Extractions: The University of Iceland is developing a portal for online courses in Icelandic at the university level. The goal of the project is to create accessible and appealing resources for anyone interested in learning Icelandic anywhere in the world. Collaboration The University's Humanities Research Institute, The Sigurður Nordal Institute and Department of Icelandic are collaborating with the University of Wisconsin-Madison; University of Copenhagen; University College, London; Humboldt University, Berlin; University of Munich and the University of Lyon to develop an online beginner course in Icelandic called Icelandic Online. An Online Beginner Course in Icelandic The first part of Icelandic Online has been made available. Innovative technological solutions, multimedia and a variety of communication channels are used to create an effective and entertaining learning environment. English, Danish, German and French will be used as auxilliary languages. Standards Compliance All learning materials served from the portal will be developed in compliance with leading international standards for eLearning. The curriculum uses the IMS Content Packaging Specification, but individual pieces of content will be marked up using Dublin Core, to try to ensure compatibility with European portals.
IcelandReview - Online readers will enjoy insightful features on iceland s nature, culture, for the best information on icelandic culture, society and entertainment. http://icelandreview.com/
Extractions: Iceland Review is an English language magazine on Iceland. It features a wide variety of subjects that range from art, music and fashion to business, politics and news as well as featuring photographer Páll Stefánssons stunning nature photography. Iceland Review offers in-depth stories, interviews and our In Reykjavík section containing an update of whats hip and happening in the city. Iceland Review is published four times a year and reaches subscribers in over 100 countries, as well as being distributed by embassies and leading Icelandic companies abroad.
The American-Scandinavian Foundation Reykjavík icelands Year 2000 City of culture. Public Projects icelandicrecipients of ASF s Cultural Award include Halldór Laxness, author and Nobel http://www.amscan.org/iceland.html
Extractions: Internet Resources Embassy of Iceland - Washington, D.C. Consulate General of Iceland , NYC Iceland Tourist Bureau Icelandic American Chamber of Commerce The Nordic Pages on Iceland Icelanders have been included in the exchange programs of ASF since 1919. In 1940, The Icelandic-American Society Exchange Activities In 2004, the ASF provided almost $60,000 in funding for 10 Icelanders for study and research in the United States and to one American for study and research in Iceland. Many of these grants were made from the ASF's Thor Thors Icelandic Fund. New monies are raised for the Thors Thors Fund each year through efforts coordinated by Sigurdur Helgason. Over the years, donors to the fund have included Icelanders and Americans interested in Iceland, as well as both the American and Icelandic governments.
Iceland - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia Main article culture of iceland. Some famous icelanders include pop singer Björk; icelandic society and culture are very woman friendly with women in http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iceland
Extractions: summer ... HDI The Republic of Iceland Icelandic L½°veldi° sland ) is an island nation in the northern Atlantic Ocean between Greenland Norway , and the British Isles Administrative division ... edit Iceland remained one of the world's last larger islands uninhabited by humans until it was discovered and settled by Norse immigrants from Western Norway in the late 9th century . The families were accompanied by servants and slaves, whereof many were Celts from Scotland and Ireland (known as Westmen ). Some literary evidence suggests that Irish monks may have been living in Iceland before the arrival of Norse settlers, but no archaeological evidence has been found. The Althing (general assembly) was founded in , marking the beginning of the Icelandic Commonwealth . It was the predecessor to the modern Icelandic legislature. Iceland was fairly independent from Norway until , when it became a Norwegian crown colony, and from Iceland was in practice ruled by Denmark, following the union of the two kingdoms. When that union was dissolved in
Category:Culture Of Iceland - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For more information, see the articleabout culture of iceland. Subcategories. There are 8 subcategories to this http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Culture_of_Iceland
Extractions: There are 8 subcategories to this category. There are 4 articles in this category. Retrieved from " http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Culture_of_Iceland Categories Iceland European culture ... Culture by country Views Personal tools Navigation Search Toolbox In other languages slenska Espa±ol Portuguªs This page was last modified 22:42, 20 September 2005. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License (see for details).
1Up Travel : Iceland - History And Culture Of Iceland. iceland Explore the History and culture of iceland. Some Irish monks may havereached iceland before AD 800, but it remained largely unsettled until about http://www.1uptravel.com/international/europe/iceland/history-culture.html
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The Culture House Many of icelands national treasures are on display in the culture Houses On display are many of the landmark books of icelandic cultural history, http://www.thjodmenning.is/english/syningar_adal.htm
Extractions: Eddas and Sagas These ancient vellums preserve the Northern classical heritage: unique sagas, poems and narratives which are often our sole written sources of information on the society, religion and conceptions of Northern Europe from pagan times through the tumult of Viking Expansion, the settlement of the Atlantic Islands and the Christianisation of these northern peoples. The exhibition focuses on the period preceding the writing of the manuscripts, their origins and role, manuscript collecting, editions, and on their reception in Iceland and abroad. It also portrays the process of book making itself: preparing the vellum and ink, writing, illuminating etc. are explained in a special exhibition area. Opened 5 October 2002 The exhibition is designed as an installation whose emphasis is not on individual objects but rather on an endeavour to recreate a small part of the atmosphere permeating the exhibition in the quarters of the National Museum in the early decades of the 20th century. That collection was cramped under the roof, with objects gathered in tight groups creating a certain effect that is hard to find in museum exhibits nowadays. Hopefully this presentation will give people a feeling for the museum as it was, as well as a greater awareness of the changes the National Museum - in fact the field of museums in general - has undergone since then.
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Symposium On Literature And Icelandic Culture Distinguished scholars from around the world Australia, Denmark, France, Germany,iceland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States journeyed to http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/0007/icelandic.html
Extractions: Distinguished scholars from around the world Australia, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States journeyed to the Library of Congress in May to participate in the two-day symposium "Saga Literature and the Shaping of Icelandic Culture. The symposium coincided with the May 24 opening of a traveling exhibition, "Living and Reliving the Icelandic Sagas, in the Library's Thomas Jefferson Building, through July 15. The 15 scholars, who presented papers, examined and demonstrated the importance of the sagas and their influence on culture, literature and art during the last millennium. Kristín Bragadóttir, head of the National Section of National University Library of Iceland, and Patrick J. Stevens, curator of the Fiske Icelandic Collection, Cornell University Library, moderated the symposium. Dr. Billington welcomed the scholars to the Library and thanked them for producing an impressive array of papers that shed light on the materials in the exhibiton. Iceland's minister of education, science and culture, Björn Bjarnason, opened the symposium, which was organized by the Library of Congress and Cornell University Library.
I C E L A N D Two distinctive features of Icelandic culture are an emphasis on old Icelandicliterature (Edda) and linguistic purism. 1. GENERAL DIRECTIONS OF CULTURAL http://www.culturelink.org/culpol/iceland.html
Extractions: I C E L A N D 0. INTRODUCTION The Republic of Iceland occupies an area of 103,000 km2 in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean. The population is 270,292 (mid-1996), settled mostly in urban areas (91 per cent), but more than a half of the country is still uninhabited. 96 per cent of the population belong to the Evangelican Lutheran church. The population derives for the most part from Irish migrants and Scandinavian immigrants and for this reason Icelandic culture has strong traditional Scandinavian and Celtic elements. The native tongue of the population is Icelandic, a Germanic language, but commercial correspondence is conducted in English. Two distinctive features of Icelandic culture are an emphasis on old Icelandic literature (Edda) and linguistic purism. 1. GENERAL DIRECTIONS OF CULTURAL POLICY There is no specific legislation regulating cultural policy and the administration of cultural affairs. This subject is dealt with partly by laws and regulations governing the work of the Ministerial Departments and partly by various other laws impacting on different cultural sectors. The main emphasis has been on the preservation of the Icelandic language and cultural heritage, freedom of expression through the arts, decentralized cultural initiatives, cultural democracy and pluralism, and active participation in Nordic and other international cultural cooperation.
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Extractions: CAMBODIA CHINA DENMARK ENGLAND ... VIETNAM Iceland - October 2001 As long as I have been cognizant of the world around me, I have been intrigued by the idea of visiting Iceland. When I was young I heard stories about the naturally heated baths, beautiful countryside, and magnificent population and I decided that I had to visit. Thus, when my father and I were deciding where to go for our 2001 annual trip, the decision was very easy to make. I was surprised about how little I knew about Iceland. First, it is very close to the US (closer than New York is to California!) and it is actually warmer than where I live in Syracuse. Also, I wasn't expecting the country to be so sparsely populated (275,000 people in the entire country!) and the countryside to be so beautiful. I highly recommend everyone to expand their horizons and explore this beautiful little country!
A Virtual Travel To Iceland - Lydhveldidh Island Official web sites of iceland, the capital of iceland, art, culture, history,cities, airlines, embassies, tourist boards and newspapers. http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/iceland.htm
Iceland / Culture http//www.icelander.com/web/iceland/culture/cultureof-iceland-1.html CulturalAchievements The Sagas, almost all written between 1180-1300 AD, http://www.icelander.com/web/Iceland/Culture/
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Bits Of Culture - Iceland Official language Icelandic top . Map. top . Cultural Values. By law, Icelandersmust follow the ancient tradition of deriving their last name from the http://www.massgeneral.org/interpreters/b_ice.asp
Extractions: Cultural Values By law, Icelanders must follow the ancient tradition of deriving their last name from the first name of their father (patronymic system). Because they don't have surnames, it is not appropriate to call an Icelander by Mr. or Ms. Almost all Icelanders use the first name with everyone. If you go to a house and see a bunch of shoes by the door, then you should remove your shoes and leave them there. In Iceland, it is considered rude to give your host a gift when staying with them.
EUROPA - Culture - Iceland The Europe and culture portal provides information on all European Union culturalactivities, policies, regulations and programmes. http://europa.eu.int/comm/culture/portal/sites/eea/island_en.htm
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Iceland: UNESCO Culture Sector culture Collection of National Copyright Laws Europe and North The lawapplicable in iceland is the Copyright Act 73/1972 with later amendments. http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-URL_ID=15345&URL_DO=DO_TOPIC&URL_SECT
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