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New 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.…
Read MoreJune 17: Iceland Celebrates Independence
All across Iceland, the island nation’s citizens celebrate their independence with a nationwide party. A parade in Reykjavík kicks off a day of festivities in the capital city which includes street fairs, carnival rides, brass bands and even an accordion dance party. The rest of the country celebrates national independence with a Viking festival in…
Read MoreNew Summer 2024 Connect Newsletter
The latest edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. (Newsletters Page Link HERE) The publication is filled with information on upcoming events, learning opportunities and a look at Snorris going East and West. Topics explored in the Connect spring issue include: The cultural exchange Snorri Program brings three Icelanders to North America…
Read MoreINLUS Webinar – Sundhnúkur Volcanic Eruptions
The eruptions of the last two years on the Reykjanes Peninsula have captured worldwide attention with their impacts on the area’s landscape, the town of Grindavík, the Blue Lagoon and the infrastructure of the region. Geology professor Shawn Willsey will be sharing his observations from his recent research visit to the area in this June 6, 2024,…
Read MoreINLUS Webinar – Conversation with Ambassador Bergdís Ellertsdóttir
We are honored to have Bergdís Ellertsdóttir update us on her role and responsibilities as Iceland’s Ambassador to the United States. She will discuss a wide range of topics and activities she has been involved with, including current events in the world and in Iceland. Ambassador Ellertsdóttir is completing her post in Washington, DC and will be…
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