Embassy of Iceland - Ottawa, Canada
360 Albert Street, Suite 710, Ottawa, ON K1R 7X7 - Tel: +1 (613) 482 1944
News and Events
Screening of Icelandic film "Atom Station"
The film, based on a novel by Nobel Prize author Halldór Laxness, brings back memories of turbulent times in Icelandic history
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Icelandic company opens a new store in Ottawa
The Icelandic “Rúmfatalagerinn” owns and operates 29 stores in Canada under the franchised name “Jysk”.
Some 200 guests attended Veterans Ceremony in Ottawa
An Icelandic remembrance program to honour Canadian Veterans took place in Ottawa on Saturday October 21. The Mayor of Reykjavík was a special guest at the ceremony.
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Team Diabetes Canada to Reykjavík again
Leaders of the Team Diabetes Canada in Ottawa met with the Icelandic Ambassador and the Mayor of Reykjavík to announce plans to join the Reykjavík Marathon 2007.
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Iceland honours Canadian Veterans
Ceremony will be held at the Cartier Drill Hall in Ottawa, Saturday October 21st.
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Direct flights between Iceland and Canada
Icelandair to resume passenger flights to Halifax in spring 2007
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Another Icelandic artistic touchdown in Toronto
Icelandic artist Finnbogi Pétursson´s creation 'Sphere' touched down in Toronto at the Prefix Institute of Contemporary Art on September 28th.
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Icelandic sculptures in a Toronto gallery
INNER LIGHT", Steinunn Þórarinsdóttir´s latest show, opened in Toronto on Thursday, September 21st and will run to October 14th.
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Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships
The Sigurður Nordal Institute invites applications for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships for 2007.
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Iceland well represented at Edmonton show
Edmonton's Global Connections attracted some 600.000 visitiors
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180 Canadian fund-raisers in Reykjavík Marathon
Ottawa’s A-Channel TV Morning host Karen Soloman took the show to Reykjavík in August.
Ione Thorkelsson´s glass art displayed in Toronto
Ione´s exhibition, named "Ossuary 501", opens on October 26th at the Toronto Free Gallery.
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Icelandic celebration in Gimli
The 117th annual Icelandic Festival was held last weekend in Gimli, Manitoba.
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Ottawa Friends of Iceland June 17 picnic
On Saturday, June 17, 2006, Völundur Thorbjörnsson and Daja Kjartansdottir hosted this picnic at their home at 256 Islandview Drive , Perth , Ontario , overlooking Mississippi Lake.
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Celebration of Cultural Diversity in Ottawa
June 9, 2006, the Embassy participated in a multicultural event hosted by Bob Chiarelli, Mayor of Ottawa, to celebrate the cultural and ethnic diversity of the city.
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June 17th Celebration in Ottawa
The Friends of Iceland in the Ottawa region are having a picnic to celebrate Iceland’s National Day, the 17th of June.
Focus on ICCC activities at a Reykjavík meeting
Subsequent to the Consular Conference in Iceland, a promotion meeting set up by the Icelandic Canadian Chamber of Commerce was held in Reykjavík on May 11.
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Honorary Consuls of Iceland meet in Reykjavík
The Consular Conference, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and held in Reykjavik May 7 to 9, was a great success.
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New Icelandic Passports
As of May 17th 2006 all Icelandic Passports are issued in Iceland. Icelandic Consulates can not accept applications for Icelandic Passports as of May 17th, 2006.
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ICCC promotional meeting to take place in Reykjavík
The Icelandic-Canadian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) Meeting will be held in Reykjavik on May 11th 2006, with the aim to create closer links with the Icelandic business community
Icelandic tenor performs in Montreal
Licentiate Semi-Final Recital: Thórarinn Jóhannes Ólafsson, tenor, Saturday April 29 at 5 pm.
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Kosningar til sveitarstjórna á Íslandi 27. maí 2006
Kosið utan kjörfundar í sendiráðum Íslands og hjá ræðismönnum.
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Ambassador's official visit to Nova Scotia
Government officials and the general public eager to see Icelandair’s passenger service to Halifax reinstated as soon as possible.
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Icelandic Club in Vatnabyggd celebrates 25th anniversary
About 170 people attended the anniversary Thorrablot dinner in Wynyard on April 1st where the Icelandic Ambassador was guest speaker.
The Reykjavik Wind Quintet wows Vancouver audience
The Reykjavik Wind Quintet presented a concert in Vancouver on March 28th at Christ Church Cathedral, a beautiful edifice known for its ambience and fine acoustics.
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Manitoba first on Ambassador´s visits agenda
Members of the Icelandic National League gave the Icelandic Ambassador to Canada and his wife a warm welcome when they visited their communities of Gimli and Arborg in Manitoba.
Icelandic-Canadian firms at Boston Seafood
Several Icelandic companies in fish processing and related activities well established in Atlantic Canada.
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Icelandic-Canadian Club of Quebec active in Montreal
Young Icelanders studying and working in Montreal have joined Canadians of Icelandic descent in a growing club.
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Beowulf & Grendel Opens in Theatres On March 10
Shot in Iceland, the film will now be screened in cities all over Canada.
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Snorri Plus 2006
Snorri Plus is an innovative opportunity for people of Icelandic descent (and their spouses) living in North America who are over 30 years of age.
The Reykjavik Wind Quintet in Vancouver, BC.
Internationally acclaimed ensemble - One performance only!
Íslandsvinir í Ottawa efla félagsskap sinn
Aðalfundur Íslandsvinafélagsins í Ottawa, "Friends of Iceland", var haldinn 28. janúar sl. í sendiherrabústaðnum í boði sendiherrahjónanna, Markúsar Arnar Antonssonar og Steinunnar Ármannsdóttur.
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Óperan Grettir og íslensk jólasýning í Toronto í Kanada / Grettir, an Icelandic Saga, a chamber opera for young performers
Kammeróperan "Grettir" eftir Þorkel Sigurbjörnsson var sýnd tvívegis sunnudaginn 8. janúar í Betty Oliphant- leikhúsinu í Toronto í Kanada við mjög góðar undirtektir áheyrenda.
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