
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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Nine contestants from Iceland participated in the figure skating tournament Skate Malmö which took place in Sweden last weekend. Of the Icelandic contestants, Emilía Rós Ómarsdóttir from SA (Akureyri Skating Club), achieved the best results. She received a bronze medal in the Spring Girls category with 26.00 points, which is considered very good, especially given that this is her first overseas tournament, N4 reports.

Other contestants also did quite well. Heiðbjört Arney Höskuldsdóttir from SR (Reykjavík Figure Skating Club) came in 12th in the Junior Ladies category, and Þuríður Björg Björgvinsdóttir from SB (The Bear skating club in Reykjavík) came in 18th in the Advanced Novice category for 15 year olds.
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The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland was formally approved as a member of the United Nations University (UNU) network earlier this month.
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Sales of Icelandic vegetables are at a record high according to managing director of The Marketing Association of Horticultural Producers (Sölufélag garðyrkjumanna) Gunnlaugur Karlsson.
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Four tourists were rescued from a piece of floating ice in Fjallsárlón glacial lagoon, East Iceland, yesterday afternoon. Fjallsárlón is just west of the popular Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
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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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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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