Mandestrik (Manknit): From local hobby to global inspiration on Instagram Rasmus Valentino Mandal Larsen, better known as Mandestrik, has become an international phenomenon in the knitting world. Through a unique combination of humor, honest insights on mental health, and impressive handiwork, he built a global following of almost 70.000 in one year. His Instagram has […]
Hei/Hej/Hæ/Hey/Aluu/Bures and Hello Var med och för samman Norden på Nordens dag söndagen den 23 mars 2025! I år firar vi med virtuella språkcaféer på 8 forskelliga språk! – Ett roligt och avslappnat sätt att öva språket med andra nordbor online. Join us in bringing the north together on the nordic day sunday the 23 of […]
LIVE STREAM : https://vimeo.com/event/4999736 Welcome to the first seminar of the series called “Art and Democracy” where we aim to focus on art as an independent force within a democratic society. In this seminar, we explore how the rising temperatures and melting glaciers transcends the climate crisis while raising important questions. Who is climate action […]
Celebrate Nordic Day, March 23rd, with us at a special knit-along and cultural discussion, featuring two prominent Finnish knitting enthusiasts: Satu Rämö, author, and Lee Esselström, handcraft designer and TV-presenter. Knitting is a timeless tradition in both Finland and Iceland, rooted in practicality and ingenuity. While our ancestors knitted out of necessity – using limited […]
Join us at the Nordic House on the 9th of April from 13:00-17:00, as we are joined by experts who will share insights about children’s literature and language, along with contributors from the exhibition “The Tree”, an exhibition that has explored the concept of trees in children’s books, featuring illustrations from Nordic picture books. The […]
The yearly Visual Art Day or Billedkunstens Dag will take place this year on the 12th of March. The day is meant to place focus on different artforms and create awareness of children´s and young people’s artwork as well as ambitious art teaching happening within various schools and institutions in the Nordics. To celebrate the […]
Experience the Danish poet Søren R. Fauth in conversation with Professor Gísli Magnússon Søren R. Fauth (born 1971) is a Danish poet, translator, researcher and dramaturgist, who received Jan Sonnergaards Mindedelegat in 2021, and Jacob- und Wilhelm-Grimm-Preis in 2023 for his work in literature and translation. The conversation will focus on his lyrical authorship, which […]
In an era marked by geopolitical tensions, social instability, and environmental challenges, Nordic societies are facing increasingly complex and hybrid threats. While Iceland has extensive experience in managing natural disasters, the question remains: How prepared are we to confront multifaceted risks that challenge our collective trust and cooperation? And in times of crisis, can we […]
Welcome to a creative craft workshop for children and their care takers at the Children´s library. This Saturday extra materials are available for making a paper leaf with your favorite word. The leaves can be hung in the ceiling – adding the fast growing jungle of leaves at the library! For younger children it is […]
Join us for the Freyjusöngvar Release Concert on March 9th at 8 PM at Norræna húsið in Reykjavik! Artists from Norway, Sweden, and Iceland will perform unique songs by female composers from different eras. The concert celebrates the release of Frøyas Sanger vol. 3 (out March 7th), featuring works by Jórunn Viðar, Ólöf Arnalds, Agathe […]
Parents, guardians, and all interested parties are invited to a lecture on substances in children’s surroundings, presented by the Executive Director of the Nordic Swan in Iceland. The lecture will explore harmful substances in our surroundings and why children are more exposed to their effects. We will discuss the dangers of different substances and how […]
We are looking for interns for the fall 2025. All interns need to speak and write a scandinavian language. See information here below. – Som praktikant i Nordens hus är du en del av ett dynamiskt team, som arbetar med kulturutbyte mellan Island, Norden och de baltiska länderna i form av samarbetsprojekt med kulturinstitutioner, konstnärer […]
Winter break workshop for children aged 8-10 years old A two-day free workshop where the unique Sami culture will be explored in the context of the exhibition Is This North? Sami traditions and Sami land will be explored. Special focus will be on Sami patterns, and it will be used as inspiration for gel prints, paint on […]
Music Moment for Babies is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 3 years old. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts for children and their parents. The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of any linguistic background. Natalia uses gestural cues and sings […]
Music Moment for Babies is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 3 years old. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts for children and their parents. The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of any linguistic background. Natalia uses gestural […]
Music Moment for Babies and Toddlers is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 6 years old. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts for children and their parents. The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of any linguistic background. Natalia uses gestural cues […]
Music Moment for Babies and Toddlers is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 6 years old. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts for children and their parents. The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of any linguistic background. Natalia uses gestural cues […]
Artivism Gathering at the Nordic House In collaboration with the Nordic House, Átak, and Art Without Borders, Listvinnslan invites Artivists in Iceland to a creative gathering at the Nordic House. We will engage in conversations about art and activism while working on our own projects. Participants are welcome to bring their own materials, but there […]
Mad Studies is an emerging field that explores the history, culture, politics, lived experiences, and advocacy of people who identify as “Mad,” “Psychiatric Survivors,” mental health system users, and those with experiences of mental health challenges, among others. The roots of Mad Studies can be traced back to the human rights movements of the 1970s […]
Info Norden is the information service of the Nordic Council of Ministers. The aim is to improve cross-border mobility for citizens who want to relocate, work, study or start businesses in another Nordic country. Info Norden is represented in all the Nordic countries and in the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. Here are links to […]
Closed due to weather Dear guests. Due to the storm raging across the country, the Nordic House and Plantan Bistro will close at 3.30 PM today. We will also be closed until 1:30 PM tomorrow, Thursday, February 6th. Please take care.
The theme is: Civil society’s green contribution – An initiative to involve everybody in the green transition. The Nordic Council is now inviting the public to submit nominations for the DKK 300,000 prize. Criteria for nomination The prize is awarded to a Nordic company, organisation, or individual which has integrated consideration for the environment into […]
Come and celebrate with us our new restaurant at the Nordic House ! We are so excited to open our new Plántan bístró restaurant in the Nordic house. Therefore, we want to invite you all to celebrate with us during the soft party opening on the 30th of January. Open house from 17:00 – 19:00. […]
Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition Is This North? on Thursday 30th January at 6:30pm. Kolbrún Ýr Einarsdóttir gives a tour through the exhibition Is This North. The guided tour will take approximately an hour and will be in English. Questions in Icelandic are welcome. On the occasion of the Good Thursday the […]
Welcome to a concert with the band People In Orbit! People In Orbit is Adam Sass’ explosive band. Electronic meets acoustic, chaos meets calm, and the free meets the arranged. Through all these types of soundscapes, magnificent, sazzy and inventive sounds are being created, which clearly sets the scene of different environments, persons and our […]
Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition Is This North? Sunday 26th January at 2pm. Curator Daría Sól Andrews with artists Marja Helander and Gunnar Jónsson gives a tour through the exhibition Is This North. The guided tour will take approximately an hour and will be in English. Questions in Icelandic are welcome. What […]
A new play by Sigríður Halla Eiríksdóttir og Kristín Þorsteinsdóttir. Free entry with a ticket from Tix, see button above. The play will be in icelandic. Accessibility in Elissa auditorium is good, there is a low threshold into the hall. On the same floor is a toilet with good access and changing facilities. There is a […]
A new play by Sigríður Halla Eiríksdóttir og Kristín Þorsteinsdóttir. Free entry with a ticket from Tix, see the button above. The play will be in icelandic.
A new play by Sigríður Halla Eiríksdóttir og Kristín Þorsteinsdóttir. Free entry with a ticket from Tix, see button above. The play will be in icelandic. Accessibility in Elissa auditorium is good, there is a low threshold into the hall. On the same floor is a toilet with good access and changing facilities. There is a […]
Did you know that our library cards are free? From January 2025, getting a library card at The Nordic house library will cost nothing. We have a large selection of books in Nordic languages, something for everyone! You can also borrow artworks from the Artótek to hang on the walls of your home. Our librarian […]
Nina Granlund Sæther is from Norway and has written several books on knitting, including a thorough examination of Norwegian knitting traditions that include the origins far outside the Nordics, and how the craft came to our part of the world. She began to knit in early childhood and kept at it. Nina will be coming […]
Welcome to the first family workshop of the year, with the theme of the book Rosie Runs by Marika Maijala. Images from the book can be seen in the exhibition at the children’s library The Tree, which encourages visual literacy in books. The books in the exhibition have teaching materials available at bokslukaren.org. Workshop teacher […]
Welcome to the opening of “Is This North?” January 25th at 15pm. What are the boundaries and delimitations of “The North”? Where do we find the borders of the Arctic? What characterizes those who call the Arctic their home? Is their work always inherently influenced by this connection to a Nordic home? The group exhibition […]
Is Greenland for Sale? Independence, Geopolitics, and Indigenous Identity Open seminar hosted by the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland and the Nordic House . This seminar and discussions will be in english. Greenland with its mineral wealth and strategic position in the Arctic is of great interest to global powers […]
Mörsugur is an opera for voice and audiovisuals created from a poetic tale by Ragnheiður Erla Björnsdóttir. Located in folkloric Icelandic nature, the fragmented storytelling ventures on frequent detours on behalf of mythic-like heroines on which the narrator is built upon. Made in a creative collaboration between Ásbjörg Jónsdóttir, Heiða Árnadóttir and Ragnheiður Erla Björnsdóttir, […]
On Saturday, January 11th, Steinunn Knúts-Önnudóttir will present her doctoral project through a performance lecture, participatory performance, and video screening. How can artists respond meaningfully to the global crisis? What methods of performance have the power to transform? How can performative encounters contribute to sustainable change? What is sustainable dramaturgy? What is existential dramaturgy? In her doctoral project, How Little […]
We wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season, peace, and prosperity in the coming year. We thank you for the moments shared in the passing year and we look forward to welcoming you in the new yearwith exciting events. We open the first exhibition of 2025 “Is This North” on January 25th. […]
In this workshop, Lu will show you how to make your very own mini-zine with only a sheet of paper and some scissors, and then fill it as you like! You will be able to take home your zine, and will also have the opportunity to have a copy of it included in a ‘zine […]
Gift yourself and your dear ones! The library sells newer, discarded nonfiction and fiction books in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish and Faroese for children, youngsters and adults. Perfect gift for the holidays. Welcome!
⭐️ On Sunday, December 8th, we invite you to an exciting and important event about Nordic cooperation – something you definitely don’t want to miss! We’re bringing together young people from across the Nordics to discuss the future of Nordic collaboration and what it really means to be active in an organization, from a youth […]
Since 2021, Sónó Matseljur have danced to the seasons with us at the Nordic House and warmed us with spices and herbs from the local area. Now Sónó has decided to change the scenery and therefor December will be their last month with us. However, they are not quiting entirely as they will continue to […]
Join us for the first Zine Fair at Nordic House! A two-day celebration of creativity and community with zines, workshops, talks, and live performances; all by international and local artists. Whether you’re a maker or just curious, come be part of the joy! Let’s get together, share ideas, and make something fun. Program: Friday-13th: 14-17 […]
The whole family is welcome to a Finnish Story Hour! The book is a part of a new exhibition at the Children´s library of the Nordic house: “The Tree” which is an exhibition that explores the concept of trees in children’s books, featuring illustrations from Nordic picture books. These books are part of “The Bookworm”, […]
The whole family is welcome to a Finnish Story Hour! The book is a part of a new exhibition at the Children´s library of the Nordic house: “The Tree” which is an exhibition that explores the concept of trees in children’s books, featuring illustrations from Nordic picture books. These books are part of “The Bookworm”, […]
The whole family is welcome to a Finnish Story Hour! The book is a part of a new exhibition at the Children´s library of the Nordic house: “The Tree” which is an exhibition that explores the concept of trees in children’s books, featuring illustrations from Nordic picture books. These books are part of “The Bookworm”, […]
Join us for the Knitter’s Club Year-End Edition on December 17th in Elissa auditorium. This special gathering will mark the final meeting of the year and will feature Nordic seasonal treats alongside coffee. You are welcome to continue working on your current projects or gifts, or you can try your hand at creating small festive […]
Music Moment for Babies and Toddlers is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 6 years old. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts for children and their parents. The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of […]
The whole family is welcome to a collage workshop inspired by winter trees! Trees go dormant or ‘slow down’ for the winter as they sense a shift in levels of daylight. This helps them to become more tolerant of cold temperatures. Most trees lose their leaves but trees with needles-evergreen trees or Christmas trees, keep […]
Kisi gengur laus / “The cat is on the loose” is a 40-minute-long puppet show where you will encounter the Icelandic Yule Lads, the Christmas cat and more funny characters. The show will be performed with hand puppets and string puppets, with live music from the banjo and harmonica. The show will be in English […]