The White Falcon - 30.04.1971, Page 8

Royal Danish Navy ship Vaederen enters Reykjavik carrying returned treasures.
Prime Minister Johann Hafstein
with Minister Poul Hartling.
Danish Minister for Education Helge Larsen speaks at unveiling.
The Danish dignitaries led
the Foreign Minister, Poul Hart-
ling, then debarked and filed
past the receiving line led by
the Prime Minister. The attention
then turned to a podium where the
two leaders delivered short
speeches on the meaning of the
manuscripts and the mutual cul-
tural heritage between Denmark
and Iceland.
The three packages, (one man-
uscript was in two volumes),
wrapped in brown paper, were then
carried ashore by sailors from
the Vaederen. Following a cere-
monial exchange the volumes were
then placed in a police van for
transportation to the Hauskolabio
or University Theatre.
After a luncheon held for dig-
nitaries and guests at the ap-
propiately named Hotel Saga, a
crowd began forming outside the
theatre for the unveiling cere-
monies to be held at 4 p.m. The
1,000-seat theatre, whose front
rows had been reserved for the
approximately 600 special guests,
was soon filled with spectators,
television and film crews
members of the press.
The ceremonies opened with
sagadrom" or A Saga Dream, a o
position by Carl Nielsen perform-

On a chilly but sunny morning in Reykjavik on Wednesday, April 21,
the Vaederen, a ship from the Royal Danish Navy pulled into the har-
bor at 11 a.m. It was the beginning of a day long celebration that
was to mark the return of the first volumes of manuscripts from
mark. ___________________________________________________________
As the ship was docking, a
large crowd assembled. Awaiting
to greet the arrival was the Prime
Minister of Iceland, Mr. Johann
Hafstein and numerous other dig-
nitaries. A brass band, flag
carrying scouts and a large con-
tingent of police were on hand
for the ceremonies.
irs,
m
\ Original saga manuscripts
come home to Iceland
April 30, 1971
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