EVENTS
February 2, 3, 4, 8 & 10
Toronto, ON: Great Expectations, new production by Marion Johnson from the London Chapter. Feb. 7 is the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens, the grand old man of English literature! We’re celebrating in February with a wonderful new adaptation of Dickens’ novel Great Expectations, adapted by Londoner Marion Johnson and directed by leading London director Don Fleckser – with a cast and crew drawn from London’s finest. Wolf Performance Hall, Central Library. Show times: 7:30 p.m.; Matinees Feb. 4 and 5 at 2 p.m. (1/2 price Feb 5) For tickets ($20), contact the Grand Theatre at 519-672-8800 or grandtheatre.com
Until 11 February
New York, NY: Luminous Modernism: Scandinavian Art Comes to America, 1912, an international loan exhibition of paintings by Edvard Munch, Vilhelm Hammershøi, Anders Zorn, and other Scandinavian pioneers of modernism at Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America. The exhibition brings together 48 works by Nordic artists who embraced, and pioneered, the transformative aesthetic innovations that swept the European continent during late 19th and early 20th centuries. $5 ($3 for Seniors & Students with a valid ID; Free for ASF Members). Gallery tours are available the first Tuesday @ 1 p.m. & the last Saturday @ 2 p.m. of every month, Tuesday, November 1, 2011 through Tuesday, February 7, 2012.
Saturday 18 February
Moorhead, MN: 9th Annual Nordic Gala. There will be wine tasting, appetizers, a silent auction and dessert & coffee. Come dance to Ole Olsson’s Old Time Orkestra. 7 - 10 p.m. At the Hjemkomst Center 202, 1st Avenue N. Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door. (218) 299-5452, www.NordicCultureClubs.org.
Sunday 26 February
Toronto, ON: ICCT annual Iceland Travel Show. Great pictures and stories from club members who were there last year. Brochures, info. on Iceland and organized trips for 2012. 3 p.m. Morningside High Park Presbyterian Church, 4 Morningside Avenue (west of High Park). More info:gaileinarsonmccleery@gmail.com
Tuesday 6 March
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian Frón invites you to film night, Tuesday, March 6, 7:30 p.m. at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre at 764 Erin Street to view Dreamland, an Icelandic documentary film. Dreamland is a film about a nation standing at cross-roads; a nation with abundance of choices gradually becomes caught up in a plan to turn its wilderness and beautiful nature into a massive system of hydro-electric and geothermal power plants with dams and reservoirs. Silver collection at the door.
Friday 20 April
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian Frón is hosting its wine pairing dinner at the Scandinavian Centre, 764 Erin Street at 6:30 p.m. Chef Michael of Bonne Cuisine will again be catering. For Tickets contact Judy Bradley, gjbradley@shaw.ca phone 488-3076 or Kendra Jonasson, kensuloa@mts.net phone770-3618.
May 3 – 6, 2012
Brandon, MB: 93rd INL of NA Convention
Hosted by the Icelandic Canadian Club of Western Manitoba. Embracing Our Icelandic Culture at the Victoria Inn, 3550 Victoria Ave.Registration forms coming out soon. Check out the INL of NA website and Facebook for more info. www.inlofna.org.
2012 WSO NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL:
The Nordic Edition
28 January - 3 February
Winnipeg, MB: WSO’s 2012 New Music Festival: The Nordic Edition. Throughout the week you will hear many new works by some of Iceland’s most celebrated composers including Kjartan Sveinsson (of Sigur Rós), Daníel Bjarnason, Valgeir Sigurdsson, Atli Heimir Sveinsson and Jóhann Jóhannsson. You will experience works few ever get to hear. For tickets or more info: www.lh-inc.ca. Tickets also available at the Centennial Concert hall and all Ticketmaster outlets 1-855-985-arts. WSO boxoffice 949-3999. www.wso.ca.
Friday 3 February
Icelandic Finale: Jóhannsson and Sveinsson. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
6:40 – 7:10 p.m. Book launch of Birna Bjarnadóttir’s Recesses of the Mind: Aesthetics in the work of Gudbergur Bergsson with book signing and reading.
Guests: Birna Bjarnadóttir, Gudbergur Bergsson and Atli Heimir Sveinsson.
7:10 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Discussion – Hear NMF artistic associate Matthew Patton and composers Jóhann Jóhannsson and Atli Heimir Sveinsson share their thoughts on Icelandic music and their works being presented in this evening’s concert, hosted by Alexander Mickelthwate and Vincent Ho.
7:30 p.m. – 7:50 p.m. Performance – University of Manitoba’s Pizzicelli Ensemble; Minna Rose Chung, director.
ICELANDIC CLASSES
Saturdays, 4 February – 31 March
Toronto, ON: Íslenskukennsla, Icelandic Language Classes for Children and Youth. The ICCT offers weekly language classes held on Saturday afternoons from 1- 3 p.m. for 8 weeks. COST: $65 for ICCT members $75 non-members. Tentative schedule runs Sat. Feb. 4 to Sat. March 31 (not March 17) Classes may continue for another session before summer and continue in the fall subject to interest. Teacher: Andri Elvar.Scandinavian Canadian Club, near Bathurst and Lawrence For more info email Arden Jackson: thorrablot@icct.info, Subject: Icelandic Class.
Wednesdays
Gimli, MB: Kaffitími (coffee time) in Gimli takes place at 3 p.m. each Wednesday, meeting at Amma’s Tea Room at the Gimli Waterfront Centre. There is no signup and no teacher. Anyone is welcome to drop in; the only fee is the price of your cup of coffee. There is only one rule – you need to talk Icelandic in order to participate in the chat around the table. If you just want to listen at first that’s fine too!
Tuesdays
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian Frón is offering three levels of Icelandic classes at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin Street. Fee for 10 week session is $40 for members, $45 for non-members, or drop in for $5 per class. Classes start at 6:30 p.m. For information call Gunnvör at (204) 284-1535.
Thursdays
Calgary, AB: Please join the LEIC once a month, 1:15 p.m. in the Saga Room for more Thursdays in the Library. A number of new items have been added to the library collection. For more info about the sessions, contact Christine (403) 244-1560.
Genealogy
Sundays
Victoria, BC: The first Sunday of each month the Icelanders of Victoria are offering a genealogy night open-house style at Fred Bjarnason’s. You will have the opportunity to use his collection of genealogy books, use his password to a variety of databases and have an experienced hand to guide you in your quest to find your Icelandic ancestors. Please join us from 6-9 p.m. Fred Bjarnason (250) 477-3535.
LITERATURE
Lestrarfélagið Gleym-mér-ei
Feb. 23: The Chain Letter of the Soul – Bill Holm
March 29: Curtains – Tom Jokinen
April 18: The History of the INL – $5 – the INL convention will be held in Brandon, 2012 at the end of April.
May 31: Ice Land – Betsy Tobin
ÞORRABLÓT
Saturday, 4 February
Ottawa, ON: Friends of Iceland Annual Þorrablót from 6 to 11 p.m. At the Orleans Legion Hall, 800 Taylor Creek Drive, Orleans, ON. http://g.co/maps/kvugq. Please RSVP to: judith.hoye@rogers.com
Saturday 11 February
Bloomington, MN: Þorrablót, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus 1114, American Boulevard W.
Saturday 18 February
Winnipeg, MB: The Icelandic Canadian Frón’s Þorrablót will be on Saturday, February 18 at the Scandinavian Cultural Centre, 764 Erin Street. Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres at 6 p.m., buffet at 7 p.m. with entertainment to follow. Tickets are $40 and available from Gunnvör, (204) 284-1535, or cell 782-8717.
Burnaby, BC: Þorrablót at Scandinavian Centre.
Saturday 25 February
Seattle, WA: Þorrablót - Nordic Heritage Museum.
Edmonton, AB: The Icelandic Canadian Club of Edmonton,
Nordurljos is holding its annual Þorrablót.
Chicago, IL: Þorrablót at the Svithiod House. 5518 W. Lawrence Avenue, close to the I-90/94 and accessable by public transportation. Buffet style dinner with delicious Þorrafood, flown in from Iceland, and some traditional and less traditional dishes prepared by members. Music by Sveinbjörn Grétarsson and the Þorra Quire. 6 p.m. Tickets: Members $50, non-members $60, 12-18 $40, 70+ $40. Available online at www.icelandchicago.org.
Saturday 3 March
South San Francisco, CA: Þorrablót, 6:30-12 a.m. Ticekts: Adults $55 until Dec. 31st, $75 until March 1st. Children $40.
Saturday 10 March
Victoria, BC: Þorrablót, 5 p.m. onwards. Norway House.
MUSIC
John K. Samson & The Provincial Band tour dates (The Provincial Band, comprised of Shotgun Jimmie on guitar (Jimmie will also open the shows), Doug Friesen (Pete Elkas, Bidiniband) on electric and upright bass and Doug MacGregor (Constantines) on drums. John will also perform a selection of solo renditions of material spanning his 20 years as a songwriter.
March 7: Kingston, ON - The Grad Club
March 8: Ottawa, ON - Mavericks Bar
March 9: Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa
March 10: Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
March 11: Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
March 13: Washington, DC - Black Cat
March 15: New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
March 16: Pittsburgh, PA - Club Cafe
March 17: Buffalo, NY - Mohawk
March 18: Hamilton, ON - The Casbah
March 20: London, ON - The Aeolian Hall
March 21: Guelph, ON - E-Bar
March 22: Toronto, ON - Great Hall
March 27: Winnipeg, MB - West End Cultural Centre
March 28: Regina, SK - The Exchange
March 29: Edmonton, AB - The Royal Alberta Museum Theatre
March 31: Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore
April 1: Seattle,WA -Tractor Tavern
April 2: Portland, OR -Doug Fir
April 5: San Diego, CA - The Casbah
April 6: Los Angeles, CA - The Troubadour
April 7: San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
April 13: Calgary, AB - The Palomino
April 14: Saskatoon, SK - Amigos Cantina
Looking for more events? Visit: Manitoba Íslenska Félagið
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