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Companions by Alexandra Kleeman

**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 […]

TASTE OF ICELAND: WOMAN AT WAR /Kona fer í stríð

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 […]

POLAR TALES: VIRTUAL BOOK TALK WITH MELISSA SCHÄFER & FREDRIK GRANATH

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 […]

Virtual Studio Visit with Pekka and Teija Isorättyä

SAT—November 21—5 PM ET Watch on YouTube Watch on Facebook Join us on Saturday, November 21 at 5 PM ET for a Virtual Studio Visit with the Finnish artist duo Pekka and Teija Isorättyä! The artists recently  invited Scandinavia House for a virtual tour of their five-room studio complex in central Helsinki, Finland, where they are currently working […]

Virtual Play Reading: Pippi Longstocking

SAT—November 28—1 PM ET (10 AM PT) On Saturday, November 28, celebrate the 75th anniversary of Pippi Longstocking with a live, digital performance that takes you on an an immersive theatrical adaptation! Scandinavia House and Scandinavian American Theater Company invite you to a live play reading of Pippi Longstocking, a story that introduced the most iconic […]

Giving Tuesday 2020

December 1 is #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving back! On this day of charitable donations, what better way to show your commitment to American-Scandinavian Foundation’s mission to build international understanding than by clicking here and making a gift. Since its establishment in 1910, ASF has been the leading bridge of education and culture between the United States and […]

Holiday Special: The Shop at Scandinavia House

TUE—December 8 through THU—December 10 *Other pickup times available on request* To place orders email shop@amscan.org or call 212-847-9737. On December 8–10, the Shop at Scandinavia House will be open from 12-4 PM for holiday curbside pickup only! This season, the Shop is offering a range of Scandinavian design items for personal and corporate gifts, as well […]

The Brahmadells by Jóanes Nielsen

TUE—December 8—6 PM, free **This event has now been moved to December 8.** **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 […]

Virtual Nordic Holiday Craft Workshops: Danish Woven Hearts

WED—December 9—11 AM (ET) *The series will continue on December 16 & 23.* This December, experience the Nordic holidays with a series of virtual workshops from the Children's Center! In this series, learn how Scandinavians prepare for Christmas through programs teaching how to make traditional holiday items such as woven hearts and yarn tomtar. In […]