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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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Minister of Education and Culture Katrín Jakobsdóttir and Mayor of Reykjavík Jón Gnarr signed a lease agreement yesterday, stating that Reykjavík landmark building Perlan is to facilitate an exhibition on Icelandic natural history.
Minister of Education and Culture Katrín Jakobsdóttir, Acting Director of the Icelandic Museum of Natural History Margrét Hallgrímsdóttir (center),
The Icelandic Museum of Natural History is to be given permanent facilities for the exhibition in Perlan, which is intended to increase Icelanders’ awareness of knowledge of their country’s natural history, as stated in a press release from the City of Reykjavík.
The exhibition is also expected to prove an attraction for tourists. Perlan, a glass dome on top of water tanks situated on the hill Öskjuhlíð, is already a popular destination for its view of Reykjavík, the Saga Museum and restaurant in the rotating dome.
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14.10.2012 | Green Light for Natural History Exhibit in Perlan
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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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Iceland finished in 17th place in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest yesterday.
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Whitsun, or hvítasunna in Icelandic, is a religious holiday, celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Usually known as Pentecost in English, the holiday commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ.
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Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós are set to appear on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show on NBC on Friday next week.
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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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