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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 Reykjavík Blues Festival kicked off on Saturday and will carry on throughout April 5. Tonight, “Iceland’s Queen of Blues” Andrea Gylfadóttir and her backup band the Blues Men will perform with the Marel Blues Project at Hilton Reykjavík Nordica.
A previous blues festival. Photo by Páll Kjartansson.
Tomorrow and Thursday American musicians John Primer and Michael Burks will take the stage at the same location. All of the festival’s three main concerts will begin at 8 pm.
Grammy Award winner John Primer is an experienced rhythm guitarist who has played with as legendary artists as Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, as stated on the festival’s website.
“Very few living bluesmen are able to interpret authentic Chicago blues with such emotion and precision and for this reason John Primer is known as ‘The Real Deal’.”
Michael Burks, or the “Iron Man”, is a major contemporary blues figure. He is said to successfully blend intense electric guitar blues with unbridled rock and roll energy. He garnered considerable attention when Alligator Records released his first album in 2001.
Click here for further information about the festival’s program and performers.
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Sales of Icelandic vegetables are at a record high according to managing director of The Marketing Association of Horticultural Producers (Sölufélag garðyrkjumanna) Gunnlaugur Karlsson.
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Four tourists were rescued from a piece of floating ice in Fjallsárlón glacial lagoon, East Iceland, yesterday afternoon. Fjallsárlón is just west of the popular Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
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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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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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