Synthesizing Sustainability – Multispecies Storytelling and Seeing Beyond Plant Blindness How can art affect scientific narratives and make us see beyond plant blindness? How might plant-based sensoric experiences influence human perceptions of plants? How does habitat and displacement, conservation and postcolonial perspectives become the central focus of artistic research? And why would apples be relevant […]
Special storyhour: Nordic translators read This week is Nordic literature week, and we mark this with a special storyhour on Saturday November 20th i cooperation with Network for Nordic translators of children’s and young people’s literature. From 11-12 the translators will read selected children’s books in the children’s library. The stories will be in various […]
In the bookclub for youth Just read! we have spent November reading the Nordic Council Literature Prize winner of 2021, Naasuliardarpi by Nivaq Korneliussen. We will finish off the book with our final workshop Just talk!, the 25th of November at 5pm. Even if you have just started reading or have reed the whole book everyone […]
Seminar on translation of children’s and young people’s literature The translator network that will meet in Reykjavik in November consists of translators from all the Nordic areas, who translate into Nordic languages. The common denominator for the translators is that they translate children’s and young people’s literature in addition to adult literature. Translations for children […]
Icelandic artist Anna Rún Tryggvadóttir teaches an exciting workshop were sculptures, magnets and nature create an artwork together. The workshop starts at Hvelfing exhibition space of the Nordic house where she will give guests insight into her work in the exhibition TIME MATTER REMAINS TROUBLE. Afterwards the workshop moves to the Children´s Library where Anna […]
The Latvian school invites families and children specially to celebrate Latvia’s birthday! In November in 1918, the independent state of Latvia was proclaimed, which makes this month a very special and cheerful time for Latvians. Therefor the Latvian school in Reykjavík would like to invite children and families to the Nordic House for a celebration […]
Have you walked under the earth or skied in the air? Artist Anna Líndal shares her experiences in a fun workshop that gives insight into her work on the exhibition TIME MATTER REMAINS TROUBLE in the Nordic house. Anna has been active in numerous solo and joint exhibitions in Iceland and abroad since 1990. She […]
Have you walked under the earth or skied in the sky? Artist Anna Líndal shares interesting stories that happened creating her new work, during a workshop for children, young people and families at the Nordic house. The workshop starts in Hvelfing – exhibition area of the Nordic house- where guests get to know her new […]
Have you walked under the earth or skied in the air? Artist Anna Líndal shares her experiences in a fun workshop that gives insight into her work on the exhibition TIME MATTER REMAINS TROUBLE in the Nordic house. The workshop is free, and everyone is welcome! Anna has been active in numerous solo and joint […]
In connection to COP26, UN Conference on Climate Change, in Glasgow, we have organized an exciting program on the 11th of November around the theme of the environment, climate, and sustainability, with a significant focus on the latter. Sustainable consumption and production is a big challenge in the Nordic region. How can we pay attention […]
Have you walked under the earth or skied in the sky? Artist Anna Líndal shares interesting stories that happened creating her new work, during a workshop for children, young people and families at the Nordic house. The workshop starts in Hvelfing – exhibition area of the Nordic house- where guests get to know her new […]
The whole family is welcome to the last Story Hour of the year! Christmas concerts, crafts and Santa Claus will stop by and read the story of the winner! It is possible to participate in the competition until 3rd of December – see more here: Story competition for children inspired by the Moomins! The winner […]
Free two day workshop in creative writing for young people that are interested in the inexplainable in past, present and future. The teacher is Alexander Dan, writer and specialist in the unusual. During the workshop we will deal with questions like: What is fictional writing? What is the difference between fantasy and sci-fi? how do […]
11.00- 11.30 am Norwegian 2- 2:30 pm Icelandic The whole family is welcome to a Norwegian-Icelandic story time at the Children´s library in the Nordic house. A story will be read from one of the Moomin books in Norwegian at 11.00. In the afternoon, at 2pm Rán will read in Icelandic from the new book: […]
During October and November, the Nordic House, in collaboration with the Institute for Sustainability Studies at the University of Iceland, organizes a series of three events to strengthen the dialogue between science and art and to shed light on the importance to include the creative sector in the journey towards a more sustainable future. […]
Plastic is a revolutionary material. It’s durable, affordable, multi-functional – and it has pushed our planet to the brink of one of the worst environmental crises in modern history. Plastic is also a topic surrounded by a lot of confusion and misleading information. WHY PLASTIC? is a three-part investigative documentary series that will bust the […]
In today’s consumer society with millions of choices, it can be difficult to navigate which purchases support a green transition. What options do we have to become more sustainable in our consumption? Will our daily lives be limited if we decide to consume environmentally friendly? How should one relate to consumerism, as on Singles’ Day? […]
11:00 – 11:30 am 2 – 2:30 pm The whole family is welcome to a Sunday Story Hour in Danish at the Children ́s Library at the Nordic house. A story from one of the Moomin books will be read in Danish both at 11 am and at 2 pm. After the reading people are […]
On November 10th at 7.30 pm, The Nordic House will host a literary event where we examine literature’s use of the sci-fi genre, alternative realities and stories about the future in the exploration of themes such as nature, identity and society. Charlotte Weitze and Friða Isberg will discuss how literature can balance utopian and […]
Bare læs! A bookclub for youth In the book club Bare læs! we meet and read a book together and share our thoughts. We don’t analyze or have specific learning objectives – we just read together. This November we will read Blomsterdalen by Niviaq Korneliussen in danish. The language is simple, so everyone can read […]
Works from children aged 9-13 We welcome you for the opening of the exhibition Nature, future, matter at the Nordic house. Students from the workshop: Nature, future matter, exhibit works they made during the winter break. During the workshop they learned how to explore ways of preserving and mixing materials by working with sculptures and […]
11.00- 11.30: Norwegian 14.00- 14.30: Icelandic Welcome to Norwegian-Icelandic story time. We will dive into Tove Jansson´s world by reading about the moomintroll and his friends. There will also be a guided tour trough the Reading and writing with the moomins exhibition that is now showing in the children’s library and the children will be […]
11:00-11:30 14:00-14:30 The whole family is welcome to a Danish Story hour at the Children ́s Library at the Nordic house. Niovi will read The Book About Moomin, Mymble and Little My – what happened then? It tells the story when the Moomin troll travels through the woods to get home with milk for Moomin […]
Synthesizing Sustainability – A Dialogue Between Arts and Science on Sustainability Welcome to the event series Synthesizing Sustainability this October and November. A vibrant dialogue will be held by representatives from the arts and science sectors on how these fields can collaborate and work synchronically towards a sustainable future. All who are interested are encouraged […]
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 […]
The Nordic House welcomes Jenny Wilson on 4th of November and Kate Havnevik along with Guy Sigsworth on the 5th. Kate Havnevik and Jenny Wilson should be well acquainted with music enthusiasts and they will be playing live in the auditorium at the Nordic House. They were both scheduled for Iceland Airwaves this year and […]
11:00- 11:30 am Swedish / 2 – 2:30 pm Icelandic The whole family is welcome to a Swedish- Icelandic story hour at the Children´s Library at the Nordic house. This is the first story hour of the winter and therfore we find it appropriate to read in the original language that the Moomin stories were […]
In this workshop science and art unite in adventurous experimentation, that is led by the artist and art teacher Ragnheiður Sigurðardóttir Bjarnason. The workshop is free and everyone is welcome! Register by sending your name and age to hrafnhildur@nordichouse.is Ragnheiður studied dance at the Iceland University of the Arts and Art University in Gothenburg, Sweden, […]
Kidarchy invites adults and children to their bar! At Kidarchy’s bar the children are in charge – the bar is a platform for Kidarchy to experiment with ideas they’ve had in weekly workshops in The Nordic House. This winter the bar offers for examples conceptual cocktails, (alcohol free!), relaxation, advice and personal conversations at the […]
Free workshops during winter break at the Nordic house for different age groups. Reading and writing with the Moomins 6 – 9-years 11:00 – 12:30 am The workshop includes a guided tour through a new Moomin exhibition at the children´s library. The exhibition is an introduction to the alphabet and shows how different emotions connect […]
The sound of water and the sound of the sea is the general theme of this interactive and engaging musical adventure for children at the age of 1-4 years. In the context of Nordic Mythology, the narrator-singer, represented by the composer Svafa þórhallsdóttir herself, will guide the children using the story to create interactive and […]
Migration, refugees and immigrants – seminar // 15:00-16:00 Is it possible to use stories and illustrations to increase children’s understanding of the lives of others? Can books build bridges between different cultures? Anna Vaivare (LV), Indrek Koff (ER), Lára Garðarsdóttir (IS) and Kristín Helga Gunnarsdóttir (IS) describe how they have dealt with these questions and […]
Story time in Icelandic // 14:00-14:30 Lára Garðarsdóttir reads her book Flökkusaga. The story revolves around two polar bears who are forced to move and must deal with challenging tasks in new areas such as falling into the group.
Everybody Counts // 13:30-14:15 Hurray that we are all different! Everybody Counts, by Kristin Roskifte from Norway, is a fun and lively book where you can count people, follow them and see how their stories intertwine. The book contains many secrets that curious and sharp-eyed readers can discover. A story time in Norwegian.
The amazing solar system // 13:00-13:45 Workshop with Sævar Helgi Bragason where we imagine what it would be like to visit various strange places in our solar system. We draw the places and follow in the footsteps of future astronauts who explore them.
Story time in Estonian // 13:00-13:45 Kertu Sillaste and Indrek Koff read from their works. All Estonian speaking families are encouraged to participate.
Story time in Swedish // 12:45-13:15 Linda Bondestam reads a story in Swedish. All Swedish speaking families are encouraged to participate.
Moomintroll and Little My // 12:15-12:45 Would you like to meet Moomintroll and Little My and even sing and dance with them? They have come here all the way from Finland to meet you. This event is in English.
Moomintroll and Little My // 14:30-14:50 Do you want to meet Moomintroll and Little My, get to hug them and be in a photo with them? They have come all the way from Finland to meet you.
Story time in Finnish // 11:45-12:15 Timo Parvela reads a story in Finnish. All Finnish speaking families are encouraged to participate.
From sound to story // 11:15-12:00 A workshop with Indrek Koff from Estonia, about finding inspiration in sounds. After listening to different sounds, the participants start imagining a character who could produce those sounds and draw it on paper. We will then give the new character life by inventing a story. In English.
Moomintroll, Little My and Moomin valley // 10:45-11:15 Do you want to meet Moomintroll and Little My, get to hug them and be in a photo with them? They have come all the way from Finland to meet you. At 11 o’clock we will get a tour through the magical Moomin valley in the children’s […]
The Latvian school in Iceland // 10:00-11:00 Agnese Vanaga and Anna Vaivare meet the children in the Latvian school in Iceland at the Nordic House. All Latvian speaking families are encouraged to participate. More information on https://latviesuskolina.wordpress.com/
Children’s books of the future // 14:30-15:30 The world is changing and children’s literature must keep up. Will the role of children’s books change in the upcoming decades? Will its importance dwindle? And how will the publication industry evolve to cater to the needs of new readers while minimizing environmental impact? Participants in the seminar […]
Opening Speech // 09:15-09:25 Minister for the Environment and Natural Resources Guðmundur Ingi Guðbrandsson opens the conference. Nature and human being // 09:30-10:30 In this seminar we will discuss how the relation between man and nature is depicted in children’s literature, both new and old. We will also consider the value of using literature to […]
Interview // 12:40-13:00 Moomin Characters Ltd are dedicated to preserving and furthering Tove Jansson’s legacy, but how do they do it? Did you know that Moomins was the first ever TV-program aired in Japan? And is it really true that the character Sophia, in Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book was based upon Tove’s niece, Sophia […]
The Nordic bookworm // 10:45-11:15 The Nordic bookworm (Den nordiska bokslukaren) is a new project to promote reading that provides inroads into the world of Nordic children’s literature. By producing educational support material for current Nordic picture books, the project puts children into contact with the treasure trove that is Nordic literature, with the help […]