ROY ANDERSSON Considered one of Northern Europe’s most renowned art film directors to date, Swedish filmmaker Roy Andersson has been hailed by critics and art cinemagoers alike for his unconventional visual and narrative style. Marked by his use of long, static shots filmed in wide-angle and deep focus, Andersson’s “tableau aesthetic” is intimately linked to […]
Þórunn Gréta Sigurðardóttir, Chairperson of the Icelandic Composers’ Society and Gunnar Karel Másson, Artistic Director of Dark Music Days 2019 address and welcome guests. After the ceremony, Riot Ensemble will premiere new work by George Friedrich Haas that is performed in total darkness. DARK MUSIC DAYS Dark Music Days is an annual festival of contemporary […]
STAÐA VESTNORRÆNU RÍKJANNA Í BREYTTUM HEIMI ALÞJÓÐASTJÓRNMÁLA Þemaráðstefna Vestnorrræna ráðsins 2019 í Norræna húsinu Miðvikudaginn 30. janúar kl. 10:00-15:45 Medarrangører er Norden i fokus på Island og Institut for internationale studier ved Islands universitet 10:00-10:15 Åbning: Guðjón S. Brjánsson, Islands delegationsformand, Vestnordisk Råd Sigurður Ingi Jóhannsson, Islands nordiske samarbejdsminister 10:15-11:15 Venner i Vestnorden […]
Sabina Westerholm from Finland is a new director of The Nordic House in Reykjavik since January 2nd 2019. One of her main ambitions is to develop the programme for children and young people. Westerholm previous job was Managing Director of the Pro Artibus Foundation, which works to support the visual arts in Swedish-speaking Finland. During her career, […]
Presentations and discussion on artistic aims and choices. Thursday December 13th 16:30 – 18.30 Norræna Húsið, Sæmundargata 11 OBS: Only for Ice Hot Participants Professionals from the region; artists and organisers, will discuss the way they include young audience in their works/events on an artistic and organisational level. How they deal with pushing boundaries […]
Laying eggs (Verpa eggjum) is a new Concert Series promoting new & experimental music that kicked off in Fall 2018. Entrance is free! The concert series is a collaboration with Mengi, The Nordic House and Iceland University of the Arts. The concert on January 10th is called Raust//kliður//rómur and is curated by Berglind María Tómasdóttir. […]
Hlín Pétursdóttir Behrens soprano and pianist Peter Maté present an evening with a romantic atmosphere, impressions and aspects of love in different stages of life. Songs by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, the cycle “ Brautlieder” by Peter Cornelius and op. 48 by Edvard Grieg as well as Icelandic songs of the twentieth and twenty-first century, true […]
The Swedish Embassy is inviting everyone to see the movie “Pippis jul” at the Nordic House at 16:00. Everyone is welcomed, and entry is free. The movie lasts 30 minutes.
Langar þig að heyra jólasögu? Laugardaginn 15. desember 2018 kl. 14:00 og 15:00 verður jólasögustund á barnabókasafni Norræna hússins þar sem sagan „Stúfur og snjókarlinn“ eftir Brian Pilkington verður lesin upp. Allir velkomnir!
The international producers two-day help kit workshop. Thursday December 13th and Friday December 14th 13.00 – 16.00 Nordic House, Sæmundargata 11 OBS: Only for Ice Hot Participants You know how to write an application and where to send it, your budgets are realistic and well thought through, but then what? When reality hits, the […]
The international producers two-day help kit workshop. Thursday December 13th and Friday December 14th 13.00 – 16.00 Nordic House, Sæmundargata 11 OBS: Only for Ice Hot Participants You know how to write an application and where to send it, your budgets are realistic and well thought through, but then what? When reality hits, the […]
Ilona Meija (flute) and Dzintra Erliha (piano) have been performing together in Latvia and abroad since 2011. In 2017 the musicians published a CD; Other Colours, which includes music by famous Latvian composers: Pēteris Vasks, Jānis Mediņš, Lūcija Garūta, Maija Einfelde, Dace Aperāne, Santa Bušs and others. Both musicians currently work at the Jāzeps Vītols […]
Ásta Fanney Sigurðardóttir, Fríða Ísberg, Haukur Ingvarsson and Jón Örn Loðmfjörð The Poetry Festival Audiatur in Bergen has been one of the most important venues for innovative poets in the Nordic countries over the past decades. This time, the organizers decided to focus on proximity and dedicate the festival to poetry in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, […]
Johannes Anyuru (1979) is a poet, author and dramatist. He grew up in Borås and Växjö with a Swedish mother and a Ugandian father. Anyuru was studying engineering but already in high school, he began writing poetry and he is today one of the most seminal voices in Nordic contemporary literature. The event begins at […]
Rosa Liksom, the pseudonym of Anni Ylävaara (1958), was raised in Lapland among reindeers on a farm. She has studied anthropology and spent her youth travelling around Europe and testing alternative living forms. She has also lived in Iceland, Norway, Denmark and Russia. She is now living in Helsinki, where she paints and writes novels, […]
//LIVE-STREAM RECORDINGS HAVE BEEN REMOVED// Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir (1958) has taught art and art history at the University of Iceland and at the Iceland University of the Arts. She was head of the university‘s Art Museum, she has curated art exhibitions and written about visual arts and art-historical subjects in newspapers and magazines. Ólafsdóttir is […]
With inspiration from plants, plankton, flowers and leaves, The photos of INGUNN VESTBYS (NO) often refer to the prose of one course, where it is unclear whether something is about to be formed or dissolved. Her work is concerned with details, elements and processes in nature and the constant repetition and transformation that takes place […]
The Nordic House is closed from 24 of December 2018 and reopens January 2, 2019. The Children’s Book Flood is closed from December 22nd. The Reception is closed from December 23rd. The library is closed from December 20th until January 7th. Merry Christmas and happy new year – See you again in January 2019.
The European Commission awarded Oslo the prestigious European Green Capital title for 2019. In an open meeting at the Nordic House on Monday 3rd of December 10 am, representatives from Oslo and Reykjavik City Council will discuss transition to greener transport solution in urban areas. The seminar is organized by the Norwegian Embassy in collaboration […]
Jólaráðstefna LÍSU samtakanna verður haldin 29. nóvember í Norræna húsinu, kl. 13:00-16:30. Jólaleg stemmning í notalegu umhverfi. Boðið verður upp á stuttar kynningar frá notendum landupplýsinga.
The exhibition explores manifestations of Grýla over the course of time. The space of the Nordic House foyer is transformed into a deep red Wunderkammer where interpretations of contemporary artists are juxtapositioned with works of the more distant past. The dialectical relationship between the highly varied works illustrates the elusive nature of the woman, monster, […]
Sea pollution, salmon lice and the risk of genetic engineering due to the release of salmon from open sea cages. The event will be in Norwegian and English. Sænski blaðamaðurinn og rithöfundurinn Mikael Frödin hefur fjallað mikið um fiskeldi í opnum sjókvíum og áhrif þess á lífríkið. Frödin, sem sjálfur er stangveiðimaður, var nýlega dæmdur […]
Finnish story hour for children at 12:00 in the children’s library at the Nordic House. Parents are welcomed to bring their children. Kind regards, Jaana Pitkänen. Tervetuloa!
Hafdís Vigfússdóttir, flute and pianist Kristján Karl Bragason present a radiant program of French music with some key works of the flute repertoire as well as the premiere of an Icelandic piece inspired by Paris. Fantasie op. 79 by Fauré, Sonata nr. 1 by Gaubert, Sonata for flute and piano by Poulenc, Chant de Linos […]
Sustainable, free-range and zero-waste are examples of upcoming food trends in the world right now. The trends are vital, as they create awareness of the value of food and an inherited respect for the planet we live on. This trend, however, is old news for the indigenous Sami people. The Sami have lived off their […]
Blue carbon refers to the natural processes through which the ocean traps carbon. Understanding the role that marine life plays in the carbon cycle is a potentially innovative and important strategy for combatting climate change. I will discuss my current blue carbon research in Alaska on whales and sea otters, and strategies I have learned […]
On November 19 – 23, 2018 the Iceland University of the Arts in frames of the international exchange project “Crossing Keyboards” will be visited by representatives of the Piano Department of Sibelius Academy Helsinki (SibA). The visit will consist of masterclasses lead by professors Hui-Ying Tawaststjerna and Teppo Koivisto and piano workshops for the students […]
Magni and Mattias will perform icelandic songs on Dagur íslenskrar tungu, November 16th. Mattias and Magni have been playing together since 2016 when Mattias moved to Iceland from Sweden to start his piano-education at Iceland University of the Arts. Together with Örvar Erling Árnason on drums, Sigurlaug Björnsdóttir on flute and Romain Denuit on piano, […]
Open seminar hosted by the Institute of International Affairs and the Swedish Embassy in Iceland, November 6 from 12:00-13:30 at the Nordic House Sweden was the first western country to establish official diplomatic relations with China, which took place already in 1950. For that occasion, chairman Mao Zedong decided to personally receive the Swedish ambassador. […]
Welcome to The Nordic House Christmas market December 2nd at the Nordic House, 12:00 – 17:00 Designers, artists and eco-friendly web shops will come together at the Nordic House and show you how you can enjoy the Christmas shopping without worrying about the environment suffering the consequence. Welcome to a cosy and sustainable atmosphere at […]
November 2 from 12-13 at The Nordic House. Open seminar hosted by the Institute of International Affairs and the Nordic Region in Focus. Nordic Response to Geopolitical Changes Nordic countries are facing a new and more challenging geopolitical context. What tools do the foreign ministries of the Nordic countries have available to them in this […]
Learn how to make beautiful Christmas ornaments from recycled materials Brotið blað um jól: Old becomes new. Christmas crafting with Malfridur Finnbogadottir at the Nordic house on December 8th between 13 and 15. Free admission and suitable for all ages from 7 years old. Registration at tix.is. Learn how to make beautiful Christmas ornaments from recycled […]
North Atlantic Salmon Fund (NASF) invites to a meeting about Fisheries in closed seas. The event is in Icelandic. Free entrance. Text and loivestream only available in Icelandic Fiskeldi í opnum sjókvíum er mjög umdeilt hér á landi sem annars staðar. Á undanförnum mánuðum hefur nokkuð verið fjallað um málefnið en minna hefur farið fyrir […]
Hvaða aðgerðir eru hagkvæmastar til að flýta fyrir rafbílavæðingu og hvaða árangri skila þær? Getur rafvæðing bílaflotans verið efnahagslega hagkvæm? HR og HÍ hafa unnið að verkefni um greiningu á þjóðhagslegri hagkvæmni rafbílavæðingar og hafa smíðað líkan sem metur áhrif af beitingu mismunandi hagrænna hvata stjórnvalda, s.s. ívilnunum, sköttum og gjöldum. Niðurstöður greiningarinnar verða kynntar […]
Monday November 5th from 9:00 to 11:00 at the lecture hall of the Nordic house a open seminar hosted by the Institute of International Affairs and the Norwegian Embassy in Iceland The main challenges Northern European nations face involve finding ways to strengthen their regional defence cooperation and buttress the all-important NATO-EU partnership. These are […]
Tickets The Jóel Pálsson Quartet with singer Valdimar Gudmundson celebrates the release of Jóel’s new CD ‘DAGAR KOMA’ with a concert in the Nordic House on Nov.15th. This is saxophonist Jóel’s seventh album as a leader and the first one to include vocals. The songs on the album are composed to Icelandic poems of […]
To celebrate the centennial of Icelandic sovereignty Gunnarsstofnun invites to a seminar. The event takes plays in Icelandic. Text in Icelandic Málþing Gunnarsstofnunar í tilefni 100 ára afmælis fullveldis Íslands um sameiningu Norðurlanda og fullveldi Íslands í fortíð og framtíð. Frummælendur Ruth Solveig Hemstad, norskur sérfræðingur í skandinavisma: Skandinavismens ambisjoner og grenser, 1843–1918. Gunnar Þór […]
A WORLD FULL of buildings. Just about everybody in the world lives in some kind of dwelling and also works or is educated indoors. In creating these buildings, someone needs to have a vision of the features in terms of design, sustainability, and durability. That someone is to a large extent the architect. This book […]
Come and enjoy an afternoon filled with children’s books and Halloween fun. The event takes place at the Nordic House on Sunday 28th of October between 2 pm and 4 pm. We encourage children (and all courageous adults) to attend in costume. All children will receive a book gift from Salka Publishing. Agenda 2 […]
We would like to invite you to a seminar in relations to the publication of a new and exciting book titled Small States and Shelter Theory: Iceland’s External Affairs, at the Nordic House October 23rd at 12 pm. The book presents a new theory on the behaviour of small states in the international system and […]
To celebrate the centennial of Icelandic sovereignty we present The Danish New Wave, a screening at Bio Paradis and a seminar at The Nordic House. The events are a cooperation between Bío PARADIS, The Danish Ministry of Culture, The Nordic House in Iceland and Vigdis Finnbogadóttir Institute of Foreign Languages. The Danish New Wave – seminar will […]
Two days of intimate Nordic melancholy at the Nordic House An aural feast of solitary musicians clinging to their instruments and pouring their hearts out. Up close unplugged and personal sessions Vol. 2 PROGRAMME 12:00 – 12:45 Oak & Shaw (DK) 13:00 – 13:45 Nico Guerrero (FR) 14:00 – 14:45 MIMRA (IS) 15:00 – 15:45 […]
Two days of intimate Nordic melancholy at the Nordic House An aural feast of solitary musicians clinging to their instruments and pouring their hearts out November 8th Kl 12-19 Up close unplugged and personal sessions Vol. 1 12:00 – 12:30 MSEA (CA) 12:35-12:55 Zofia Tomcyk /Ciche […]
WE ARE FAMILY…! 11:00: Children’s experimental music playground. A wide playing field of acoustic and electronic play stations for experimenting with sound and music. 13:00 Children´s open mic session. Children aged 7-13 with a desire to make live music, get the opportunity to perform on stage with professional musicians at Airwaves. Registration with requests to info@nordichouse.is […]
Buy tickets here The concert series Classics in the moorlands begins the season in the Nordic House with Chinese cellist Chu Yi-Bing performing Sonatas by Ludvig van Beethoven and Claude Debussy as well as songs by Gabriel Fauré and a piece by Chinese composer Sha Hankun. Chu Yi-Bing Chu graduated from the Conservatory in Paris […]
In celebration of Birgit Nilsson’s centennial, Reykjavík Opera Days have organised a lecture in the Nordic House, where Gitta-Maria Sjöberg, chairman of the Birgit Nilsson society in Sweden will give a talk about her life and career. Free entry Birgit Nilsson was born on May 17th, 1918 in Sweden. She later became one of the […]
Finnish story hour for children at 12:00 in the children’s library at the Nordic House. Parents are welcomed to bring their children. Kind regards, Jaana Pitkänen. Tervetuloa!
James G. Foggo, admiral, commander of NATO’s naval administration in Naples gives a lecture at the Nordic House 16. October. 17, open meeting and everyone is welcome. The event will take plays in English. James G. Foggo (f. 1959) er bandarískur aðmíráll sem hefur frá 20. október 2017 verið yfirmaður bandaríska flotans í Evrópu auk […]
The Society Living Community will hold a seminar at the Nordic House Saturday November 3., the event is open to everyone and free admission. The keynote will be in English. Samtökin voru stofnuð í Reykjavík 21. apríl 2018 og segja má að stofnunin sé viðbrögð við þeim aðstæðum í húsnæðismálum að: fjármagnið hefur fengið forgang […]
Concert with Kristian Anttila at the Nordic House October 26 at 8 pm, entrance is free of charge, everyone welcome! With a strong will to come closer to his audience, Kristian Anttila visits small Swedish cities above the polarcircle, as often as he plays Stockholm and Gothenburg. He can be heard in small clubs in […]