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UPCOMING EVENTS- Icelandic Speaker - 7:30pm Saturday, January 23, 2010 at the Nordic Room, Dutch Canadian Centre. Come out and enjoy a talk by an archeologist from Iceland about her work there. Refreshments will be provided. A silver collection will be held for the speaker:
Mjöll Snæsdóttir
Institute of Archaeology (Fornleifastofnun Íslands, FSÍ)
Thorrablot 2010 - February 27, 2010 at the Dutch Canadian Centre and Home of the Scandinavians. Order Your Thorrablot Tickets
Heritage Festival - July 31, August 1-2, 2010. Our volunteers for the Scandinavian Cultural Tent Display are in the process of gathering authentic-looking items (or reasonable facsimiles) that might be found in a pioneer/old-fashioned Icelandic kitchen. If you either have suggestions for the kitchen display or items you might like to loan, please contact: - Jonina Weir (southside), Phone: (780) 438-3952 E-mail: joninaweir@hotmail.com OR Lorraine Ilnicki (northside), Phone: (780) 454-1710 E-mail: l.ilnicki@shaw.ca Please rest assured the public will not be handling these items as they are for display purposes only. We will be happy to pick up your item for use during Heritage Days and return it to you when the event is over. Thank you so much for your support, The Heritage Days Committee.
Leifur Eiriksson Days - September 25 & 26, 2010 at the Dutch Canadian Centre and Home of the Scandinavians.
Volunteers Needed- Library Volunteers needed If you like to have a nice quiet day with books all around, call Diane Robock at 780-461-3801 for more details about upcoming days for the ICCE to staff the Scandinavian Library.
- The Saga Singers perform at many events in traditional Icelandic costumes.
- View The Fjallkonur of Alberta
Annual Icelandic Picnic - Markerville, Alberta- An annual Icelandic picnic is held, by the Edmonton, Calgary and Markerville clubs, in Markerville, Alberta; home of Icelandic-Canadian poet Stephan G. Stephansson. The picnic is held on the Saturday closest to June 17 - Icelandic National Day. The nearby Stephansson House is a provincial historic site. Icelandic food is sold in the kaffistofa (coffee shop) in the old Creamery, another historic site.
Did You Know ...
- Norðurljós means "northern lights."
- Almost 3000 people of Icelandic ethnicity live in Alberta.
- You can visit Icelandic poet Stephan G. Stephansson's home in Markerville, Alberta.
- The University of Alberta offers courses on vikings, Icelandic mythology, Icelandic sagas and immigration to North America.
- You can read the Icelandic sagas in English at the Rutherford library at the University of Alberta.
The original Icelandic Club of Edmonton was organized in 1933*. It was formed into the Icelandic Society of Edmonton in 1956*. In 2005 the name of the club was changed to the Icelandic Canadian Club of Edmonton. This change was carried out in conjunction with an update and revision of the bylaws. Our Icelandic name is Norðurljós (northern lights). Our club strives to keep Icelandic cultural heritage alive through an ethnic choir, language classes, and traditional functions. Þorrablót is an annual event, in February, when Icelandic food and entertainment are featured. During this program, the new Fjallkona (Maid of the mountain) is presented. Leifur Eiriksson days are held the last weekend in September to celebrate the achievements of people of Icelandic descent. A family Christmas party is held each year, in late November to mid December.