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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 final rounds of the Reykjavík Open, held in Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center, came to a conclusion yesterday afternoon.
The winner, Fabiano Caruna, scored a victory of 7.5 in 9 matches after a draw against Hou Yifan in the final round. Hou Yifan is the Women’s World Champion. Hou Yifan fought a valiant game and for a while victory could have gone either way.
Hou Yifan took second place while third place went to Henrik Danielsen, the top Icelandic chess player. Fourth place went to Bosnian Ivan Sokolov who has been one of the top players in the last two years, and fifth place to David Navara from the Czech Republic.
Sixth and seventh place went to Gawain Jones from England, and Sebastian Maze from France. Eighth place went to Boris Avrukh from Israel.
An Icelandic chess player, Hannes Hlífar Stefánsson, who has more often than not won the Reykjavík Open, scored 6.5, mbl.is reports.
Nineteen-year old Fabiano Caruna became a grand champion at the age of 14 and is the youngest man in the history of chess in Italy to win the title. Despite his Italian heritage, he has U.S. citizenship and is therefore also the youngest American to become a grand champion.
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The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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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
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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