The treasures of Southeast Iceland.
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The 2013 Reykjavík International Children’s Film Festival opens at the cinema Bíó Paradís on Hverfisgata in downtown Reykjavík on May 29.
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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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The dead herring in Kolgrafafjörður, West Iceland, has attracted flocks of birds. However, when the fat of the rotting herring turns to oil, so-called grútur, it can prove dangerous for the birds. Two eagles have been spotted that were covered in fat.
An eagle in Breiðafjörður, near Kolgrafafjörður. Archive photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
“We saw two fat-covered eagles the day before yesterday and tried to catch them but they managed to fly away. Yesterday we went back with increased manpower … but couldn’t find them,” Róbert Arnar Stefánsson, director of the West Iceland Institute of Natural History, told Morgunblaðið.
Birds feasting on herring in Kolgrafafjörður. Photo: Páll Stefánsson/Iceland Review.
“It doesn’t look good. We must continue monitoring the situation and when these are rare species or species under protection we will do all we can to catch them,” Róbert stated, adding that the institute’s next patrolling of the area will be no later than Thursday.
Click here to read more about the masses of herring that died in the fjord and here to read about the condition of eagles in Iceland.
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This year, Iceland Review celebrates its 50th anniversary. In ‘Cover Story’, the magazine’s first editor, Haraldur J. Hamar, recalls its history and discusses the work of its first designer, Gísli B. Björnsson. The issue is packed with colorful articles, ranging from notable artists and athletes to memorable coffee and pancakes at the Reykjavík wharf. Click here to subscribe to Iceland Review and here to look at a selection of pages from the current issue.
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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