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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 “bomb squad” will demonstrate chemical tricks for the entire family at Reykjavík Art Museum, Ásmundarsafn building, on Sunday at 2 pm.
First the exhibition by Magnús Árnason will be observed, in which a scientific experiment with references to French chemist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) is featured.
Children younger than 18 receive free admission to the museum; for further information, visit its website.
Meanwhile, an exhibition of paintings by art students in the secondary school Fjölbrautaskólinn í Breiðholti will open in Gallerí Tukt on Pósthússtræti 3-5 on today at 4 pm. All are welcome. It will run through April 21.
The exhibition “Friction” opens at the ASÍ Art Museum on April 14 and will run through May 12. Curated by Einar Garibaldi, Kristinn Hrafnsson and Ólafur Gíslason, the group exhibition features artwork by the following artists:
Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir, Ásmundur Ásmundsson, Berglind Jóna Hlynsdóttir, Christian Hasucha, Einar Garibaldi Eiríksson, Elin Wikström, Hlynur Hallsson, Ingirafn Steinarsson, Kristinn E. Hrafnsson, Margrét Blöndal, Ólafur Sveinn Gíslason, Páll Haukur Björnsson, Ósk Vilhjálmsdóttir, Unnar Örn Auðarson, Þorvaldur Þorsteinsson.
The museum is open every day except Mondays from 1 pm to 5 pm and admission is free. For further details, visit its website.
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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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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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