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2020 Jólaviðburður was a great success!

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 […]

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The ICCT Book Club has an Exciting Lineup for 2019/20!

The ICCT Book Club will continue to meet the 2nd Thursday of every month, @ 7:30 pm (not 7 anymore). The Book Club meets monthly and alternates between a book discussion […]

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Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir Concert, 2019

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 […]

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Exciting Contest to See TIFF Icelandic Festival Movies for Free!

Don’t miss the best of Icelandic cinema from May 10 to 22 only at TIFF Bell Lightbox! From vengeful Vikings to surly sheep farmers, TIFF Cinematheque explores the offbeat cinematic […]

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Þorrablót 2019 Was An Energetic Hit

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 […]

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What I learned at elf school in Iceland

  This charming story is published in the Globe and Mail on Dec 19, 2018, and a link to it can be found below.     MAX MOSHER SPECIAL TO THE […]

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Vínarterta – What would Christmas be without it!

By Elizabeth Handley-Derry Many of us have memories of Vínarterta at Christmas.  I remember my Amma bringing out her thickly iced Vínarterta covered with bright sprinkles. When I was young, […]

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The 2018 ICCT Christmas Jól Event Was Another Great Success!

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, […]

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Gleðileg jól From All Your Friends at the ICCT!

Enjoy this reading of the traditional “Christmas is Coming” story featuring the tale of the 13 Yule Lads! Thanks to Iceland Naturally for the link  Copyright: English translation by Hallberg […]

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CALL FOR DONATIONS – LIVE AND SILENT AUCTIONS

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 […]

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