Lögberg-Heimskringla - 15.05.2007, Blaðsíða 7

Lögberg-Heimskringla • 15. maí 2007 • 7
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núna (now)
a bold success
David Jón Fuller
WINNIPEG, MB — It was
a whirlwind of events includ-
ing visual art, dance, music,
fi lm, theatre and literature.
And it engaged the elusive
“younger generation” because
it was their show all along.
The brainchild of Consul
General Atli Ásmundsson,
NÚNA (now) was a series of
cultural events in Winnipeg as
well as Gimli. Whether it was
the eclectic mix of Icelandic
and Manitoba fi lms selected by
Caelum Vatnsdal, or the multi-
media dance performance New
Icelander Project by Freya
Bjorg Olafson, or concerts by
the Weakerthans, the focus was
on new perspectives.
Different viewpoints and
ways of expressing them came
together at the collage party or-
ganized by Paul Butler, which
saw artists collaborating and
playing off each other. A va-
riety of literary voices spoke
through the works debuted
at a quadruple book launch
in Gimli with works by Gil-
lian Johnson, Katrina Ander-
son and Marjorie Anderson,
Birna Bjarnadóttir and Martha
Brooks.
The mix of new art laced
with Icelandic and Manitoban
perspectives did not go unno-
ticed by local news media or
those in town for the Icelandic
National League Convention,
which overlapped with NÚNA
(now).
Praise for the work of the
Consul came from no less
than the President of Iceland
Dr. Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson,
who in his address at the INL
Convention called NÚNA “a
brilliant example of the path
we should all follow in coming
years,” when it comes to the
next generation of Icelandic art
and culture.
What is ahead for NÚNA?
Arne MacPherson indicated
that more theatre from Iceland
might be part of next year’s
events, and enthusiasm for fu-
ture possibilities was echoed
by others on the curatorial
board. If this year’s festival is
any indication, NÚNA (now)
has a bright future indeed.
For more coverage on
NÚNA (now), please visit www.
lh-inc.ca.
PHOTO: LEIF NORMAN
The collage party. From left: Kristin Nelson, Stacy Abramson, Cliff Eyland and Paul Butler.
PHOTO: DAVID JÓN FULLER
From left: artists Karen Jons-
son, Jess Dixon and Inga Tor-
fadóttir at the Adelaide Mc-
Dermot Gallery.
Back row, from left: Dan Johnson and David Gislason. Front
row: Elva Simundson, Birna Bjarnadóttir, Martha Brooks,
Sylvia Koshyk, Marjorie Anderson and Dennis Anderson.
Four books were launched at Gimli’s A-Spire Theatre.
Consul General for Iceland
Atli Ásmundsson.
Animata string quartet performing at the Gas Station Theatre.
Th e 7th Annual Icelandic Open
AT LINKS AT THE LAKE, GIMLI MANITOBA
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Friday, August 3, 2007
9:30 to 10:30 am
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Various contests will be held
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The 2007
Icelandic
pen
Sigríður Jóhannesdóttir and
Skarphéðinn Steinarsson.
Skarphéðinn, as Managing
Director of Baugur Group and
Chairman of FL Group, was a
major supporter of NÚNA.
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