Bloodthirsty plunderers. Pillaging warriors. Seafaring traders. What do we really know about Vikings? Explore the myths and stereotypes of this ancient culture, in Vikings: The Exhibition presented by Raymond James Ltd. opening November 4, 2017. Visit the ROM website for full details.
"Iceland Naturally invites Toronto to celebrate Icelandic culture with the return of Taste of Iceland November 9-12! The annual, four-day festival highlights the best of Icelandic culture, showcasing the Nordic nation’s cuisine, music, art, film and literature in (mostly free) events around the city. RSVP to this jam-packed weekend on Facebook, and don’t forget to share […]
INLNA 99th ANNUAL CONVENTION: “Accolades” Hosted by the Icelandic Canadian Club of Edmonton April 26-28, 2018 in Edmonton, Alberta The Icelandic Canadian Club of Edmonton is excited to host the 99th Annual INLNA Convention in Edmonton in April! Our theme is “Accolades” and our program will feature some of the best and the brightest individuals […]
Exhibition of +100 Quilts, Merchant Hall, Quilters’ Café, Viking Village and more. May 21 - 26 2018 in Ailsa Craig, Ontario Admission $10, Youth (13-21) $5, Children FREE Visit their Website for full details.
CHILDREN OF NATURE (Börn Náttúrunnar) The only Icelandic film ever nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson's moving breakthrough feature is a poignant, elegiac, and lightly magicrealist portrait of what (and who) was lost in Iceland's drive towards modernization. The film opens as the aged Þorgeir (Gísli Halldórsson) bids a silent […]
Join us for our second Saga Connections event -- Monthly online seminars with extraordinary content! Our second Saga Connections will be an intimate discussion with noted Icelandic Canadian author W.D. Valgardson. Bill will be discussing the many talented Icelandic Canadian fiction writers in Canada who have helped shape our collective feeling of community. Event Synopsis: […]