The Nordic House / June 18th at 15:00 / Free and open for all For several years, Björn Thoroddsen has been one of Iceland’s leading jazz guitarists. He is the recipient of several Icelandic music awards and has released a number of critically acclaimed albums. Originally a rock musician, Björn now tours both as a […]
The Nordic House / June 11th at 15:00 / Free and open for all Between Mountains is a band from northern Westfjords in Iceland. The band consists of Katla Vigdís and Ásrós Helga. Katla writes the band’s songs and lyrics, plays the keyboard and sings. Ásrós sings and plays the xylophone. The band won the […]
Barbershop at the Nordic house – Mobilizing Men and Boys for Gender Equality A Barbershop Conference focused on mobilizing men and boys for gender equality will be held at the Nordic House in Reykjavík on 23 May 2017. The conference is hosted by the Icelandic Presidency of the Council of the Baltic Sea States and […]
Interactive sound art installation / June 28th – September 3rd / For free and open for all Put your preconceptions about what music is and how music should sound like aside for a moment and indulge the LINES – Participatory Art with Interactive Music Instruments! Bring your friends and family, explore, play and create music […]
Ensemble Sirius (DK/FO/SE/DE) – “The Journey through the Nordic Nature“ Concert / August 27th / 15:00 / Free and open for all Check out Workshop on contemporary music – Ensemble Sirius on Saturday 26 August. Ensemble Sirius is a contemporary music ensemble consisting of 5 women situated in Aarhus, Denmark. They play saxophone, double bass, piano, […]
Concert / June 25th 19:00 / For free and open for all Celebrate these longest days of the year with music! The 25th of June the Swedish string orchestra Capella Nova crosses the bright northern summer sky to play selected music in the Nordic House’s main hall. Capella Nova has a passion not only to […]
The Nordic House opens the glass doors and invite you to concerts under the luminous Icelandic sky every Sunday afternoon during the summer in our beautiful greenhouse. We present award winning Icelandic artists and have exclusive visits from Denmark and Sweden, with music inspired by tradition or experimenting with the newest genres and tendencies. The […]
Buy Tickets June 21st and August 23rd at 20:00 Umbra Ensemble was formed in 2014 by female musicians bound together by a passion for ancient and new music. They have crafted their own musical world, consisting of both modern and ancient music which they have arranged in their own way. Their delivery is both powerful […]
Buy Tickets July 19th and August 16th at 20:00 Tómas R. Einarsson, double-bass player and composer, has released 20 records with his own music; Latin jazz, straight-ahead jazz, Nordic ballads, jazz & poetry and collaborations with singers. His music has been arranged for big bands and choirs, and DJs have remixed his Latin music. Einarsson […]
Buy Tickets Conerts with the amazing Ragnheiður Gröndal at the Nordic House, June 14th and August 2nd at 20:00. Price 2000 ISK. Ragnheiður Gröndal (vocalist & pianist) and Guðmundur Pétursson (guitarist) have worked together for over a decade in various fields of music. Their folk duo reflects all their artistic experiences with a strong […]
Buy Tickets The Nordic House / August 30th at 20:00 The double-bass player Þorgrímur Jónsson recently received two awards for the Icelandic Music prize in the jazz category for his album Constant Movement and his composition on that album. His brother Ólafur will be releasing his first album, Quinquaginta, this forthcoming August. The brothers now […]
Buy Tickets The Nordic House August 9th at 20:00 The band Skuggamyndir frá Býsans (Byzantine Silhouette) was formed in 2010 and they play a mix of music from the Balkans. This music is characterised by complicated rhythms, mysticism, and passion. The band has released two CDs and one DVD, and all of them have received […]
Buy Tickets July 26th at 20:00 Stína Ágústsdóttir has released three solo albums and played with some of the best jazz players in Canada, Sweden, and Iceland. Stína’s third solo album was called Jazz á íslensku (Jazz in Icelandic), a collection of jazz standards and folk songs in jazz arrangements with Icelandic lyrics which was […]
Buy Tickets July 12th at 20:00 Snorri Helgason’s music is heartfelt and introspective, yet universal, a highly relatable exploration of his personal struggles and emotions. An avid student of pop history, Snorri keeps a firm foot in the past and a clear eye on the future, bringing forth a constant stream of timeless folk-tinged melodies […]
How do I get money for my cultural project? Information event on Nordic cultural funds May 18th 15:00-17:00 / The event will be in Icelandic / English / For free and open for all Do you have a cultural project or a good idea but are in need financial support to fulfil it or get […]
Buy Tickets July 19th and August 16th at 20:00 Tómas R. Einarsson, double-bass player and composer, has released 20 records with his own music; Latin jazz, straight-ahead jazz, Nordic ballads, jazz & poetry and collaborations with singers. His music has been arranged for big bands and choirs, and DJs have remixed his Latin music. Einarsson […]
The association of Norwegians in Iceland invites to a celebration of May 17th in the Nordic House with orchestra, parade, national costumes, sausages, ice cream, soda and coffee. A warm welcome to every one! Program for the day 9:30 Fossvogur cemetary and Nauthólsvik Word on the day and laying down of a wreath by […]
Buy Tickets Concert July 5th at 20:00 Krilja is a trio based in Gothenburg, Sweden, who plays traditional Roma/Gypsy songs from Russia and Eastern Europe. The music is of uncertain date but in many cases from the 19th century and onwards and shifts between lyrical melancholy and fiery intensity. The lyrics of the songs are […]
Buy Tickets Baldvin Snær Hlynsson – June 28th at 20:00 Renewal is a new Icelandic record with music by the pianist Baldvin Snær Hlynsson, and the release concert will be held at the Nordic House as a part of the concert series. The music is a melodic and organic jazz. Playing with Baldvin are the […]
Buy Tickets June 21st and August 23rd at 20:00 Umbra Ensemble was formed in 2014 by female musicians bound together by a passion for ancient and new music. They have crafted their own musical world, consisting of both modern and ancient music which they have arranged in their own way. Their delivery is both powerful […]
Buy Tickets Conerts with the amazing Ragnheiður Gröndal at the Nordic House, June 14th and August 2nd at 20:00. Price 2000 ISK. Ragnheiður Gröndal (vocalist & pianist) and Guðmundur Pétursson (guitarist) have worked together for over a decade in various fields of music. Their folk duo reflects all their artistic experiences with a strong […]
Buy Tickets Nordic House Concert Series is presented for the first time this summer! The concert series consist of the best of Icelandic jazz and folk music, with some Latin and Balkan influences, as well as one guest from Sweden. We promise you evenings of great music and excellent musicians, sharing moods ranging from the […]
Hvordan kan kunst og kultur udvikle samfundet og skabe nye veje til løsning af aktuelle problemstillinger? Kulturmøde i Nordens Hus mandag den 8. Maj kl. 15 – 17 Moderator: Mikkel Harder Munck-Hansen, Nordens Hus Introduktion: Claus Svendstrup, Kulturmøde Mors Integration: Hvordan overkommer man de sproglige udfordringer, og hvilke erfaringer har man med brug af […]
Katarina Chamber Choir in Iceland, 24 – 28 May 2017 Last time Ireland, now Iceland. The famous Katarina Chamber Choir from Stockholm, led by its conductor Hans Vainikainen, is continuing a tradition of shedding light on the intertwined musical traditions from countries around the Baltic and Nordic seas. Since the Choir was founded in […]
May 25th – October 22 | Daily 11:00 – 17:00 / Wednesdays 11:00 – 21:00 | Exhibition | 600/ 300 ISK / Free admission for children under 18 and senior citizens 67+ NEW: Entrance is free on Wednesdays. We are proud to present THE CITY BEING, this year’s main exhibition at the Nordic House. THE […]
Greenhouse Beach Party Four graphic design students at the Icelandic Academy of the Arts have organised a greenhouse beach party as a part of a groupwork in the course of Utopia and Alchemy, taught by Sam Rees and Phoebe Jenkins. The team is working with the theme depression/SAD, hoping to raise awareness of this social […]
The EU Delegation to Iceland invites to a celebration at The Nordic House May 5th at 16:00. In 2017 we celebrate the 60 years anniversary of the signing of the Rome Treaties. This was one of the first steps towards real unity in Europe, deeply wounded after WW2. The Rome Treaties, and their successors, […]
Lecture in English by Christopher Vasey Reading of an excerpt from the Grail Message in Icelandic If there is one activity in which we are very often engaged in, it is thinking. We even think continuously. Thoughts are so much part of our life that what they are should be very clear to us. […]
Information and exchange in English Presentation of the spiritual work “In the Light of Truth, the Grail Message” and its author. This work deals with the fundamental questions of life and the importance of values. Exchange on the questions : Where do we come from? Why are we here on earth? Where do we go […]
Eyes as Big as Plates (NO/FI) Opening June 1st at 6 pm. Welcome! Eyes as Big as Plates is a photographic art project that started in 2011 by looking at personifications of nature in folklore on the southwest coast of Norway. Since its inception, the project has evolved into a continual search for modern human’s affinity […]
Buy Tickets Duo Systrami (SE) May 21st. 19:30 Tickets: 2.000 ISK Duo Systrami consists of the twin sisters Fanny Källström on violin and Klara Källström on cello. Rooted in Ångermanland in the north of Sweden, the sisters create music inspired by the dramatic and mysterious landscape from their home district. It is about the dark […]
HUMAN RIGHTS WITHOUT BORDERS The Nordic House, in collaboration with the Art Department of the Iceland Academy of Arts, offers creative concertation for families under the guidance of the artist Guðbrandur Magnússon. At the workplace, participants are given the opportunity to work in conjunction with the UN Human Rights Convention. The workshop is open to […]
HUMAN RIGHTS WITHOUT BORDERS The Nordic House, in collaboration with the Art Department of the Iceland Academy of Arts, offers creative concertation for families under the guidance of the artist Guðbrandur Magnússon. At the workplace, participants are given the opportunity to work in conjunction with the UN Human Rights Convention. The workshop is open to […]
HUMAN RIGHTS WITHOUT BORDERS The Nordic House, in collaboration with the Art Department of the Iceland Academy of Arts, offers creative concertation for families under the guidance of the artist Guðbrandur Magnússon. At the workplace, participants are given the opportunity to work in conjunction with the UN Human Rights Convention. The workshop is open to […]
Nordlyd quartet – A Finnish celebration from a Nordic quartet. 1st of June / 20:00-21:00 / For free and open for all In 2017 it is 100 years since Finland gained its independence. This is celebrated by the newly formed Nordlyd Quartet with a tour of all the Nordic countries with music by Jean Sibelius […]
Improving lives Breakfast meeting – the Icelandic Patent Office To celebrate World Intellectual Property Day, the Icelandic Patent Office is hosting a breakfast meeting in the Nordic House on April 28th from 8:45-10:00. „Improving lives“ is the theme of the World Intellectual Property Day this year where we look at how innovation contributes to […]
Signar í Homrum concert at The Nordic House April 24th at 7pm. Signar í Homrum is a Songwriter and musician, who has been active on the Faroese stage for more than 25 years. During the 90’ties he was the lead singer in the group Kjølar, who were amongst the most popular bands in the Faroe […]
Danish Story Hour for children in the Nordic House Children Library. All children that understand danish are welcome with their parents. Susanne Elgum leads the Story Hour.
Volt – a new culture and language programme for children and young people The Nordic Culture Point is launching a new Nordic grant programme with the aim of promoting the culture of children and young people. The programme’s name is Volt and the application period is open from the 4th of May until the deadline […]
The Program From Hamburg the flutist Martin Gonshorek and pianist Stefan Matthewes play a program that sheds a light on the development of the romantic era, toward modernism, especially within French music, albeit not in an entirely French program. The flute played a new part in the music of that period, and in this concert […]
Meet the author Kim Leine at the Nordic House, Tuesday 2 May at 7.30 p.m. The moderator is Jón Yngvi Jóhannsson, Lecturer in Icelandic Literature at the University of Iceland. The interview will be held in Danish. Free entrance. During the break and prior to the event, refreshments are available from AALTO Bistro. Everybody welcome! Kim Leine (1961) is […]
Above / Below horizon Exhibition in the Nordic House foyer – Free entrance If light is essential, so is time. In the exhibition ’Above / Below horizon’ two maps of time meet; one from over and one from under the horizon. The exhibition draws on our experience of the natural world, creating an expanded sense […]
The movie The Optimists (NO) The Nordic House is screening a heartwarming volleyball documentary and serving power-soup from AALTO Bistro on the occasion of the annual volleyballtournament Öldungamót! Publikum, players and everyone curious is welcome! Soup is served from 18:00 / Screening at 19:00-20:30 / Price: 1600 ISK / Open for all Tickets on tix.is […]
The Nordic House is open during Easter holiday. The library is closed on April 14´th and 16´th. Happy Easter! Event calendar
Utanríkisþjónusta til framtíðar Opinn morgunfundur í Norræna húsinu þriðjudaginn 4. apríl 08.30-10.00 Framtíð utanríkisþjónustunnar; Hagsmunagæsla, tækifæri og áskoranir á komandi árum Opnunarávarp Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson utanríkisráðherra Pallborð: Katrín Olga Jóhannesdóttir formaður Viðskiptaráð Íslands Albert Jónsson sendiherra Ólafur Þ. Harðarson formaður stjórnar Alþjóðamálastofnun Háskóla Íslands Þórir Guðmundsson deildarstjóri Rauði krossinn í Reykjavík Fundarstjórar: Sigríður Snævarr sendiherra […]
Do you want to play in Vatnsmýrin? The concert series Pikknikk is one of the Nordic House’s most popular happenings and a regular event in the building’s cultural calendar. The concert series takes place in the beautiful setting around the Nordic House, in the greenhouse in summertime, and it attracts both Icelandic and foreign music […]
Spring trimming of Vatnsmýri reservoir Saturday April 8. Fuglavernd (BirdLife Iceland) is going to make the Vatnsmýri reservoir ready for summer by cleaning and trimming the area. Everyone is welcome! Gathering in the Nordic House lobby at 11 AM. Light refreshments will be served at lunch time. Please write to fuglavernd@fuglavernd.is if you are planning […]
Curator-TALK with Agnieszka Jacobson. Sunday, March 26´th 3Pm there will be a curator-TALK with Agnieszka Jacobson about the exhibition. Light refreshments from The Polish Embassy in Iceland. Welcome! Roundabout Baltic is an international design exhibition presenting objects created in eight countries connected by the coastline of the Baltic Sea. It showcases achievements of designers […]
Soap opera vs Literature: it’s method, not medium that counts To mark the opening of the Iceland Writers Retreat scriptwriter Megan Herbert will be teaching an open-to-the-public masterclass at Nordic House in Reykjavík. See registration details to secure a place! After years jumping between soap opera plotting rooms, journalistic and literary pursuits, children’s literature, and film production, […]