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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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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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REVIEWS
Bloodhoof by Gerður Kristný is based on the ancient Norse poem Skírnismál, a love story between Freyr, the god of fertility, and Gerður, a giant maiden. However, Gerður Kristný turns the legend upside-down in giving the giantess a voice and changing a romantic story into one of abuse.
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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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