Lögberg-Heimskringla - 17.02.1995, Blaðsíða 7

Sat., Fcb. 18
Edmonton
Sat., Feb. 18
Illinois
UUU
Sat., Feb. 18 ICC of BC Þorrablót - "Ebb ofWmter" annual Dinner & Dance at
Britísh Columbia Bumaby Lake Pavilion. Coktails 6pm, dínner 7pm. Catering by
Creative Catering includíng hangikjöt, haröfiskur and brennivín.
Musical entertainment & dancing. For Tickets call Oli Leifsson at
937-0945.
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Norðurljós ICC Þorrablót - 6pm at Gub Mocombo, St. Albert. Annual
dinner & dance. Sample some Icelandic foods & enjoy a super buffet
Call Herb Vigfusson 467-7556, Gloria Krenbrenk 458-5896 or 423-
7321 for tickets. $20. per person, $12 students & children
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Þorrablót - 6pm Cocktails, 7:30 Dinner at Scandinavian Club, 2323
North Wilke Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois. Live Music wíth Bubbi
Morthens plus our mysteiY guest, Bogomíl Font, and traditional
Icelandíc Food. Raffle: round trip tícket to Iceland, plus prizes from
Icelandic Business & Icelandíc CDs. Cost: $40 members & students,
$45 non-members, $50 at the door. For reservations call: Guörún
Thors (708) 771-4256 or Einar Bachmann (708) 398-3933.
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I.C.C.T. Meeting - 'Tales From The Gimli Hospital’ - 8 pm
Guy Maddín’s satirical film, often referred to as a “black cómedY",
about two inmates of the Gimlí Hospital in the late 19th century, is
to be shown in íts original form at the Pleasant View Library, 575
Van Home Ave., N. York.
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Frón Þorrablót - at the Scandinavian Cultural Center, 764 Erin Street.
Joín us for dinner, a little drama, choir music and other festivities.
Cocktails 6pm, dinner 7pm. Contact Hallthor at 955-9806.
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Los Angeles Þorrablót - at the Latvian Community Center in southem
California. Look forward to Icelandic food & Icelandíc entertainment!
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New York Þorrablót - at the Holiday Inn Crown Plaza Hotel in White
Plains, NY. Great Icelandic & Amerícan food with dancing & revelry.
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Þorrablót - at Brandon UniversitY. Entertainment, dancing & Ice-
landic food. Tickets: Beth Sigurdson 728-3977.
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Lecture: "Waiting for Passage: Júlíana Jónsdóttir & the emergence of
Women’s Poetry in Iceland” by Prof. Helga Kress, Univ. of Iceland,
7:30pm in the Senior Common Room, Univ. College, UofM. Free
Admission, Free Parking, Reception following. Sponsored by Dept.
of Ice. Language & Literature. RSVP by Thurs. Mar. 2 to 474-9551.
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Colloquium: ‘'Mighty Maidens: Gender as athe source of narration in
the Sagas" by Prof. Helga Kress, Univ. of Iceland, 3 - 4:30pm in the
Univ. College Private Dining Room, UofM.
Tues., Feb. 21
Toronto
Sat., Feb. 25
Winnipeg
Sat., Feb. 25
Califomia
Sat., Mar. 4
New York
Sat., Mar. 4
Brandon
Mon., Mar. 6
Winnipeg
Tues., Mar.
Wínnípeg
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Spring is here
“Nú veit ég, hvar ég á heima,”
hrópaöi Alda litla.
Hún leit brosandi á Árna.
Þau voru komin að götunni hennar.
“En hvaö heitir nú gatan þín?”
spuröi Árni.
“Ásagata, Ásagata, nú man ég þaö
alltaf.
Ásagata heitirgatan mín," sagöi Alda.
“Nú skalt þú hlaupa heim til þín,”
sagöi Árni.
“Ég ætla aö standa hér
og horfa á þig á meöan.”
“Vertu sæll, Árni og þakka þér fyrir.”
Alda hljóp heim, en Árni hélt áfram.
“Now I know where I live,”
shouted little Alda.
She looked at Arni smiling.
They had arrived at her street.
“But what is the name of your street?”
asked Arni.
“Ásagata, Ásagata (Ace Street)
now I remember everything.
“My street is called Ásagata,” said Alda.
“Now you should run home,”
said Arni.
“I shall stand here
and watch you while you go.”
“(Be blessed), bye, Arni and thank you."
Alda ran home, but Arni continued on.
Lögberg-Heimskringla • Föstudagur 17. febrúar 1995 • 7
A Providential Bliss
Some women told me love was like the
sun,
Yet I their many offers would disdain,
Not liking hating, the victory I won
Was virtue looking to inter its pain
In remedies as constant as my faith,
And with another seeking my accord
Condemning patience in our interface
In learning love was more than just a
word.
Our Providence is guarded from above,
And Barb, her chasteness like untram-
melled snow,
Would seek a cloister for her pious love
But God our kind abstention had
observed:
Our solace won, her blush my payment
due,
Shé.taught me Love and Faith could
both be true.
Kevin Jon Helgason
earning lcelandic:
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Icelandic Language Classes - There aren’t too many second or third genera-
tion Icelandíc-Canadians who can speak the language. Now there is a solu-
tion to that dilemma: Becka Gunnlaugsdóttir, from Akureyri, has volunteered
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See how manyyou can put together ofthese lcelandic and English words:
VEIT
HEIMA
HROPA
BROSANDI
GATA
HLAUPA
STANDA
HORFA
ÞAKKA
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STAND
THANK
LOOK
RUN
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