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EVENTS
Through 1 May
Ottawa, ON: Exhibit – Ione Thorkelsson will
also be showing her work around the corner
at the L.A.Pai Gallery as part of a group
show, Emerging. Established. Emerging...
that includes work by Cheryl Wilson Smith,
Janis Kerman and Erin Wahed. Along with
new work, the show will feature a re-
hanging of her 2004 piece mD31704: partial
reconstruction of marine avifauna, a flying
glass dolphin skeleton. L.A.Pai Gallery is
located at 13 Murray St.
Through 17 May
Ottawa, ON: Exhibit – Manitoba glass
sculptor, Ione Thorkelsson, returns to
Ottawa this spring with an installation called
Synthia's Closet to be shown at the Ottawa
School of Art, Byward Market Gallery, 35
George St. The new work concerns the
cultural disquietude created by current
developments in bio-engineering (synthetic
genomics, bio-hacking, the 'de-extinction'
of lost species).
Through 31 July
Orlando, FL: Exhibit – Steinunn
Thórarinsdóttir's: Horizons. Be sure to
visit the 12 life-sized iron figures at
the Orlando Museum of Arts Sculpture
Plaza. The installation is part of Steinunn
Thórarinnsdóttir's Horizons exhibit. The
Orlando Museum of Arts, 2416 North Mills
Ave. 407-896-423, info@omart.org. Tue-Fri:
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat-Sun: 12 to 4 p.m.
Thursday 7 May
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiriksson Icelandic Club
of Calgary Library Day. Christine Stuart-
Smith, ‘Uncovering Icelandic Footsteps,’ a
storytelling performance by Karen Gummo.
Where do we come from? Where will we
go? Who am I? In her quest to answer
these questions, Karen Gummo has been
collecting family tales, songs and folktales
of her Icelandic ancestors and preparing
them for performance. Over many years,
she has followed footsteps across Canada
to hone these cherished tales. At long last,
Karen will travel to Iceland. The time has
come to uncover ancient footsteps. Come to
hear some of her collected tales. 2:30 p.m.
Valhalla Room, Scandinavian Centre, 739 -
20th Ave. NW. Performance will be about 45
minutes with questions and coffee to follow.
13 May to 7 June
Reykjavík, Iceland: Reykjavík Artfest.
Reykjavík Arts Festival is an annual
multidisciplinary festival with a special
focus on new commissions and the
creative intersection of the arts. For two
weeks every year it presents, to the
widest possible audience, exhibitions
and performances of contemporary and
classical works in major cultural venues
and unconventional spaces throughout the
city. Since its inception in 1970, Reykjavík
Arts Festival has invited hundreds of artists
from all parts of the globe to perform or
exhibit at the festival. Through this activity,
the festival has helped to create a vast
network of connections between national
and non-national artists, been a catalyst
for the creation of new works and a
major force in the development of cultural
diversity in Iceland.View the program on
http://en.listahatid.is.
Saturday 16 May
Markerville, AB: Markerville Creamery
opening day. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We have
the best ice cream and deli-style menu,
featuring Icelandic specialties, in the coffee
shop known as the Kaffistofa. Come and
check out our Manager Specials.
23 and 24 May
Near Selfoss, Iceland: Saga Fest. Music
and art can inspire real change. Saga Fest
is a two-day community-driven music and
arts festival with a strong emphasis on
sustainability. The inaugural festival will be
held May 23 to 24, 2015 at Stokkseyrarsel,
a farm located near Selfoss, about 45
minutes outside Reykjavík. In order to
maintain an intimate community feel,
this year’s festival will be limited to 750
participants. Tickets are 9500 krónur
(approximately US $70 or $87 CAD) and
are available at www.midi.is. Ticket holders
will have access to the entire weekend’s
schedule of events. More info: sagafest.is.
Thursday 28 May
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiriksson Icelandic Club
of Calgary: Celebrating Our Seniors. Seniors
are invited to a luncheon (that is 60+) and
adults that accompany seniors. Valhalla
Room, Scandinavian Centre, 739 - 20th
Ave. NW. Start time 11:30 a.m. luncheon,
12:30 noon. No charge; luncheon
sponsored by LEIC and volunteers. If you
are able to prepare a food, please call
Gwen, volunteers welcome. Please register
by May 25 by calling Gwen Mann (403)
242-9714 or email ldgomann@gmail.com.
1 to 6 June
Reykjavík, Iceland: 16th Games of the small
states of Europe. The games are held every
two years, starting from the first Games
which took place in San Marino in 1985.The
program of the Games includes six individual
sports; athletics, swimming, judo, shooting,
tennis and table tennis, and two team sports;
basketball and/or volley ball. The Organizing
Committee may add a maximum of two
other Olympic Sports or one Olympic Sport
and one non-Olympic Sport, provided that
these sports are widely spread in most of the
participating countries and that the Executive
Committee has given approval. Details: www.
iceland2015.is/english.
Saturday 6 June
Reykjavík, Iceland: The Color Run. The
popular Color Run has found its way to
Iceland and the very first run is set to take
place. Founded in March 2011 as an event to
promote healthiness and happiness and has
been dubbed “Happiest 5k on the Planet”.
Now the single largest event series in the
United States, The Color Run has exploded
since our debut event, and now takes place
in over 30 countries world-wide.The Color
Run is a five-kilometre, untimed race in
which thousands of participants, or “Color
Runners”, are splashed in different colours
at each km.The only two rules participants
need to follow is to wear white at the
starting line and to finish the run plastered in
colour. The fun continues after the run with a
Finish Festival full of music, dancing and, of
course, colour throwing. thecolorrun.is/
Saturday 13 June
Arborg, Gimli, Winnipeg, MB:
Kvennahlaup Icelandic Women’s Walk.
Three locations in Manitoba. Come walk
with us. Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg; Gimli
Park, Gimli; Heritage Village, Arborg. 10
a.m. $25 to register – Includes free t-shirt
from Iceland. Early registration by May 31.
Proceeds to charity. To register contact:
Ainsley at 204-504-0615 (Winnipeg),
ainsleybloomer@shaw.ca; Margaret at
204-642-9945 (Gimli), mkernested@
gmail.com; Debbie at 204-376-3352
(Arborg), debleo@mymts.net.
Wednesday 17 June
Winnipeg, MB: The Jon Sigurdsson
Chapter of IODE and the Icelandic Canadian
Fron invite the public to a celebration of Jón
Sigurðsson Day in Manitoba and Iceland’s
Independence. Manitoba Legislative
Building. Gathering time: 6:30 p.m. at the
steps to the entrance. A choir from Iceland
will perform. Official program: 7 p.m. at the
Jón Sigurðsson Statue. Dignitaries include:
Lieutenant Governor Philip Lee and Her
Honour Anita Lee, Ambassador Hjálmar W.
Hannesson, Consul General of Iceland in
Winnipeg, and Minister of Social Affairs for
Iceland Eygló Harðardóttir. Gala Concert:
8:15 p.m. at the Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300
Memorial Blvd. Choir from Iceland. Núna
(now) Collective, will perform as well.
Saturday 20 June
Markerville, AB: Icelandic National
Celebration.
19 to 21 June
Reykjavík, Iceland: Secret Solstice Music
Festival – an Icelandic music festival that's
being held for the second time. Both local
and international artists from a various
array of genres will be featured. Confirmed
bands are Route 94, Daniel Avery, Detroit
Swindle, KiNK (live), Klose One, Gus Gus and
many more.The festival showcases both
established artists as well as exciting up-
and-coming talent over the course of three
days of the 24 hour midnight sun during
the summer solstice. It's themed after the
Norse religion and mythology of old; set to
deliver a unique party atmosphere filled with
great entertainment. Info and tickets: www.
secretsolstice.is
26 and 27 June
Fargo-Moorhead: Save the date. 38th
Scandinavian Hjemkomst Festival and
Viking Festival. www.nordiccultureclubs.org.
1 to 7 July
Siglufjörður, North Iceland: Folk Music
Festival of Siglufjörður – a five day music
event held annually at the Folk Music
Center in Siglufjörður. The main focus is on
Icelandic and Scandinavian folk music as
well as world music and folk dances. 15-
20 concerts are held in different locations
of the town, f.e. the church, lokals and the
Herring Era Museum. During the festival,
workshops on music and old handcraft,
and lectures on both Icelandic and foreign
topics are held. The Folk Music Center of
Siglufjörður also organizes a Folk Music
Academy in conjunction with the University
of Iceland, to coincide with the Folk Music
Festival. The main topics of the Academy
are different types of Icelandic traditional
and folk music, including rimur, tvisöngur,
children’s rhymes and psalms. The relaxed
atmosphere for the whole family in the
beautiful town Siglufjörður is an experience
not to be missed. See further information on
the festival’s website: www.folkmusik.is/en
22 to 26 July
Gimli, MB: Mark your calendars for the 2015
Gimli Film Festival. www.gimlifilm.com.
24 to 31 July
Camp Veselka, near Gimli, MB: Icelandic
Camp Íslenskur Sumarbuðír. Save the
date: Friday July 24th - Friday July 31st,
2015. For more information on how to light
this spark in your kids please visit www.
icelandiccamp.com or email Brad Hirst at
icelandiccamp@gmail.com. Follow us on
twitter @IcelandicCamp.
Friday 31 July
Gimli, MB: The 15th Annual Icelandic Open,
in support of L-H. Links at the Lake Golf
Course. Interested in sponsorship? 204-
927-5645; e: lh@lh-inc.ca. www.lh-in.ca.
31 July to August 2
Mountain, ND: 116th Annual Deuce of
August. An Icelandic celebration.
31 July to 3 August
Gimli, MB: 126th Annual Íslending-
adagurinn. www.icelandicfestival.com.
3 to 9 August
Herning, Denmark: World Championships
for Icelandic Horses 2015. The
Championships are the largest event for the
Icelandic Horse worldwide with contestants
from 19 countries and estimated that
around 20 thousand guests will attend. The
Icelandic horse is a special breed of horses
that has evolved in isolation in Iceland from
a now-extinct breed of Scandinavian work
horses that came to Iceland with the first
settlers in the ninth century. It has gained
popularity around the world for its gentle
disposition and friendly manner. More info
on the Championship's website: vm15.com.
Sunday 6 September
Budd Lake, NJ: 31st Annual Scandinavian
Fest, ScanFest '15. A beautiful outdoor venue
of woods and fields in NJ's "Skylands"
region. Sunday of Labor Day weekend. 10
a.m. - 6 p.m. rain or shine. Full day of Nordic
foods, entertainment, re-enactors, dancers,
artisans, vikings with viking boats, special
kids' activities, a Scandinavian marketplace
and much more. Info www.ScanFest.org.
Translators needed:
If anyone has the time and interest to help
translate 40 years of diaries (see front page
story, Dec 1 and Reflection, Jan 1 for details),
please contact: Pastor Íris Kristjánsdóttir,
(iriskrist71@gmail.com) or 306-980-9598
or Joan Eyolfson Cadham: jcadh@sasktel.net
FILM
Through Friday 15 May
New York, NY: Scandinavia House: The
Nordic Center in America: Film Series – New
Nordic Cinema. Wednesdays 7 p.m. and
Fridays 6:30 p.m. $10 ($7 ASF Members).
58 Park Ave. at 38th St. New York, NY
10016. 212-779-3587.
This spring Scandinavia House brings some
of the most influential Nordic films to New
York audiences. The series begins this
season with films from Finland, Estonia,
Iceland, Sweden, and Denmark; films from
the Faroe Islands and Norway. Check:
scandinaviahouse.org.
ICELANDIC CLASSES
Mondays
Burnaby, BC: Language Classes. 20 April -
1 June (no classes on Victoria Day). 7 - 9
p.m. Scandinavian Centre, 6540 Thomas
St. Language Instructors: Gunnar Hansson,
Edda Langworth. People interested in taking
the classes should email: Gunnar Hansson
(gunnarhans@gmail.com). $50. Everyone
welcome.
Toronto, ON: Language Classes
(Íslenskukennsla) Spring session: 13 April
- June 8. www.icct.info.
Wednesdays
Gimli, MB: Kaffitími (coffee time) in Gimli
takes place at 3 p.m. each Wednesday,
meeting at Amma’s Tea Room, Waterfront
Centre. No signup and no teacher. Drop-
ins welcome; the only fee is the price of
your cup of coffee. There is only one rule:
you need to speak Icelandic in order to
participate in the chat around the table. If
you just want to listen at first that’s fine, too.
First Wednesday of each Month
Arborg, MB: Meet to speak Icelandic, 3 p.m.
Molasopi at Eldhús restaurant at the Arborg
Hotel. No pressure.
Thursdays
Winnipeg, MB: Norse Mythology Classes
resume January 15. 1:30 - 3 p.m. Teacher:
Ainsley Bloomer. Scandinavian Cultural
Centre, 764 Erin St. 204-774-8047.
Third Thursday
Arborg, MB: Arborg Hotel lounge, 8 p.m.,
Kaffitími for those who want to learn words
or phrases. No pressure.
ICCBC
There will be no language classes this
spring due to instructors not being
available. If anyone is able to and
would like to teach a Spring Language
Class please contact: Gerry McDonald,
gerrimcdonald@shaw.ca, 604-279-0420;
Jana Helgason, janahelgason@gmail.
com, 604- 943-6027
INL of NA Convention
14 – 17 May
Minneapolis, MN: Icelandic Connections:
The Sagas Continue, 96th INL of NA
Convention. Hilton Minneapolis/St.
Paul Airport Mall of America. For more
information: inlofna.org.
MUSIC
Lindy Vopnfjörð
Musical Performances featuring Lindy
Vopnfjörð opening the following dates with
the amazing band and long time friends
Whitehorse. A tall man who tells tall tales
of lost lands swirled by stormy seas and
salty lands. Lindy grew up on the icy shores
of Lake Winnipeg. By the age of four he
was singing at Íslendingadagurinn with his
family. www.lindymusic.com
Fri 1 May: Chicago, IL – Schubas
Sat 2 May: Goshen, IN, – Ignition Garage
Mon 4 May: Ann Arbor, MI – The Ark
Fri 8 May: Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
Sat 9 May: Guelph, ON – River Run Centre
Wed 13 May: Kingston, ON – Grand
Theatre (Rosen Auditorium)
Thu 14 May: Ottawa, ON – National Arts
Centre
Sun 17 May: Philadelphia, PA – World
Café Live
Thu 21 May: Cambridge, MA – Club
Passim
Fri 22 May: Northampton, MA – Iron Horse
Tue 26 May: Pittsburgh, PA – Club Café
Wed 27 May: Cleveland, OH – Beachland
Ballroom Tavern
Thu 28 May: Columbus, OH – The
Basement
Fri 29 May: Louisville, KY – Zanzabar
Of Monsters and Men
Now touring from 4 May to 20 August.
4 May: Toronto, ON – Massey Hall. sold out.
19 and 20 August: Reykjavík, Iceland –
Harpa. (19 August sold out)
Some US / International dates still available.
See www.ofmonstersandmen.com for all
tour dates.
LITERATURE
Thursdays
Lestrarfélagið Gleym-Mér-Ei, Est’d 1996
Winnipeg, MB: Icelandic Collection
University of Manitoba. Everyone welcome
to any evening. Contact: Linda F. Sigurdson
Collette silverflash@shaw.ca
May 28: The Gospel of Loki – Joanne
Harris. 6:30 p.m.
Núna (now)
Winnipeg, MB
Through Wed 10 Jun: Had Cetus Not Held
Her Breath: Laura Magnusson Sculpture.
Art Space Lobby, 100 Arthur St. at
Bannatyne. 12 – 8 p.m. Free to the public.
Through Mon 15 Jun: WINDOW 16:
Alex Ateah. Artspace, 100 Arthur St. at
Bannatyne. Free – 24 hrs viewable from
sidewalk outside Artspace building.
Sat 30 May: Gudmundur Oddur
Magnusson: The Fjallkona in Icelandic Art.
New Iceland Heritage Museum. 1 p.m. Free
admission.
Wed 17 Jun: Icelandic Vaudeville. Winnipeg
Art Gallery, 300 Memorial Blvd. 8 p.m. Free
admission.
Gimli, MB
Sat 30 May: Gudmundur Oddur
Magnusson: The Fjallkona in Icelandic
Art. New Iceland Heritage Museum. 1 p.m.
Free admission.
Events
Film
Literature
Icelandic lasses
INL of NA C nve tion
Music
Núna (now)
The Gospel of Loki
By Joanne M. Harris
From his recruitment by Odin from the
realm of Chaos, through his years as to
go-man of Asgard, to his fall from grace
in the build-up to Ragnarok, this is the
unofficial history of the world’s ultimate
trickster. You’ll never think of Odin, Thor,
Baldur or Freyja (aka the Popular Crowd)
in the same way again. Follow Loki’s
Lokabrenna lessons, with titles such as:
Fire and Ice – Never trust a ruminant;
Gold – All men are one-eyed when a
woman’s involved; Feathers – A bird in
the hand will leave you with birdshit on
your fingers; Death – The dead know
everything, but don’t give a damn; Cake
– Most problems can be solved through
cake; Judgement – Run first, talk later;
Darkness – It’s a crazy god-eat god world.