TUE—SEP 8, 2020 THROUGH TUE—DEC 1, 2020 TUESDAYS—6:30–8:35 PM $699 This class will be taking place via remote instruction. Scandinavia House promotes the importance of language learning in exploring Nordic culture through classes offered by NYU’s Department of Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting. Traditionally held at Scandinavia House, classes in the fall of 2020 will now be held […]
WED—SEP 9, 2020 THROUGH WED—DEC 2, 2020 WEDNESDAYS—6:30 – 8:35 PM $699 This class will be taking place via remote instruction. Scandinavia House promotes the importance of language learning in exploring Nordic culture through classes offered by NYU’s Department of Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting. Traditionally held at Scandinavia House, classes in the fall of 2020 […]
*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 […]
$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 […]
*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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
In celebration of the upcoming launch of 1,001 Creatures, a new children’s book by Finnish author and illustrator duo Laura Merz and Aino Järvinen, Scandinavia House presents a virtual storytelling event and workshop on September 24! From the dung-beetle to the blue whale, no creature is too humble or huge for this gorgeously illustrated, interactive exploration […]
Starting FRI—September 25 $12 50% of proceeds will support ASF + Scandinavia House **A link to purchase tickets will be available on September 25.** Scandinavia House is now hosting a virtual cinema presentation of the new film The Artist’s Wife, starring the internationally acclaimed Swedish actress Lena Olin, with Strand Releasing. Half of proceeds will go […]
