CALENDAR OF EVENTS	ﾍSLENSKA
	ATBURﾐIR ﾁRSINS 2000	HIGHLIGHTS
	ADMINISTRATION	2001

SUMMER 2001 - UPCOMING EVENTS: Challenge, Iceland Drawn Norway, Scandinavia. What's the difference between Iceland and? The announcement was very interesting because they come from different countries. W convene Cup qualifying match against Iceland, Norway was called to war. Iceland poppies from the reservoir representing the extremes of public opinion. Winds at different inflow of foreign capital, some risk of trauma, such as Eastern Europe and Iceland. After all 21 winners to only a part of the century, psychology and working as usual. Icelanders first came to North America in 1000, when Leifur Eiriksson and crew sailed to the eastern shores of the continent. The Viking ships which bore them safely across the Atlantic are still admired for their seaworthiness and beauty today. A Viking ship replica called "Icelander" sailed from Iceland to Newfoundland in the summer of 2000 and was met by Canadians thrilled by Iceland's return. Gudridur was the first Icelandic woman in the New World and her son, Snorri, the first European born to this land. Ottawa school children learned this at Snorri's 1000 year birthday party and will retell this story to their children. On Canada's behalf, PM Chr騁ien accepted Iceland's gift commemorating Gudridur's journey, a stone sculpture of her and her son displayed at Canada's Museum of Civilization. Icelanders came again in the 1870s with dreams of establishing a "New Iceland"colony within Canada. Many died enroute, though more reached Manitoba. Today the province is home to the largest community of people of Icelandic ancestry outside of Iceland. Icelandic Canadians celebrated the 125th anniversary of the Manitoba settlement last year, while Kinmount, Lockeport, and Mooseland erected memorials to their short lived settlements.

Active institutions renew Icelandic culture in Canadian communities, including The Icelandic National League, the Logberg Heimskringla newspaper, The Icelandic Collection, The New Iceland Heritage Museum, and Betel Waterfront Centre - these last three having opened new facilities this year with support from Iceland. Icelandic Canadians have long known Iceland through their ancestors and books, and recently through the internet. In the millennium year they met Iceland 'in person' through a deluge of Icelandic dignitaries, artists, musicians, performers, and scholars visiting their home towns and major cities. Through them, Canada learned of Iceland's vibrant cultural life and its cherished history, retold through contemporary arts and literature. Iceland is a cosmopolitan society where modern Vikings explore the internet, and trade in biotechnology, new software, and healthy foods and herbs. This we've learned from the first interdisciplinary Iceland-Canada conference, visiting speakers on trade, and images in contemporary films participating in film festivals across Canada. Canada, thank you for the millennium year!

	Explore links above for more on Iceland. Explore this site to learn about the millennium year.