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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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Last Friday, the film Volcano (Eldfjall) by Rúnar Rúnarsson was chosen Film of the Year in Iceland, winning six Edda Awards at the Icelandic equivalent of the Oscars.
Eldfjall won in the categories of Best Film, Best Script and Best Director. In addition, actor Theodór Júlíusson, who stars in the film, won Best Male Actor in a Leading Role while Best Female Actress in a Leading Role went to his co-star Margrét Helga Jóhannesdóttir.
Last Days of the Arctic about photographer Ragnar Axelsson (RAX), and directed by Magnús Viðar Sigurðsson was chosen Best Documentary.
Best Children’s Film went to Sveppi and the Magic Wardrobe.
Landinn, edited by Gísli Einarsson, won Best News or Interview program, and Hljómskálinn led by Sigtryggur Baldursson was chosen Best Cultural or Lifestyle Program.
The film Either Way, directed by Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, won two Eddas, Best Cinematography by Árni Filipusson and Best Supporting Male Actor for Þorsteinn Bachmann’s role in the film.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police is working on the identification of a body swept up on the beach at Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday. The body was found by travelers in the area.
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Outgoing Prime Minister of Iceland Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir stated that The Simpsons episode which was dedicated to Iceland and premiered on Sunday had definitely served as good promotion for the country.
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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 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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REVIEWS
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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