The Gimli Ice Festival Hosted A Special Pond Hockey Event To Commemorate This Incredible Feat That Took Place 100 Years Ago. The Gimli Ice Festival presents the perfect opportunity to learn all about Icelandic heritage. Support Icelandic culture and heritage. This “Winnipeg Falcons” extended Heritage Minute tells the story of a team of Icelandic-Canadians who served in the First World War before bringing home the very first gold medal in Olympic hockey.The Gimli Ice Festival organization shall make every effort to engage the cultural, arts, sports, education and business sectors within the municipality of Gimli. Copyright 2020 Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, All Rights Reserved
We Were Honoured To Have … Head on over to New Iceland Heritage Museum where you’ll find the Viking Indoor Village Life Display. While you’re there, stop in with the kids for storytelling time. A huge shout out to Kiwanis Club of Gimli, founding member of the Gimli Ice Festival. Be sure to stop by their food truck located in the harbour on March 7th for your food sampler of potato & bacon soup. Embrace the elements and your inner viking by watching viking warfare demonstrations, cheering at the car races on the ice, eating bannock and tea around the fire and joining in the frozen fish toss. Annual festival celebrating Icelandic culture and descent, held every August long weekend in Gimli, Manitoba, Canada.
Icelandic at Home / Heima er Best - August 1st - 3rd, 2020Support the Icelandic Festival and help keep our events free for years to comeVisit the Viking Village and learn more about their history and lifestylesEngrave your Message on the Breakwater Timber Boardwalk in Beautiful Viking ParkHonor your family’s legacy through our 125 Legacy Campaign project – Viking ParkNo amount is too small.
2019 Gimli Ice Festival Event Schedule (Click Image To Magnify) Page Visits. © 2020 Gimli Ice Festival The Gimli Ice Festival highlights the best of winter on the cold shores of a frozen Lake Winnipeg.
Greetings from the Gimli Ice Festival. Help us keep the festival free! The festival's primary mission is to help stimulate Gimli, both socially and economically, by working in partnership with the service clubs, organizations and dedicated volunteers that serve the community at large.The Winnipeg Falcons was a hockey team of the early 20th century that was made up almost solely of players of Icelandic heritage.They won the first-ever Olympic Gold Medal in hockey!The Gimli Ice Festival Hosted A Special Pond Hockey EventTo Commemorate This Incredible Feat That Took Place 100 Years Ago.We Were Honoured To Have Descendants From the Original Team Attend This EventThis CBC National segment recognizes the "Winnipeg Falcons" 100th Anniversary Commemorative Pond Hockey Event that took place on March 7th during the Gimli Ice Festival. Feast on bannock and browse the mini ice sculptures exhibit