Lögberg-Heimskringla - 29.04.1994, Blaðsíða 5

Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 29. apríl 1994 • 5

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Kendra
Jónasson
narrated
the Gísli
Saga play.
Kirsten
Wolf,
Head
ofthe
lcelandic
Chair
had good
news
about the
depart-
ment.
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There was a wonderful turnout for the Convention.
The Selkirk Regional Choir sang perfectly in lcelandic
and gave a wonderful performance.
Face of
the future
There were people of all ages at
the INL convention in Selkirk
last weekend, from 98 on down.
The mix was a testimony to the vigour
of the Icelandic culture in North
America.
One of the most dedicated of the
people in attendance was 12-year-old
Jonathan Skrypnyk of Selkirk. He Iis-
tened to the speeches and attended the
workshops, taking copious notes while
he was there.
Jonathan is of mixed Icelandic and
Ukrainian descent. He is equally proud
of both bloodlines, but on that week-
end he was there to learn about his
Icelandic heritage, not just for the
school project he is working on, but
because he cares about it.
We worry a lot about what the
future holds for the North American
Icelandic community. It lies, of course,
ultimately with our children, and that
was one of the themes of this year’s
convention in the year of the family. If
we can take Jonathan as an example,
the future of the Westem Icelanders is
in good hands.
Jonathan’s Icelandic connection
comes through his mother, Sylva
(Magnuson) Skrypnyk, who is the
daughter of Eva and Jón Magnuson.
We hope to see him and a lot more like
him at many future conventions.
The Geysir Quintet (minus one)
A group of many names
They go by many names, but
they are showing up all over
the place at Icelandic events in
Manitoba. At the Arborg Thorrablót,
they were the Winnipeg Icelanders.
At the INL convention in Selkirk,
they were the Geysir Quintet (minus
one for their first performance)
accompanied on the piano by
Kristine Johnson.
They sing in both Icelandic and
English, and were a great hit In
Selkirk, on the opening night of the
convention, they gave a performance
and later led the delegates in a sing-
along that met with enthusiastic par-
ticipation. It was one of the high-
lights of the weekend and an event
which prompted one person bom in
Iceland to wonder whether everyone
taking part could really be Western
Icelanders, so good was the language
and so familiar the songs. They are
David Gislason, Thor Johanneson,
Bragi Simundsson, Melvyn Eyolfson
and Marino Sigvaldason, and while
no one can know what name they
will appear under next, we all look
forward to seeing them again.
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