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Over 100 participants
in the Snorri Program
Katherine Jonsson from
Spruce Grove was the lOOth
participant in the Snorri Pro-
gram, which has been held
yearly in Iceland since 1999.
Fourteen young people
from North America participat-
ed in the 2005 Snorri Program,
bringing the total number of
participants to 104. This sum-
mer four were from the United
States and 10 from Canada; four
boys and ten girls.
According to Ásta Sól
Kristjánsdóttir, Project Manag-
er since 2000, the program is an
amazing success every year and
this summer was no different.
“The participants got along
with each other really well, al-
though they were all very dif-
ferent and from all over North
America,” says Ásta Sól. “They
have created everlasting friend-
ships, not only with each other,
but with their Icelandic rela-
tives. I think that the presence
of young people within the INL
and other Icelandic clubs will
really start to show.”
Mathew Hobson of St. Nor-
bert, MB, sent the following
e-mail to all the 2005 partici-
pants and Ásta Sól says that he
describes an experience that a
lot of the participants can iden-
tify with: “Today I was sitting
in a trailer attached to the back
of a tractor, fholding] a piece
Snorri Alumni grows stronger
At a BBQ for the Snorri Alumni Association in Gimli dur-
ing íslendingadagurinn, around 40 young people, including
Snorri West participants, got together, shared their experiences,
had a meeting touching on issues such as fundraising for the as-
sociation, logo competition and stronger presence of Snorris al
INL Conventions. The association wants to plan a get-together
of as many Snorris as possible at the 2006 INL Convention in
Victoria, BC. Co-Presidents of the Snorri Alumni are (elected
in 2004); Leif Einarson (Snorri 2004) frorn Maple Ridge, BC
(Leifur@shaw.ca) and Brad Hirst (Snorri 2002) from Selkirk,
MB (captaincanuck@hotmail.com).
Carly Jónína Klassen from
Texas by Jökulsárlón, Iceland.
of wood. Okay, so I’m a farm
boy now, ‘When in Rome.’ This
piece of wood was a letter from
a sign that hangs above the en-
trance to part of the farm that
has been set aside as a tribute to
my family’s mother/grandmoth-
er. There I am sitting there on
this trailer, this piece of wood
in my hand. The first person in
my family to travel back to Ice-
land since my great-grandfather
emigrated to Canada. Sitting re-
pairing a sign in memory of his
sister, and then it hit me! This is
why I’m here, to visit this coun-
try that, not so long ago, was
home to my family, this is my
history my blood. I feel a part
of this land, even though I have
never before set eyes upon its
íjords, geysers or glaciers.”
TheTwins — Olive Lundstrom and
Violet Mailman — are turning 90!
Congratulations to the dynamite duo!
Love from all your family. There will be two
family celebrations, one in Eddystone,
Manitoba and one in Winnipeg. They will
include the premiere showing of Olavia
and Fjola - The Johnson Twins of Lonely
Lake produced by Jón Gustafson. The film
is in lcelandic with English subtitles.
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Events
Saturday 24 September
Edmonton, AB: Norðurljós, the lcelandic
Society of Edmonton, holds its annual Fall
Supper beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Dutch-
Scandinavian Centre, 13312-142 Street.
Saturday 1 October
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurdson Chap-
ter of the I0DE will hold its Fall Bridge and
Whist Luncheon at Betelstadur, 1061 Sar-
gent Avenue, Winnipeg. Lunch at 12:30 p.m.,
followed by card playing. Admission $10.00.
Home Baking Sale at 11:30 a.m. All cordially
invited.
Festivals
Sunday 4 September
Edison, NJ: Scandinavian Fest at the NJ
Convention Center at the Raritan Center
— an all-day celebration of the culture, his-
tory and ethnic variety of the Nordic area:
Denmark with Faroe Islands and Greenland,
Estonia, Finland with Áland, lceland, Norway,
Sapmi and Sweden with Scania. For more in-
formation and tickets, visit www.scanfest.org.
October 11 -15
Minot, ND: The Norsk Hostfest, the largest
Scandinavian American festival in North
American, at State Fair Center in Minot.
Headline performers this year indude Nor-
way’s hottest singing sensation, Sissel, and
American country legends Glenn and Debby
Campbell, RandyTravis, Charley Pride, Mer-
le Haggard and Paul Anka. More than 100
international, national, regional and local en-
tertainers perform from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily
on any of six stages. Special events indude
the celebration of Nonway’s Centennial and
the 200th birthday of Denmark’s Hans Chris-
tian Andersen. Tickets can be purchased
online at www.hostfest.com, by mail at Norsk
Hostfest, PO Box 1347, Minot, ND, 58702, or
by telephone at (701) 852-2368.
Saturday 22 October
Atlanta, GA: Eleventh Annual Scandina-
vian Festival Oglethorpe University, 4484
Peachtree Rd. N.E. from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.The
Festival features live music and entertain-
ment from the five Nordic countries—Den-
mark, Finland, lceland, Norway and Sweden.
Other festivities indude an Viking encamp-
ment; wandering trolls; Scandinavian food; a
Scandinavian design fashion show; storytell-
ing; children's games; arts and crafts; geneal-
ogy; raffle; a soccer game; a vendors’ market
offering hard-to-find Scandinavian produds;
live reindeer for children to pet; and the first
Atlanta appearance of the world's most fa-
mous Finn, Santa Claus.
Icelandic Classes
Starting September 22
Winnipeg, MB: lcelandic Canadian Frón
Language Classes - Beginner and Intermedi-
ate $40 for members, $45 for non-members,
10 weeks of classes. Registration Thursday
22 September, dasses begin Thursday Sep-
tember 29, Scandinavian Cultural Centre,
764 Erin Street. Contact Kendra at (204)
452-5378 or email at icfron@shaw.ca.
Literature
Saturday 24 September
Winnipeg, MB: David Arnason reads as part
of the Winnipeg International Writers Festival
at “Winnipeg: The Imagined City,” an event
linked to the forthcoming book he co-edited.
Manitoba'Theatre forYoung People, 1 p.m.,
tickets $12 at the door. For more information,
phone (204) 927-7323 or visit www.winnipeg-
words.com.
Sunday 25 September
Winnipeg, MB: John K. Samson reads as
part of the Winnipeg International Writers
Festival at “Prairie Poets Post.” Manitoba
Theatre for Young People, 2:30 p.m„ tickets
$12 at the door. For more information, phone
(204) 927-7323 or visit www.winnipegwords.
com.
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Thursday 29 September
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrafélag meets at the lce-
landic Collection, University of Manitoba, at 7
p.m. Bill Holm’s Playing the Black Piano will
be discussed.
Thursday 27 October
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrafélag meets at the lce-
landic Collection, University of Manitoba, at 7
p.m. MoredetailsTBA.
Thursday 24 November
Winnipeg, MB: Lestrafélag meets at the
lcelandic Collection, University of Manitoba,
at 7 p.m. to discuss Hávamál — Sayings of
the Vikings.
Meetings
Saturday 10 September
Winnipeg, MB: The Jón Sigurdson Chapter
of the IODE will hold its first monthly meeting
of the 2005/2006 season at 12:00 noon, at
Betelstadur, 1061 Sargent Avenue.
Thursday 22 September
Edmonton, AB: The Annual Meeting of the
lcelandic-Canadian Chamber of Commerce
(ICCC). Issues on the agenda indude a brief-
ing on the current status of EFTA-Canadian
Free Trade talks and an overview of fishing
and transport developments crucial to the
trading relationship. Members of the ICCC
are encouraged to participate and new mem-
bers are welcome. For more information visit
the ICCC’s new website, www.icelandccc.
com.
Sunday 23 October
Edmonton, AB: Norðurljós, the lcelandic
Society of Edmonton, holds its annual gen-
eral meeting at 7 p.m. at the Dutch-Scandina-
vian Centre, 13312-142 Street.
Movies
September6 -16
Toronto, ON: The Toronto International
Film Festival features films by directors of
lcelandic descent and film coproductions
with lceland, including Sturla Gunnarsson’s
Beowulf and Grendel, and Robert Douglas’s
Strákarnir okkar (Eleven Men Out). For more
information phone (416) 968-FILM or visit
www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2005.
Thursday 29 September
Toronto, ON: The National Film Board, in
partnership with the lcelandic Canadian Club
of Toronto, the lcelandic Film Centre and the
lcelandic Consulate, presents Silja Hauks-
dóttir’s Dís at the National Film Board, 150
John St. at 8:30 p.m. $8 adults $6 st/sr/NFB
members.
Thursday 29 September
Toronto, ON: The National Film Board, in
partnership with the lcelandic Canadian Club
of Toronto, the lcelandic Film Centre and the
lcelandic Consulate, presents Guðný Hall-
dórsdóttir’s Ungfrúin góða og húsið (Honour
of the House) at the National Film Board, 150
John St. at 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. $8 adults $6
st/sr/NFB members.
Museums/Exhibits
Until September
Gimli, MB: The New lceland Heritage Mu-
seum hosts a feature exhibit, “lcelandic
Fisheries: the Past 100 Years,” an exhibit from
lceland presented by the lcelandic Ministry
of Fisheries and Oceans and the lcelandic
Consulate in Winnipeg.
Music
DocWalker tourdates:
August 27 — Lethbridge, AB at Whoop Up
Days in Exhibition Park
September 3 — Maketing, MB at Festival in
Jammin in the Jackpine
September 4 — Prince Albert, SK at Cen-
tennial Celebration in Prime Minister’s
Park
Lindy tour dates:
October 1 — Stratford, ON atTango
October 3 — Hartlepool, England, UK
Nathan tour dates:
September 2 — Yosemite, CA at the Straw-
berry Music Festival
September 16 — Vancouver, BC at St.
James Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue
September 18 —Duncan, BCatDuncan
Garage Showroom, 330 Duncan St.
#201
September 22 — Edmonton, AB at Side-
track Cafe Ltd., 10333-112th Street
September 23 - Calgary, AB at Ironwood
Stage and Grill,1429 - 9th Avenue SE
September 24 — Calgary, AB at Nickel-
odeon Music Club
September 29 — Saskatoon, SK at Lydia's
Pub, 650 Broadway Avenue
September 30 — Regina, SK at The
Exchange, 2431 - 8th Avenue
October 15 - Portage la Prairie, MB at Wil-
liam Glesby Centre
November 5 — Boston Heights, OH at
Happy Days Visitor Centre, 8 p.m.
Lowry Olafson tour dates:
September 25 — Vancouver, BC at Word on
the Street Festival, Library Square,
downtown at 1 p.m. Admission is free.
October 1 — Bowen Island at Cates Hill
Chapel, with Daryl Jahnke, guitars,
Paul Steenhuis, bass. Doors: 7 p.m.,
Concert 7:30 p.m.Tickets $15.
October 7 — Gibsons Landing atThe
Club, with Daryl Jahnke, guitars,
Paul Steenhuis, bass. Doors: 7 p.m.,
Concert 8 p.m.Tickets $10 advance,
$12 at the door; available at Coast
Books, Talewind and Roberts Creek
Health Food.
October 8 — Vancouver, BC; details TBA
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