Saturday, December 17, 2005

Spadina House: Christmas in Icelandic Style

I am dreaming of an Icelandic Christmas & it's coming tomorrow!

To Toronto via Reykjavik, Christmas Icelandic style
Sharing our Traditions: Cultural Holidays in Toronto

Where: Spadina Historic House and Gardens (Spadina Museum)
285 Spadina Rd.

When: Sunday, December 18, 2005 12:00pm

Price: Free, Children under 5; $4.75 Youth - $6.75 Adult; $5.75 Seniors/Teens;

Phone: 416-338-3888

Spadina Museum: Icelandic Christmas: December 18 – Noon to 5 p.m.

SPADINA MUSEUM: HISTORIC HOUSE & GARDENS

416-392-6910

spadina@toronto.ca

Address: 285 Spadina Road, next door to Casa Loma, a few blocks south of St. Clair Avenue
Hours: Tues to Fri.: Noon to 4 p.m., Sat. & Sun.: Noon to 5 p.m..
Holiday Season Admission: Adults: $6.75; Seniors & Youth: $5.75; Children: $4.75.
Paid parking next door at Casa Loma

Spadina Museum is dressed up for the holidays with traditional greenery, red bows and poinsettia everywhere.
Make sure you ask to see the moosehead!
Tours of this lovely mansion highlight the Christmas traditions of the Austin family in Toronto, circa 1900.
Enjoy cider and a Christmas treat from the kitchen, included with holiday season admission.

Family Sundays!
Sharing our Traditions: Cultural Celebrations in Toronto
Featuring: The Consulate of Iceland and the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto
Sundays: December 4, 11 & 18 – Noon to 5 p.m.
Spadina Museum is proud to present our holiday season guests, the Consulate of Iceland and the Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto. Enjoy a variety of activities that compare and contrast the Edwardian Christmas traditions of 1900 Toronto with those of Iceland 100 years ago. Each Sunday both cultures are featured in ongoing kitchen demonstrations offering a variety of foods and at the craft table where visitors can make traditional Christmas tree ornaments. At 2 p.m. each Sunday, guests will be led in the Icelandic tradition of "dancing around the Christmas tree." Refreshments will be available in the Sunroom each week. Enjoy hot cider, hot chocolate and a selection of Christmas cookies from both traditions. Lots of fun for all ages.
Adults: $8; Seniors $7; Children: $6.

In addition to the abovementioned on-going activities, each week will feature the following entertainment:

December 4
Enjoy Icelandic Christmas Songs with Maja Ardal and Sigga Fridriksdottir Be enchanted by a Joliasveinar Story with Hildy Stollery. Edwardian Christmas music will be provided by the Taffanel Ensemble

December 11
Icelandic Christmas Songs will be performed by Ann Helga Denny
This week's Jolasveinar Story will be told by Brenda Bjarnason. Edwardian Christmas music with the Taffanel Ensemble will return.

December 18
This week a Joliasveinar Play will be performed by Brenda Bjarnason and the Bifröst Little Folk Theatre Group. Ingunn Benediktsson will entertain us with Icelandic instrumental music. Don't miss Edwardian Christmas tales with storyteller David Healey.

2 for 1 Regular Admission Coupon:

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В ТОРОНТО ИЗ РЕЙКЬЯВИКА: РОЖДЕСТВО В ИСЛАНДСКОМ СТИЛЕ
Christmas Icelandic Style
Воскресенье, 4, 11 и 18 декабря

Вас приглашают посмотреть, какое оно, Рождество по-исландски.
Будет все – нарядная елка и гирлянды, праздничные блюда, рождественские истории и, конечно же, музыка.
Каждое воскресенье перед Рождеством будет тематическим:
первое – музыкальным,
второе познакомит публику с исландскими историями и песнями,
а третье порадует любителей театра праздничным спектаклем в народных исландских традициях.
Адрес: Spadina Historic House and Gardens (Spadina Museum), 285 Spadina Rd.
Время: 4, 11 и 18 декабря с 12 pm.
Вход: дети до 5 лет – бесплатно, взрослые - $6,75, подростки и пенсионеры - $5,75.

Credit: Русский Экспресс

City of Toronto: Culture - Holiday Calendar Of Events

Icelandic Christmas at Spadina house

Icelandic Canadian Club of Toronto Website Homepage

Falkinn: THE OFFICAL NEWSLETTER OF THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN CLUB OF TORONTO




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