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May
20
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Rhubarb Stew
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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27.02.2013 | 00:05
Top 10 in Iceland this Week
The oldest singles chart list in Iceland is compiled by state broadcaster RÚV’s radio station Rás 2 each week.
Here is last week’s top ten, February 16 to 23:
1. (5)* ‘Þannig týnist tíminn’ by Raggi Bjarna and Lay Low
2. (1) ‘Where Are We Now?’ by David Bowie
3. (8) ‘Young Boys’ by Sin Fang
4. (16) ‘Önnur öld’ by Ingó og Veðurguðirnir
5. (4) ‘Ég á líf’ by Eyþór Ingi
6. (2) ‘We No Who U R’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
7. (6) ‘Nýfallið regn’ by Ásgeir Trausti
8. (3) ‘Yfir borgina’ by Valdimar
9. (7) ‘Fortíðarþrá’ by Jónas Sigurðsson & Lúðrasveit Þorlákshafnar
10. (12) ‘Háa c’ by Moses Hightower
*(The songs’ position in the previous week’s charts)
ZR
Here is last week’s top ten, February 16 to 23:
1. (5)* ‘Þannig týnist tíminn’ by Raggi Bjarna and Lay Low
2. (1) ‘Where Are We Now?’ by David Bowie
3. (8) ‘Young Boys’ by Sin Fang
4. (16) ‘Önnur öld’ by Ingó og Veðurguðirnir
5. (4) ‘Ég á líf’ by Eyþór Ingi
6. (2) ‘We No Who U R’ by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
7. (6) ‘Nýfallið regn’ by Ásgeir Trausti
8. (3) ‘Yfir borgina’ by Valdimar
9. (7) ‘Fortíðarþrá’ by Jónas Sigurðsson & Lúðrasveit Þorlákshafnar
10. (12) ‘Háa c’ by Moses Hightower
*(The songs’ position in the previous week’s charts)
ZR
The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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Prospective Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, chair of the Progressive Party, and prospective Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Bjarni Benediktsson, chair of the Independence Party, presented their government agreement at a press conference in the old district school at Laugarvatn in South Iceland today.
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On the way back to Reykjavík following this morning's news conference, at which the new government agreement was formally presented, the next Prime Minister of Iceland, Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson, and his assistant, Jóhannes Þór Skúlason, who was driving, were stopped for speeding.
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May
21
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Oldest Icelander Conquers Everest
May
21
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Iceland’s Highest Peak Popular
May
20
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun
May
19
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Whitsun Celebrated in Iceland
May
19
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Sigur Rós to Appear on Jay Leno
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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
May
15
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Shorts & Docs Galore
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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May
20
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Inspired by Ísafjörður
Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
May
20
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Reykjavík Queer Choir Spring Concert
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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