Jon Sigurdsson IODE Spring Fling Luncheon
This year's Spring Fling fundraising luncheon will take place on Friday, March 27th at Riverwood Square Retirement Living on Pembina Hwy. Guest speaker is Rev. Stefan Jonasson. His topic is Icelanders and the Making of Manitoba. It's sure to be an interesting and informative lecture. Get your tickets by emailing jonsigurdssoniode@gmail.com
Language Classes Resume
Icelandic Language classes resume Tuesday, January 14 and run to March 17. Classes start at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $50.00 for Icelandic Canadian Fron members and $55.00 for non-,members. Kendra can be contacted at kensuloa@mymts.net for more information.
Wayward Heroes: Modern Icelandic Cinema
Winnipeg Cinematheque, 100 Arthur Street http://www.winnipegcinematheque.com In May 2015, the usually jaundiced industry audiences at Cannes were surprised and invigorated by Rams, a drama set in a remote rural area of Iceland and directed by the effectively unknown Grímur Hákonarson,which went on to win the top prize in the festival’s prestigious Un Certain Regard section. … Continue reading Wayward Heroes: Modern Icelandic Cinema
Iceland: Up Close
An exhibit of the artwork of Liv Valmestad will take place at the Dr. Paul H.T. Thorlakson Gallery in the Iceland Reading Room of the the Elizabeth Dafoe Library at the University of Manitoba from October 30-December 17, 2019. Liv Valmestad is a Norwegian-Canadian artist who lives in Winnipeg. She holds a B.F.A. from the … Continue reading Iceland: Up Close
Lögberg-Heimskringla Hidden Treasure Project Fundraiser
The Icelandic Canadian Frón is hosting a fundraiser for the Lögberg-Heimskringla Hidden Treasure Project. This project is aimed at highlighting the paper's office space on Marion. The interior office space is great but the exterior needs work to make it shine. We are very proud of our newspaper and it is fitting that the exterior … Continue reading Lögberg-Heimskringla Hidden Treasure Project Fundraiser
