Nordic Folk Music- Concert

Buy Tickets  Nordic Folk Music- concert A rare opportunity to hear live Folk and Roots music from Norway  June 14,  7:30 – 9:30 pm. Entrence 2500 kr.   VAKA Folk Arts Festival, Akureyri, is delighted to be working in collaboration with Norræna Húsið, to bring these wonderful musicians to Reykjavík. Two of the featured acts at […]

Grab a book to read, a story or poetry

Grab a book to read, a story or poetry Because of The great reading competition 20 years anniversary The Icelandic Language Council together with Raddir, an association of articulation, organizes a seminar for teachers, parents and others interested. The seminar is in Icelandic.

AALTO BISTRO 2 years!

AALTO BISTRO 2 years! AALTO BISTRO, our restaurant in the Nordic House, is celebrating 2 years anniversary Wednesday 11th of May! All guests will get the special delicious Spicy Chocolate Cake, perfect as a dessert after a good meal or with a refreshing cup of coffee. The special Spicy Chocolate Cake is in the famous […]

Symposium: Living at home dependent on a ventilator

Symposium: Living at home dependent on a ventilator (Home mechanical ventilation-HMV)  University of Iceland’s Centre for Ethics, Board of Nursing of the National Hospital of Iceland and the MND association of Iceland are hosting a symposium on home mechanical ventilation-HMV on Tuesday 10th of May at 4pm – 5:30pm. The goal of the symposium is […]

Alvar Aalto Collection 80 years!

Alvar Aalto Collection 80 years! For the anniversary of the vase, The Nordic House in Reykjavík in cooperation with Iittala in Iceland have prepared a small exhibition of the the  Aalto-vase. The exhibition will be on display in the Nordic House foyer until May 19, 2016. Want to win an Aalto- vase? Additional to the […]

*Norwegian storyhour*

Norwegian storyhour for Norwegian speaking children In the Nordic House Library Saturday May 7th at 13:00. We are going to prepare for May 17th, the National Day.  Children that understand Norwegian are welcome with their parents. Matja Steen leads the storyhour. Ha det bra!

Norway’s national day

Hurray! It’s the 17th of May Marching bands, parades, traditional costumes and ice cream. A lot of ice cream. The celebration of the national day is a party like no other.  In the Nordic House the program starts at 10:30 am and finishes at 2pm.  Welcome.        

Linköping University male choir

Linköping University male choir preforms in the Nordic House on May 11th at 7 pm. The Choir will perform a variety of songs from their broad repertoire, ranging from 15th century French carols to a first performance of the winning song from our recent composition award. Linköping University Male Voice Choir (Sw. Linköpings Studentsångare) was […]

Dorthe Højland Group -Nordic stories

Buy Tickets  Dorthe Højland Group -Nordic stories – A five concert tour of Iceland. In the Nordic House 2. July, 8-10 pm. Tickets 2000 ISK. Dorthe Højland Group live in concert and a backdrop of slides of Icelandic nature scenes at select venues. A wholesome and riveting concert of newly composed Nordic jazz. Dorthe Højland, […]

Artist talks, guided tour and music performance in the mesmerising world of The Weather Diaries

Dragons and Furlings Artist talks, guided tour and music performance in the mesmerising world of The Weather Diaries Lectures will be in English. Welcome! Program: 4-5 pm: The North Atlantic: Fearless Creativity – Art talk on branding with Bibi Bibi Chemnitz and Guðrun Ludvig (Gudrun&Gudrun). 5-6 pm: Visual artist Shoplifter and Jóhanna Methúsalemsdóttir, the creator of Kría Jewelry, […]

RHYTHM KNITTING: knitting with drums

RHYTHM KNITTING: knitting with drums Fashion designer Steinunn Sigurðardóttir invites you to join rhythm knitting with Icelandic musicians Sigtryggur Baldursson (drums) and Steingrímur Guðmundsson (tabla). Knitting can be both an artistic medium and a manufacturing process, the objective of this knitting performance is to enhance people’s understanding of the cultural and artistic value of knitting. […]

The Weather Diaries: Creative writing workshop for children

The Weather Diaries: Stories from the North Creative writing workshop for children The Icelandic author Gerður Kristný uses the magical world of The Weather Diaries exhibition as inspiration for a creative writing workshop for children. The exhibition is full of mysterious stories that are waiting to be told … In the workshop children aged 9-14 […]

The Weather Diaries: Creative writing workshop for children*

The Weather Diaries: Stories from the North Creative writing workshop for children The Icelandic author Gerður Kristný uses the magical world of The Weather Diaries exhibition as inspiration for a creative writing workshop for children. The exhibition is full of mysterious stories that are waiting to be told … In the workshop children aged 9-14 […]

Workshop on “Volunteer organizations in disaster”

 Workshop on “Volunteer organizations in disaster” Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland Monday 25/4 2016 (1300-1700). The workshop is a joint arrangement between University of Iceland, Mid Sweden University and Nordic Welfare Watch. Participants are among others, researchers and professionals from official social services, rescue services and voluntary organizations. Moderator: Ragnar Þorvarðarson,Vice- Chair of the Reykjavík Red […]

Pension for whom? – Open Meeting

Pension for whom? – Open Meeting May 1, 3 pm at the Nordic House. The meeting is in Icelandic and organized by Dögun. Free entrance. Welcome! The Nordic House livestream Moderator: Asa Lind Finnbogadóttir Dr. Patient D. Baldvinsdóttir Dr. Asgeir B. Torfason Benedikt Sigurdsson Ragnar Thor Ingólfsson

Spring trimming of Vatnsmýri reservoir

Spring trimming of Vatnsmýri reservoir Saturday April 23rd 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 […]

Spring Jazz

Spring Jazz in the Nordic House Saturday, April 23rd singer Silva Þórðadóttir and band will perform timeless jazz standards. Piano: Hjörtur Ingvi Jóhannsson Trumpet: Ari Bragi Kárason Drums: Scott McLemore Double Bass: Þórður Högnason The concert begins at 5 PM and entrance fee is 2000 ISK. – Discount for students and senior citizens.

Soirée about the Swedish poet Hjalmar Gullberg

The goodness about Social exclusion -Soirée about the Swedish poet Hjalmar Gullberg (1898-1961) Performed by Jonas Thornell, Free writer and Henrik Venant, Musician (known in the Swedish punk- and new wave-scene). This special evening will also contain some words and tones from other famous Swedish poets that lived with and around Hjalmar Gullberg. Welcome! Entrance […]

-Swedish storyhour-

Swedish storyhour April 24th, from 14:00 The last Swedish storyhour this winter for swedish speaking children will be in the Nordic House children library, Sunday, April 24th from 14-15. The theme is ‘‘Bookmaking“.

15:15 The magic of the Saxophone-

15.15 Concert series at the Nordic house – The magic of the Saxophone. Sunday April 24 th. The hour-long concert starts at 15.15 pm Program: Works from Eiríkur Árni Sigtryggson, Astor Piazzolla, Henri Pousseur and Philip Glass. Premiere: Saxophone-quartet from the Icelandic composer Eiríkur Árni Sigtryggson The Icelandic Saxophone Quartet has been working together as […]

Projeto Brasil! Jazz concert*

Projeto Brasil! Jazz concert April 24 at 8 pm in the Nordic House Projeto Brasil! Is a new and exciting cooperation project of Icelandic saxophonist Sigurður Flosason and Swedish guitarist Hans Olding. Other band members are Swedish percussionist Ola Bothzén, Danish bass player Morten Ankareldt og  Icelandic cellist Þórdís Gerður Jónsdóttir. They have recently released […]

Safarium – ASSITEJ Iceland festival

SAFARIUM: ASSITEJ Iceland festival The performances  is only for students at Klettaskoli, lectures afterwards at 4pm is open for public. If you are interested in ticket to the performances you can contact Gunn Hernes at the Nordic House. In this talk Landing (the producer for the performance Safarium) will share thoughts and experiences from the […]

Somebody Nobodies daughter – A reading and a storytelling workshop

Somebody Nobodies daughter – A reading and a storytelling workshop A reading, and a workshop in storytelling and collage making for children, age 7 – 12 years. April 23. 2015 at 1PM – 4PM. Free admission. The event is held by Bókstafur publication and the Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavík. The occasion is the publication […]

ESKIMO – MOVIE FROM 1933

ESKIMO – MOVIE FROM 1933 Eskimo (also known as Mala the Magnificent and Eskimo Wife-Traders) is a American Pre-Code drama. It is based on the books Der Eskimo and Die Flucht ins weisse Land by Danish explorer and author Peter Freuchen. The motion picture was well received by critics upon release on 14 November 1933, […]

Meet the Author: Viveca Sten – Livestream

 Meet the Author:  Viveca Sten At The Nordic House, May 3. at 7:30pm.  Free entrance. Tinna Ásgeirsdóttir will be the moderator of the evening and the program will take place in scandinavian languages. All events from the Meet the Author series are brought to you via Nordic House Livestrem: Swedish writer and lawyer Viveca Sten […]

Saga Trail Association – 10 years Anniversary

Saga Trail Association – 10 years Anniversary On the occasion of 10 years’ anniversary of the Saga Trail Association on Friday 29 April, we are pleased to invite all interested to join Saga Trail members at an annual conference held at the Nordic House, 13:00 – 16:00. During the day, a number of prominent speakers […]

Danish storyhours*

Danish storyhours for Danish speaking children and their parents The Nordic House children library, Sunday, April 10th, from 14-15. We read, talk and sing together. Theme: Spring The storyhour is lead by Susanne Elgum.

Evening With Authors – The Iceland Writers Retreat

Evening With Authors – The Iceland Writers Retreat Nordic House April 12. At 8 pm. The Iceland Writers Retreat will take place for the third time April 13-17. It features numerous small-group writing workshops led by renowned authors from around the world. This year, we will have ten Featured Authors who come from six countries. The […]

Short animation films / Nordic Film Festival

Short animation films Mikrofilm NO/ 50 min / animation Mikrofilm is a 20 year old multi award-winning production and animation company located in Oslo, Norway. They  are passionate about animation and that is probably why their productions have won international acclaim several times. Welcome to enjoy their great artistic work! Moulton and me, Marathon Diary, […]

Short movies for children / Nordic Film Festival.

Short movies for children Mikrofilm/ 40 min / animation / no text/ No language Special event for all children and adults with a childish mind! Mikrofilm is a multi award-winning production and animation company located in Oslo, Norway. They  are passionate about animation and that is probably why their productions have won international acclaim several times. […]

Short movies for children / Nordic Film Festival

 Short movies for children Mikrofilm/ 40 min / animation / no text/ No language Special event for all children and adults with a childish mind! Mikrofilm is a multi award-winning production and animation company located in Oslo, Norway. They  are passionate about animation and that is probably why their productions have won international acclaim several times. […]

Louder than Bombs / Nordic Film Festival

Louder than Bombs Joachim Trier/ NO/DK/FR / 2016/  1h 49 min / drama Award winning film about the fractious family of a father and his two sons confront their different feelings and memories of their deceased wife and mother, a famed war photographer. For tickets go to tix.is or at Bio Paradis (1400 ISK) The film […]

The Wave- Nordic Film Festival

The Wave Roar Uthaug NO/ 2015/ 1h40 min/  Action/ Drama / 15 years Based on the fact that mountain pass Åkneset, located in the Geiranger fjord in Norway, one day will fall out and create a violent tsunami of over 80 meters that will crush everything in its path before it hits land in Geiranger. […]

Flocking – Nordic Film Festival.

Flocking Beata Gårdeler  SE/ 2015/ 1h 50 min/  Drama / 15 years A small Swedish community which seems idyllic on the surface. But when 15-year-old Jennifer claims to have been raped by a schoolmate, everything changes. The rumour rapidly spreads throughout the community. And more and more people are convinced that Jennifer is lying. This […]

At Home in The World- Nordic Film Festival.

At Home in The World Andreas Koefoed    DK/ 2015/ 58 min/ Documentary / 7 years IDFA AWARD-WINNER 2015 ‘AT HOME IN THE WORLD’ is an intimate depiction of the everyday lives of five refugee children on a Danish Red Cross asylum school. The children; Magomed, Sehmuz, Heda, Amel and Ali have different nationalities and backgrounds, […]

Absolution / Nordic Film Festival.

Absolution Petri Kotwica  FIN/ 2015/ 1h 32 min/  Drama/Thriller / 11 years The thrilling drama from the internationally awarded and acclaimed director Petri Kotwica. When the truth finally dawns, will it be too late to forgive? Kiia and Lauri are speeding down a dark country road, anxious to reach the hospital because Kiia has gone […]

Bikes vs Cars – Nordic Film Festival.

Bikes vs Cars Fredrik Gertten SE/ 2015/ 1h 30 min/  Documentary The bicycle, an amazing tool for change. Activists and cities all over the world are moving towards a new system. But will the economic powers allow it? Bikes vs Cars, a new film project from BANANAS!* and Big Boys Gone Bananas!* director Fredrik Gertten, […]

Absolution / Nordic Film Festival

Absolution Petri Kotwica  FIN/ 2015/ 1h 32 min/  Drama/Thriller / 11 years The thrilling drama from the internationally awarded and acclaimed director Petri Kotwica. When the truth finally dawns, will it be too late to forgive? Kiia and Lauri are speeding down a dark country road, anxious to reach the hospital because Kiia has gone […]

The Idealist / Nordic Film Festival.

The Idealist Christina Rosendahl/ DK/ 2015/ 1h 54 min/  Thriller/ 9 years A whistleblower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the height of the Cold War. January 21st 1968 – An American B-52 bomber carrying nuclear warheads has just crashed on the polar ice near the US military Air […]

Becoming Zlatan/ Nordic Film Festival.

Becoming Zlatan Magnus Gertten, Fredrik Gerrten/ SE/ 2016/ 1h 35 min/ Documentary Becoming Zlatan is a coming-of-age film that captures the complicated journey of this young, talented and troubled player as he becomes a superstar in the international football world. It’s a story about a young talent living under constant pressure: from teammates in Malmö […]

The Idealist / Nordic Film Festival

The Idealist Christina Rosendahl/ DK/ 2015/ 1h 54 min/  Thriller/ 9 years A whistleblower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the height of the Cold War. January 21st 1968 – An American B-52 bomber carrying nuclear warheads has just crashed on the polar ice near the US military Air […]

The Fencer/ Nordic Film Festival.

The Fencer Klaus Härö/ FIN/2015 / 93 min/ Drama / 15 years Touching drama about love and a man who finds meaning in his life through children who need him. The Fencer was shortlisted for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives […]