Lögberg-Heimskringla - 31.08.1990, Page 1

Inside this week:
Festival of Nations......................................page 2
The blending of cultures by Dilla Narfason....................3
Letters to the Editor.........................................5
Toast to lceiand at the íslendingadagur in Gimli..............6
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Löqherg
Heimskringla
The lcelandic Weekly
Lögberg Stofnað 14. janúar 1888 Heimskringla Stofnað 9. september 1886
102. Árgangur Föstudagur 31. ágúst 1990 Númer 29
102nd Year Friday, 31 August 1990 Number 29
íslendingadagurinn at Gimli celebrated
lcelandic writing
- the last ten years
Böðvar Guðmundsson, an Icelan-
dic poet, singer, fiction writer and
dramatist.recently gave an inter-
esting lecture at the University of
Manitoba on modern Icelandic lit-
erature.
He explained how Icelandic
poetry and prose have evolved
through the ages - how they have
been influenced by foreign literary
trends, yet in some ways remain-
ing unique. One of the points he
made was that the ‘magical real-
ism’ which characterizes some of
the popular literature coming out
of Latin America has not influenced
Icelandic writers since that element
has always been a part and parcel
of their writing.
Böðvar, who has lived in Den-
mark for the last five years,
spent this summer as a lecturer
Premier Gary Filmon has recently
opened Manitoba’s new Multicultural
Secretariat office in Winnipeg.
The secretariat and outreach office
was announced by Culture, Heritage
and Recreation Minister Bonnie
Mitchelson in May when Manitoba’s
multicultural policy was introduced.
The office, located in the Power
Building on Portage Avenue, is de-
signed to promote partnerships be-
tween multicultural communities and
in creative writing at the Univer-
sity of Victoria. He explained to
L-H that he had written to the Ice-
the Manitoba government.
“This secretariat is another step in
ensuring that all Manitobans have
access to their govemment,” Filmon
said. “Initiatives like this help our
province enjoy the full measure of what
each of us has to offer.”
“By drawing on staff and resources
from a range of govemment depart-
ments, the secretariat will ensure that
programs affecting our multicultural
communities are well-designed and
landic Department’s Head re-
questing an opportunity to lecture
at the University. The Department
Head accommodated him and
the 20 people in attendance at the
lecture had an enjoyable evening
and are grateful for his initia-
tive.
delivered,” said Mitchelson, who also
attended the ceremony.
Filmon added that with the secre-
tariat, the three principles of Manito-
ba’s Policy for Multicultural Society
are being realized.
Those principles are: Taking pride
in cultural diversity; providingthe right
of equal access regardless of race, cul-
ture or religion; and fostering part-
nerships between govemment and
multicultural groups.
H.K.D.
Multicultural Secretariat Office opens in Winnipeg