Posts Tagged ‘Icelandic National League of the United States’
Pick The Winning Photos
It’s Time to Vote: Help Us Choose the Winning Photo We’re thrilled to announce that voting is now open for the first-ever INLUS Photo Contest! We received almost 100 submissions celebrating the theme of Summer Scenes in Iceland—and we’ve been absolutely blown away by the talent, heart, and perspective shared by our community. These images…
Read MoreIntersecting Worlds-Author’s Corner With Jenna Grace Sciuto
Intersecting Worlds – Iceland and the U.S. South Professor of English, Jenna Grace Sciuto PhD, is the author of Intersecting Worlds which explores colonialist themes in Icelandic and U.S. Southern literature. Examining the work of twentieth-century Icelandic novelists, including Halldór Laxness, Svava Jakobsdóttir, Guðbergur Bergsson, and Fríða Áslaug Sigurðardóttir and U.S. Southern writers, like William Faulkner, Gayl…
Read MorePhotographing The Horse Réttir -INLUS Webinar
Gathering the Icelandic horse herd before winter sets in… Photographer Nancy Johnson and artist Gail Murton share their photos and adventures photographing the 2024 Réttir in Skagafjörður in Northern Iceland. The area around Skagafjörður is horse country and the annual horse round-up draws people from around the world. Photographer Nancy Johnson and friend, artist Gail…
Read MoreConnect Newsletter Spring 2025 Releases
INLUS Photo Contest! The Spring 2025 edition of the Connect is now available on the INLUS.org website. The pages are filled with all new stories on Icelandic culture in North America and Iceland. The Connect opens with the first ever INLUS Photo Contest. We want to see your photos of “Summer in Iceland.” This March,…
Read MoreThe First INLUS Photo Contest
Calling All Shutterbugs: Announcing the first INLUS Photo Contest If you’re like most of us at INLUS, your camera roll is probably brimming with stunning images of Iceland—pictures your friends and family have admired (and maybe seen one too many times). That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our first-ever INLUS Photo Contest, created to celebrate…
Read MoreWestern Icelandic Settlements -INLUS-INLNA Webinar
Western Icelanders: Our Story Our Legacy This is a Joint Webinar of the INLNA and the INLUS on February 20th , 2025 at 7 pm CT Icelandic settlers founded communities all across North America, coast to coast. Each has a unique story to tell and legacy to celebrate. Susan Bearnson Huff shares the story of…
Read MoreDon’t Be a Tourist, Be a Snorri!
Note: Deadlines for Snorri and Snorri Plus 2025 have been extended! Snorri applications will be accepted until Monday, February 17. Registration for Snorri Plus is open until Saturday, March 1. For more information and to apply, visit www.snorri.is. Questions? Email info@snorri.is. Julie Summers Snorri Programs Co-Project Manager Snorri 2012 alumna It sounds cliché, but…
Read MoreA Snorri West Participant Experiences an Icelandic Roots Success Story
Note: The Snorri West program brings Icelanders 20 – 30 years of age to North America for a four-week summer trip. The 2025 program application deadline is Monday, February 17. The cost for the 2025 program will be USD 3000. To learn more, go to the Snorri.is website. By Jody Arman-Jones, Co-Director Snorri West…
Read MoreIcelandic Language Classes Starting-Up Again in January
Over 200 language learners have enjoyed Icelandic classes sponsored by INLUS over the past four years. The classes are low-pressure and fun yet informative and challenging, taught by two experienced teachers. Each class runs for six weeks, with a one-hour live class each week. Total cost is $60 – just $10 per class. Classes are…
Read MoreNew 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…
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