\n<\/strong>June 3 (Wed), 2015 6:15-8:00pm (Doors open 6pm)
\n*Partial Participation OK<\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>1st Fl., Okuma Garden House (Bldg. 25)<\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>Waseda students, faculty, staff and the general public<\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>English & Japanese<\/li>\n
\nFree!<\/li>\n
\n<\/strong>Not required (Seating for 80\/standing room available)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Iceland, a volcanically active island nation lying just south of\u00a0the Arctic Circle, has a population of just 325,000, making it the\u00a0most sparsely populated country in Europe. The capital Reykjavik,\u00a0along with its surrounding areas, is home to two-thirds of the entire\u00a0population, while the cold and uninhabitable interior consists\u00a0mainly of treacherous lava fields, dramatic mountains and spectacular\u00a0glaciers.<\/p>\n
After being settled in the year 874 by a Norse chieftain,\u00a0the island experienced waves of Scandinavian as well as Celtic\u00a0immigrations in the following centuries. Since then Iceland has\u00a0been ruled by Norway and later Denmark until it finally became an\u00a0independent republic in 1944.<\/p>\n
In this festival there’ll be a talk from the Icelandic Embassy,\u00a0presentations from Waseda’s own Icelandic students and a special\u00a0musical performance by the band “When ‘Airy Met Fairy”.
\nDuring the Cafe Exchange Time you’ll also have a chance to try\u00a0some Icelandic treats! Don’t miss out!<\/p>\n
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