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The Icelandic Association of Washington, DC held its first meeting on October 9,1969.
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We welcome all: native Icelanders, American/Icelanders, and those who just love all things Icelandic!

08/23/2024

The department of Civil Protection in Iceland just released these areal photos take of the volcanic eruption that began on the Reykjanes peninsula earlier tonight

08/22/2024

New eruption began on the Reykjanes peninsula just a few minutes ago. This is the ninth eruption in the past three years and the sixth in the past eight months or since eruptions began in the Sundhnúkagígaröðina in December of last year.

Another volcanic eruption is underway on the Reykjanes Peninsula

08/21/2024

Attention Christmas Bazaar vendors! More than half of all table spaces are sold and it is only August. We don't want you to miss out so please consider registering as soon as possible. Last year tables sold out early. Any questions can be directed to Erna at [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you

We look forward to seeing you at our 2024 Christmas Bazaar, which will be held on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the American Legion Post 177, 3939 Oak Street, Fairfax, Virginia. Vendors from across the region will be selling Scandinavian- and Nordic-themed Christmas products. The event runs from 10...

08/16/2024

We began registration for the upcoming Christmas Bazaar early this year because we sold out of tables last year. Invitations to past vendors were emailed out around July 27. We welcome all new vendors but items have to have some Icelandic or Nordic theme or value. If you would like to participate or have questions, please email Erna at [email protected]

08/11/2024

We love this new way to learn Icelandic! The new RÚV Orð platform lets you watch your favorite RÚV TV shows, learn vocabulary as you go, and use flash cards and quizzes to reinforce your knowledge. Great for kids, too! https://ord.ruv.is/

Then, of course, come practice with your Icelandic friends. We'll all be at the Icelandic Association of Washington DC Annual Christmas Bazaar Saturday, November 9th. Mark your calendar og sjáumst þá!

07/27/2024

It's the middle of summer, and we're excited for Christmas!

Vendors, now is the time to register for tables at our annual Christmas Bazaar in Fairfax, Virginia, November 9th.

07/27/2024

This is an old petition but Apple still does not have Icelandic voices native to iOS. Please sign and share.

Fyrir fólk sem er að missa rödd eða tal hæfileika, má er mikilvægt að þetta verði til í öllum símum. Vinsmalegast skrifið undir og dreifið!

Can you spare a minute to help this campaign?

07/15/2024

We certainly can be proud of our newly elected president of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir

Halla Tomasdottir, Iceland’s President-elect, talks to Christiane Amanpour about how to make politics more inclusive and less toxic.

07/07/2024

Here is a great opportunity to see an advance screening of 'Touch,' a beautiful new film from Iceland's own Baltasar Kormákur. Music by Högni Egillsson.

For the attention of followers in Washington DC:

The Embassy has teamed up with Focus Features on the occasion of the release of their newest film TOUCH. The film is directed by Icelandic director Baltasar Kormákur and written by Baltasar Kormákur and Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson.

A romantic and thrilling story that spans several decades and continents, TOUCH follows on widower’s emotional journey to find his first love who disappeared 50 years ago, before his time run out. Check out the trailer: https://youtu.be/y5fXuZ3ns_c

Focus Features have offered us complimentary screening passes, giving us the opportunity to see the film pre-release! Screening details below. If you are interested in attending, click the link to obtain your passes. Please note that guests will be admitted on a first come first serve basis at the theater as the event is overbooked to ensure capacity (meaning that although you have a ticket you are not guaranteed a seat and are encouraged to show up early to ensure you get a seat).

Screening Details:
Location: AMC Georgetown (3111 K St NW, Washington, DC 20007)
Date: Monday, July 8
Time: 7:00pm

Get your passes here! https://focusfeaturesscreenings.com/tsGAA99023

We hope to see you there!

06/17/2024

06/16/2024

Huge thanks to everyone who came out yesterday to help us celebrate June 17th and to Montaire Icelandic Horses, LLC for making this a very successful event. We are celebrating 55 years this year this year. If you are not already a member, please consider joining us for more funfilled events. https://icelanddc.com/membership/

06/13/2024

Icelandic jazz comes to Washington DC! Sara Magnusdottir will perform two shows at Blues Alley June 17.

"Sara has been an active performer on the Icelandic jazz music scene since age 20, and has performed at festivals such as Reykjavik Jazz Festival twice. Sara is also a passionate big band composer, and most recently wrote arrangements for Joe Lovano and the William Paterson University Jazz Orchestra. She has written for Reykjavik Big Band several times and gotten several grants for her composition projects."

https://www.instantseats.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.artist&VenueID=3&artistid=26444

06/12/2024

Our June 17th celebration is this Saturday. Sign up for membership and check us out.

Our June 17th celebration is on for Saturday June 15th, and it should be a lot of fun.

05/29/2024

New eruption on the Reykjanes peninsula has begun

05/20/2024

We are offering two scholarships to two lucky individuals to participate in a three-week total immersion beginners program A1-A2 in Icelandic, starting July 22nd and running until August 9th, at the University Centre of the Westfjords in Ísafjörður.
You must be 21 to apply. Submit an essay of 500 words or so by June 1st telling us about yourself and why you think you should receive this scholarship. We would like to hear about why you are interested in learning Icelandic, what your personal connection to Iceland is, how you are affiliated with the association, and what Icelandic Association activities you have participated in. Send your application to [email protected] by June 1, 2024. Please visit our website for detailed information.

As part of our mandate to promote Icelandic language and culture, the Icelandic Association of Washington DC is bringing back our scholarship program. This time we are offering two scholarships to study Icelandic at the University Centre of the Westfjords in Ísafjörður.

05/13/2024

https://icelanddc.com/a-new-board-for-2024-2025/

Yesterday, the Icelandic Association of Washington D.C. held its annual meeting

05/02/2024

Let’s get together for our annual meeting in person! This is a chance to socialize while discussing the year ahead. If you haven’t been to one of these before, now is the time. New and prospective members of course are welcome!

We are excited that this year we will be having our annual meeting in person for the first time since 2019 and hope to get as many members and prospective members to come.

04/28/2024

Give Icelandic a Chance, our Scholarship program is back! As part of our mandate to promote Icelandic language and culture, the Icelandic Association of Washington DC is bringing back our scholarship program. This time we are offering two scholarships to study Icelandic at the University Centre of the Westfjords in Ísafjörður.

04/23/2024

Sendiráðið í Washington vekur athygli á að utankjörfundaratkvæðagreiðsla vegna forsetakosninga 1. júní 2024 hefst fimmtudaginn 2. maí nk.

04/15/2024

Herbert ak Hebbi and son Guðmundur ak Gummi were an instant hit at our þorrablót, a night to remember. Enjoy this article written by our vice president, Erna H Pomrenke

It's the only newspaper that covers the entire Icelandic community. With news about people and events from one end of North America to the other.

04/10/2024

Icelandair is one of the safest airlines in the world. Enjoy this presentation on preparation prior to take off from Keflavík International Airport, in flight information and finally landing at JFK.

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03/31/2024

Happy Easter everyone

03/17/2024

Iceland Review offers up to date information on the volcanic activity on the Reykjanes peninsula and the cultural scene in Iceland.

The eruption on Reykjanes peninsula in southwest Iceland which began last night is, in the words of volcanologist Magnús Tumi Guðmundsson, the most powerful of the recent Reykjanes eruptions, telling Vísir: “This seems to be the most powerful eruption to date. The fissure is about three and a h...

03/08/2024

Did you get a copy of Dagatal or Árstíðr at our last Christmas Bazaar? We hope to bring these books back to our next Christmas Bazaar. They are also being used at Gefum íslensku séns, an Icelandic language program we will be supporting.

03/02/2024

Here are two live webcams of the area as eruption is imminent and Grindavík is being evaluated at this moment.

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