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“We’ve only had more restaurants
buying more whale meat because
tourists now know that whale is sold
in restaurants.”
Is the Meet Us Don’t Eat Us campaign work-
ing? Whaler Gunnar Jónsson of Iceland’s
Minke Whalers Association thinks not!
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“Tanya sees Hjartagarðurinn as a
sort of reverse story from that of
Austurvöllur, the public square out-
side Parliament, which has become
associated with protests and nega-
tive energy. This is a positive space,
which really reveals some of the good
things that have come out of the
financial collapse. It's a story of hope
and change.”
Go to Hjartagarðurinn, go there on a sunny
day!
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“Originally, when the stand opened
75 years ago, hot dogs were served
without buns and you could get a sip
of milk instead of the soda.”
We speak to Magnea Steiney Þórðardóttir,
fourth generation to work at her family’s hot
dog stand Bæjarins Beztu since it opened in
1937.
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“That is not to say that xenopho-
bia and racism are not problems in
Iceland, but it does suggest that the
particulars of the Icelandic political
landscape have made it harder for far
right political parties to take root here
than in other European countries.”
No Far Right in Iceland? Nope, no Far Right in
Iceland.
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“Doing this interview whilst waiting
for my driver at Narita airport via free
wireless! Social media is good, but it
often distracts and detracts from the
artistry.”
Dave Clark on the biggest opportunities/
challenges facing musicians on the internet
today… He’ll be at Þýski barinn on July 21,
catch him there!
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