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2021 Snorri Programs Announced
The Snorri Foundation in Reykjavik has released details for 2021 Snorri Programs. Pála Hallgrímsdóttir, the new Project Manager for these programs, distributed the attached flyer announcing plans for 2021. (subject to changing Pandemic regulations, of course) Keep in mind that the INLUS provides scholarships to USA-based Snorri participants! More information can be found on our…
Read MoreINLUS Author’s Corner – “Duet”
Please join us on Sunday, November 15th at 9PM Eastern (8PM Central; 7PM Mountain; 6PM Pacific) for another INLUS Author’s Corner, a periodic webinar with authors of Iceland related books. The event will feature authors Amy Hendrickson and Eric Newman and a discussion of their books, Lara of the North and Lundi the Lost Puffin.…
Read MoreINLUS Author’s Corner – Sverrir Sigurdsson and Veronica Li
Please join us on Thursday, November 5th at 8PM Eastern (7PM Central; 6PM Mountain; 5PM Pacific) for another INLUS Author’a Corner, a periodic webinar with authors of Iceland related books. The event will feature authors Sverrir Sigurdsson and his wife Veronica Li and a discussion of their 2020 memoir, Viking Voyager: An Icelandic Memoir. The…
Read MoreThe “Icelandic” in the Fiske Icelandic Collection
Webinar: October 22, 2020, 4:00 PM EDT/3:00 PM CDT/2:00 PM MDT/1:00 PM PDT Daniel Willard Fiske was a young man when he ventured to Iceland in 1850. He was so enamored by the country, the people, and their books, that he began his own collection, focusing on Iceland, anything relating to the Viking Forays, and…
Read MoreLEIF Goes Online!
The pandemic has forced the cancellation of many summer and fall festivals. The Leif Eriksson International Festival (LEIF) took this time as an opportunity to reimagine the festival. Rather than an in-person series of music and religious services in Minneapolis, the LEIF Committee asked, “what if”. The result is a shorter festival, but much richer…
Read MoreFood Photography with Rhonda Adkins – Webinar
Join us on 24 September for another INLUS Webinar. (Time: 5:00 PM Eastern, 4:00 PM Central, 3:00 PM Mountain, 2:00 PM Pacific, 9:00 PM GMT) Do your photos of food look as good as those in the magazines? I know mine don’t! Join INLUS member Rhonda Adkins, professional food photographer and chef, as she shares her secrets for great…
Read MoreSlow TV
By Dianne O’Konski | Have you heard of the Slow TV phenomenon? I recently read an article about it and decided to explore a bit further. It started in 2009 (wow, am I behind the times) in Norway, but it really started to take off a few years ago and has gained more popularity with…
Read MoreINLUS Author’s Corner – Solveig Eggerz
Please join us on Tuesday, September 1st at 4PM Eastern (3PM Central; 2PM Mountain; 1PM Pacific) for another INLUS Author’s Corner, a periodic webinar with authors of Iceland related books. Our September event will feature author Solveig Eggerz and a discussion of her 2019 novel, Sigga of Reykjavík. Sigga of Reykjavík presents a compelling story…
Read MoreOn with the Butter! Spread More Living onto Everyday Life
Hekla Publishing will be releasing a new retirement & aging book – On with the Butter! Spread More Living onto Everyday Life by Heidi Herman on August 14th. This new book is filled with encouragement and ideas to add more vitality and activity into your everyday life and has a strong Icelandic connection. She…
Read MoreLundi the Lost Puffin
By Eric Newman | A New Children’s Book about Iceland After a visit to Iceland a few years ago, I found myself telling everyone this story. “Did you know that children on the Westman Islands rescue thousands of baby puffins every year?” It’s probably my favorite Iceland story. So I wrote a children’s book about…
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