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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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To celebrate Reykjavík Harbor’s 90th anniversary, ASÍ Art Museum opens an exhibition today dedicated to art relating to the harbor, its evolution and atmosphere for the last century, and its function as a port into the heart of Reykjavík.
Picture from newspaper Thjódólfur from June 5, 1900, of the steamship Moss catching fire in the harbor.
The artwork on display was created between 1900 and present day and includes work from prominent artists like Jóhannes Kjarval, Ólafur Elíasson and Dieter Roth.
Painting by Karl Kvaran of the coal crane at the harbor.
ASÍ Art Museum is open every afternoon except Mondays. Admission is free. “Living Art of the Harbor” will be on display until December 16. The exhibition in sponsored by Associated Icelandic Ports.
The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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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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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
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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