Events
Banff 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)…
Read MoreHarpa International Music Academy USA
The Icelandic National League of the United States is pleased to introduce our members and friends to new cultural activities related to Iceland and Icelanders. A new event to the United States this year is the Harpa International Music Academy USA (HIMA USA). Founded by world-renowned violinist and Oberlin Conservatory professor Sibbi Bernhardsson, HIMA USA…
Read MoreNew Summer Newsletter and Just Icelandic Webinar
Our June 2022 INLUS Connect newsletter is now available! Meet our newest Board members, find out about upcoming INLUS and local events, and get a recap of the most recent webinars. Be sure to tell us about Icelandic and Nordic events going on near you – send to us via email: info@inlus.org June 8 INLUS Webinar “Hello and…
Read MoreUpcoming INLUS Webinar – A Just Icelandic Volcanic Eruption
“Hello and greetings from Iceland…” With his signature greeting at the beginning of his video reports, Gylfi Gylfason starts another installment of his unique explorations on the latest turn of events with the volcanic activity on the Reykjanes Peninsula, just west of Reykjavik. Gylfi is the developer of the YouTube channel, “Just Icelandic,” which he…
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