The artist Björg Þórhallsdóttir is the author of the popular diary series Tíminn minn, which has been published in Iceland for over a decade. She spreads joy and a richer life. Björg moved to Norway as a young person and is highly appreciated there, both as an artist and an author. Gleði Bjargar was first […]
Welcome to the exhibition Pippi, Democracy, and Children’s Voices! We celebrate the 80th anniversary of Pippi Longstocking with an exhibition that offers insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Third-grade students from Hólabrekkuskóli contributed ideas for the exhibition, and Pippi’s adventure house is the result of […]
Nordic House welcomes the twelfth edition of the Sequences biennial, Sequences XII: Pause!, to our venue. The art festival will take place in Reykjavík from October 10–20, 2025. This year’s festival brings together a wide range of Icelandic and international artists who explore slowness – both in artistic practice and in the audience’s experience. Curator […]
Sequences XII: Pause The Nordic House welcomes the twelfth edition of the Sequences Biennial, Sequences XII: Pause! The visual art festival will take place from 10 to 20 October 2025 in Reykjavík. This year, the festival brings together a wide-ranging group of Icelandic and international artists whose work explores slowness in both artistic practice and […]
Mýrin is an international children’s and youth literature festival, held every other year at the Nordic House – last held in 2023. We are excited to announce this year’s edition! Dates: October 16–18, 2025 •October 16: Professionals in children’s literature – authors, illustrators, publishers, translators, librarians, teachers, academics •October 17: School groups (pree book) •October […]
Organic Day will be celebrated at the Nordic House on Saturday, September 20. Organic farmers and producers will be on site with a wide variety of organic food and beauty products – which visitors can taste, try, and buy. Events connected to the Organic Day will also take place across the country. Information about these […]
Old Pros, Red Umbrella Iceland, Strip Lab, Red Umbrella Sweden and PION present a one day conference: “Sex Worker Stories and Public Policy”This event is free and open to the public. Event Program: 11-11:30am coffee / meet and greet 11:30am-12:30pm Birna Gústafsson MS, a public health researcher will present on the impact of end demand […]
Music Moment for Babies and Toddlers is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 3 years old. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts for children and their parents. The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of any linguistic background. Natalia uses […]
Music Moment for Babies and Toddlers is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 3 years old. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts for children and their parents. The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of any linguistic background. Natalia uses […]
Music Moment for Babies and Toddlers is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 3 years old. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts for children and their parents. The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of any linguistic background. Natalia uses […]
Screening and a sticky Papier-mâché workshop! YouthRIFF film festival offers a screening of PIPPI (in Icelandic) and a sticky Papier-mâché workshop! There is limited space so we encourage everyone to arrive on time before the screening to secure a seat. In order to participate in the workshop after the screening you must register separately on […]
Short Films for children & Bookwork Workshop! YouthRIFF offers a screening of the short film program for children aged 6–9 years old and an open bookwork workshop, during the screenings, inspired by stop-motion films at the Nordic House Library. Children can walk in an out of the screenings and participate in the workshop whenever it […]
On Saturday, the 6th of September, the Nordic House invites you to the fourth edition of PØLSE&POESI – an afternoon of poetry readings, good food, and drinks. The theme of this edition is “West Nordic Voices”, with poets representing Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. During PØLSE&POESI, we serve free sausages, condiments, and drinks from […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, an exhibition called Pippi, Democracy and the Voices of Children! is showing at the Nordic House Children’s Library, offering an insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Each storyteller chooses a Pippi Longstocking story that they connect with, and some of them […]
The Nordic House kicks off a new Drink & Draw season with a special Culture Night edition! We’re excited to welcome a very special guest, Sindri Sparkle Freyr, who will be leading this first session. Sindri “Sparkle” Freyr is a writer, comedian, drag queen, graphic designer and far too many other things. […]
Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition Time After Time at 3 pm (15:00), Saturday 23rd August. Free entry and all are welcome! Sabina Westerholm, Director of the Nordic House and curator of Time After Time, will guide guests through the exhibition, tell us about her inspiration, and introduce the artists in the exhibition. […]
Join us and discover 19th-century Icelandic and Norwegian folk dances at the Nordic House on Culture Night. Experience newly published tunes from Jónas Helgason’s 1864 manuscript, performed by Vegar Vårdal and Icelandic artists, with live music, dance, and audience participation. Open to all, approx. 30 minutes.
Kids’ Disco at Plantan – Wednesday, August 6! Plantan invites you to a fun kids’ disco on Wednesday, August 6! After the disco, there will be focaccia pizzas, a drawing table, games, and activities inside Plantan. Come and enjoy with us! Accessibility The Nordic House has good access to most areas of the building. There […]
In celebration of Pippi Longstocking’s 80th anniversary, a new exhibition is opening at the Nordic House children’s library, offering insight into the adventurous world of one of the most beloved characters in children’s literature. Pippi’s appeal is timeless—she remains just as popular with children today as when the first book was published 80 years ago. […]
Join Us for an Afternoon of Music and Art at the Nordic House – Reykjavík Culture Night 2025 ! In celebration of Reykjavík Culture Night 2025, the Nordic House warmly welcomes everyone to an inspiring afternoon filled with music, storytelling, and creativity. Throughout the day, a variety of events will take place: 11:00 – 12:00: […]
Internship for spring 2026 The Nordic House is looking for interns for spring 2026. For an internship at the Nordic House, you need to have a perfect command of one of the Scandinavian languages (Swedish, Danish, or Norwegian) in both spoken and written form. Good knowledge of English is also important. Icelandic knowledge is not […]
Nordic Council Literature Prize Secretariat and Project Manager for Literary Events. Do you want to contribute to the promotion of Nordic literature in a unique and diverse cultural environment? We are looking for an ambitious and organized Project Manager to lead the work of the Nordic Council Literature Prize and develop the Nordic House’s literary events. […]
Birch trees with Nordic blood in their veins When Iceland’s president, Vigdis (1980-1996), was travelling around the country to meet the people of her country, she made it a tradition to plant birch trees at the places she visited; one for the boys, one for the girls, and one for the unborn children. Planting trees […]
Frítt Fall is a trio that unites three eclectic voices from the Nordic jazz scene. Kresten Osgood (Denmark) is perhaps the most active drummer and multi-instrumentalist from Denmark in recent years. Since the 1990s, he has played with some of the biggest names in jazz and free jazz, including Paul Bley, Brad Mehldau, Peter Brötzmann, […]
Although I work with art and culture on a daily basis, I don’t always get the opportunity to work closely with art itself – in a direct, creative collaboration with artists. That privilege I’ve had recently, serving as the curator for this year’s summer exhibition at the Nordic House: Time After Time, featuring five Nordic […]
NEW GRANT PROGRAM! – NEMO – Northern European Mobility Opportunity. NEMO is a pilot programme for mobility and artistic exchange, supported by the Nordic Culture Fund and the arts funding agencies of Ireland, England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. The programme aims to foster international collaboration, strengthen artistic networks across the region and support […]
The knitting club is open to everybody, whether you are just beginning to knit (or crochet) or are turning out sweaters left and right. No registration is necessary, just bring your project and a smile, you will find coffee and good company. If you do not speak a Nordic language, that is not a problem, […]
The knitting club is open to everybody, whether you are just beginning to knit (or crochet) or are turning out sweaters left and right. No registration is necessary, just bring your project and a smile, you will find coffee and good company. If you do not speak a Nordic language, that is not a problem, […]
The knitting club is open to everybody, whether you are just beginning to knit (or crochet) or are turning out sweaters left and right. No registration is necessary, just bring your project and a smile, you will find coffee and good company. If you do not speak a Nordic language, that is not a problem, […]
The knitting club is open to everybody, whether you are just beginning to knit (or crochet) or are turning out sweaters left and right. No registration is necessary, just bring your project and a smile, you will find coffee and good company. If you do not speak a Nordic language, that is not a problem, […]
The knitting club is open to everybody, whether you are just beginning to knit (or crochet) or are turning out sweaters left and right. No registration is necessary, just bring your project and a smile, you will find coffee and good company. If you do not speak a Nordic language, that is not a problem, […]
The knitting club is open to everybody, whether you are just beginning to knit (or crochet) or are turning out sweaters left and right. No registration is necessary, just bring your project and a smile, you will find coffee and good company. If you do not speak a Nordic language, that is not a problem, […]
The whole family is welcome to sing kindergarten songs in Finnish ! Inspired by the singing together at Leikskóli, came the need to sing kindergarten songs in Finnish! Singing supports linguistic development and is of course fun, especially together. In addition, it maintains and supports our cultural and emotional ties to Finland. I, Elli, am […]
The Way A performative pilgrimage through Vatnsmýrin, Reykjavík On June 12 and 14, performance artists Steinunn Knúts Önnudóttir and Kolbrún Dögg Kristjánsdóttir invite guests to take part in The Way – a performative pilgrimage through Vatnsmýrin wetland in Reykjavík. In the spirit of pilgrimage, participants travel not only through a place but also toward themselves. Through guided reflections, sensory observations, and […]
THE MORE YOU SILENCE PEOPLE, THE LOUDER THEY BECOME ABSENCED is a performative art exhibition curated by artist and activist Khaled Barakeh in which machines produce and represent the work of artists who were all cancelled, censored, intimidated, punished, or suppressed in Europe for expressing their solidarity with Palestine. The exhibition was on view at […]
Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition Time After Time in The Nordic House, Reykjavik. The tour will be led by the curator, Sabina Westerholm, and artists Anastasia Ax, Felipe de Ávila Franco and Saara Ekström. The Guided tour will take about 40 minutes and will take place in English. Entry to the exhibitions […]
Clothing Swap Market at the Nordic House – June 10th! Are you tired of that pile of clothes you never wear, just sitting there taking up space? Is the only thing you’re missing to be fully summer-ready a few cool new items? Would you like to avoid supporting fast fashion and a climate-damaging clothing industry? […]