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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 Day of Icelandic Sign Language will be held for the first time on Monday February 11.
In celebration of the event, basic introductions into Icelandic sign language will be held at schools and institutions, as stated on the website of the University of Iceland.
Minister of Education, Science and Culture Katrín Jakobsdóttir will visit kindergartens and the Icelandic Sign Language dictionary app will be introduced.
The Research Institute for the Study of Sign Language and the Language Council on Icelandic Sign Language will hold a seminar on issues relating to deaf children at 3 pm in Oddi, room 101, at the University of Iceland.
Former President of Iceland and patron of Nordic sign languages Vigdís Finnbogadóttir will open the event and Minister Katrín will address the audience.
Click here for the program of events (in Icelandic) and here for a demonstration of Icelandic Sign Language (also in Icelandic).
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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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Outgoing Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir stated that The Simpsons episode which was dedicated to Iceland and premiered on Sunday had definitely served as good promotion for the country.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party have been called to separate meetings tonight to discuss the planned coalition of the two parties in Iceland’s next government.
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Trips to the top of Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur (aka Hvannadalshnúkur), have proven popular this year, according to Icelandic Mountain Guides. Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak on Öræfajökull in South Iceland measuring 2,109 meters in height.
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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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