Welcome to an event in our series Meet the author where we will have a discussion with Kim Simonsen. Kim Simonsen (1970) is nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize 2024 for his book The biological composition of a drop of seawater reminds me of the blood in my veins. He has authored seven books. […]
Are you planning to participate at DesignMarch 2025 and would like to exhibit at the Nordic House? The Nordic House is calling for proposals to host at DesignMarch 2025, which will take place from April 2nd to 6th. The Nordic House has been an important venue for the festival for many years and after a […]
Welcome to the concert Islands in the North, part of the TonsagaNor concert series TonsagaNor strives to nurture and disseminate the cultural heritage of the countries and regions that are part of the Nordic countries, with an emphasis on the countries’ connections and shared history. We do this by making use of different art forms […]
Kids teach improv! Improv workshop hosted by student of the City Theatre acting school. What to expect: 60 minute workshop where various fun improv games will played. The instructors are gratuated students from the City Theatre acting school. The workshop is directed at children aged 8 to 12 years old. Please wear comfortable clothing and […]
RIFF – Reykjavík International Film Festival will be celebrated on 26.9. – 6.10.2024. We are proud to be in partnership with the festival. The entire program can be seen here: https://riff.is Buy tickets via the RIFF webshop.
Welcome to Shoptalk #4 this Thursday 19th September at 5pm. We are excited to introduce you to Kannski, a Reykjavik space created to disrupt and expand the Icelandic art scene. Kannski is dedicated to showing art and artworks under-represented in the Icelandic arts. In this special “ShopTalk” event, Kannski’s founders Sadie Cook and Diljá Þorvaldsdóttir […]
Forest Play: A collage workshop inspired by the tree drawings in the exhibition The Tree at the Children’s library. Welcome to a family workshop where we play and learn together at the children’s library. Children and their guardians are welcome and access is free! Accessibility: The Children’s Library is accessible from the Library by going […]
Music Moment for Babies and Toddlers is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 6 years old. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts for children and their parents. The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of […]
Music Moment for Babies and Toddlers is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 6 years old. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts for children and their parents. The event takes place without words, so it is open to audiences of […]
Welcome to the opening of the new exhibition in the children’s library: Saturday 21st September Program: Family Workshop: 10am – 2pm in Elissa auditorium 10am – 12am – paper collage workshop with Estelle Pollaert 12am – 1pm – Postcard workshop with Lóa Hjálmtýsdóttir 1pm – 3pm – Family Workshop: Forest Play in the children’s library Facepaint […]
How do objects help us to grasp or engage with where we are? I’m interested in what each of us ‘hold onto’ in order to navigate a setting, a situation, a locality. How we research, relate to or act in a specific area is often formed or supported by objects. Alongside this, I’ve been thinking […]
Welcome to a live-stream party for Pan ArcticVision 2024! Saturday 12th October the icelandic band Vampíra will compete for Iceland in Pan ArcticVision “eurovision for the arctic”. The competition takes place in Nuuk, Greenland and will be live-streamed all around the globe. In the Nordic House we will offer a fun and exciting evening where […]
We proudly present our next literature event in the Meet-the-author series at the Nordic House Elissa auditorium. Meet Allan van Hansen as he talks about his graphic novel Jammers Minde. The conversation will be held in Danish. Allan van Hansen (born 1978) made his literary debut in 2019 with the graphic novel Jammers Minde, which […]
“The Tree” is an exhibition that explores the concept of trees in children’s books, featuring illustrations from Nordic picture books. These books are part of The Bookworm, a Nordic database of educational materials related to books nominated for The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize. The database is free and accessible to everyone […]
Come and experience a shared literary reading in Nordens Hus. We meet at the library on Thursday the 22nd at 4.30 pm and read and talk about literature. We read a short Icelandic prose text and finish with an Icelandic poem, both in English translations. There will be coffee and sweets. The reading group is […]
Dorthe Højland Group + Einar Már Guðmundsson Icelandic Author and Danish Composer in Musical Collaboration Ry, Denmark-based saxophonist Dorthe Højland and Iceland’s renowned storyteller Einar Már Guðmundsson have embarked on a unique joint musical venture entitled: “The Moment & Eternity.” In brief, this venture is a meeting of music and poetry, a Danish saxophonist and […]
We invite all kids and their families to come to a bird bingo at The Nordic House this summer. The bird bingo is designed as an independent game where children and adults can enjoy a good time together this summer. The artist Estelle Pollaert will be in our library this weekend, welcoming families and explaining […]
Families with children aged 0-3 are invited to an interactive music lesson led by violinist and music teacher Natalia Duarte Jeremias. The music moment takes place without words, so it is open to parents and children of any linguistic background. Natalia uses gestural cues and sings with neutral syllables so the center of attention is […]
Welcome to an evening celebrating poetry and the dialogue between Icelandic and Finnish. The poetry readings will be held in Icelandic, Finnish and English by Anni Sumari, Vilja-Tuulia Huotarinen and Kári Tulinius. The poets: Anni Sumari (FI), author and translator. Besides her own books of poetry, she has translated twenty books, including books by […]
During Midsommar festival we will enjoy three performances from Finnish artists. The performances will happen outside at 16:00 – 17:30. After the performances Antti Ahonen will present his work on performance photography. The groups consist of six experienced artists, dedicated to working with performance art. Currently they are touring across the Nordic Countries in order […]
Niður, an Icelandic Circus on Ljósagangur, is the installation and live performance of a 1979 composition by John Cage. Originally titled Roaratorio, an Irish Circus on Finnegans Wake, Cage’s work transformed Joyce’s novel into a musical performance. His score for the piece consists of detailed instructions on how to reconstruct any literary work in this […]
Welcome to a summer workshop for families that will be held in the greenhouse! By the Nordic House is a wetland that many birds call their home. Now is nesting time, so you can see all kinds of interesting bird species and it will be possible to observe them from afar. In the workshop you […]
Meet Bruun Rasmussens experts on valuation day at the Nordic House. We are seeking modern and North Atlantic art as well as design, fine art, jewelry, silver, and wristwatches. Furthermore, we are seeking coins, medals, banknotes and stamps, letters, and old postcards. Everyone is welcome.
PIKKNIKK #2: The Nordic House summer concert series` second act is Ólöf Rún! Welcome on Sunday 30th of June at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! Ólöf Rún is a singer and producer. Her approach to music creation is from the perspective of a producer – she uses recordings, samples, and synths […]
PIKKNIKK #1: The Nordic House summer concert series` first act is POSSIMISTE! Welcome on Sunday 23rd of June at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! *NEW TIME* The concert starts at 6pm in the Pavillion. POSSIMISTE brings songs into this world from other galactic dimensions she visits. This explains the stellar essence […]
PIKKNIKK #5: The Nordic House summer concert series` fifth act is Kompani Bárrogiera! Welcome on Sunday 21st of July at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! Mii Leat // Mii Gávdnot is an audio visual installation based around a visual dance performance filmed in the sámi region and outskirt landscapes of Eastern […]
People working in the cultural sector tell stories. They tell each other stories, they tell themselves stories, and they tell their citizens stories. Indeed, our institutions, structures and policies are based on stories – Lyotardian ‘grand narratives’ – that inform thought, belief and action. The defining crisis of cultural policy has resulted from attempts to […]
We warmly welcome you to celebrate the Midsummer Festival with us on 23th of June. The day is filled with fun activities, flowers, music, and art for children and adults. In honour of the holiday ‘Midsummer’ the Nordic House together with Föreningen Norden, Latvian school, and the Embassy of Sweden invites you to a summer […]
Dear guests. Due to extensive construction work around the building, we have decided to reduce our opening hours on weekdays and keep closed the following weekends, up to and including June 6th. This also applies to cafe Sónó Matseljur. However, some events will be held outside of these opening hours and they are advertised specificly […]
Soil is the basis of food production for the world’s population, and is an important factor for biodiversity and the Earth’s carbon cycle. Soil has a huge impact on the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. The state of the Earth’s ecosystems is in many places very poor, with a constant decrease in biodiversity. […]
PIKKNIKK #3: The Nordic House summer concert series` third act is Los Bomboneros! Welcome on Sunday 7th of July at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! The band Los Bomboneros will present a more laid-back programme than they are typically known for, celebrating the music of South America in new renditions of […]
PIKKNIKK #4: The Nordic House summer concert series` fourth act is KHAIRKHAN! Welcome on Sunday 14th of July at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! Khairkhan is an Inner Mongolian musician from the Khorqin Tribe in the east side of Inner Mongolia. He grew up in the famous Khorqin grasslands with various […]
Summer Workshop at the Nordic House: Nature in art and all around (8-10 y/o) Glaciers, waterfalls and landscape in the ocean, will be the focus in a four day summer workshop at the Nordic house. Additionally children will get the chance to learn about the birds living in the bird sanctuary around the Nordic house, […]
PIKKNIKK #6: The Nordic House summer concert series` sixth act is Soheil Peyghambari! Soheil is performing on Sunday 28th July at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! Soheil Peyghambari was born in Iran in 1985. Having studied Clarinet and Music Composition at Tehran Conservatory of Music, he also worked as Sound Engineer […]
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 […]
PIKKNIKK #7: The Nordic House summer concert series` last act is Irina Shtreis! Irina is performing on Sunday 4th August at 3pm. Free entry as always and bring your friends! Irina Shtreis is an ambient-folk artist originally hailing from Russia and currently based in Reykjavik. Using keyboard, looper, beats and field recordings, the artist produces […]
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 […]
Mediator Hrafnhildur Gissurardóttir guides kids, young people and families around the exhibition (Post). Read more about the exhibition here. Acessibilty to Hvelfing exhibition space is good. A ramp leads up to the main entrance of the building and from there an elevator goes down to Hvelfing. There is also a staircase leading to the exhibition […]
Kolbrún Ýr Einarsdóttir, Head of Communications at the Nordic House, guides guests around the exhibition (Post). Read more about the exhibition (Post) here. Acessibilty to Hvelfing exhibition space is good. A ramp leads up to the main entrance of the building and from there an elevator goes down to Hvelfing. There is also a staircase […]
Curator Ruth Hege Halstensen and artists show guests around the exhibition (Post). The event is in English. Read more about the exhibition here. Acessibilty to Hvelfing exhibition space is good. A ramp leads up to the main entrance of the building and from there an elevator goes down to Hvelfing. There is also a staircase […]
Welcome to the opening of the exhibition (Post), 7th June at 6pm. The curator and artists will be present during the opening. The multimedia art exhibition (Post) presents artwork created between 2005 and 2021 by mainly Nordic artists who question and reflect our time and our future. An underlying theme of these diverse works […]
Paper blocks, colorful paper, glue and scissors will be offered in the concert hall of the Nordic house, for all creatives to play with during Children´s Culture Festival and Design March. Get inspired by looking at Architecture and Alvar Aalto exhibition made during a long process with ten year old children from Hólabrekkuskóli inspired by […]
Paper blocks, colorful paper, glue and scissors will be offered in the concert hall of the Nordic house, for all creatives to play with during Children´s Culture Festival and Design March. Get inspired by looking at Architecture and Alvar Aalto exhibition made during a long process with ten year old children from Hólabrekkuskóli inspired by […]
On Friday the 31st of May the Nordic House invites you to the third edition of PØLSE&POESI – an afternoon of poetry readings, good food and drinks in our pavilion and surrounding garden. During PØLSE&POESI we serve free sausages, condiments and drinks from different Nordic countries, showcasing Nordic “sausage culture” in its variety. There will […]
Meet the nominees for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize! Fourteen Nordic picture books, children’s books and youth novels have been nominated for the 2024 Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize. Several of this year’s nominees examine existential questions about life and death, and another recurring theme is mankind’s […]
Stockfish Film Festival in Reykjavík is the film industry’s festival in Iceland. It was founded in 2015, as a reincarnation of the Reykjavík Film Festival (Kvikmyndahátíð í Reykjavík), which was established in 1978. The festival aims to create a platform in Reykjavík to encourage collaboration between domestic and international film communities and gives the general […]
Welcome to the opening of CHAOS a photo exhibition by vocational education students in the Nordic countries. The NU exhibitions have been held yearly since 2017 by Yrkesinstitutet Prakticum in Helsinki. Where: Nordic House Atrium When: 15:00 – 17:00, Tuesday 9th April. Accessibility to the Atrium is good. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are on the same level. All […]
CHAOS 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 […]
It is clear that the carbon footprint of buildings is large and has a worldwide impact; both on nature and societies in the present and future. Current building regulations allow for unsustainable building practices, while also limiting the space for experimentation within the construction sector. The whole world is at stake and we need to […]