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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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In the home of Anna Sigríður Garðarsdóttir there is an impressive collection of memorabilia from Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
A screenshot of a clip from Landinn, the program on RÚV which covered the story. Click here to watch the clip.
The reason for her and her siblings’ interest in the cartoon and especially its main character is that it is believed to have been inspired by their mother, Kristín Sölvadóttir.
Kristín was engaged to Charlie Thorson, a Canadian of Icelandic descent, who worked as an illustrator and character creator at Disney, ruv.is reports.
The wedding didn’t happen but Charlie told Kristín that he would make her immortal—which he did, in his depiction of Snow White.
Her children say the cartoon evokes memories of their mother, whom they describe as beautiful and good-natured, like the fairytale princess.
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The chairmen of the Independence Party and Progressive Party, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, formally presented the government agreement to the public at a press conference shortly after 11 am this morning.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party unanimously accepted the government agreement negotiated by their respective chairmen, Bjarni Benediktsson and Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, yesterday evening.
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Icelandic mountaineer Ingólfur Geir Gissurarson made it up the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest at 8,848 meters, by the South East Ridge at 1 am Icelandic time last night. At 50, he is the fifth and oldest Icelander to make the climb.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police is working on the identification of a body swept up on the beach at Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday. The body was found by travelers in the area.
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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.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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