Invitation from the Icelandic Consul General of Iceland in Winnipeg, Vilhjalmur Wiium
Everyone welcome, we especially encourage those of our GICS members who are in Winnipeg to come and enjoy the Consul General's hospitality and listen to the talks.
Gimli's own, Carter Thorsteinson and Owen Roberts will be special guest speakers telling us about their Snorri Program Adventure. Also, GICS member Johanne Kristjanson will be describing the Snorri Plus Program she enjoyed this last summer.
Celebrating Icelandic Language Day in Winnipeg
When:
November 12, 2024
Where:
Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin Street
At what time:
Doors open at 6:00pm and event begins at 6:30pm
Admission fee:
Admission is free
Food and drink:
Cash bar will be open and light refreshments will be available
Icelandic Language Day (dagur íslenskrar tungu) is celebrated in Iceland on November 16 each year. This date was chosen to coincide with the birthday of the Icelandic poet Jónas Hallgrímsson. The day was first celebrated in 1995 and currently the celebration spans almost a whole week each year.
This year an Icelandic Language Day celebration will be held at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre in Winnipeg on November 12th at 6:30pm. The focus of the celebration will be on how young people in Canada can be introduced to Icelandic culture and the Icelandic language through the Snorri Programs and the Youth Mobility Agreement between Canada and Iceland. There will be a presentation on the Icelandic Special Collection at the University of Manitoba. Of course there will be musical performances.
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