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May
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Rhubarb Stew
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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25.03.2012 | 09:00
“Dalai Lama of the Arctic” speaks at Tufts
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson visits the Fletcher School at Tufts University, a graduate school of international affairs, to attend a conference where he will be the opening speaker.
The Fletcher School is an established academic institution in the United States and one of the oldest graduate schools of international affairs, a program recognized worldwide.
The president, who is referred to as the Dalai Lama of the Arctic on posters advertising the event, will address the conference, The Arctic: A New Model for Global Cooperation, when it commences tomorrow, Monday March 26.
The president’s office told Rúv.is the reference to Dalai Lama does not come from the president’s headquarters.
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The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland was formally approved as a member of the United Nations University (UNU) network earlier this month.
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Sales of Icelandic vegetables are at a record high according to managing director of The Marketing Association of Horticultural Producers (Sölufélag garðyrkjumanna) Gunnlaugur Karlsson.
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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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May
20
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun
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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May
20
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun
May
19
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Whitsun Celebrated in Iceland
May
19
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Sigur Rós to Appear on Jay Leno
May
17
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Finnish President to Visit Iceland
May
17
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Top 10 in Iceland
May
17
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Iceland through to Eurovision Final
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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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REVIEWS
May
15
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Shorts & Docs Galore
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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May
20
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Inspired by Ísafjörður
Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
May
20
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Reykjavík Queer Choir Spring Concert
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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