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May
20
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Rhubarb Stew
Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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01.02.2013 | 18:00
Die Hard, Video Rentals Closing in Reykjavík
Grensásvídeó is the latest video store in Iceland’s capital to close its doors due to increased competition with illegal internet downloads and the availability of movies straight from the television via telecom companies.
Grensásvídeó owner Ragnar Snorrason. Source: Facebook.
“It’s the competition with the internet which makes this business completely hopeless, despite having worked hard to have material which is not available in other places in the country, a lot of Nordic, British, Italian and French material,” Ragnar Snorrason, owner of Grensásvídeó, said in an interview with mbl.is.
Ragnar has been building up his collection of films from all corners of the world for the past ten years but says the market in Iceland for such films is simply too small.
“People rarely come and ask for new movies. It was not long ago when you had to have several copies of new movies. This business is dead, simple as that. It would be completely different if we were in a city of one million. That would be three or four times my customers.”
After the closure of Grensásvídeó, Laugarásvídeó will be the last major rental in the capital area.
Ragnar says the store will stay open over the coming days while he tries to sell stock from his collection.
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“It’s the competition with the internet which makes this business completely hopeless, despite having worked hard to have material which is not available in other places in the country, a lot of Nordic, British, Italian and French material,” Ragnar Snorrason, owner of Grensásvídeó, said in an interview with mbl.is.
Ragnar has been building up his collection of films from all corners of the world for the past ten years but says the market in Iceland for such films is simply too small.
“People rarely come and ask for new movies. It was not long ago when you had to have several copies of new movies. This business is dead, simple as that. It would be completely different if we were in a city of one million. That would be three or four times my customers.”
After the closure of Grensásvídeó, Laugarásvídeó will be the last major rental in the capital area.
Ragnar says the store will stay open over the coming days while he tries to sell stock from his collection.
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Outgoing Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir stated that The Simpsons episode which was dedicated to Iceland and premiered on Sunday had definitely served as good promotion for the country.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party have been called to separate meetings tonight to discuss the planned coalition of the two parties in Iceland’s next government.
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May
21
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Iceland’s Highest Peak Popular
Trips to the top of Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur (aka Hvannadalshnúkur), have proven popular this year, according to Icelandic Mountain Guides. Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak on Öræfajökull in South Iceland measuring 2,109 meters in height.
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The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland was formally approved as a member of the United Nations University (UNU) network earlier this month.
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May
20
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun
May
19
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Whitsun Celebrated in Iceland
May
19
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Sigur Rós to Appear on Jay Leno
May
17
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Finnish President to Visit Iceland
May
17
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Top 10 in Iceland
May
17
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Iceland through to Eurovision Final
May
16
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Puffins Overhunted in Vestmannaeyjar
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
May
15
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Shorts & Docs Galore
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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May
20
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Inspired by Ísafjörður
Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
May
20
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Reykjavík Queer Choir Spring Concert
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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