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Icelanders prepare for New Year's Eve Spectacular.
315,000 aerial fireworks have been imported for Iceland's Annual New Year's Eve Spectacular.
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Season´s Greetings from the Embassy of Iceland
Season´s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year From the Embassy of Iceland in Washington.
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Arnaldur Indriðason and Jar City.
Arnaldur Indriðason the award winning Icelandic crime novelist has published his first crime novel in the United States.
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Miss World 2005: Unnur Birna Vilhjámsdóttir
Unnur Birna Vilhjámsdóttir a 21 year old law student from Reykjavík, Iceland was crowned Miss World 2005 in Sanya China on Saturday.
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Icelandic Artists at Art Baesl
19 Icelandic artists will participate at the well know artfestival Art Baesl in Miami Beach
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Embassy Series & Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson !
Víkingur Heiðar Ólafsson, the young, talented pianist of Iceland comes to Washington, DC.
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66˚North stores in the US !
The national clothing brand of Iceland, 66˚North, opens a new store in New York City.
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Conductor Laureate of the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra comes to the Kennedy Center!
World-famous conductor and longtime Icelandic citizen Vladimir Ashkenazy together with Midori's prodigy younger brother, violinist Ryu Goto, join the National Symphony Orchestra to celebrate its 75th Anniversary in a series of three spectacular concerts!
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Icelandic Bazaar - November 12, 2005
The Annual Icelandic Bazaar is on November 12, 2005, from 10 Am – 3 PM
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Minister for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Geir H. Haarde
For his CV see the website of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Iceland
New Minister for Foreign Affairs
Former Minister of Finance, Mr. Geir H. Haarde, took office September 27, 2005, as Minister for Foreign Affairs.
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Hurricane Rita - Icelanders Notice !
Hurricane Rita, a potentially catastrophic Category 5 hurricane is forecast to hit land near Galveston, Texas, late Friday or early Saturday.
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Icelandic Poetry at the Corcoran
Six Ambassadors present their countries with a evening of poetry reading, videos, slides and music.
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Iceland Woos America With Lamb and Skyr
The New York Times writes about Icelandic Food and Marketing in the United States.
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Iceland offers US Search-and-Rescue Capabilities
In the aftermath of the catastrophic hurricane Katrina, the Government of Iceland has offered the United States to send the Icelandic International Urban Search and Rescue Team (SAR-Team Iceland) to the affected areas.
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Prime Minister Halldor Asgrimsson wrote to President George W. Bush, expressing Iceland´s sympathy towards the people of the United States in light of the devastating consequences of hurricane Katrina.
Reykjavík, September 1, 2005
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Icelandic Food and Fun in Washington D.C.!
During September 13-18, 2005, a dozen Icelandic chefs will be visiting Washington D.C. and introducing Icelandic lamb and wild-caught Arctic seafood in many of the best restaurants in the city.
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The Icelandic Association´s Annual Summer Picnic
The annual Icelandic Association Picnic will be held on Saturday, August 20th from 1pm-5pm at the Flying Cow Farm in Lovettsville, VA.
The Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships
The Sigurður Nordal Institute invites applications for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships for 2006. The Fellowships are granted to writers, translators and scholars (not to university students) in the field of humanities from outside Iceland
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Iceland Review Online
Iceland Review is an English language magazine on Iceland. It features a wide variety of subjects that range from art, music and fashion to business, politics and news
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Sigur Rós comes to Bethesda
The popular Icelandic band Sigur Rós will be playing at the Music Center at Strathmore in North Bethesda
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Captain of Icelandic National Team in DC !
One of Chelsea´s star player is the Icelandic striker Eiður Smári Gudjohnsen, who was named Icelandic sports personality of the year 2004.
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Filmmaking in Iceland
Special legislation has been passed in Iceland which aims "to enhance domestic culture and promote the history and nature of Iceland" by temporarily supporting motion pictures and television programmes produced in Iceland.
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US Coast Guard Admiral visits Iceland
Admiral Thomas Collins of the US Coast Guard visited Iceland July 1-2, 2005. He was repaying a visit made by Iceland’s Coast Guard director Georg Kr. Lárusson to Washington D.C. last March.
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Happy 4th of July
The Icelandic Embassy in Washington D.C. will be closed on Monday the 4th of July in observation of the US Independence Day. We wish one and all a happy 4th of July!
Embassy of Iceland - News 02/05
Read the latest Embassy newsletter. The purpose of this monthly electronic newsletter is to provide readers with concise information on the bilateral relationship between Iceland and the United States.
Flags of Our Fathers to be filmed in Iceland
The World War II drama "Flags of our Fathers", directed by Clint Eastwood and Produced by Steven Spielberg, has been given the green light to start filming in Iceland this coming August.
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Icelandair will fly to New York all year round
Icelandair has decided to fly all year round to New York.
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Pioneering Geneticist
Kari Stefansson President and Chief Executive Officer, deCODE Genetics, Reykjavik, was one of the subjects of NPR´s “Morning Edition”on June 23rd.
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President Grímsson on official visit to Utah
Iceland’s President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson will attend the Sesquicentennial Celebrations of Icelanders in Utah June 23rd to 25th.
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National Day in D.C.
The Icelandic Association of Washington D.C. held its annual National Day celebration at the residence of Ambassador Helgi Ágústsson and his wife Hervör Jónsdóttir on Kalorama Road last Saturday.
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VIKING beer in the US
The proprietors of Café Saint-Ex in Washington D.C. have started importing and serving Icelandic Viking beer
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ICELANDIC NATIONAL DAY 17th OF JUNE
In observation of Iceland’s national day the Icelandic Embassy in Washington D.C. will be closed on Friday the 17th of June.
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Biometric Passports
The United States Government has pushed back the implementation of rules regarding all travelers from visa waiver states to carry so-called biometric passports.
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The Greater Chicago Icelandic Open
The Greater Chicago Icelandic Open will be held on Saturday 6th of August at 3PM at Marquette Park, 6700 S. Kedzie Avenue.
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Batman Begins - In Iceland
One of this summers super blockbuster movies, Batman Begins, premiers today. The movie is partly filmed on location in Iceland.
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Icelandic Independence Day - June 17th, 1944.
Celebration of Icelandic Idependence in the Washington, DC, Area.
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Energy Issues a Priority in Iceland´s Chairmanship Program in CBSS
On July 1, 2005, Iceland will assume Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS) for one year, or to June 30, 2006. This is the first time Iceland takes over the Chair, since joining CBSS in 1995. H.E. Mr. Davíð Oddsson, Minister of Foreign Affairs in Iceland, addressed the 13th Ministerial Session of the Council of the Baltic Sea States in Stettin, Poland, on June 10, 2005.
Icelandic food prominent in DC festival and on PBS
Last Sunday, the Association of Washington D.C. restaurateurs held its annual gala. Icelandic food and beverages played a main role in the proceedings.
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New President at Icelandic USA
The two major Icelandic fish marketing companies in the US, Icelandic and Samband of Iceland, are in the process of merging into one company.
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Sixth annual Icelandic Woman´s Run in Maryland
The run will be held on June 11, 2005, at 11:00 am.
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Embassy Newsletter 01-05
The first newsletter of the Embassy of Iceland in Washington D.C. has been published. The purpose of this monthly electronic newsletter is to provide readers with concise information on the bilateral relationship between Iceland and the United States.
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Icelandair places an order for Boeing Dreamliners
Icelandair has announced that it has placed an order for two Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
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US Will Implement Privacy Rules Regarding Flight Information
In the aftermath of 9/11 the United States implemented strict regulations regarding information on inbound passengers to the US.
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150 Years of Icelanders in Utah Celebration
One hundred and fifty years ago, in 1855, Samuel Bjarnason, Margrét Gísladóttir, and Helga Jónsdóttir arrived in Utah.
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Icelandic Lazy Town Cooperates with Disney
The popular Icelandic TV kids show LAZY TOWN, has signed a contract with the Walt Disney Company to distribute the show in France, Spain and Italy.
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A Memorial Day Service in Iceland
A Memorial Day Service took place Iceland on May 30, 2005, honoring the memory of US soldiers that lost their lives while serving in Iceland during the Second World War.
Memorial Day
The Embassy of Iceland in Washington D.C. will be closed on Monday the 30th of May in observation of Memorial Day.
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Viking IMAX Film in New York
The IMAX film “Vikings: Journey to New Worlds” is now being shown at the American Museum on Natural History in New York.
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Are You in the Icelandic Phonebook?
Siminn, Iceland’s largest telecommunication company, is now offering anyone who is interested to register their name, number and address in its online phonebook.
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Icelandair Starts Flying to San Francisco
On May 18th, Icelandair flew its first flight from Keflavík International Airport in Iceland to San Francisco, constituting Icelandairs´ first west coast destination
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Want to Visit Iceland? Read about the Snorri Plus Program
The Snorri Program mainframe has been expanded to include a program for those who find themselves just above the proposed age range for the first program and for those who may be travelling as a couple.
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Major Icelandic Investment in US Pharmaceutical
The Icelandic pharmaceutical company Actavis has reached an agreement to acquire Amide Pharmaceutical, Inc., a privately owned US generic pharmaceuticals company
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Foreign Minister Signs Anti Terror Treaty
Davíð Oddsson, Foreign Minister of Iceland, attended a summit meeting of the Council of Europe in Warsaw Poland on the 16th and 17th of May 2005.
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Icelandic Golf Association spring golf tournament
The Icelandic Golf Association held its annual spring tournament in Ocean City Maryland on the 14th and 15th of May.
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Legal Icelandic holiday
The Embassy of Iceland in Washington D.C. will be closed Monday the 16th of May in observance of Whit Monday.
Ferðamenn til Bandaríkjanna athugið
Frá og með 26. júní næstkomandi gera bandarísk stjórnvöld þá kröfu að þegnar þjóða sem njóta undanþágu frá vegabréfsáritunum séu með raflesanleg vegabréf. (article also in english).
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Prime Minister H. Ásgrímsson attends VE day anniversary in Moscow
Today Prime Minister Halldór Ásgrímsson attended the World War II Victory in Europe 60th anniversary in Moscow.
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Legal Icelandic holiday
The Embassy will be closed Thursday the 5th of May in observance of Ascension Day.
Nordic Heritage Museums 25th anniversary
The Nordic Heritage Museum is celebrating its 25th anniversary. The museum stores artifacts donated by Nordic immigrants and their ancestors. As part of the anniversary celebration a dinner was held at the Westin Hotel in Seattle, 400 guests attend. The Icelandic Ambassador His Excellency Helgi Ágústsson and representatives of the other Nordic states addressed the guests.
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The Icelandic Association of Washington D.C. annual meeting
The Icelandic Association in Washington D.C. held its annual meeting at the residence of the Icelandic Ambassador on Kalorama Road last Saturday the 30th of April.
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Iceland´s Foreign Ministers annual report to Althingi
Iceland’s Foreign Minister David Oddsson gave his annual report on foreign affairs to Althingi, the Parliament of Iceland.
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Hydrogen cars and buses
Yesterday Icelandic Prime Minister Mr. Halldór Ásgrímsson test-drove a hydrogen car in central Reykjavik, demonstrating that the zero emission car is both roadworthy and fully functional.
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515 Americans currently residing in Iceland
According to the Icelandic Bureau of Statistic, 515 Americans are currently residing in Iceland.
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The Snorri Plus Program ? application deadline April 15th
The Snorri Foundation has created an innovative opportunity for people of Icelandic descent living in North America who are over 30 years of age and for those who may be travelling as a couple. Snorri Plus is an exciting and unique adventure and is truly the opportunity of a lifetime!
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Tónleikar, ljóðalestur og fjölmiðlafræðinemar í Washington D.C.
Fimmtudaginn 17. mars hélt Anna Sigríður Helgadóttir, mezzosópransöngkona, tónleika í sendiherrabústaðnum í Washington D.C. Bill Holm undirleikari hennar flutti einnig frumsamin ljóð.
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