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Calendar of Bzsents
Winnipeg, MB: lcelandic
Canadian Frón sponsors conver-
sational lcelandic classes which
began Jan 23. 6:30 pm for a peri-
od of 10 weeks at the
Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764
Erin St. $40 members, $45 non-
members. Contact Kendra at 452-
5378 or Gunnvör at 256-2143.
Friday, 7 February and ongoing
Winnipeg, MB: Take the opportu-
nity to practice your lce|andic lan-
guage skills and enjoy the smor-
gasbord at 6 pm the first Friday of
each month at the Scandinavian
Centre. You dp not have to be flu-
ent in speaking lcelandic but you
do have to be willing to try. Those
that speak the language well are
more than willing to help with pro-
nunciation, vocabulary and, of
course grammar.
Also the lcelandic Canadian Frón
will be screening lcelandic movies
(with English sub-titles) tentatively
slated to begin 7 Feb at 7:30 pm.
Nominal fee. Check with Susan at
774-1222 or Kendra at 452-5378.
Portage La Prairie, MB: lcelandic
Language Classes are held every
second Mon. 6-8 pm at the
Collegiate. Beginners and
advanced lessons offered. Next
class scheduled January 27th.
Instructors: Gunnvör Ásmundsson
and Evelyn Thorvaldson. Please
contact Ray Johnson for any fur-
ther information @ 204-857-6469.
Until February 2003
Lundar, MB: lcelandic Language
Classes, Saturdays 10-12, Lundar
Lutheran Church Hall. Feb 1st.
Gunnvör Ásmundsson and Evelyn
Thorvaldson instructing. For more
information call Marilyn 204-762-
5232, Ellen 204-762-5191. Drop
ins welcome.
Ongoing until February 2003
Vancouver, BC Full Circle: First
Contact Vikings and Skraelings in
Newfoundland and Labrador
Once considered to be legend,
Viking contact with the Aboriginal
peoples (Skraelings) of North
America is proven through the evi-
dence uncovered at l’Anse aux
Meadows in Newfoundland. Full
Circle: First Contact chronicles
humankind’s exodus from Africa
and into the New World. Some
would turn left and some would
turn right, but they would meet one
hundred thousand years later on
the east coast of Canada.
With more than 250 artifacts,
photos, scale models, artist’s
impressions and maps, Full
Circle: First Contact shakes our
previous understanding of our
past.
Vancouver Museum, 1100
Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC
V6J 3J9, Canada 604-736-4431
fax 604-736-5417
www.vanmuseum.bc.ca
Open: Tues-Sun 10 am
Thu 10 am - 9 pm
5 pm,
Until October 2003
Winnipeg, MB: First Lutheran
Church, Winnipeg, celebrates its
125th Anniversary October 17-19,
2003, and leading up to that, a
year of special activities beginning
Oct. 2002. We seek names and
addresses of former members and
friends to invite them to our cele-
bration. Contact us at 580 Victor
Street, Wimnipeg, Manitoba R3G
1R2. Tel: 204-772-7444. E-mail:
flcwin@mts.net, or visit our web-
site at www.mts.net/~flcwin.
23 November 2002 -
18 May, 2003
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN: The
Science Museum of Minnesota-
brings the world-renowned
Smithsonian Institution Exhibit
Vikings: The North Atlantic Saga
to Minnesota. The exhibit features
Vikings art, artifacts, and historical
objects on loan from museums
throughout Europe. This repre-
sents one of the best collections of
Vikings artifacts ever assembled in
one place.
Saturday, 30 November 2002
to February 2004
Gimli, MB: The New lceland
Saga: The Stefan and Olla
Stefanson Travelling Exhibit
returns for a brief time to the New
lceland Heritage Museum. The
display tells the story of the settle-
ment of New lceland through the
eyes of four generations —
includes 10 minute award winning
video. Don’t miss this opportunity
to see it while it is still in Manitoba!
Thursday, 30 January
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrarfélag reads
King Jerry by David Arnason. 7
pm, The lcelandic Collection
Boardroom, U of M.
Saturday, 8 February
Fargo, ND: Scandinavian Festival
Banquet. A celebration banquet is
being planned to commemorate
the 25th anniversary of the
Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival.
At the Avalon Events Centre.
Tickets $17. Contact Ima
Dinusson for more info.
Tuesday, 11 February
Winnipeg, MB: Framfari is hosting
a hands-on Spinning workshop, 7
pm at Betelsadur 1061 Sargent
Avenue. Everyone welcome.
Silver collection at the door.
Thursday, 20 February
St. Paul, MN: Vikings: The North
Atlantic Saga. Class - Maps,
Medieval and Modern. 7-9 pm.
The Science Museum of
Minnesota, 120 W. Kellogg Blvd.
ÞORRABLOT
Below are dates and locations for
2003 Þorrablót. Details to be
added as they are received. If you
would like your Þorrablót listed in
the L-H send us the details.
Friday, 1 February
Mineapolis, MN: Þorrablót is
Backl! We wiil be flying food in
from lceland — hundreds of
pounds of rúllupylsa, hangikjöt,
lifrapylsa, harðfiskur, pottbrauð,
sviðasulta, hákarl, hrútspungar,
cod, smoked salmon, shrimp, and
herring. In addition to these
lcelandic delicacies we will have
the traditional four accompanying
vegetables and will offer chicken
— all meticulously prepared by
Scandinavian Chef Anna Lena.
Saturday, 22 February
Winnipeg, MB: Þorrablót 2003,
the traditional lcelandic mid-winter
feast will be held at the
Scandinavian Centre, 764 Erin St,
Happy hour 6 pm, Dinner 7 pm.
Members $30, non-members $35
and students $20. Contact Susan
896-1222 for reservations.
Special Guest Artist Geir Ólafsson
a jazz singer from Reykjavík.
Reserve early, these tickets are
limited.
Burnaby, BC: 6 pm-midnight.
Contact Oli Leifsson 604-937-
0945. Confederation Centre. 4585
Albert St.
Chicago, IL: lcelandic Assoc. of
Chicago.
Spanish Fork, UT: The lcelandic
Assoc. of Utah. Authentic
lcelandic hors d’oeuvres, direct
from lceland. Main entrée consists
of Cod, Haddock and Lamb. 6:00
pm. Spanish Fork Memorial
Building corner of 400 North and
Main Street will become a Viking
Cultural Centre. Great entertain-
ment (Irish dancing), lcelandic
prizes. $10 adults and $5 children
(12 + under) in advance. $12 and
$7 at door. Send payment to: The
lcelandic Association of Utah, Inc,
P.O. Box 874, Spanish Fork, UT,
84660 by Feb. 14th or call Marilyn
or Phyllis Ashby at 798-2849 for
advanced tickets.
Friday, 28 February
Seattle, WA: lcelandic Club of
Greater Seattle.
Saturday, 1 March
Edmonton, AB: Noröurljós,
Edmonton lcelandic Society.
Dutch Canadian Center, 13312-
142 St. Edmonton. Tickets are still
$25. Call Gil Bendictson 708-484-
6264, Gloria Krenbrenk 708-458-
5896, Bob Rennie 708-456-5227
or Walter Sopher 708-481-3502.
Cocktails 6 pm, Dinner 7 pm fol-
lowed by the Dance and Music by
the Silver Line Band.
Victoria, BC: lcelanders of
Victoria. 1118 Hillside. 6 pm.
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