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Join Us for an Update from Iceland’s Ambassador to the U.S.
We are honored to have Bergdís Ellertsdóttir update us on her role and responsibilities as Iceland’s Ambassador to the United States. Much has changed since Ambassador Ellertsdóttir talked with us in June 2020. The Ambassador will discuss a wide range of topics and activities she has been involved with, including the impact of the pandemic,…
Read MoreA Conversation on All Things Iceland
Have you ever thought of packing up and moving to Iceland? What are the challenges, what are the delightful surprises? Jewells Chambers, the person behind All Things Iceland on social media, will share her perspectives with us on Wednesday, October 20th, 2021. She will be interviewed by Erin Johnson, another recent transplant to Iceland. This…
Read MoreLosing a Friend
There are some people in this world that instantly become your friend. Brent Scharbor (Skarðaborg) was one of those people. We recently received word that he has passed away from COVID-19 in Texas. Brent was very proud of his Icelandic lineage that wove through the Orkney Islands to England and Scotland. Like the Vikings of…
Read MoreINLUS Author’s Corner – Nancy Marie Brown
Join us on September 1st. Please join us on September 1 for another INLUS Author’s Corner presentation with Nancy Marie Brown on her new book The Real Valkyrie: The Hidden History of Viking Warrior Women, which will be available on August 31st, published by St. Martin’s Press! In 2017, DNA tests revealed to the collective shock…
Read MoreThe Summer Feast of Saint Thorlák
By Aimee O’Connell | Most of us are familiar with Thorláksmessa, the Feast of Saint Thorlák, which Icelanders mark on December 23 as both a salute to the Patron Saint of Iceland and a joyful day of preparation for the Christmas holidays. But few are aware that there is a corresponding Feast of Saint Thorlák…
Read MoreBrewing Mead with Brent Skarðaborg
Join us on Wednesday, July 7th for a discussion about making mead with Chef Brent Skarðaborg. Mead is called the Nectar of the Gods. Neither beer nor wine, mead is in its own category of alcoholic drink. The Chinese may have been making mead as early as 7000 BCE! It has been a favorite drink worldwide…
Read MoreJune 17th – A Day to Celebrate
Happy June 17th! Today we celebrate Iceland’s National Day and the second birthday of the Icelandic National League of the United States! (INLUS) Take a look at our just-released INLUS newsletter here: Newsletters – Icelandic National League (inlus.org). In this issue, you can find out why we celebrate Iceland’s National Day on June 17th and meet…
Read MoreUpcoming INLUS Webinar – Leifur Eiriksson Foundation Grants
U.S. – Iceland Graduate Student Fellowship Grants – Through support from the Leifur Eiriksson Foundation Are you, or someone you know, an American citizen planning to do graduate studies or research in Iceland or an Icelandic citizen planning to do graduate studies or research in the US? You will want to tune into this INLUS…
Read MoreIntroducing the Icelandic Horse
INLUS will host an introduction to the Icelandic horse on Thursday, May 6 at 8:00 PM Eastern/7:00 Central/6:00 Mountain/5:00 Pacific. See the INLUS Featured Events Calendar for the webinar link and more details. When Vikings settled Iceland in the late 800s, they brought only the best of their herds. The Icelandic horse descends from these…
Read MoreApril INLUS News and Reminders
There is a lot going on in the INLUS! Reminders April 9 (Fri.), 3:00 PM Eastern/2:00 Central/1:00 Mountain/Noon Pacific: Kaffi Timi. This is an open one-hour time to chat with others from across North America. Details may be found at Kaffi Tími 2021 – Icelandic National League (inlus.org). These meetings occur every 2 weeks. April…
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