
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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On March 4, a new composition entitled The Isle Is Full of Noises by composer Daníel Bjarnason will be premiered at the Walt Disney Music Hall in Los Angeles.

Last night the Fram soccer team of Reykjavík defeated the Iceland football champions KR in the League Cup, 2:1.
Today, the annual book market, a book lover’s paradise, will open at the Pearl. Hundreds of books are on sale, everything from Therese Charles to the latest cookery books.
Will Iceland be the next Saudi Arabia? There is oil in the Dragon Zone, north of Iceland, the latest research published yesterday confirms.
The International Dog Show in Reykjavík will be held this weekend at Klettagarðar 6. Close to seven hundred dogs are set to participate.
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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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The 27th Reykjavík Arts Festival starts this week.
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