Merete Pryds Helle (1965) is educated from Forfatterskolen and has a Bachelor’s degree in Literature Studies. She has lived in Italy for many years, where she has been a teaching assistant at several universities. Pryds Helle made her debut in 1990, and her breakthrough novel was Fiske i livets flod (2000). In addition to prose […]
Nordic Film Festival 2018 Welcome to The Nordic House, February 22nd-27th The festival this year screens a great variety of high-quality Nordic films from all genres. The films have English subtitles. Entrance is free! The Nordic region is internationally known for its dynamic film culture and it is a pleasure to present a few examples of […]
Do you think your clean office walls cry out for some exciting art, so you could be inspired by your work? Artotek, or the Art Library at the Nordic House, has what you need: fascinating graphic art to challenge and refresh your close environment. Artotek is a graphics collection, fully accessible to all registered users of the Nordic House Library. Here you can get an art takeaway by using your library card. Library users are allowed to borrow up to 3 artworks at once for 3 months each. At the moment, the Artotek collection consists of around 600 graphic artworks from Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Feel free to have […]
Stirni Ensemble (IS) Þvers og kruss The Nordic House 16:00 / 4 pm 2000 kr. Stirni Ensemble has put together a program of young composers from across the globe. Members of Stirni Ensemble all studied music in the Netherlands at a certain point and wanted to bring to the festival a program of […]
Hlökk (IS) Huldublik The Nordic House – Black box 15:00 / 3 pm 2000 kr. The ensemble Hlökk is a collaboration between Ingibjörg Ýr Skarphéðinsdóttir, Lilja María Ásmundsdóttir and Ragnheiður Erla Björnsdóttir. The group will perform new pieces for the sound and light sculpture Hulda where music, visual arts and creative writing merge. Hulda is […]
Passepartout Duo Skammdegi/Náttleysi The Nordic House 14:00 / 2 pm 2000 kr. “Skammdegi / Náttleysi” is taken from the old Icelandic calendar referring to the shortest darkest days, and the longest night less days experienced in the North. Exploring this concept, Passepartout Duo links dynamic lighting, electronic sounds, and poetic quotations as a unique source […]
Kirsten Thorup (1942) made her debut in 1967 with the poem collection Inside – Outside, and thus 2017 marked her 50th anniversary as an author. Thorup has written in all genres but is primarily known for a number of deep exemplary and socially engaging novels such as Lille Jonna (1977), Himmel og helvede (1982), Den […]
Dansk-íslenska félagið býður upp á ljóða- og söngdagskrá í sal Norræna hússins laugardaginn 13. janúar Næsti viðburður sem Dansk-íslenska félagið stendur fyrir hefur verið ákveðinn laugardaginn 13. janúar 2018 kl. 14-16 í sal Norræna hússins. Þar verða lesnar upp óbirtar þýðingar á ljóðum danska ljóðskáldsins Piu Tafdrup en Sigríður Helga Sverrisdóttir hefur nú þegar þýtt […]
Inspired by Aalto: Sustainability as an Attitude is a design exhibition that presents some of Alvar Aalto‘s classic furniture designs, and some of the works he has inspired, through a collection furniture, skillfully curated by Artek‘s former art director, Ben af Schultén. The exhibition is kindly sponsored by Artek. Admittance to the exhibition is 500 ISK. Opening […]
Norwegian story hour Norwegian story hour for children in the Nordic House children library, Saturdays at 13:00, January 13th, February 10th, March 10th and April 14th 2018. All children that understand Norwegian are welcome. Matja Steen leads the group.
Norwegian story hour Norwegian story hour for children in the Nordic House children library, Saturdays at 13:00, January 13th, February 10th, March 10th and April 14th 2018. All children that understand Norwegian are welcome. Matja Steen leads the group.
Norwegian story hour Norwegian story hour for children in the Nordic House children library, Saturdays at 13:00, January 13th, February 10th, March 10th and April 14th 2018. All children that understand Norwegian are welcome. Matja Steen leads the group.
Norwegian story hour Norwegian story hour for children in the Nordic House children library, Saturdays at 13:00, January 13th, February 10th, March 10th and April 14th 2018. All children that understand Norwegian are welcome. Matja Steen leads the group.
Finnish story hour Finnish story hour for children, the first Sunday every month, January – May, at 11:00 in the Nordic House children library. Tervetuloa!
Finnish story hour Finnish story hour for children, om chosen sundays every month. This time, we meet on Sunday 16th at of September at 12 PM in the Nordic House’s Children Library. Next story hours will be on Sundays October 21th, November 18th and December 9th. Tervetuloa!
Finnish story hour Finnish story hour for children, the first Sunday every month, January – May, at 13:00 in the Nordic House children library. Next story hours will be on January 7th, February 4th, March 4th, April 8th and May 6th 2018. Tervetuloa!
Finnish story hour Finnish story hour for children, the first Sunday every month, January – May, at 13:00 in the Nordic House children library. Next story hours will be on January 7th, February 4th, March 4th, April 8th and May 6th 2018. Tervetuloa!
Finnish story hour Finnish story hour for children, the first Sunday every month, January – May, at 13:00 in the Nordic House children library. Next story hours will be on January 14, February 4th, March 4th, April 8th and May 6th 2018. Tervetuloa!
Danish story hour Danish story hour for children in the Nordic House children library. All children that understand Danish are welcome with their parents. Mira Stenberg Andersen leads the storyhour. Dates: January 21st, February 18th, March 18th and April 22nd 2018
Danish story hour Danish story hour for children in the Nordic House children library. All children that understand Danish are welcome with their parents. Mira Stenberg Andersen leads the storyhour. Dates: January 21st, February 18th, March 18th and April 22nd 2018
CANCELLED – Danish story hour Danish story hour for children in the Nordic House children library. All children that understand Danish are welcome with their parents. Mira Stenberg Andersen leads the storyhour. Dates: January 21st, February 18th, March 18th and April 22nd 2018
Danish story hour Danish story hour for children in the Nordic House children library. All children that understand Danish are welcome with their parents. Mira Stenberg Andersen leads the storyhour. Dates: January 21st, February 18th, March 18th and April 22nd 2018
Swedish story hour Swedish story hour for Swedish speaking children (2-12 years) in the Nordic House children library, the second Sunday every month from January – May 2018, from 12-14. Welcome! Dates: January 14th, February 11th, March 11th, April 15th and May 13th.
// sorry! the Swedish story hour is cancelled// Swedish story hour Swedish story hour for Swedish speaking children (2-12 years) in the Nordic House children library, the second Sunday every month from January – May 2018, from 12-14. Welcome! Dates: January 14th, February 11th, March 11th, April 15th and May 13th.
Swedish story hour Swedish story hour for Swedish speaking children (2-12 years) in the Nordic House children library, the second Sunday every month from January – May 2018, from 12-14. Welcome! Dates: January 14th, February 11th, March 11th, April 15th and May 13th.
Swedish story hour Swedish story hour for Swedish speaking children (2-12 years) in the Nordic House children library, the second Sunday every month from January – May 2018, from 12-14. Welcome! Dates: January 14th, February 11th, March 11th, April 15th and May 13th.
//Swedish story hour on January 14th is cancelled// Swedish story hour for Swedish speaking children (2-12 years) in the Nordic House children library, the second Sunday every month from January – May 2018, from 12-14. Welcome! Dates: January 14th, February 11th, March 11th, April 15th and May 13th.
Sissal Kampmann (born 1974) is a poet from the Faroe Islands who holds a master’s degree in Nordic literature. She made her debut in 2011 with the collection Ravnar á ljóðleysum flogi – yrkingar úr uppgongdini (“Ravens fly silently – poems from the ascent”), for which she was awarded the Klaus Rifbjerg Debutant Prize. Since […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ICE HOT REYKJAVÍK 2018 IS NOW OPEN! The call for application to perform and present work at ICE HOT Reykjavík opens today and closes 31st of January 2018. The platform will take place 12th–16th of December 2018 in the capital of Iceland, Reykjavík. All Nordic contemporary dance artists working and living […]
The Nordic Region in Focus organizes an event with the Danish feminists and debaters Geeti Amiri and Natasha Al-Hariri at The Nordic House, Tuesday, January 23, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm. Geeti Amiri and Natasha Al-Hariri offer a new perspective on the lives of immigrant women in Denmark and an ideology that allows women to […]
The Nordic House is closed from 24 of December 2017 and reopens January 2nd, 2018. AALTO Bistro is open 27.12 and 30.12 from 11:30 – 21:30. The Reception and design-boutique open again 06.01.2018 Open daily: 09:00 – 17:00 Wednesdays: 09:00 – 21:30 Weekends: 11:00-17:00 Reception Open daily: 09:00 – 17:00 Wednesdays: 09:00 – 21:00 Weekends: […]
Vigdis Hjorth – part 1. part 2. Meet the Author Vigdis Hjorth at the Nordic House – Tuesday, January 9th at 19.30 Vigdis Hjorth (born 1959) is a Norwegian author and MA in History of Ideas, Political Science and Literature, and she also studied Literary History. She has worked for NRK Barneradioen and has been […]
Welcome to the screening of the Christmas film Jól í Furufirði on 16 December at 15:00! Jól í Furufirði is a film for the whole family. The original Norwegian title is “Jul i Flåklypa”, but the film is dubbed in Icelandic. Free entrance and everybody welcome as long as there is space! The film was a gift from Oslo […]
PANEL DISCUSSIONS & PERFORMANCE Discussion about illegal surveillance and work-in-progress performance of Encryption Encryption is an interdisciplinary dance performance inspired by issues surrounding illegal surveillance, whistleblowers and the human relationship to technology. There will be a work-in-progress excerpt from the performance Encryption followed by a panel discussion, which builds off of the themes of the […]
LISA Organisation of Geographical information in Iceland has an Christmas conference in the Nordic House, Thursday 30th November, 14:00-16:00. Presentations about use of Geographical information in Iceland. More information at www.landupplyisngar.is and email: lisa@landupplysingar.is
Open meeting organized by The Nordic Region in Focus about The future of the Nordic welfare model. The event takes place in Icelandic. Í sumar tilkynnti Dagfinn Høybråten, framkvæmdastjóri Norrænu ráðherranefndarinnar, að hann hefði fengið Árna Pál Árnason, fyrrum félags- og tryggingamálaráðherra Íslands, til að vinna stefnumótandi úttekt á samstarfi Norðurlandanna á sviði félagsmála. Úttektinni […]
Come join us for a workshop in recycled Christmas decoration! Saturday 9th December 13:00 – 15:00 Drop by at the Nordic House to make different kinds of Christmas hearts of recycled paper! Artist Sæunn Þorsteinsdóttir will lead the workshop and show you how to make three types of Christmas decoration. You can, of course, take your […]
Welcome to Children’s Christmas Festival! 16 December – 11:00 – 17:00 A Christmas day especially for all children in Reykjavik and surroundings! It is our Christmas gift to all of you. Come join us! You can come the whole day and participate in everything or you can drop in at one of the activities below. […]
An open seminar with Estonia´s President Thursday 30 November from 12 to 13 at the Nordic house. An open seminar with Estonia´s President, Kersti Kaljulaid, hosted by the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland What Challenges and Opportunities do Small States Face? Estonia is often referred to as one of the […]
Welcome to the Christmas cinema! Film screenings at the children’s library, part of the Nordic House Christmas program. Greta’s Christmas 9 December 15:00 18 December 11:00 and 13:00 19 December 11:00 and 13:00 20 December 11:00 and 13:00 Greta Gris is a cute and cheeky little pig who lives with her younger brother Georg, Mummy […]
Inequality in Iceland – Book introduction Introduction on a newly published book by the University of Iceland Press: Inequality in Iceland. At the Nordic House Friday December 1st at 12. Authors are Stefán Ólafsson og Arnaldur Sölvi Kristjánsson This book is about inequality of income and wealth in Iceland, covering the period from 1927 to the […]
A Cosy Christmas Concert with a Nordic touch A trio of mezzosoprano Hildigunnur Einarsdóttir, flutist Hafdís Vigfúsdóttir and cellist Catherine Maria Stankiewicz will give a Christmas concert in a cosy atmosphere at The Nordic House! They will perform Scandinavian songs in new arrangements by composer Gísli J. Grétarsson, as well as old Christmas hymns and […]
Sóley Dröfn Davíðsdóttir shows oil paintings, most of them which she painted on the streets of Paris. She got the idea when she saw a beggar in her neighbourhood holding a sign saying “Am I invisible?” This was a man she had rushed by daily and like everybody else looked in the other direction. […]
Wednesday 13th December from 20:00 – 21:00 Join us for a cosy evening with Christmas carols! Musicians Catherine Maria (cellist), Laufey Sigrún Haraldsdóttir (pianist) and Svanlaug Jóhannsdóttir (singer) perform Christmas carols to listen to or sing along. A concert to celebrate the Christmas season and joyful togetherness. Free entrance, everybody welcome! Click here for the […]
Vegan Holiday food! Be inspired and get good tips how to make vegan food! The evening’s host is Guðrún Sóley Gestsdóttir and the workshop will be led by Sveinn Kjartansson (AALTO Bistro). A meditation will be led by Thelma Bjarkar and Systrasamlagið. We welcome everyone who is interested in making alternative Christmas food and learn […]
Vegan Holiday food! Be inspired and get good tips how to make vegan food! The Evening’s host is Guðrún Sóley Gestsdóttir and the workshop will be led by Sveinn Kjartansson (AALTO Bistro). A meditation will be led by Thelma Bjarkar and Systrasamlagið. We welcome everyone who is interested in making alternative Christmas food and […]
IT WON’T STOP UNTIL WE TALK THE PARENTS CIRCLE- FAMILIES FORUM Wajih Tmeizi and Nir Oren from the Peace NGO The Parents Circle – Families Forum (PCFF) will give a talk at an open meeting in the Nordic House on November 30th at 20:00 as guests of The Association Iceland-Palestine. No entrance fee and […]
The Nordic House – Saturday 16th Dec. 13:00 //Fully booked*// The play is performed in Icelandic and lasts 30 minutes. Suitable for children from 2 years and up. Free entrance. Limited seating, free tickets can be reserved here on TIX.is. ABOUT Þorri and Þura find out that the Christmas cat has decided that there will […]