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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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ICE-SAR search and rescue workers in Borgarnes, Kópavogur and Grundarfjörður were called out last night and this morning to help secure roof slates and other items after strong winds and stormy conditions across parts of Iceland.
Travelers are warned of poor driving conditions on the road from Reykjavík to Selfoss including snowdrifts and ice, as well as on Mosfellsheiði, the road to Þingvellir, mbl.is reports.
Conditions in other parts of the country are also slippery with snowdrifts in some areas.
The forecast for Reykjavík is for 7ºC (44.6ºF) today and rain over the coming days. Conditions are expected to be mostly dry in Akureyri and the West Fjords, but less stable in the East with rain, sun and snow over the next few days.
The Icelandic Met Office sent out a weather warning for strong gusts near mountains in the southern and western part of the country until late morning today.
Click here for the latest weather forecasts and here for driving conditions.
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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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Chairman of the Progressive Party Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will become Iceland’s next prime minister and leader of the Independence Party, Bjarni Benediktsson, will take up the position of Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, as reported in the Icelandic media yesterday.
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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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