För våren 2024 söker vi tre praktikanter inom tre separata program. Som praktikant i Nordens hus är du en del av ett dynamiskt team, som arbetar med kulturutbyte mellan Island, Norden och de baltiska länderna i form av samarbetsprojekt med kulturinstitutioner, konstnärer och forskare i hela regionen. Nordens hus har en bred verksamhet och arrangerar kontinuerligt utställningar, […]
Announcements
The Nordic Council’s Literature Prize
Today, the jury for the Nordic Council’s Literature Prize had its final meeting to select the winner for the year 2023. The book that is chosen as the winner will be announced on October 31st! Yesterday, the jury visited the Nordic House for a tour of the library followed by dinner at Sónó restaurant here […]
The Nordic Council’s Children and Youth Literature Prize
Today, the jury for the Nordic Council’s Children and Youth Literature Prize is holding its meeting to select the winner for the year 2023. The book that is chosen as the winner will be announced on October 31st! Yesterday, the jury visited the Nordic House for a tour of the library and followed by dinner […]
Happy Pride!
We were proud to represent the Nordic House in the Reykjavik Pride Parade. Let’s keep fighting for equality and queer rights – and remember to not take it for granted.
PIKKNIKK: free concerts on Sundays this summer!
Every summer the Nordic House hosts PIKKNIKK a summer concert series that is always very popular and now the summer’s program is starting to take shape. This year the summer concert series is put together by José Luis Anderson. The concerts all take place at 3pm in the Greenhouse outside of the Nordic House and […]
DEEP IN THE MOORLAND: Mýrin, children’s literature festival 2023
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Mýrin, international children’s literature festival will take place 12 to 14 October 2023 in the Nordic House in Reykjavík. The heading of this year’s festival is Deep in the Moorland: Ocean and Fantasy in Children’s Literature. More detailed programme will be published later.
Nordic House is hiring (Nordic language required)
Nordens hus är sekretariat för Nordiska rådets litteraturpris och Nordiska rådets barn- och ungdomslitteraturpris och vi söker nu en vikarie för vår sekretariatsledare. Anställningen är 50% och tidsbunden till perioden 1.8.2023 – 31.3.2024. Arbetsplatsen är i Nordens hus i Reykjavik, men arbetet sker i tät dialog med Nordiska ministerrådets avdelningar för kultur och kommunikation. Vi […]
WOMEN IN WAR: Finding Your Voice in the Time of War
How is the war in Ukraine affecting societies and individuals? In eight documentaries we talk to women from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and the Baltic countries, residing in the Nordics and Baltics. We attempt to shed light on the impact of the war in Ukraine on society in general and therefore democracy in our region through […]
2023 EASTER OPENING HOURS
2023 EASTER OPENING HOURS 6th-10th April Maundy Thursday OPEN 10am – 5pm Good Friday CLOSED Saturday OPEN 10am – 5pm Easter Sunday CLOSED Easter Monday CLOSED
OPEN INTERNSHIP POSITIONS
För hösten 2023 söker vi tre praktikanter inom tre separata program. Som praktikant i Nordens hus är du en del av ett dynamiskt team, som arbetar med kulturutbyte mellan Island, Norden och de baltiska länderna i form av samarbetsprojekt med kulturinstitutioner, konstnärer och forskare i hela regionen. Nordens hus har en bred verksamhet och arrangerar kontinuerligt […]
Meet the nominees for the 2023 Nordic Council Literature Prize
Fourteen novels and collections of short stories, essays, and poetry have been nominated for the 2023 Nordic Council Literature Prize. This is a strong Nordic field with works from all countries and language areas. The winner will be announced in Oslo on 31 October. This year’s nominated works can all be read as a kind […]
Why focus on art during a burning war?
A week ago, thanks to an additional grant from the Nordic Council of Ministers, we were able to open an exhibition with new works by seven Ukrainian contemporary artists. In the exhibition How did I get to the bomb shelter, we get to see artists Kinder Albums, Mykhaylo Barabash´s, Jaroslav Kostenkos, Sergiy Petlyuks, Elena Subachs, […]
OPEN CALL for the 2023 Nordic Council Environment Prize
The Nordic Council Environment Prize invites the public to nominate candidates for the prize. This year’s theme is sustainable textile production and consumption. NOMINATE The production and consumption of textiles is associated with a significant adverse effect on both the environment and the climate. With this year’s theme, the adjudication committee wants to focus on […]
R.E.C Arts Reykjavík & the Nordic house look for participants
R.E.C Arts Reykjavík during Children´s Culture Festival 2023 at the Nordic house Reykjavík. Artist-Activist Collective R.E.C Arts Reykjavík, in collaboration with The Nordic House, proposes a project which seeks to provide an artistic platform for teens of minority backgrounds and communities (as well as other teens interested), ages 13-17. This cumulative program invites a group […]
Nordic Council Literature Prize’s 60-year History
The Nordic Council Literature Prize has been awarded since 1962 and this year celebrates its 60th year of inspiring reading. Over six decades, the Nordic Council Literature Prize has time and again set itself apart as a prize that rewards literature that breaks boundaries and sets new literary horizons. Read more. Sofie Hermansen Eriksdatter, prize […]
Holiday Greetings 2022
New Secretary General of Nordic Council of Ministers
Karen Ellemann new Secretary General of Nordic Council of Ministers Karen Ellemann has been a member of the Danish parliament, the Folketing, since 2007 and has held a number of ministerial posts in the Danish government. She will take up the role of Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers on 1 January 2023. […]
Meet the winners of the 2022 Nordic Council prizes
Nora Dåsnes, Solvej Balle, Karin Rehnqvist, Valdimar Jóhannsson, Sjón, Hrönn Kristinsdóttir, Sara Nassim, and the City of Mariehamn are the winners of the 2022 Nordic Council prizes, announced during an awards ceremony broadcast live from Helsinki’s Musikhuset on the evening of Tuesday 1 November. The Icelandic film “Lamm” won the film prize, while the environment […]
Nordens hus søger deltids arkivar til en etårig projektstilling
Nordens hus søger deltids arkivar til en etårig projektstilling fra 1 januar 2023 Nordens hus i Reykjavik er et etableret Nordisk mødested for kunst, kultur, sprog og social diskussion. Bæredygtighed er centralt for vores virksomhed. Vi stræber efter CO2-neutralitet, og vi fokuserer på lighed og mangfoldighed. Vi tilbyder et modigt og relevant kunstnerisk, litterært og […]
Job opening in The Embassy of Sweden
The Embassy of Sweden in Reykjavik promotes the extensive and close relations between Sweden and Iceland and assists Swedish citizens. The embassy staff consists of the ambassador and the his secretary, who come from Sweden, as well as three full-time local employees. A more detailed description of our operations can be found on the website […]
READING CLUB IN THE NORDIC HOUSE
READING CLUB IN THE NORDIC HOUSE: FOR THOSE OF US WHO LOVE TO READ GOOD STORIES Join the Nordic House reading club at Reykjavik’s most beautiful library, where we talk about Nordic fiction. The reading club is led by Susanne Elgum from the library. We read in Scandinavian and talk together in “mixed Scandinavian” […]
Equal opportunities for children with developmental disorders
Equal opportunities for children of foreign origin with developmental disorders in the Nordics The Nordic countries are seeing growing numbers of children with an immigrant background and developmental disorder. The seminar gathers experts from the Nordic and Baltic countries to share knowledge and experiences on how to support the wellbeing of foreign-born children and youth […]
Nordic House Reykjavik open for internship positions
Nordic House Reykjavik open for internship positions (Knowing at least one Nordic language is essential for this position). För 2023 söker vi tre praktikanter inom tre separata program. Som praktikant i Nordens hus är du en del av ett dynamiskt team, som arbetar med kulturutbyte mellan Island, Norden och de baltiska länderna i form av […]
Nominations for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2022
Planting eelgrass in Denmark, restoring drained wetlands in Iceland, Sweden’s oldest existing UNESCO biosphere reserve and a voluntary association that restores rivers and streams in Finland. Six projects have been nominated for the Environment Prize 2022 for the theme is nature-based solutions. Six nominations The nominations for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2022 are: Sund […]
Welcome to the opening of the Latvian School in Reykjavík
Welcome to the opening of the Latvian School in Reykjavík on August 26th at 19:00. The President of Latvia and his wife and the Ambassador of Latvia in Norway will honor us with their presence and will take a look at the school’s daily activities. The event is intended for families with children. Those who […]
One-on-one appointments with grant programme advisers
One-on-one appointments with grant programme advisers are available! Autumn’s application rounds for the Nordic and Nordic-Baltic grant programmes will open after sommer holidays. In August, the Nordic Culture Point intensifies the grants information with a possibility to book an online appointment with a grants adviser. We offer appointments on 23–24 August and you can choose […]
The Nordic House welcomes curator from program Artists at Risk
We would like to welcome Ukrainian curator Yuliia Sapiha to The Nordic House in Reykjavík. Yulia Sapiga is now a curator in residence at The Nordic House Reykjavík after escaping Ukraine in july, 2022. Sapiha comes to the Nordic House through the program Artists at Risk (AR). Sapiha is a young curator primarily working with […]
PIKKNIKK – Free concerts on sundays this summer!
PIKKNIKK – Music on sundays this summer! We will continue our pikknikk concert series this summer. As always the concerts are for free and will take place outdoors if the weather is agreeable. Sundays at 15pm. See program below.
New library system
What is happening? New library system is coming our way and while it is being updated our self-check in stations are out of order, no new books can be listed and you won’t be able to reserve or renew your loans. But you can of course come and loan books. Please bring your library card […]
17th May – Norways nationalday
Norway’s national day is celebrated on 17th May. Many Norwegians live in Iceland and tomorrow many of them will gather and celebrate the day together. Normannslaget, an association of Norwegians and ‘friends of Norway’ in Iceland, organises a festive program on this day. Part of it will take place here in the Nordic House between […]
A new chapter in the history of the Nordic House: Elissa Aalto
This year 100 years have passed since the birth of architect Elissa Aalto. Elissa Aalto is an important figure in Finnish architectural history. Both through her own projects and for the work she did for many years with renovation, maintenance and protection of buildings by Alvar Aalto. For the Nordic House in Reykjavik, she was […]
Restaurant SÓNÓ now open evenings!
Restaurant SÓNÓ will be open on friday and saturday evenings from now on, with a brand new menu to celebrate spring which is now in full bloom. Sónó’s menu is seasonal and follows the course of the moon with the best available at any given time. They get their ingredients and inspiration to a large […]
Nordic House Reykjavik open for internship positions
För hösten 2022 söker vi tre praktikanter inom tre separata program. Som praktikant i Nordens hus är du en del av ett dynamiskt team, som arbetar med kulturutbyte mellan Island, Norden och de baltiska länderna i form av samarbetsprojekt med kulturinstitutioner, konstnärer och forskare i hela regionen. Nordens hus har en bred verksamhet och arrangerar kontinuerligt […]
Opening Hours for Easter 2022
Opening Hours for Easter: 14. apríl – OPEN 15 apríl – Closed 16. apríl, Saturday – OPEN 17. apríl, Sunday – The Nordic House is closed but the exhibition in Hvelfing is open 10:00 – 17:00 18. apríl – Closed
The Length and Breadth of the Nordic Region 3
“The Length and Breadth of the Nordic Region” “The Length and Breadth of the Nordic Region” is an anthology trilogy that’s part of Lyftet – an initiative from the Nordic ministers for culture in the field of children’s and young people’s literature. The primary initiative is an annual interdisciplinary seminar on current Nordic children’s and […]
Opening hours over the holidays
The Nordic House is closed from 24 December 2021 – 3 January 2022. We wish you all happy holidays and look forward to seeing you in the new year.
Story competition for children inspired by the Moomins!
Children are encouraged to participate in a story competition at the Nordic house. Participants can take inspiration from stories about the Moomins – or by the exhibition Reading and writing with the Moomins which is shown at the Children´s Library of the Nordic house. It is possible to either send in a written story or […]
Interested in Nordic financing for art and culture?
Advisor Katja Långvik from Nordic Culture Point will be available for counseling at Nordic House in Reykjavik on Thursday 4th of November. Appointments can be made between 9:00 and 14:00 by sending an email to hjalti@nordichouse.is. Nordic Culture Point administers grant programmes, which provide the opportunity to create culture, conduct projects and create meetings between […]
Open call: Kidarchy takes the lead in the Nordic House
Open call: Kidarchy takes the lead in the Nordic House winter 2021-2022 Are you opinionated? Do you have better ideas than the adults around you? Do you like playing? This winter, Kidarchy (Krakkaveldi) will host creative workshops on Thursdays between 3PM and 5PM. We will implement our ideas and create a world where we decide […]
Rosarium
Novel (Danish) Charlotte Weitze: Rosarium, 2021 This three-part family novel follows a sibling couple fleeing into the woods during World War II, a transgender botanist with a fascination for a very special rose and a girl who can live off sunlight because she was born with green grains in her skin. Everyone has the different […]
Bob
Novel (Danish) Helle Helle: Bob, 2021 Welcome back to Helle’s very special minimalist writing style, where simple sentences are boiled down to the bone without losing meaning, but where you need fill in yourself. The main character from the previous novel De (2018) is here an open-minded narrator who lovingly and insightfully tells about life seen through the eyes […]
Nordic literature in focus at the Gothenburg Book Fair 2021
Today on the 24th of August, the book fair releases their program for this year, in which Nordic literature is one of the three core themes. On behalf of the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Nordic House in Reykjavik has curated a program with exciting encounters between Nordic authors to this year’s book fair. […]
Feje blade sammen op mod vinden
Novel (Danish) Christina Hesselholdt: Feje blade sammen op mod vinden, 2020 How do you deal with the desperation and grief of our dying world and the abuse of its creatures? How do you live as a (middle) aging with the memory of and longing for the now deceased family members, the voids they have […]
Hummerens skjold
Novel (Danish and Swedish) Caroline Albertine Minor: Hummerens skjold, 2020 Have you been in touch with the other side today? Hummerens skjold (The lobster’s shield) punctures the mouthpiece between the living and the dead and asks what the two “states” can do for each other. The question begins the novel and ends it. Along […]
Katalog over katastrofer
Novel (Danish) Stine Askov: Katalog over katastrofer, 2020 This is a very captivating novel about young Helle, who lives a very special life with her father. On a dilapidated farm, he trains her under strict discipline to cope with the final catastrophe of the 1980s, when the fear of nuclear power and war threatens. The […]
Rampen
Novel (Danish) Jesper Stein: Rampen, 2020 A skilled crime writer has made a beautiful and well-written novel about his childhood, youth and adulthood seen and understood in the light of his parents’ marriage and divorce, which throws the young Jesper into a desperate relationship with the bitter and depressed mother, Jytte, who is abandoned by […]
Løbeklubben i Saudi
Novel (Danish) Lotte Garbers: Løbeklubben i Saudi, 2020 The main character Maiken takes us to a completely different women´s life in Saudi Arabia, perhaps the world’s most conservative country, where Arab women’s rights are minimal and men’s wealth and dictatorial power rule the country where the author herself has lived. Maiken travels to the capital […]
Future?
Today, the annual meeting on Icelandic foreign policy takes place in the Nordic House. The seminar is a collaboration with the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland and the Icelandic Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its title is: “International cooperation at a crossroad: where is Iceland heading?” This is a relevant question, […]
On the edge of the North
In this video series, we are looking at interesting topics and tendencies in new Nordic literature. The topic in this video is “The edge of the North”. The edge of the North can be hard to define. Every country has its own areas that are both depopulated but also romanticized or longed for. The literature […]
Mothers in Nordic literature
https://nordichouse.is/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/modre-i-nordisk-literatur_web_480p.mp4 In this video series, we are looking at interesting topics and tendencies in new Nordic literature. The topic in this video is “Mothers in Nordic literature”. The parent figure – and especially the role of the mother – has been examined and challenged in the literature the past few years. We want to recommend […]