Welcome to a conversation about the exhibition GRÍMUR/MASKS and the censorship of queer art. 09:45 in IÐNÓ (Sunnusalur). The conversation is part of the Pride Week Rainbow Conference. The participants are: Ynda Eldborg, curator Kjetil Berge, artist Böðvar Björnsson, former activist at Samtökin ’78. Katrín Oddsdóttir, lawyer The conversation is moderated by Steinunn Sigþrúðar Jónsdóttir This […]
Good Thursday is the last Thursday of the month! Welcome to Good Thursday, August 31st. We will be open 10am – 9pm. In Hvelfing (exhibition space) you can see the exhibition: “For Those Who Couldn’t Cross the Sea”, curated by Elham Fakouri. 6pm Elham Fakouri will guide guests through the exhibition. The entry is free as […]
Good Thursday is the last Thursday of the month! Welcome to Good Thursday, July 27. We will be open 10am – 9pm. In Hvelfing (exhibition space) you can see the exhibition: “For Those Who Couldn’t Cross the Sea”, curated by Elham Fakouri. Adel Abidin (IQ/FI) Ahmed Umar (SD/NO) Ibi Ibrahim (YE/US) Thana Faroq (YE/NL) Pınar Öğrenci (TR/DE) Photos: works by […]
In 1983, two Norwegian artists Gøran Ohldieck and Kjetil Berge came to Iceland. The purpose of the trip was to set up a large exhibition titled MASKS at the Nordic House in Reykjavík – over 200 photograps and slides bubbling with queer rhetoric and aesthetics. EXHIBITION CATALOGUE In fact, not many people saw the exhibition as […]
PIKKNIKK: The Nordic House summer concert series continue! Next up is Kurt Uenala with Jack Armetage on Sunday 30th July at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! Our last PIKKNIKK concert of the year 2023 we are proud to introduce the fantastic Kurt Uenala with Jack Armitage. For this special inter-medial PIKKNIKK performance, […]
PIKKNIKK: The Nordic House summer concert series continue! Next up is Angela Rawlings with Rike Scheffler on Sunday 23th July at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! Canadian- Icelandic interdisciplinary artist researcher Angela Rawlings and German poet, musician, and artist Rike Scheffler premiere their new collaboration at Piknikk. The devised collaboration will […]
PIKKNIKK: The Nordic House summer concert series continue! Next up is Stijn Brinkman Sunday 16th July at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! Based on Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir´s novel The Greenhouse (Icelandic title: Afleggjarinn, 2007) and IPCC’s Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate, performing artist Stijn Brinkman […]
Welcome to an artist talk with artists Adel Abidin, Ahmed Umar, Thana Faroq and Ibi Ibrahim. Sema Erla Sedaroglu* will take part in the conversation and give a short talk before we start. Curator Elham Fakouri leads the conversation. This conversation will be held in English. For Those Who Couldn’t Cross the Sea is a multidisciplinary group […]
A brand new map of the Nordic house by Icelandic most known illustrator and author Rán Flygenring will be the main subject of next Saturday’s family workshop. The map shows in a fun way the activity of the Nordic House on the upper and lower floors, as well as highlighting the outdoor area and the […]
Norwegian and Icelandic performing artists, composers and authors Beatur, Jón Magnús Arnarsson, Mette Karlsvik and Sondre Pettersen are meeting at The Nordic House Thursday 8th of June for a conversation about the performing arts in Iceland and in Norway. Their upcoming concert Surtsey LAVALOVE, which will be performed at Laugarneskirkjan on Friday 9th of June, […]
Participants are invited to do make artworks and do craft in relation to the birds, nature and the exhibitions at the Nordic house. Focus on creative play and exploration using new educational material from writer and illustrator Rán Flygenring. 19th.- 22th. June 9:30am – 12:00pm Age 8-12 years old SONO restaurant will offer wildflower drink and […]
This participatory performance is inspired by a local saying from Sudan (where the artist Ahmed Umar grew up), which was used to express the disappointment and frustration that relatives can cause. Essentially, it could be translated as: “Sometimes it is better to have relatives in clay than in flesh.” Ahmed created this performance after losing […]
PIKKNIKK: The Nordic House summer concert series continue with Sara Flindt Sunday 2nd July. The concert will take place in the Greenhouse at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! Danish-born and Iceland-based, Sara Flindt was shaped by a childhood in a forest and speaks to us now from her home […]
PIKKNIKK: The Nordic House summer concert series continue! Next up is MC MYASNOI on Sunday 9th July at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! MC MYASNOI has been particularly active in deconstructed electronic music from outer space, but like the Icelandic weather, everything can change very unexpectedly with MC MYASNOI. Featuring lyrics […]
PIKKNIKK: The Nordic House summer concert series will start with a bang this year. Faroese electro artist SAKARIS will play on the 25th June and all are welcome. Free entry as always and bring your friends! “J-pop meets 80s glam pop meets devastating Nordic skepticism.” Since his debut album in 2012, this Faroese electro […]
Every summer the Nordic House hosts PIKKNIKK a summer concert series that is always very popular and now the summer’s program is starting to take shape. This year the summer concert series is put together by José Luis Anderson. The concerts all take place at 3pm in the Greenhouse outside of the Nordic House and […]
Do you need funding for cooperation within art and culture in the Nordic and/or Baltic region/s? Information meeting with Nordic Culture Point, who administers various grant programmes for projects in the region. Geir Lindahl will go through the different forms of support and grant systems and share his experiences. More information about the programmes can […]
Healthy ecosystems and flourishing biodiversity are fundamental to the harmonious balance of life on Earth, as well as to sustainable human civilisation. They are also fundamental to regulating climate. Existing environmental protections are often not adhered to or are poorly monitored and enforced in peacetime, while conflict situations lead to some of the worst environmental […]
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE I want to go home, but home is the mouth of a shark. Home is the barrel of the gun and no one would leave home unless home chased you to the shore.Unless home told you to quicken your legs, leave your clothes behind, crawl through the desert, wade through the oceans,drownsavebe hungrybegforget pride.your […]
Welcome to the opening party for the Design March programs in the Nordic House. We have many events and presentation of projects this year, for all age groups. Read about the events and workshops on our website: Adapt & Evolve Playhouse: Family Workshop Nordic Design Tradition in Argentina Chairs: Family Workshop Lupine in Review Preservation […]
Using imagination, pencil, paper, small sticks, scissors and tape, we create a collection of small three-dimensional objects in the shape of chairs (scale 1:5). The workshop aims to shape an everyday object in a fun and swift way. At the same time, the exercise will hopefully arouse the participants’ interest in design, form and the […]
The first Iceland University of the Arts Design Film Festival takes place from May 4th to May 6th at the Nordic House. The event will feature short films by BA and MA students, alumni and the faculty of the Design Department. The festival will run for three days, with each program lasting for two about […]
The concept of Preservation is based on old cooking traditions that preserve the good effects that food can have on the body. This promotes a better relationship between the food and the body. Varðveisla is a product line that consists of stoneware vessels. The vessels facilitate food preparation through natural processes controlled by microbes. Preservation […]
How can we imagine and shape a sustainable future where both humans and nature can thrive? WATCH LIVESTREAM More than ever before we need narratives that illuminate new ways of living and being. Social imagination, catalyzed by compelling stories, is a key ingredient for a green and just transformation. Stories that depict the future of […]
Designer Bettina Nelson’s work draws on her time spent in Buenos Aires. The Lola wicker chair was developed alongside the local architect and craftswoman Dolores Mallea, and the wallhanging is part of a suite of tapestries named Elena. The material for the tapestry came from Argentina’s last remaining rolls of formio, a natural fibre that […]
The Greenhouse standing next to the bird reserve in downtown Reykjavík has been turned into a laboratory, where something odd has occurred. Once you enter, you are reminded of the lives about to start in the marsh outside. Inside are creatures that look as if they are just on the brink of becoming. They are […]
Lupine in review : fibers of the future Efnasmiðjan presents the project Lupine in review, fibers of the future, which aims to develop an eco-friendly fiber material from Nootka Lupine, for e.g. packaging and building materials. Internationally, there is a lot of emphasis on us, the people of the world, embracing sustainability in all areas. […]
Adapt & Evolve is an multidisciplinar Exhibition where art and architecture meets science. The goal of this exhibition is to educate our community towards carbon negative materials and raise awareness about our collective future. By exploring carbon negative materials and sustainability in the built environment, Neuza presents pieces of her research and investigation towards our […]
Families are welcome to join a Sunday Story Hour in a Nordic Language. It that takes place in the Children’s Library in the Nordic house. Stories in a Nordic language will be read and afterwards guests are welcome to stay and enjoy the library. Colors and pencils are available for creative guests The reader: Elli […]
It is with great pleasure that we announce that Mýrin, international children’s literature festival will take place 12 to 14 October 2023 in the Nordic House in Reykjavík. The heading of this year’s festival is Deep in the Moorland: Ocean and Fantasy in Children’s Literature. More detailed programme will be published later.
You are warmly invited to the workshop “Art for Ukraine : Art for Peace” 💙💛. This workshop is organized by the Ukrainian peacebuilding startup Color Up Peace, which since 2016 uses visual artistic innovation and digital technological innovation as peacebuilding and freedom-building strategies. This workshop is part of the new project by Color Up Peace […]
R.E.C Arts Reykjavík: Community Milkshake: Youth Workshop Variety Showcase & Exhibition: International Children´s Culture Festival in the Nordic house Artist-Activist Collective R.E.C Arts Reykjavík, in collaboration with The Nordic House, has developed a project which provides an artistic platform for teens of diverse backgrounds and communities living in Iceland. This program invited a group of students […]
The whole family is welcome to participate in a workshop where a playhouse will be built with papier-mâché blocks, cardboards, wood and other materials. The workshop consists of a station where guests can do their own blocks which they then add to a model of a playhouse- to help finish with the construction. With this […]
Welcome to the opening of the exhibition “Peace Sculptures” in the corridor of the Nordic House at the International Children’s Culture Festival. The sculptures will be created by elementary school students in Reykjavík. Students will be given a brief introduction to the exhibition “How did I get to the bomb shelter?” which shows the works […]
Families are welcome to join a Swedish Story Hour that takes place in the Children’s Book Library in the Nordic house. Stories in Swedish will be read and afterwards guests are welcome to stay and enjoy the library. Colors and pencils are available for creative guests. The Storyteller is Inga Birna Friðjónsdóttir. Inga grew up […]
The lullabies of the world are very different, both in terms of content and musicality, but all serve the purpose of lulling babies to sleep. It connects us all and is a reminder that from birth all people have the same fundamental needs. The project Lullabies provided the opportunity to get to know different culture […]
In the furniture workshop children get to be designers and make their own furniture prototype! We use silk clay to create furniture prototypes and take inspiration from the beautiful Nordic house building and it’s furniture designed by the Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto. How would your dream furniture look like? Where would you want to […]
Nordens hus är sekretariat för Nordiska rådets litteraturpris och Nordiska rådets barn- och ungdomslitteraturpris och vi söker nu en vikarie för vår sekretariatsledare. Anställningen är 50% och tidsbunden till perioden 1.8.2023 – 31.3.2024. Arbetsplatsen är i Nordens hus i Reykjavik, men arbetet sker i tät dialog med Nordiska ministerrådets avdelningar för kultur och kommunikation. Vi […]
Discussions on whaling in Iceland from different perspectives, including ecosystem services of whales, ethical and nature rights issues, nature protection and sustainability, as well as biodiversity. Speakers and panel members: Ralph Chami, Assistant Director, International Monetary Fund Árni Finnsson, Chair of Board, Iceland Nature Conservation Association Helga Hvanndal Björnsdóttir, Nordic Youth Biodiversity Network Kristín Vala […]
The 16th Reykjavík International Literary Festival is just around the corner and promises to be one of the most exciting events of the year for literature lovers. The festival will be held from April 19th to April 23rd, 2023 and admission is completely free. See program 2023 Watch the program in Live Stream here. […]
In this theater for children, you are invited on a journey through Astrid Lindgren’s fantastic world of stories. Through song, dance and samples from her diverse world of stories, the viewer gets to know Pippi Longstoking, Emil in Lönneberga, Ronja the robbers daughter and all the other fantastic characters Lindgren created. We who show the […]
Nordic solidarity and the role of culture in a time of war The Nordic house, The Nordic Association in Iceland and the Nordic Council of Ministers invite you to join Nordic Day in the Nordic house in Reykjavík on March 23 at 16.00–18.15. The day commemorates the Helsinki Agreement, which was signed on March 23, […]
How is the war in Ukraine affecting societies and individuals? In eight documentaries we talk to women from Ukraine, Belarus, Russia, and the Baltic countries, residing in the Nordics and Baltics. We attempt to shed light on the impact of the war in Ukraine on society in general and therefore democracy in our region through […]
We are excited about our collaboration with Stockfish Film Festival! As usual, they will offer interesting events, panels and screenings of great films. See the program in the Nordic House below. SUNDAY 26th MARCH Kl. 12:30pm – 1.30pm Elissa Auditorium INDUSTRY IN FOCUS: SLOVAKIA Strengthening its mission, the festival innovates by bringing forward a […]
2023 EASTER OPENING HOURS 6th-10th April Maundy Thursday OPEN 10am – 5pm Good Friday CLOSED Saturday OPEN 10am – 5pm Easter Sunday CLOSED Easter Monday CLOSED
NEW WAVE ICELANDIC COLLAGE FILMS A night of Icelandic “collage” films made over the last 5 years. The collection of films utilize techniques of found footage and re-appropriated material in order to create cinematic works of art. A total of 26 films directed by 29 local artists will be screened. The program is curated by […]
Welcome to a guided tour through the exhibition HOW DID I GET TO THE BOMBSHELTER How did I get to the bomb shelter is a multidisciplinary group exhibition featuring seven contemporary Ukranian artists curated by Yulia Sapiha and produced by The Nordic House in Reykjavik. In the exhibition artists explore themes related to their personal experience of the war, their longing for a peaceful […]
Welcome to a guided tour through the exhibition HOW DID I GET TO THE BOMBSHELTER How did I get to the bomb shelter is a multidisciplinary group exhibition featuring seven contemporary Ukranian artists curated by Yulia Sapiha and produced by The Nordic House in Reykjavik. In the exhibition artists explore themes related to their personal experience […]
Welcome to a guided tour through the exhibition HOW DID I GET TO THE BOMBSHELTER How did I get to the bomb shelter is a multidisciplinary group exhibition featuring seven contemporary Ukranian artists curated by Yulia Sapiha and produced by The Nordic House in Reykjavik. In the exhibition artists explore themes related to their personal experience […]