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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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A new Icelandic banknote worth ISK 10,000 (USD 78, EUR 58) is set to be published this year. Central Bank of Iceland governor Már Guðmundsson stated that the first copies will arrive in the spring, at the same time as the golden plover.
Photo: Páll Kjartansson/Iceland Review.
The golden plover, which arrival is considered a sign of spring in Iceland, is depicted on the banknote. It will be dedicated to national poet and natural scientist Jónas Hallgrímsson (1807-1845), whose poetry was inspired by the golden plover.
The bill was designed by visual artist and graphic designer Kristín Þorkelsdóttir, who has designed all Icelandic banknotes since the currency change in 1981.
Kristín told ruv.is that the design has now been sent to a printery in England.
After the printing is finished, it must be used to adjust various bill counting machines in Iceland and it is expected to go into use in the late spring or summer.
Until now, the ISK 5,000 bill has had the highest value in Iceland. However, a fake ISK 10,000 banknote depicting former Prime Minister Davíð Oddsson was made as part of an art project in 2008 and, without the artist’s knowledge, put into use.
Click here to read more about that story.
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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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