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

Morgunblad 7 April 2016




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!










David Gislason recites a poetic tribute to the guests