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A Snorri West Participant Experiences an Icelandic Roots Success Story
Note: The Snorri West program brings Icelanders 20 – 30 years of age to North America for a four-week summer trip. The 2025 program application deadline is Monday, February 17. The cost for the 2025 program will be USD 3000. To learn more, go to the Snorri.is website. By Jody Arman-Jones, Co-Director Snorri West…
Read MoreMaking Peace With Þetta Reddast
Note: Codi Shogren wrote about her 2024 experience in the Snorri Program- a unique opportunity for North American Icelandic descendants to spend six weeks in Iceland learning about and exploring the country. The deadline for applying to the 2025 Snorri Program is fast approaching (January 13, 2025). The program cost for 2025 is $7200 USD,…
Read MoreIcelandic Language Classes Starting-Up Again in January
Over 200 language learners have enjoyed Icelandic classes sponsored by INLUS over the past four years. The classes are low-pressure and fun yet informative and challenging, taught by two experienced teachers. Each class runs for six weeks, with a one-hour live class each week. Total cost is $60 – just $10 per class. Classes are…
Read MoreMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays
As another year comes to a close, we send holiday greetings and heartfelt thanks to all our members, donors and friends. We look forward to seeing you, in person or online, at an INLUS or member event in 2025. Gleðilega hátið! Gleðileg jól!
Read MoreNew Winter 2024 Connect Newsletter
Gleðileg jól, Merry Christmas! The latest edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. (Newsletters Page Link HERE) The Winter Connect is loaded with holiday treats and details of holiday events happening in Icelandic clubs across the country. In the first week of December, three Icelandic clubs offer holiday gatherings. If you…
Read MoreA Culinary Journey Through Time: Skyr-Making and Iceland’s Food History -INLUS Webinar
Join Beth Rogers on November 14th for an unforgettable adventure into the past with our exclusive lecture on Food and History, featuring a live skyr-making demonstration! Spoonful of Skyr Dive deep into the rich tapestry of history as our expert historian and culinary artisan unravels the fascinating evolution of food through the ages. From the…
Read MoreVikings in North America and North Americans in Iceland-INLUS Webinar
Zachary Jordan Melton is a postdoctoral researcher at the Árni Magnússon Institute in Reykjavík. He will be joining us on Wednesday, October 9, to discuss his research. In his presentation, he will discuss the research from his PhD and his current post-doctoral position, and though they are very different, many of the same themes appear.…
Read MoreINLUS Webinar – Icelandic Music Traditions
INLUS Webinar on Icelandic Music Traditions with Caitlin Vitale-Sullivan Cait Vitale-Sullivan spent August in Iceland studying the folk music traditions of the people after receiving a grant from the American Scandinavian Foundation. During the 2023-2024 year, Cait was awarded an American Scandinavian Foundation Folk Artist Fellowship to study with musicians Chris Foster and Bára Grímsdóttir…
Read MoreNew Fall 2024 Connect Newsletter
The latest edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. (Newsletters Page Link HERE) The fall Connect is jam-packed with stories from summer and a taste of fall opportunities on the horizon. We start with a look at the 125th “running” of the Deuce of August, then take a peek at the…
Read MoreINLUS Webinar – Icelandic Emigration Center
INLUS Webinar on Vesturfarasetrið, the Iceland Emigration Center The Icelandic Emigration Center, Vesturfarasetrið, was a dream of its founder, Valgeir Thorvaldsson, when he looked at the sleepy Northern Iceland village of Hofsós in 1990. Hofsós was a historic trading village and was the region where the first historic European settler to North America, Thorfinnur Karlsefni resided.…
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