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 […]
Announcements
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
The Children’s Book Flood is nominated in Latvia
Books build bridges between people and places, both real and imagined ones. The Children’s Book Flood opened in the Nordic House in Reykjavík on the 50th anniversary of the building in 2018. The writer and illustrator Kristín Ragna Gunnarsdóttir was the exhibition’s author and curator. Children were invited to participate in an adventurous journey through […]
DesignMarch 19th to 23rd of May
The Nordic House participates in DesignMarch 19th to 23rd of May. This year the focus will be on an environmentally friendly design that departs from the present and heads towards new ways of thinking. Amongst topics dealt with in the exhibition are sustainable architecture, utilization of invasive plants, and circular design. Moreover, the designers shed […]
Baltic children’s culture festival in the Nordic house
Baltic Children’s Culture festival will be held in the Nordic house April 20 to June 14. The Nordic house celebrates children’s culture by presenting Baltic culture in a creative way in collaboration with people with background from the Baltic countries. During the first week of the festival, school groups will be invited to a collage […]
Opening of exhibition “Nature in Transition – Shifting Identities”
The exhibition “Nature in Transition – Shifting Identities” opens 17 April, 2021 The opening will be held throughout the day from 10-17 and due to current covid-regulations there is a 20 person limit in the exhibition space. The exhibition is a collaboration between the Iceland University of the arts (IUA) and the Nordic House in […]
Nordic Day 23 March – various events throughout the week related to Nordic culture
The Nordic Day is held annually on 23 March to celebrate Nordic co-operation and showcase its importance. This year the day is celebrated at the Nordic House through various events throughout the week. The light will be shed on Nordic culture and lifestyle through a debate, concert, food, children and youth literature, photo competition and […]
Upcoming Children’s Events
Ash Day at The Nordic House 17.2.2021 Children who visit the exhibition Eggið on Ash Day (Öskudagur), and who also make a creative figure with the help of an instructor, will receive sweets. Parents and guides are kindly requested to wear face masks. Registration on TIX. Winter holidays – free course for children of all […]
COVID-19
Welcome to the Nordic House. As our guests, your safety is our main priority. We follow the guidelines given by the Icelandic Health Authorities at all times and have introduced measures to secure that your visit happens safely. OPENING HOURS Information on opening hours and temporary closing due to covid can be found here. A […]
Holiday opening hours
Ascension Day May 21st Open 10-17 (MATR 12-16) Whitsunday 31st of May Open 10-17 (MATR closed) Whitmonday 1st of June CLOSED (Monday) The national day of Iceland 17th of June CLOSED Commerce Day 3rd of August CLOSED Event Calendar For further information please contact info@nordichouse.is
The Nordic House will reopen on 5 May
The Nordic House will reopen on 5 May 2020 when the government’s gathering restrictions will be loosened. As of 4 May, larger gatherings will be limited to 50 people, instead of 20. The Nordic House opening hours are Tue-Sun 10-17. Mondays closed. The library will be open from 10 to 17 MATR café will be […]
No more home delivery on library books
Following guidance from the Ministry of Health’s lawyers, the libraries in Iceland have decided to stop all lending. This, regrettably, means that we also will stop distributing lending materials. We thank all of you who used our door-to-door service. However, we can refer to our digital collection of 62.000 ebooks and audiobooks (https://nordenshus.elib.se/), mainly in […]
THE NORDIC HOUSE IS CLOSED FOR FOUR WEEKS
Because of the Icelandic government gathering ban, we’ve decided to cancel all our events and close The Nordic House from the 14th of March until the 14th of April. All employees can be reached via telephone or email during normal work hours. All library loans will be automatically extended until the 30th of April. Find […]
The Nordic House’s exhibition hall is open again
The Nordic House’s exhibition hall opened in 1971, three years after the house. The first director of The Nordic House, Ivar Eskeland, realized that there was no exhibition hall in Reykjavík, and he started a process in 1969 to open an exhibition hall in an empty space under the house. The Nordic countries participated in […]
The Nordic House is closed during the holidays
Merry Christmas and happy new year. We look forward to seeing you again in January. The Nordic House is closed from 24th December 2019 until January 7th 2020. On January 24 The Nordic House is reopening its exhibition rooms and introducing a new family-friendly restaurant. On occasion, we invite you to join us for a […]
The Nordic House in Reykjavik is looking for exhibition hosts
The Nordic House in Reykjavik is looking for exhibition hosts mainly for work during the weekends. As an exhibition host, you greet our visitors, answer questions and manage our small design shop. You provide visitor statistics, monitor the exhibition and perform other minor tasks as agreed. It is an advantage if you have an education […]
IRREGULAR OPENING HOURS 4th & 6th September
The Nordic House will open at 1 PM Wednesday, September 4th and close at 1 PM Friday, September 6th. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Wednesday, September 4th open from 1 PM-5 PM Friday, September 6th open from 10 AM – 1 PM
The Children’s Book Flood is now open in the Childrens Library
The Children’s Book Flood has sailed into The Nordic House Children’s library Welcome to a new version of the Children’s Book Flood now situated at our lovely children’s library. Opening Hours Weekdays 13-17 Weekends 10-17 Free entrance
New director of The Nordic House
Sabina Westerholm from Finland is a new director of The Nordic House in Reykjavik since January 2nd 2019. One of her main ambitions is to develop the programme for children and young people. Westerholm previous job was Managing Director of the Pro Artibus Foundation, which works to support the visual arts in Swedish-speaking Finland. During her career, […]
The Nordic House is closed during the holidays.
The Nordic House is closed from 24 of December 2018 and reopens January 2, 2019. The Children’s Book Flood is closed from December 22nd. The Reception is closed from December 23rd. The library is closed from December 20th until January 7th. Merry Christmas and happy new year – See you again in January 2019.
Norræn dagskrá á Lýsu 2018 – Hofi Akureyri –
Norðurlönd í fókus, Norræna félagið og Halló Norðurlönd standa fyrir dagskrá á samfélagshátíðinni LÝSU á Akureyri um helgina! Dagskráin hefst kl. 11:15 þegar forsætisráðherra Katrín Jakobsdóttir tilkynnir tilnefningar ársins til Umhverfisverðlauna Norðurlandaráðs 2018. FÖSTUDAGUR 7. SEPTEMBER 11:15 – 12:00 HAMRAGIL Tilkynnt um tilnefningar til Umhverfisverðlauna Norðurlandaráðs 2018 Katrín Jakobsdóttir forsætisráðherra tilkynnir opinberlega um tilnefningar til […]
Open for applications: The Nordic House Pikknikk concert series
Do you want to play in Vatnsmýrin? The concert series Pikknikk is one of the Nordic House’s most popular happenings and a regular event in the building’s cultural calendar. The concert series takes place in the beautiful setting around the Nordic House, in the greenhouse in the summertime, and it attracts both Icelandic and foreign […]
APPLICATIONS FOR ICE HOT REYKJAVÍK
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ICE HOT REYKJAVÍK 2018 IS NOW OPEN! The call for application to perform and present work at ICE HOT Reykjavík opens today and closes 31st of January 2018. The platform will take place 12th–16th of December 2018 in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík. All Nordic contemporary dance artists working and living […]
Opening hours during the Holidays
The Nordic House is closed from 24 of December 2017 and reopens January 2nd, 2018. AALTO Bistro is open 27.12 and 30.12 from 11:30 – 21:30. The Reception and design-boutique open again 06.01.2018 Open daily: 09:00 – 17:00 Wednesdays: 09:00 – 21:30 Weekends: 11:00-17:00 Reception Open daily: 09:00 – 17:00 Wednesdays: 09:00 – 21:00 Weekends: […]
Ókeypis skólavist
Lýðháskólanám í Færeyjum september – desember 2017 Lýðháskólinn í Færeyjum býður tveimur ungmennum frá Íslandi skólavist, þeim að kostnaðarlausu. skráning á: haskulin@haskulin.fo Hefur þú áhuga á því að fara í Lýðháskóla í Færeyjum? Þá er þetta kjörið tækifæri fyrir þig. Í Lýðháskóla Færeyja er engin námsáætlun, engin próf og engin pressa. Í Lýðháskóla Færeyja færðu […]
Art Auction in Support of Wordquake
Art Auction in Support of Wordquake 18. September 2017, 3.30pm-5pm Sted Remisen på Godsbanen + Livestream via facebook.com/ordskaelv Original art work by highly acclaimed Nordic artists such as Knud Odde (DK), Gabríela Friðriksdóttir (IS), and Patrik Gustavsson (SE). Download catalog with art work on www.ordskaelv.org from the 5th of September. Livestream via facebook.com/ordskaelv Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers swing the hammer […]
Open call for Unplugged Airwaves off-venue!
Open call for Unplugged Airwaves off-venue! The Nordic House in Reykjavik is accepting applications from artists and musicians for the upcoming Airwaves off-venue concerts Friday 3rd November 2017. It´s open for all artists to apply, but we have a special focus on artists living in Nordic or Baltic countries or have a Nordic nationality living abroad. […]
Opening of Capture the Blue at Nauthólsvík beach
Exhibition opening at Nauthólsvík beach / June 18th 15:00 / Free and open for all A warm welcome to exhibition opening at Nauthólsvík beach of the Norwegian artist Torild Malmedal’s exhibition Capture the Blue – an exhibition containing sculptures of marble and glass which from June 18th – August 16th will exhibit at Nauthólsvík beach. […]
Volt- tungumálanámskeið fyrir ungt fólk
Volt – a new culture and language programme for children and young people The Nordic Culture Point is launching a new Nordic grant programme with the aim of promoting the culture of children and young people. The programme’s name is Volt and the application period is open from the 4th of May until the deadline […]
Open during Easter holiday
The Nordic House is open during Easter holiday. The library is closed on April 14´th and 16´th. Happy Easter! Event calendar