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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 dress code for this year’s Samfés high school ball has been the subject of debate online with the banning of cleavage, sheer tops and short skirts without leggings underneath for girls and shorts and shirts with too large or too low necklines for boys.
The Children’s Ombudsman, Margrét María Sigurðardóttir, told visir.is on Wednesday that they have received comments on the dress code and that dress falls under freedom of expression. “But, there may be restrictions on it, if for example it violates discretion.”
Earlier, director of Samfés (the Confederation of Youth Centers in Iceland) Björg Jónsdóttir said that she had not received any criticism about the dress code, which according to her has been in place for three years, and that people are generally happy with it.
Björg says that there haven’t been any problems compliance of the code. “This has gone really well,” she said, adding that the code is at everyone’s advantage and is reviewed by the youth council every year. “And they have the final decision,” Björg stated.
The ball, to be held this Friday at Laugardalshöll sports arena in Reykjavík, is attended by more than 4,500 teens every year.
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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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