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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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German television station ZDF is said to be producing a program about the Icelandic passenger ship Goðafoss, which was sunk by a German submarine during World War II. The ship went down a short distance from Reykjavík harbor in November 1944, leading to the deaths of 24 people.
Reykjavík harbor. Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
A team of six divers will search for the wreck of Goðafoss, the exact location of which remains unknown. The expedition will be lead by Andreas Peters, who has extensive experience in searching and diving for ship wrecks, Morgunblaðið reports.
Peters became interested in Goðafoss after reading Óttar Sveinsson’s book Útkall – árás á Goðafoss which was released in Germany in connection with the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2011.
Peters got in contact with Óttar and started preparations for the trip with Óttar meeting Peters and his crew in Hamburg on the weekend.
The documentary, which will reportedly be 50 minutes in length, will not be the first to be made about the events. The Lost Ship (Árásin á Godafoss), directed by Björn Brynjúlfur Björnsson, premiered on Icelandic TV in 2009.
Click here to read our review of the documentary.
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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 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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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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