February 28, 2021 at 8:30 PM EST
BURIAL RITES (Náðarstund) by Hannah Kent will be the subject of discussion at upcoming INLNA (Icelandic National League of North America) virtual book club events. The kick-off starts on February 28, 2021 at 8:30 PM EST.
Monday – February 22nd, 2021 – The INLUS hosts a discussion of the Fragile Heritage Project at the Árni Magnússon Institute in Reykjavik with Katelin Parsons, PhD.
If you don’t know Gulla (pronounced Gudla), you should.
Hello Everyone! With the holidays here, I thought I’d focus this week’s entry on the Christmas decorations (as well as Christmas lore) that I got to see and learn about this year while in Reykjavík. Walking around the main squares of town, I saw Ingólfstorg and trees all wrapped in lights, as well as bell shaped…
Thursday, December 24, 2020 at 2:30 pm. Another Virtual Program … Due to COVID-19, the 2016 service will be updated. http://bit.ly/julboen2020
My mom has been baking these cookies for years. Her sister Jóna Björg from Sauðárkróki gave her the recipe.
Some of you may have met Richard and Patricia Moore. Some years ago, they graciously invited the Icelandic Association of Washington to their farm in Virginia, where they kept their Icelandic horses (sometimes referred to as “ponies” because of their size). Members had a great time picnicking and riding the horses.
This week I wanted to take a little bit of time to talk about the Icelandic class I’ve been taking this semester.
Sella was eager for the company of fellow Icelanders when she arrived in Norfolk, Virginia in 1983. She soon found one Icelandic woman in town, who pointed to another. Like unraveling the threads in a woolen sweater, she found, within a year, well over 100 Icelanders and formed the Icelandic Association in Norfolk.
Now that cooler weather is upon us, it’s time to break out those soup recipes. This one warms my heart and soul. Nothing beats coming into the coziness of your home after being outside in the cold then supping together over this hearty comfort dish.