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LÖGBERG
HEIMSKRINGLA
The Icelandic Community Newspaper • 1 March 2019 • Number 05 / Númer 05 • 1. mars 2019
Publication Mail Agreement No. 40012014 ISSN: 0047-4967
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Glimpses of Icelandic
paganism / page 7
The myth of
Vafþrúðnir
IMAGE: ÁRNI MAGNÚSSON INSTITUTE
How we change and adapt /
page 10
Adapting
IMAGE: DOROTHE DARKWORKX / PIXABAY
The history of Icelandic beer
/ page 11
Ever since
Ingólfur
PHOTO: STEFAN JONASSON
The Embassy of Iceland pavilion
was a warm refuge on a cold
February day as the Governor
General once again hosted the annual
Winter Celebration in Ottawa.
The current governor general,
Julie Payette, continued the tradition
of several of her predecessors
by welcoming people to tour the
grounds of Rideau Hall, the viceregal
residence. Various embassies and other
organizations were set up in booths
to promote outdoor activity during
the long winter. For the first time, the
party was scheduled to coincide with
Ottawa’s annual Winterlude festival.
Winter showed its force that day
as the temperatures hit -20 Celsius or
-4 Fahrenheit. But the thousands of
attendees were warmed by servings
of kjötsúpa, the traditional Icelandic
lamb and vegetable soup. The embassy
made 100 litres (26 U.S. gallons) of
the delicacy; hungry Ottawans lapped
it all up in two hours.
Ambassador Pétur Ásgeirsson was out of the country
on diplomatic duty, so the booth was staffed by Acting
Head of Mission Ólöf Sigvaldadóttir and administrative
assistant Ingrid White, ably assisted by volunteers from
the local Friends of Iceland chapter.
Governor-General Payette made an appearance
thanking the embassy for its participation in the annual
event. Escorting her was Chief of Protocol Stewart
Wheeler, a former Canadian ambassador to Iceland. He
and Ólöf greeted each other and caught up on old times.
The pavilion was a hit with visitors, as many
enthusiastically described their past trips to the island or
expressed interest in going soon.
Kjötsúpa takes away the chill at Rideau Hall Winter Celebration
Paul Park
Ottawa, ON
Above: Acting Head of Mission Ólöf Sigvaldadóttir,
Governor General Julie Payette, and Chief of
Protocol Stewart Wheeler. Right: the crowd was
eager for the Kjötsúpa at the Embassy of Iceland
pavilion. Below: (L-R) A diplomatic reunion - Chief
of Protocol Stewart Wheeler with Acting Head of
Mission Ólöf Sigvaldadóttir. Governor General Julie
Payette and L-H contributor Paul Park.
PHOTO: EMBASSY OF ICELAND PHOTO COURTESY OF PAUL PARK
PHOTOS: EMBASSY OF ICELAND