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Gabríel Ólafs – Livestream Concert
Composer Gabríel Ólafs performs works from his recently released debut album in special, intimate arrangements for flute, harp, and violin. Like many, Gabríel was supposed to be on tour in Europe that was canceled. The pieces are performed by Gabríel, Ragnheiður Ingunn, Kristín Ýr, and Katie Buckley. The video is made by Blair Alexander and […]
DesignMarch – Have you any Norwegian design icons in your possession?
Everyone is invited to sit down and relax in the Norwegian lounge at the Nordic House during Design March. In this spot, you will learn a bit more about the story of Norwegian furniture pieces, which have been hidden treasures in Nordic design history. The company Fjordfiesta launched a new production of pieces from this […]
Fridays for the Future
All around the world young people have followed Greta Thunberg’s footsteps expressing their concerns about climate change and other environmental issues. They want measures to be taken for the future. In Iceland, a group of young people has been active in pointing out the problem and demanding immediate action. The young people who have organised […]
Tales of M. K. Čiurlionis
Tales of M. K. Čiurlionis – in connection with The Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavik We welcome you to an exhibition at the Nordic House library with works of Lithuanian children living in Iceland. The works are inspired by paintings and music of the famous Lithuanian painter and musician M. K. Čiurlionis. Celebrating the year […]
Talking about feelings with babies: How are you feeling?
Talking about feelings with babies: How are you feeling? – in connection with The Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavik Did you know that a few weeks old babies show understanding of other’s feelings? The goal of this event is to create space for you and your little one/s to explore different feelings. Hiroe Terada, a […]
HUGARPERLUR: How am I feeling?
HUGARPERLUR: How am I feeling? – in connection with The Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavik Come join us and let our minds shine! Hiroe Terada, a children’s book author and PhD in early childhood development, among others will introduce fun books and activities that open up conversations about feelings with children. The goal of this […]
Calm – a Family Workshop
Calm – a Family Workshop in connection with The Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavik A calming workshop at The Nordic House where the participants are led through a relaxing meditation in an enchanting environment. During The Children’s Culture Festival, we are exposed to music, theatre and fun activities. During all this action, Eva Rún Þorgeirsdóttir […]
Calm – a Family Workshop
Calm – a Family Workshop in connection with The Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavik A calming workshop at The Nordic House where the participants are led through a relaxing meditation in an enchanting environment. During The Children’s Culture Festival, we are exposed to music, theatre and fun activities. During all this action, Eva Rún Þorgeirsdóttir […]
Calm – a Family Workshop
Calm – a Family Workshop in connection with The Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavik A calming workshop at The Nordic House where the participants are led through a relaxing meditation in an enchanting environment. During The Children’s Culture Festival, we are exposed to music, theatre and fun activities. During all this action, Eva Rún Þorgeirsdóttir […]
Wreath making and storytelling
Wreath making and storytelling – in connection with The Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavik We have a lot of fun traditions at Midsummer festival in Lithuania and we, at the Lithuanian mother tongue school “Three colors”, are going to teach you how to make a flower wreath. We will use flowers from the nature and […]
Picnic Concerts
The Nordic House opens the glass doors and invites you to concerts under the luminous Icelandic sky every Sunday afternoon from July 5 – August 9 at 3 PM in our beautiful greenhouse. The Picnic Concert Series presents Icelandic artists with music inspired by tradition or experimenting with the newest genres and tendencies. The concerts […]
Cardamom Town – birthday party
Cardamom Town by Thorbjørn Egner 65 years – in connection with The Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavik On the occasion of that, it is 65 years since the book about Aunt Sophie and the robbers Casper, Jasper and Jonathan was published, we invite you to a birthday party at the Nordic House children’s library on […]
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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
Jelena Ciric – Picnic Concerts
Jelena’s music will draw you in with its warmth, quirkiness, and honesty. You’ll hear echoes of Serbia, where she was born, and of Canada, where she grew up. You’ll hear hints of folk, jazz, and pop, brought down to earth. Ultimately, you’ll hear a story; stirring, heart-breaking, and laugh-out-loud funny. Jelena will be joined by […]
Markús Bjarnason – Picnic Concerts
Markús Bjarnason or simply Markús is a songwriter and musician from Reykjavik who has performed and released music for over a decade. His latest release Counting Sad Songs received well-deserved praise in Iceland and has also been played on KEXP in Seattle. The audience can expect an honest concert that will be emotional, powerful, and […]
MIMRA – Picnic Concerts
The singer and songwriter MIMRA has made a reputation for her music in the alternative folk pop genre. MIMRA is a moniker of María Magnúsdóttir and she has recently released songs in cooperation with different producers, one being the track Right Where You Belong with the artist ZÖE. MIMRA’s first album, Sinking Island, was released in 2017, and […]
Unnur Sara – Picnic Concerts
The singer Unnur Sara Eldjárn and pianist Þórður Sigurðarson perform French café music from artists such as Edith Piaf, Serge Gainsbourg, and Jacques Brel. This is the perfect opportunity to listen to these songs performed in a more intimate setting in the special acoustics of the Nordic House greenhouse. Unnur Sara has long been fascinated […]
Jóhanna Elísa
Picnic Concerts The Nordic House opens the glass doors and invites you to concerts under the luminous Icelandic sky every Sunday afternoon from July 5 – August 9 at 3 PM in our beautiful greenhouse. The Picnic Concert Series presents Icelandic artists with music inspired by tradition or experimenting with the newest genres and […]
Rauður – Picnic Concerts
Rauður (e. Red) is a moniker used by the musician and producer Auður Viðarsdóttir. She started out as a singer and keyboardist in the band Nóra, but in October 2019, she released her first solo album, Semilunar. Since then, she has performed at concerts and festivals around Europe, and her album received much praise by […]
Hugar – Livestream Concert
Icelandic natives HUGAR – comprised of multi-talented instrumentalists and musicians Bergur Þórisson and Pétur Jónsson – have forged a musical lane all their own with a genre-defying sound. Combining a shared passion for music and an impressive resume working alongside fellow Icelandic luminaries Björk, Sigur Rós, Ólafur Arnalds, and Johann Johannson, the longtime friends and […]
Cardamom Town 65 years
It is 65 years since the book about Aunt Sophie and the robbers Casper, Jasper and Jonathan was published, we are exhibiting drawings from the Cardamom Town by author Thorbjørn Egner. Icelanders and Norwegians have a lot in common; from old culture until now, the relationship with the sea, changing weather, NATO-members, EEA and nordic […]
STREYMI – Rithöfundaspjall við Karin Erlandsson
Rithöfundurinn Karin Erlandsson, sem tilnefnd er til Barna- og unglingabókmenntaverðlaun Norðurlandaráðs 2020 verður í Rithöfundapjalli Nordisk Kulturkontakt, á Facebook síðu Norræna hússins, um bók sína Segraren. Viðburðurinn fer fram á sænsku. Þann 19. maí kl. 15:00 – 16:00 verður hægt að fylgjast með streyminu hér. Einnig verður upptakan aðgengileg á Facebook síðu Norræna hússins að […]
LIVE STREAM Veera Salmi and Matti Pikkujämsä
Author Veera Salmi and illustrator Matti Pikkujämsä, who are nominees for The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize discuss their nominated book Sorsa Aaltonen ja lentämisen oireet with children’s library pedagogue Pirkko Ilmanen The interview is streamed live on Facebook Read more about the autors and the book Sorsa Aaltonen ja lentämisen oireet […]
LIVE STREAM Veera Salmi and Matti Pikkujämsä
Author Veera Salmi and illustrator Matti Pikkujämsä, who are nominees for The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize discuss their nominated book Sorsa Aaltonen ja lentämisen oireet with children’s library pedagogue Pirkko Ilmanen The interview is streamed live on Facebook Read more about the autors and the book Sorsa Aaltonen ja lentämisen oireet […]
Summer Concerts
The assassination of Olof Palme: will it soon be resolved? LIVESTREAM
The Nordic Association in Reykjavík, The Nordic House, and the Swedish Embassy in Reykjavik offer a discussion meeting on the occasion that news has come out that the riddle of the murder of Olof Palme may be resolved in the coming months. The occasion is also the publishing of an Icelandic translation of the book […]
The World Garden – Green Growth in the Nordic Region
Swedish rhymes and chants with your baby!
Come and enjoy Swedish rhymes and chats with your baby! Rhymes and chants will provide your child with closeness, joy, and also support the language development. Mikaela Wickström, Special Librarian at Nordic Culture Contact, leads this online workshop with traditional rhymes, chants, and songs. You will need something soft for your baby to lay on, […]
THE ICELANDIC PRINTMAKERS’ ASSOCIATION – Anniversary Exhibition
The Icelandic Printmakers’ Association (Íslensk Grafík) is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and in recognition of this achievement, an exhibition of 46 works by its members will open in The Nordic House May 16th 2020. Curator is Birta Guðjónsdóttir. The exhibition is open until August 9, 2020, and the entrance is free of charge. The Nordic […]
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 […]
Krákan situr á steini: Nordic Folksongs for Children and their Families – STREAM
The Nordic House invites you and your child (from 3 months to 6 years old) to a music lesson. Diljá Sigursveinsdóttir, music teacher, singer, and violinist leads the lessons for children and their families on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 at 1 PM. The goal of the music lessons is to introduce nordic folksongs to families […]
Suggestions and Feedback
Do you want to borrow books without going to the library?
The Nordic House’s e-book library has many Swedish e-books and audiobooks for both adults and children. There you can access books even though the library is closed. See instructions for use here under Electronic Books & Audio Books. New e-books for children: New audio books for children: Bókasafn Norræna hússins
Listin í netheimum
Tekstinn er þýddur úr sænsku Föstudaginn 24. janúar opnaði myndlistarsýningin Land handan hafsins í Norræna húsinu en hún var framleidd af Pro Artibus stofnuninni í Finnlandi. Opnunarkvöldið var stórkostlegt, eins og meiri háttar veisla. Innan um myndlist, blóm, mat og vín fögnuðu uppnumdir gestirnir því að sýningarsalur Norræna hússins opnaði að nýju. Kvöldið hverfur mér […]
Summer Concerts- Svavar Knútur and Kristjana Stefáns
Iceland’s beloved troubadour Svavar Knútur played the concert series last year for a full house, so it seemed a bit silly not to invite him over again this year. This summer, he is joined by one of Iceland’s best jazz/blues singers Kristjana Stefáns. Svavar and Kristjana have worked together before, with the release of the […]
Summer Concerts- Ellen and Eyþór
Tickets The singer Ellen Kristjánsdóttir and the pianist and keyboardist Eyþór Gunnarsson will perform together at the summer series, with a musical banquet consisting of Icelandic songs, hymns and some of Ellen’s other favourites. Ellen has published numerous albums and has also been in successful collaboration with Magnús Eiríksson and Mannakorn. Eyþór made his first […]
Summer Concerts – Ólöf Arnalds and Skúli Sverrisson
Buy ticket Ólöf Arnalds and Skúli Sverrisson performed at last year’s concert series as well, and since they filled the house that evening, it’s only fair that those who missed it get a second chance this year! And we are sure some folks that went last year will try to catch them again since Ólöf […]
POSTPONED – Summer Concerts- ADHD
Tickets You can almost say that everything went very well when ADHD played last summer because the seats in the concert hall were simply not enough, so people simply had to fight for the tickets. The band members are therefore happy to repeat the concert this year and give the Icelanders a new chance to […]
The Knittingclub is now on Facebook
Join our Facebook group The Nordic House Knittingclub has now been running for about a year. We meet up every other Tuesday at the library where we have a pleasant time together with knitters of both sexes and various nationalities. Time flies while we knit or do other crafts, talk and give each […]
Kveðja af heimaskrifstofunni: Samskiptafjarlægð
Þessi texti er þýddur úr sænsku Nú bý ég við einangrun á eyju í fleiri þúsund kílómetra fjarlægð frá minni fósturjörð, frá vinum mínum og ættingjum. En ég hef það gott. Ég hef fjölskylduna mína og ég get sinnt skemmtilegasta starfi sem hægt er að hugsa sér. Það kom mér á óvart hvað umskiptin reyndust […]
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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 […]
CANCELLED Painting workshop for children
The Nordic House offers free painting workshops for children of all ages In connection with the exhibition Land Beyond the Sea, there will be a painting workshop for children. With inspiration from the exhibit’s theme about dreams, the children will learn how to paint with watercolors and use watercolor techniques. The exhibition hall Hvelfing, where […]
Meet the Author: Jonas Eika in conversation with Ísold Uggadóttir
Design Talk + Lunch – PAVILION NORDICO
On the occasion of DesignMarch The Nordic House offers a lunch talk about the Nordic cultural platform PAVILION NORDICO. A delicious lunch from MATR is included. Free admission, secure a ticket here. PAVILION NORDICO is a Nordic residency and art centre located in Buenos Aires, Argentina that opened its doors in early 2019. The project […]
Workshop for youth: Toolbox for designing books
The Nordic House Sunday 28 June 13.00-16.00 Workshop for youth aged 13-18 years old Language: English Registration link below On the occasion of DesignMarch, youth aged 13-18 years old will be offered a design workshop on behalf of the design team Kiosk Studio. Participants will learn how to design their own artistic book by using […]
Opening Party of DesignMarch in the Nordic House
The Nordic House participates in DesignMarch 2020 with exhibitions in four different spaces. A formal opening of the exhibitions will be Friday 26 June at 17:00-19:00. The designers will be present to talk to guests and discuss their work. Refreshments offered by the Nordic embassies in Iceland and The Nordic House. Beats from Dj Otto. […]