Icelandic Festival

Islendingadagurinn Media

Check out Islendingadagurinn in the media.

Media Contacts

Kristine Sigurdson - kristine@icelandicfestival.com
Jenna Boholij - jboholij@hotmail.com 

Islendingadagurinn in the News

• 
  Aug 2, 2018 Islendingadagurinn in Gimli boasts viking-led contests, Iceland’s Prime Minister and men’s paralympic soccer friendly Islendingadagurinn is a tradition almost as old as Manitoba itself, and this year includes a visit from Iceland’s prime minister and the country’s men’s paralympic soccer team.
  Source: Global News Winnipeg Read more...
• 
  Jul 31, 2018 9 terms to help you get your Viking on at the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba Once you have the pronunciation of Islendingadagurinn down pat, it’s time to start studying other terms that might come in handy at the 2018 Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, taking place from August 3 to 6 in Gimli, Manitoba. From Viking villages to sweet treats to initiation rites, here are 9 terms, words and sayings to get to know before taking a step into the Viking territory of New Iceland…
  Source: Travel Manitoba Read more...
• 
  Jul 31, 2018 An Icelandic legacy in the heart of Canada Almost 1,000 years after Leif Erikson first stepped foot at L'Anse Aux Meadows, Icelanders returned to North America. Today, their traditions live on in a Canadian prairie town.
  Source: BBC Travel Read more...
• 
  Jul 30, 2018 Icelandic Festival to host a very important guest The new prime minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, will attend Islendigadagurinn, the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, to be held Aug. 3 to 6 in Gimli.
  Source: Winnipeg Free Press Read more...
• 
  Jun 28, 2018 Katrín heiðurs­gest­ur vestra Katrín Jak­obs­dótt­ir for­sæt­is­ráðherra og Heather Alda Ire­land, fyrr­ver­andi ræðismaður Íslands í Vancou­ver, verða heiðurs­gest­ir á Íslend­inga­dags­hátíðinni á Gimli í Kan­ada í ár. Katrín verður einnig heiðurs­gest­ur á hátíð í Mountain í Norður-Dakóta í Banda­ríkj­un­um um sömu helgi.
  Source: Morg­un­blaðið Read more...
• 
  Jun 4, 2018 40 of the Best Arts and Cultural Festivals in North America in 2018 North America is home to endless opportunities to explore—and become a part of—the local culture.
  Source: Flight Network Read more...
• 
  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.
  Source: Mysterious Universe Read more...
• 
  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.
  Source: Global News Read more...
• 
  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.
  Source: CBC News Manitoba Read more...
• 
  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
  Source: CTV News Winnipeg Read more...