Time: 11.00-19.00<\/strong> 11.10 A queer journey into Tove\u2018s literary spaces (in Icelandic)<\/b> 12.00 The Utopia and the dream about a better world in the works of Tove Jansson (in Icelandic)<\/b> 12.45 Lunch<\/b><\/p>\n 14.00 Facing the Comet: Aesthetics, Religion and Philosophy in Moominvalley (in\u00a0<\/b>Icelandic)<\/b> 14.55 Coffee break<\/b><\/p>\n 15.30 Tove Jansson – the lyricist (in English and Swedish)<\/b> 16.00 Keeping it fresh and true. Tove Jansson\u2019s search for a new aesthetic in her writing and art (in English) 17.00 Tove Jansson in the world: how children\u2019s fiction addresses the biggest issues (in English)<\/b> 17.50 Break<\/b><\/p>\n 18.15 Seasons in Moominvalley<\/b> 18.45 Ending words with Sophia Jansson and Ger\u00f0ur Kristn\u00fd<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A day between reality and fantasy: Words and pictures, in the world of Tove Jansson Tove Jansson \u2013 the visual artist, writer, poet, playwright and creator of comic series had courage that can be seen in her entire production and private life. She created art that continues to inspire writers and artists today. Together with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":53038,"template":"","event-categories":[469],"class_list":["post-53037","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event-categories-external-events","no-banner-image"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/53037","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53037"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-categories?post=53037"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nTove Jansson \u2013 the visual artist, writer, poet, playwright and creator of comic series had courage that can be seen in her entire production and private life. She created art that continues to inspire writers and artists today. Together with the invited artists and academics, Ger\u00f0ur Kristn\u00fd takes the audience on a dizzying visual experience. We can expect discussions about utopia, religion and the meaning of life, queer aspects of Jansson\u00b4s literature, the environment and climate crisis and the way Jansson was constantly pushing her art. Guests include Katr\u00edn Jakobsd\u00f3ttir, Margr\u00e9t Tryggvad\u00f3ttir, Hilmar Hildar Magn\u00fasarson, Katr\u00edn Jakobsd\u00f3ttir, Margr\u00e9t Tryggvad\u00f3ttir, J\u00f3n Yngvi J\u00f3hannsson, Ragnar Kjartansson, \u00c1rmann Jakobsson, Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur Gu\u00f0marsd\u00f3ttir, Nanna Hl\u00edn Halld\u00f3rsd\u00f3ttir, Natania Jansz, Boel Westin, Andri Snaer<\/em>
\nMagnason and Sophia Jansson. There will also be musical performances by Lauri Porra (Stratovarius) and Emma Klingenberg (Tove Jansson \u2013 the lyricist).<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTicket price: 7500 ISK, incl. light lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nProgramme:
\n<\/b>11.00 Welcoming words by host Ger\u00f0ur Kristn\u00fd<\/b><\/p>\n
\nIt is now a widely known fact that Tove Jansson dealt with various kinds of queer life and experience in her work, such as “being different”, same-sex love and affection, and gender fluidity. In this panel, literary scholar \u00c1sta Krist\u00edn Benediktsd\u00f3ttir discusses queerness in Moominvalley and other literary spaces created by Tove with translator and writer \u00de\u00f3rd\u00eds G\u00edslad\u00f3ttir, teacher Hildur \u00ddr \u00cdsberg and queer activist Hilmar Hildar Magn\u00fasarson. Together they seek to answer questions such as: How does this queerness translate into Icelandic?
\nAnd how does it speak to modern readers of different ages?
\nModerator: \u00c1sta Krist\u00edn Benediktsd\u00f3ttir
\nPanellists: \u00de\u00f3rd\u00eds G\u00edslad\u00f3ttir, Hildur \u00ddr \u00cdsberg, Hilmar Hildar Magn\u00fasarson<\/p>\n
\nIn Tove Jansson’s works, books as well as illustrations, a fascinating world is created where friendship, caring for others and tolerance are central issues. Ger\u00f0ur Kristn\u00fd talks to Katr\u00edn Jakobsd\u00f3ttir, literary scholar and Prime Minister of Iceland, Margr\u00e9t Tryggvad\u00f3ttir, writer, graphic editor and former MP, J\u00f3n Yngvi J\u00f3hannsson, lecturer at the University of Iceland, and the artist Ragnar Kjartansson about the sanctuary of imagination in Jansson’s works. Is this world an unattainable utopia or is this perhaps the world we already live in, seen from a new perspective?
\nModerator: Ger\u00f0ur Kristn\u00fd
\nPanellists: Katr\u00edn Jakobsd\u00f3ttir, Margr\u00e9t Tryggvad\u00f3ttir, J\u00f3n Yngvi J\u00f3hannsson, Ragnar Kjartansson (video)<\/p>\n
\nThe books of Tove Jansson often present their readers with the most difficult questions of meaning and existence. But do they hold any answers? Where should one look for purpose and guidance in a world filled with absurd creatures such as Sniff, the Muskrat and little My?
\nModerator: Haukur Ingvarsson
\nPanellists: \u00c1rmann Jakobsson, Sigr\u00ed\u00f0ur Gu\u00f0marsd\u00f3ttir, Nanna Hl\u00edn Halld\u00f3rsd\u00f3ttir<\/p>\n
\nEmma Klingenberg sings songs from \u201dTove Jansson \u2013 visdiktaren\u201d, her concert performance of songs with lyrics written by Tove Jansson.
\nEmma Klingenberg, singer, Kristian Nyman, piano.<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Like all true artists, Tove Jansson resisted commercial pressure to churn out iterations of the same hugely popular images and stories. Not only did she constantly push the boundaries of her practice, experimenting with design and seeking new depth and nuance in her books, but she also kept a keen eye on their production values and artistic quality. Sophia Jansson, the niece of Tove Jansson and Natania Jansz, publisher of Sort of Books, discuss the extraordinary integrity (and work ethic) of Tove Jansson as she navigated Moomin fame to stay true to her ideals as an artist and writer.
\n<\/b>Moderator: Ger\u00f0ur Kristn\u00fd
\n<\/b>Panellists: Sophia Jansson, Natania Jansz<\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Tove Jansson wrote the first Moomin book \u2013 The Moomins and the Great Flood \u2013 at a time of crisis, just at the end of the Second World War. Refugees trekked across Europe and their presence is reflected in her novel. It was a theme that she returned to in two key Moomin novels, Comet in Moominland and Moominsummer Madness. The Moomins may be a fantasy, but they are very much of the world. Mark Ellingham of Sort Of Books is joined by the bestselling Icelandic author Andri Snaer Magnason to discuss how Tove handled big themes in children\u2019s fiction, and how Magnasson follows the same path in his own work, addressing in particular the world\u2019s climate crisis.
\nModerator: Mark Ellingham
\nPanellist: Andri Snaer Magnason<\/p>\n
\nThe internationally recognized basist and composer Lauri Porra has spent the last year composing music inspired by the Moomin stories and illustrations. He performs a selection of this music live together with his musicians. Lauri Porra, bass, Hanna Hohti, viola, Markus Hohti, cello, Antti Kujanp\u00e4\u00e4, piano, Kasmir Uusitupa, violin.<\/p>\n