Week of Events
Aalto — New Nordic Virtual Cinema Week 8
New Nordic Cinema at Scandinavia House returns in a virtual format! Celebrate contemporary Nordic filmmaking with us from home in week-long sessions of contemporary feature films and documentaries. The eighth session of the series from April 9 through 15 features the film Aalto (dir. Virpi Suutari; 2020, Finland), a documentary and love story of Finnish modern architecture/design masters Alvar and […]
Aalto & Fred Jüssi: The Beauty of Being — New Nordic Virtual Cinema
FRI—April 9 through THU—April 15 $13 ($8 ASF Members) for double-feature *ASF Member discount will apply automatically after logging in.* New Nordic Cinema at Scandinavia House returns in a virtual format! Celebrate contemporary Nordic filmmaking with us from home in week-long sessions of contemporary feature films and documentaries. The eighth session of the series from April 9 through […]
Virtual Cinema — The County
From April 15 through 18, see virtual screenings of the new film The County /Héraðið (Iceland, 2019), available to audiences throughout the U.S. Screenings are co-presented by Scandinavia House with National Nordic Museum & Scandinavian Film Festival of Los Angeles. Set in a small Icelandic farming community, The County tells the story of Inga, a middle-aged dairy farmer who rebels against […]
Youth & Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen
Youth & Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen
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. […]
Norwegian II – Remote Learning
Norwegian II – Remote Learning
TUE—FEB 9, 2021 THROUGH TUE—APRIL 27, 2021 TUESDAYS—6:30–8:35 PM $749 *This course will take place as remote learning.* This course builds upon Norwegian I. Continue to expand your vocabulary and master grammatical structures. The instructor provides greater opportunities for enhancing the range of your conversational abilities. The course is conducted in Norwegian to the extent possible. To […]
Swedish: Language and Culture – Remote Learning
Swedish: Language and Culture – Remote Learning
TUE—FEBRUARY 2 THROUGH TUE—APRIL 20, 2021 TUESDAYS—6:30–8:35 PM $749 *This course will take place as remote learning.* 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. This course is ideal for students who want to take their Swedish proficiency to the next level. Build […]
Norwegian IV – Remote Learning
Norwegian IV – Remote Learning
WED—FEBRUARY 10 THROUGH WED—APRIL 28 WEDNESDAYS—6:30–8:35 PM $749 *This program will take place as remote learning.* Remote LearningScandinavia House promotes the importance of language learning in exploring Nordic culture through classes offered by NYU’s Department of Foreign Languages, Translation, and Interpreting. This course is designed for intermediate Norwegian language learners who have completed Norwegian III/SCAN1-CE9303 at NYUSPS or the equivalent. […]
Swedish IV
Swedish IV
WED—FEBRUARY 3 THROUGH WED—APRIL 21, 2021 WEDNESDAYS—6:30–8:35 PM $749 *This course will take place as remote learning.* 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. Designed for intermediate learners who have completed Swedish III or who possess equivalent knowledge, this course expands […]
Swedish II — Remote Learning
Swedish II — Remote Learning
THU—FEBRUARY 4 THROUGH THU—APRIL 22 THURSDAYS—6:30–8:35 PM $749 *This course will take place as remote learning.* 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. In this course, which builds upon Swedish I, continue to expand your vocabulary and to master grammatical structures. The instructor provides […]
Big Heart, Strong Hands — Virtual Book Talk
Big Heart, Strong Hands — Virtual Book Talk
On April 17, American-Scandinavian Foundation invites you to a virtual talk with photographer Anne Helene Gjelstad on her documentary book Big Heart, Strong Hands, out now from Dewi Lewis Publishing. She will be joined by moderator & photographer Erika Larsen (Sàmi: Walking with Reindeer). Big Heart, Strong Hands is the story of the women on the Estonian islands […]