We couldn’t get together in person this year for our annual Club Christmas celebration, but we had a wonderful time connecting on Zoom for our 2020 Jólaviðburður — ICCT’s Christmas Celebration. It was a fun and interactive event to get us all excited for the holiday season, featuring Icelandic traditions, interactive games and a children’s […]
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On June 4th, 2019 The Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto, along with The Embassy of Iceland and Timothy Eaton Memorial Church hosted two wonderful musicians from Iceland in an intimate concert of favourite Icelandic songs and popular opera arias. This “Musical Treat from Iceland” featured renowned Icelandic mezzo-soprano Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir accompanied by noted pianist and composer Snorri Sigfús […]
The Icelandic Canadian Club’s 2019 Þorrablót was held on April 6th at the Latvian Canadian Cultural Centre and was an energetic hit. This year’s event saw close to 175 people gather for great food, camaraderie, fantastic auction bargains, unique entertainment and a chance to meet Iceland’s new ambassador to Canada. Special thanks to photographer Sarah Boutilier […]
On November 25th, the ICCT held a very successful and active Christmas event that featured Grýla and her mischievous Yulelads, the Christmas Cat, Santa, dancing around the Christmas tree, crafts, goodies, refreshments, Jólabókaflóðið, and much more! With about a dozen families and about 75 people in total this was a very busy event. Thanks to Kathleen Murray, […]
It is not too early to consider donating something to the silent or live auctions at our Annual Thorrablót Dinner on April 6th, 2019. It is your donations that make our auction a fun-filled success. Whether you donate a new or gently-used item, art, craft, antique, tickets to an event, or a service, it will […]
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By Gail Einarson-McCleery (as published in the September, 2018 Fálkinn) Snorri West is a program run by the Icelandic National League of North America under which four young people from Iceland (aged 18 to 29) visit a different corridor of North America each year, with overall organization by Jody Arman-Jones. This year it was the Eastern […]
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The 2017 ICCT Christmas Jól event was a great success. About 50 members, including many children, gathered at the parish hall of Morningside Church on Sunday November 26th for the 2017 ICCT Christmas Jól event. Many thanks to chief organizers Rachel, Kathleen and Gail and for the tireless assistance from Lucie and Peter. A very special […]
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Please join us. Review last year’s events, business, and financials. Contribute your ideas to the upcoming year. Get involved. Morningside High Park Presbyterian Church 4 Morningside Ave Toronto, ON Canada Guest Speaker: Steven Bright – “Mind the Gap: Canadians Go to Iceland, 1940-41” Steven, a freelance writer, came to ICCT’s annual meeting two years ago to […]
This is the last week to ensure you get your Þorrablót 2017: Torontoþing tickets! We usually sell out the week before the event, so don’t miss out! Prices go up after April 3rd. There will be no ticket sales on the day of the event, so get yours now! Members click here to buy tickets […]
Þorrablót Torontoþing 2017 is all about our Icelandic-Canadian community connections. We invite you to share your personal or family stories that relate to the history of Icelandic immigration and settlement in Canada from 1870 to 2017 for reading at our event! Let us know if you would prefer to read your story or have our MC’s […]
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