Episode 738 - WINTER SOLSTICE, WITH BJÖRK BJARNADÓTTIR
An extra Sunday edition today, looking at the winter solstice, and what it has meant in Iceland. 3.03pm on Sunday 21 December marks the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere this year. The winter solstice is the moment the Sun appears to stand still, directly above the Tropic of Capricorn. It leaves the northern hemisphere with less sunlight and consequently its maximum amount of darkness. It's a rather special time in Iceland, as Björk Bjarnadóttir (https://www.ruv.is/english/2024-12-13-ruv-english-radio-at-christmas-and-new-year-430835), environmental folklorist and ethnologist…
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