Explore a selection of Danish literature in English translation with a new nationwide virtual book club! Organized as part of the new National Danish Book Club and Literary Event Series on September 14th, we will discuss our first selection over Zoom, Helle Helle’s This Should Be Written in the Present Tense translated by Martin Aitken. Helle Helle […]
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 will now be taking place bi-weekly as an online meeting. […]
Join us for a panel discussion on the current prospects of architecture and design learning in K-12 education and hear compelling case examples from Finland and the U.S. How do you build a better world? How can your creativity improve your community? What does it take to bring bold ideas to life? These are just […]
In Scandinavian folklore, the forests are full of trolls and little gnomes, and in Norwegian puppeteer and sculptor Marte Ekhougen a.k.a. Doctor Superhelga’s home in Norway, they abound in puppet and marionette form! In this online workshop for families and adults, we’ll learn how to make whimsical expressionistic troll "stuffies" using found and recycled materials. […]
On September 22, see the story of one of the world’s greatest athletes and the inventor of modern figure skating in Sonja — The White Swan (Norway, 2019; dir. Anne Sewitsky)! In 1936, Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie (Ine Marie Wilmann), a three-time Olympic ladies’ singles champion famed worldwide for her athleticism, decided to move to Hollywood to become a […]
