What is a sýningarstjóri? Why are there so few formal curatorial positions in Iceland? How can we drive the curatorial forward here? How can the conditions for developing curatorial practices be better? Building on our recent article, What even is a sýningarstjóri?, we (KoK) invite you to an open conversation on curatorial practice, precarity, institutional […]
The whole family is welcome to a Swedish workshop with music, art and readings! Hillevi Torell, a writer from Sweden, visits the Nordic House and reads from her book Guðrún and the flycatcher, which was published in 2025. The book is a warm and thought-provoking story about roots, family ties, reunions, courage and the beauty […]
Praktik vid Nordens hus – Hösten 2026 Som praktikant vid Nordens hus blir du en del av ett dynamiskt team som arbetar med kulturutbyte mellan Island, Norden och de baltiska länderna. Verksamheten omfattar utställningar, evenemang, konferenser och festivaler inom konst, kultur, litteratur samt samhälls- och miljöfrågor. Tillgänglighet och mångfald är centrala delar av arbetet. Praktikprogrammet […]
Would you like to perform in a unique setting this summer? The Nordic House Picnic concerts have become a natural part of Reykjavik’s summer music scene. These concerts take place in the greenhouse, with the beautiful Vatnsmýri as a backdrop, accompanied by the sounds of the many birds who reside in the area. The Nordic […]
The nominees for the 2026 Nordic Council Literature Prize will be announced on Thursday 26th of February. What are we reading here in the Nordics? Are there any tendencies or trends in Nordic literature? Language: Swedish and Norwegian. The event will be streamed. Why are the Icelandic writers so nostalgic? Why does Norwegians always write […]
Try braiding your own colourful threads! The whole family is welcome to a workshop where Sami arts and crafts are put in focus. Braiding, twisting and tassels are important elements, that are used to create both practical and decorative details in Sami culture. These threads that are created by braiding and twisting become stronger and […]
Pippi Longstocking has a long history on the Icelandic stage, longer than many might think. This lively and determined girl first appeared to Icelandic readers in a book in 1949. From there she traveled north to Akureyri and jumped onto the professional stage in 1970. But her theatrical roots lie deeper and can be traced […]
Music Moment for Babies and Toddlers is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 3 years old and their caregivers. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts without words, so it is open to families of any linguistic background. Natalia uses gestural […]
Music Moment for Babies and Toddlers is a 30-40 minute activity aimed for children ages 0 to 3 years old and their caregivers. Inspired by Edwin Gordon’s Music Learning Theory, this project is conceived as a series of participatory concerts without words, so it is open to families of any linguistic background. Natalia uses gestural […]
Hyggestund 14. February 1-3pm Welcome to a creative drop-in craft workshop for children and their care takers at the Children´s library. This Saturday extra materials are available at the children´s library in connection to the new exhibitions The North and Ripple. Families are encouraged to draw, sew, make glaciers or clouds with materials provided, following […]
Parents, guardians, and all interested parties are invited to a lecture on substances in children’s surroundings, presented by the Executive Director of the Nordic Swan in Iceland. The event will take place in the children’s library at the Nordic House, and guests are welcome to bring their children. Plantain Bistró has an offer for the […]
Children ages 8-10 are welcome to sign up for a two-day workshop at the Nordic house. The workshop draws focus from two new exhibitions at the house: Ripples and The North. The themes of the exhibitions are the effect of climate change and the future of glaciers, with four artists from Iceland, Greenland, Finland and […]
Would you like to build valuable experience in finance within a vibrant cultural institution with strong Nordic and international connections? The Nordic House in Reykjavík is seeking an ambitious and reliable Bookkeeper/Accounting Assistant for a 50% position, who is eager to grow in the role and take part in the Nordic region’s diverse cultural and […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
Lars Emil Foder (b. 1980) is an author, musician, and singer-songwriter, often performing under the artist name LEF. His texts are at once humorous, whimsical, and profound, reflecting his background in philosophy studies in Copenhagen. Foder has a rare ability to discover and cultivate the poetic in everyday life, and he is a charming and […]
The reading takes place in the Children´s library of the Nordic house and the picture books chosen, are all connected to the topic of the current exhibition The North. The North is an exhibition that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at […]
Welcome to Morning reading at the Nordic House. Every Thursday from 7:30 – 10:00 Join us every Thursday from 7:30 for a welcoming weekly event in the library. Everyone is invited to come early, enjoy a good book, and relax with a cup of coffee or tea. This event encourages reading and mindful time away […]
Welcome to Morning reading at the Nordic House. Every Thursday from 7:30 – 10:00 Join us every Thursday from 7:30 for a welcoming weekly event in the library. Everyone is invited to come early, enjoy a good book, and relax with a cup of coffee or tea. This event encourages reading and mindful time away […]
Welcome to Morning reading at the Nordic House. Every Thursday from 7:30 – 10:00 Join us every Thursday from 7:30 for a welcoming weekly event in the library. Everyone is invited to come early, enjoy a good book, and relax with a cup of coffee or tea. This event encourages reading and mindful time away […]
Welcome to Morning reading at the Nordic House. Every Thursday from 7:30 – 10:00 Join us every Thursday from 7:30 for a welcoming weekly event in the library. Everyone is invited to come early, enjoy a good book, and relax with a cup of coffee or tea. This event encourages reading and mindful time away […]
Welcome to Morning reading at the Nordic House. Every Thursday from 7:30 – 10:00 Join us every Thursday from 7:30 for a welcoming weekly event in the library. Everyone is invited to come early, enjoy a good book, and relax with a cup of coffee or tea. This event encourages reading and mindful time away […]
Welcome to Morning reading at the Nordic House. Every Thursday from 7:30 – 10:00 Join us every Thursday from 7:30 for a welcoming weekly event in the library. Everyone is invited to come early, enjoy a good book, and relax with a cup of coffee or tea. This event encourages reading and mindful time away […]
Welcome to the opening of The Membrane at The Nordic house! The Membrane explores soil regeneration as a fundamental process that makes earth habitable, enabling life to emerge, persist, and renew itself. Scientific and posthumanist perspectives increasingly describe soil as a self-organising living system: a dynamic, symbiotic process rather than an inert resource. Soil embodies both […]
Our Language. Our Land. Our Existence. A Perspective from Kalaallit Nunaat – Greenland A public talk by Katti Frederiksen, linguist, writer, founding director of Iperaq, and recipient of the Vigdís International Prize Speaking from an Inuit perspective, Frederiksen will discuss the relationships among people, the Arctic as a shared space, and the Greenlandic language and […]
Welcome to a guided tour of the exhibition Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic. Ásthildur Jónsdóttir, curator of the exhibition will walk with guests through the exhibition for about one hour. The guided tour will be in Icelandic. Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic brings together artists and scientists to explore the profound environmental, cultural, […]
“Transformative, a door-opener for my work, something that brings more attention to the important and powerful literature being written in the Faroe Islands,” answered Vónbjørt Vang when asked what it feels like to win the Nordic Council Literature Prize. In 2025, it had been 39 years since the prize last went to a Faroese author. […]
Welcome to the 2026 Reading Circle at the Nordic House We will read books in Scandinavian languages, meet, and discuss the works together. The books we focus on are works that have either received or been nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize. The first meeting of the reading circle will take place on Wednesday, […]
Welcome to the symposium Art Education for the Climate, Saturday, February 7. Please note that the first part of the symposium will be held in English and the second part will be in Icelandic. The Arctic is changing fast. Ice melts and weather shifts. These changes spread like ripples and affect people, animals, and the […]
From the 1st February, a fee will be introduced for the Nordic House parking lots. Parka will be responsible for collecting and administering the fee. The goal of the change is to ensure our guests have better access to parking lots at the building and improve their utilization. The fee will apply on weekdays from […]
We celebrate the Sami National Day with a screening of the acclaimed documentary film “Historjá – Stitches for Sápmi” Friday 6 February 17:00 Free admission The Sami National Day is celebrated on 6 February, the day the first Sami Congress was held in 1917 in Trondheim, Norway. The film shows the Sami struggle, poetically and […]
We start the new year with two new employees! Silje Beite Løken and Nikulás Yamamoto Barkarson. We welcome them warmly to the team! Silje Beite Løken has taken over the project management of the Nordic Council Literature Prize and literary events at the Nordic House. Silje is Norwegian and has lived in Iceland since […]
The North is an exhibition at the Nordic House Children’s Library that invites visitors into a creative and imaginative space inspired by northern nature, glaciers, and fairytale worlds. The North opens at the same time as the art exhibition Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic, in the Hvelfing exhibition space, and the artists’ works can […]
Nearly all of our time is spent indoors or close to buildings, making them an essential part of our everyday lives. Recently, the impact of the built environment on our health has gained increased attention, and questions about how we can improve buildings to support people’s physical and mental well-being have been widely discussed in […]
Welcome to the opening of: Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic, an exhibition that brings together artists and scientists to explore the profound environmental, cultural, and perceptual transformations currently unfolding in the Arctic. The exhibition examines the impact of climate change on snow, ice, and glacial landscapes, while inviting reflection on humanity’s relationship with nature […]
EXHIBITION CATALOGUE Ripples: Shifting Realities in the Arctic brings together artists and scientists to explore the profound environmental, cultural, and perceptual transformations currently unfolding in the Arctic. Presented at the Nordic House in Reykjavík, the exhibition examines the impact of climate change on snow, ice, and glacial landscapes, while inviting reflection on humanity’s relationship with […]
We, the North Atlantic Islands Dance Network, are looking for three different choreographers with a choreographic urgency working in Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands. An open call for six dancers will follow in January 2026. From the 3rd to the 28th of August 2026, Stages will gather dance artists from Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands to […]