When I moved to Iceland, I didn’t realize I’d be re-educated by laundry. I thought I was moving for the family, the adventure, because I couldn’t think of a reason why not – but the truth is, I enrolled in a long, slow course titled: “How to Wash Your Clothes in the North Atlantic.”...

“Woven Together” is the theme of this year’s Íslendingadagurinn, the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, which will mark 150 years since the first Icelandic settlers arrived in Manitoba. This year’s festival runs from Friday, August 1, to Monday, August 4. People from across Canada, North America, and around the world travel to Gimli to celebrate Icelandic culture and heritage as part of the largest, longest running Icelandic festival in North America...

Alberta Icelanders and friends gathered at Markerville on June 21, 2025, for the annual Icelandic National Day celebration. With rain threatening, activities by Ulfraendi, the Viking Age Reenactment Society, took place in historic Fensala Hall, with a few brave souls demonstrating Viking weapons outdoors...