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Close Encounters of a Musical Kind – Keyboard Conversations with Jeffrey Siegel

Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel celebrates the thirteenth season of his ever-popular Keyboard Conversations® series at Scandinavia House. Each evening comprises an informal commentary on the music and its composers, a full performance of each work, and a short Q & A session. The accessible format enables audiences to build an understanding of classical music whether newcomer or seasoned listener. […]

Virtual Cinema – A White, White Day / Hvítur, hvítur dagur

$12 **50% of proceeds will support ASF + Scandinavia House** Scandinavia House is now hosting a virtual cinema presentation of the hit Icelandic film A White, White Day with Film Movement. Half of proceeds will go to support ASF and Scandinavia House. Following his wife’s tragic death in a car accident, off-duty police chief Ingimundur struggles […]

Virtual Cinema – Out Stealing Horses

$12 **50% of proceeds will support ASF + Scandinavia House** **The film release will be coordinated with a special video introduction by actor Liam Neeson and a Q&A with director Hans Petter Moland and Tomris Laffly.** Beginning August 7, Scandinavia House will host a virtual cinema presentation of Out Stealing Horses, based on the award-winning novel by Per Petterson, […]

The Summer House by Philip Teir – Online Nordic Book Club

**Nordic Book Club will take place as an online meeting** Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club, now online! Each month we select a novel from some of the best Nordic literary voices. Discussions have typically taken place the last Tuesday of the month at Scandinavia House but […]

The Family Clause — Virtual Book Talk with Jonas Hassen Khemiri

*This event will take place online as a Virtual Event.* Jonas Hassen Khemiri, the acclaimed author of Montecore, joins us for a Virtual Talk to discuss The Family Clause, a novel about a family on the verge of collapse, which will be released in English translation beginning on August 25. Author Joshua Furst (Revolutionaries, 2019) will moderate the […]

Virtual Cinema–Army of Lovers in the Holy Land

$12 **50% of proceeds will support ASF + Scandinavia House** Virtual Cinema tickets will be available for sale beginning September 11; please check back then to purchase. Beginning September 11, Scandinavia House will host a virtual cinema presentation of the new documentary Army of Lovers in the Holy Land.   Thirty years after the hit Swedish queer […]

Equity, Inclusion, and Immigration in Nordic Countries – Virtual Panel

*This event will take place online as a Virtual Panel.* Nordic countries are often seen as models of equity, equality, and social justice. But what are the ways that the Nordic countries are approaching the inequalities that they still face? In this virtual panel, four distinguished guests — Swedish hip-hop artist Jason “Timbuktu” Diakité, Swedish author Jonas Hassen […]

Army of Lovers in the Holy Land – Virtual Film Talk with Asaf Galay and Jean-Pierre Barda

SUN—September 20—3 PM (EDT) Director Asaf Galay and Army of Lovers frontman Jean-Pierre Barda join us for an online discussion on the new documentary Army of Lovers in the Holy Land, available as virtual cinema from Scandinavia House beginning September 11. Thirty years after the hit Swedish queer disco-pop band Army of Lovers launched into international stardom,  Jean-Pierre Barda […]

Virtual Talk – Sweden’s Response to the Coronavirus with Historian Lars Trägårdh

WED—September 23—12 PM EST American-Scandinavian Foundation invites you to a follow-up online discussion with Swedish historian, author and social commentator Lars Trägårdh as he discusses the current situation in Sweden in controlling the coronavirus. Sweden adopted a controversial approach to the pandemic, avoiding mandatory lock-down and instead stressing voluntary distancing and keeping the country open, […]

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Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America is the leading center for Nordic culture in the United States. It offers a wide range of programs that illuminate the culture and vitality of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Scandinavia House offerings include diverse exhibitions and film series, as well as concerts and other performances, readings, lectures, symposia, language courses, and children’s activities.

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