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NORDIC KNITTERS
2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY EACH MONTH
Winnipeg, MB: Scandinavian Centre, 764
Erin St. 7 - 9 p.m. $5 fee for drop ins.
SCANDINAVIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
TGIF SPEAKERS SERIES
FIRDAY 26 JANUARY
Winnipeg, MB: Cocktails 5:30, dinner 6 pm,
speaker about 7:15 pm. Buffet style dinner
featuring hot and cold vegetables, bread/
buns, meat entree, dessert, bottomless
cups of tea/coffee. Dinner is $17.50.
Reservations highly recommended.
Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin St.
204-774-8047. sccreservations@shaw.ca.
SUNDAY 7 JANUARY
Winnipeg, MB: Winterlude, a concert and
reception sponsored by Sólskríkjan Choir.
2 pm at Neil Bardal Funeral Centre. 3030
Notre Dame Ave. Featured guest artist:
Victoria Sparks, percussionist. Tickets $15
or 2 for $25; children under 12 free. Pay
at the door.
SUNDAY 21 JANUARY
WINNIPEG, MB: Come and join the
Icelandic Canadian Frón at their Heritage
Day and Brunch at the Scandinavian
Centre, 764 Erin St. 10:30 to 1 p.m.
$15 adults, $7.50 children 7-12, 6 and
under free. “Your One Stop Shop” to get
your ICF membership, L-H and Icelandic
Connection subscription, information
on Icelandic camp, IODE, Icelandic
Department at U of M, New Iceland
Heritage Museum, and much more.
Reservations recommended. 204-774-
8074 or sccreservations@shaw.ca
1 - 4 FEBRUARY
Reykjavík, Iceland: Those long winter
days of darkness in Reykjavík are set
to be illuminated magnificently at the
city’s next annual Winter Lights Festival.
1-4 pm. The festival promises a superb
collection of sparkling events, all delivered
with our customary commitment to
quality and diversity. See more on www.
winterlightsfestival.is.
SATURDAY 17 FEBRUARY
Winnipeg, MB: Come and join us for the
Icelandic Canadian Frón Þorrablót at the
Scandinavian Centre, 764 Erin St. Details
to follow.
SUNDAY 18 FEBRUARY
Mountain, ND: Icelandic Communities
Association of Northeast ND Þorrablót.
SATURDAY 24 FEBRUARY
Edmonton, AB: The Icelandic Canadian
Club of Edmonton Þorrablót.
SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY
St. Paul, MN: The Icelandic Hekla Club
is partnering with the St. Paul Landmark
Center to host Urban Destination: Iceland
from 1-3 pm. 75 West Fifth St. 55102.
This is the 14th year of this series, but
the first (and likely only time) Iceland will
be highlighted. The purpose is to provide
authentic cultural experiences that include
music, dance, crafts and traditions from
different destination countries.
From the Landmark staff, we have learned
that this event is aimed at children and
families as a way to visit Iceland without
leaving St. Paul and is free and open to the
public, It is our opportunity to showcase
Iceland in a variety of participatory and
interactive ways. Depending upon the
weather, the expectations are for some
300 - 650 attendees.
Live Icelandic animals, crafts, food,
cultural displays, etc. and two hours
worth of performance programming. We
ask you to mark your calendars to attend
this event if you are in the Twin Cities in
late February (maybe you’ll stay on after
the Super Bowl), and if you have a way
in which you’d like to participate as
a vendor, performer or as a means of
informing about Iceland, all are welcome
to join the fun, at no charge.Visit www.
landmarkcenter.org/programs/sundays.
17 MARCH
Seattle, WA: Save the date. Þorrablót 2018
at the Swedish Club in Seattle.
SATURDAY 7 APRIL
Toronto, ON: Mark your calendars now for
the ICCT Þorrablót 2018, which returns to
the Latvian Centre, 4 Credit Union Dr.
SATURDAY 14 APRIL
Calgary AB: The Leif Eiriksson Icelandic
Club’s spring dinner.
26 - 28 APRIL
Edmonton, AB: The Icelandic Canadian
Club of Edmonton hosts the INLNA
convention.
EXHIBITS
UNTIL 30 DECEMBER
Gimli, MB: New Iceland Heritage
Museum is hosting an exhibit called Our
Canada. The Interlake Wave Artists of
Manitoba celebrate 150. Details: www.
watchthewave.ca and www.nihm.ca.
UNTIL 28 JANUARY
Vancouver, BC: True Nordic: How
Scandinavia Influenced Design. Vancouver
Art Gallery, 750 Hornby St. (at Robson). This
ground-breaking exhibition examines the
significant influence of Scandinavian craft
and industrial design on the development
of Canadian culture. Spanning more than
seven decades, True Nordic reveals how
Scandinavian design was introduced
in Canada and how its aesthetics and
material forms were adopted, revised
and transformed. Featuring a wide array
of furniture, textiles, ceramics, glass and
metalwork, the exhibition offers a critical
survey of Canadian design practices from
the 1930s to the present. On Tuesday
nights at the Vancouver Art Gallery, from 5
pm until 9 pm, entrance is by donation.
UNTIL 2 APRIL
Toronto, ON: Royal Ontario Museum
in Toronto: Vikings: The Exhibition.
Bloodthirsty plunderers. Pillaging warriors.
Seafaring traders. What do we really
know about Vikings? Explore the myths
and stereotypes of this ancient culture,
in Vikings: The Exhibition presented by
Raymond James Ltd. Offering a fresh and
contemporary look into the Viking Age,
Vikings is an extraordinary window into
the lifestyle, religion, and daily lives of
these legendary explorers, artisans, and
craftspeople. Encounter objects rarely
displayed outside of Scandinavia in this
compelling exhibition that challenges the
perceptions of the Viking Age through
hundreds of objects, interactives, and
immersive experiences.
ICELANDIC CLASSES
MONDAYS
Toronto, ON: The Icelandic Canadian Club of
Toronto language classes. Talar þú íslensku?
If you answer nei, smá, or are scratching
your head, then Icelandic classes are for
you. Watch for next session.
TUESDAYS 16 JANUARY TO 20 MARCH
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian Frón
is offering three levels of Icelandic classes at
the Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin
St. Registration at start of classes. Fee for 10
week session is $50 for members and $55
for non-members. Classes start at 6:30 p.m.
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.
LITERATURE
THURSDAYS
Lestrarfélagið Gleym-mér-ei
2017 - 2018 Schedule /Founded in 1996
Winnipeg, MB: Icelandic Collection
University of Manitoba. Elizabeth Dafoe
Library. LGME meets at 5:30 pm.
Icelandic Collection 3rd floor. Parking Lot
B available after 4:30. Everyone welcome
to any evening. Contact: Linda F. Sigurdson
Collette – silverflash@shaw.ca.
25 Jan: White Settler Reserve: New Iceland
and the Colonization of the Canadian West
– Dr. Ryan Eyford.
22 Feb: Ivory Vikings – Nancy Marie Brown.
29 March: The Silence of the Sea – Yrsa
Sigurðardóttir.
19 Apr: Norse Mythology – Neil Gaiman.
31 May: Be Still the Water – Karen Emilson.
11 TO 15 APRIL
Reykjavík, Iceland: The 5th annual
Iceland Writers Retreat. Registration
package details and information www.
icelandwritersretreat.com.
FILM
11 TO 14 JANUARY
Seattle, WA: Nordic Lights Film Festival
(NLFF) now in its 9th year celebrates
Nordic film from Denmark, Finland, Iceland,
Norway, Sweden and Sapmi. We strive to
offer Seattle audiences the opportunity
to share the long-standing film-making
traditions and the newer art cinema style
of the Nordic countries. We are proud
of bringing people together to discover
original stories through the lens of Nordic
film makers. The first NLFF took place in
2009, and spun over three days. Since
2012 the festival takes place at the SIFF
Film Center by Seattle Center. In 2018 we
will move some of the screenings to the
bigger venue SIFF Uptown to accommodate
our growing audience.
FILMS FROM ICELAND
Saturday 13 January: Reykjavík, director
Ásgrímur Sverrisson. 2016, 92 min. 5:30
pm. SIFF Film Center. 305 Harrison St.
98109.
A bittersweet romantic drama about a
thirty-something Reykjavik couple heading
in different directions.
Sunday 14 January: The Homecoming,
Björn Hlynur Haraldsson. 2015, 100 minutes.
8 pm. SIFF Film Center. 305 Harrison St.
98109.
Gunnar, a sociologist in his fifties who has
written countless self-help books lives in a
beautiful house with Dísa, his wife of thirty
years. Despite his expertise, their relationship
is on the rocks and their attitude towards
one another is becoming increasingly
resentful and bitter. Their 25-year-old son
and only child, David, comes back from a
holiday with a new girlfriend, Sunna. Sunna
is pretty, smart, polite and on the face of it,
the perfect daughter in law. However, on
meeting Sunna, Gunnar is forced to face
a dark secret. Although his life's work has
been to instruct others on how to work
through their problems, he seems incapable
of dealing with his own dilemma. He starts
to act strange and does all he can to
sabotage his son's relationship with Sunna.
However, inch by inch, the noose tightens
and finally he is forced to reveal his secret.
Sunna is Gunnar's daughter from a brief love
affair he had when Dísa was pregnant with
David. When his lover became pregnant he
ended the relationship and hasn't been in
contact with his daughter since. Now, the
secret is out.
SCANDINAVIA HOUSE: THE NORDIC
CENTER IN AMERICA
NEW YORK, NY
ICELANDIC PUBLIC PROGRAMS
FILM SERIES
NORDIC OSCAR CONTENDERS
3 to 18 January: We will be screening
films selected by Nordic countries to
compete for the Oscar nomination for
the 2017 Best Foreign Language film.
scandinaviahouse.org for all films.
Wednesday 10 January: Under The
Tree / Undir Trenu. Hafsteinn Gunnar
Sigurðsson.7 pm. 89 min. Icelandic with
English subtitles.
HITS FROM THE NORTH
7 February to 9 March: Recent award-
winning Nordic films.
Wed 28 Feb and Fri 2 Mar: Heartstone
/ Hjartasteinn, Guðmudur Arnar
Guðmundsson. Wed 7 pm, Fri 6:30 pm. 129
mins. Icelandic with English subtitles.
$12 ($7 ASF Members). Series pass $45
($30 ASFMembers). Scandinavia House, 58
Park Ave. at 38th St. 10016. 212-779-3587.
scandinaviahouse.org or amscan.org.
MUSIC
SATURDAY 13 JANUARY
Reykjavík, Iceland: Schönbrunn Palace
Orchestra will perform in Eldborg, Harpa.
Highly professional and internationally
sought-after Viennese musicians and song
soloists will join the chamber orchestra
for their magnificent concert in Iceland,
which is a part of their Scandinavian tour.
The repertoire is taken from the world-
renowned TV show that has been broadcast
on New Year’s Day for 60 years. In addition
to the high musical level, the orchestra
is also known for its unified sound, its
charming stage presence, as well as a
highly professional appearance. During
travel season, they perform every day at the
Schönbrunn Palace Orangery for travellers
from around the globe. en.harpa.is.
19 AND 21JANUARY, FRI AND SUN
New York, NY: Scandinavia House: The
Nordic Center in America. Iceland in New
York-Collective Errata Series featuring
loadbang And TAK Ensemble. 7:30 pm.
Victor Borge Hall. 58 Park Ave. at 38th St.
10016. 212-779-3587. scandinaviahouse.
org or amscan.org.
27 JANUARY TO 2 FEBRUARY
Winnipeg, MB: The WSO Winnipeg New
Music Festival. The WNMF maintains a
special connection with the astounding
music scene in the tiny country of Iceland,
half the population of Winnipeg. The
2018 Festival presents a number of world
premieres by Icelandic composers including
a major new work for orchestra and choir
by Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, about whose
emotionally-charged film scores Opus
has said: “Forget about what you thought
beauty was about. [This music will] cut into
your heart like a scalpel.” Also featured is a
premiere choral work by two-time Academy
Award nominee and Golden Globe winner
for Best Score Jóhann Jóhannsson, and a
Canadian premiere by Björk.
Wednesday 31 January: Dark Matter, with
pre and post concert panel and reception.
Tickets and info: tickets.wso.ca
SUNDAY 11 FEBRUARY
Winnipeg, MB: The Winnipeg Jazz
Orchestra features big band music from
film with City of Stars at 2:30 pm and 7 pm
at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. Tickets selling
fast. $39 adults, $19 students. Tickets: 204-
632-5299, or www.winnipegjazzorchestra.
com, wheelchair seating limited.
SUNDAY 25 MARCH
Winnipeg, MB: The Winnipeg Jazz
Orchestra features songs of Oscar
Peterson, including the Canadiana Suite
in Night Train at 2:30 pm and 7 pm at
the Winnipeg Art Gallery. $39 adults, $19
students. Tickets: 204-632-5299, or www.
winnipegjazzorchestra.com, wheelchair
seating limited.
SUNDAY 6 MAY
Winnipeg, MB: The Winnipeg Jazz
Orchestra features pianist / composer Mike
Janzen in Broadway and Beyond! 2:30 pm
and 7 pm at the Winnipeg Art Gallery. $39
adults, $19 students. Tickets: 204-632-
5299, or www.winnipegjazzorchestra.com,
wheelchair seating limited.
Events
Exhibits
Icelandic classes
Literature
Music
Film
White Settler Reserve: New Iceland and
the Colonization of the Canadian West
By Dr. Ryan Eyford
In 1875 Icelandic immigrants established
a colony on the southwest shore of Lake
Winnipeg. The timing and location of
New Iceland was not accidental. It was
one of several land reserves created for
Europeans by the Canadian government
in the late 19th century. Canadian
leaders hoped that group settlements of
immigrants on Indigenous lands would
help realize their ambitious plans for
western expansion. Hoping for a better life
many of the New Iceland colonists found
only hardship, disappointment or death.
Those who survived scurvy and small
pox faced crop failure, internal dissension
and severe flooding that nearly ended
the project only six years after it had
begun. This book puts their experiences
into context within the history of settler
colonialism. Learn about the roles played
by John Taylor, Sigtryggur Jónasson,
John Ramsay, Ólafur Ólafsson, Joseph
Monkman, Páll Jónsson, the HBC, Rev.
Páll Thorlaksson,and a single, wretched
half worn-out ox.
Ivory Vikings
By Nancy Marie Brown
Margret, of Iceland, was considered one
of the most skilled Adroits. Adroit, in
the New World Dictionary: 'Skilled in a
physical or mental way; clever; expert.'
Her carvings of the chess pieces were
considered one of the finest pieces in
the Scandinavian countries and even
throughout Europe. She accomplished
her task of creating chess pieces from
walrus tusks between the 11th and
12th century. This book is wonderfully
written by Nancy Marie Brown. The
research she did on this book was with
tremendous accuracy.
Royalty seems to be the reason for both
war and chess. The chess pieces have
Kings and Queens with Knights, Bishops,
and Rooks. This is similar to the wars of
Royalty with the help of their subjects
doing most of the battles. War is a chess
game and vice versa.
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