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Islendingadagurinn in the News
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Aug 10, 2017 Small Canadian Town Provides Homes for Elves The small fishing town of Gimli, Manitoba sits on the south western shore of Lake Winnipeg in Canada’s prairie region. Settled over a century ago by Icelandic settlers, the town has strong ties to the folklore and mythology of Iceland. Last week, the town officially opened a park to commemorate its long heritage, and to ensure good fortune, they built homes for elves, the Icelandic ‘hidden people,’ known as huldufólk.
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Aug 7, 2017 Icelandic Festival of Manitoba celebrates 85th year with a new feature The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, otherwise known as Islendingadagurinn, drew thousands of people to Gimli in its first two days.
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Aug 6, 2017 Viking battle combatants train all year, participant says Medieval history has come to life in Gimli, Man., this weekend with daily Viking battles and a village set up to resemble a Nordic community from more than a millennium ago.
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Aug 6, 2017 Gimli a hotspot this summer, says mayor Gimli is soaking up the sun and tourists’ business this summer, according to the mayor for the rural municipality
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Aug 4, 2017 CTV Morning News Variety of Clips from the 128th Islendingadagurinn
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Aug 4, 2017 Du 4 au 8 août, place à Islendingadagurinn à Gimli au Manitoba Le mot est joli n’est-ce pas? Si on le traduit en français, cela donne « festival islandais ». Oui, un festival islandais en plein Manitoba.
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Aug 4, 2017 Norse myths inspire new park surrounding Gimli's Viking statue Opening of park coincides with start of Islendingadagurinn
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Aug 4, 2017 Vikings and athletes: Big crowds expected in Gimli as Summer Games, Icelandic Festival overlap Islendingadagurinn launches Friday night as Canada Summer Games medal ceremony wraps up
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Aug 3, 2017 Viking Park in Gimli Opening in Time for Icelandic Festival Gimli has a new park to show off just days before the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba is to begin and while tourists and fans flock to the lakefront town for the 2017 Canada Summer Games.
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Aug 3, 2017 Viking, elves, trolls gather in new park GIMLI — There are elves living in a garden in the new Viking Park in Gimli. Don’t believe it? Go there and see for yourself.
Source: Winnipeg Free Press Read more...
