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Calendar of Events
Saturday 21 April
Gimli, MB: The Gimli, Selkirk,
and Lundar chapters of the
INL are hosting a
Kveðjustund, a coffee party
farewell for Svavar Gestsson
and Guðrún Ágústsdóttir, at
Johnson Hall in Gimli at 2:30
pm. Tickets are $10 and can
be picked up in advance at the
INL office or the Museum in
the Waterfront Centre, Gimli.
Calgary, AB: Sumardagurinn
Fyrsti will be a family event
featuring a potluck dinner,
children’s corner, songs and
stories, dancing'and a quiet
room for visiting. 5:30 pm.
Scandinavian Centre, 739-
20th Ave. N.W.
April 21,22, 28
Toronto, ON: Ikíngut
lcelandic film for children ages
nine and up, screens at 12:15
PM on Saturday, April 21, at
4:15 PM on April 22, and at
1:00 PM on Saturday, April
28. All screenings take place
at the Cineplex Odeon Varsity
Cinemas in the Manulife
Centre, 55 Bloor St. W.
Sunday 22 April
Markerville, AB: Sixth Annual
Fundraising Auction at the
Markerville Creamery, 11:00
am.
Point Roberts, WA: Encore
performance by Carole Davis
at Trinity Lutheran Church on
APA Road. 3:00 pm. Program
will include songs in lcelandic.
Tickets available from Sylvia
at (360) 945-3277 or Carole at
(604) 943-9798.
Winnipeg, MB: A Kaffi Mót, in
honour of Svavar Gestsson
(Consut for lceland in
Canada) and his wife Guðrún
Ágústsdóttir, and Helga
Bertelsen, will be held 2:00 to
4:30 pm at the Scandinavian
Centre. Tickets $8.00, avail-
able at the door or in advance.
Contact Kendra Jónasson,
452-5378.
Monday 23 April
Winnipeg, MB: 7:30 pm,
Official Opening of the Louisa
Jonasson Exhibit at the Dr.
Paul H.T. Thorlakson Gallery,
lcelandic Collection, 3rd Floor,
Elizabeth Dafor Library,
University of Manitoba. Co-
sponsored by the lcelandic
Collection, the Department of
lcelandic Language and
Literáture and the Consul
General for lceland in
Manitoba. Please RSVP to
474-8472.
April 27 - 29
New Westminster, BC: The
Annual INL Convention will be
hosted by the lcelandic Club
of BC this year. It will be held
at the "Inn at Westminster
Quay" hotel in New
Westminster, BC from April 27
- 29/2001. Room cost is
$99.00 plus tax and parking if
applicable. Toll free call 1-
800-663-2001. In town call
604-520-1776, local 7120
Fax: 604-520-5645
Registration for the conven-
tion is done through the INL
office. Cost this year is $95.00
The convention is open to any
and all who are interested.
Contact your local club/chap-
ter or get in touch with Helga
at the INL office for more infor-
mation or to register.
Thursday 26 April
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrarfélag
presents David Arnason,
author of The New lcelanders.
Saturday 28 April
Winnipeg, MB: The First
Lutheran Church Women
invite you and your friends to
attend their annual spring
luncheon on Saturday April 28
from 11:30 am -1:30 pm in the
Parish Hall at 580 Victor
Street. There will be sales of
meat pies, home baking,
crafts, books and a silent auc-
tion. Tickets $6.00 adults,
$3.50 children. Handicap
access.
Friday 4 May
Toronto, ON: Sigur Rós,
quartet from lceland, will be
playing at the Palais Royale.
Sunday 6 May
Gimli, MB: íslendin-
gadagurinn Fjallkona Brunch
at the Johnson Hall, Betel
Waterfront Centre, 12:30 pm.
$20 per person. Cash bar. for
tickets, contact Joenna Bell
(Wpg) 488-2033, Kay
Bergman (Arnes) 376-2452,
Kim Sigurdson (Riverton) 378-
2256, Heather Skoropata
(Gimli) 642-5332
Tuesday 8 May
Toronto, ON: ICCT Annual
General Meeting.
Thursday 10 May
Winnipeg, MB: 7:30 pm,
Martha Brooks new CD
Change of Heart is being
launched at McNally
Robinson Bookstore in Grant
Park Shopping Centre.
May 15-July 15
Markerville, AB: New
lcelandic Saga exhibit in
Fensala Hall. Also, on May
15, the Markerville Creamery
opens for the season at 10:00
am.
May-June
Canada, USA: Fríður Ólafs-
dóttir, a woman who has spent
many years researching the
origins of lceland’s distinctive
national costumes, is coming
to North America to give a
series of lectures.
Toronto, ON: Sat. May 26:
the Unitarian Hall, 175 St.
Clair Ave. 10:00 am to 5:00
pm, including lunch—admis-
sion $35. For more informa-
tion contact Gail Einarson
McCleery at (416) 762-8627.
Arborg, MB: Fri. June 1.
Details TBA.
Gimli, MB: Sat. June 2. Betel
Waterfront Centre, 10:00 am -
5:00 pm. Admission $35. To
book: Laura Sigmundson,
(204) 642-5513, Tammy
Axelsson, (204) 642-4001.
Winnipeg, MB: Sun. June 3.
Details TBA.
Elfros (Vatnabyggð), SK:
Fri. June 8. Details TBA.
Markerville, AB: Sun. June
10. 10:30 am, Markerville
Creamery.
New Westminster, BC: Sat.
June 16. Douglas College,
10:00 am - 5:00 pm. Cost $30,
includes lunch. Call Gerri at
(604) 666-3589 or e-mail at
gem@axionet.com.
Victoria, BC: Sun. June 17.
9:00 am, room Cle. A201,
University of Victoria.
Admission is free; sponsored
by the Beck Trust. To book,
call Trish Baer, (250) 853-
7656, e-mail pabaer@opera-
mail.com.
Seattle, WA: Sat. June 23.
9:00 - 4:00 at the Nordic
Heritage Museum, 3014 NW
67th. $25 including lunch. To
book, call Hrefna Miller (425)
743-9097, e-mail href-
na8558@aol.com.
Minneapolis, MN: Sun. June
24. 11:00 am at Weaver's
Guild of Minnesota, 2402
University Ave. West, St.
Paul, $35 inc. lunch. To book,
call Edda Bjornson Connell
(952) 942-6625.
May 12-27
USA, iceland: Soprano
Carole Davis will perform in a
wide-ranging tour. The tour is
being organized by the
International Visits Program of
the lcelandic National
Leagues of North America
and of lceland.
Minneapoiis, MN: May 12,
11:00 Home of Dr. Örn and
Margrét Arnar, Minneapolis.
Sponsor: lcelandic Hekla Club
Contact: Edda Bjornsson
Connell (952) 942-6625 Fax:
942-0235
Kópavogur, lceland: May 16,
20:00 TÍBRÁ Series,
Salurinn, Kópavogur.
Contact: Björn Þorsteinsson,
e-mail
sigurbjorg @ kopavogur.is
Seyðisfjörður, lceland: May
18, 20:00 Seyðisfjarðarkirkja.
Sponsor: Á Seyði. Contact:
Muff Worden email:
muff@eldhorn.is Ph. (354)
472-1775
Akureyri, lceland: May 20,
16:00 Laugaborg Akureyri.
Sponsor: Tónlistarfélag
Akureyrar. Contact: Helgi Þ.
Svavarsson hsv@ton.ak.is,
Ph. (354) 461-5132
Sauðárkrókur, lceland: May
24, 20:30 Fjölbrautarskólinn,
Sauðárkrókur Sponsor:
Sauðárkrókur Cultural Office
& Vesturfarasetrið á Hofsósi.
Contact: Ómar Bragi
Stefánsson email: obr@ska-
gafjordur.is, Ph. (354) 455-
3000
ísafjörður, lceland: May 27,
20:30 Hamrar, ísafjörður.
ísafjörður Music Society.
Contact: Sigríður
Ragnarsdóttir Ph. (354) 456
3010, sonata@snerpa.is
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