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Please visit www.scandinaviahouse.org for a complete schedule of public programs. |
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For reservations, call 212.847.9740 or email event_reservation@amscan.org. |
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From Neutral Voice to Active Partner
Sweden’s foreign and security policies underwent dramatic transformations following the end of the Cold War. ASF Visiting Lecturer and Swedish Institute of International Affairs Senior Research Fellow Jan Joel Andersson draws upon his research to examine Sweden’s evolving role in world politics. |
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3rd Floor Gallery Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 12-6 pm. Free admission. |
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The American-Scandinavian Foundation celebrates the 100th anniversary of its Fellowship program with an exhibition featuring the work of three recent grant recipients -- Stephen Hilyard, Simen Johan, and Lydia Anne McCarthy – who have emerged as innovators in the field of contemporary landscape photography. The exhibition offers a unique look at hybrid photographs where disparate and sometimes dissonant images are woven together to create new, hypothetical landscapes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Only ASF Members may reserve tickets by calling 212.847.9746 or by emailing film_reservation@amscan.org. New Nordic Cinema
Scandinavia House brings some of the most influential and successful Nordic films to New York audiences this spring with films from Denmark, Finland, Greenland, Norway, and Sweden.
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Special thanks to the Danish Film Institute, Film Movement, the Finnish Film Foundation, Focus Features, the Norwegian Film Institute, Strand Releasing, and the Swedish Film Institute. |
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Film screenings are held in Victor Borge Hall, named in honor of the legendary Danish entertainer and in recognition of his generosity to Scandinavia House. |
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Images from the Edge: Classic & Contemporary Icelandic Cinema
The Walter Reade Theater |
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Only ASF Members may reserve tickets by calling 212.847.9746 or by emailing film_reservation@amscan.org.
Advance Screening
Directed by Morten Tyldum (Norway, 2011) & based on the novel by Jo Nesbø. Everybody wants something. Nobody gets it for free. Not without stepping over corpses. The headhunt has begun. Special thanks to Magnolia Pictures. |
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Accordionist Veli Kujala
Internationally-acclaimed Finnish concert accordionist, composer, and inventor of the quartertone accordion Veli Kujala makes his New York debut in a concert featuring his Hyperchromatic Counterpoint, pieces by contemporary Finnish composers Sampo Haapamäki and Olli Virtaperko, and transcriptions for concert accordion of music by Jean Sibelius, Niccolo Paganini, and J.S. Bach. Co-presented with the Finlandia Foundation, New York Metropolitan Chapter. |
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The Raven’s Kiss When a ravishing woman with a mysterious past arrives one morning, the inhabitants of a small Icelandic town learn that change can be both painful and joyful. Set against a land of austere beauty, this tragic love tale challenges us to examine our motivations carefully and to deal with ourselves honestly. Co-presented with The American Scandinavian Society of New York. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Concerts held in Victor Borge Hall – named in honor of the legendary Danish entertainer and in recognition of his generosity to Scandinavia House – are supported in part by The Barbro Osher Pro Suecia Foundation, The Louise and Karl Andrén Fund for Musical Performance, The Victor Borge Hall Endowment Fund, and The Dunard Fund. |
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MorphosesInsights is a series of intimate events that bring together creators, dancers, and audiences for the purpose of illuminating the creative process. Join Swedish choreographer, dancer, and filmmaker Pontus Lidberg and some of his closet collaborators as they discuss the process of building a new evening-length dance and the film at the center of it all: Lidberg’s Labyrinth Within. Co-presented by Morphoses. |
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Jewelry Workshop for Kids
Jewelry can be made from silver, gold, and precious stones, or from recycled materials like paper, fabric, or even old cell phones! In this children’s workshop, Kaksitvå designers Piia Keto and Marjo Kuusinen will show kids how to make their own simple, but innovative and exciting creations. |
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Become an ASF Member! Support the ASF's century-old mission of promoting cultural and educational exchange between the U.S. and
Scandinavia. As a member you will receive great benefits including discounts on tickets to programs at
Scandinavia House; invitations to exhibition openings and exclusive member-only events; first access to ASF
publications; access to the The Heimbold Family Children’s Playing and Learning Center and Special Children's installations
(Family Associate Members & above); and more. |
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Monday-Saturday, 12-6 pm, Wednesday, 12-7 pm, & Sunday, 12-5 pm. The Shop @ Scandinavia House features distinctive home design and tableware, art glass, textiles, luxurious sweaters and accessories, unique jewelry, handmade clogs and children's books, as well as your favorite Scandinavian food specialties and candies. Present your ASF membership card for a discount on every purchase in The Shop @ Scandinavia House. |
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For more information, please call Smörgås Chef @ Scandinavia House at 212.847.9745 or visit www.smorgas.com. |
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Dinner & a Movie and Dinner & a Concert Pairing top-notch Scandinavian cinema and music with fine Nordic cuisine, Smörgås Chef Restaurant @ Scandinavia House continues its popular Dinner & a Movie and Dinner & a Concert three-course prix fixe dinner menu. Available from 5 to 10 pm, these ongoing offers feature a selection of favorite dishes including herb-roasted chicken, cured gravlaks and Swedish meatballs, and include one admission to that evening's film screening or concert. |
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To submit your Nordic in New York event for inclusion in this section, please email kate@amscan.org
Scandinavian Films @ the 11th Tribeca Film Festival
The Ungovernables
The New Museum We Are Serenades
Mercury Lounge |
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