Picnic Concerts Every Sunday during summer Playing tonight: Ingunn Huld Ingunn Huld studied jazz singing but when she’s writing music it is mostly pop or folk. She recently release her first album, Fjúk, which contains eleven original songs and lyrics. Admission is free and everybody is welcome Welcome to enjoy the summer in our beautiful […]
Buy Tickets Arctic Concerts Every Thursday nights at 20.30 throughout the summer season Tonights performer is: Miké Thomson Miké Fencker Thomsen from Greenland is of a younger generation of native Inuits, born in Ilulissat but lives in Nuuk. He is an exceptional stage artist, singer, actor and dancer. Miké is known in Greenland for his TV […]
Buy Tickets Arctic Concerts Every Thursday nights at 20.30 throughout the summer season Admission fee to Arctic Concerts is ISK 2.500. Arctic Concerts is a series with outstanding Icelandic and Nordic musicians, performing diverse musically interesting programs for travelers, as well as locals, at the Nordic House. The concert series is ideal for travelers interested in music […]
Buy Tickets Arctic Concerts Every Thursday nights at 20.30 throughout the summer season Admission fee to Arctic Concerts is ISK 2.500. The musicians performing on the 9th of June are two leading Icelandic artists, Kolbeinn Jón Ketilsson tenor and Ástríður Alda Sigurðardóttir pianist. The Icelandic tenor Kolbeinn Jón Ketilsson graduated from the University for Music and Performing Arts […]
Buy Tickets Arctic Concerts Every Thursday nights at 20.30 throughout the summer season Admission fee to Arctic Concerts is ISK 2.500. Arctic Concerts is a series with outstanding Icelandic and Nordic musicians, performing diverse musically interesting programs for travelers, as well as locals, at the Nordic House. The different programs vary in stile; classical, jazz, folk and […]
FUGLSET MALE VOICE CHOIR Nordic House Jun 24th. Free entrance! Fuglset Male Voice Choir was founded in 1944, at Bolsoey, a neighbouring municipality of Molde. Fuglset Male Voice Choir is the only male voice choir in town, and singers are recruited not only from Molde but also from neighbouring districts. There are 40 singers in […]
Jör – installation An installation by Icelandic fashion brand JÖR by Guðmundur Jörundsson and former JÖR Head Designer Danius Bedikas, will be exhibited at the Nordic House lobby gallery during Reykjavík Art Festival. The installation had its debut with The Weather Diaries exhibition in Frankfurt 2014. This fresh version of it is produced by award-winning designer […]
Seminar on contemporary Danish literature May 27, 2016, 1 pm – 5 pm. the Nordic House The seminar will be conducted in Danish and Norwegian. See full program in Danish
Vatnsmýri Festival 2016 Nordic House, Sunday May 29th, 1-3 pm. To celebrate the coming of summer the Nordic House invites all kids – and their families – to the annual festival There will be various outdoor and indoor activities, and a brand new playground outside the hosue will be opened. Dr. Bike will be there […]
Reykjavik Multicultural day May 28. 2016. The Nordic House in Reykjavik participates in Reykjavik Multicultural day in Harpa may 28. 2016, 14 pm-17 pm. Parade starts 1 pm at Hallgrímskirkja to Harpa. Welcome! More info
Can Cities Be Sustainable? Nordic seminar series/ Nordic House Reykjavík / May 23, 2016 Livestream Register here (https://tix.is/en/nordichouse/). Participation is free of charge. Conference language is English. Every year the international environment organization, WorldWatch Institute (http://www.worldwatch.org/), publishes its State of the World Report with thorough analysis of pressing environmental challenges. To discuss this year´s theme, Can […]
Buy Tickets Arctic Concerts Every Thursday nights at 20.30 throughout the summer season Admission fee to Arctic Concerts is ISK 2.500. Arctic Concerts is a series with outstanding Icelandic and Nordic musicians, performing diverse musically interesting programs for travelers, as well as locals, at the Nordic House. The concert series is ideal for travelers interested in music […]
Cycling Without Age / documentary and lecture / Nordic House, Thursday May 19th, 17:00-18:30 The Nordic House and Cycling Without Age invites you to a presentation of the project that aims to bring together volunteer cyclists and elderly people who enjoy the freedom and social aspect of a rickshaw bike ride. Cycling Without Age is […]
Kalak holds its general meeting at the Nordic house on Thursday 19th of May at 8 pm. Welcome! The board
Chasing the fundamental laws of nature the Nordic House June 8, 7pm – 9pm. Entrance is free of charge. The event will take place in English. Holger Bech Nielsen gives a lecture on chasing the fundamental laws of nature. Nielsen is a Danish physicist at the Niels Bohr Institute in Copenhagen. He has made original […]
Picnic Concerts Welcome to enjoy the summer in our beautiful greenhouse just outside the doorstep to the Nordic House! Every Sunday during summer, various Icelandic artists entertain at 15:00. Admission is free and everybody is warmly welcome as long as it is room. It is possible to buy coffee, cake, drinks and food from Aalto […]
Funding and Fundraising A public lecture by Sir Stuart Etherington, CEO of National Council of Voluntary Organisations in Britain, Friday, May 20th, 11.30 to 13.00, on fundraising and financing in nonprofit organizations. Entrance is free. The Seminar will take place in English. Livestream
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 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, 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 (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! 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 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!
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 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 […]
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, […]
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 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: 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: 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” 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 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 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 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.
This year’s summer tour will feature conductor Lawrence Foster and soloist Vikingur Ólafsson. The orchestra will be comprised of about 80 musicians and will tour from August 8 to August 25. Please see the details below on how to participate. You need to submit a video so we can see you play. Join us this […]
The Árni Magnússonar association will be founded in today at 2 o’clock in Salurinn. Welcome.
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 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 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 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 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 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 (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 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 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 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 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 […]
