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Ideas competition

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:56:00 +0000

Nordic House in cooperation with the Federation of Icelandic Landscape Architects and Iceland Design Centre, hold an ideas competition regarding the design of the area surrounding the Nordic House.

SEMINAR ON THE FORMATION OF AN ICELANDIC NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:29:00 +0000

NEXUS, a research consortium on security and defence issues, is inviting to a seminar on the formation of an Icelandic national security strategy. Monday 23.January at 9:00 pm.

Arctic Yggdrasil Jazz Concert

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 21:31:00 +0000

The legendary west-Nordic jazz-band, Arctic Yggdrasil, will give a concert in the Nordic House January 21st at 20.00. The band celebrates west-Nordic cooperation and will perform with Greenlandic drummer, Miké thomsen. Ticket price: 1000 ISK.

15Icelandic cultural projects received a grand from the Nordic Culture Fund in2011

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:14:00 +0000

In 2011 the Nordic Culture Fund has granted DKK 23,4 million to 232 intercultural projects working across the Nordic regional borders.

The Reykjavik Queer Choir Concert

Wed, 4 Jan 2012 10:58:00 +0000

The Reykjavik Queer Choir first official concert in the Nordic House, Saturday January 7th at 4 pm.

Pilot Whale Killing in theNordic House

Mon, 2 Jan 2012 14:42:00 +0000

Icelanders will soon have an excellent opportunity to get a better understanding of Grindadráp, or Pilot Whale Killing, the ancient tradition still very much alive in the Faroes.

From January 14th to February 12th , the Nordic House in Reykjavík is hosting an exhibition with photographs taken during a pilot whale killing which took place on the beach of Tórshavn 23 July 2010.

Electronic books for Christmas

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:39:00 +0000

If one has a library card from the Nordic House and has some kind of e-book reader it is possible to enter the webpage of Nordic house´s library and find a wide selection of the latest books in Swedish. The library has Zlatan and Steve Job´s biography to name a few. Various movies are also available at the library, the Christmas movie Fanny and Alexander, thrillers and movies for children. Welcome for a visit between Christmas and New Year, the library is open Dec 27th – 30th from 12-5 pm.

The Nordic House between Christmas andNew Year

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:37:00 +0000

The library and the exhibition area are open on Dec 27th – 30th from 12-5 pm. Nordic House´s shop and offices open again on January 2nd 2012. The restaurant Dill has normal opening hours over the holidays.

Welcome for a visit during your Christmas vacation!
The Nordic House.

The Political Process in the Middle East - Palestine perspectives

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:31:00 +0000

Open lecture with Dr. Riyad al-Maliki, Foreign Affairs Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, hosted by the Institute of International Affairs at the University of Iceland and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Thursday December 15th in the Nordic House.

Afternoon movie Sunday 11th of November 3.00 PM

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 15:00:00 +0000

The Oxbridge society in Iceland in collaboration with the Nordic house is screening the film “Visit to Iceland summer 1935”. The film shows the trip of an Austrian group to Iceland via Copenhagen,

organized by Akademische Reisendienst Österreichs.

Before the movie there will be musical entertainment and it will be possible to by refreshments in Dill restaurant.

A Nobel Prize Celebration in the Nordic House

Wed, 7 Dec 2011 14:58:00 +0000

On Saturday, 10 December, the Nordic House will invite to a direct transmission from the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony for literature. The Nobel laureate this year is the Swedish writer Tomas Tranströmer. Mr. Tranströmer was born 15 April 1931 in Stockholm, Sweden. The Event starts at 3.30 PM

Concert with the Greenlandic percussion band Papii

Tue, 6 Dec 2011 16:06:00 +0000

The Greenlandic percussion band Papii will be holding a concert at the Nordic House on Saturday, 10^th of December. The band, using a variety of world instruments to mix traditional Greenlandic folk music with modern beats, is a side project of the popular Greenlandic rock band Liima Inui. The concert starts at 19:00 o'clock (7 pm), admission is free.

The Nordic way at the UN Climate Change Conference in Durban Nov 28 – Dec 09.

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:39:00 +0000

The aim of the Nordic participation at COP17 is to contribute with concrete solutions to climate challenges and examples of ways to tackle the climate crisis that may serve as an inspiration for others. You will find more information on the activities of the Nordic Council of Ministers at COP17 on this site along with a range of resources resulting from Nordic cooperation on climate and environment issues.

www.norden.org/cop17

A Norwegian Dance Show – December 18 at 20:00 o´clock

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:39:00 +0000

A Norwegian Dance Show – December 18 at 20:00 o´clock. In their show Gisela and Orlando's fantastic account of The Beautiful Helena Sissel M. Bjørkli and Erlend Samnøen address the concept of beauty.

In the beginning let's look at the end

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:21:00 +0000

The Reykjavik School of Visual Arts arranges exhibitions from the school's Forming, clay and creative composites division under the title „Í upphafi skal endinn skoða” (Know where you're going before starting off). The exhibition opens on December 2 at 17:00 – 19:00 o'clock.

The Nordic House Christmas Calendar 2011

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:54:00 +0000

The Nordic house Christmas calendar is an art event that takes place from 1.- 23. of December. Every day a new artist performs; the event can be music, dance, lecture performance or what ever the artist/speakers comes up with. Before each calendar event we will invite guests to taste Jólaglögg , nordic christmas drink.

Strangir fletir

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:25:00 +0000

“Strangir fletir” is a group exhibition with two participants, Sigurður Þórir and Sigurður Örlygsson. The exhibition opens at the Nordic House on the 26^th of November and runs until 9^th of January.
The exhibition is open from 12 pm to 5 pm every day except for Mondays.

Icelandic-Scandinavian online dictionary ISLEX will be opened at the Nordic House

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:43:00 +0000

On the 16.th of nóvember the Icelandic-Scandinavian ISLEX online dictionary will beopened at
the Nordic House. Formal opening will be held at 4-4.30pm, after which light refreshments will be
served. ISLEX will also be holding a conference earlier on the same day starting at 1 pm at the
same place. More information about the conference can be found here

Who will win the Nordic Council Environment Prize?

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:44:00 +0000

Who will win the Nordic Council Environment Prize?

The theme for the Environment Prize 2012 is biological diversity.

The winner will be rewarded with DKK 350,000.

Anyone can nominate candidates for the prize.

See www.norden.org/miljøprisen

A stand-up night at the Nordic House

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 15:11:00 +0000

The Nordic House will be hosting a stand-up night with Zinat Pirzadeh, Ruben Søloft and Anna Svava Knútsdóttir on Friday November 11th at 8 p.m. The programme will be in English. Admission is free.

Múlinn Jazz Club

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:12:00 +0000

The Múlinn Jazzclub is announcing their autumn schedule with eight concerts, starting tonight at 9 pm with the jazz-rock band Eyland performing at the Nordic House. All concerts are held at the Nordic House, always at 9 pm, and have an entrance fee of 1.500 ISK. Tickets will be sold at the door.

Airwaves off venue program

Mon, 10 Oct 2011 14:15:00 +0000

Airwaves is upon us. It is the time of year when music is just everywhere in Reykjavík, including the Nordic House. We have offered an off venue programme since 2007, showcasing Nordic music in our auditorium. This year we offer you 17 bands from Iceland and Scandinavia plus the documentaries; INNI with Sigur Ros and Temporary Copenhagen -a showcase of temporary danish music.

Our program is for free and you are welcome to enjoy good music with us!

Nordic Fashion Biennale in Seattle

Thu, 6 Oct 2011 09:23:00 +0000

“An important victory for Nordic design!” says Max Dager, director for the Nordic House in Reykjavik, who currently is present at the Nordic Fashion Biennale in Seattle, USA, together with leading Nordic designers. Many have participated in both the exhibition and the seminar.

Conference about religious tolerance

Mon, 3 Oct 2011 16:28:00 +0000

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in Iceland

hosts a conference about religious tolerance. The conference will take place at the Nordic House on Friday 7th of October at 5 pm. Please click the title above to see the full program. R.S.V.P: Ahmadiyyaiceland@hotmail.com / tel. 551 9423.

Völuspá - A Nordic Food Expedition

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:02:00 +0000

Völuspá - A Nordic Food Expedition is a joint project between Theatre Republique in Copenhagen, The Nordic House, and DILL restaurant in Reykjavik, and draws inspiration from the millennium-old texts of the Völuspá, as well as Nordic food culture.The show will be staged from October 23 to November 2 2011, and is aimed at adult audience. Maximum capacity for each show is 24 spectators. Völuspá - A Nordic Food Expedition is meant to be an extraordinary show, both in regard to food and drink, as well as in the intersection of a meal and the theatre.

Subjective portraits : Exhibition

Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:23:00 +0000

A part of RIFF 2011; Subjective Portraits; exhibition, featuring work by celebrated photographer Alex Galmeanu. The subjects of the photographs are well-known Romanian directors and actors that Alex had the chance to meet. September 22 - October 2

Reykjavík International Literary Festival 2011

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:08:00 +0000

The Reykjavik International Literary Festival is one of the major literary events in Iceland and is held bi-annually. The next festival takes place 7-11 September 2011 in the Nordic House and a local theater, Iðnó.

Architecture lectures in the Nordic House

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 13:05:00 +0000

The Nordic house invites You to a series of lectures about architecture

All lectures are held in the Nordic House on Thursdays at 20:00. The first lecture in the series starts at 1.september and is about the new swimming pool in Hofsós. Thursday 6.october Henning Larsen Architects will be lecturing on sustainable architecture, and on the 17.th of november we end the row of autumn lectures by presenting you the new concert- and conferencehouse „Harpa“.

International jazzduo performs at Culture night

Thu, 4 Aug 2011 12:59:00 +0000

The pianist Luke Howard (Australia) and bassist Janos Bruneel
(Belgium) will perform music from their album "Open Road" live in
the Nordic House at the Culture Night. The collaboration between the
composers was recorded in Oslo's iconic RainbowStudio last year.

Lost in a Legend with Eva Sidén and Jens Hedman on August 11.

Wed, 3 Aug 2011 15:19:00 +0000

Concert with pieces for piano and electronics with Eva Sidén concertpianist, composer and electronics & Jens Hedman composer, electronics. In their piece Lost in a Legend for piano and electronics, Eva Sidén and Jens Hedman started to work with the grand piano in an orchestral way. They record different sounds from the piano which then has been cultivated trough electronics. In the virtuos pianoscore you can hear a lot of playing technics together with strings and resonances. You can also hear concrete sounds from paper together with the poetic grandpiano-sounds.