A day between reality and fantasy: Words and pictures, in the world of Tove Jansson Tove Jansson – the visual artist, writer, poet, playwright and creator of comic series had courage that can be seen in her entire production and private life. She created art that continues to inspire writers and artists today. Together with […]
Heima/Дім/Home Culture night For Culture Night 2022 and the last day of the exhbition, curator Iryna Kamienieva will be on site and welcome guests between 13:00 – 14:00. Iryna will provide information on the exhibition and the participating artists. The constitutional territory of Ukraine is a home for 43,544,250 people. However, since the start of […]
The Nordic House in Reykjavík invites you to a summer reading event in our Pavilion by the birch trees. The readings all deal with man’s responsibility for himself, in relationships and for life on earth, which the three authors take on with both depth and humor. There will be refreshments for purchase from SÓNÓ restaurant. […]
We invite you to a special Danish speaking story hour, where Lana Hansen will read from her book, Sila, in the Children’s Library at the Nordic House. Sila is the Greenlandic word both for weather and for sense or reason. This means that it is truly a climate word, even though it originates from a […]
Free two day dance, movement & video workshop Friday September 2nd: 4pm – 6pm Saturday September 3rd: 10am – 3pm (with free lunch) 12-year-olds and older. Auditorium & outdoor area of the Nordic house. In this workshop students will get the chance to explore in which ways moving bodies, landscapes and cameras can meet. With […]
Free two day workshop for children. Location: Pavillion, Green house and outdoor area of the Nordic house. THIS EVENT IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. The Odin’s chicken (Phalaropus lobatus) lives a few months in Iceland, where it breeds, but also a few months on the coast of the Saudi Arabian Peninsula or the West African coast. […]
Open Exhibition Catalogue In this exhibition, artists Aneta Grzeszykowska, Colette Sadler and VARNA reflect on aspects of corporeality, artificiality, and the human body as a harbinger and carrier of knowledge. Deconstruction of identity, physical memory and reclaiming of embodied practices are themes running through the exhibition in reflections on the intricate accumulative knowledge present the […]
What makes nature the other? What role does the decoupling of nature and culture play? And how can we decolonize our view of the world? The performative conference UNEXPECTED LESSONS #2 – Decolonizing Nature will focus on anti-colonial approaches to nature – both in Kenya and Iceland – against the backdrop of the relations between […]
Welcome to the Opening of “Growing Body of Evidence” 10th September, 17:00 (5pm). In this art installation, artists Aneta Grzeszykowska (PL), Colette Sadler (DE/UK) and VARNA (GL) reflect on aspects of corporeality, artificiality and the identity of the (human) body as a harbinger and carrier of knowledge. OPENING EVENTS: Opening remarks: 17:30 Spinning Rooftops Performance […]
Morph*talks marks the starting point of the growing body of ideas coming together in the transcultural initiative Goethe Morph* Iceland: How we always wanted to have lived. Through conversations with and activations by artists, thinkers, and creators, morph*talks opens a discursive space to think collectively about a future morphology of living, embodied thinking, and the […]
Pole dance performance by FRZNTE on the rooftop of The Nordic House, Reykjavík. FRZNTE combines performative, choreographic, and sculptural elements in her pole performances, often referencing the architectural context. Her body looping and moving around the pole becomes a kinetic sculpture and gesture of empowerment. The mostly scantily clad body is by no means merely for […]
In the video dance project next… II (Mali/Iceland) the dance artists Charmene Pang and Kettly Noël will enter into a dialogue through performative video letters. Situated in different countries on different continents, Kettly Noël in Bamako, Mali, and Charmene Pang in Reykjavík, Iceland, the artists engage with the soils and climates of the two countries, […]
The multisensory installation is located in the Greenhouse at the Nordic House in Reykjavík from the 10th to 14th of August. It will be open to the public from 12:00 to 17:00 every day. The soils of Iceland tell a unique story. While tephra pumice, red volcanic soil, and black sands might be common in […]
The artistic collective Walther von Goethe Foundation presents: 5th September – Research in Residence One part of the public research project by the Walther von Goethe Foundation will focus on the compositions of Goethe’s grandson Walther and the questions of success, significance and failure. Who and what is considered significant or insignificant? Walther Wolfgang Freiherr von […]
Heima/Дім/Home Photography exhibition in the Nordic House. The constitutional territory of Ukraine is a home for 43,544,250 people. However, since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War in 2014 and the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022 a lot of Ukrainians have lost, changed or reconsidered their definition of home. In this exhibition we are offering […]
The Backpack of Wings: Sensory Networks Free workshop for bird-lovers, scientists, artists, students and others interested in art, culture and natural environments Watch video. The workshop invites the participants to collectively create an imaginary storytelling, by looking into the GPS data from migratory birds. The bird’s geographical information tells not only about their biological behavior, […]
Songs and soup is a summer recital series where guests are treated to delicious soup by Chef Silla, followed by a classical vocal concert in the beautiful hall of the Nordic House in Reykjavík. The next concert in the series takes place on the 4th of August. Íris Björk Gunnarsdóttir opera singer and Matthildur Anna […]
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 […]
Monsters and Ghosts of the Far North: Collective cartographies Free workshop for artists, cartographers and geographers, ethnologists, students and others interested in art, folklore and natural environments Watch video. During the workshop participants will be invited to see, notice and think about different ways of mapping. The workshop revolves around mapping the environment of a […]
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 […]
GUIDED TOUR WITH CURATOR AND ARTIST Welcome to a guided tour through the exhibition Experiment – Eider and Farmer, Thursday July 28th at 5PM Curator Rúna Thors and artist Eygló Harðardóttir lead the tour which is in Icelandic. The exhibition Experiment – Eider & Farmer is an artistic research by a group of designers and […]
GUIDED TOUR WITH CURATOR AND ARTIST Welcome to a guided tour through the exhibition Experiment – Eider and Farmer, Thursday June 30th at 5PM Curator Hildur Steinþórsdóttir and artist Kristbjörg María Guðmundsdóttir lead the tour which is in Icelandic. The exhibition Experiment – Eider & Farmer is an artistic research by a group of designers […]
THE WHEEL is a series of summer exhibitions initiated by the Reykjavík Association of Sculptors in public space, where works of art wind along bike- and walking paths in different neighbourhoods in the city. ALL IS WELL is the fifth and last exhibition in the series set up on the association’s 50th anniversary in 2022. […]
How can technical solutions help to increase Nordic language comprehension? Can smart apps increase young people’s interest in the Nordic languages? What role does English play in the trend of declining knowledge of neighbouring countries’ languages among young people? An exciting Nordic language seminar will be hosted in Reykjavik on 27 June, which will also […]
We warmly welcome you to celebrate Midsummer Festival with us on 24th of June 15:00-19:00. The day is filled with fun activities, flowers, music, and much more for both children and adults. Sónó Restaurant will serve delicious food and refreshing drinks for purchase. Program: 15:00 – 17:00 Create and wear your own flower wreath Welcome […]
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.
PIKKNIKK free summer concerts! ÁSLAUG DUNGAL (IS) plays 24th of July. Áslaug Dungal is a student of composition at LHÍ and released her first short album last January. She has been playing with her fellow students, performing several concerts with them. Áslaug will both play songs from her album and something new, she promises the […]
PIKKNIKK free summer concerts! ÖSP ELDJÁRN (IS) og VALERIA POZZO (IT) play 31st of July. Singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Valeria Pozzo began playing violin at a very young age. In London she met Ösp Eldjárn, a singer and songwriter from North Iceland and they became great friends and collaborators and have performed various times together, both […]
PIKKNIKK free summer concerts! ANDERVEL (MX) plays 17th of July. In Andervel, Mexican folk music meets Iceland’s emotional landscapes. Earnest, intimate, heartfelt, delicate: Andervel is the music project of singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist José Luis Anderson. Born and raised in Mexico, Anderson currently lives in Iceland. Andervel acts as homage to his family roots, his classical […]
PIKKNIKK free summer concerts! Teitur Magnússon (IS) and Tue West (DK) play on 10th of July. This Icelandic/Danish duo was founded in Reykjavik in 2020 by Teitur Magnusson and Tue West. Both are respected artists in their own homelands, and here, listeners will have a great opportunity to catch them performing together. They both have […]
PIKKNIKK free summer concerts! YANA (UA) performs 3rd of July . Yana Prikhodko is a cello player from Dnipro, Ukraine. She completed an undergraduate degree from the Donetsk Music College in 2006 and graduated with a master’s degree from the Dnipro Academy of Music in 2013. Since then, she has been working with different groups […]
PIKKNIKK free summer concerts! BREK (IS) plays on 26th of June. The band BREK was formed in 2018 and consists of singer and pianist Harpa Þorvaldsdóttir, guitarist Jóhann Ingi Benediktsson, mandolinist Guðmundur Atli Pétursson as well as double bassist Sigmar Þór Matthíasson, who joined BREK in 2020. BREK´s first album was recently awarded Folk album […]
We will continue our PIKKNIKK concert series this summer! TRYGGVI has been a part of the singer / songwriter and folk scene in Reykjavík since 2006, both as a part of the critically acclaimed duo Friday Night Idols and as a solo act. His long awaited first EP, Letting Go, is scheduled for release in […]
A warm welcome to the opening event of The Wheel V, Thursday June 9th, 17:00 at the Nordic House in Reykjavik. Örn Alexander Ámundason, speaks on behalf of the Reykjavik Association of Sculptors along with curator, Kristín Dagmar Jóhannesdóttir. Hjálmar Sveinsson, Chairman of Reykjavík Committee of Culture, Sport and Leisure, will open the exhibition formally. […]
We will continue our PIKKNIKK concert series this summer! Icelandic Margrét Arnardóttir starts the summer concert series on Sunday 12th June. Accordionist Margrét Arnardóttir has participated in several major projects on the Icelandic theater and music scene. She has worked together with musicians such as Prins Póló, Bubbi Morthens, Sóley and Benni Hemm Hemm. In […]
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 […]
Current status of renovation: Renovation of roof : FinishedRenovation inside Atrium and Elissa auditorium: Finished Library renovation: FinishedChildrens library: OngoingOutside area: Ongoing The Nordic House is a unique landmark in Reykjavík and one of Iceland’s most important architectural works. The house was designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and inaugurated in 1968. It has from the […]
Migration, past and present Ruth Wall and Graham Fitkin present a program of folk songs and new music. Buy ticket. Scottish harpist Ruth Wall performs on two harps, the bell-like Gaelic wire strung harp (which has been played since the 10th Century in Scotland) and the beautiful Scottish gut strung lever harp. The theme for […]
WORKSHOP by R.E.C. Arts Reykjavík Friday 27th may. 16:30 – 19:00 Free – sign up required. R.E.C Arts Reykjavík is an artist collective/creative team aiming to bring diversity, visibility, access and representation of minority groups to the mainstream Icelandic art scene (theatre, dance, music, art, etc). They host educational & creative workshops and discussions which […]
Welcome to the Nordic House on the 26th of May. We are open 10:00 – 20:00 Special event’s on this day: -17:00 Curators talk: Rúna Thors gives an insight into the process and projects of the exhibition Experiment – Eider and Farmer. -17:30 I dare you: Hanna Jónsdóttir leads an Eider inspired gym class -18:00 […]
*OBS ALL SPOTS HAVE BEEN FILLED* Free summer workshop for 7 – 10 years old The theme of this year’s Nordic House summer course is inspired by the house’s current exhibition entitled: Experiment – Eider & Farmer. The exhibition is interdisciplinary and deals with the coexistence of eider ducks and humans. The children learn about […]
We invite you to watch “WE THE GUINEA PIGS”, one of the three documentaries of the WHY PLASTIC? project on the 26th of May 2022 hosted by SEEDS and the Nordic House. Next to the documentary, there will be a facilitated formal discussion about topics and issues opened in the documentary. “WE THE GUINEA PIGS” […]
Við höldum áfram með viðburðaröðina “Í liði með náttúrunni – náttúrumiðaðar lausnir og áhrif þeirra í víðu samhengi”. Í þessum viðburði sem er nr. 2 í röðinni tengjum við saman heilbrigði vistkerfa við heilsu og vellíðan manna. Á viðburðinum verða áhugaverð erindi, m.a. um tengsl og tengslarof okkar við náttúruna og um sálræn áhrif náttúrunnar […]
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 […]
SEE THE PROGRAM “Why don’t you marry an Icelander?” has become a pervasive response when non-EU citizens recount their troubles navigating the immigration system during studies, post-graduation or when working in Iceland. This ironic question sheds light on the difficulty of attaining a work permit for an independent cultural worker. Working freelance, as most artists […]
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 […]
Curator talk & guided tour through the exhibition ‘Experiment: Eider and Farmer’. 12th May. 16:30 Curators Hildur Steinþórsdóttir & Rúna Thors guide guests through their exhibition Experiment: Eider and Farmer. An artistic research project on a symbiotic relationship between eider and farmer by a group of designers and artists from Denmark, Iceland and Norway. Learning […]
LITERATURE SALON WITH SVERRIR NORLAND AND KARÍTAS HRUNDAR PÁLSDÓTTIR FRIDAY MAY 13TH AT 19.00-20.30 AT THE LIBRARY May 13th at 19.00-20.30: Föreningen Norden Sverige (The Nordic Association Sweden) invites you to a literature salon and talks in the library with the authors Sverrir Norland and Karítas Hrundar Pálsdóttir about Nordic literature and how we can […]
The Nordic house opens a SUSTAINABLE AND MULTI FUCTIONAL Pavilion that can provide and facilitate coming events of all kinds. The Pavillion has multi purposes for all kinds of outdoor events related to our inclusive, sustainable, and diverse program. OPENING 5th of may from 14:30-16:00 At the opening DJ Psyaka will play and we will serve bubbles […]
What are nature-based solutions? Why are they important and how do they relate to climate change, biodiversity and human welfare? The Institute for Sustainability Studies at the University of Iceland and the Nordic House will be hosting the event series “In line with Nature: Nature-based Solutions and their Effects in a Wider Context”. The purpose […]