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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 international music festival Sónar will be held in Reykjavík for the first time this weekend, starting with a concert at Harpa concert hall in the evening of February 15. The program of both festival days, today and tomorrow, is packed with events.
Ásgeir Trausti will be among performers at Sónar Reykjavík. Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
The lineup includes both foreign and domestic acts. The best known visiting artists are Squarepusher, James Blake, Modeselektor, Simian Mobile Disco, Trentemøller and the collaborative Alva Noto and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
As for Icelandic musicians, GusGus, Ásgeir Trausti, Retro Stefson, Ólafur Arnalds, Ghostigital, Samaris, Valgeir Sigurðsson, Sóley, Bloodgroup, Sin Fang, Human Woman and Mugison are among performers.
Sónar – International Festival of Advanced Music was first held in Barcelona in 1994 where its 20th anniversary will be celebrated next June. The festival’s popularity has grown year by year and spread to other countries, Morgunblaðið reports.
The festival is dedicated to futuristic sounds, experimental music and new media; through the years, artists such as Underworld, Twin, Janelle Monáe, Chemical Brothers, Animal Collective, Beasty Boys, Björk and Sigur Rós have performed there.
The goal is for Sónar Reykjavík to become an annual event.
For further information about the festival and program, go to sonarreykjavik.com. For tickets go to harpa.is.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday.
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The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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Prospective Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, chair of the Progressive Party, and prospective Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Bjarni Benediktsson, chair of the Independence Party, presented their government agreement at a press conference in the old district school at Laugarvatn in South Iceland today.
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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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