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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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Icelandic model Kolfinna Kristófersdóttir received the highest number of votes in an online poll at the leading web publication Style.com, earning the title of best runway model during London Fashion Week, rúv.is reports.
Kolfinna received 42 percent of the vote defeating veterans such as Shalom Harlow and Alana Zimmer.
Last year, Kolfinna came in second in Iceland's Ford modeling contest and has been successful in the modeling world ever since. Icelandic modeling agency Eskimo Models was the first one to sign her but last year, she landed a contract with Next, one of Britain’s top modeling agencies.
Over the last few weeks, Kolfinna has been featured prominently at fashion weeks around the world. In New York, she walked exclusively for Marc Jacobs and in Milan, she walked for Versace, Pucci and Marni to name a few.
Click here for Italian Vogue’s interview with Kolfinna.
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 Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland was formally approved as a member of the United Nations University (UNU) network earlier this month.
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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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