ÞORRABLOT DINNER, SATURDAY MARCH 4th 2017
Saturday March 4th will be our annual Thorrablot
at the Latvian Community Center in Silver Lake California.
1955 Riverside Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Entrance fee is:
$85/IAASC member 2017*
$85/Student (student ID must be presented)
$100/non-member
*IAASC Membership
Annual membership duration is from Jan 1st - December 31st each year.
18 yrs and older pay $20/person for IAASC membership which lasts until the end of year.
No annual membership needed for children younger than 18 years
No annual membership needed for Students with a valid Student ID
PAYMENTS can be made:
For specific seating arrangements please RSVP by email to Bara Floyd at: gbfloyd@usc.edu
or by filling out our form down below.
The house opens at 6:00 pm with a No Host bar. Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm deliciously served by our chefs, Haukur Hermansson & Jon Agust Benediktsson.
Our master of ceremonies will be mucisian Hannes Fridbjarnarson and singer Gudrun Gunnarsdottir.
We will consume Icelandic beastly DELICATESSEN and get ready to dance the night away to the best choice music to span land and sea of 6,000 miles!
Make sure to bring all your friends for a night of unforgettable and UNIQUE Icelandic "feastivities".
So try on your best attire, polish your dance shoes and brush up on your dance moves and get ready to party all night long the Icelandic way!
RAFFLE this year will include many terrific prizes from our home country. (More details to come later)!
MENU for the evening:
(subject to change)
Forréttir / Starters
Hákarl og Íslenskt Brennivín
Fermented Shark and Black Death Icelandic shot
Kriddsíld - Sinnepssíld
Pickled Herring - Herring in mustard sauce
Heitreyktur Lax og Graflax
Warm smoked salmon and pickled salmon
Plokkfiskur - Harðfiskur
Icelandic Fish Stew - Dried Cod
Súrmatur / Sour Meat
Hrútspúngur - Sviðasulta
Ram's testicles "mountain oysters" - Lambs Head Cheese
Aðalréttir / Main Course
Hangikjöt - Grillað Lambalæri - Sviðakjammar - Lifrarpylsa - Blóðmör
Smoked leg of lamb - Grilled leg of lamb - burned sheep head - Liver Sausage - Lamb Blood Sausage
Meðlæti / Sides
Rúgbrauð - Flatkökur - Smjör - Rófustappa - Grænar Baunir - Rauðkál - Kartöflur -
Uppstúf - Sykurbrúnaðar Kartöflur - Brún Sósa
Dark Rye Bread - Flat Bread - Salted Icelandic Butter - Turnips Mash - Greeen Peas - Boiled Potatoes
Sweet Milk Sauce (Bechamel) - Caramelized Potatoes - Brown Gravy
Rjómapönnukökur með sultu og rjóma
Icelandic pancakes with jam and cream
Nearby Hotel Accomodations:
Days Inn, Glendale
450 W. Pioneer Drive Glendale CA 90203
Ph: 818-956-0202
When calling to reserve, remember to mention IAA (Icelandic American Association) to get the discounted rate of $105/night
DIRECTIONS TO ÞORRABLÓT
Latvian Community Center
1955 Riverside Drive
Los Angeles CA 90039
COMING FROM NORTH HOLLYWOOD / STUDIO CITY
at the Latvian Community Center in Silver Lake California.
1955 Riverside Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Entrance fee is:
$85/IAASC member 2017*
$85/Student (student ID must be presented)
$100/non-member
*IAASC Membership
Annual membership duration is from Jan 1st - December 31st each year.
18 yrs and older pay $20/person for IAASC membership which lasts until the end of year.
No annual membership needed for children younger than 18 years
No annual membership needed for Students with a valid Student ID
PAYMENTS can be made:
- By Check (issued to I.A.A.) and mailed to Bara Floyd 1659 B Elevado Street, Los Angeles CA 90026
- Through PayPal (top of page)
- At the door
For specific seating arrangements please RSVP by email to Bara Floyd at: gbfloyd@usc.edu
or by filling out our form down below.
The house opens at 6:00 pm with a No Host bar. Dinner will be served at 7:00 pm deliciously served by our chefs, Haukur Hermansson & Jon Agust Benediktsson.
Our master of ceremonies will be mucisian Hannes Fridbjarnarson and singer Gudrun Gunnarsdottir.
We will consume Icelandic beastly DELICATESSEN and get ready to dance the night away to the best choice music to span land and sea of 6,000 miles!
Make sure to bring all your friends for a night of unforgettable and UNIQUE Icelandic "feastivities".
So try on your best attire, polish your dance shoes and brush up on your dance moves and get ready to party all night long the Icelandic way!
RAFFLE this year will include many terrific prizes from our home country. (More details to come later)!
MENU for the evening:
(subject to change)
Forréttir / Starters
Hákarl og Íslenskt Brennivín
Fermented Shark and Black Death Icelandic shot
Kriddsíld - Sinnepssíld
Pickled Herring - Herring in mustard sauce
Heitreyktur Lax og Graflax
Warm smoked salmon and pickled salmon
Plokkfiskur - Harðfiskur
Icelandic Fish Stew - Dried Cod
Súrmatur / Sour Meat
Hrútspúngur - Sviðasulta
Ram's testicles "mountain oysters" - Lambs Head Cheese
Aðalréttir / Main Course
Hangikjöt - Grillað Lambalæri - Sviðakjammar - Lifrarpylsa - Blóðmör
Smoked leg of lamb - Grilled leg of lamb - burned sheep head - Liver Sausage - Lamb Blood Sausage
Meðlæti / Sides
Rúgbrauð - Flatkökur - Smjör - Rófustappa - Grænar Baunir - Rauðkál - Kartöflur -
Uppstúf - Sykurbrúnaðar Kartöflur - Brún Sósa
Dark Rye Bread - Flat Bread - Salted Icelandic Butter - Turnips Mash - Greeen Peas - Boiled Potatoes
Sweet Milk Sauce (Bechamel) - Caramelized Potatoes - Brown Gravy
Rjómapönnukökur með sultu og rjóma
Icelandic pancakes with jam and cream
Nearby Hotel Accomodations:
Days Inn, Glendale
450 W. Pioneer Drive Glendale CA 90203
Ph: 818-956-0202
When calling to reserve, remember to mention IAA (Icelandic American Association) to get the discounted rate of $105/night
DIRECTIONS TO ÞORRABLÓT
Latvian Community Center
1955 Riverside Drive
Los Angeles CA 90039
COMING FROM NORTH HOLLYWOOD / STUDIO CITY
- Take the 101 SOUTH to 134 EAST to I-5 South and take FLETCHER exit. Turn RIGHT on FLETCHER and LEFT on RIVERSIDE DR. The Latvian Center is right on the corner of Newell and Riverside Drive. Drive in through gate entrance into the parking lot.
- I-5 South and take FLETCHER exit. Turn RIGHT on FLETCHER and LEFT on RIVERSIDE DR. The Latvian Center is right on the corner of Newell and Riverside Drive. Drive in through gate entrance into the parking lot.
- Take I-5 NORTH and exit STADIUM WAY. Turn LEFT on RIVERSIDE DR. and the Latvian Center is on the RIGHT hand corner (South East corner) of Newell and Riverside Dr.
- Take I-405 to I-10 going EAST to I-5 NORTH and exit STADIUM WAY. Turn LEFT on RIVERSIDE DR. and the Latvian Center is on the RIGHT hand corner (South East corner) of Newell and Riverside Dr.
Jolaball December 11th 2016
Date: Sunday, December 11th 2016
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Location: The Latvian Community Center, 1955 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles (Silverlake)
What to bring: Your smile and any favorite foods or deserts you want to share on our community table
We will have icelandic candy for sale and as per tradition, Stufur (Santa) will bring presents for the children and we will dance around the tree!
Entrance Fee: Free for kids 12 and younger, $20 for IASSC members, students and kids 13 and up. $35 for Non-Members
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Location: The Latvian Community Center, 1955 Riverside Drive, Los Angeles (Silverlake)
What to bring: Your smile and any favorite foods or deserts you want to share on our community table
We will have icelandic candy for sale and as per tradition, Stufur (Santa) will bring presents for the children and we will dance around the tree!
Entrance Fee: Free for kids 12 and younger, $20 for IASSC members, students and kids 13 and up. $35 for Non-Members
Thorrablot Festival March 5th 2016
Date: Saturday, March 5th at the Latvian Community Center
Entrance fee:
$85/IAASC member (2016)*
$85/student (a valid student ID must be presented)
$100/non-member
*IAASC Membership:
Annual duration is from January 1st - December 31st each year
18 years and older pay $20/person for IAASC Membership (the year a person becomes 18 years old)
No annual membership fee for children younger than 18 years.
No annual membership fee for students (a valid student ID must be presented)
Payments can be made by:
Entrance fee:
$85/IAASC member (2016)*
$85/student (a valid student ID must be presented)
$100/non-member
*IAASC Membership:
Annual duration is from January 1st - December 31st each year
18 years and older pay $20/person for IAASC Membership (the year a person becomes 18 years old)
No annual membership fee for children younger than 18 years.
No annual membership fee for students (a valid student ID must be presented)
Payments can be made by:
- Paying at the door
- Mailing a check (issued to I.A.A.) and mailed to: Bára Floyd, 1659 B Elevado Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026
- With PayPal (click on the link below)
- Those who have already paid the yearly membership only have to pay $85/person
- For those who have not yet paid their 2016 membership can do so by adding the $20 membership fee/person to their $85 ticket/person
- Those who aren't members but still wish to attend can do so but need to pay the entrance fee of $100 (please note that if you plan on attending other functions of IAASC it is more favorable to pay the yearly membership and get the benefits of a lesser entrance fee for our other celebrations for the rest of the year).
- Make sure to remember the above mentioned - if you are a student you need not pay the yearly membership and your ticket to Þorrablót will only be $85 - just make sure to bring a valid school/student ID
For specific seating arrangements RSVP by email to gbfloyd@usc.edu
The House opens at 6:00 pm with a No Host Bar. Dinner will be served at 7:00pm, deliciously prepared by the chefs Haukur Hermannsson and Jón Ágúst Benediktsson. Our masters of ceremonies will be the band “Evening Guests” or “Kvöldgestir” with Jökull Jónsson as the frontman.
We will consume Icelandic beastly DELICATESSEN and get ready to dance the night away to the best choice music to span land and sea of 6000 miles! Make sure you bring all your friends for a night of unforgettable Icelandic "FEASTIVITIES". So try on your best attire, polish your dance shoes, brush up these moves and get ready to party all night long.
Raffle this year includes $500 gift certificate towards travel with Icelandair from one of their 9 U.S. destinations, among other terrific prices from the home country!
MENU FOR THE EVENING:
(subject to change)
- ÍSLENSKT LAMBALÆRI
- HANGIKJÖT MEÐ UPPSTÚF OG KARTÖFLUM
- SVIÐAHAUS
- LIFRARPYLSA
- HARÐFISKUR
- FLATKÖKUR
- KÆSTUR HÁKARL
- BLÓÐMÖR
- NÝ SVIÐASULTA
- RÚGBRAUÐ
NEARBY HOTEL ACCOMMODATION:
Days Inn, Glendale
450 W. Pioneer Drive, Glendale, CA 91203 Ph. 818-956-0202
When you call them, mention I.A.A. (Icelandic American Association)
DIRECTIONS TO ÞORRABLÓT:
Latvian Community Center
1955 Riverside Drive,
Los Angeles, CA 90039
Traveling south on I-5 - Take I-5 south, exit on
Fletcher. Turn right on Fletcher and then left on
Riverside Drive. The center is on the left hand side corner of Newell and Riverside.
Traveling north on I-5 Exit on Stadium Way. Turn left on Riverside Drive and the Center is on the right hand corner of Newell and Riverside Drive.
-THE IAA COMMITTEE
Come jump start Christmas with us!!
2016 single IAASC Membership
2015 Christmas Celebration Entry + 2016 Membership fee
Past Events
41st Annual Scandinavian Festival April 18th-19th
See How the Vikings lived!
A Viking encampment will be on display, giving every guest an opportunity to get a close look at the everyday life of a Viking. It features all aspects of the Norse merchants as they would have appeared during a raiding/trading venture.
Take a Liking to a Viking
GET YOUR PICTURE TAKEN DRESSED UP AS A VIKING! Creators World - OZ
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At the Viking encampment, visitors may hold examples of Viking age weapons and armor
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ASGEIR in concert at the El Ray Theater October 17th
Tickets are available HERE http://www.axs.com/events/251476/asgeir-tickets
Tickets are available HERE http://www.axs.com/events/251476/asgeir-tickets
June 26th 2014
Thank you to Everyone! Who came to our Þjóðhátíð celebration on June 14th.
We are so grateful for every single one of you.
There were a few new faces this last time, so lets continue to make this grow and spread the word!
We were so pleased to see such a great "smorgasbord" of homemade delicious foods that everyone brought from home!
We hope that you all enjoyed yourselves and look forward to our next event!
Photos from the event are under our "photos" column above.
From all of us at the IAA; Katrín, Linda, Bára, Mandý, Halla & Unnur.
Thank you to Everyone! Who came to our Þjóðhátíð celebration on June 14th.
We are so grateful for every single one of you.
There were a few new faces this last time, so lets continue to make this grow and spread the word!
We were so pleased to see such a great "smorgasbord" of homemade delicious foods that everyone brought from home!
We hope that you all enjoyed yourselves and look forward to our next event!
Photos from the event are under our "photos" column above.
From all of us at the IAA; Katrín, Linda, Bára, Mandý, Halla & Unnur.
Icelandic National Day June 14th 2014
Hæ Hó jibbí jey og jibbí jey!! It's that time of year again!
Our annual 'Þjóðhátíð' or '17 Júní' will be celebrated at
Nansen Field Scandinavian Center on June 14th from 2-5pm
We hope to see everyone there and please spread the word - we love to see some new faces!
Every year we ask that you bring some food to the community table and we will have beer,
wine Icelandic Hot Dogs! And per usual, Icelandic candy for sale for a minimal fee.
It has been rather hot out so make sure to bring your sunscreen and maybe a picnic blanket, sunbrella and
maybe a soccer ball or a Frisbee to throw around!
We are hoping that this year there will be more home cooked food or cakes/cookies and a great idea would be to make something that reminds you of 'HOME'! Something that you used to serve back in Iceland.
Nansen Field Scandinavian Center is located on
15 Hidden Valley Road,
Rolling Hills Estates
CA 90274
Music this year will be provided by Jökull Ernir Jónsson!
Single admission is $20 and $35 for a family.
Can be paid at the door (cash or check) or via PayPal ahead of time!
Look forward to see everyone there!
Hæ Hó jibbí jey og jibbí jey!! It's that time of year again!
Our annual 'Þjóðhátíð' or '17 Júní' will be celebrated at
Nansen Field Scandinavian Center on June 14th from 2-5pm
We hope to see everyone there and please spread the word - we love to see some new faces!
Every year we ask that you bring some food to the community table and we will have beer,
wine Icelandic Hot Dogs! And per usual, Icelandic candy for sale for a minimal fee.
It has been rather hot out so make sure to bring your sunscreen and maybe a picnic blanket, sunbrella and
maybe a soccer ball or a Frisbee to throw around!
We are hoping that this year there will be more home cooked food or cakes/cookies and a great idea would be to make something that reminds you of 'HOME'! Something that you used to serve back in Iceland.
Nansen Field Scandinavian Center is located on
15 Hidden Valley Road,
Rolling Hills Estates
CA 90274
Music this year will be provided by Jökull Ernir Jónsson!
Single admission is $20 and $35 for a family.
Can be paid at the door (cash or check) or via PayPal ahead of time!
Look forward to see everyone there!
March 17th 2014
A letter from Halla Linker, former president of IAASC
Kæra Kata, Þakka þér og nefndinni fyrir ógleymanlegt kvöld fyrir mig og Francisco sem heiðursgestir. Það snorti okkur bæði hve margir komu að tala við okkur og sérstaklega hvað margir þekktu mig, mér fannst það mikill heiður. Ég vil óska þér og nefnd Íslendingafélagsins til hamingju með sigur kvöldsins, það vita bara þeir sem undirbúa og planleggja hvað mikil vinna liggur í að undirbúa og koma fram Þorrablóti. Maturinn var gómsætur og vel framborinn og við Francisco nutum í fyllsta mæli að smakka á öllu nema hákarlinum! Ég var uppörvuð að sjá hvað mikil þátttaka var hjá meðlimum félagsins og gaman að sjá að unga fólkið er komið í meirihluta. Til hamingju með vel heppnað Þorrablót og megi starfsemi Íslendingafélagsins halda áfram að blómstra á komandi árum. Með kærri kveðju til þín og nefndarinnar, Halla og Francisco
A letter from Halla Linker, former president of IAASC
Kæra Kata, Þakka þér og nefndinni fyrir ógleymanlegt kvöld fyrir mig og Francisco sem heiðursgestir. Það snorti okkur bæði hve margir komu að tala við okkur og sérstaklega hvað margir þekktu mig, mér fannst það mikill heiður. Ég vil óska þér og nefnd Íslendingafélagsins til hamingju með sigur kvöldsins, það vita bara þeir sem undirbúa og planleggja hvað mikil vinna liggur í að undirbúa og koma fram Þorrablóti. Maturinn var gómsætur og vel framborinn og við Francisco nutum í fyllsta mæli að smakka á öllu nema hákarlinum! Ég var uppörvuð að sjá hvað mikil þátttaka var hjá meðlimum félagsins og gaman að sjá að unga fólkið er komið í meirihluta. Til hamingju með vel heppnað Þorrablót og megi starfsemi Íslendingafélagsins halda áfram að blómstra á komandi árum. Með kærri kveðju til þín og nefndarinnar, Halla og Francisco
March 16th 2014
Dear fellow members, families and friends.
The board of the Icelandic association in Southern California want to thank everyone who came and made our Thorrablót unforgettable. Particularly fun to have former consulate Halla Linker and her husband Francisco Aguirre as guests of honor of the evening along with our current consulate Sigurjón Sighvatsson, his wife Sigrídur Thorisdóttir & Linda Björk Bragadóttir; assistant consulate.
We had a very good attendance this year and obviously we as members to keep our association alive and have a great time on our celebrated days: 17th of June, Christmas bal and Thorrablót. It is absolutely necessary to stay collate and get together.
This particular Thorrablót was a great success and we want to take the chance to thank everyone who helped with putting the celebration together.
Our cooks came all the way from the motherland with the food, the brothers Haukur and Pétur Hermansson along with Haukur´s wife Ólöf Ásgeirsdóttir as assistant for them for the evening. Hannes Fridbjörnsson and Pétur Örn Gudmundsson provided music and entertainment throughout the evening. Thank you for all the fun times and good laughs.
We have to keep in mind that all these people take time out of their lives and away from work to fly out here to help us make this Thorrablót come together.
Sincere thanks to all the women who made pancakes with jam and cream; Jóhanna Lewis, Sigrún Hallgríms, Ella Siseki and her son Mark.
Best thanks to Erik Brazil, son of Sigrún Hallgríms. He was our security at the door and has been throughout the years.
Thanks to all who donated to our raffle: Icelandair, Icelandic Glacial, Nói Sirius, 66 North. Thank you Sigrídur Thorisdóttir for bringing all the goods in from Iceland to support the raffle.
And Helga Ólafsdóttir for her beautiful gifts, clothes from her company Lastashop and the 1-year supply of Icelandic Glacial water.
Unnur Friðriksdóttir for her very beautiful and exclusive UNNUR design of wristlets from her Icelandic design made from fish skins!
The great gals who sold the raffle tickets at the door!
Thanks to Jennifer for all her help throughout the years.
And of course everyone who helped put together our hall both on Friday and Saturday. Thanks to Mandy for all the flowers provided and her husband Francesco Artusato for the balloons and breaking down all the tables and chairs after everyone had left, also a good friend who came all the way from Seatell, Vilhjálmur Steinthórsson helped Katrín renting the gas tank and decorating on Friday, picking everyone up at the airport, the food and cooks
and especially to thank Steinar Jensson for his generous donation to our association!
And last but not least my sincerest thanks to Linda Björk Bragadóttir secretary, Gudrún Bára Floyd treasurer and Mandy Artusato web administrator.
On behalf of the board of the association,
Katrín Gunnarsd. Fabbiano, President of IAA in S. California.
Dear fellow members, families and friends.
The board of the Icelandic association in Southern California want to thank everyone who came and made our Thorrablót unforgettable. Particularly fun to have former consulate Halla Linker and her husband Francisco Aguirre as guests of honor of the evening along with our current consulate Sigurjón Sighvatsson, his wife Sigrídur Thorisdóttir & Linda Björk Bragadóttir; assistant consulate.
We had a very good attendance this year and obviously we as members to keep our association alive and have a great time on our celebrated days: 17th of June, Christmas bal and Thorrablót. It is absolutely necessary to stay collate and get together.
This particular Thorrablót was a great success and we want to take the chance to thank everyone who helped with putting the celebration together.
Our cooks came all the way from the motherland with the food, the brothers Haukur and Pétur Hermansson along with Haukur´s wife Ólöf Ásgeirsdóttir as assistant for them for the evening. Hannes Fridbjörnsson and Pétur Örn Gudmundsson provided music and entertainment throughout the evening. Thank you for all the fun times and good laughs.
We have to keep in mind that all these people take time out of their lives and away from work to fly out here to help us make this Thorrablót come together.
Sincere thanks to all the women who made pancakes with jam and cream; Jóhanna Lewis, Sigrún Hallgríms, Ella Siseki and her son Mark.
Best thanks to Erik Brazil, son of Sigrún Hallgríms. He was our security at the door and has been throughout the years.
Thanks to all who donated to our raffle: Icelandair, Icelandic Glacial, Nói Sirius, 66 North. Thank you Sigrídur Thorisdóttir for bringing all the goods in from Iceland to support the raffle.
And Helga Ólafsdóttir for her beautiful gifts, clothes from her company Lastashop and the 1-year supply of Icelandic Glacial water.
Unnur Friðriksdóttir for her very beautiful and exclusive UNNUR design of wristlets from her Icelandic design made from fish skins!
The great gals who sold the raffle tickets at the door!
Thanks to Jennifer for all her help throughout the years.
And of course everyone who helped put together our hall both on Friday and Saturday. Thanks to Mandy for all the flowers provided and her husband Francesco Artusato for the balloons and breaking down all the tables and chairs after everyone had left, also a good friend who came all the way from Seatell, Vilhjálmur Steinthórsson helped Katrín renting the gas tank and decorating on Friday, picking everyone up at the airport, the food and cooks
and especially to thank Steinar Jensson for his generous donation to our association!
And last but not least my sincerest thanks to Linda Björk Bragadóttir secretary, Gudrún Bára Floyd treasurer and Mandy Artusato web administrator.
On behalf of the board of the association,
Katrín Gunnarsd. Fabbiano, President of IAA in S. California.
Þorrablót March 15th 2014
Sold out!!
Sold out!!
Þorrablót will be held at the Latvian Community Center
1955 Riverside Drive,
Los Angeles, CA 90039
The house opens at 6:00pm with a No Host Bar
Dinner will be served at 7:00pm
Chefs are brothers Pétur Hermannsson & Haukur Hermannsson
Music throughout the evening will be provided by
NESI ROKK! aka Hannes Friðbjarnarson and PÉSI PÖNK! aka Pétur Örn Guðmundsson
Raffle this year includes 2 round trip tickets to Iceland with Icelandair from one of their 9 U.S. destinations,
among other terrific prizes from the home country!
This event is open to the public! Membership fee needs to be paid along with a ticket if you are new to the Association
and have never attended our events.
Please reserve your Þorrablót seats by purchasing ahead of time.
Ticket price is $85 per person
Membership fee for 2014 is:
$20 per person - $35 for family - unfortunately the EVENT IS SOLD OUT
If interested in attending the ball after dinner, you can do so after 9pm and there is a $40 entry fee.
Send checks to:
Bára Floyd
1659 E. Elevado St.
Los Angeles CA 90026