Pianist Víkingur Ólafsson Performs Two Toronto Concerts Oct. 27 and 28 Before His Feature Performance with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson will be performing two Toronto solo recitals as part of his 2014 Canadian Concert Series. The Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto and the Consulate of Iceland in Toronto are proud to present these events, as Ólafsson is […]
THORRABLOT 2015 Sagnaspuni og gleðistundir! SAVE THE DATE! Saturday April 11, 2015 The event is at the Estonian House 958 Broadview Avenue, Toronto Appetizers/Cash Bar @ 6:00 pm Dinner @ 7:30 pm Free parking There is an ancient Icelandic custom that ensures abundance in all things and that is ritual sharing of […]
Fjóla Evans is a composer and cellist originally from Reykjavík, Iceland, with roots in Toronto, who writes both electronic and acoustic music. At the Music Gallery on May 8th she will be presenting a work for solo cello and electronics which is based on her study of Icelandic folk songs and Rímur, a project supported by […]
Árstíðir in Toronto June 25th Arstidir in Toronto @ Church of St. Stephen in the Field 103 Bellevue Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2N8 Set: 8:00 PM All Ages Buy Now Icelandic band Árstíðir’s video of the group performing Icelandic hymn ‘Heyr himna smiður’ at a train station in Wuppertal, Germany and went viral afterwards. Watch it here. […]
Caledon,ON: BizBaz festival "Island of Icelandicness" featuring fashion from Linda Lundstrom, food from Arden Jackson, photography from Kara Schuster and community connection with Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto. Also power a drone, try archery, enjoy social areas and food. Free admission 10 am - 6 pm bizbaz.ca arden@vinarterta.ca
Excerpt from press release: Toronto, ON (July 7th, 2015) – JAZZ.FM91 presents the 3rd Annual World Music Festival, August 4th – 8th at Hugh’s Room. Audiences will have an opportunity to experience the sounds and rhythms from an eclectic mix of international and local artists, as the city celebrates and welcomes international athletes and guests […]