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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 young band RetRoBot from Selfoss, south Iceland, stood up as the winner of the annual talent competition Músíktilraunir (Music Experiments) 2012, where ten bands took the stage on Saturday.
RetRoBot. From the band's Facebook site.
The competition, which has sometimes proven a springboard to stardom, was held for the 30th time this year, Fréttablaðið reports.
Previous winners include Of Monsters And Men (2010), which in recent months have boasted considerable success in Iceland and abroad; signing with Universal last year.
“We just flipped out; we did not expect this,” commented Daði Freyr Pétursson of RetRoBot on placing first. “We aim for world domination, no question. We have received a good reaction and will perform extensively in the near future.”
The other band members are Gunnlaugur Bjarnason, Kristján Pálmi Ásmundsson and Guðmundur Einar Vilbergsson, all of whom are 19 years old.
Daði Freyr defines their music as electro indie-rock; he was also named the competition’s rafheili (literally: “electro brain”).
Daði Freyr started playing last summer and the band was founded in January 2012.
Click here to read more about last year’s winner of Músíktilraunir.
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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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