{"id":60380,"date":"2025-03-06T08:57:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T08:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/?post_type=event&#038;p=60380"},"modified":"2025-04-08T10:36:49","modified_gmt":"2025-04-08T10:36:49","slug":"the-tree-a-symposium-on-childrens-literature-and-language","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/nordichouse.is\/en\/event\/the-tree-a-symposium-on-childrens-literature-and-language\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe Tree\u201d, a symposium on children\u2019s literature and language"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Join us at the Nordic House on the 9th of April from 13:00-17:00, as we are joined by experts who will share insights about children\u2019s literature and language, along with contributors from the exhibition \u201cThe Tree\u201d, an exhibition that has explored the concept of trees in children\u2019s books, featuring illustrations from Nordic picture books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The event will take place in Nordic languages, entry is free, and other accessibility information is at the bottom of this page.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/event\/5048784\"><strong>LIVE STREAM AVAILABLE HERE.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Program:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>12:45<\/strong> Opening. J\u00f3hann P\u00e1ll J\u00f3hannsson, Minister of the Environment, Energy and Climate, will plant a tree outside the Nordic House and officially open the event.<\/p>\n<p><strong>13:05<\/strong> Nordic Culture Point &#8211; The Nordic Bookworm. Project presentation, <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Jana\u00a0\u0160ajin, projektutvecklare f\u00f6r Nordiska bokslukaren och\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Marie Busck-Nielsen, projektmedarbetare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>13:45<\/strong> The tree as a symbol in storytelling. Panel moderated by R\u00e1n Flygenring. Panel: Ragnar Aalbu, Jenny Lucander, Martin Glaz Serup, Maija Hurme, Fredrik Sonck.<\/p>\n<p><strong>14:30<\/strong> The Nordic Litterature prizes. Conversation with the Secretary of the Nordic Prizes and jury.<\/p>\n<p><strong>15:00<\/strong> The dual nature of wildness &#8211; the forest as both a frightening and alluring place. Author conversation with Linda Bondestam, Martin Glaz Serup, and Malin Kivel\u00e4, moderated by Salomon Hellman<\/p>\n<p><strong>16:00<\/strong> Panel about Multilingualism and creative expression, moderated by Julian Owusu. Panel: Fredrik Sonck, Annika Simonsen, Johanna Stenback, Ragnar Aalbu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>17:00<\/strong> Program ends<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><br \/>\nParticipating Exhibition contributors:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Linda Bondestam<br \/>\nMalin Kivel\u00e4<br \/>\nMartin Glaz Serup<br \/>\nJenny Lucander<br \/>\nRagnar Aalbu<br \/>\nMaija Hurme<br \/>\nFredrick Sonck<\/p>\n<p><strong>Moderators and panelist:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>R\u00e1n Flygenring<br \/>\nSalomon Hellman<br \/>\nJulian Owusu<br \/>\nAnnika Simonsen<br \/>\nJohanna Stenback<br \/>\nSofie Hermansen Eriksdatter<\/p>\n<p><em>Accessibility to Elissa is good, a low threshold is into the room. Restrooms accessible for wheelchairs are on the the main floor. The event will take place in Nordic languages and entry is free.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sponsors and collaborators;<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nB\u00f3kasafnssj\u00f3\u00f0ur<br \/>\nClara Lachmann<br \/>\nNorwegian Embassy<br \/>\nNordic Culture Point<br \/>\nNor\u00f0urlandah\u00fasi\u00f0<br \/>\nNordens Institut p\u00e5 \u00c5land<\/p>\n<p>*Illustration cover by Estelle Pollaert &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.estellepollaert.com\">https:\/\/www.estellepollaert.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us at the Nordic House on the 9th of April from 13:00-17:00, as we are joined by experts who will share insights about children\u2019s literature and language, along with contributors from the exhibition \u201cThe Tree\u201d, an exhibition that has explored the concept of trees in children\u2019s books, featuring illustrations from Nordic picture books. 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