Ljósanótt, March 18 2016

2016 Ljósanótt evening of lights Tribute Dinner. In honour of Hjálmar Hannesson and Anna Birgis Hannesson.

Morgunblad 7 April 2016

Morgunblad 7 April 2016

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Sólskríkjan Choir. The Winnipeg Icelandic Choir.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger dropped by!

 

 

The 2015 Icelandic Festival of Manitoba Fjallkona is Linda F Sigurdson Collette. The Fjallkona “Lady of the Mountain”, is the female incarnation (national personification) of Iceland.

 

Anna Birgis Hannesson and Hjálmar Hannesson say hello to Premier Greg Selinger

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robbie Rousseau and Stefan Jonasson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mrs. Heather Alda Ireland, Honorary Consul General in Vancouver, Canada

 

 

 

Editor of the Lögberg-Heimskringla, Stefan Jonasson

 

Jazz songstress Martha Brooks

 

The Honourable Senator Janis G. Johnson

 

Anna and Hjalmar receive Canadian gifts!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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David Gislason recites a poetic tribute to the guests