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The Nordic Council Literature Prize Nominees: Iceland

This fall, join us for a virtual literary series with the nominees of this year's Nordic Council Literature Prize! Awarded since 1962 alongside other prizes from the Nordic Council in music, film, and environment, the Literature Prize is selected annually for a work of fiction (poetry, prose, or drama) written in one of the Nordic […]

Event Series Advanced Beginner Swedish 1

Advanced Beginner Swedish 1

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course held as remote learning, students will continue to perfect their previous learned skills and pronunciation, while also expanding into more complex sentence structure. Furthermore, the students will be asked to express their opinions or beliefs in simple discussions related to Swedish life […]

Event Series Norwegian II—Hybrid Language Classes

Norwegian II—Hybrid Language Classes

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In course building on Norwegian I (or equivalent), continue to expand your vocabulary and master grammatical structures, while enhancing your conversational abilities, and deepening your cultural knowledge of all things Norwegian. You will get to practice conversations in class which will put your grammatical […]

Event Series Intermediate Swedish 3

Intermediate Swedish 3

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course based on conversation and grammar held as remote learning, students will now deal with finesse and formal language. Instead of expanding our writing, we will focus on condensing. Discussions will span traditions, Vikings and lore, unwritten societal norms, leadership, work and family structures […]

The Emigrants

"A fresh, honest take" (The Guardian) — from internationally acclaimed Norwegian director Erik Poppe, see the epic period drama The Emigrants (Sweden, 2021) at Scandinavia House! Based on Vilhelm Moberg's much-loved suite of novels — previously adapted in 1971 by Jan Troell into an Academy Award-nominated classic — The Emigrants tells the story of Kristina Nilsson (Lisa Carlehed), a mother who leaves […]

The Nordic Council Literature Prize Nominees: Sámi Language

This fall, join us for a virtual literary series with the nominees of this year's Nordic Council Literature Prize! Awarded since 1962 alongside other prizes from the Nordic Council in music, film, and environment, the Literature Prize is selected annually for a work of fiction (poetry, prose, or drama) written in one of the Nordic […]

Event Series Beginner Swedish 2 & 3

Beginner Swedish 2 & 3

Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall both remotely and in-house at Scandinavia House! In this combined course of two levels, students who already have some exposure to Swedish via apps or other means will continue to develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills within a cultural context. At the end of […]

As in Heaven

"A potent period piece whose rage echoes into modern times" (Tilt Magazine) — see the moving new Danish historical drama As In Heaven (dir. Tea Lindeburg, Denmark, 2021) at Scandinavia House! Director Tea Lindeburg will be present at tonight's screening for a Film Q&A. One day at the end of the 1800s, 14-year-old Lise’s life is changed forever. […]

Mariupolis

The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York, presented in accordance with […]