On Eurovision night, the eternally optimist tribe of Icelanders anticipate the long-awaited victory but to no avail.
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Four tourists were rescued from a piece of floating ice in Fjallsárlón glacial lagoon, East Iceland, yesterday afternoon. Fjallsárlón is just west of the popular Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
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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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Twelve MPs from all parties, except the Liberal Party, submitted a parliamentary resolution at Althingi yesterday, proposing that Minister of Transport Kristján Möller investigates the feasibility of establishing a train system in the capital region.
The group proposes, on the one hand, train transport between Keflavík International Airport and Reykjavík, and on the other, a light rail transit within the capital region, DV reports.
“Iceland is a virgin in train transport,” said Stefán Hand, pilot and the chairman of the Iceland Train Association, a group of people campaigning for a train system in Iceland. “It is our vision. We are not trying to make a fortune.”
The Train Association has contacted experts in train transport, like Norwegian engineers who designed the train connection between Oslo and Gardemoen International Airport.
Apparently, Iceland is attractive to foreign professionals in this field, because the latest technology can be applied to the train system. It doesn’t have to be integrated with an older system because there have never been trains in Iceland.
The parliamentary resolution was submitted following a competition for the best idea on urban development in the Vatnsmýrin neighborhood in Reykjavík. The winning proposal includes a train to the airport and, in fact, only two of the 136 entries did not.
Click here to read more about the winning proposal for Vatnsmýrin.
This year, Iceland Review celebrates its 50th anniversary. In ‘Cover Story’, the magazine’s first editor, Haraldur J. Hamar, recalls its history and discusses the work of its first designer, Gísli B. Björnsson. The issue is packed with colorful articles, ranging from notable artists and athletes to memorable coffee and pancakes at the Reykjavík wharf. Click here to subscribe to Iceland Review and here to look at a selection of pages from the current issue.
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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.
