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 […]
Facebookistan Jakob Gottschau DK/ 2015/ 59 min / Documentary Friday 15 April at 18:00 it will be an Q & A at the Nordic House with director Jakob Gottschau and RUV newsreport Baldvin Þór Bergsson. “Like” it or not, Facebook wants you to share everything, but how much information are they willing to share with you? […]
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, […]
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, […]
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 […]
Facebookistan Jakob Gottschau DK/ 2015/ 59 min / Documentary/ “Like” it or not, Facebook wants you to share everything, but how much information are they willing to share with you? A new documentary takes a close look at Facebook, its laws, powers and its influence on privacy and freedom of expression. Facebook demands that its citizens are open […]
Should we sacrifice our nature for unsustainable geothermal power plants? Seminar at the Nordic House April 6 at 16:30. The event is in Icelandic. Free entrance. http://nsve.is/
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 […]
Finnish storyhour For children in the Nordic House library the first Sunday every month in the winter. Next storyhours are April 3d and May 3rd 2016. Jaana Pitkänene leads the storyhour.
Norwegian storyhour for Norwegian speaking children Saturdays, April 2nd and May 7th, from 13-14 in the Nordic House children area. Children that understand Norwegian are welcome with their parents. Matja Steen leads the storyhour. Ha det bra!
Station to Station- Film Friday, April 1st at 6-7:30 pm, The Nordic House. Free entrance. Over 24 days, the Station to Station train traveled 4,000 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific. As it stopped in large cities and remote locations, a constantly changing group of artists, musicians, and performers took part in a series of […]
15.15 Concert series at the Nordic house – “Spring in Paris”. “Spring in Paris” is the title of a concert at the 15.15 concert series at the Nordic house, Sunday April 10th. The hour-long concert start at 15.15 pm The chamber group Camerarctica plays music by French composers, where the audience is treated to a […]
Meet the Author: Susanna Alakoski At The Nordic House, April 5 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: Susanna Alakoski Susanna Alakoski (1962) was born in […]
The Nordic Day To celebrate the Nordic Day, the Norden association and the Nordic House in Reykjavík invite to a reception at the Nordic House, Wednesday March 23 at 5 pm. The Nordic day is celebrated in memory of the Helsinki Treaty, the treaty of co-operation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, that was […]
The Nordic Day To celebrate the Nordic Day, the Norden association and the Nordic House in Reykjavík invite to a reception at the Nordic House, Wednesday March 23 at 5 pm. The Nordic day is celebrated in memory of the Helsinki Treaty, the treaty of co-operation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, that was […]
Christopher Vasey; Discovering ourselves – from the brain to the spirit. According to the Grail Message In the Nordic House, Wednesday 27th April, 8 pm. Entrance 500 ISK. The event is in English Man has always tried to understand who he was by asking himself the questions: who am I? Who is this being I feel […]
Swedish storyhour March 20th, from 14:00 Swedish storyhour for swedish speaking children in the Nordic House children library, Sunday, March 20th from 14-15. The theme is ‘‘Easter“. Swedish storyhours: March 20th and April 24th 2016.
Danish storyhours for Danish speaking children and their parents. The Nordic House children library Sunday, March 13th, from 14-15. We read, talk and sing together. The storyhour is lead by Susanne Elgum. Theme: Easter Storyhours: Mars 13th and April 10th.
Ceramic Snacks at AALTO Bistro Through all of DesignMarch, visitors will be afforded the opportunity to sample AALTO Bistro’s master chef Sveinn Kjartansson’s most delicious morsels, served on beautiful original pieces by members of the Icelandic Association of Ceramic Artists. Artists are: Anna Sigríður Hróðmarsdóttir, Halldóra Hafsteinsdóttir, Hrönn Waltersdóttir, Inga Elín, Kristbjörg Guðmundsdóttir, Ragnheiður Ingunn Ágústsdóttir, […]
Connecting Iceland- ART TALK Connecting Iceland is the name of the exhibition held by Swedish Material Makers – The exhibition is a part of DesignMarch 2016. Friday 11 March, 19.00-20:30 there will be an ART TALK, four short presentations of Swedish Contemporary Craft in each material: ceramics, glass, textile and jewelry. The talk will be […]
Buy a ticket Portrait of Úlfar Ingi Haraldsson, with Ferneyhough Concert at the 15:15 Concert series, Nordic House, March 13th at 15.15. Caput new music ensemble performs 7 pieces by the composer Úlfar Ingi Haraldsson and Kolbeinn Bjarnason, the ensemble’s flautist performs Mnemosyne for bass flutes by British/American composer Brian Ferneyhough. The concert is a […]
Norwegian storyhour for Norwegian speaking children Saturdays, Mars 5th, April 2nd and Mai 7th, from 13-14 in the Nordic House children area. Children that understand Norwegian are welcome with their parents. Matja Steen leads the storyhour. Ha det bra!
Finnish storyhour for children in the Nordic House library the first Sunday every month in the winter at 12:00. Jaana Pitkänen leads the storyhour.
The Weather Diaries Explore the influence of traditions and the natural environment on Nordic creativity, exhibited at the Nordic House in Reykjavík. March 19 to July 3, 2016. The exhibition is created by artist duo Sarah Cooper and Nina Gorfer, and it features both poetic photographs and installations created in close collaboration with twelve artists […]
Open meeting about the Icelandic constitution At The Nordic House. March 7- 2016, At. 8-10 PM. The meeting will be held in Icelandic. Dögun and The Constitutional Council organize the meeting. Everyone is welcome, free entrance. Livestream Facebook event In Icelandic
Stefan Bojsten Piano concert in Salurinn, The Nordic House, free entrance. Stefan Bojsten is one of the most established and well known pianists in Sweden. He has appeared as a soloist with most Swedish orchestras and performed all over Scandinavia, Europe, Asia and North America. Stefan Bojsten is educated at the Royal College of Music […]
Søren Kierkegaard under indictment Time: 17 March kl.16-17 Location: The Nordic House Language: Danish In this lecture : Lone Koldtoft, will examine a very central crime in Kierkegaard’s life and work. The main text will be “Forførerens Dagbog” fra “Enten-Eller”. Lecturer: Lone Koldtoft is an assistant professor in Danish language and literature at the University […]
Connecting Iceland! Connecting Iceland is the name of the exhibition held by Swedish Material Makers – a group of eight artists in glass, ceramics, textile and jewelry. The exhibition is a part of DesignMarch 2016. The exhibition will be held in The Nordic house foyer from 9- 13 March. Opening The exhibition opens on the […]
Studies Fair – The Nordic House- 5 March- from 12-4. Do you dream of studying in Denmark? Then this is your opportunity! At the Fair, we will have eight Danish educational institutions, which combined provide a huge range of studies available. You will be able to meet representatives from Aarhus University, Aalborg University, Southern University, […]
Register Master Class 12. March The Master Class of No one meets someone will take place on Saturday, March 12´th from 10:00 – 4:30 in The Nordic House, Black Box and Salurinn. The Master Class will be held in English. Everyone is welcome to participate free of charge. This is a perfect opportunity for students […]
Nordens Hus på Færøerne søger medarbejder til administrationen og receptionen Vi tilbyder Et spændende job med gode muligheder for faglig og personlig udvikling i et godt og levende kulturelt arbejdsmiljø. Arbejdsopgaver Du kommer særlig til at arbejde med opgørelser af husets arrangementer, får ansvar for kasseafregninger og lignende. Udover dette er der tale om deltagelse […]
The Richard Wagner organization in Iceland holds its annual general meeting in The Nordic House, the 27 of February. At 1 o’ clock. After the meeting, or at. 2 o´clock Magnús Lyngdal Magnússon will give a talk about the opera Parsifal. Everyone is welcome, free entrance
Buy a ticket Sounds of the double reeds Sounds of the double reeds is the title of an exciting concert at 15:15 concerts series at the Nordic House in Reykjavik on Sunday February 28th at. 3:15 pm. Double reeds isn’t a kind of insect species as someone may think, but a common name for oboe […]
The Festival Management Masterclass The Festival Management Masterclass is an intensive workshop designed to inform and inspire anyone involved in the business of creating, managing and developing festivals. It is a highly practical course full of ideas and examples that participants can put into practice immediately to improve their events. The Masterclass has run successfully […]
Modern-day slavery: trafficking The lecture is in Danish and will be held in Salurinn at The Nordic House and at.5. Line Barfod has worked against human trafficking and slavery as an MP in the Danish parliament and as a member of the Nordic Council focusing on trafficking in the countries around the Baltic Sea. This […]
Advanced students from the music school Do Re Mi will play a concert in the Nordic House on Tuesday, 23 February at. 18:00. A great opportunity for younger students to come to listen. Free admission and open to the public while seats are available. Works by: Arutiunian, Bach, Beethoven, Eric Clapton, Chopin, Glazonov, Grieg, Machado […]
Swedish storyhour February 21st from 14:00 Swedish storyhour for swedish speaking children from 5-10 years old in the Nordic House children library, Sunday, February 21st from 14-15. The theme is ‘‘witches“. Swedish storyhours: February 21st, March 20th and April 24th.
Seeking Home in a Strange Land: True stories of the changing meaning of home Time and place: The Nordic House February 22 12:00-13:15. The event is in English and is free of charge. What does the experience of home mean in this swirling chaos of shifting peoples currently overwhelming the capacities of nations to absorb […]
Reading Action Program Ideas and Resources Seminar held in Icelandic. More about the program around the world
Companies can release and bind greenhouse gases Seminar in Icelandic about companies goals in binding greenhouse gases. The seminar is organized by FESTA- center for social responsibilities.
Buy Tickets Cornelis och En Bellman -Concert The show starts at 20:00. Entrance fee is 2500 kr. Tickets are sold on tix.is and in The Nordic House reception. The Icelandic folk band Spottarnir have been performing around the Nordic countries for a decade. To celebrate their anniversary, they will be performing songs by the Swedish […]
Seminar om Public banks, Saturday February 13th at 2. The Political organisation Dögun organics a meeting about Public banks. Free entrance. The event will be in English and Icelandic. Keynote Speakers Ellen Brown; Author, attorney, speaker, activist. Wolfram Morales; Director for Sparkasse i Germany. Helga Þórðardóttir; Dögun For more information: http://www.xdogun.is/
Meet the Author: Åsne Seierstad At The Nordic House, March at 7:30pm. Free entrance. Sigurður Ólafsson, Manager for the Nordic Council Literature Prizes 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: Åsne […]
The EEA Agreement and Iceland’s obligations Monday February 8 from 12:00 to 13:00 at the Nordic House Open seminar hosted by the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland and the Delegation of the European Union to Iceland The EEA Agreement remains Iceland’s primary source of interaction with Europe. However, out of 31 […]
Norsk sögustund Norsk sögustund laugardaginn 6. febrúar kl. 13:00, í bókasafni Norræna hússins. Við syngjum, lesum og leikum okkur saman á norsku. Öll börn sem skilja norsku eru velkomin. Matja Steen leiðir sögustundina. Næstu sögustundir verða 5. mars, 2. apríl og 7. maí. Minnum á bókamarkaðinn sem er í Norræna húsinu til sunnudagsins 7. febrúar. […]
Norwegian storyhour for children Saturdays: February 6, Mars 5, April 2 and Mai 7, from 13-14 in the Nordic House children area. Children that understand Norwegian are welcome with their parents. Matja Steen leads the storyhour. Ha det bra!
Finnish storyhour for children in the Nordic House library the first Sunday every month in the winter at 12:00. Jaana Pitkänen leads the storyhour.