Sigrun Þormar

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My name is Sigrun Guttormsdóttir Þormar. I live inBorgarfjord west Iceland, where I work as a project leader at the cultural medieval center Snorrastofa in Reykholt. For those that don't know, Reykholt was the home of Snorri Sturluson, medieval writer and poet whom lived in Reykholt from 1206 to 1241. He was the author of the Edda, Heimskringla (History of the kings of Norway) and Egils Saga Skallagrimsson. For me Snorri is the most amazing employer whom I proudly serve and constantly present in my every day life! He is absolutely still going strong at 835 years of age. Please come and visit us at www.snorrastofa.is. We are open all weekdays during the winter and all days during summer. We have an exhibition about Snorri Sturluson and offer lectures for groups. Hope to see you soon :)

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Women's Rights Day 19 June

Icelandic women were among the first in the world to gain the right to vote, on June 19th in 1915. Women had been able to vote in local and parish elections since 1881, and in 1902 they became eligible for office in these bodies. The extension of the franchise to women was approved by Parliament in 1911, but twice denied royal ( The danish king) assent ! before finally being approved in 1915. The Women's Rights Association together with several women's societies in Reykjavik arranged a celebration of this momentous step forward on July 7.th 1915. Thousands of women in their finest clot

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70 years of the republic of Iceland

Today is the 17th of June, which is Iceland´s national holiday, where we celebrate the foundation of the Icelandic republic and independence from Danish rule in 1944. The specific date of the 17th of June was choosen in honor of Jon Sigurðsson, a leader of the 20th century independence movement and president of the Alþingi, our national parliament. Jon Sigurðsson was born in the West of Iceland in 17th of June in 1811, so only 3 years ago he was 200 years old. The formation of the republic of Iceland was based on a clause in the 1918, Act of Union with Denmark, which allowed for a revisi

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Living in a birch forest

I had to share this Saturday morning with you :) I live in a birch forest in Borgarfjörður, West Iceland. The picture shows the view from my windows. The time is 8 am and Snipe is flying back and forth, there is no wind and the mountain is mirroring in the lake Skorradalsvatn. Am I living in Paradise or what? Working this Pentecostal weekend in Snorrastofa, we are open all days from 10 to 18 hours :)

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Newborn foal and "Settlement Chicken"

Wanted to share this with you :) My college in Snorrastofa and training partner (we actually have a very fine local fitness center called "Heilsuhof" at the small village in Kleppjárnsreykir) lives on a small farm in the Valley of Reykholt. Not only is she our librarian in Snorrastofa, but she also breeds horses + has around 50 ewes and last but not least some very fine icelandic chickens. In Iceland we call them "Settlement Chickens" because these are the same chickens as the settlers took with them 1.100 years ago from Norway. I think that´s great, because I have an "egg subscription

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17th of May -Norway's Constitution Day

Congratulation Norway with your 200 years anniversary! The constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May 17 th in the year 1814. The constitution declared Norway to be an independent kingdom in an attempt to avoid being ceded to Sweden after Denmark-Norway's devastating defeat in the Napoleonic wars. The celebration of this day began spontaneously among students and others from early on. However, Norway was at that time in a union with Sweden (following the Convention of Moss in August 1814) and for some years the King of Sweden and Norway was reluctant to allow the celebrations.

The Nordic Foreign Ministers meet in Reykholt

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The Nordic Foreign Ministers meet in Reykholt

29. - 30.April 2014, Foreign ministers meet in Snorrastofa. This week was very busy in Reykholt. The five Foreign Ministers from the Nordic countries held their meeting in Snorrastofa. Norwegian minister - Børge Brende Swedish minister - Carl Bildt Finnish minister - Erkki Tuomioja Icelandic minister - Gunnar Bragi Sveinsson Danish minister - Martin Lidegaard The ministers arrived in Snorrastofa at 19 hours and dinner was held in our facilities under the church tower. The food, pure icelandic kitchen, with fish for starters, lamb for main course and filled icelandic pancakes for

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First Day of Summer

The First Day of Summer all museums and exhibitons in West Iceland will be open and no entrance fee charged! Welcome to Snorrastofa on this very special day :) The First Day of Summer my be counted the beginning of the year according to old Icelandic tradition. Falling on a Thursday between April 19 and 25, this day is known from the earliest Icelandic records. The year was divided into summer and winter, and people counted their ages not in years but in winters! Not until late 18th century did Roman twelve month calendar acquire currency in Iceland among the laity. The First Day of Summ

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Magical Carvings

The magical carvings seen here on the doorways of the exhibition were made in accordance with traditonal motifs found in medieval art. The classic image of Sigurdur killing Fafnir is on the left hand side, but on the right side, well known manuscript illuminations have been used as a model. The doorframes were highly prized in large farms and churches and, as proof of that, over a hundred frames from stave churches have been preserved in Norway alone and they are also preserved in museums and those stave churches which still exist today. Animal and plant ornamentation is prominent in this a

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Easter in Snorrastofa

For the first time, the guest reception and exhibition in Snorrastofa will be open during the Easter holidays! The shop is filled with stunning new stuff, so if you are looking for something for a very special person you should drop by :) Opening hours during Easter : 17. - 21. April are from 10 to 17 hours www.snorrastofa.is

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