New Nordic Cinema at Scandinavia House returns in a virtual format! Celebrate contemporary Nordic filmmaking with us from home by catching some of the best new films in weekend sessions of contemporary feature films and documentaries. The sixth session of the series from March 19-25 features the film Echo/ Bergmál (Iceland, 2019; dir. Rúnar Rúnarsson). It's Christmas time […]
On Saturday, March 20 at 11 AM ET, join the Children's Center for a family craft session on "The Fox and the Bear"! In this program, special guest Elina Gyldén (Art Educator, Amos Rex Museum & National Gallery, Helsinki) will lead a shadow-puppet craft workshop based on the Finnish folk tale of "The Fox and the […]
On Saturday, March 20 at 7 PM ET, Scandinavian House will present a film talk with director Christina Rosendahl and actor Ulrich Thomsen, moderated by ASF President Edward Gallagher, on The Good Traitor /Vores mand I Amerika, screening to virtual audiences throughout the U.S. from March 18-21. In April 9, 1940, Denmark was invaded by Nazi Germany […]
TUE—FEB 9, 2021 THROUGH TUE—APRIL 27, 2021 TUESDAYS—6:30–8:35 PM $749 *This course will take place as remote learning.* This course builds upon Norwegian I. Continue to expand your vocabulary and master grammatical structures. The instructor provides greater opportunities for enhancing the range of your conversational abilities. The course is conducted in Norwegian to the extent possible. To […]
TUE—FEBRUARY 2 THROUGH TUE—APRIL 20, 2021 TUESDAYS—6:30–8:35 PM $749 *This course will take place as remote learning.* Scandinavia House promotes the importance of language learning in exploring Nordic culture through classes offered by NYU’s Department of Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting. This course is ideal for students who want to take their Swedish proficiency to the next level. Build […]
On March 24, please join ASF for a virtual round-table discussion on "Capturing Sustainability in the Arctic" with photographers and artists Marion Belanger, Clare Benson, Marek Ranis, all ASF Fellows, and Icelandic author Andri Snær Magnason, whose new novel On Time and Water will be published on March 23. With the rapidly changing landscape of the Arctic, hear how issues […]
