News from Intercultural Centre

Office skills program

In the autumn semester 2009, Menntaskólinn í Kópavogi is offering Office Skills Programme for students, over the age of 20, not having Icelandic as their mother tongue. The courses are taught both in basic Icelandic and English.

Students who successfully complete two terms of study will formally graduate from the school.
For further information see www.mk.is or contact the programme´s director, Inga Karlsdóttir, at inga.karlsdottir@mk.is or by calling 5944000/gsm 8244114.

Dalai Lama in an interreligious Moment of Peace

The Bishop of Iceland invites everyone to attend an interreligious Moment of Peace in Hallgrímskirkja. A special guest of honour is the Dalai Lama. Representatives from Christian Communions and other religious groups will read from their holy scriptures. The Dalai Lama will give a short address to the assembly. The Motet Choir, conducted by Hörður Áskelsson, will sing. The Moment of Peace will start Monday, June 1st, at 15.00 hours and is open to the public.

The media’s role in multicultural societies

A seminar about media and immigrants will be hold Friday 29th of may at Gimli, University of Iceland, room 102. There will be discussed what possible influence the media can have on immigrants’ social adjustment and how it can increase multicultural discussion in the society. Media studies and MA students in journalism from the University of Iceland host the seminar.

Ed Klute, manager of Mira Media in Holland, will for example discuss the development in multicultural media the past few years. Mira Media has, from the year 1986, fought for making minority groups with another ethnic background more visible in the media. Their goal is to increase diversity by encouraging immigrants to participate in jobs related to media.

Helga Ólafs, MA student in journalism, will also introduce the conclusion in her research about media usage of Polish people living in Iceland.

In the end there will be open discussions. All interested are encouraged to come and listen to instructive speeches and participate in the discussions.

For more information contact Helga Ólafs, tel: 899-8890.

Second Whitsun on Monday and the Intercultural Center closed

Next Monday, the 1st of June, is second Whitsun. It is a red day in Iceland and the Intercultural Center will be closed. We have a long weekend ahead of us, Whitsun-weekend, which is often called the first traveling weekend of the summer.

Icelandic language courses this summer at the Intercultural Centre

This summer The Intercultural Center offers Icelandic language courses in Laugavegur 37.

The courses are open to everybody and will take place both in the evening and during the day.

To sign up please call 530 9300 or email: halldora@ahus.is or imba@ahus.is

Icelandic Level 1 – morning course 60 x 40 minutes

Laugavegur 37 at 9.00-11.00 date: 3.6.2009 - 16.07.2009

Price: 21.000*

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays


Icelandic Level 1 – evening course 60 x 40 minutes

Laugavegur 37 at 18.30-20.30 date: 3.6.2009 - 16.07.2009

Price: 21.000*

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays


Icelandic Level 2 – morning course 60 x 40 minutes

Laugavegur 37 at 11.15-13.15 date: 3.6.2009 - 16.07.2009

Price: 21.000*

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays


Icelandic Level 2 – evening course 60 x 40 minutes

Laugavegur 37 at 18.30-20.30 date: 3.6.2009 - 16.07.2009

Price: 21.000*

Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays

* Please note that learners can apply for partial reimbursement of tuition fees from their labor and trade unions or to the Directorate of labor.

Icelandic language test for Icelandic citizenship

Will you be taking the Icelandic language test for citizenship this spring? Do you need to brush up on your Icelandic language skills?

Alþjóðhús offers tutorial to prepare for the Icelandic test.

For information, contact Imba: imba@ahus.is or tel. 530 9307.

Icelandic for Teenagers

Our ongoing Icelandic courses for teenagers have been very popular. A great chance for teenagers to meet friends, learn Icelandic, increase self confidence and boost self image. Ideal for teenagers aged 15-20 yrs. For information, contact Halldóra: halldora@ahus.is or tel. 530 9309.

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