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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 current issue of the quarterly magazine Iceland Review includes interviews with young photographer Saga Sig who has already enchanted the international world of fashion and performance and conceptual artist Rúrí who for 40 years has been at the forefront of Icelandic art.
We also take you to Grímsstaðir á Fjöllum, that desolate stretch of land coveted by a Chinese tycoon, and also reveal the vast variety of Icelandic archeological remains.
We discuss the Icelandic Church that is at a crossroads, the flourishing gaming industry, debate the future of Iceland’s energy resources and interview the president of the Icelandic National League of North America.
And these are only a few examples.
Subscribe now and receive a free photo book by IR’s editor Páll Stefánsson of the Eyjafjallajökull eruptions.
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The festival Reykjavík Music Mess kicks off at KEX Hostel in the center of the capital with an opening party on May 23 at 8 pm. An art exhibition themed around the participating bands will open at the occasion and Boogie Trouble will play a few songs. Entry is free.
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Coalition talks between the Independence and Progressive Party are in the final stages, set to be completed today or tomorrow, and a decision on a new government for Iceland is expected to be announced tomorrow or on Tuesday.
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Actors staging Angels of the Universe at the Icelandic National Theater last night took a short break in the performance in order to be able to watch Eyþór Ingi represent Iceland at the Eurovision semifinal.
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President of Finland Sauli Niinistö and his wife Jenni Haukio will travel to Iceland on an official visit May 28-29.
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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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