Day of the Icelandic language

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47 children received the Young People's Icelandic Language Award in Reykjavík UNESCO City of Literature at a ceremony at Harpa on Nov. 16 to mark Icelandic Language Day.

Embla Mekkin Jónsdóttir in grade 7 and Karen Sól Róbertsdóttir in grade 2 were nominated by Engjaskóli for the awards, and we congratulate them warmly. They truly deserve these awards.
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Here are Embla and Karen Sól with principal Álfheiður.


In recent years, between 35 and 50 students have received the awards annually. They are invited to the ceremony along with their families, school administrators and teachers, and the School & Recreation Council.
This year's program included recognizing the students and also featured Harpa Þorvaldsdóttir from Syngjandi skóli (Singing School) playing piano at the start of the ceremony, remarks by Director of Education & Youth Steinn Jóhannsson, and the Fossvogsskóli choir, conducted by Björg Þórsdóttir, singing "Sumargestur" (Summer Guest) and "Á íslensku má alltaf finna svar" (You Can Say Anything in Icelandic).

The awards are given to students who have shown skill, originality, and creativity in expressing themselves in Icelandic in speech and writing and demonstrated proficiency in using the language as a communication tool.