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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.
Classes at Sundragon Studios, 3141
Portage Ave. Register: Erika Goodman 204-
583-6631, erikagimli@hotmail.com. $ 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).
22 Mar: Andrew McGillivray will speak on
the Mythology of the five Nordic countries.
Andrew McGilivary is a lecturer at the
University of Winnipeg.
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/.
SUNDAY 24 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).
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.
TUESDAYS 9 APRIL TO 14 MAY
Winnipeg, MB: The 55+ Program at the
University of Winnipeg course entitled
"Literature and Culture of Medieval Iceland"
with Andrew McGillivray. 1:30 - 3:20 pm for
$72. (No exam). Go to pace.uwinnipeg.ca
and look under "55+ programs" to view
the full course description. You can register
online or phone 204-982-6633.
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.
22 AND 23 JUNE
Burnaby, BC: Save the date. Join the
Icelandic Canadian Club of BC at the
Scandinavian Midsummer Celebration.
Scandinavian Centre, 6540 Thomas St.
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 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.
ICELANDIC CLASSES
MONDAYS 28 JANUARY TO 25 MARCH
Toronto, ON: Icelandic Canadian Club of
Toronto's Icelandic Classes. Eight classes
(no classes Family Day 18 Feb). 7 pm. $80
ICCT members, $95 non-members. Payment
must be received before the first class. icct.
info. gaileinarsonmccleery@gmail.com.
TUESDAYS FROM 26 FEBRUARY
Burnaby, BC: Icelandic Canadian Club of BC
Ianguage lessons. Scandinavian Community
Centre, 6540 Thomas St. 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 hall is otherwise
booked). If planning to attend, verify 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. 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. Registrations received before
Apr 27, fee is $255, for registrations after
Apr 27: $275. Registration closes May 11.
Rooms at the Fairmont Hotel – $119 plus
tax/night. 800-257-7544, quote booking
#: Iceland 0519. While the bus tour of
"Icelandic Winnipeg" on Sun May 19, is
sold out, you may want to put your name
on a waiting list. The program will include
an "Antique Road Show." Attendees may
bring any artifact that they are curious
about or that others may be interested in.
Meet and Greet on Thu evening, May 16,
an Awards Ceremony on Fri evening and
a Gala Dinner on Saturday evening, May
18. While not part of the regular program,
there will be an Icelandic Roots Workshop
on Sun afternoon, May 19. There is also a
great line up of speakers and entertainers.
You don't want to miss this celebration that
has been 100 years in the making!
FILM
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. Film series 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.
TUESDAY 26 MARCH
Toronto, ON: The Icelandic Canadian Club of
Toronto's Nordic Nights Film Series program
final film ends with a Finnish film. School of
Image Arts, Ryerson University, Room 307,
122 Bond St. Wheelchair accessible. Doors
6 pm, film 6:30 pm, also 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.
FROM 10 MAY
Toronto, ON: TIFF Presents: Icelandic Film
Series in May. Titles and dates are subject
to change. Check the TIFF websites for up-
to-date info.
10 May: Children Of Nature And Brunni Njall
11 May: Under The Glacier
12 May: Noi Albinoi
16 May: Golden Sands
17 May: Jar City
18 May: When The Raven Flies
19 May: As In Heaven
21 May: Life In A Fishbowl
22 May: Icelandic Dream
22 May: Rams
MUSIC
SATURDAY 16 MARCH
Toronto, ON: Ásgeir Trausti Einarsson.
Ásgeir – The Day After Tour. 8 - 10 pm.
19+. Church of the Redeemer. $41.
Tickets:embracepresents.com/events/
asgeir/.
SUNDAY 17 MARCH
Winnipeg, MB: Born to Be Blue with
pianist and composer David Braid. Robert
Budreau’s 2015 film Born to Be Blue
explores the tragic rise and fall of Chet
Baker with a stellar soundtrack composed
by David Braid, who joins the Winnipeg Jazz
Orchestra to perform this and other music
made famous by the cool jazz superstar.
2 and 7:30 pm. Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300
Memorial Blvd. Tickets: WJO website www.
winnipegjazzorchestra.com, through the
box office at 204-632-5299, and McNally
Robinson Booksellers.
FRIDAY 22 MARCH
Winnipeg, MB: Polycoro, an outstanding
choir in Winnipeg is giving a concert
Provocation. Featuring women composers
from mostly other countries, including
Thora Martinsdottir. Knox United Church,
400 Edmonton St. 7:30 pm, Reserve your
seat online www.polycoro.ca. Admission by
donation.
FRIDAY 29 MARCH
Toronto, ON: Lindy Vopnfjörd Toronto
album launch. Also Sigrun Stella and
special guests. The Rivoli. 334 Queen St. W.
$10 advance. $15 door.
SUNDAY 28 APRIL
Winnipeg, MB: Fiesta Cubana with Papa
Mambo. Featuring Rodrigo Muñoz’s Papa
Mambo embedded in the Winnipeg Jazz
Orchestra, get your dancin’ shoes and
join us for Fiesta Cubana! 2 and 7:30
pm. Winnipeg Art Gallery, 300 Memorial
Blvd. Tickets: WJO website www.
winnipegjazzorchestra.com, through the
box office at 204-632-5299, and McNally
Robinson Booksellers.
WEDNESDAY 22 MAY
Winnipeg, MB: St. James infirmary tickets
now available. The Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
presents St. James Infirmary Blues, an
exciting concert of New Orleans inspired big
band music and fundraiser in support of the
WJO recording fund. 7:30 pm, Neil Bardal
Funeral Centre, 3030 Notre Dame Ave. The
number of tickets limited. If you are unable
to attend, the WJO will gratefully receive
donations of any size. Dress business
casual. $65 (includes partial tax receipt).
FRIDAY 24 MAY
Toronto, ON: Svavar Knútur at the Burdock,
1184 Bloor. St. W. at Dufferin.
ÞORRABLÓT
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.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. 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 A 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.