"Powerful and immersive" (Los Angeles Times) — On May 18, see the gripping Norwegian Holocaust drama based on the story of the Braude family, Betrayed /Den største forbrytelsen (dir. Eirik Svensson, Norway, 2021) at Scandinavia House! When German troops invade Norway during World War II, despite the millions of Jewish people across Europe who have been deported and killed in German concentration camps, […]

Join us on May 19 for The American-Scandinavian Foundation 2022 Spring Gala at the Metropolitan Club in New York City, honoring Lena Biörck Kaplan, recipient of this year’s ASF Niels Poulson Award, and James Stewart Polshek, recipient of this year’s ASF Cultural Award. All proceeds from the Gala will benefit ASF’s initiatives to promote cultural and […]

Join Liv Ullmann for a dynamic, interactive exploration of her life as an actress, director, writer and humanitarian activist. With Tom Remlov, former CEO of Norwegian Film as guide, the audience will encounter Liv — her work, her passions, her loves, her life. One of Scandinavia's most celebrated stars of stage and screen, Liv's artistic […]

Our popular Summer Jazz Series returns to Scandinavia House, with live concerts! This summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented jazz musicians, composers, and singers on Thursday evenings in June. The series kicks off on June 2 with the Finnish jazz quartet Solina, featuring award-winning singer and songwriter Eeppi Ursin on vocals, guitarist Olli […]

On June 7, attend a virtual talk with acclaimed Norwegian author Erika Fatland (Sovietland) on her new book The Border: A Journey Around Russia Through North Korea, China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Lithuania, Foland, Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Norway, and the Northeast Passage, out now from Pegasus Books! Imperial, communist, or autocratic, Russia has been — and remains […]