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Upcoming @ Scandinavia House

Concerts
Films
Current Exhibition

Children's Installation
The Shop @ SH

Events with Smörgås Chef
Nordic in New York

Please visit www.scandinaviahouse.org for a complete schedule of public programs

 

Concerts

For concert reservations call 212.847.9740 or email event_reservation@amscan.org

Nordic Summer Jam
Thursdays in July, doors 6:30 pm/concert 7 pm
$10 ($8 ASF Members)

Experience an eclectic sampling of Scandinavian musicians in Volvo Hall while enjoying our outdoor garden terrace this summer, with refreshments by Smörgås Chef Restaurant @ Scandinavia House.

Nordic Summer Jam

Naja Rosa Koppe
July 29

Danish songstress Naja Rosa Koppel’s vocals are deep, soulful and pure. Full of life and often with a wink of humor, her strong, melodic songs can take you from a rocking Saturday night to a bluesy Sunday afternoon.

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Films

Only ASF Members may reserve film tickets by calling 212.847.9746 or emailing film_reservation@amscan.org

Wallander: The Second Season

Wallander: The Second Season
Through August 20, 2010
Wednesdays & Fridays @ 6:30 pm
Individual Tickets: $10 ($7 ASF Members)
Series Pass: $60 ($42 ASF Members)
Screening first 7 episodes in series; each episode is 90 min.

Swedish detective Kurt Wallander is back for a second season of all-new riveting investigations. Originally screened in Sweden in 2009 and for the first time this summer at Scandinavia House, this second season is based on original stories by author Henning Mankell and produced by Yellow Bird, the company who produced the film-adaptations of Stieg Larsson’s Millennium trilogy.

Special thanks to Yellow Bird Films AB & Zodiak Entertainment.

The Thief/Tjuven

The Thief/Tjuven
July 28 & July 30

Ystad is hit by a wave of burglaries. A group of neighbors decide to take matters into their own hands. One night they spot a suspicious man entering a house and respond with violence. The next day a man is reported missing by a devastated Polish woman. When Wallander investigates, he finds the missing man’s phone, which contains terrifying pictures of a dead woman.

The Cellist/Cellisten
August 4 & August 6

The Cellist/Cellisten

A Russian cellist is subject to a bomb attack following a performance in Ystad. Incidentally, the woman is the key witness in a murder trial against the son of a Russian mafia boss. Wallander and his colleagues suddenly find themselves in the midst of a war against a powerful international enemy driven by something much deeper than money and whose methods are merciless.

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Current Exhibition

Eco Chic – Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion

Eco Chic – Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion
Through August 21, 2010

Eco Chic – Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion showcases Swedish fashion designers who take an environmentally-friendly and ethical approach to their work, without sacrificing style. On view through August 21, this exhibition illuminates high-fashion alternatives to much of today’s environmentally harmful clothing.

This exhibition is commissioned and produced by The Swedish Institute. The curator and exhibition architect is Karin Gräns. Support for this exhibition was provided by The Swedish Institute, and the Consulate General of Sweden in New York.

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Read Eric Wilson’s write-up in The New York Times Thursday Styles section

 

Children's Installation

A Child’s Adventure in the Swedish Countryside: A Storybook Installation
Saturdays, 12 – 5 pm, $5/child (FREE for ASF Members);
Open to ASF Family Associate & above Members only, Tuesday – Friday, 12 – 5 pm; ages toddler+

Leave New York City to discover the lives of some of Sweden’s most popular classic and contemporary children’s storybook characters! This interactive playscape allows children to explore, read, and interact with some of the country’s most beloved storybook characters while surrounded by vibrant murals evocative of the bucolic Swedish landscape.

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The Shop @ SH

Open: Monday-Saturday, 12-6 pm (Wednesday until 7 pm) and Sunday 12-5 pm. For more information please call 212.847.9737.

The Shop @ Scandinavia House features distinctive home design and tableware, art glass, textiles, luxurious sweaters and accessories, unique jewelry, handmade clogs and children’s books, as well as your favorite Scandinavian food specialties and candies. Present your ASF membership card for a discount on every purchase in The Shop @ Scandinavia House.

 

Events with Smörgås Chef

For more information, please call Smörgås Chef Restaurant @ Scandinavia House at 212.847.9745.

Dinner & a Movie
Ongoing, 5 – 10 pm
Dinner & a Movie: $30 per person ($26 ASF Members)

Pairing top-notch Scandinavian cinema with fine Nordic cuisine, Smörgås Chef Restaurant @ Scandinavia House continues its popular Dinner & a Movie three-course prix fixe dinner menu. This ongoing offer features a selection of favorite dishes including herb-roasted chicken, cured gravlaks and Swedish meatballs, and includes one admission to that evening’s film screening.

 

Nordic in New York

Commemoration of the 207th Birthday of John Ericsson –
Inventor of the USS Monitor & Pioneer in Solar Energy Research
The John Ericsson Society, New York & The Greenpoint Monitor Museum
Saturday, July 31 & Sunday, August 1

More info

Saturday, July 31
Commemoration (6 pm) & Informal Dinner (8 pm)
The John Ericsson Statue, Battery Park
1 Liberty Street
NYC

Sunday, August 1, 11 am
Tour of the John Ericsson Room
Church of Sweden
5 East 48th Street
NYC

Sunday, August 1, 1 pm
“John Ericsson’s Manhattan” –
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Pier 83 West 42nd Street
NYC

Open to all, no registration required. Select your tour & buy your own ticket. JESNY representatives will join one of the tours.

Open Mind – A group exhibition of works by Swedish artists
Through August 11

Fountain Gallery
702 9th Avenue (@ 48th Street)
NYC
More info

Ida Ekblad in The Pursuer
Through August 13

Greene Naftali Gallery
508 West 26th Street, 8th floor
NYC
More info

 
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