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. On June 6, we'll be discussing the novel Stolen by Ann-Helén Laestadius, out now in translation by Rachel Willson-Broyles from Simon & Schuster. Louise Erdrich meets […]
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House! In this course held both in-person and as remote learning for those completely new to Swedish, students will learn the very basics of Swedish structure and pronunciation while also discussing cultural aspects of Swedish life. This class will take place as hybrid learning, with Monday sessions […]
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this spring at Scandinavia House! In this course offered in-person at Scandinavia House and virtually via Zoom, students will now be ready to work more in depth with structure in various sub-clauses. They will learn how to use the reflexive possessive pronoun and more specific ways to express future […]
SUNDAYS—11:20 AM-1 PM (virtual) April 2 through June 11, 2023 $499 ($449.10 ASF Members) Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this spring at Scandinavia House! As the student approaches intermediate level in this course held remotely via Zoom, study begins to shift focus to more conversation. This semester the students learn about the body and illnesses, […]
Join us for a talk with authors Sofia Lundberg, Alyson Richman and M.J. Rose on their new book The Friday Night Club: A Novel of Artist Hilma af Klint and Her Creative Circle, out May 16 from Penguin Random House! The authors will discuss their illuminating historical novel about the groundbreaking Swedish artist af Klint, considered […]
On June 14, see the epic and time-shifting biopic of one of the world’s most significant modern painters, Henrik M. Dahlsbakken’s Munch (Norway, 2023)! Misunderstood by his peers, rejected by the art establishment, wracked with grief over the loss of his younger sister and tortured by addiction, the Norwegian artist Edvard Munch remains today one of […]
Our popular Summer Jazz Series returns to Scandinavia House! This summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented young jazz musicians, composers, and singers on Thursday evenings in June and July. On June 15, see Sara Magnusdottir Trio featuring jazz pianist, organist and composer Sara Magnusdottir, with Marlen Suero-Amparo (drums) and Clayton Thompson […]
Join us for a discussion with acclaimed artist Simen Johan in conversation with curator, writer and collector W.M. Hunt on the publication of Johan’s third monograph, published by powerHouse Books. With a unique creative process that combines candid wildlife photography with digital manipulation, cinematic drama, and a painterly approach, Simen Johan summons a metaphorically dense world […]
On June 21, see the powerful documentary Historjá – Stitches For Sápmi (dir. Thomas Jackson, Sweden, 2022), depicting world-renowned artist and activist Britta Marakatt-Labba’s battle for her culture against the threats of climate change, presented in coordination with our ongoing exhibition Arctic Highways! Britta Marakatt-Labba has for decades depicted the indigenous Samí people’s mythology, relation to nature […]
