Events
Kaffi Timi is Back!
Please join us in our virtual Kaffi Timi café on Friday, April 7 at 3:00 PM Eastern/ 2:00 PM Central/ 1:00 PM Mountain/ Noon Pacific. Formed at the beginning of the pandemic, this is a time for us to just talk. Everyone is welcome – you don’t need to be Icelandic! Join us for an…
Read MoreNew Connect Spring 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 the May Icelandic convention in Banff, Alberta. Topics explored in the Connect spring issue include: -A preview of the upcoming INLNA convention that takes place in Banff,…
Read MoreUpcoming INLUS Webinar – Banff Convention Q & A
Join us on March 7th, 2023 for another interesting INLUS webinar. Bob Baker from the Leif Eiriksson Icelandic Club of Calgary will join us to answer all your questions about the convention planning, program, travel, logistics and why you should plan to attend. The Icelandic National Leagues will be meeting in Banff, Alberta May 11-14,…
Read MoreBanff is Calling You!
The Icelandic National Leagues will be meeting in Banff, Alberta May 11-14, 2023. The Leif Eiriksson Icelandic Club of Calgary, an INLUS member organization, is hosting the event with the theme Celebrating our Icelandic Heritage in the Arts. Registration is open at 2023 CONVENTION Link. You will notice that the convention is designated as an INLNA convention –…
Read MoreUpcoming INLUS Author’s Corner – Margaret Willson
Join us on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 as we help celebrate the release of Woman, Captain, Rebel. Margaret Willson will join us at 8:00 PM Eastern (GMT-5)/ 7:00 PM Central/ 6:00 PM Mountain/ 5:00 Pacific to talk about Thuridur and the Icelandic fishing environment during Thuridur’s life. History would have us believe the sea has always…
Read MoreNew Connect Winter 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 even an historic look at a unique family that appears each Christmas season in Iceland. Topics explored in the Connect include: -A report that offers a…
Read MoreUpcoming INLUS Webinar – A Conversation with the Consul General of North America
What does a Consul General of North America do? How does this job differ from an Ambassador? Let’s find out together! Consul General Vilhjalmur Wiium will join us on Monday, November 21 at 8:00 PM Eastern to introduce himself and share his plans. He assumed his new position in May 2022. The primary role of…
Read MoreUpcoming INLUS Webinar – The Making of the Long Friday
The Making of The Long Friday. On October 24, 1975, the women of Iceland went on strike – they refused to work, cook, and look after children for a day. It was a moment that changed the way women were seen in the country and helped put Iceland at the forefront of the fight for equality.…
Read MoreUpcoming INLUS Author’s Corner – Looking for the Hidden Folk with Nancy Marie Brown
Join us on October 3 for an Authors Corner program with Nancy Marie Brown on her new book Looking for the Hidden Folk – How Iceland’s Elves can Save the Earth, which will be available on October 4th, published by Pegasus Books! In exploring how Icelanders interact with nature—and their idea that elves live among us—Nancy…
Read MoreUpcoming INLUS Author’s Corner – Dagatal with Karítas Pálsdóttir
As we move into the fall season, our thoughts turn to books and reading on those crisp autumn evenings. Join us as Lauren Fields talks with Karítas Hrundar Pálsdóttir about her latest book, Dagatal – Sögur á einföldu máli. Karítas is the author of two books for Icelandic language learners: Árstíðir – Sögur á einföldu máli (2020)…
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