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, […]
Choice – DesignMarch At The Nordic House you can experience a unique Finnish art & design on DesignMarch 23. – 26. March! Made by Choice Landscape Experience consists of expressive landscapes painted on wood, and transformed into furniture. The installation is completed with soundscapes created in sync with the entire concept. Landscape Experience is […]
Dagur Norðurlandanna Norræna félagið og Norræna húsið bjóða til hátíðardagskrár í Norræna húsinu fimmtudaginn 23. mars kl 17:15 – 18:30 í tilefni af degi Norðurlanda. Dagskrá: Bogi Ágústsson, formaður Norræna félagsins býður gesti velkomna. Björg Eva Erlendsdóttir, formaður Reykjavíkurdeildar Norræna félagsins, ræðir um samstarf Íslands og Færeyja og segir frá fyrirhuguðu höfuðborgarmóti sem haldið verður í Þórshöfn […]
Varberg´s Chamber Choir, concert at The Nordic House Thursday night at 20:00 Varberg’s Chamber Choir was founded in 1976. The choir presents a variety of genres of music – derived from many different musical eras. Mainly the choir performs a capella but it also collaborates with different orchestras, ensembles and musicians. During the last years the […]
Which direction for Iceland? Institute of international Affairs, The Institute of Public Administration and Politics, the Association of Political Scientists and The Nordic Region in Focus are organizing a conference at the Nordic House on April the 19th about the changing power balance in the world today. Scientists and experts from different backgrounds will be participating. The event is in Icelandic. […]
Seminar: New Security Challenges in the North Atlantic: Regional Perspectives What are the security challenges in the North Atlantic and how should they be addressed? Co-authors of a recent Paper (RUSI Whitehall Paper) entitled NATO and the North Atlantic: Revitalizing Collective Defense present their main conclusions and discuss what may be the key issues for […]
SKAM marathon! Drop by and watch the whole series on our big screen! Saturday April 1st at 11:00-22:00 – season 1 and 2. Sunday April 2nd at 12:00-17:00 – season 3. You can come and go as you like, it is for free and open for all; young and old, new fans and SKAM-fanatics. […]
What is the thing with SKAM, liksom? A classic norwegian pre-party with an academic twist. Tickets: 1.100 ISK www.tix.is . Included in the price is entry, a glass of wine/beer or a minerale water and snacks. What is the thing with SKAM? That is the name of this pre-party March 31st 17:00-19:00. We will host a paneldiscussion […]
“I LOVE SKAM” March 30th. The Nordic House 7 pm-9:30 pm. The event is only for age 14-17. Tickets 800 ISK www.tix.is The party is planned by the Nordic House’s very own “kosegruppa”, 16 fans aged 14-17. The Kosegruppa has met two times in the Nordic House and planned the party together. There will be […]
Meet the author Charlotte Weitze Charlotte Weitze segir frá verkum sínum með því að leggja eigið skapandi ferli og innblástur til grundvallar. Hvernig urðu bækur hennar til, hvaðan komu hugmyndir hennar? Hún kemur einnig inn á, af hverju og hvernig hún notar hið magíska/goðsögulega í sögum sínum, og hvaða möguleika töfraraunsæi býður upp á sem […]
Meet the author Kjell Westö at the Nordic House Tuesday 4 April at 7.30 p.m. The moderator is the Icelandic author Einar Kárason. The interview will be held in Swedish/Scandinavian. Free entrance. During the break and prior to the event, refreshments are available from AALTO Bistro. KJELL WESTÖ (1961) is a Finland-Swedish writer, who has […]
Universal Design Talks Program (pdf) Please register by sending an e-mail to info@nordichouse.is with your name and name of the seminar. The keynote speaker is Sean Vance, Architect and Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Michigan, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. Program The Universal Design Talks, which is a part of Design […]
Familiy day with design workshops Saturday March 25th 11:00-14:00- Open for all (children from 4 years old). The workshops will be in icelandic/ english and its for free. Bring your kids to these two workshops arranged by SuoMu, The Finnish Association of Design Learning. Make your own piece of design. You can participate in two […]
Building up a Nordic Design Learning Community Friday March 24th 17:00-19:00, talk + workshop. Everybody welcome! There will be served refreshments. Interested in design and design learning? Come and meet SuoMo, The Finnish Association of Design Learning, which has a series of events in the Nordic House during the design festival DesignMarch. Get inspirered by […]
“Kids Special Own Space” – Workshop for schools and families Thursday March 23rd 09:30-12:00 Open for school groups and families, it will be in Icelandic/English. Registration at info@nordichouse.is (limited seats). Free. The Finnish Association of Design Learning, SuoMu, has a series of events in the Nordic House during the design festival DesignMarch, and this will […]
Design Learning for teachers with SuoMu Wednesday March 22nd 10:00-12:30. Open for teachers. Please sign up by sending an email to: info@nordichouse.is The seminar is for free and will be in english. Do you want to get some inspiration on how to use design as a tool in your teaching? The Finnish Association of Design Learning, SuoMu, has a series of events in the Nordic House during the design festival DesignMarch. […]
The Islands and the whales Scheduled at The Nordic House: March 16´th at 8PM. Entrance is free- but you need to book a ticket here After the screening there will be an Aftertalk with Rannveig Magnusdóttir. Rannveig has a Ph.D. in mammal ecology and is a Project manager at Icelandic Enviroment Association Landvernd. Rannveig Magnúsdóttir […]
A colour map of Icelandic wool We invite you to the opening March 22nd 17:00, with refreshments and a possibility to meet the artist PLUS enjoy an ARTIST TALK and a free WORKSHOP. 17:00 Opening and refreshments 17:30 Artist Talk by Astrid Skibested 18:00 Workshop This project is a collaboration between the Icelandic textile company […]
Uncertain Matter audio-walk ‘There is no need to build a labyrinth when the entire universe is one.’ -Jorge Luis Borges Open: March 6th between 5 and 7 pm. Note: Please bring your smartphone and headphones. Uncertain Matter is an audio-walk around the grounds of the Nordic House by Ella Bertilsson (SWE) and Ulla Juske (EST). […]
NATO and Global Security Issues Wednesday 8 March 2017 from 12.00 to 13.00. Venue: the Nordic House – Language: English On the occasion of the visit of NATO Deputy Secretary General, Rose Gottemoeller, the Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs is hosting an open lecture in cooperation with the Institute for International Affairs of the University […]
Workshop with Canadian Visual Artist Steven Nederveen Steven Nederveen is a well known Canadian artist with work featured internationally in galleries, art fairs, magazines, media programs and many private collections. Nederveen’s painted and stained panels of un-resined works are finished with a gloss varnish that allows areas of textured paint to show through, revealing evidence […]
On the occasion of Nordic Film Festival the Nordic House has made a seperate school program for students and teachers. You can choose between two different films for elementary school students and one earmarked for high school students. In the text below you can read more about each film. There is room for 80 […]
On the occasion of Nordic Film Festival the Nordic House has made a separate school program for students and teachers. You can choose between two different films for elementary school students and high school students. In the text below you can read more about each film. There is room for 80 students in the hall, […]
Master Bach 30th April at 3.15 pm Recital at the 15:15 Concert Series at the Nordic House, where the violinist Hildigunnur Halldórsdóttir and Guðný Einarsdóttir who plays the harpsicord will perform sonatas by Johann Sebastian Bach. Ticket price is 2000 kr. but 1000 kr. for elderly, disable and students. Tickets are sold on www.Tix.is and […]
The Drop hollow an Eye Stone 23rd April at 3.15 pm Recital at the 15:15 Concert Series at the Nordic House, where the soprano Anna Jónsdóttir and pianist Brynhildur Ásgeirsdóttir perform songs by the American composers Samuel Barber, Charles Ives, Virgil Thomson and Jeffrey Lependorf, who’s songs are titled The Drop hollow Eye Stone, composed […]
The West – wild and tame! March 19th 15:15 Concert where the chamber ensemble Camerarctica gives a premier of a new piece by Elín Gunnlaugsdóttir and Tecumseh by Ríkharður Örn Pálsson, as well performing music by the American composers Charles Ives and Aron Copland at the 15:15 Concert Series at the Nordic House. Ticket price […]