Norwegian story hour

Norwegian story hour Norwegian story hour for children in the Nordic House children library, Saturday 8th December. All children that understand Norwegian are welcome along with their parents. Matja Steen leads the group.  This event is recurring; other dates are saturday 13th of October, saturday 3th of November and saturday 8th of December.  

Sigurðar Nordals lecture

Sigurðar Nordals lecture The Nordic House, 14th of September. 2018, 17.00 PM Anna Agnarsdóttir, History Professor at University of Iceland, will give a public lecture on the historic role of Iceland in colony times, where England and France considered the world as their playground. Under the name “Islande est peu connue” (Iceland is only little […]

Norwegian story hour

Norwegian story hour for children in the Nordic House children library, Saturday 3th of November. All children that understand Norwegian are welcome along with their parents. Matja Steen leads the group.  This event is recurring; other dates are saturday 13th of October, saturday 3th of November and saturday 8th of December.

Norwegian Story Hour

Norwegian Story Hour Norwegian story hour for children in the Nordic House children library, Saturday 20th of October. All children that understand Norwegian are welcome along with their parents. Matja Steen leads the group.  This event is recurring; other dates are Saturday 3th of November and Saturday 8th of December.  

Danish Story Hour

Danish Story Hour in the children’s library at The Nordic House. We will be talking Danish, sing, play and read. All children age 2-7 (approx) are welcome with their parents. Host for the event is Ann-Sofie Gremaud. The event is recurring. Dates for now are Sunday 9th of September, Sunday 11th of November and Sunday […]

Danish Story Hour

Danish Story Hour in the children’s library at The Nordic House. We will be talking Danish, sing, play and read. All children age 2-7 (approx) are welcome with their parents. Host for the event is Ann-Sofie Gremaud. The event is recurring. Dates for now are Sunday 9th of September, Sunday 11th of November and Sunday […]

The impact of social innovation on Icelandic society

The impact of social innovation on Icelandic society Thursday September 6th from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM in the Nordic House. Open conference organized by Höfða Fridarsetur, Innovation Center of Iceland and Partner Snjallræðis. The event will be in Icelandic.       Samfélagsleg nýsköpun – krafa nýrrar kynslóðar? Ragna Sara Jónsdóttir fjallar um mikilvægi […]

A Plastic Ocean – documentary

Free entrance. The film is in English and discussions will be held in Icelandic.  Before the movie light refreshments will be served  The problem of plastic pollution is growing exponentially every year; we are producing more than 300 million tons of plastic, half of this is designed for single use, and each year around 8 million tons […]

Creative writing: “literary nonfiction”

In collaboration with Vermont College of Fine Arts, the Nordic House invites you to an evening filled with literary nonfiction and creative writing. Entrance is free! Xu Xi: What we write when we say we write “literary nonfiction” When it comes to “literary nonfiction,” what are we really writing and why do we write what […]

VÖLUSPÁS JUDGMENT – A school play

A raw tale of Ragnarök and resurrection. About greed and change. The world is about to go under and people call on Völuspá for help. But Völuspá has seen it before. She is tired of the repetition and the people who make the same mistakes over and over again. Why not just surrender to Armageddon […]

VÖLUSPÁS JUDGMENT – A family opera

Tickets A raw tale of Ragnarök and resurrection. About greed and change. The world is about to go under and people call on Völuspá for help. But Völuspá has seen it before. She is tired of the repetition and the people who make the same mistakes over and over again. Why not just surrender to […]

NORTH OF NORMAL

Poetics of everyday life interacting with a landscape in flux. Spectacular normality in photographing Greenland.  The exhibition is conceived around a photograph from the Nordic House art collection by legendary photographer Ivars Silis  (b.1940). The colour photograph depicts an everyday situation, where a group of people have camped and gathered for bathing. Despite the normality […]

Flag raising ceremony

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Nordic House in Reykjavik, we are happy to invite you to attend a flag raising ceremony accompanied by the Cantoque Ensemble and join us for a morning song.  Friday, August 24 at 9:00am-10: 00 am  Everyone is welcome Coffee will is served Kind regards Mikkel Harder […]

Jazz concert with Ife Tolentino (BR) and friends

Tickets The Nordic House invites you to a special concert with Ife Tolentino, Óskar Guðjónsson, Eyþór Gunnarsson and Skúli Sverrisson on the 1st of September at 21.00. The tickets are 2500 kr. and can be purchased on tix.is by following the link above or at the Reception of the Nordic House. Brazilian guitarist, singer and […]

Conference: 50 years of Nordic cultural policy

The conference is held on the 24th of August –  11:00 AM – 2:30 PM at Veröld- Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute   To create an inspiring debate about the role of the Nordic House in the past, today and in the future… The conference is live-streamed – you can also follow the event on a big screen in […]

Norræna húsið auglýsir eftir bókasafns- og upplýsingafræðingi. Umsóknarfrestur 27. ágúst 2018.

Hefur þú brennandi áhuga á börnum og barnamenningu? Bókasafn Norræna hússins er einstakt almenningsbókasafn með safnefni á sjö tungumálum, barnabókasafn og artótek með norrænum grafíkverkum. Bókasafnið hóf starfsemi árið 1969, ári eftir að húsið var vígt. Sérstaða safnsins er að þar er eingöngu að finna bókmenntir á norðurlandamálunum eftir norræna höfunda en þó ekki á […]

Concert with S.hel and Mill (SE/IS)

The Swedish/Icelandic duo consisting of S.hel and Mill will be playing at the Nordic House on the 10th of August at 8pm. Tickets will be available at tix.is and at the door before the concert starts (2000 kr). S.hel (Sævar Helgi) and Mill (Hanna Mia) are Reykjavík-based musicians and students at the Music Department of […]

Meet the Author Sara Stridsberg

Meet the Author Sara Stridsberg at the Nordic House Wednesday November the 7th at 19.30. The event is open and free for all. Sara Stridsberg (1972) is a lawyer and has written novels and plays, translated, written articles for the feminist cultural and social journal Bang and has been a member of the Swedish Academy (2016-2018). Stridsberg […]

Meet the Author Erik Skyum-Nielsen

Erik Skyum-Nielsen

Meet the Author Erik Skyum-Nielsen at the Nordic House Wednesday October the 3rd at 19.30. The event is open and free for all. In connection with Iceland’s 100th anniversary as an independent state, this evening will focus on recent Danish and Icelandic fiction. The conversation tonight will, among other things, spread light on similarities and differences regarding […]

Meet the Author Josefine Klougart

Josefine Klougart

Meet the Author Josefine Klougart at the Nordic House Wednesday September the 5th at 19.30. The event is open and free for all. Josefine Klougart (born 1985) studied art history and literature and attended The Danish Writer’s School, where she now teaches. She is the co-founder of the publishing company Forlaget Gladiator, and has also been […]

Greenlandic Folk Songs – Saturday Afternoon Concert

Concert: Folk Songs from Greenland Pilutaq, a residential institution for girls located in Sisimiut, Greenland, invites all to an afternoon concert on Saturday the 28th of July at 14:00 at the Nordic House. The concert is free and open for all! Every time Pilutaq travels to other countries or towns, they visit culture houses, community centers, and […]

Til róttækrar skoðunar – Afmælismálstofa Ögmundar Jónassonar

Boðið er til opinnar afmælismálstofu Ögmundar Jónassonar þriðjudaginn þann 17. júlí frá kl. 14-16 í Norræna húsinu. Málstofan fer fram á ensku vegna erlendra gesta og verður spurt: Do we need to reinvent society? Á meðal þátttakenda má nefna Sólveigu Önnu Jónsdóttur, Allyson Pollock og Havin Guenser. Síðar um daginn, kl. 17, er boðið til […]

Sölvi Kolbeinsson Quartet

Tickets Sölvi Kolbeinsson Quartet will perform at the Nordic House on the 22nd of August at 20:00. Tickets are 2000 kr and can be purchased on tix.is or at the Reception of the Nordic House. Sölvi Kolbeinsson is a young musician based in Berlin where he studies at the Jazz Institute Berlin. His quartet is […]

Masterclass and Chamber Music Workshop – Harpa International Music Academy

Harpa International Music Academy / Alþjóðlega tónlistarakademían í Hörpu Masterclass and Chamber Music Workshop Free entrance. Everyone is welcome!   Judith Ingolfsson is one of Iceland’s best known violinists. She won first prize in the 1998 Indianapolis Violin Competition and has since performed in the world’s best concert halls. Vladimir Stoupel is an exceptionally diverse […]

Seminar and masterclass with Sigyn Fossnes – Harpa International Music Academy

Harpa International Music Academy / Alþjóðlega tónlistarakademían í Hörpu Sigyn Fossnes: Teaching Talent Seminar and masterclass. Free entrance!   Sigyn Fossnes is a prize-winning Norwegian violinist. She has broad experience as a teacher and specializes in teaching young talents at the renowned Barratt-Due Music Institute of Music in Oslo. Many of her students have won […]

The Children’s Book Flood is now open in the Childrens Library

The Children’s Book Flood has sailed into The Nordic House Children’s library Welcome to a new version of the Children’s Book Flood now situated at our lovely children’s library. Closed 11.-12. May because of The Environmental Festival  Opening Hours  Weekdays 13-17 Weekends 10-17 Free entrance About the exhibition The world of children’s books has a […]

Volund – Concert by Vilda Fåglar from Gotland

The choir Vilda Fåglar from Gotland performs at the Nordic House on the 9th of July at 8pm. Vilda Fåglar (eng. Wild Birds) is a choir from Gotland, Sweden, consisting of 13 singers. This summer, they will be touring in Iceland with a musical drama Volund. It is an original piece based on the old stories of […]

Small States and the New Security Environment (SSANSE)

The small States and the New Security Environment (SSANSE) International Conference at the University of Iceland, Tuesday 26 June, from 08:30-17:45 at The Nordic house. This international conference for small states´ specialists will focus on security and defence policy choices and challenges of NATO small states and small states in Eastern Europe, the Middle East […]

50 memories – The Nordic House for 50 years

The exhibition 50 memories showcases highlights from the Nordic House’s rich history and its many cultural events. The Nordic House in Reykjavík is a cultural institution which opened in 1968. It is operated by the Nordic Council of Ministers, and it s goal is to support and foster cultural connections between Iceland and the other Nordic […]

The Nordic House 50-year anniversary  

The Nordic House is celebrating its 50th anniversary on the 25th of August and you are invited! The program begins with a free morning buffet and awesome family events, food, games and live music. -Check out our program below- Celebrate the anniversary together with us by participating in events for the whole family including games, live […]

Designing for the Future – Ville Kokkonen

On June 13 The Nordic House will host a seminar on current trends and concepts in interior design, seen from both the perspective of practising designers and design education. The focus will be on sustainable solutions and design for alternative future lifestyles that we might be facing sooner than we expect. Keynote speaker is the […]

The Ordinary Princess

During expectations, limitations, fairies, dragons, dreams and schemes one very Ordinary Princess tries to find her own story. 1 actor playing 30 characters in a very physical 1-hour performance. Recommended from age 13. In English. Actor: Alexandra Ekelöf (SE)   Tickets can be purchased at the door before the event. The entrance is 1500 kr. […]

The Ordinary Princess

During expectations, limitations, fairies, dragons, dreams and schemes one very Ordinary Princess tries to find her own story. 1 actor playing 30 characters in a very physical 1-hour performance. Recommended from age 13. In English. Actor: Alexandra Ekelöf (SE)   Tickets can be purchased at the door before the event. The entrance is 1500 kr. […]

The Ordinary Princess

During expectations, limitations, fairies, dragons, dreams and schemes one very Ordinary Princess tries to find her own story. 1 actor playing 30 characters in a very physical 1-hour performance. Recommended from age 13. In English. Actor: Alexandra Ekelöf (SE)   Tickets can be purchased at the door before the event. The entrance is 1500 kr. […]

The Ordinary Princess

During expectations, limitations, fairies, dragons, dreams and schemes one very Ordinary Princess tries to find her own story. 1 actor playing 30 characters in a very physical 1-hour performance. Recommended from age 13. In English. Actor: Alexandra Ekelöf (SE) Tickets can be purchased at the door before the event. The entrance is 1500 kr. 1000 […]

The Sagas in Comics: Valhalla and Vinland Saga

Valhalla and Vinland Saga: An evening of Nordic medieval literature and recent comics. Special guests Henning Kure from Denmark and Makoto Yukimura from Japan. The event will be held in English and is open to everyone. The event is part of the Manga festival in Reykjavik and is produced in cooperation with the City Library, […]

Arabian Food Fest

Arabian food night will be held at The Nordic House June 16th at 6 PM. Join us for a tasting menu of delicious Arabic food and entertaining company of people from the Arabic region and the chef Sveinn Kjartanson from Iceland. Entrance is free, everybody is welcome! We would like to draw your attention to a […]

Tónleikar: Flamenco gítarleikarinn Reynir Hauksson

Flamenco gítarleikarinn Reynir Hauksson kemur fram í Norræna húsinu laugardaginn 2. júní kl. 21:00 Tónleikarnir eru liður í tónleikaferð hans um Ísland í byrjun sumars. Samtals verða þetta sex tónleikar á jafnmörgum stöðum á Vestur- og Suðvesturlandi. Reynir býr í Granada, Spáni og starfar þar sem Flamenco gítarleikari. Það heyrir til tíðinda að Flamenco tónlist […]