Jens Andersen will be the first guest of a new series of Authors Nights at the Nordic House Reykjavík. Mr. Andersen has a Ph.D. in Nordic Philology from the University of Copenhagen. He is a former soccer player and coach in Denmark. He has won several Danish literature prizes and recognitions over the years. He […]
„Se, hvilken morgenstund. Solen er rød og rund. Nina er gået i bad. Jeg spiser ostemad. Livet er ikke det værste man har, og om lidt er kaffen klar.“ Svantes bittersweet songs by the danish poet Benny Andersen will be performed at the Nordic House August 13th at 20:00. Perfomring artists: Kormákur Bragason Karl Pétur […]
The Nordic House will be closed during public holiday on Sunday the 2nd of August and Monday the 3rd of August. We look forward in seeing you again on Tuesday August 4th.
The guitar duet DUO NOR has been in existence for 13 years and given many concerts, including concerts at Reykjavík Jazz Festival, Living Room Concerts on Gljúfrasteinn (in 2009) and in Westman Islands and beyond, always with positive response. New member Jon Rafnsson bassist joined (Omar and Jakob) the duet in autumn 2014. This reinforcement […]
Nature is both my inspiration and my motives, plus that nature provides me with the materials. I mostly work with combed wool, both Icelandic and imported. I use needle felting, wet felting and embroidery, as well as application, patchwork, and quilting. I utilize textiles of different qualities and texture, and free hand sewing with a […]
Björkologi is a jazz study in the music of Björk. The jazz entity called 23/8 has chosen songs from Björks catalog of work from Debut to Vulnicura and made them into accessible jazz arrangements for a traditional jazz quartet, consisting of piano, voice, drums and bass. The goal of the project is to explore different […]
The nation who chose Vigdis – A 35 year celebration, is an event being held on Sunday June 28 to mark the 35 anniversary of the first female presidential election in the world. The festivities are held at Arnarhóll, in Reykjavik’s center. The program starts at 7.40 pm and ends at 9.10 pm.
Nature is both my inspiration and my motives, plus that nature provides me with the materials. I mostly work with combed wool, both Icelandic and imported. I use needle felting, wet felting and embroidery, as well as application, patchwork, and quilting. I utilize textiles of different qualities and texture, and free hand sewing with a […]
Andri Ívarsson is having a concert at the Nordic House´s greenhouse on July 26th at 3 pm. The concert is part of the Picknick concertseries, therefore free and everyone is welcome!
A fresh new jazz duo that performs at the Picnic Concert Series this summer. Free entrance.
The Danish girl choir EVE will have a concert at the Nordic House on August 8th at 3 pm. EVE was founded in 2008 by their conductor, a high school music teacher who wanted to offer something extra to interested music students at Egaa Gymnasium. The choir consists of 20-24 youngsters between 16 and 20 […]
Consequences of Authoritarianism: What recent developments in Russia really mean? Open seminar hosted by EDDA – Center of Excellence, and the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland The Nordic House, 19 June, 13:00–15:00 Vladimir Putin once claimed that those who wanted to see the Soviet Union resurrected were brainless, those who did […]
The band DALÍ is playing at the Picknick concert series at the Nordic House’s greenhouse on Sunday July 5th at 3 pm. Free entrance and everyone welcome!
ART TALK – 15. November at. 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Jon Proppe art historian will lead discussions and exhibitors give visitors an insight into their work. The event will be held in Icelandic. KONNECT- 19. Nov. 2015 at 17:00. Together we can make a change! Konnect – a Special Event at the RED SNOW […]
Benni Hemm Hemm is a band led by Benedikt H. Hermannsson. Benni Hemm Hemm varies in size and style containing from 1-40 members. Sometimes it is a full orchestra with huge brass and string sections, sometimes it’s a 6 piece pop band and sometimes it is a solo singer/songwriter style performance. All these forms have […]
Watch the People’s Meeting in a live stream from the Nordic House auditorium. In collaboration with www.netsamfelag.is .
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Björn Thoroddsen performs at the Picnick Concert series July 12th at 15:00. Free entrance. Welcome Bjorn Thoroddsen, an Icelandic solo guitarist, picked up his first guitar at age 10. He’s been touring as a soloist as well as with his band all around the world – Bjorn plays pop, jazz, rock, blues, country and […]
Mr. Silla will perform at the lovely Picnick Concert Series. The Concert will take place outside in the greenhouse. Everyone is welcome and there is free entrance. Come and enjoy the music in a lovely surroundings.
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Bjørgvin Guitar Quartet The quartet has played together since the fall of 2013 and performed on festivals such as Festspillene i Bergen. They have also arranged concerts in smaller venues in the west of Norway, and they made a concert tour of the area in the winter of 2014. The repertoire ranges from the renaissance […]
Festival of the Violin / HIMA June 9th at 8pm at Nordic House REFLECTIONS “spine-tingling..astonishing” (The Guardian) Tuesday June 9th violin virtuoso Eric Silberger will perform a program for solo violin at the Nordic House, as part of his concert series, Festival of the Violin. In the festival Eric Silberger attempts to break a record […]
Soffía Björg is an icelandic singer/songwriter/composer. She will be giving a concert at the lovely Picknick Concerts series at the Greenhouse. Her concerts are the first in a series of 7 concerts this summer. All of the concerts take place at our greenhouse. There you can sit down with a cup of coffee from Aalto […]
Vaaler Sangforening is holding a choir concert at the Nordic House´s concert hall on June 26 from 4 pm to 5 pm. Vaaler Sangforening is a male choir with 20 members from the parishes Vaaler and Aasnes. The choir that was founded in 1899 is the oldest music organisation in Vaaler. The choir is well […]
The lovely Trio Nor will have a live session at the greenhouse August 16th at 15:00. The Concerts are a part of the Picknick concert-series.
On February 12th you will have a unique oportunity to participate in a Masterclass with the famous russion opera singer Maria Lyudko. For registration,please contact the Nordic House reception. 12. febrúar næstkomandi stendur Söngskóli Sigurðar Demetz fyrir Masterklass í Norræna húsinu fyrir nemendur skólans en þar mun hin heimsþekkta söngkona Maria Lyudko leiðbeina nemendum skólans. […]
´Morphing´ 10 year anniversary show of video festival 700IS Reindeerland The Nordic House, Reykjavík Opens on 22nd of January at 4pm 22nd January – 15th February 2015 Artists: Ásdís Sif Gunnarsdóttir (IS), Haraldur Karlsson (IS/NO), Hrafnkell Sigurðsson (IS) Jóhan Martin Christiansen (FO), Amalie Smith (DK), Maj Hasager (DK), Jóna Hlíf Halldórsdóttir (IS), Kristín Scheving (IS), […]
Dynamics of darkens in the North Natural Manmade Cultural Art and academic event at the Nordic House Reykjavik February 26th-28th, 2015 REYKJAVÍK The United Nations has declared 2015 the International Year of Light and thus we are curious to explore the infinite choreographies of darkness and light that affect everyday experiences of people inhabiting the […]
The international conference NORDIK will be held at the Nordic House in Reykjavik from May 13 – 16 2015. The conference is held by the nordic artcommittee, which has a representative from all the Nordic countries. This conference is the eleventh conference and is called NORDIK XI, but there are over 30 years since the […]
Juni – August: Mondays – Fridays: 10:00 – 17:00. Saturdays and Sundays: 12:00 – 17:00
Helle Thorning-Schmidt, has announced elections in Denmark this on the 18th of June. Sharp and exciting campaign is upon us. The Nordic Region in Focus, with collaborators, calls for a lunch meeting about the elections June 3rd at 12:00-13:15. Sigurður Ólafsson, project manager for The Nordic Region in Focus, moderates the meeting. In panel we […]
RIFF and The Nordic House have a long history together. The Nordic House has been a venue for RIFF since 2007. SEE THE WHOLE PROGRAM HERE: www.riff.is Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF) takes place every year in September and October for eleven days. The festival shows a wide range of dramas and non-fiction films from […]
The Nordic House is a true house of litterature. We have one of the most beautiful library and a long tradition of visits for authors. Starting in September we will have a series of meetings between authors and their readers. Over the winter you will have the oportunity to meet Scandinavias up and coming authors […]
The Nordic House in Reykjavik is designed by one of the finest architects of the 20th century, the Finnish Alvar Aalto (1898-1976). Aalto´s work is designed to the last detail, including the design of the interiors, furniture, lamps and most other things in the buildings in harmony with the buildings themselves, as well as the […]
Here you can watch the concerts on livestream The Nordic House and Iceland Airwaves are once again teaming up for an Airwaves off venue programme. On November 4th´8th some of today’s most exciting Scandinavian bands will perform their music in an intimate setting. The Nordic House off venue program will take place in a […]
The Copenhagen Guitar Trio consists of Niklas Johansen, Simon Oddershede og Søren Eriksen. They are all students of Jesper Sivebæk and Lars Trier at the Royal Danish Conservatory in Kopenhagen. The Trio was founded in 2009 and has given concerts in Denmark, Sweden and Spain. They have a diverse repertoire with empahsis on danish contemporary […]
The Reykjavik International Literary Festival has established itself as a major literary event in the capital of Iceland and has developed considerably since its foundation in 1985. The role of the Reykjavik International Literary Festival is to introduce the major trends in world literature to Icelandic readers, bring together Icelandic and foreign authors, and their […]
The Pikknikk concert series starts June 21st and will take place in our lovely greenhouse. We will stay indoors if it is chilly but outside when it is warm. You can buy refreshments before concerts. Free entrance and open for all. Come by and enjoy good music surrounded by the lovely birdlife in Vatnsmýri. June […]
Classic in the Vatnsmýri 2015 The Nordic House June 10 2015 at 8.00pm Marko & Martti Marko Ylönen, cello Martti Rautio, piano The second concert of the 2015 season of the concert series of the Icelandic Soloist Society and the Nordic House, will take place at the Nordic House Wednesday June 10th at 8.00pm. The […]
The People’s Meeting will be held at the Nordic House June 11th – 13th 2015. The People’s Meeting is a vibrant three days festival on society and community, where people meet and discuss matters important to all of us. We will pitch tents in a camp where many different organizations invite to activities. We will […]
Since the Nordic House opened in 1968 children and their families have always been most welcome to enjoy the house. The Nordic House has a fantastic children’s library that is very popular amongst the younger guests. The surroundings of the house is adventurous with birds, fauna and nice walking paths. The Nordic House offers a […]
The Nordic House offers consultative services in connection with the Nordic funds, and can advise you what suitable grants might be possible to seek for your project. The Nordic funds provide grants to projects where at least three Nordic countries participate, for instance Iceland, Denmark, and Greenland. It is also possible to seek grants for […]
In the Nordic House, we will from now on have the catering company Nomy to provide food and drinks for the various events in the house. The food can be ordered from their homepage Nomy.is.
The Nordic House Library is a public library where everybody is welcome. The library opened in 1969, one year after the official opening of the Nordic House. The library only contains books in the Nordic languages by Nordic authors, except there are no books by Icelandic authors in Icelandic, only translations of their works to […]
The Nordic House in Reykjavík is a cultural institution operated by the Nordic Council of Ministers. It is the Nordic House’s goal to foster and support cultural connections between Iceland and the other Nordic countries. To this end the Nordic House organizes a diverse program of cultural events and exhibitions as well as maintaining a […]
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