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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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The listeners of national broadcaster RÚV’s Rás 2 radio station voted fisherman Eiríkur Ingi Jóhannsson as 2012’s Person of the Year. Eiríkur was the sole survivor of the crew of the trawler Hallgrímur SI-77, which sank west of Norway last January.
Eiríkur was hauled onboard a helicopter after hours in the ocean. He told his story shortly after the accident on RÚV’s news magazine Kastljós on February 1, which garnered significant attention, both in Iceland and abroad.
Iceland Review’s coverage of the accident and Eiríkur’s feat was among our top stories last year.
When accepting the award on Monday, Eiríkur said on Rás 2 that the interview helped him cope with the trauma following the accident and losing his friends and colleagues, Gísli Garðarsson, Einar G. Gunnarsson and Magnús Þórarinn Daníelsson.
Eiríkur added that he was deeply touched by the nation’s reaction to his story.
Click here to read more about it and here to watch the interview with Eiríkur with English subtitles.
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Icelandic mountaineer Ingólfur Geir Gissurarson made it up the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest at 8,848 meters, by the South East Ridge at 1 am Icelandic time last night. At 50, he is the fifth and oldest Icelander to make the climb.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police is working on the identification of a body swept up on the beach at Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday. The body was found by travelers in the area.
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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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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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