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2013 Programming Annouced!

A laurel and a hearty handshake from the curatorial committee

núna (now) 2013 programming on the way!

núna (now) 2013 begins with a fantastic new series of Icelandic and Canadian events, taking place in Winnipeg and Gimli from May 24th through till September 7th, 2013. Don’t be one of those who hears about the fun later and cries bitter tears about missing it - watch this very website for our programming announcements and make your plans to attend núna NOW!

An evening honouring

Þrúður Helgadóttir and Atli Ásmundsson

26 January 2013
Cocktails: 6:00 p.m. (cash bar)
Dinner and Program: 7 p.m.
The Fort Garry Hotel | 222 Broadway
The Grand Ballroom | Fort Garry Place
Winnipeg, MB

Leaving home, and going home

Work explores geographic, emotional isolation

By: Alison Mayes

We’ve all heard of stuffed shirts.

Stuffed parkas, not so much.

But bulky winter jackets – some stuffed and some hollow – worn in quirky ways and “animated” by actor/dancers play a part in The Island.

The partly humorous performance, which presents abstract images rather than a conventional storyline, explores the struggle to connect with other human beings.

núna(now) will present the production of “Sargent & Victor” by Deb Patterson, in both Brandon and Winnipeg. This solo play is created from a series of interviews Patterson conducted with past and present residents of this iconic Winnipeg intersection. Sargent and Victor was the early urban settlement of immigrant Icelanders but has lately become an area known for gang violence and crime.

Winnipeg playwright Debbie Patterson brings Sargent & Victor to life


Sargent & Victor
is a famous – and infamous – corner in Winnipeg. It’s also the name of a new one-woman play by Winnipeg playwright and actor Debbie Patterson. She is presenting it on May 31 at the Asper Centre for Theatre and Film as part of Nuna (now).
The intersection of Sargent Avenue and Victor Street was once the heart of Winnipeg’s Icelandic community. More recently it’s turned into a tough neighborhood.

Tonight - núna presents two stellar films!

Everything Everywhere All the Time / The Icelandic Paper

Lay Low on CKUW!

núna (now) artist Lay Low will be interviewed and perform an acoustic set on the radio this morning at 10:30 am CST.

Tune in to CKUW 95.9 FM in Winnipeg, or listen online at www.ckuw.ca

Catch Lay Low live tonight at núna (now):

Lay Low / Leif Vollebekk / Christine Fellows

Friday, May 25th, 8pm
First Lutheran Church
580 Victor Street
Winnipeg, MB
Tickets: $10, available at the door

núna(now) featured in Uptown magazine


Exploring common ground

The sixth annual núna (now) festival emphasizes collaboration between Icelandic and Canadian artists

Call it the little festival that could.

núna (now) is thrilled to present the sublime Icelandic alt-country songstress Lay Low with Montreal’s multi-instrumentalist balladeer Leif Vollebekk and very special guest Christine Fellows of Winnipeg. The concert will be presented in the First Lutheran Church, a beautiful venue with deep roots in the Winnipeg Icelandic community.

Check out videos by Lay Low and Leif Vollebekk:

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