Borko is everywhere. Edward Hancox finds out what he is up to.
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun, or Pentecost, a Christian holiday and bank holiday in Iceland. Although Whitsun is a religious holiday, many people skip mass and use the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities with their friends and families.
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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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Baltasar Kormákur’s The Deep (Djúpið) took home 11 Icelandic Film and Television Awards (Eddas) at an awards ceremony at Harpa concert hall on Saturday evening.
The Deep won the awards for Best Film, Cinematography (Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson), Editing (Sverrir Kristjánsson /Elísabet Rónaldsdóttir), Director (Baltasar Kormákur), Best Actor (Ólafur Darri Ólafsson), Special Effects (Daði Einarsson), Costume (Helga I. Stefánsdóttir), Set (Atli Geir Grétarsson), Makeup (Ragna Fossberg), Sound (Kjartan Kjartansson /Ingvar Lundberg) and Music (Ben Frost/Daníel Bjarnason).
Black’s Game (Svartur á leik), directed by Óskar Þór Axelsson, won Best Supporting Actor (Damon Younger) and Best Supporting Actress (María Birta Bjarnadóttir), as well as the award for Best Script (Óskar Þór Axelsson).
The Deep had been nominated for 16 awards and Black’s Game 15.
The Press 3 (Pressa 3) won Best Television Series and Best Actress (Sara Dögg Ásgeirsdóttir) while Kastljós won Best News and Interview Program.
The award for Best Documentary went to Hrafnhildur, a documentary about gender correction.
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson and Minister of Education, Science and Culture Katrín Jakobsdóttir were among those to present the awards.
The Deep missed out on an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film in January after having been shortlisted.
Read the full results here (in Icelandic).
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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.
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