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EVENTS
EVERY 2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY
Winnipeg, MB: The Nordic Knitters semi-
monthly meetings of the Scandinavian
Cultural Centre, 764 Erin St. 7 pm. All are
welcome.
SCANDINAVIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
TGIF SPEAKERS SERIES
Winnipeg, MB: TGIF dinner and speaker
series, fourth Friday of the month. Open to
the public. The full buffet dinner, catered by
Bonne Cuisine, $17.50 (cash/cheque; cash
bar). Doors 5:30 pm with dinner at 6 pm,
followed by the speaker at around 7:15
pm. 764 Erin St. Reservations requested:
sccreservations@shaw.ca or 204-744-
8047. (Include name, phone, number of
adults, age of children in party).
26 Oct: Maya Person Scholarship award.
1 - 31 OCTOBER
Winnipeg, MB: Fifth Annual Flash
Photographic Festival. 90 plus photo-
graphers at 33 venues. flashfest.net.
TUESDAY 16 OCTOBER
Winnipeg, MB: The Department of Icelandic
Language and Literature and the Icelandic
Collection at the University of Manitoba
invite you to the Páll Guðmundsson
Memorial Presentation: "A History of
Icelandic-Canadian Theatre" – Magnús Þór
Þorbergsson. Magnús Þór Þorbergsson is
a postdoctoral fellow at the University of
Iceland working on a research project on
the history of Icelandic-Canadian theatre.
3:30 - 5:30 pm. Icelandic Collection, 3rd
Floor, Elizabeth Dafoe Library.
THURSDAY 18 OCTOBER
Winnipeg, MB: Lögberg-Heimskringla's
Annual General Meeting and Birthday party.
Birthday celebration at 6 pm. AGM 7:30 -
9 pm. Call in access code 8663654409,
Password 2845686.
SATURDAY 20 OCTOBER
Winnipeg, MB: The Viking Feast at the
Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin
St. Sharpen your axes and shake out your
sheep skins for the annual gathering the
of the “warring” Viking clans. This year we
celebrate the Harvest God Freyr, the god of
bountiful yields, wealth, peace and virility.
Skalds, singers and poets will recite sagas
and poems of the long history of the Viking
people. Musicians will get people dancing
and everyone will eat and drink too much.
Games of skill will keep our women,
warriors and young boys active. Everyone
will wear their finest clothes and jewellery.
Doors 6 pm. $35. Cash bar. Reservations at
sccreservations@shaw.ca.
SUNDAY 21 OCTOBER
Gimli, MB: The annual Walk to the Rock. 12
noon. Coffee, refreshments and a gathering
in Johnson Hall immediately following.
THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER
Calgary, AB: Pub Nite – A Toast to Karl
Torfason. Toad ‘N’ Turtle Pubhouse. 2475 -
27 Avenue NE. 6 - 9 pm, come and go or
stay. Food and drinks will be available from
menu at your own cost. Dinner specials
$10 and up,half price bottles of wine. RSVP
by October 18th: Anna 403-288-1443, or
Linda 403-241-0778. (We have a room
reserved and need to give numbers to
pub for setup). Karl Einar Torfason passed
away on August 17, 2018. “Let’s raise our
glasses and share stories in his memory.”
THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER
Riverton, MB: A Song for John Ramsay
film premiere and concert featuring William
Prince, Scott Nolan and Duncan Mercredi.
Presented by Theatre Projects Manitoba
as part of This Land Floods, The Interlake
Chautauqua Tour. 7 pm. Free. Riverton Hall,
175 Riverton Ave W.
FRIDAY 26 OCTOBER
Markerville, AB: Hillbilly Wedding – A
Murder Mystery. Presented by The Stephan
G. Stephansson Icelandic Society and
Smoking Gun Entertainment. Fensula Hall.
Dinner catered by Dixieland Catering. Silent
auction, prize draw during the mystery. All
proceeds will benefit the restoration of the
Buttermaker's House. Doors open at 6:30.
Tickets $65, group of 8 for $504. Purchase:
www.historicmarkerville.com.Optional
Hillbilly dress encouraged. Come out and
support this beneficial fundraiser and have
fun doing it.
SUNDAY 28 OCTOBER
Winnipeg, MB: Haustfagnaður – Autumn
Celebration. A concert and reception
sponsored by Sólskríkjan Choir. 2 pm. Grace
Lutheran Church, 211 Kimberly Ave. Guest
artists: PJ Buchan, Tenor; Chloe and Emilie
Strain, on piano and violin. Emcee: Stefan
Jonasson. Tickets $15 (pay at door);
children under 12 free. Parking available in
Safeway lot. For further information contact
Dorothy Christopherson Tytgat docar@
shaw.ca or 204-489-7063.
2 TO 4 NOVEMBER
Markerville, AB: Christmas in Markerville
and Cookie Walk. 11 am - 4 pm daily. www.
historicmarkerville.com.
SUNDAY 4 NOVEMBER
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian
Frón will be hosting a Sunday Brunch at
the Scandinavian Cultural Centre 764
Erin St. 10:30 - 1 pm. $15 adults, $7.50
children 8-12, under age 7 free. Come join
us and meet our Yule Lads, the jólasveinar.
Reservations requested sccreservations@
shaw.ca or 204-774-8047 (include name,
phone number, number of adults and age
of children in party).
FRIDAY 9 NOVEMBER
Winnipeg, MB: Ljosanótt, Evening
of Lights. Tribute dinner in honour of
past presidents, directors, editors, and
volunteers of Lögberg-Heimskringla, Inc.
Cocktails 6 pm, dinner and program 7 pm.
Holiday Inn Winnipeg South, 1330 Pembina
Hwy. Tickets $90 (includes $35 tax receipt).
Business attire and decorations. For tickets
call L-H: 204-284-5686. Purchase online
or email. Deadline 2 November. We are
looking to leaders in our community to help
sponsor this event. Contact lh@lh-inc.ca or
call 204-284-5686.
SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER
Calgary, AB: Scandinavian Christmas
Bazzar. 10:30 - 3:30 pm. Volunteers
needed. This is not just a bake table; crafts,
knitted items, etc. would also be very
welcome. If you can help please contact:
Helene Goodman at 403-375-9777 or
Christine Stuart-Smith at 403-244-1560.
Visit with old friends and then enjoy the
coffee and open-face sandwiches in the
Valhalla Room.
TUESDAY 20 NOVEMBER
Bloomington, MN: Nordic Thanksgiving
Breakfast, 7 am. Chaired by Iceland; Geir
H. Haarde, Icelandic Ambassador to USA,
speaker, Bloomington DoubleTree by Hilton,
https://www.facebook.com/NATBreakfast/.
SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER
Calgary, AB: The Leif Eiriksson
Icelandic Club of Calgary Annual Yuletide
Celebration. Scandinavian Centre, 739 –
20th Ave. NW. 5 pm doors, 5 - 6 pm cash
bar and Icelandic hors d'oeuvres. 6:15 pm
dinner. Adult Members: $35, students with
card: $25. Youth 13-17 yrs. $15, children
6-12 $10, under 5 years free. Note: When
ordering, please indicate ages of children.
To donate Icelandic hors d'oeuvres, brown
bread or desserts, please call Lorie Dobson
(403) 912-6869. Attention: Calling all
children who wish to be jólasveinar! Call
Kristie-Anne (403) 270-7533. Registration
closed Monday 19 Nov. Pre-payment of
tickets can be made by cash, cheque or
send an e-transfer. Margaret Grisdale, 403-
251-7018 or email grisdal9@telus.net.
SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER
Bloomington, MN: Annual Jólabarnaball,
Knights of Columbus. 12 - 3 pm.
SUNDAY 2 DECEMBER
Burnaby, BC: Christmas bake and craft
sale, a fund raiser for the Icelandic
Canadian Club of BC. Followed by the
Children's Christmas party in the afternoon.
Scandinavian Community Centre; 6045
Thomas St. Thank you for any help you can
give. Contact: Margaret Bjarnason Amirault,
email: gusta1@telus.net.
9 DECEMBER
Edmonton, AB Save the date – Icelandic
Canadian Club of Edmonton, Christmas
gathering, International Hall.
EXHIBITS
UNTIL 30 OCTOBER
Gimli, MB: Fleyg orð – Words in Flight, a
series of works by Guy Stewart at the New
Iceland Heritage Museum. #108 94-1st Ave.
Mon - Fri, 10 am - 4 pm. Sat, Sun 1 - 4 pm.
THROUGH 31 OCTOBER
Mystic, CT: The Mystic Seaport Museum
exhibit: The Vinland Map Saga. R.J. Schaefer
Gallery. At a moment in time in American
culture when debate rages over what is real
news and what is fake news, Mystic Seaport
Museum brings back to the limelight a
controversy from more than 50 years ago
that rocked the scientific, historical and
cultural realms of U.S. society. Not only is
the map on display, but there's a fun exhibit
showing how people in the US reacted when
the map was made public in 1965.
20 OCTOBER TO 14 APRIL 2019
Seattle, WA: The Nordic Museum exhibit:
The Vikings Begin. An exhibit of Viking-age
collections from the Uppsala University
in Sweden. 2655 NW Market St. 98107.
Closed Mondays. Tue, Wed, Fri - Sun 1-
5pm. Thu 10 - 8 pm.
UNTIL 30 OCTOBER
Gimli, MB: Fleyg orð – Words in Flight, a
series of works by Guy Stewart at the New
Iceland Heritage Museum. #108 94-1st Ave.
Mon - Fri, 10 am - 4 pm. Sat, Sun 1 - 4 pm.
FILM
ICELANDIC FILM IN FOCUS
FALL SERIES AT SCANDINAVIA HOUSE
UNTIL 16 NOVEMBER
New York, NY: In celebration of the
centenary of Iceland's independence and
sovereignty, we're presenting an array
of feature films, documentaries, and
short films by Icelandic filmmakers at
Scandinavia House. 58 Park Ave. 10016.
212–779–3587. Scandinaviahouse.org.
24 Oct: Iceland in New York features
screenings by NYC-based Icelandic
filmmakers and ASF Fellows Erlendur
Sveinsson, Brúsi Ólason, and Ninna Pálma.
26 Oct: The short film division of Iceland’s
Stockfish festival, aptly dubbed the
Shortfish Film Festival, which focuses
on highlighting up-and-coming Icelandic
filmmakers, presents a screening of six
short films.
7, 9 Nov: Supernatural thriller I Remember
You / Ég man þig, from director Óskar Thór
Axelsson.
14, 16 Nov: The Swan / Svanurinn, directed
by Ása Helga Hjörleifsdóttir.
NORDIC NIGHTS FILM SERIES
Toronto, ON: Nordic Nights film screening
program returns to the Icelandic Canadian
Club of Toronto with Heartstone.
Tue 30 Oct: Finnish film
Tue 27 Nov: Icelandic film, A Force of
Nature, Jóhann Eyfells. A documentary
about Jóhann Eyfells, a 93 year-old
Icelandic sculptor living in Texas, and the
forces that have shaped his life from his
early years in Iceland, the land of fire and
ice, to his professional life as an artist.
Tue 29 Jan: Finnish Film
Tue 26 Feb: Icelandic film
Tue 26 Mar: Finnish film
Other film titles TBA. All films at the
School of Image Arts, Ryerson University,
Room 307, 122 Bond St. Wheelchair
accessible. Doors 6 pm, film 6:30 pm,
along with a student film from the
recent Film Workshop in Iceland. Free
but donations gratefully received to fund
Rights Payment. Sponsored by Icelandic
Canadian Club of Toronto, School of Image
Arts, Ryerson University and Finnish
Consulate in Toronto.
ICELANDIC CLASSES
MONDAYS UNTIL 26 NOVEMBER
Toronto, ON: Icelandic Canadian Club of
Toronto's Icelandic Classes – Talar þú
Íslensku? If you answer, ‘nei’ ‘smá’, or are
scratching your head, then Icelandic classes
are for you. Eight classes with no classes
on Thanksgiving and Remembrance Day. 7
- 8:30 pm. $80 for ICCT members, $95 for
non-members. We use a wonderful online
resource which includes sound files.
Email gaileinarsonmccleery@gmail.com. or
online: icct.info.
TUESDAYS TO 6 NOVEMBER
Burnaby, BC: A new set of Icelandic
language classes began 18 Sep. for 8
weeks. 7 - 9 pm. Scandinavian Cultural
Centre, 6540 Thomas St. Instructors:
Gunnar Hansson, Edda Langworth. Two
groups, Level 1 beginners group, Level
2 advanced group. $60 for eight classes.
Must register in advance: Gunnar at
gunnarhans@gmail.com or 604-351-
3945. Everyone welcome.
TUESDAYS FROM 25 SEPTEMBER
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian
Frón is offering three levels of Icelandic
classes at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre,
764 Erin St. Fee for 10-week session until
November 27 is $50 for members and
$55 for non-members. Contact Kendra at
kensuloa@mts.net.
WEDNESDAYS
Gimli, MB: Kaffitími in Gimli is every
Wednesday, 3 pm in the Harbour Cafe
in Gimli Waterfront Centre. Coffee and
conversation (in Icelandic). Everyone is
welcome to join in or come to listen.
THURSDAYS FROM 27 SEPTEMBER
TO 6 DECEMBER
Gimli, MB: Icelandic Language Classes. 7
- 8:30 pm. Lady of the Lake Theatre, New
Iceland Heritage Museum. Beginner and
intermediate. $40/each or $20 for NIHM or
GICS members. Register at the museum.
#108-94-1st Ave. (204) 642-400. Email:
nihm@mts.net.
SATURDAYS TWICE MONTHLY
OCTOBER TO MARCH
Edmonton, AB: The Icelandic Canadian
Club of Edmonton, ICCE, presents Kaffi
Rabb (Coffee Chat) Icelandic Language and
Culture Classes. All ability levels welcome.
Free admission. Native-speaking Icelandic
teachers. Oct 13, 27; Nov 3, 17; Dec 1, 15;
Jan 5, 19; Feb 2, 16; Mar 2, 16. 11 am - 1
pm, ICCE Library, 15212 117 Ave. Register
by email (erla135@gmail.com) or on our
Facebook Group (ICCE Kaffi Rabb).
MUSIC
Kaleo, Ólafur Arnalds, Dream Wife,
Berndsen, and Sólstafir have several North
American performances dates this Fall and
Winter. Check out Gigs Abroad for the latest
information on Icelandic bands and their
international performance dates.
7 TO 10 NOVEMBER
Reykjavík, Iceland: One of Iceland’s most
highly anticipated music festivals returns
this fall: Iceland Airwaves! Now in its 20th
year, Airwaves will bring the hottest names
in music to Iceland’s cool cultural setting.
icelandairwaves.is.
TUESDAY 18 DECEMBER
Reykjavík, Iceland: Ólafur Arnalds closes
out an eventful year with a concert at
Harpa’s Eldborg Hall. 8 pm. harpa.is.
FRIDAY 8 FEBRUARY 2019
Toronto, ON: Ólafur Arnalds, Roy Thomson
Hall. 8 pm. 60 Simcoe St. Tickets:
roythomsonhall.com.
LITERATURE
THURSDAYS
Lestrarfélagið Gleym-mér-ei
Founded in 1996
Winnipeg, MB: Icelandic Collection
University of Manitoba. Elizabeth Dafoe
Library. Icelandic Collection 3rd floor.
Everyone welcome. If further info required
contact: Linda F. Sigurdson Collette –
silverflash@shaw.ca.
25 Oct: SHE DID WHAT? Our October
Lestrarfélagið Gleym-mér-ei is just that.
Two women created books that will ensure
people are not forgotten. The discussion
will centre on what it takes to assemble,
write and publish. Our guest authors
are Agnes Bardal Comack and Christine
Hjartarson Richardson.
Agnes wrote Knowing Your Family
Connections: A Bardal Family History. Her
many articles over the years form the basis
of her book. It is also a glimpse of Icelandic
Winnipeg.
Christine wrote When the Ticking Stops. It
is a memoir on her late beloved husband
Allan Richardson. Allan was a teacher in
Lundar for many years.
Both books are life accomplishments!
TUESDAY 30 OCTOBER
Vancouver, BC: A Night of Noir, with Jackie
Bateman, Eve Lazarus, Amanda Seibert,
W.D. Valgardson, and Iona Wishaw. Hosted
by John Belshaw. North Vancouver Public
Library, Capilano Branch, 3045 Highland
Blvd. Free to attend.
BECK LECTURE SERIES
Victoria, BC: The Richard and Margaret
Beck Lecture Series on Icelandic Literature/
Held at the University of Victoria, Clearihue
Building, Room A212. Beck.uvic.ca. Sun.
25 Nov: 2 pm. Huldufolk: Elves, Faeries.
9 TO 19 OCTOBER
This October, one of Iceland’s most notable
literary Icelandic poets and authors, Ófeigur
Sigurðsson, will tour the United States to
discuss his new book and accomplished
career. The book tour is set to launch the
English translation of his best-selling novel,
Öræfi: The Wasteland. The novel follows
Bernhardt Fingerberg after his treacherous
solo adventure climbing Vatnajökull Glacier.
In desperate need of care, he finds himself
in the care of a doctor who soon starts to
question Fingerberg’s motives for taking
on this dangerous task. Sigurðsson’s novel
won the Icelandic Book prize, the Icelandic
Booksellers’ prize, and became the best
selling literary book of 2014-2015 in Iceland.
Ófeigur Sigurðsson was born in Reykjavík in
1975 and attended the University of Iceland
where he received his bachelor’s degree
in Philosophy. In addition to writing Öræfi:
The Wasteland, he has published six books
of poetry and his other novel, Jon. He is
most well known for being a leader in the
movement to the reshape Icelandic poetry
and is noted as “one of the best writers of
his generation" (Amazon).
From New York to San Francisco to Texas,
Ófeigur Sigurðsson will be sharing his novel
with the United States for the first time.
Remaining tour dates:
16 Oct: Houston – Brazos Bookstore.
17 Oct: Dallas – University of Texas at Dallas.
18 Oct: Dallas – Deep Vellum Books.
19 Oct: Austin – BookPeople.
TASTE OF ICELAND
1 TO 5 NOVEMBER
Toronto, ON: Iceland Naturally invites Toronto
to experience Icelandic culture with the return
of Taste of Iceland. The five-day festival
highlights the very best of Iceland’s culture,
showcasing the nation’s cuisine, music,
design, and film with a variety of fun events.
RSVP on Facebook, share your experience
with us on Instagram and Twitter by tagging
@IcelandNatural with #TasteofIceland.
Details: icelandnaturally.com.
1-4 Nov: Food – Icelandic menu at
Icelandic menu at Leña.
1 Nov: Business – Icelandic Canadian
Chamber Of Commerce - Business Mixer
At Pong Bar.
2 Nov: Cocktails – Taste of Iceland
Cocktail Kickoff at Bar Lala at Leñanov.
3 Nov: Music – Reykjavík Calling at The
Hideout.
3 Nov: Film – Icelandic Short Film Festival
at The Royal Cinema.
4 Nov: Culture – An Evening in Iceland at
Leña.
5 Nov: Design – Iceland’s Thriving Design
and Architectural scene at The Spoke Club.
Events
Literature
Icelandic classes
Music
Exhibits
Taste of Iceland
Film