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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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The grassroots Independent Arts Festival (Óháð listahátíð) for both up-and-coming and experience artists, which was last held in 1997, will be resurrected in Selfoss, south Iceland, this year, June 29 to July 8.
From Selfoss. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
Filmmaker Jóhann Sigmarsson has been appointed the festival’s manager, Morgunblaðið reports. He asks those interested in participating to email hljomalinda@gmail.com before June 8.
As for other festivals, the annual music feast Bræðslan in Borgarfjörður eystri will take place for the eighth time this summer, July 26 to 29.
Among performing artists are rocker Mugison, veteran Valgeir Guðjónsson, Contalgen Funeral from Sauðárkrókur in northwest Iceland and the male choir Fjallabræður.
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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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Iceland finished in 17th place in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest yesterday.
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Whitsun, or hvítasunna in Icelandic, is a religious holiday, celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Usually known as Pentecost in English, the holiday commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ.
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Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós are set to appear on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show on NBC on Friday next week.
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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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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.The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs Festival opens Thursday, May 9.
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