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May
20
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Rhubarb Stew
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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21.04.2012 | 11:30
International Record Store Day Celebrated in Iceland
The International Record Store Day, April 21, will be celebrated in the store Kongó on Mýrargata (the Liborius building) in Reykjavík today, starting at 1 pm, with concerts, new album releases and other events, including a vinyl record market.
Snorri Helgason.
The bluesy rockers The Vintage Caravan and soloist Snorri Helgason will perform at the store at 4 pm and 5 pm, respectively, as stated in a press release.
Kongó promises a great variety of CDs and vinyl records at a good price, both old and new releases by domestic and foreign musicians.
The program concludes with “beer hour” at the nearby restaurant Forréttabarinn at 6 pm.
ESA
Iceland finished in 17th place in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest yesterday.
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May
19
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Whitsun Celebrated in Iceland
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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May
19
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Sigur Rós to Appear on Jay Leno
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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Chairman of the Progressive Party Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will become Iceland’s next prime minister and leader of the Independence Party, Bjarni Benediktsson, will take up the position of Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, as reported in the Icelandic media yesterday.
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May
17
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Finnish President to Visit Iceland
May
17
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Top 10 in Iceland
May
17
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Iceland through to Eurovision Final
May
16
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Puffins Overhunted in Vestmannaeyjar
May
15
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Ásgeir Trausti to Warm up for OMAM
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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
May
15
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Shorts & Docs Galore
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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May
13
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Nurturing Your Own Nature
Fida Abu Libdeh moved to Iceland from East Jerusalem at 16, made her way through the Icelandic education system and now runs a promising startup company.
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May
20
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Reykjavík Queer Choir Spring Concert
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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