Embassy of Iceland - Washington D.C., USA
1156 15th Street N.W., Suite 1200, Washington DC 20005-1704, - Tel.: +1 (202) 265 6653
News and Events
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Small nations poetry reading Tuesday, November 6
The National Museum of Women in the Arts and Their Excellencies, the Ambassadors of Austria, Bahrain, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta and Monaco, will host the 2007 Small Nations Poetry Reading on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts.
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múm performs at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington D.C. on November 7
The Icelandic band múm will perform at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue on November 7. Múm is now touring the US and Canada and the concert in D.C.
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The Iceland Dance Company performs in New Bedford, Massachusetts
The Iceland Dance Company will give its first performance in the United States on Saturday, October 27, at the Zeiterion Theater in New Bedford, Massachusetts
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Presentation of Credentials
Ambassador Jónsson presents his credentials to President Felipe Calderón of Mexico.
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Iceland - US signs a revised Income Tax Treaty
Iceland and the US signed yesterday a revised Treaty for the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income.
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Iceland's Minister for Foreign Affairs meets with Women's Foreign Policy Group
Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs meets with Women’s Foreign Policy Group Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iceland, addressed the Women’s Foreign Policy Group at an evening reception and program on October 19, 2007 at the Residence of the Ambassador of Iceland in Washington D.C.
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Leif Erikson Day, 2007
A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America
The Following Proclamation is on the White House Website:
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President of Iceland gives testimony on geothermal energy before the US Senate's Energy Committee
H.E. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President of the Republic of Iceland, today gave a testimony before the US Senate’s Energy Committee on the potential of geothermal energy as a source of renewable energy.
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A Taste of Iceland in Baltimore and Washington, DC on Oct. 6 and 7
Baltimore and Washington DC residents prepare for a Viking invasion of Icelandic music, film and fun October 6 and 7, when Iceland Naturally sponsors “A Taste of Iceland”.
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Icelandic Association Annual Picnic
The Icelandic Association of Washington, D.C hosts its Annual Picnic on August 25, at Nottoway Park in Vienna, VA.
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The Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships
The Árni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies invites applications for the Snorri Sturluson Icelandic Fellowships for 2008.
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Annual Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration
The first weekend in August the Ambassador of Iceland, Mr. Albert Jónsson attended the 108th Annual Deuce of August Icelandic Celebration in Mountain, North Dakota. Guests of honor this year were Icelandic Prime Minister Mr. Geir H. Haarde and North Dakota Governor Mr. John Hoeven.
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Iceland Airwaves Music Festival 2007
The 9th Annual Iceland Airwaves Music Festival will be held in Iceland October 17-20, 2007.
Some 170 bands, solo artists and DJ´s will perform at 8 different main venues in Reykjavik’s city center.
Reminder of Approaching Deadline for the Re-granting of Citizenship
The Embassy of Iceland wishes to remind the website´s visitors of the Ministry of Justice & Ecclesiastical Affairs deadline for the re-granting of Icelandic Citizenship.
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Sustainable Iceland Receives Rammy Award
Baldvin Jónsson, CEO of Sustainable Iceland, recieved the Restaurant Association of the Metropolitan of Washington (RAMW) 2007 Associate Member of the Year Award.
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Independence Day
Today, June 17, 63 years ago Iceland reclaimed full independence. In Iceland June 17 is considered one of the most revered days in the calendar year and is celebrated all over Iceland.
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New Coalition Government Formed
A new coalition government was formed between Sjálfstæðisflokkur (Independence Party) and Samfylkingin (The Alliance). The new government conveened for the first time today at Bessastadir, the Presidential Residence.
New Minister for Foreign Affairs
A new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mrs. Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir, took office today replacing Mrs. Valgerður Sverrisdóttir who had held the position since June 15, 2006.
Seed Forum International
Meet early stage companies from the Nordic countries that are selected for their innovative edge, prosperity and international potential, that are presenting their businesses at Seed Forum.
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Orri Vigfússon receives the 2007 Goldman Environmental Prize for Islands and Island Nations
Ambassador Jónsson held a reception at the ambassador’s residence to honor salmon conservationist Mr. Orri Vigfússon and 2007 Goldman Environmental Prize Recipient.
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Utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðsla vegna kosninga
Utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðsla vegna alþingiskosninga 12. maí 2007 hefst 17. mars og fer fram í öllum sendiráðum Íslands erlendis, fastanefnd Íslands hjá Evrópuráðinu og aðalræðisskrifstofum Íslands í New York, Winnipeg og Þórshöfn í Færeyjum (frá 2. apríl).
Upplýsinga- & þjónustuvefur opnar
Þann 7. mars opnaði samstarfsverkefni ríkis og sveitarfélaga upplýsinga- og þjónustuvef með heildstæðum upplýsingum um þjónustu ríkis og sveitarfélaga.
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Re-Granting of Icelandic Citizenship
The Ministry of Justice and Ecclesiastical Affairs draws attention to the fact that the deadline for applying for the re-granting of Icelandic citizenship is 1 July 2007.
Kosingarvefur
Dóms- og kirkjumálaráðuneytið opnar í dag, 2. mars, upplýsingavef vegna alþingiskosninganna 12. maí næstkomandi. Á upplýsingavefnum er að finna fróðleik og hagnýtar upplýsingar um atriði sem lúta að næstu alþingiskosningum.
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Iceland - Another Take
Ambassador and Mrs. Albert Jónsson attended a photographic art exhibit hosted by the Villanova University Art Gallery on February 23, 2007. Mr. John Welsh’s exhibit, entitled “Iceland-Another Take,” is the result of his travels to Iceland since 2001.
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The San Francisco Ballet to Preform in Reykjavík Arts Festival 2007
The San Francisco Ballet will preform at the Rekjavík Arts Festival 2007, which takes place May 10-26.
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Ambassador for New Nordic Food
Baldvin Jónsson, Agricultural Attaché at the Embassy of Iceland in Washington D.C., was nominated as the Ambassador of New Nordic Food by the Nordic Council of Ministers.
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