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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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A body which was found in the ocean off the island Kvaløya in Norway on Thursday last week is believed to be that of the captain of the Icelandic trawler Hallgrímur SI-77 which sank in an accident in Norwegian waters on January 25.
After the police in Troms were notified of the body suspicion quickly arose that it was one of the three men who perished in the sea accident, visir.is reports.
The body was sent to Tromsø for examination. Results from a DNA analysis have not been received but a floatation suit and personal items found on the body strongly indicate that it is captain Magnús Þórarinn Daníelsson.
The sole survivor of the sea accident, Eiríkur Ingi Jóhannsson, described that only he and Magnús had been wearing floatation suits when the ship sank. They fought for their lives together but suddenly Magnús disappeared.
Magnús’ family has been notified and if the DNA analysis confirms his identity the body will be transferred to Iceland where Magnús will be buried.
Click here to read more about the sea accident.
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The party council of the Independence Party and central committee of the Progressive Party have been called to separate meetings tonight to discuss the planned coalition of the two parties in Iceland’s next government.
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Trips to the top of Iceland’s highest peak, Hvannadalshnjúkur (aka Hvannadalshnúkur), have proven popular this year, according to Icelandic Mountain Guides. Hvannadalshnjúkur is a peak on Öræfajökull in South Iceland measuring 2,109 meters in height.
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The Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme (GEST) at the University of Iceland was formally approved as a member of the United Nations University (UNU) network earlier this month.
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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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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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