Icelandic National League of North America
100th Annual Convention
Honour, Celebrate, Build
The Icelandic Canadian Fron is proud to be hosting the 100th anniversary convention May 16-19, 2019 in the heart of downtown Winnipeg.Celebrate this Icelandic National League of North America milestone in the city where it all began.
Icelandic National League of North America/Þjóðræknisfélag Íslendinga í Vesturheimi
100th Annual Convention
Fairmont Hotel, Winnipeg, MB, Canada May 16 - 19 2019
Program Outline
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Meet and Greet – WEST BALLROOM
Greetings - Judy Bradley President, Icelandic Canadian Frón
Lisa Sigurgeirson Maxx – performance and sing-a-long
Friday, May 17, 2019
Greetings – Judy Bradley, President Icelandic Canadian Frón
Greetings - Beverly Arason-Gaudet, President of the Icelandic National League of North America
Greetings from Pétur Ásgeirsson, Ambassador of Iceland to Canada
Greetings – Derek Johnson Member of the Legislative Assembly
Flag Raising at City Hall
Lögberg-Heimskringla: A Mirror of Icelandic Life Among North Americans- Stefan Jonasson
Icelandic Connection – Elva Simundsson
Icelandic Festival – Grant Stefanson
New Initiatives in the Invaluable and Enduring Collaboration between the University of Iceland and the Icelandic Community in North America. – Dr. Jón Atli Benediktsson, Rector and President of the University of Iceland
Stephan G. Stephansson Endowment Fund at the University of Iceland- Dr. Birna Bjarnadóttir
Icelandic Roots: Preserving the Past, Connecting the Future – Sunna Furstenau
Greetings - His Worship Brian Bowman, Mayor of Winnipeg
Greetings – Hulda Karen Daníelsdóttir, President Þjóðrækningsfélags Íslendinga
Sails, Rails, Rivers and Trails – Cathy Josephson
Fragile Heritage Project – Katie Parsons
Snorri Program 20 years of success - Future perspective (Snorri, Snorri West, Snorri Plus) – Almar Grimsson, Sandra Björg Ernudóttir, Halldór Árnason, Jody Arman-Jones, Asta Sol
6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Icelandic National League of North America 100th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Ceremony
Honorary Lifetime Membership Awards:
Joan Inga Eyolfson Cadham Award: David Gislason
Laurence S. G. Johnson Lifetime Achievement Award: Margrét Kristjánsdóttir Arnar and Örn Arnar, MD
Strong is the Bond Award: Almar Grímsson
Saturday, May 18, 2019
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sales and Displays - HARROW/E/C
8:45 a.m. Welcome EAST/MIDWAY BALLROOM - Judy Bradley, President Icelandic Canadian Frón
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. What did our ancestors bring with them? - Lilja Árnadóttir, Head of ArtifactCollections, National Museum of Iceland
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Growing up Icelandic – Erika Thorsteinson
10:00-10:30 Kaffitími
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. New Iceland Heritage Museum – Dr. Ryan Eyford
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Our Shared Cultural Heritage: new opportunities in the digital age – Dr. Guðrún Nordal, director of the Arni Magnússon Institute for Icelandic Studies, Reykjavík
11:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Icelandic Language Camp – Brad Hirst, Mallory Swanson
11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Lunch WEST BALLROOM
12:30 pm Icelandic Canadian Frón Youth Group and Yule Lads puppet show
1:30 – 2:00 Origins, History and Design of Icelandic Lopi Sweater - Àsdís Jóelsdóttir
Annual General Meeting EAST/MIDWAY BALLROOM
Icelandic National League 100th Anniversary Gala Dinner WEST/MIDWAY BALLROOM
Sunday, May 19, 2019
9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Bus Tour Tour of Icelandic Winnipeg
Events not part of Program
Sunday, May 19, 2019
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Icelandic Roots Workshop – Sunna Furstenau