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8 • Lögberg-Heimskringla • Friday 13 September 2002
Caíendar of Bztents
Winnipeg, MB: Batik classes by
Karen Johannsson, B.F.A., six
weeks at 2 hrs/ wk, $60 including all
materials. Learn to use: the tools
(tjanting, etc), the technique (wax-
work, dyeing skills). Lipton Street
Studio, 162 Lipton St. Phone 775-
7096, e-mail:
liptonststudio@netscape.net
Winnipeg, MB:Framfari’s lcelandic
lessons begin Monday evenings
starting on Sept. 30, 2002.
Beginners and advanced. For more
info. contact Árný at 783-2885.
Winnipeg, MB: Framfari meetings
on every first Tuesday of the month
at 7 pm. Icelandic Boardroom, Dafoe
Library, U of M.
Until 14 October
Gatineau/Ottawa, PQ: Vikings: The
North Atlantic Saga will be exhibited
at the Canadian Museum of
Civilization, 100 rue Laurier. 1-800-
555-5621, www.civilizations.ca
Friday, 13 September &
Friday, 27 September
Seattle, WA: Viking Ale Making
Party. Private home brew session in
Edmonds at Gallaghers, 120-5th
Ave. South. Anyone interested in
learning the process welcome. The
bottling party will take place on the
27th.
Sunday, 15 September
Selklrk, MB: Selkirk Betel Home’s
Fall Tea. 2 - 3:30 pm. 212
Manchester Ave. There will be
crafts, homebaking and silent auc-
tions.
Tuesday, 17 September
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiriksson
lcelandic Club, Executive Meeting,
7 pm.
15-21 September
Lundar, MB: lcelandic Heritage
Week in Lundar. For more info con-
tact Wanda at 204-762-5890.
Until 24 November
Winnipeg, MB: The Winnipeg Art
Gallery. Free public opening of four
exhibits focusing on “home” and how
we live. Opening - Thurs. Sept. 19,
7:30 pm. Exhibit features Arni
Haraldsson, At Last Sight. Gallery 3.
Haraldsson’s photographs of city
architecture in Israel, India and
lceland look at the promise and fail-
ure of urban development project.
Curated by Dr. Anne Brydon. On
Sept. 28, Dr. Brydon will hold a lec-
ture, discussing the many interpreta-
tions of home. 2 pm. Free admis-
sion.
Saturday, 21 September
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiriksson
lcelandic Club, Fall Feast at Scan
Centre. Pot Luck Dinner, 5:30 pm.
Tuesday - Sunday
24 - 29 September
Winnipeg, MB: Winnipeg
International Writers Festival.
Tuesday, 24 September: Book
launch, True Confessions of a
Heartless Girl by Martha Brooks. 7
pm, McNally Robinson, Grant Park.
Free Admission.
Friday, 27 September: Book
launch, The Demon Lover by David
Arnason. 7 pm, McNally Robinson,
Cafe Au Livre, Grant Park. Free
Admission.
Saturday, 28 September:
Can/West Global Performing Arts
Centre. 7 pm: Alas, ‘Tis True I Have
Gone Here and There: writers Austin
Clarke, Marvin Francis, Hallgrímur
Helgason, Bill Richardson and
Makeda Silvera.
9:30 pm: Poetry Fever: writers
Christian Bök, March Cholodenko,
Lorna Crozier, Michael Crummer,
Jeanette Lynes, Andri Magnason,
Maurice Mierau, Thomas Trofimuk,
Sheri-D Wilson.
Thursday, 26 September
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrarfélag
Reading Group: Errand Boy in the
Mooseland Hills by Jóhann Magnús
Bjarnason. 7 pm. Icelandic
Collection Boardroom, 3rd floor,
Dafoe Library, U of M.
Friday, 27 September
Victoria, BC: lcelanders of Victoria
Potluck dinner and Annual General
Meeting, Norway House, 6 pm.
Friday, 27 September - Sunday 29
September
Turlock, CA: Skandifest 2002.
Enjoy music, dancing, crafts,
Smorgasborg, Olson’s bakery and
more. For more information call the
Festival office number at 209-667-
1452. Adult $7 per day, children 10
and under are free. $18 - three day
pass.
Saturday, 28 September
Winnipeg, MB:The Jón Sigurðsson
Chapter IODE will hold a Bridge &
Whist Luncheon Party at 12:30 pm
at Betelstaður, Erin & Sargent. $6.00
per person. Bake Sale at noon.
Luncheon at 12:30 pm followed by
card playing. All cordially welcome.
Moorehead, MN: XXIV Family
History Workshop at Minnesota
State University. Visit Arlan
Steinolfson at the lcelanders’ booth.
For more info. visit
www.mnstate.edu/heritage/xxvii.htm
October 1-6
Reykjavík, lceland: Reykjavík Jazz
Festival
Tuesday, 1 October: Formal
Opening Reykjavík’s mayor opens
the festival, various artists give sam-
ples of what they offer during the rest
of the week. Solo Concert-Pianist
Agnar Már Magnússon. New Disc-
Hilmar Jensson guitar, Andrew
D’Angelo sax and Jim Black drums.
Wednesday, 2 Oct: Punktur Project
lll-ÚIfar Ingi Haraldsson bass and
electronics, Ólafur Jónsson tenor
sax and Matthías M. D. Hemstock
drums. Jazz in Reykjavík featuring
Björn Thoroddsen guitar, Jacob
Fischer guitar, Dan Cassidy violin
and Jón Rafnsson bass.
Thursday, 3 October: Tríó B3 -
Ásgeir J. Ásgeirsson guitar, Agnar
Már Magnússon organ and Eric Qvick
drums. Sunna Gunnlaugsdóttir
Quintet-Sunna at the piano,
Kristjana Stefánsdóttir vocal, Sigurður
Flosason sax, Drew Gress bass and
Scott McLemore drums.
Friday, 4 October: Tríó Flís-with
Lithuanian Liudas Mockunas tenor
sax, Davíð Þór Jónsson piano,
Valdimar Kolbeinn Sigurjönsson bass
and Helgi Svavar Helgason drums.
Jóel’s Septet-Jóel Pálsson saxes and
clarinets, Greg Hopkins trumpet,
Sigurður Flosason saxes, clarinets
and flutes, Eyþór Gunnarsson,
Rhodes and other keyboards,
Valdimar Kolbeinn Sigurjónsson
bass, Einar Valur Scheving drums
and Helgi Svavar Helgason percus-
sion and synthetizer.
Saturday, 5 October: Tiny Bell Trio-
Dave Douglas trumpet, Brad Shepik
guitar and Jim Black drums.
Iceland-lreland-Mark O’Leary guitar,
Kjartan Valdimarsson piano and
Matthías M.D. Hemstock drums.
Cubanska -new latinjazz inspired by
Cuban music by Tómas R.
Einarsson bass, Eyþór Gunnarsson
piano, Kjartan Hákonarson trumpet,
Samuel J. Samuelsson trombone
with Pétur Grétarsson and Matthías
M.D. Hemstock on percussion.
Jazzfestival dance - band to be
announced later.
Sunday, 6 October: Pancakejazz-
band and venue to be announced
later. Finale - “Battle for Buddy” - led
by trumpeter/conductor Greg
Hopkins with 3 drummers,
Gunnlaugur Briem, Einar Valur
Scheving and Jóhann Hjörleifsson.
Music by late drummer Buddy Rich
with a battle on stage between the 3
drummers.
For times, price and venues visit
www.logberg.com or
www.reykjavikjazz.com/dagskra_en
gl.htm
October 2002
Inga and Gurrý tour North
America
Wednesday, 2 October: Minneapolis,
MN at the Sheldon Performing Arts
Theatre 443 W. 3rd St. Red Wing. 7:30
pm $10 Adults, $6 Students, $8 group.
Contact Sheldon Th. for info. at 651-
385-3665.
Friday, 4 October: Winnipeg, MB at
the Eckhard-Gramatté Hall,
University of Winnipeg. 8 pm $20.
Contact Susan at 896-1222 or Erla
489-3684.
Saturday, 5 October: Gimli/
Arborg/Lundar/Selkirk, MB at the
Johnson Hall, Betel Waterfront
Centre, 94 1st Avenue, Gimli. 7:30
pm, tickets $10. Contact: Gimli -
Laura 642-5513 or Benna 642-5593/
Arborg - David 376-5578/ Lundar -
Wanda 762-5890/ Selkirk - Maxine
482-9822.
Tuesday, 8 October: Vatnabyggð,
SK at the Civic Centre, Wynard. 8
pm, tickets $10. Contact Stella at
328-2077, Joan 272-4994, Audrey
and Dave 544-4131.
Thursday, 10 October: Edmonton,
AB at Southminster-Steinhauer
United Church, 10740 19th Ave. 8
pm, tickets $10 Adult, $5
Student/child. Contact Walter
Sopher at 481-3502 or Solli
Sigurdson 437-2923.
Friday, 11 October: Calgary, AB at
Knox Presbyterian Church, 3704 -
37th St. SW. 7:30 pm $10 Adult, $5
Sr/child. Contact Gwen at 242-9714.
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