Introduction
The area around the settlement at Gimli, Manitoba, is typically known as New Iceland and is home to the Icelandic settlement associated with the New World and the largest such settlement overseas. Today, the settlement of Gimli, Manitoba, is home to artifacts of Icelandic culture as a direct result, including a notable Viking statue in the inner settlement.
Connections
Today, the municipality of Gimli, Manitoba, maintains Icelandic connections by way of the Gimli Gilder Museum, the Gimli Art Club, and especially the New Iceland Heritage Museum. The New Iceland Heritage Museum also hosts the Gimli International Film Festival and the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba.
The Icelandic Festival of Manitoba is in direct partnership with the Rural Municipality of Gimli, the Province of Manitoba, the Government of Canada, and the Government of Iceland. Iceland is the source country for Icelandic settlers, of course, and the festival located in Gimli is intended to showcase such settlers.
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