The goodness about Social exclusion -Soirée about the Swedish poet Hjalmar Gullberg (1898-1961) Performed by Jonas Thornell, Free writer and Henrik Venant, Musician (known in the Swedish punk- and new wave-scene). This special evening will also contain some words and tones from other famous Swedish poets that lived with and around Hjalmar Gullberg. Welcome! Entrance […]
Swedish storyhour April 24th, from 14:00 The last Swedish storyhour this winter for swedish speaking children will be in the Nordic House children library, Sunday, April 24th from 14-15. The theme is ‘‘Bookmaking“.
15.15 Concert series at the Nordic house – The magic of the Saxophone. Sunday April 24 th. The hour-long concert starts at 15.15 pm Program: Works from Eiríkur Árni Sigtryggson, Astor Piazzolla, Henri Pousseur and Philip Glass. Premiere: Saxophone-quartet from the Icelandic composer Eiríkur Árni Sigtryggson The Icelandic Saxophone Quartet has been working together as […]
Projeto Brasil! Jazz concert April 24 at 8 pm in the Nordic House Projeto Brasil! Is a new and exciting cooperation project of Icelandic saxophonist Sigurður Flosason and Swedish guitarist Hans Olding. Other band members are Swedish percussionist Ola Bothzén, Danish bass player Morten Ankareldt og Icelandic cellist Þórdís Gerður Jónsdóttir. They have recently released […]
SAFARIUM: ASSITEJ Iceland festival The performances is only for students at Klettaskoli, lectures afterwards at 4pm is open for public. If you are interested in ticket to the performances you can contact Gunn Hernes at the Nordic House. In this talk Landing (the producer for the performance Safarium) will share thoughts and experiences from the […]
Somebody Nobodies daughter – A reading and a storytelling workshop A reading, and a workshop in storytelling and collage making for children, age 7 – 12 years. April 23. 2015 at 1PM – 4PM. Free admission. The event is held by Bókstafur publication and the Children’s Culture Festival in Reykjavík. The occasion is the publication […]
ESKIMO – MOVIE FROM 1933 Eskimo (also known as Mala the Magnificent and Eskimo Wife-Traders) is a American Pre-Code drama. It is based on the books Der Eskimo and Die Flucht ins weisse Land by Danish explorer and author Peter Freuchen. The motion picture was well received by critics upon release on 14 November 1933, […]
Meet the Author: Viveca Sten At The Nordic House, May 3. at 7:30pm. Free entrance. Tinna Ásgeirsdóttir will be the moderator of the evening and the program will take place in scandinavian languages. All events from the Meet the Author series are brought to you via Nordic House Livestrem: Swedish writer and lawyer Viveca Sten […]
Saga Trail Association – 10 years Anniversary On the occasion of 10 years’ anniversary of the Saga Trail Association on Friday 29 April, we are pleased to invite all interested to join Saga Trail members at an annual conference held at the Nordic House, 13:00 – 16:00. During the day, a number of prominent speakers […]
Danish storyhours for Danish speaking children and their parents The Nordic House children library, Sunday, April 10th, from 14-15. We read, talk and sing together. Theme: Spring The storyhour is lead by Susanne Elgum.
Evening With Authors – The Iceland Writers Retreat Nordic House April 12. At 8 pm. The Iceland Writers Retreat will take place for the third time April 13-17. It features numerous small-group writing workshops led by renowned authors from around the world. This year, we will have ten Featured Authors who come from six countries. The […]
Short animation films Mikrofilm NO/ 50 min / animation Mikrofilm is a 20 year old multi award-winning production and animation company located in Oslo, Norway. They are passionate about animation and that is probably why their productions have won international acclaim several times. Welcome to enjoy their great artistic work! Moulton and me, Marathon Diary, […]
Short movies for children Mikrofilm/ 40 min / animation / no text/ No language Special event for all children and adults with a childish mind! Mikrofilm is a multi award-winning production and animation company located in Oslo, Norway. They are passionate about animation and that is probably why their productions have won international acclaim several times. […]
Short movies for children Mikrofilm/ 40 min / animation / no text/ No language Special event for all children and adults with a childish mind! Mikrofilm is a multi award-winning production and animation company located in Oslo, Norway. They are passionate about animation and that is probably why their productions have won international acclaim several times. […]
Louder than Bombs Joachim Trier/ NO/DK/FR / 2016/ 1h 49 min / drama Award winning film about the fractious family of a father and his two sons confront their different feelings and memories of their deceased wife and mother, a famed war photographer. For tickets go to tix.is or at Bio Paradis (1400 ISK) The film […]
The Wave Roar Uthaug NO/ 2015/ 1h40 min/ Action/ Drama / 15 years Based on the fact that mountain pass Åkneset, located in the Geiranger fjord in Norway, one day will fall out and create a violent tsunami of over 80 meters that will crush everything in its path before it hits land in Geiranger. […]
Flocking Beata Gårdeler SE/ 2015/ 1h 50 min/ Drama / 15 years A small Swedish community which seems idyllic on the surface. But when 15-year-old Jennifer claims to have been raped by a schoolmate, everything changes. The rumour rapidly spreads throughout the community. And more and more people are convinced that Jennifer is lying. This […]
At Home in The World Andreas Koefoed DK/ 2015/ 58 min/ Documentary / 7 years IDFA AWARD-WINNER 2015 ‘AT HOME IN THE WORLD’ is an intimate depiction of the everyday lives of five refugee children on a Danish Red Cross asylum school. The children; Magomed, Sehmuz, Heda, Amel and Ali have different nationalities and backgrounds, […]
Absolution Petri Kotwica FIN/ 2015/ 1h 32 min/ Drama/Thriller / 11 years The thrilling drama from the internationally awarded and acclaimed director Petri Kotwica. When the truth finally dawns, will it be too late to forgive? Kiia and Lauri are speeding down a dark country road, anxious to reach the hospital because Kiia has gone […]
Bikes vs Cars Fredrik Gertten SE/ 2015/ 1h 30 min/ Documentary The bicycle, an amazing tool for change. Activists and cities all over the world are moving towards a new system. But will the economic powers allow it? Bikes vs Cars, a new film project from BANANAS!* and Big Boys Gone Bananas!* director Fredrik Gertten, […]
Absolution Petri Kotwica FIN/ 2015/ 1h 32 min/ Drama/Thriller / 11 years The thrilling drama from the internationally awarded and acclaimed director Petri Kotwica. When the truth finally dawns, will it be too late to forgive? Kiia and Lauri are speeding down a dark country road, anxious to reach the hospital because Kiia has gone […]
The Idealist Christina Rosendahl/ DK/ 2015/ 1h 54 min/ Thriller/ 9 years A whistleblower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the height of the Cold War. January 21st 1968 – An American B-52 bomber carrying nuclear warheads has just crashed on the polar ice near the US military Air […]
Becoming Zlatan Magnus Gertten, Fredrik Gerrten/ SE/ 2016/ 1h 35 min/ Documentary Becoming Zlatan is a coming-of-age film that captures the complicated journey of this young, talented and troubled player as he becomes a superstar in the international football world. It’s a story about a young talent living under constant pressure: from teammates in Malmö […]
The Idealist Christina Rosendahl/ DK/ 2015/ 1h 54 min/ Thriller/ 9 years A whistleblower attempts to reveal the secret behind a nuclear disaster that occurred during the height of the Cold War. January 21st 1968 – An American B-52 bomber carrying nuclear warheads has just crashed on the polar ice near the US military Air […]
The Fencer Klaus Härö/ FIN/2015 / 93 min/ Drama / 15 years Touching drama about love and a man who finds meaning in his life through children who need him. The Fencer was shortlisted for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives […]
Becoming Zlatan Magnus Gertten, Fredrik Gerrten/ SE/ 2016/ 1h 35 min/ Documentary Becoming Zlatan is a coming-of-age film that captures the complicated journey of this young, talented and troubled player as he becomes a superstar in the international football world. It’s a story about a young talent living under constant pressure: from teammates in Malmö […]
Facebookistan Jakob Gottschau DK/ 2015/ 59 min / Documentary Friday 15 April at 18:00 it will be an Q & A at the Nordic House with director Jakob Gottschau and RUV newsreport Baldvin Þór Bergsson. “Like” it or not, Facebook wants you to share everything, but how much information are they willing to share with you? […]
Bikes vs Cars Fredrik Gertten SE/ 2015/ 1h 30 min/ Documentary The bicycle, an amazing tool for change. Activists and cities all over the world are moving towards a new system. But will the economic powers allow it? Bikes vs Cars, a new film project from BANANAS!* and Big Boys Gone Bananas!* director Fredrik Gertten, […]
At Home in The World Andreas Koefoed DK/ 2015/ 58 min/ Documentary / 7 years IDFA AWARD-WINNER 2015 ‘AT HOME IN THE WORLD’ is an intimate depiction of the everyday lives of five refugee children on a Danish Red Cross asylum school. The children; Magomed, Sehmuz, Heda, Amel and Ali have different nationalities and backgrounds, […]
Flocking Beata Gårdeler SE/ 2015/ 1h 50 min/ Drama / 15 years A small Swedish community which seems idyllic on the surface. But when 15-year-old Jennifer claims to have been raped by a schoolmate, everything changes. The rumour rapidly spreads throughout the community. And more and more people are convinced that Jennifer is lying. This […]
Facebookistan Jakob Gottschau DK/ 2015/ 59 min / Documentary/ “Like” it or not, Facebook wants you to share everything, but how much information are they willing to share with you? A new documentary takes a close look at Facebook, its laws, powers and its influence on privacy and freedom of expression. Facebook demands that its citizens are open […]
Should we sacrifice our nature for unsustainable geothermal power plants? Seminar at the Nordic House April 6 at 16:30. The event is in Icelandic. Free entrance. http://nsve.is/
The Fencer Klaus Härö/ FIN/2015 / 93 min/ Drama / 15 years Touching drama about love and a man who finds meaning in his life through children who need him. The Fencer was shortlisted for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar / Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. A young man, Endel Nelis, arrives […]
Finnish storyhour For children in the Nordic House library the first Sunday every month in the winter. Next storyhours are April 3d and May 3rd 2016. Jaana Pitkänene leads the storyhour.
Norwegian storyhour for Norwegian speaking children Saturdays, April 2nd and May 7th, from 13-14 in the Nordic House children area. Children that understand Norwegian are welcome with their parents. Matja Steen leads the storyhour. Ha det bra!
Station to Station- Film Friday, April 1st at 6-7:30 pm, The Nordic House. Free entrance. Over 24 days, the Station to Station train traveled 4,000 miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific. As it stopped in large cities and remote locations, a constantly changing group of artists, musicians, and performers took part in a series of […]
15.15 Concert series at the Nordic house – “Spring in Paris”. “Spring in Paris” is the title of a concert at the 15.15 concert series at the Nordic house, Sunday April 10th. The hour-long concert start at 15.15 pm The chamber group Camerarctica plays music by French composers, where the audience is treated to a […]
Meet the Author: Susanna Alakoski At The Nordic House, April 5 at 7:30pm. Free entrance. Tinna Ásgeirsdóttir will be the moderator of the evening and the program will take place in scandinavian languages. All events from the Meet the Author series are brought to you via Nordic House Livestrem: Susanna Alakoski Susanna Alakoski (1962) was born in […]
The Nordic Day To celebrate the Nordic Day, the Norden association and the Nordic House in Reykjavík invite to a reception at the Nordic House, Wednesday March 23 at 5 pm. The Nordic day is celebrated in memory of the Helsinki Treaty, the treaty of co-operation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, that was […]
The Nordic Day To celebrate the Nordic Day, the Norden association and the Nordic House in Reykjavík invite to a reception at the Nordic House, Wednesday March 23 at 5 pm. The Nordic day is celebrated in memory of the Helsinki Treaty, the treaty of co-operation between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, that was […]
Christopher Vasey; Discovering ourselves – from the brain to the spirit. According to the Grail Message In the Nordic House, Wednesday 27th April, 8 pm. Entrance 500 ISK. The event is in English Man has always tried to understand who he was by asking himself the questions: who am I? Who is this being I feel […]
Swedish storyhour March 20th, from 14:00 Swedish storyhour for swedish speaking children in the Nordic House children library, Sunday, March 20th from 14-15. The theme is ‘‘Easter“. Swedish storyhours: March 20th and April 24th 2016.
Danish storyhours for Danish speaking children and their parents. The Nordic House children library Sunday, March 13th, from 14-15. We read, talk and sing together. The storyhour is lead by Susanne Elgum. Theme: Easter Storyhours: Mars 13th and April 10th.
Ceramic Snacks at AALTO Bistro Through all of DesignMarch, visitors will be afforded the opportunity to sample AALTO Bistro’s master chef Sveinn Kjartansson’s most delicious morsels, served on beautiful original pieces by members of the Icelandic Association of Ceramic Artists. Artists are: Anna Sigríður Hróðmarsdóttir, Halldóra Hafsteinsdóttir, Hrönn Waltersdóttir, Inga Elín, Kristbjörg Guðmundsdóttir, Ragnheiður Ingunn Ágústsdóttir, […]
Connecting Iceland- ART TALK Connecting Iceland is the name of the exhibition held by Swedish Material Makers – The exhibition is a part of DesignMarch 2016. Friday 11 March, 19.00-20:30 there will be an ART TALK, four short presentations of Swedish Contemporary Craft in each material: ceramics, glass, textile and jewelry. The talk will be […]
Buy a ticket Portrait of Úlfar Ingi Haraldsson, with Ferneyhough Concert at the 15:15 Concert series, Nordic House, March 13th at 15.15. Caput new music ensemble performs 7 pieces by the composer Úlfar Ingi Haraldsson and Kolbeinn Bjarnason, the ensemble’s flautist performs Mnemosyne for bass flutes by British/American composer Brian Ferneyhough. The concert is a […]