Programme

Annual Icelandic National League of Iceland Þing/Conference

17 September 2010

Icelandic National League (INL) of Iceland holds its annual conference here at the Culture House on Friday, 17 September, at 3 pm. The INL aims at facilitating understanding and cooperation between Icelanders in Iceland and abroad, and connecting Icelanders with people of Icelandic descent, outside Iceland. The preliminary programme reflects these aims:

• Almar Grímsson, chairman of the board of INL, opens the programme and introduces the speakers
• Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir, Prime Minister of Iceland, addresses the conference
• Gail Einarson McCleery, president of INL of North America, gives a talk
• Eric Stefanson, former minister and member of the board of INL, speaks about the experience from the operation of INL since its reawakening in 1997
• David Gislason, presents material from his book “The fifth Dimension”
Music
Recess
• Pam Olafson Furstenau gives an address on churches and church services in North-Dakota
• Rev. Bragi Skúlason speaks about his work in North-Dakota
INL youth operations:
• Snorri West: Alexía Björg Jóhannesdóttir
• Gimli Summer Camp: Brad Hirst
An address and dispensing of honorary awards
Closing of the conference
Reception on behalf of the Prime Minister

All interested in the topics of the conference are welcome to attend.

Guided tour Mondays and Fridays at 3:00 pm

Winter 2010

The Culture House offers a guided tour in English of the exhibition The Medieval Manuscripts - Eddas and Sagas, and other exhibitions by demand, every Monday and Friday at 3:00 pm.

Groups can request a guided tour at their convenience. Current exhibitions are: Medieval Manuscripts - Eddas and Sagas, ICELAND::FILM, Icelanders, The Library Room, In the Light of Tomorrow and the Nation and Nature. There is, furthermore, artwork by contemporary Icelandic artists on view in the Culture Shop and Café. For more information please refer to "Exhibitions" or "Guided visits" on the menu on the home page.