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Remember the wildest 40th birthday party of the century?

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Smartland is marking its 15th anniversary by revisiting memorable stories from its archive.
  • The article recalls a 2014 joint 40th birthday celebration hosted by Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir and Birna Bragadóttir at Iðnó in Reykjavík.
  • The guest list included politicians, ministers and television personalities.

Smartland is turning 15, and its editors are celebrating by dusting off some of the memorable, funny and long-forgotten moments from the publication’s history.

Among them is a particularly memorable 40th birthday party held in 2014. Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir, now Iceland’s ambassador in Washington, and Birna Bragadóttir, now director of the Elliðaár power station, hosted a joint celebration at Iðnó in Reykjavík.

The party attracted a lively crowd. The two women were described as popular friends with a talent for making things entertaining, and the guest list included politicians, government ministers and television stars.

The article’s question to readers is simple: were you invited?

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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