A recent episode of the cartoon series The Simpsons brings us to Iceland. Finally.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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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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There is significant interest among foreign knitting enthusiasts in luxury trips to Iceland where they can knit in an Icelandic environment. Knitting Iceland is a new company offering such customized trips to the country, among other projects.
Knitters at the Reykjavík City Museum. Photo by Páll Kjartansson.
“It is a completely new target group in tourism in Iceland. Organizing knitting trips to the country have never been done before to my knowledge,” Ragnheidur Eiríksdóttir, who runs Knitting Iceland with knitwear designer Hélène Magnusson, told Fréttabladid.
“With this idea we were included in a project called Export Increase and Economic Growth at the Trade Council of Iceland and there we have worked on organizing and marketing such trips since October,” Eiríksdóttir added.
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.
REVIEWS
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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