WATER Deep ocean surrounds the island and a soggy swamp surrounds the exhibition house. Massive waves and an endless abyss create visions of mythical creatures swimming around abandoned infrastructures, left there from an unknown time. The water moves towards the shore, carrying layers of time and ruins of the past. The heavy darkness of the […]
RIFF – Reykjavík International Film Festival – is one of the biggest and most diverse cultural events in Iceland. Riff is an independent non-profit organization. The festival lasts for eleven days, from September 28 to October 8, and includes both film screenings, panel talks, workshops, concerts and exhibitions. The program for the Nordic House can be seen here: […]
Ocean, glaciers, animals, plastic and organisms that survive in the coldest region of the earth, are the theme of creative projects during the winter break in primary schools. The art exhibition Sequences will also be viewed, where video art is in the foreground. During the course, the children go on a journey through the water cycle, think […]
The whole family is welcome to a Finnish Sunday Story Hour in the Children’s Library at the Nordic house. Inari Ahokas will be reading the Finnish book Aino tahtoo mukaan, by Kristiina Louhi. This is a book about a little girl Aino who does not want her mum to go out without her, she […]
Workshop about the recycling route of plastic and how to create beautiful things out of various plastic things. Freyr Eyjólfsson a specialist from Sorpa waste management, gives a fun workshop on the travels of plastics. Accessibility: To access to the children’s library for wheelchairs is via the Hvelfing exhibition space. From the main hall there […]
DEEP IN THE MOORLAND: MÝRIN 2023. International Children’s and youth literature festival at the Nordic House. Entry to all events is free and registrations are made at myrinfestival@gmail.com Full program is available at Myrin.is Saturday October 14: Workshops for Families 10:00 – 10:45 – UNDERSEA RELAXATION WITH EVA RÚN (IS) For children 8-12 years old and their parents. Eva […]
DEEP IN THE MOORLAND: MÝRIN 2023. International Children’s and youth literature festival at the Nordic House. Entry to all events is free and registrations are made at myrinfestival@gmail.com Full program is available at Myrin.is Friday October 13: Workshops for School Groups 9:00 – 9:50 – SEA FANTASY WITH KRISTÍN BJÖRG (IS) Reading and writing workshop for 8th to 10th grade. With Kristín […]
DEEP IN THE MOORLAND: MÝRIN 2023. International Children’s and youth literature festival at the Nordic House. Entry to all events is free and registrations are made at myrinfestival@gmail.com Full program is available at Myrin.is Thursday October 12: Symposium Auditorium | The seminars will be held in English unless otherwise stated 9:00 – 9:10 – THE OPENING […]
We will celebrate the West Nordic Day with a seminar in Veröld on Friday where the relationship between Icelandic, Faroese, Greenlandic and Norwegian with Danish and English will be discussed and the current state of the languages. A new scholarly work on language and culture in the West Nordic region will be introduced, entitled “Sprog- […]
Welcome to a guided tour, Sunday 24th September 3pm. Curator Ynda Eldborg will guide guests through the exhibition, talk about selected works and discuss the historical importance of the exhibition. This guided tour will be in Icelandic but questions are welcome in English. Read more about the exhibition here. Works from the exhibition GRÍMUR by […]
Today, the jury for the Nordic Council’s Literature Prize had its final meeting to select the winner for the year 2023. The book that is chosen as the winner will be announced on October 31st! Yesterday, the jury visited the Nordic House for a tour of the library followed by dinner at Sónó restaurant here […]
FILM SCREENING with Laura Sundermann and Krzysztof Honowski in relation to the exhibition Nightmare Fuel at Y gallery. Screening from 19:00 – 19:35 Q & A with the artists from 19:35 – 20:00 (in English) Beasts of No Nation by Krzysztof Honowski with Laura Sundermann (9:28 min) An essay film about crowds, nationalism, and the loneliness of […]
SHOPTALK#1 What exactly is “Shoptalk”? It’s not your typical artist talk. Unlike traditional artist talks, where only visual artists take the stage to discuss their works and processes, “Shoptalk” boldly broadens its horizons to showcase the creative minds of musicians, dancers, choreographers, and a diverse array of other creative practitioners. The aim of this series is to ensure maximum […]
“HjerteLyd” is an opera for babies aged 0 – 2.5 years and their parents. “HjerteLyd” is an opera that opens the doors to a sensory universe. It is done in a gentle way that creates presence for both little and big ones. Surrounded by soft furry cushions, smooth and woolly textures in bright and dark […]
On West-Nordic Day we will have a short reading in Faroese and Icelandic from the books that received nominations for the Nordic Children’s Literature Prize The Faroese musician Sakaris Emil Joensen reads from the beautiful book Strikurnar, by Dánial Hoydal and Annika Øyrabø, which is nominated this year for the Nordic Council Children and Young […]
RONJA THE ROBBER’S DAUGHTER: International Children’s Movie Festival & storyhour 6+ / Family friendly, Adventure, Drama | Tage Danielsson | 1984 | Sweden | 126 min. | Icelandic Audio no subtitles Sunday 29th octóber we are showing the classic film about Ronja the Robber’s daugther in Elissa Auditorium. The viewing is part of the International Children’s […]
Today, the jury for the Nordic Council’s Children and Youth Literature Prize is holding its meeting to select the winner for the year 2023. The book that is chosen as the winner will be announced on October 31st! Yesterday, the jury visited the Nordic House for a tour of the library and followed by dinner […]
Sustainable food choices for health and the environment – an opportunity for the future We should eat more vegetables and less meat both for our health and for the climate. For the first time, the Nordic nutritional recommendations are both about what food is good for our health – and for the environment. The Nordic […]
New Nordic Bauhaus – How will we live and build in a Carbon Neutral world? How do we want to live and build in the future when we do not strain the earth’s balance and resources? What is “the good Nordic life” in the CO2-neutral society of the future? With support from the New Nordic […]
Housing policy for the benefit of all – how do we ensure more equal opportunities? In line with the increasingly tight housing market, the availability of affordable housing has become a key focus in the housing policies of the Nordic countries. In public policy, it is stipulated that new housing should be provided in different […]
Social awareness and democracy – how do we promote the participation of young people in social work? Iceland and the Nordic countries are known for strong and positive leisure activities, and young people have the opportunity to join a large number of societies and clubs. Such clubs are more often than not a place where […]
The Democracy Festival The People’s Meeting will take place in the Nordic House on September 15th and 16th. The Democracy Festival The People’s Meeting is your forum! PROGRAM Numerous participants have announced their attendance at this year’s festival, and we will see a variety of topics, events and conversations as well as an entertainment program during the […]
The whole family is welcome to our Norwegian Sunday Story Hour in the Children’s Library at the Nordic house. A story will be read in connection with the new exhibition in the Children’s Library, “Under the Polar Ice”, an exhibition about plants and animals living in the Arctic Ocean. After the reading, everyone is invited […]
Welcome to a guided tour, Saturday 2nd September 3pm. Curator Ynda Eldborg and Steinunn Sigþrúðar Jónsdóttir historian, will guide guests throught the exhibition, talk about selected works and discuss the historical importance of the exhibition. Read more about the exhibition here. Accessibility: The Atrium and Auditorium Elissa are accessible for all, restrooms are accessible and […]
Under the Polar Ice – New exhibition at the children’s library. We welcome you to the Nordic House children’s library, where we invite you to learn, play and read in the ambience of an underwater environment that we have created in-between the bookshelves. The exhibition is made for children and their families and is part […]
We were proud to represent the Nordic House in the Reykjavik Pride Parade. Let’s keep fighting for equality and queer rights – and remember to not take it for granted.
Welcome to the opening of GRÍMUR Thursday 10th August 5pm – 7pm Artist Kjetil Berge will be present The Norwegian Embassy in Reykjavik generously offers refreshments – – – In 1983, two Norwegian artists Göran Ohldieck and Kjetil Bergecame to Iceland. The purpose of the trip was to set up a large exhibition titled MASKS […]
Ollianna is a new picture book from Gro Dahle about wondering whether you are a guy or a girl and what happens if you dare to be yourself. The authors take up major themes such as gender and identity. The book is is beautifully illustrated by Kaia Dahle Nyhus, with simple lines and colors she […]
FIND FUNDING FOR YOUR PROJECT – INTRODUCTION TO NAPA’S GRANT PROGRAMS Are you interested in cultural cooperation between Greenland and the rest of the Nordic region? Do you have an idea for an Arctic cooperation project? Are you wondering how to fund your project? NAPA – The Nordic Institute in Greenland administers two Nordic grant […]
Welcome to a guided tour with Curator Elham Fakouri for the exhibition “For Those Who Couldn’t Cross the Sea”. Saturday 19th August, 2pm. Artists in the exhibition: Adel Abidin (IQ/FI) Ahmed Umar (SD/NO) Ibi Ibrahim (YE/US) Thana Faroq (YE/NL) Pınar Öğrenci (TR/DE) Photos of works by Pinar Ögrenci from the exhibition “For Those Who Couldn’t Cross the Sea” photo: Eyþór Árnason.
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 […]