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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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Contemporary comics from the Nordic countries will be featured in the exhibition Nordicomics Islands, which opens today, January 12, at 3 pm, in the main building of Reykjavík City Library on Tryggvagata 15 in the central capital.
The exhibition focuses on Nordic comic writers, including from Iceland, Greenland and the Aaland Islands, as stated in a press release.
Its themes consider the abnormalities and distances between people and regions; a visitor’s interpretation of an unfamiliar environment; and historical and emotional regions of the north in the personal viewpoint of the author.
The work of the following comic writers will be presented in Nordicomics Islands:
Mari Ahokoivu (FI), Eeva Meltio (FI), Josefin Svenske (SE), Lene Ask (NO), Søren Mosdal (DK), Hugleikur Dagsson (IS), Nuka K. Godtfredsen (GL) and Linus Strandberg (AX).
The exhibition will travel between the island cities of Reykjavík, Iceland; Nuuk, Greenland; Mariehamn, the Aaland Islands; and Tórshavn, the Faroe Islands.
For further information, go to nordicomics.info.
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun, or Pentecost, a Christian holiday and bank holiday in Iceland. Although Whitsun is a religious holiday, many people skip mass and use the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities with their friends and families.
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Iceland finished in 17th place in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest yesterday.
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Whitsun, or hvítasunna in Icelandic, is a religious holiday, celebrated on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Usually known as Pentecost in English, the holiday commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples of Christ.
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Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós are set to appear on Jay Leno’s The Tonight Show on NBC on Friday next week.
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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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