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EVENTS
TUESDAYS TO MARCH 19
Winnipeg, MB: No Worries Meditation
Class. Instructor Erika Goodman has been
teaching yoga and meditation for over 20
years, is a Reflexologist and Educational
Assistant. Calm and open, she creates a
safe space for optimum relaxation. Classes
at Sundragon Studios, 3141 Portage Ave.
Register: Erika Goodman 204-583-6631,
erikagimli@hotmail.com. $60 for 6 wks
or $ 15 drop-in fee. 7:30 - 8:30 pm. All
levels class, explores numerous styles of
meditation to enhance personal wellness.
Expect to sit, lie, and even stand during
guided meditations to calm the body,
soften the mind, and open to a stronger
connection with spirit. Dress comfortably.
Bring a yoga mat.
EVERY 2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY
Winnipeg, MB: The Nordic Knitters semi-
monthly meetings, Scandinavian Cultural
Centre, 764 Erin St. Bring whatever project
you’re knitting, especially one that you
might be having difficulty with. Instructor
Kelly Hinds. $5 per session, in support of
L-H. 7 pm. All levels of knitting expertise 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, 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).
TO 2 MARCH
Winnipeg, MB: The Threepenny Opera by
Bertolt Brecht with music and songs by Kurt
Weill, in partnership with and at the West
End Cultural Centre (22 Feb to 2 Mar.) This
classic play with music is given a new twist.
Featuring an integrated cast dominated by
performers with disabilities, this Threepenny
Opera will make you squirm in all the right
ways. Capitalism, crime and corruption
never looked so good.
Tickets are $30, available at https://bit.
ly/2EvdRv3. To avoid online admin fees, visit
or WECC box office directly: 204.783.6918.
Showtimes: 7:30 pm daily to 1 Mar. Sat 2
Mar show: 2 pm, a performance with ASL
Interpretation. Generously supported by
Canada Council for the Arts, Manitoba Arts
Council, Winnipeg Arts Council, Gail Asper
Foundation, Deborah Gray, Assiniboine Credit
Union. CW: strong language, description and
depiction of violent and sexual acts.
27 FEBRUARY TO 3 MARCH
Reykjavík, Iceland: Reykjavík Food and
Fun Festival. www.foodandfun.is/.
FRIDAY 1 MARCH
Gimli, MB: Celebrate Icelandic Beer Day,
6-10 pm. Gimli Rec Centre Curling Club.
Fundraiser for L-H. Entertainment, gift
shop, Icelandic beer. $15, includes hot
dogs, sweets. Tickets: L-H 204-284-5686
or www.lh-inc.ca/shop2.
SUNDAY 3 MARCH
Winnipeg, MB: Icelandic Canadian Frón
hosts Sunday brunch at the Scandinavian
Centre. 764 Erin St. 10:30 - 1 pm. $15 adults,
$7.50 children 8-12, under age 7 free.
Reservations requested sccreservations@
shaw.ca or 204-774-8047 (include name,
phone number, number of adults and age
of children in party and time of arrival).
FRIDAY 15 MARCH
Markerville, AB: The last concert in the
Friday’s at Fensala series – 100 Mile House.
Concert. $25. www.historicmarkerville.com.
22 TO 24 MARCH
Akureyri, Iceland: Iceland Winter Games
2019. www.icelandwintergames.com/.
3 - 7 APRIL
Reykjavík, Iceland: Iceland Writers
Retreat. www.icelandwritersretreat.com.
WEDNESDAY 3 APRIL
Burnaby, BC: Icelandic Canadian Club
of BC Annual General Meeting. 7 pm.
Scandinavian Centre. 6540 Thomas St.
Contact Norman Eyford, President, for info
neyford@dccnet.com, 778-846-1894.
SATURDAY 27 APRIL
Winnipeg, MB: Jon Sigurdsson Chapter
IODE hosts the Bridge and Whist Luncheon
at Betelstadur Housing Co-operative,
1061 Sargent Ave. Bake sale 11 am;
luncheon 11:45; card playing 1 pm.
50/50, vínarterta raffle, door and card
prizes. $20 at door. Book a table of four
by email: jonsigurdssonIODE@gmail.com.
Proceeds support the Jon Sigurdsson IODE
scholarship fund.
SUNDAY 5 MAY
Ottawa ON: Friends of Iceland Annual
General Meeting. Ambassador’s Residence,
540 Old Prospect Road, 3 pm.
SATURDAY 11 MAY
Markerville, AB: Opening Day, Markerville
Creamery Museum.
SATURDAY 18 MAY
Markerville, AB: Pancake breakfast,
Fensula Hall. 9 am.
EXHIBITS
THROUGH 1 MAY
Gimli,MB: On the Trail of the Monarch
Butterfly will be presented at the New
Iceland Heritage Museum. The exhibit
features breathtaking photographs, as
well as the 60-minute movie documentary
Papalotzin – The Flight of the Monarch
Butterfly screened at 11 am, 1 and 3 pm
Mon - Fri; 1 and 3 pm Sat and Sun. A
number of educational activities and crafts
are also available to help raise awareness
to the conservation issues facing Monarch
butterflies. 94 – 1st Ave. 204-642-4001.
THROUGH 3 MARCH
Winnipeg, MB: Vikings of the First World
War: Icelandic Canadians in Service at the
Manitoba Museum commemorating the
100th anniversary of the end of the First
World War. 190 Rupert Ave.
THROUGH 31 MARCH
Winnipeg, MB: Nice Women Don’t Want
the Vote, an exhibition developed by the
Manitoba Museum to commemorate the
100th anniversary of Manitoba women
winning the right to vote on January 28,
1916. 190 Rupert Ave.
THROUGH 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. Tue, Wed, Fri
- Sun 1- 5 pm. Thu 10 - 8 pm. Closed Mon.
THROUGH 8 JUNE
New York, NY: Scandinavia House exhibit
– Nordic Impressions: Contemporary Art
from Åland, Denmark, Finland, Greenland,
Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Free.
Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave. 212-779-
3587. Scandinaviahouse.org. This new
exhibition brings together a wide array of
artistic expressions – paintings, drawings,
photographs, installations, films, and videos
– that reflect the rich diversity and global
character of Nordic art. Curated by Phillips
Collection Chief Curator and Deputy Director
for Academic Affairs Klaus Ottmann, the
exhibition features works by internationally
acclaimed artists such as Olafur Eliasson,
Katrín Sigurdardóttir, Ragnar Kjartansson,
and Hrafnhildur Arnardóttir/Shoplifter
from Iceland, and many more Nordic
artists. Drawn from a larger survey at the
Phillips Collection in the fall of 2018
ICELANDIC CLASSES
MONDAYS 28 JANUARY TO 25 MARCH
Toronto, ON: Icelandic Canadian Club of
Toronto's Icelandic Classes resume. Eight
classes (no classes on Family Day 18 Feb).
7 pm $80 for ICCT members, $95 for non-
members. Payment must be received on or
before the first class. Book online at icct.
info. gaileinarsonmccleery@gmail.com.
TUESDAYS FROM 26 FEBRUARY
Burnaby, BC: Icelandic Canadian Club
of BC Ianguage lessons. Scandinavian
Community Centre, 6540 Thomas St.
Language Instructors: Gunnar Hansson,
Edda Langworth. 7-9 pm. 8 classes with
one or more "off" weeks for one or both
groups due to scheduling constraints at the
SCC, spring break, etc., but lessons will be
completed by end of April. Two groups, Level
1, beginners group, and Level 2, a more
advanced group. If interested, email Gunnar
at gunnarhans@gmail.com or call 604-351-
3945. $60/person. Everyone welcome.
TUESDAYS 15 JANUARY TO 19 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.
10-week session: $50 for members, $55
non-members. Classes start at 6:30 pm.
Contact Kendra at kensuloa@mts.net.
WEDNESDAYS
Gimli, MB: Gimli's 'Kaffitíma' weekly 3 pm
conversational Icelandic sessions are now
being held at the Gimli Waterfront Centre,
Johnson Hall (except when the hall is
otherwise booked). If you are planning to
attend, verify the location with Valdine at
204 642-4782.
THURSDAYS 7 FEBRUARY - 11 APRIL
Gimli, MB: Icelandic Language Classes at
the New Iceland Heritage Museum, Lady of
the Lake Theatre. 10 weeks. 7 - 8:30 pm.
$40. Member price $20. Register in person
at the museum. Please feel free to call if
you have any questions: 204-642-4001,
nihm@mymts.net.
SATURDAYS TWICE MONTHLY
Edmonton, AB: The Icelandic Canadian Club
of Edmonton, ICCE Kaffi Rabb (Coffee Chat)
Icelandic Language and Culture Classes.
All ability levels welcome. Free admission.
Native-speaking Icelandic teachers. Feb
9 & 23; Mar 9 & 16. 11 am - 1 pm, ICCE
Library, 15212 117 Ave. Register by email
(erla135@gmail.com) or on our Facebook
Group (ICCE Kaffi Rabb).
INLNA 100TH CONVENTION
16 TO 19 MAY
Winnipeg, MB: Icelandic Canadian Frón is
proud to host the 100th INLNA Convention
at the Fairmont Hotel. Honour, Celebrate,
Build! Come and celebrate this INLNA
milestone in the city where it all began.
Registration form available on L-H website:
lh-inc.ca. Early bird rate until 28 Feb. $225.
Room rate only $119 plus tax/night at the
Fairmont Hotel. Reserve toll- free 1- 800-
257- 7544, quote event booking number:
Iceland 0519. We have a great program in
the making. Details so far:
Thu 16 May: 3 - 6 pm – welcome delegates
and registration. 7 pm – meet and greet.
Sat 18 May: 6 pm – gala dinner.
Sun 19 May: although not part of the regular
program the following will be offered. 9 am
- 2 pm – bus tour ‘Icelandic Winnipeg.’ 2 -
4 pm – Icelandic Roots Workshop. Details:
https://icfron.ca/convention/.
FILM
28 FEBRUARY TO 10 MARCH
Reykjavík, Iceland: Stockfish film festival.
stockfishfestival.is.
THE DONALD K. JOHNSON INLNA FILM
SCREENING PROGRAM
THE FILM SELECTION FOR 2019
– A FORCE IN NATURE
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. Starring Jóhann Eyfells, created
and directed by Hayden de Maisoneuve
Yates, with Vishwanand Shetti as editor
and co-producer. www.facebook.com/
AForceInNature/.This whole film series is
made possible by a generous donation from
Donald K. Johnson, O.C., who has sponsored
it since its inception 7 years ago.
MONDAY 18 MARCH
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian Frón
screening at 7 pm at the Cinematheque
Theatre. 304 - 100 Arthur St. $10.
FRIDAY 5 APRIL
Calgary, AB: Leif Eiriksson Icelandic Club
of Calgary screening will be at 7 pm. River
Park Church, 3818-14 A St. SW.
FRIDAY 1 MARCH
Seattle, WA: The Nordic Lights Film Festival
screening Woman at War on opening night
March 1st. Screening to be followed by an
opening night reception. Iceland, 2018,
100 min, Benedikt Erlingsson. Halla, a
woman in her fifties, declares war on the
local aluminum industry to prevent it from
disfiguring her country. She risks all she
has to protect the highlands of Iceland-
but the situation could change with the
unexpected arrival of a small orphan in her
life. 7 pm. Tickets: nordicmuseum.org/nlff.
NORDIC NIGHTS FILM SERIES
Toronto, ON: Nordic Nights film screening
program returns to the Icelandic Canadian
Club of Toronto.
Tue 26 Mar: Finnish film
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 ICCT,
School of Image Arts, Ryerson University
and Finnish Consulate in Toronto.
MUSIC
THURSDAY 7 MARCH
New York, NY: Icelandic cellist Geirþrúður
Anna Guðmundsdóttir and pianist
Tomomi Sato join us for a performance
of works by Tchaikovsky, Beethoven, and
Rachmaninoff. Scandinavia House, 58 Park
Avenue, 10016, 212-779-3587.
ÞORRABLÓT
SATURDAY 2 MARCH
Burnaby, BC: The Icelandic Canadian Club
of British Columbia cordially invites you to
þorrablót. Cocktail hour 6 pm, dinner 7
pm. Scandinavian Centre, 6540 Thomas
St. Our menu includes hangikjöt and other
Icelandic foods. No host bar. Semi-formal.
$40, 18 years and under: $25. Tickets
online at icelandicclubbc.ca/thorrablot and
can be paid using PayPal; or contact Joan
Christensen, joan.f.christensen@gmail.
com or 604-737-6967. All ticket orders can
be paid in advance by PayPal, or sending a
cheque to the Icelandic Canadian Club of
BC, Scandinavian Centre or paid at the door
on 2 Mar., cash/cheques only. Reserve by
AM of 28 Feb. No ticket sales at door. All
tables will be reserved.
Edmonton, AB: The Icelandic Canadian
Club of Edmonton Þorrablót celebration
dinner. 5 pm. Dutch Canadian Centre,
13312 142 St NW. Ticket sales online at
iccedm.org or contact Pat at 780-922-
5061 for mail-in information.
SATURDAY 16 MARCH
Arborg, MB: Esjan, the Arborg Chapter
of the INLNA 39th annual Þorrablót
dinner and dance. Arborg Royal Canadian
Legion. Supper 7 pm. Join our post-
midwinter celebration. Welcoming guest
speaker W.D. Valgardson, author, poet,
and professor. Musical entertainment
from Brittney Gallichon, and MC Brooke
Fridfinnson. Silent auction and dance
to follow. $35, children 12 and under
$10. David Gislason 204-376-5578;
Joel Fridfinnsson 204-641-0225; Lillian
Gudmundson 204-376-2620.
Bloomington, MN: Join Minnesota
Icelanders to celebrate Thorri, the
Midwinter Feast. 5 pm social hour, 6 pm
dinner. Music, comedy, friends, good food.
Surpises: 2019 Honorary Members named.
Iceland Air ticket raffle, silent auction.
Bloomington Event Center, 1114 American
Boulevard W. Adults $35. Children $15.
Reservation deadline 11 Mar. Chair:
Steingrimur Steinolfson, 952-881-3326. or
SIcelander@aol.com.
SATURDAY 6 APRIL
Toronto, ON: Þorrablót 2019. The Latvian
Centre, 4 Credit Union Dr. East of the Don
Valley Parkway. Free parking. Early bird
price for members: adults $65, children
12 & under $20, students 13-24 $30. Non-
members: adults $90, children 12 & under
$35, students 13-24 $40. Price after Feb.23:
members: adults $80, children 12 & under
$25, students 13-24 $35. Non-members:
adults $125, children 12 & under $45,
students 13-24 $50. No event day ticket
sales. Always a sell-out, order tickets early,
bring the whole family. www.icct.info.
SATURDAY 13 APRIL
Ottawa ON: Friends of Iceland Þorrablót.
New Edinburgh Park Field House, 203
Stanley Ave. 6 pm.
LITERATURE
THURSDAYS
Lestrarfélagið Gleym-mér-ei
23rd year / Founded in 1996
Winnipeg, MB: Icelandic Collection
University of Manitoba. Elizabeth Dafoe
Library. 5:30 pm except May – 4:30 pm.
Icelandic Collection 3rd floor. All welcome.
If further info required contact: Linda F.
Sigurdson Collette – silverflash@shaw.ca.
28 Mar: Woman at 1,000 Degrees –
Hallgrímur Helgason. Epic narrative of war,
loss, desire, survival.
18 Apr: Hrafnkel’s Saga and Other Stories
– 7 stories of pastoral society Iceland and
royal courts of Norway and Denmark.
30 May: Song of Batoche – Maia Caron.
1885 resistance, hidden history behind
Riel and Gabriel Dumont (Icelanders’
involvement). Please note: 4:30 pm.
24 TO 27 APRIL
Reykjavík, Iceland: Reykjavík
International Literary Festival. Details:
www.bokmenntahatid.is/en.
Events
Literature
Exhibits
Film
Music
INL Convention
Icelandic classes
Þorrablót
Woman at 1,000 Degrees
by Hallgrímur Helgason
The first sentence of this novel is "I live
here alone in a garage, together with
a laptop computer and an old hand
grenade." And what a life 80-year-old
Herra Björnsson has lead. She is a true
literary original. From her childhood in
the remote islands of Iceland, where
she was born the granddaughter of
Iceland's first president, to teen years
spent living by her wits alone in war-
torn Europe while her father fought on
the side of the Nazis, to love affairs
on several continents, Herra moved
Zelig-like through the major events and
locales of the 20th century. She wed
and lost husbands, had children, fled
a war, kissed a Beatle, weathered the
Icelandic financial crash, and mastered
the Internet. She has experienced luck
and betrayal and upheaval and pain;
and – with a bawdy, uncompromising
spirit – she has survived it all. Now she
has booked her cremation appointment,
at a crispy 1,000 degrees.