Art & Democracy: Threats to Artistic Freedom
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Summer workshop Art, Plants & Birds!
16.-19. June (no workshop the 17th of June) – 09:30am – 12:30pm – 8-12 year olds – Welcome to the summer workshop Art, Plants & Birds! Children ages 8-12 years old are welcome to a free summer workshop at the Nordic house. During the workshop they will get to know the birds around the […]
Absenced at Reykjavik City Library 15th-25th May
Thank you to everyone who attended the opening of ABSENCED, a performative art exhibition curated by Khaled Barakeh. ABSENCED gives voice to artists who have faced censorship, intimidation, and exclusion in Europe for expressing solidarity with Palestine. As machines perform the work of those silenced, the exhibition invites reflection on freedom of expression and the […]
Exhibitions
Hyggestund – Make yourself into a bird!
Make yourself into a bird! The whole family is welcome to a collage and drawing workshop inspired by our new summer exhibition “Birds”! In this workshop we will be making ourselves, a friend or a family member as a bird. If you would be a bird, what type would you be? An Icelandic one, a […]
Democracy in the Balance: How Can We Reignite Youth Engagement?
Democracy is being faced with the dilemma of how to deal with current anti-democratic threats while maintaining legitimacy. The Nordic countries traditionally subscribe to the classic democratic pillars: free and fair elections, active citizenship, freedom of speech and press and equality.” But when the tendency is that the world is turning its back to democracy, […]
Documentary Screening on World Migratory Bird Day
Join Us for a Documentary Screening on World Migratory Bird Day: “Puffling” & “The Last Observers” About the Films: “Puffling” (2024), directed by Jessica Bishopp, is an award-winning documentary that intertwines themes of adolescence, environmental conservation, and community tradition in the Vestmannaeyjar. The film follows teenagers Birta and Selma as they participate in the annual […]
Nature’s Menu: International Sustainable Gastronomy Day
On the occasion of the International Sustainable Gastronomy Day, a walking tour and plant tasting will be offered at the Nordic House. During the walk, led by Borgarnáttúra – Urban Biodiversity, we will identify plant species and discuss the vegetation around the area. The walk starts by the Nordic house at 17 on Tuesday, June […]
Bird Disco & Opening of the “Birds” Exhibition
Welcome to a bird disco! The summer exhibition at the Nordic House Children’s Library opens on Sunday, May 11, from 13:00–16:00 with a joyful program that kicks off with a Bird Disco led by multidisciplinary artist Pasi Autio and choreographer Saku Koistinen. We’ll dance to music composed from birdsong in Elissa Hall! The Bird Disco […]
ABSENCED | Exhibition Opening
Welcome to the opening of the exhibition ABSENCED on 15th May at 4.30pm. At Reykjavík City Library, Tryggvagata. ABSENCED is a performative art exhibition curated by artist and activist Khaled Barakeh in which machines produce and represent the work of artists who were all cancelled, censored, intimidated, punished, or suppressed in Europe for expressing their […]
GLACIER GHOSTS – Storytelling & Drawing Workshop
GLACIER GHOSTS / GLETSCHERGEISTER – Storytelling & Drawing Workshop Led by Christoph Matt of the Sympoietic Society art collective, this participatory workshop welcomes children and adults alike into a world where glaciers whisper stories through ice and imagination. Together, we’ll explore Icelandic folklore and environmental storytelling by imagining the lives of glacier ghosts—spirits dwelling in […]
OTHER-GROUNDS FILM FESTIVAL: Day 3 – Passing down Knowledge
Other-Grounds Film Festival is a multicultural, collaborative initiative exploring what it means to be human on Earth—and how we can build responsible, connected relationships with nature and each other. In the face of today’s overlapping crises—environmental, social, and ideological—we seek new ways to perceive, imagine, and relate to the world. Bringing together films, conversations, and diverse […]
OTHER-GROUNDS FILM FESTIVAL: Day 2 – Knowledge-Gathering
Other-Grounds Film Festival is a multicultural, collaborative initiative exploring what it means to be human on Earth—and how we can build responsible, connected relationships with nature and each other. In the face of today’s overlapping crises—environmental, social, and ideological—we seek new ways to perceive, imagine, and relate to the world. Bringing together films, conversations, and diverse […]
BIRDS – summer exhibition for children
The summer exhibition at the Nordic House Children’s Library is based on the book Birds by Hjörleifur Hjartarson and Rán Flygenring. The exhibition will highlight thirteen birds that have a home or have stopped by in Vatnsmýrin outside the Nordic House – which is also a bird conservation area. Interactive educational material related to birds […]
OTHER-GROUNDS FILM FESTIVAL: Day 1 – Community
Other-Grounds Film Festival is a multicultural, collaborative initiative exploring what it means to be human on Earth—and how we can build responsible, connected relationships with nature and each other. In the face of today’s overlapping crises—environmental, social, and ideological—we seek new ways to perceive, imagine, and relate to the world. Bringing together films, conversations, and diverse […]
Exhibition Opening: To Belong – Nu25
Welcome to the opening of NU25 – To Belong, a photo exhibition for vocational education students in the Nordic countries. The NU exhibitions have been held yearly since 2017 by Yrkesinstitutet Prakticum in Helsinki The aim of the project is to network and develop media & art education in the Nordic countries and give students […]
To Belong: A Nordic Photo Exhibition – NU25
To Belong is a photo exhibition for vocational education students in the Nordic countries. The NU exhibitions have been held yearly since 2017 by Yrkesinstitutet Prakticum in Helsinki The aim of the project is to network and develop media & art education in the Nordic countries and give students and schools a platform to meet and […]
PIKKNIKK Concerts 2025
The Nordic House’s Summer Concert Series always enjoys great popularity, and now the summer 2025 program is starting to take shape. The 2025 summer concert series is curated by Elham Fakouri, Project Manager at the Nordic House. The concerts will take place at 15:00 in the Nordic House Greenhouse, and admission is free. Refreshments can […]
PIKKNIKK – Tonik Ensemble
PIKKNIKK #6: The Nordic House summer concert series! Welcome on Sunday the 27th of July at 15:00 Free entry as always and bring your friends! “Beautifully drifting Icelandic electronics… Parallels could include certain Erased Tapes artists, but really Tonik Ensemble are working in a field of their own.” – Clash Magazine Musician Anton Kaldal Ágústsson […]
Nominate for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2025 !
Do you know someone in the Nordics making a real contribution to the green transition? Maybe an organisation, a project, or a dedicated individual? Then it’s time to nominate them for the Nordic Council Environment Prize 2025! This year’s theme highlights the role of civil society in creating a sustainable future – we are looking […]
Opening hours for The First day of Summer and 1st May
24th April – First Day of Summer Open 10am – 5pm 1st May – Labour Day CLOSED
PIKKNIKK – Lottó
PIKKNIKK #1: The Nordic House summer concert series! Welcome on Sunday the 22th of June at 15:00 Free entry as always and bring your friends! Lottó (he/him) burst onto the scene in late 2022 with the single ‘I’d die to be his wife. With songs revolving around daydreaming, board game binging, and queer club-hopping, Lottó […]
PIKKNIKK – SumVivus
PIKKNIKK #2: The Nordic House summer concert series! Welcome on Sunday the 29th of June at 15:00 Free entry as always and bring your friends! SumVivus, a solo artist, creates ripples through vocal sound waves looped to create a choral ensemble of one. An ephemeral improvised or predefined ethereal expression of the space and time […]
PIKKNIKK – Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir
PIKKNIKK #3: The Nordic House summer concert series! Welcome on Sunday the 6th of July at 15:00 Free entry as always and bring your friends! Born in Iceland and based in Sweden, Halla Steinunn Stefánsdóttir is a violinist and composer whose music making is driven by an ecosystemic outlook and an interest in the more-than-human […]
PIKKNIKK – ALE
PIKKNIKK #4: The Nordic House summer concert series! Welcome on Sunday the 13th of July at 15:00 Free entry as always and bring your friends! ALE “TRANSFORMATION” Guided by soft intuitions, I strive to create a magical atmosphere by whispering protective spells, dialoguing with surroundings, and expressing emotions through ethereal vocals, minimalist piano compositions, and […]
PIKKNIKK – Victor Shepardson
PIKKNIKK #5: The Nordic House summer concert series! Welcome on Sunday the 20th of July at 15:00 Free entry as always and bring your friends! Program note: A living looper squirms like a box of worms. Loops digest plucks and chirps, strings sizzle and ring into chattering things, castings pile into terrain and erode into […]
PIKKNIKK – Francesco Fabris
PIKKNIKK #7: The Nordic House summer concert series! Welcome on Sunday the 3rd of august at 15:00 Free entry as always and bring your friends! Reykjavík-based interdisciplinary artist, composer and musician working with audiovisual works, multimedia installations and recording studio productions as producer and engineer. His work investigates procedures that depict sound and visual forms […]
OTHER-GROUNDS FILM FESTIVAL – REYKJAVÍK, ICELAND
READ ABOUT ALL FILMS HERE Colonial narratives are deeply woven into our timeline, spaces, and surroundings. The crises we face today—environmental, social, and political—are also crises of perception, imagination, and relational intelligence. How do we loosen the grip of ego-centric paradigms? Trapped in an anthropocentric, capitalist worldview, we struggle to see beyond the systems that […]
Concert: In honor of the poet Edith Södergran
-SOLD OUT- Everything revolves around love – and with this project, musician Anna Kruse and actress Stina Ekblad present a heartfelt tribute to a sister across time/space and life/death: Edith Södergran. Actress Stina Ekblad joins Anna in honoring the young poet Edith Södergran. Midsummer of 2023 marked 100 years since Edith departed this world. Together, […]
Reykjavík Literature Festival: Events on April 27th
The Reykjavík International Literature Festival has been operating since 1985. This pleasant festival is a meeting place for readers and authors and a lively forum for discussions about literature, fiction, social issues and much more, because literature touches many people and the topics covered are countless. Admission to the events is free and they are […]
Reykjavík Literature Festival: Events on April 26th
The Reykjavík International Literature Festival has been operating since 1985. This pleasant festival is a meeting place for readers and authors and a lively forum for discussions about literature, fiction, social issues and much more, because literature touches many people and the topics covered are countless. Admission to the events is free and they are […]
Reykjavík Literature Festival: Events on April 25th
The Reykjavík International Literature Festival has been operating since 1985. This pleasant festival is a meeting place for readers and authors and a lively forum for discussions about literature, fiction, social issues and much more, because literature touches many people and the topics covered are countless. Admission to the events is free and they are […]
Reykjavík Literature Festival:Events at the Nordic House April 24
The Reykjavík International Literature Festival has been operating since 1985. This pleasant festival is a meeting place for readers and authors and a lively forum for discussions about literature, fiction, social issues and much more, because literature touches many people and the topics covered are countless. Admission to the events is free and they are […]
Hyggestund – Touching Moments: Birds
Fly over to Nordic House and step into the world of birds – blindfolded! In just 45 minutes workshop, you’ll touch, guess, draw, learn and giggle your way through bird-themed fun-learning games. Perfect for curious kids and playful parents. Bring your whole flock – family and friends to snap egg-cellent pics and chirp with us. […]
Art & Democracy: Threats to Artistic Freedom
Livestream Art and culture, free from censorship and interference, are fundamental pillars of a vibrant democracy. By fostering reflection, critical thought, and open debate, the arts hold the power to inspire societal change and strengthen democratic values. Artistic freedom, the principle of independence (arm’s length distance), and the promotion of inclusion and diversity are not […]
At a Crossroads: Iceland in the International System 2025
Save the Date – April 11! At a Crossroads: Iceland in the International System is an annual conference organised by the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the Nordic House, in collaboration with the Institute for Public Administration and Politics at the University of Iceland and […]
DesignMarch: Nordic House opening party!
Welcome to the opening party of the Nordic House at HönnunarMars // DesignMarch! Five great projects/designers are in the house, DJ Heba, aperitifs and great offers on food and drinks from Plantan bistro. *Friday 5pm – 7pm* Plantan bístró presents – PULLRÓT! Projects and Designers: Greenland is Not for Sale – Bibi Chemnitz Húggó með […]
How do I tell a Story?
An exhibition of children’s works based on the instructions of teenagers. Welcome to an exhibition during the Children’s Culture Festival! The exhibition How do I tell a Story? shows the works of six-year-olds that they made based on the instructions of teenagers in Hólabrekkuskóli primary school – “Friendschool” of the Nordic house. The works are the result […]
Time After Time
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE We are living in a time when humanity is pushing nature to its limits. Concerns about the environment and the planet’s future are, at their core, concerns about our own survival. Traditionally, nature has been a powerful source of inspiration for Nordic artists and today, many contemporary artists continue this legacy by exploring […]
EASTER OPENING HOURS 2025: 17th-21st April
Thursday OPEN 10am – 5pm Friday CLOSED Saturday OPEN 10am – 5pm Sunday CLOSED Monday CLOSED
Hyggestund – Make yourself into a bird!
Make yourself into a bird! The whole family is welcome to a collage and drawing workshop inspired by birds! In this workshop we will be making ourselves, a friend or a family member as a bird. If you would be a bird, what type would you be? An Icelandic one, a tropical one or maybe […]
Art & democracy: Art as Resistance to Climate Crisis
Art & Democracy: The Icelandic Art Prize Speech
On the occasion of The Icelandic Art Prize ceremony/Íslensku Myndlistarverðlaunin, Sabina Westerholm, director of The Nordic House, gave a speech on art as a fundamental cornerstone of a democratic and sustainable society. Here you can read her speech. “Gott kvöld, Til hamingju med daginn. This is a night to celebrate art and its potential to change […]
DesignMarch 2025: Varpið, seminar on eider farming *Icelandic
Erindrekar invite you to a seminar! The seminar Varpið will be held in the greenhouse of the Nordic House during DesignMarch on April 5th from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. At the seminar, we will consider everything related to eider farming: the resource, animal, and nature conservation, craftsmanship, and knowledge. The design trio Erindrekar has been […]
DesignMarch 2025: Re-Mapping the Arctic
Welcome to the opening party of Re-Mapping the Arctic in the Nordic House during Design March – 4th april, kl. 5pm – 7pm Ten emerging designers engage with Icelandic and Arctic inhabited landscapes and seascapes, to create material experiments, speculative artefacts, media installations and activist design interventions in specific communities. Re-Mapping the Arctic emphasises the […]
DesignMarch 2025: Earth and Water
Welcome to the opening party of DesignMarch, which will be held at The Nordic House on April 4th from 5 to 7 p.m. The project Earth and Water by Aldís Yngvadóttir will be presented at Plantan bístró during the weekend of 4th-6th April. The project showcases a vase made of Icelandic clay that Yngvadóttir collects […]
Info Norden sets a new record in 2024!
Never before have so many people sought information about opportunities in the Nordic region. With 2.5 million visits to our website, we have helped even more people find their way to work and education across the Nordic countries. We have launched new guides, strengthened collaboration with Nordic and European actors, and put free movement on […]
Design March 2025: Huggó með Aalto
Welcome to the opening party of Huggó with Aalto at the Nordic House during Design March – April 4, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM. The Cosy Living homeware collection of Lúka Art & Design makes itself at home at the Nordic House during the design festival. You are invited to the cozy life and colorful world […]
Design March 2025: Bibi Chemnitz
Welcome to the opening party of BIBI CHEMNITZ in the Nordic House during Design March – 4th april, kl. 5pm – 7pm Step into the captivating world of Outdoor Greenland, a dynamic exhibition by BIBI CHEMNITZ, the renowned Greenlandic designer known for redefining streetwear. Since founding her brand in 2006, BIBI CHEMNITZ has carved out […]
Screening: A devil with harpoon
Welcome to the screening of the documentary «En Djevel Med Harpun», followed by a conversation with filmmaker Mirko Stopar, Sunday, March 23, at 3:00 PM. The film tells the story of the legendary whaler Lars Andersen (1891-1967), who is credited with slaughtering over 7,000 whales, the highest number in history. Nicknamed “Lars the Devil,” he shot […]