In this story hour, the book Alfie Atkins and his Secret Friend will be read in Swedish and Icelandic. After the story hour the children are invited to create collage with their own secret friend. The storyteller is Una Thorlaksdottir, library attendant at the Nordic house. Una studied philosophy and is soon to become a […]
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 […]
NORDIC FILM FOCUS The film days Nordic Film Focus will be held in collaboration with Reykjavík Feminist Film Festival during 13th-15th January. Nordic Film Focus is an annual collaboration between The Nordic House and the Nordic embassies in Iceland. The program in The Nordic House puts focus on Nordic female film directors and darkness and […]
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE How did I get to the bomb shelter is a multidisciplinary group exhibition featuring seven contemporary Ukranian artists curated by Yulia Sapiha and produced by The Nordic House in Reykjavik. In the exhibition artists explore themes related to their personal experience of the war, their longing for a peaceful life, their paths towards survival and their hope for the future. […]
Finnish singer-songwriter Lempi Elo takes you to a world where you can meet your deepest emotions. From steaming morning coffee to rain-drenched evergreen softwood forests, from the break of dawn to dusk, Elo sings about the journey we’re all on, side by side and alone. Listen to her music here.
Let’s shake up the advent with a punkfestive mood! Punk Christmas concert in The Nordic House with Fræbbblarnir, Sunday 11 December at 17:00. Fræbbblarnir, band members: Arnór Snorrason, gítar, söngur Guðmundur Þór Gunnarsson, trommur Helgi Briem, bassi Iðunn Magnúsdóttir, söngur Ríkharður Friðriksson, gítar Valgarður Guðjónsson, söngur, gítar
The whole family is invited to craft Christmas decorations for Christmas trees, gifts or for your home. Bethina Elverdam is a textile artist. She was born and raised in Denmark but moved to Iceland almost 15 years ago. She has a bachelor’s degree in fashion and textile design and is about to complete her candidate […]
Christmas is not only for children with elves and presents, sugar cookies and jingle bells, it is also the time when darkness comes rolling in with winter storms and freezing cold, and we adults must do our part in the fight against the forces of darkness. And how do we best do that it if […]
LISTAPÚKINN – Art Exhibition by Þórir Gunnarsson Welcome to the opening at 15:00 on the 4th December in the atrium of The Nordic House. Honesty, purity and sincerity are key features in Þórir´s works. His works are adventurous and full of magic and his unique narrative. Bright and non-naturalistic colors, crude designs, skewed perspectives and simplicity in motifs […]
Gift yourself and your dear ones The library sells newer, discarded nonfiction and fiction books in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Faroese for children, youngsters and adults
Woven into is a textile installation and dance performance at the Nordic House Greenhouse that reflects on interdependency, care, and the greenhouse as a place of shelter and exposure alike. Visitors are invited to stop by and experience the work from inside and outside the Greenhouse. TWO PERFORMANCES ONLY: Saturday 3rd. December 4pm- 7pm Sunday […]
Our advent program this year is characterized by togetherness, reuse and warm celebrations. We offer fun events of various kinds every weekend until Christmas. These include family workshops with crafts and games, classical concert, punk concert, a Christmas story evening for adults and more! 1. ADVENT SUNDAY 27th. November CIRCULAR CHRISTMAS Silkscreen printing with Prent&Vinir […]
Current environmental and societal challenges require our societies to negotiate untrodden paths. But how can we imagine the new, more sustainable world we are heading for? In order to embark on this journey together, we need to combine facts with emotive matter, make the abstract personal and foster forward-thinking, empathetic discourse. The exhibition Brave New […]
For many, living in a time where graphs and statistics on the impending ecological crisis are ever-present, has led to either climate anxiety or climate agnosticism. In recent years, both art and academia has interrogated the notion, that an alternative methodology is necessary, to provide a more tangible understanding of the complex issues of the […]
The exhibition “Growing Body of Evidence” will be open longer than usual on Thursday. Guests can visit Hvelfing from 10 am to 9 pm. There will also be a guided tour of the exhibition in Icelandic at 6 pm – 6:30 pm.
Have a circular Christmas this year! Silk-screen printing with Prent og vinir: Bring your old clothes, t-shirts or any kind of textiles, and give them a new life with Prent og vinir – who will offer guests to make their own silk-screen prints. Participants can also bring scraps of paper or old paper bags and […]
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. […]
On Saturday 19 November a group of artists, musicians, designers, architects and scholars will gather at the Nordic House to offer a varied program throughout the day. Participation is open to all. The program starts with a walk at 11:00 AM from the clearing by the entrance to the Nordic House and visitors are encouraged […]
* The discussion will be in Icelandic. Too often the challenge with mitigating the ecological crisis is not a lack of solutions, but a lack of political will. Moreover, the discussion around the crisis often focuses on the responsibility of individuals and their choices, instead of the political-, economic- and social structures behind the issue. […]
If You Meet a Bear and the Nordic Bookworm Sunday Story Hour – Swedish – Icelandic The whole family is welcome to listen to stories of an unpredictable bear from the humorous book If You Meet a Bear by Martin Glaz Serup, Malin Kivelä and Linda Bondestam, in the Children’s Library at the Nordic house. […]
Entering a museum, attending an art event, submitting an art proposal or job application – these might seem like straightforward actions for some of us. But which bodies, and which identities are these processes currently suited for? This panel invites you to enter into a conversation about who is included on an institutional level, and […]
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 […]
Now, more than ever, we need narratives that illuminate other ways of living and being. Social imagination, catalyzed by compelling stories, might be a key ingredient for a green and just transformation. Stories that depict the future of humanity from a bleak, dystopian and apocalyptic perspective are omnipresent in liturature, films and other mediums. Considering […]
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 […]
Join us on the 3rd of November to listen to the magical sound of Dawda Jobrateh. Denmark-resident Gambian musician and composer Dawda Jobarteh is one of the biggest enrichments to the world music scene. He not only amplifies his instrument, the kora, a traditional WestAfrican harp and puts it through effects loops and distortion sounds […]
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 […]
Ukrainians in Iceland: cup of coffee meeting : ARE WE OK? Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has forced millions of Ukrainians to flee their homes in search of safety. Many have taken refuge in Iceland. Being away from home, in a foreign country with a new way of life and language, the need to communicate with compatriots […]
We invite you to The Nordic House in Reykjavík, 19th October 2022 at 10:20 am on the occasion of the literary panel with Ms. Eliza Reid, author and the First Lady of Iceland and Ms. Jenni Haukio, poet and the first lady of Finland. Iceland and Finland each have a rich literary heritage, from folklore and the […]
LANGSPIL WORKSHOP FOR FAMILIES With Eyjólfur Eyjólfsson During the Langspil workshop, participants learn the basics of playing the langspil with swan feathers and horsehair bows. Well known folks songs from sr. Bjarni Þorsteinsson’s Folk Song Collections with be performed by the participants at the end.
WAVES Music theatre for children 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 1-5 years. In the context of Nordic Mythology, the narrator-singer, represented by the composer Svafa þórhallsdóttir herself, will guide the children using the […]
The opening of Reykjavík OPERA DAYS Official festival opening will take place at 16:00. The festival makers present their projects and a new song quartet by Ásbjörg Jónsdóttir, commissioned by Reykjavík Opera Days, will be premiered. Light refreshments from Sónó will be on offer, everyone is welcome! The programme includes: 11:00 – Waves – music […]
Theme: Education / Activism in Music Moderator: Tui Hirv (EE/IS) Topics: In the panel discussions, the focus will be on various issues that are being discussed more and more in recent years, and that affect the musical life in substantial ways. The issues of immigrants and participation in the musical life of a new homeland […]
A selection of art movies from Greenland and Iceland will be shown in the Nordic House. Cinema with the focus point Music in Greenland screens three films in the Auditorium: 16:00-18:00: Ilinniarfissuaq, Independence and Nationalism by Erneeraq Lennert, Piitannguaq Jonathansen, Angerlannguaq Sandgreen, Monica Thorin, Sara Høegh Egede, Erneeraq Abelsen, Axel Thorleifsen, Erik Vahl Hansen. Nanook – […]
The whole family is invited to craft Christmas decorations for Christmas trees, gifts or for your home. Bethina Elverdam is a textile artist. She was born and raised in Denmark but moved to Iceland almost 15 years ago. She has a bachelor’s degree in fashion and textile design and is about to complete her candidate […]
* In Latvian below Learn about Christmas traditions in the Baltic countries through craft making. Guest will learn how to make Puzurs and other traditional Latvian decoration. Latvian homes have had the tradition of decorating for Christmas for centuries. Puzurs are made from reed or straw or a simple version – from sticks and yarn. […]
A free workshop for the whole family where parents are encouraged to actively participate. In the workshop, visitors will make clay objects and phenomena to help extraterrestrials understand life on Earth. The workshop is connected to the current art exhibition in the Nordic house: Growing Body of Evidence. At the exhibition, you can see works […]
Two-day workshop for children aged 8-12 inspired by current exhibitions at the Nordic House. The focus will be on different themes that can be found in the Alfie Atkins stories, how it is possible to be more inventive in everyday life and explore the power of imagination. Making up worlds or future worlds also connects to the […]
A micro-course in creative writing with Sverrir Norland For 12 years old and older To register write your name and age to hrafnhildur@nordichouse.is The myth of the suffering artist is persistent, as well as our ideas about the suffering writer who starves, wallows in heartbreak, forgets to submit his tax return and lives in a […]
The whole family is welcome to build and create miniature tree houses with wooden blocks inspired by Alfie Atkins. Congratulations Alfie Atkins! is the title of a new exhibition in the children´s Library at the Nordic house which is celebrating that the character Alfie Atkins, created by Swedish writer Gunilla Bergström, is turning 50 years old.
*The event will be in English Where is dad? When Gunilla Bergström stories about Alfie Atkins and his single dad were published in 1972, they depicted a different father figure, who was more present and broke with the 70’s gender roles. Here, dad was the primary and only caregiver in the child’s life. As a […]
What is an island? A piece of land surrounded by sea, sure, but depending on who you ask, the island can signify a multitude of concepts – from disserted island, bounty paradise, or simply: home. On the 21st of October, the Nordic house presents a screening of four short films, each centered around the notion […]
Free art program for 14 and older Students immerse themselves in the Ukrainian art of the 20th and 21st centuries under the guidance of Ukrainian art historian Yuliia Saphia. Each lesson introduces different material use, such as watercolor, collage and spray paint. Lesson dates and times: 13th. November kl. 13:00 20th. November kl. 14:30 27th. […]
An introduction to Ukrainian cinema through the cartoon “Once upon a time there was a dog…”. Guests get the chance to see the film which will be showing during the workshop and hear the music. Inspired by the cartoon figures guests can draw and/or cut out silhouettes from the character of the animation and create […]
Explore Ukrainian literature and mythology through the play “The Forest Song” written by Lesya Ukrainka in 1911. Guests will get to know the fantastic inhabitants of Ukrainian forests and create a theatre stage using watercolour for background and clay to shape miniature forest creatures to perform on the stage. We encourage families to come at 1 pm for […]
Kidarchy invites guests to come and get a new haircut just in time for Christmas! Do you trust children? But do you trust them with your hair? Then come get a haircut! Free haircuts performed by experienced children aged 7-12! BOOKINGS FOR GETTING YOUR HAIR CUT BY KIDARCHY HAS STARTED! Dear friends! You can now […]
The imagination is bubbling when the Enkis’ world become reality through the cinematic work “Et Lysglimt Herfra” (“A Glimmer of Light from Here”) filled with puppet theatre, songs and enchanting effects. While watching the Enki puppets on screen, we will have a whimsical workshop where you can draw and shape your own Enki out of […]