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Islendingadagurinn — Icelandic Festival of Manitoba — Gimli

August long weekend, every year · Gimli, Manitoba, Canada

Dates
August long weekend, every year
Place
Gimli, Manitoba, Canada — west shore of Lake Winnipeg
Genres
Icelandic heritage, music, community celebration

The festival

Islendingadagurinn — “the Day of the Icelanders” — takes place in Gimli, in the heart of “New Iceland”, the Lake Winnipeg region where Icelandic settlers founded a republic in the 19th century.

Parades, music, races and Nordic traditions: the festival is one of Manitoba's oldest cultural gatherings, and a chance to cross the Atlantic without leaving the lakeshore.

Key facts

Name: Islendingadagurinn — Icelandic Festival of Manitoba. Place: Gimli, Manitoba, Canada — west shore of Lake Winnipeg. Period: August long weekend, every year. Genres: Icelandic heritage, music, community celebration. Official website: icelandicfestival.com.

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