TUE—March 16—6 PM, free **This event has now been rescheduled to take place on March 16.** 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 […]
From March 18 through 21, Scandinavia House is proud to present the new film The Good Traitor /Vores mand I Amerika, available to virtual audiences throughout the U.S. A film talk with the director and lead actor will take place on Saturday, March 20; click here for details. April 9, 1940: Denmark is invaded by Nazi Germany […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 seventh session of the series from March 26 - April 1 features the film Beware of Children/ Barn (Norway, 2019; dir. Dag […]
THU—April 1—11 AM ET through MON—April 5 *The YouTube Premiere will air from 11-11:30 AM on April 1 and remain live on this page through April 5.* On Thursday, April 1 at 11 AM ET, join the Children's Center for an Easter-themed workshop exploring unique traditions and children's crafts from different Nordic regions! Easter in the Nordic […]
New Nordic Cinema at Scandinavia House returns in a virtual format! Celebrate contemporary Nordic filmmaking with us from home in week-long sessions of contemporary feature films and documentaries. The eighth session of the series from April 9 through 15 features the film Aalto (dir. Virpi Suutari; 2020, Finland), a documentary and love story of Finnish modern architecture/design masters Alvar and […]
