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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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Icelandic actors Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson and Arnar Dan have been hired to play Cain and Abel in director Darren Aronofsky’s new film Noah, starring Australian actor Russell Crowe. Scenes for the film are currently being shot in Iceland.
Jóhannes in his role in Black's Game.
The scene with Cain and Abel, which isn’t strictly related to the story of Noah’s Arc, will serve as some sort of an intro, Fréttatíminn reports.
In the Bible, Cain and Abel are two sons of Adam and Eve. Cain is described as a crop farmer and his younger brother Abel as a shepherd. Cain is portrayed as sinful, committing the first murder by killing his brother.
Jóhannes and Arnar were chosen from a rather large group of actors who auditioned for the parts. The crew was looking for strongly-built men aged 25 to 30. The actors won’t have many lines but must instead express the brothers’ emotions.
Click here to read more about Noah and other foreign film projects in Iceland.
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The 2013 Reykjavík International Children’s Film Festival opens at the cinema Bíó Paradís on Hverfisgata in downtown Reykjavík on May 29.
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The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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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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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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