Visit the studio of Scandinavian folk artist and ASF Folk Art Fellow Pieper Bloomquist! Based in Grand Forks, North Dakota, Pieper studied Swedish Dalmålning (Kurbits) and Bonadsmålning, and has been painting in traditional Scandinavian styles of folk art since 1993. Pieper enjoys utilizing elements from folk art traditions to tell modern stories, incorporating the floral […]
As part of our Summer of Suspense premiere screenings, we'll be holding a Nordic Film Club discussion group online! Viewers can gather after watching each series to chat about what they've watched. This Wednesday, we'll be discussing the Danish series Follow the Money /Bedrag. Film club participants will all appear online at the start of the meeting when […]
On July 20 at 7 PM ET, join us for a pre-recorded book talk with Finnish-Kosovan author Pajtim Statovci (National Book Award finalist, Crossing) on his new novel Bolla. With moderator Bethanne Patrick, he'll discuss the writing of the novel, available on July 6 in translation by David Hackston from Pantheon. An unlikely love story in Kosovo with unpredictable consequences […]
On July 13, join us for a virtual book talk with Icelandic author Thóra Hjörleifsdóttir and translator Meg Matich on the release of the new novel Magma. In this slim and haunting debut, 20-year-old Lilja is quickly smitten with an intelligent, beautiful young man from university who quotes Derrida, reads Latin and cooks balanced vegetarian meals. […]
Our popular Summer Jazz Series returns to Scandinavia House, with live performances in Volvo Hall! This summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented jazz musicians, composers, and singers on Thursday evenings in June and July. The series continues on July 15 with Jostein Gulbrandsen Trio, featuring Gulbrandsen on guitar with Mike McGuirk (bass) and […]
Our popular Summer Jazz Series returns to Scandinavia House, with live performances in Volvo Hall! This summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented jazz musicians, composers, and singers on Thursday evenings in June and July. The series continues on July 15 with Jostein Gulbrandsen Trio, featuring Gulbrandsen on guitar with Mike McGuirk (bass) and […]
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. […]
This July at Scandinavia House, see the hit Finnish film Tove (Finland, 2020; dir. Zaida Bergroth), based on the life of Moomins creator Tove Jansson! In 1945 Helsinki, the end of World War II has brought a new sense of artistic and social freedom for aspiring painter Tove Jansson. Modern art, dizzying parties and an open […]
Beginning in June, we are collaborating with the streaming service Topic to bring you a taste of classic Nordic Noir! Topic will be launching every season of the series Follow the Money, The Bridge and The Killing throughout the summer. Scandinavia House Online will give you a sneak peek of the first two episodes of each season before they hit Topic. […]
On July 28 at Scandinavia House, see the hit new Danish crime thriller Riders of Justice /Retfærdighedens Ryttere (Denmark, 2021; dir. Anders Thomas Jensen)! Hailed as a "thoughtful yet darkly comic Danish revenge thriller" (Washington Post), Riders of Justice stars Mads Mikkelsen as the recently-deployed Markus, who is forced to return home to care for his teenage daughter after his wife Emma is […]
Our popular Summer Jazz Series returns to Scandinavia House, with live performances in Volvo Hall! This summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented jazz musicians, composers, and singers on Thursday evenings in June and July. The series concludes on July 29 with Oskar Stenmark (flugelhorn) & Alex Pryrodny (electric piano). The artists will […]
