In this special upcoming children's literary event, created with permission from Kids Can Press, hear and learn about the children's novel Paws + Edward with Norwegian author Espen Dekko and illustrator Mari Kanstad Johnsen! A heartbreaking and heart-lifting story of loss, the novel looks at best friends Edward and his dog Paws, who, after years of chasing rabbits, […]
SAT—November 7—2 PM ET (11 AM PT) This November, the 3rd Annual Sámi Film Festival explores Sámi values, visions, and stories, through a series of short films and documentaries from Sápmi, which today encompasses large northern parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia. On Saturday, November 7, join us for a panel discussion with Sámi filmmakers […]
TUE—November 10—2 PM EDT Nordic Authors You Should Know at Scandinavia House continues with a focus on literature from Sweden with Athena Farrokhzad, Johannes Heldén, Mara Lee, and Carolina Setterwall, moderated by Elizabeth Clark Wessel. The event will begin with short readings of each of the authors’ work in both the original language and in English, followed […]
THU—October 15 through SUN—October 18 Session pass (3 films) $25 ($22 ASF Members) Festival pass $60 ($55 ASF Members) PURCHASE TICKETS The American-Scandinavian Foundation is pleased to present the third annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) as a virtual event taking place in three sessions: October 15-18, October 29-November 1, and November 12-15. This year, the festival will expand beyond New […]
In coordination with the final weekend of the New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House as a virtual event, join us for a Virtual Panel with five Baltic film professionals, "A Year in Film Through Baltic Eyes." Experiencing life and art in the U.S. and in the Baltic States has been different over the past […]
SAT—November 14—2 PM ET (11 AM PST) In coordination with the final weekend of the New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House as a virtual event, join us for a Virtual Panel with five Baltic film professionals, "A Year in Film Through Baltic Eyes." Experiencing life and art in the U.S. and in the Baltic […]
**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 […]
For the first time in its history, Taste of Iceland is going virtual! From November 18-22, Iceland Naturally invites you to experience Icelandic culture during the online Taste of Iceland festival. The festival highlights the very best of Iceland’s culture, showcasing the nation’s cuisine, music, literature, and film through several live streamed events. As part of […]
American-Scandinavian Foundation invites you to a virtual book talk with photographer Melissa Schäfer & producer Fredrik Granath on their new book Polar Tales: The Future of Ice, Life, and the Arctic, out now from Rizzoli Press. The Arctic is the ground zero of climate change, and the polar bear is on the front line. Filled with groundbreaking photography that reveals the […]
