Of that generation which taught itself how to code and program, Torfi Frans Ólafsson was in the core group around the Icelandic gaming company CCP, creator of Eve Online. Torfi is now based in LA where he is Director of Original Content for Microsoft’s Minecraft.
Icelandic voices/American accent is a podcast funded by the Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Consulate General of Iceland in New York. Host Helgi Steinar talks to Icelanders who have settled all over the United States, allowing them to share first hand their fascinating stories and experiences. We hope you will enjoy this insight into the very diverse Icelandic community within the United States of America.
A world authority on dental trauma and endodontics, Dr. Ásgeir Sigurdsson, Professor of Endodontics at NYU, discusses his career in the US and Iceland, and adds a few words on looking after your teeth!
Icelandic voices/American accent is a podcast funded by the Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Consulate General of Iceland in New York. Host Helgi Steinar talks to Icelanders who have settled all over the United States, allowing them to share first hand their fascinating stories and experiences. We hope you will enjoy this insight into the very diverse Icelandic community within the United States of America.
Icelandic artist and prize winning baker and cake-maker Íris Óskarsdóttir-Vail discusses the finer points of baking and cake making, as well as recounting how she ended up running an Icelandic bakery in the state of Maine.
Icelandic voices/American accent is a podcast funded by the Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Consulate General of Iceland in New York. Host Helgi Steinar talks to Icelanders who have settled all over the United States, allowing them to share first hand their fascinating stories and experiences. We hope you will enjoy this insight into the very diverse Icelandic community within the United States of America.
Helgi Tómasson retired as Artistic Director and Principal Choreographer of the San Francisco Ballet this summer 2022 after 35 years. Described in his early career as “one of the best classical male dancers in the world” Helgi went on to transform the San Francisco Ballet into one of the world’s foremost ballet companies.
Icelandic voices/American accent is a podcast funded by the Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Consulate General of Iceland in New York. Host Helgi Steinar talks to Icelanders who have settled all over the United States, allowing them to share first hand their fascinating stories and experiences. We hope you will enjoy this insight into the very diverse Icelandic community within the United States of America.
Retiring artistic director of the San Francisco Ballet, a baker in Maine, a Professor of dentistry at NYU, original content director at Microsoft’s Minecraft, a California investment manager - these are just some of the Icelanders with great stories to tell here in the US. Listen to them on this podcast.
Icelandic voices/American accent is a podcast funded by the Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce in cooperation with the Consulate General of Iceland in New York. Host Helgi Steinar talks to Icelanders who have settled all over the United States, allowing them to share first hand their fascinating stories and experiences. We hope you will enjoy this insight into the very diverse Icelandic community within the United States of America.