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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT: HOLIDAY CONCERT
DESCRIPTION:*This Event is now Sold Out* \nThis December\, Scandinavia House presents a festive in-person concert featuring Scandinavian and American holiday favorites as well as a traditional Saint Lucia procession\, replete with traditional gowns and glowing candles! \nLearn about the history of Lucia\, one of the most popular holidays in Sweden\, while enjoying music from members of the Swedish Church Choir in New York. Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-concert-3/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:HOLIDAY CRAFTS: A FAMILY WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Holiday Crafts: A Family Workshop on December 8! In this workshop\, children and their parents/caretakers can experience how Scandinavians prepare for the season with a holiday craft day. They’ll discover the secrets of making crafts like simple Scandinavian heart baskets\, votive luminaries and more; and experience a brief\, candlelit Saint Lucia procession. \nThis workshop is intended for children ages 1–5; reservations are strongly encouraged. \n\nPhoto by Carolina Romare/Imagebank Sweden \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-crafts-a-family-workshop/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE LAST JOURNEY
DESCRIPTION:On December 7\, see The Last Journey (Sweden\, 2024)\, Sweden’s selection for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards! Director Filip Hammar will be present for a film talk and Q&A following the screening. \nWhen Lars Hammar retired after 40 years as a French teacher in the small town of Köping\, he thought that he and his wife Tiina would enter a new phase of travels\, wine\, and experiences they’d never had time for. But as for many others\, retirement didn’t turn out how they imagined — and over the years Lars fell into a depression\, seemingly stuck at home in his Belgian leather armchair\, much to the despair of the energetic Tiina. \nIn a desperate attempt to help his father regain his zest for life\, filmmaker Filip Hammar took his dad on a surprise road trip to France\, retracing the journey they made every summer during Filip’s childhood. With the help of his best friend and fellow filmmaker Fredrik Wikingsson\, Filip aimed to invigorate his dad by reliving some of the best moments of his life. But over the course of their travels and film\, the metamorphosis Filip hoped for becomes another — a recognition of the inevitable\, and the process of aging. A film about life\, death\, friendship and a portrait of a humble man and his enduring legacy\, The Last Journey (Den sista resan) has been Sweden’s highest-grossing documentary and acclaimed as “life-affirming…humorous and heartbreaking” (Variety). \nPurchase Tickets \nSix-Film Package
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-last-journey/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:DECK 5B
DESCRIPTION:On December 7\, see a screening of the short Swedish film Deck 5B (Däck 5B)\, a candidate for Best Live Action Short Film at the 97th Academy Awards! Director Malin Ingrid Johansson will be present for a film talk following the screening. \n\nRecently divorced Mia (Alma Pöysti – Fallen Leaves) goes on the first holiday with her new love. Torn between parental responsibility and the longing to simply let go\, Mia will realize she has put herself and everyone else in an impossible situation. The 2024 Winner of Best International Short FIlm at the Toronto International Film Festival\, Deck 5B is a film about longing\, passion\, broken promises and dog hair. It is a film about the price we pay for freedom. You could also say it’s a ghost story. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/deck-5b/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:I TALK ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME | BOOK TALK
DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 7 for a book talk on Camara Lundestad Joof’s I Talk about It All the Time\, out now from University of Wisconsin Press! Translator Olivia Noble Gunn (Assistant Professor and Sverre Arestad Chair in Norwegian Studies\, UW Seattle) and moderator Monica L. Miller (Professor of Africana Studies and Chair of the Africana Studies Department at Barnard College) will be present in-person for a virtual talk with Joof\, to discuss the Norwegian performance artist and playwright’s biting\, lyrical memoir about her experiences as a queer Black Norwegian woman. This program is co-presented with the University of Washington – Scandinavian Department.  \nWhat does it mean to be Norwegian? Born in Bodø to Norwegian and Gambian parents\, Joof experiences microaggressions that belie the myth of a colorblind contemporary Scandinavia. She wrestles with the fickle palimpsest of memory\, demanding communion with her readers even as she recognizes her own exhaustion in the face of constantly being asked to educate others. \n“I regularly decide to quit talking to white people about racism\,” writes Joof. Such discussions often feel unproductive\, the occasional spark of hope coming at enormous personal cost. But not talking about it is impossible\, a betrayal of self. The book is a self-examination as well as societal indictment. It is an open challenge to readers\, to hear her as she talks about it\, all the time. \nThe speakers will discuss the story behind the writing of the memoir\, and how Joof developed its themes in her recent playscripts for Norway’s National Theater. \n“[Joof’s] collection of fragmented anecdotes is radical\, candid\, and unapologetic\, documenting with introspection the experience of being Black in a white society in which macro- and microaggressions are ubiquitous. . . . Sharp\, complex\, and lingering\, the memoir I Talk about It All the Time places its masterful compilation of devastating truths in the context of Scandinavian racism” (Foreword Reviews). \n“This gemlike book relentlessly dramatizes the particularities of Norwegian racism. The power of Joof’s observations increases in proportion to their understated precision. Her gentle voice is wholly deceptive. She slices through the delusions\, denials\, and defensiveness that distinguish the unthinkable racism of Scandinavian society” (Paul Gilroy\, English sociologist and cultural studies scholar). \nThanks to University of Washington Press & NORLA. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/i-talk-about-it-all-the-time-book-talk/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:ARMAND
DESCRIPTION:On December 5\, see a special screening of Armand (Norway\, 2024)\, Norway’s official selection for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards! \nElisabeth (Renate Reinsve) arrives at a parent-teacher meeting called on short notice. Her six-year-old son Armand has been accused of something — but that “something” seems unclear. As the principal\, the school nurse\, and another pair of parents become involved\, it’s revealed that a boundary has been crossed between Armand and his best friend. And as they disagree on how to handle it\, the school begins to lose control. A powerful and thought-provoking drama about the complexities of alleged sexual harassment between children\, Armand has been acclaimed as a “vivid\, creepy\, and uncomfortably funny debut” (IndieWire). \n“Resonant and haunting — and should spark plenty of post-screening discussions” (Jonathan Romney\, Screen Daily) \n\n\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/armand-screening-director-talk-2/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
DESCRIPTION:On December 4\, see a special screening of The Girl with the Needle (Denmark/Poland\, 2024)\, Denmark’s selection for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards! Director Magnus von Horn will be present for a film talk and Q&A after the screening. \nKaroline\, a young seamstress\, finds herself abandoned and pregnant while striving to climb out of poverty in post-WWI Copenhagen. With her husband missing and presumed dead in the war\, she’s unable to pay rent and subsequently evicted. Destitute and soon pregnant to another man\, she falls under the spell of a charismatic candy-store owner\, Dagmar Overbye\, who promises Karoline a home\, job\, and solution to her problems. But the job itself comes at a terrible cost… and soon brings her face to face with a nightmarish reality. Inspired by one of Denmark’s most infamous serial killer cases\, The Girl with the Needle (Pigen med nålen) is at once chilling and timely — offering an unvarnished look at the lengths a woman will go to in order to survive a coldly patriarchal and unforgiving society. \n“Builds to a devastating climax\, taut as piano wire” (Leslie Felperin\, The Hollywood Reporter) \n“Invested with a supremely eerie folkloric edge – a bleak historical chapter made timeless” (Robbie Collin\, The Telegraph) \nThis screening is presented in this year’s Nordic & Baltic Oscar Contenders series. See all films here.  \nPurchase Tickets \nSix-Film Package
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-girl-with-the-needle/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:JULEBORD: THE HOLIDAY PARTY
DESCRIPTION:On December 3rd\, join us for a conversation on David Øybo’s novel Julebord: The Holiday Party\, with the author and panelists Dr. Alexander Lasareff-Mironoff and Hana Mironoff! The panel will explore Øybo’s page-turning literary whodunnit about a holiday murder in the far north of Norway. In addition to discussing rural hospitals\, surfing\, and how to survive a Julebord in Scandinavia\, they’ll also the medical topics explored in the book\, specifically FGM and PAS\, and how shortcuts in thinking can sometimes fool us. \nOn December 23\, 2019\, a body washes up on the shores of Godshus\, where a fjord meets the North Sea.  Should chief investigator James Wiley Redding of the Norwegian Police suspect that any of the doctors employed at the area’s small rural hospital? Inspired in part by Julio Cortázar’s Rayuela (Hopscotch)\, the book’s experimental approach allows readers to choose their own reading path through correlated events — as experienced by the six doctors who have wound up at this remote location\, across timelines spanning from 1960 through Julebord. And as the race is on for Investigator Redding to solve the crime\, it becomes clear that in today’s small global village we are all linked in some way — whether we want to be or not. The first book in Øybo’s Correlations Trilogy\, Julebord has been a finalist of the Canadian Book Club Awards and has been acclaimed as a “gleefully unorthodox and absorbing crime story” (Kirkus Reviews). \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/julebord-the-holiday-party/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:THANKSGIVING FEAST AT BJÖRK CAFE & BISTRO
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Thanksgiving at Scandinavia House with a special prix-fix menu from Björk Cafe & Bistro! The restaurant will be open November 28 for special dining from 4-8 PM with meals including an appetizer\, entrée and dessert\, featuring classic entrées such as Herb-Stuffed turkey\, Swedish Meatballs\, Baked Arctic Char with Sandefjord sauce\, and Stuffed Baked Pepper; appetizers of Beluga Lentil Soup\, a Small Herring Plate\, Färö Island Salmon; and a Nordic Grand Dessert with plates of Scandinavian treats. ASF Members receive a 15 percent discount.  \n*Please note that Scandinavia House will otherwise be closed for the holiday.* \nBjörk Cafe & Bistro will also be open for a Black Friday Brunch Special on Friday\, November 29\, from 11 AM – 4 PM. The Galleries and Children’s Center will be open that day with normal hours. \nSpace is limited\, so reserve your table right away! \nReservations
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/thanksgiving-feast-at-bjork-cafe-bistro-2/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:A LETTER FROM HELGA | SCREENING & FILM TALK
DESCRIPTION:This November\, see A Letter from Helga (Svar við bréfi Helgu\, Iceland\, 2022)\, a passionate love story set within the towering beauty of Iceland’s western fjords\, at Scandinavia House! Director Ása Hjörleifsdóttir (an ASF Fellow) will be present for a film talk and Q&A following the screening. *Please note that this event was originally scheduled for October 23; it has now been rescheduled to November 22.* \nIn 1940s Iceland\, the lives of two neighboring families are torn apart by a romance that develops between young farmer Bjarni (Thor Kristjansson) and aspiring poet Helga (Hera Hilmar). To their local community\, both appear happily married: Bjarni to the beautiful Unnur (Anita Briem)\, tilling land that has been in his family for nine generations\, and Helga to her husband Hallgrímur (Björn Thors)\, raising two children on a plot nearby. But when the two meet at a literary reading\, they are immediately drawn together\, and soon realize that they are haunted by shared feelings of disappointment and emptiness. As their affair intensifies\, they both yearn to escape — but do they dare to leave everything behind? Based on a novella by Bergsveinn Birgisson\, A Letter from Helga is a lyrical\, sweeping story of forbidden love. \n“Hjörleifsdóttir’s poignant adaptation churns with ardor\, guilt\, and regret about choices made and paths left unexplored” (The Seattle Times) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/a-letter-from-helga-new-nordic-cinema/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:FAMILY TIME — SCREENING & DIRECTOR TALK
DESCRIPTION:See Finland’s contender for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards\, Family Time\, in the Nordic & Baltic Oscar Contenders series! The screening will be followed by a film talk and Q&A with director Tia Kouvo.\n\n\nA family comes together for the holidays — and immediately starts falling apart. Just like every year\, middle-aged sisters Susanna and Helena are visiting their parents’ house with their families. And just like every year\, Grandpa Lasse drinks too much; Grandma Ella has to take care of everyone; the kids are fed up\, and the sisters are arguing about the most pointless things. Tia Kouvo’s bitingly humorous\, poignant debut digs into a universal question: Are we destined to remain stuck in the same patterns\, or can we ever change — and at last become a happy family?\n\n\nWinner of the Best Film Award at Riga IFF\, Lübeck Nordic Film Days\, and International Women’s FF Seoul\, as well as three Jussi Awards for Screenplay\, Directing\, and Film of the Year\, Family Time is “a tender film with relatable ideas or emotions at its core” (International Cinephile Society).\n\n\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/family-time-screening-director-talk/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:TOUCH — SCREENING & VIRTUAL FILM TALK
DESCRIPTION:“One of the most beautiful films that you will see this year”— on November 19\, see Baltasar Kormákur’s Touch\, a thrilling love story spanning decades and continents\, selected as Iceland’s contender for Best International Feature at the 2025 Academy Awards! The program will feature a virtual talk with the director\, screening after the film. \nBased on the bestselling novel of Ólafur J. Ólafsson\, Touch follows a widower’s emotional journey to find his first love before his time runs out. When Icelandic restaurateur Kristófer receives startling news\, he sets out to track down a woman he knew long ago — Miko\, who abruptly disappeared from London 50 years ago. The journey that unfolds reveals what may have been and may be yet to come. \n“Pure and simple and unashamedly emotional” (The Guardian). \n“An absorbing\, touching and simply lovely drama” (Decider). \nThis screening is presented in this year’s Nordic & Baltic Oscar Contenders series. See all films here.  \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/touch-screening-virtual-film-talk/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:FOUND FINERY APT FOR ARTISTRY | ADULT ART WORKSHOP WITH MELKORKA HELGADOTTIR
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Scandinavia House for a beginner friendly adult art workshop. Inspired by the work Inspired by the work of Scandinavian artists\, such as The Icelandic Love Corporation and Ýr Jóhannsdóttir\, participants will create a textile collage. Guided by teaching artist Korka\, participants will use thrifted second-hand clothing and found fabrics to create a collage in a relaxed atmosphere. All materials are provided. \nABOUT MELKORKA HELGADOTTIR\nMelkorka Helgadottir\, A.K.A. Korka\, is an Icelandic visual artist and teaching artist living in Brooklyn\, NY. She received an MFA in Sculpture from San Francisco Art Institute and has taught for Brooklyn Arts Council\, LEAP\, and Studio in a School. As a teaching artist\, Korka believes in nurturing the creative spark that each of her students possesses. She is currently working on an autobiographical comic. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/adult-art-workshop-with-melkorka-helgadottir/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE REMARKABLE LIFE OF IBELIN | SCREENING & FILM TALK
DESCRIPTION:See the Nordic & Baltic Oscar Contenders this fall at Scandinavia House! On November 11\, we’ll be screening The Remarkable Life of Ibelin (dir. Benjamin Ree\, Norway\, 2024)\, a contender for Best Feature Documentary at the 97th Academy Awards\, following a screening of the short film Makayla’s Voice. *Director Benjamin Ree will be present for a film talk and Q&A following the screening.* \nWhen Norwegian gamer Mats Steen died at age 25\, his parents mourned what they thought was an isolated life. It was only once they had access to his blog that they discovered the deep friendships he created virtually before passing away from a degenerative muscular disease. Unbeknownst to them\, Mats had in fact been long leading a vibrant digital life that had left a profound impact on a community of fellow gamers. \nThe Remarkable Life of Ibelin takes us on a journey through the breadth of Mats Steen’s adventurous online life\, introducing us to Ibelin\, his charismatic World of Warcraft persona. Through reconstructed animated moments from Mats’ gameplay\, narrated entries from his blog and interviews with people who knew him as Ibelin\, a picture of a remarkable young man emerges\, one that underscores how community and soulful relationships can transcend the boundaries of the physical world. A winner of awards including World Cinema – Audience Award & Best Director at Sundance and Best Film at Tromsø International\, the film has been acclaimed as “a heartfelt digital eulogy” (Empire Magazine) and “a rare and beautiful thing: a moving documentary that excavates the question of the ‘real’ in a profoundly humanistic and unconventional way” (NYTimes). \nPreceding the feature film\, Maykayla’s Voice: A Letter to the World (dir. Julio Palacio\, 2024\, U.S.) introduces us to a remarkable teenage girl whose spirit and determination defy expectations. Makayla has spent her life grappling with a rare form of autism that has rendered her essentially nonverbal\, until her parents — filled with unwavering belief in their daughter’s potential —  embark on a transformative journey to discover the true depth of Makayla’s inner world. (Directed by Julio Palacio\, produced by Sasha Levinson and executive produced by Roger Ross Williams; 23 min. In English with English subtitles.) \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-remarkable-life-of-ibelin-screening-film-talk/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:FLOW | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! The festival’s grand final take place on Sunday\, November 10\, with the New York City premiere of Flow (dir. Gints Zilbalodis\, Latvia/France/Belgium\, 2024). \n\nA wondrous journey through natural and mystical realms\, the animated feature Flow (dir. Gints Zilbalodis\, Latvia/France/Belgium\, 2024) follows a courageous cat and a capybara\, lemur\, bird and dog after their homes are devastated by a great flood. Teaming up to navigate a boat in search of dry land\, the animals must rely on trust\, courage and wits to survive the perils of their newly aquatic planet. The Latvian contender for Best International Feature at the 97th Academy Awards\, Flow is a thrilling animated spectacle and a profound meditation on environmental fragility\, as well as the spirit of friendship and community. Through charming\, expressive\, and visually enrapturing 3D animation\, director Gints Zilbalodis stunned audiences at Cannes with this heartwarming tale of friendship\, teamwork\, and adventure. \n“Brimming with sentiment but not sentimentality\, one of the most moving animated films in recent memory\, and groundbreaking too” (IndieWire). \n“A joy to experience but also a deeply affecting story\, the work of a unique talent who deserves to be ranked among the world’s great animation artists” (The Hollywood Reporter). \n\n\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/flow/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:KELLY — SOMEONE ELSE'S DREAM | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On Sunday\, November 10 see the Estonian documentary Kelly — Someone Else’s Dream (dir. Helen Lõhmus\, Estonia\, 2024). Freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru shot to international fame in 2016 when\, at the age of 13\, she became the youngest Winter X-Games gold medalist of all time in slopestyle\, the most dangerous discipline of freestyle skiing. Coached by her father\, she became a media sensation\, breaking countless records. She also became the sweetheart of a nation harboring hopes for the next Winter Olympics. No one could have predicted the injury that would derail Kelly’s first Olympic run\, or the even more devastating secret she was about to reveal: her father had allegedly been abusing her for years. Delving into the dark side of competitive sports\, the documentary explores the immense pressure young athletes face and the toll it takes on their mental well-being. A story of resilience and courage\, Kelly — Someone Else’s Dream celebrates a young athlete as she looks back on her life — and charts a new path forward. \n“A fast-paced documentary that keeps viewers hooked… an uplifting message of hope and empowerment” (Cineuropa) \n“A tough but courageous film [that] explores the dark side of professional sports (POV Magazine) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/kelly-someone-elses-dream-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:PARADE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 10\, see Parade (dir. Titas Laucius\, Lithuania\, 2022)\, a dramedy following a former couple’s decision to finalize their divorce through Catholic Court — with unexpected consequences. Miglė has been divorced for 26 years\, or so she thought. But then one day she receives a strange request from her former husband: In order for him to marry his new girlfriend\, they must also get a divorce through “Catholic Court\,” the only institution with the power to undo the bonds of Christian marriage. As a series of awkward and embarrassing meetings with priests ensues\, Miglė and her ex-husband find themselves growing closer together…perhaps even closer than they’d been in marriage. \n“Parade is a real pleasure — a cracking comedy that bounces its sharply observed characters against the immovable absurdity of Catholic dogma” (Wendy Ide\, Screen International) \n“Laucius has a warm approach to comedy\, allowing the humour to develop from the enjoyable messy ins and outs of the situations the characters find themselves in” (Amber Wilkinson\, Eye for Film)\nThis film will also screen virtually from November 11-17.\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/parade-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:TOXIC | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 9\, see the gritty coming-of-age drama Toxic (dir. Saulė Bliuvaitė\, Lithuania\, 2024). Dreaming of an escape from the bleakness of their rural Lithuanian hometown\, two teens form a unique bond at a local modeling school\, where the promise of a better life pushes girls to violate their bodies in increasingly extreme ways. This unapologetically brave debut feature examines the challenges of growing up in an environment where violence\, even when hidden\, seems to infiltrate every aspect of life. Toxic was awarded the Swatch First Feature Award for Best Debut Film and received the Ecumenical Jury Prize at the Locarno International Film Festival. \n“An impressively tough-minded debut feature with glimmers of tenderness and humor” (Guy Lodge\, Variety) \n“Gritty and keenly observed\, the film benefits from a pair of excellent performances from the young\, first-time leads” (Amber Wilkinson\, Screendaily) \n“Mesmerisingly cinematic” (Mariana Hristova\, Cineuropa) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/toxic-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:MARIA'S SILENCE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On Saturday\, November 9 see Maria’s Silence (dir. Davis Simanis\, Latvia\, 2024)\, a powerful historical drama about the actress Maria Leiko. In 1937\, silent film star Leiko travels to Russia upon learning of the birth of her granddaughter. But when she discovers the tragic circumstances of that event\, KGB agents persuade her to remain in the country. Leiko abandons her cinema career to instead join Skatuve\, the Latvian State Theatre in Moscow. Soon she discovers that she is being manipulated by the government amid its purges of political enemies. As a network of traitors\, informers\, and NKVD agents surround her\, she must choose between family and career\, and between her ideals and the lies of Stalin’s totalitarian regime. \n“Rich in historical references and complex visual poeticism…a beautiful and highly artistic take on the occupation and the regime behind it” (Cineuropa). \nThis film will also screen virtually from November 10-17.\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/marias-silence-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:SHORT FILMS | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! This year’s lineup includes a Short Films Session with screenings of nine short films\, three from each of the Baltic countries. Read the full lineup here. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/short-films-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241109T180000
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SUMMARY:SUSTAINABLE DESIGNER SHOWCASE WITH REET AUS
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, November 9 for a Sustainable Designer Showcase highlighting and exploring work from Baltic and Nordic designers focusing on upcycling\, recycling and sustainability. In coordination with Sustainable Design Showcase events at Scandinavia House throughout the day\, including the workshop “Trash to Trend” with Estonian designer Reet Aus in the morning\, visitors will have the opportunity to meet and speak with Nordic and Baltic designers working with recycling\, sustainability and upcycling\, and purchase select items on display. More details and new participants will be added shortly so please check back. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/sustainable-designer-showcase-with-reet-aus/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:LIFE AND LOVE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On Saturday\, November 9\, see Life and Love /  Elu ja armastus (dir. Helen Takkin\, Estonia\, 2024)\, which also screens opening night of the festival and virtually from November 10-17. Set during the Great Depression in 1933\, this compelling drama follows Irma\, a young woman who leaves her rural home to pursue a writing career in the city. There\, she becomes entangled with her boss at a local print shop. As manipulation and toxic power dynamics take hold\, Irma and those around her begin to realize that love and ambition come at a steep cost—especially as political tensions rise. \nIn 1933\, a young woman leaves her rural home to chase her dream of becoming a writer in the city. She takes a job as a maid for a middle-aged printing house owner who quickly starts pursuing her romantically. They marry\, but his passionate declarations of love soon turn cold. As political tensions rise in the country\, their love story unfolds in a divided society\, revealing toxic behaviors and power games that start innocently but lead to dire consequences. \nThis film will also screen virtually from November 10-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/life-and-love-nybff-2/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:TRASH TO TREND: ADULT ART WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:In this workshop\, led by Estonian designer Reet Aus\, participants will examine how old jeans can be given a new life through different uses\, discuss what local upcycling means\, and learn about the problems facing the fashion industry in the age of consumerism\, given that textile waste has become one of its biggest problems. They will also make a bag out of used jeans. This workshop is about hands-on participation\, so participants are encouraged to bring their used jeans to personalize their upcycling project. Remember to bring your old pants and your creativity! Please note that some prior sewing experience is required. \nABOUT REET AUS\nReet Aus is a PhD-qualified fashion designer and environmental activist\, a natural rebel who founded REET AUS COLLECTION®. She is a pioneer in the field of industrial upcycling for fashion\, and has developed the UPMADE® certification\, in order to pass on her knowledge to brands and factories. Reet’s guiding mission in life is to save the fashion industry from itself\, and to show that there is a way of ending the throwaway culture that causes so much waste and destruction around the world. Reet is reducing the environmental footprint of the industry she loves. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/trash-to-trend-with-reet-aus/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:Virtual Screenings — NYBFF 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November continuing its tradition of bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. The festival will once again take place in a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings. Virtual films in the festival will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 9-17. \nSix films from this year’s film will be available following their premieres at Scandinavia House\, and will remain available to stream through November 17. \nVIRTUAL SCHEDULE\nBeginning Saturday\, November 9 \n8 Views of Lake Biwa (dir. Marko Raat\, Estonia\, 2024) *Academy Awards Contender*\nEstonia’s contender for Best International Feature at this year’s Academy Awards is a poetic fairy tale set in an Estonian fishing village. In the wake of a recent tragedy\, two teenage girls watch ships sail to Kyoto\, while villagers create erotic art and engage in spiritual spells; hailed as “one of the most unique films of the year” (Cineuropa). \nA Postcard From Rome (dir. Elza Gauja\, Latvia\, 2024)\nIn the gentle love story Latvian couple Ernests and Alvīne use a lottery scheme to fulfill their lifelong dream of traveling to Rome. As they embark on their holiday\, it becomes clear that Alvīne’s Alzheimer’s disease is rapidly progressing — something with which neither is ready to cope. \nThe Mammoth Hunt(dir. Aistė Stonytė\, Lithuania\, 2024)\nThe documentary revisits 1968 Lithuania\, where theater director Jonas Jurasas directs a popular and thinly veiled anti-Soviet production titled “The Mammoth Hunt.” When word gets back to Moscow\, he flees to the U.S.\, while the play’s cast stages a final act of defiance. Director Aistė Stonytė tracks down recollections from its surviving participants. \nBeginning Sunday\, November 10 \nLife and Love (Elu ja armastus\, dir. Helen Takkin\, Estonia\, 2024)\nSet during the Great Depression in 1933\, Life and Love follows Irma\, a young woman who leaves her rural home to pursue a writing career in the city. There\, she is pulled into a toxic relationship with her boss at a local print shop\, and as political tensions rise\, Irma realizes that love and ambition come at a steep cost. \nMaria’s Silence (dir. Davis Simanis\, Latvia\, 2024) *North American Premiere*\nThis powerful historical drama about Maria Leiko\, a famous silent-film actress\, follows her as she forced to abandon her career to join Skatuve\, the Latvian State Theater in Moscow\, where she is manipulated amid purges of political enemies; a film “rich in historical references and complex visual poeticism” (Cineuropa). \nBeginning Monday\, November 11 \nParade (dir. Titas Laucius\, Lithuania\, 2022)\nA dramedy following a former couple’s decision to finalize their divorce through Catholic Court — with unexpected consequences; Parade is “a cracking comedy that bounces its sharply observed characters against the immovable absurdity of Catholic dogma” (Screen International).
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/virtual-screenings-nybff-2024/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:8 VIEWS OF LAKE BIWA | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 8 see 8 Views ofLake Biwa (dir. Marko Raat\, Estonia\, 2024)\, a poetic fairy tale set in an isolated Estonian fishing village. On the shores of a shimmering lake\, two teenage girls discuss their love interests\, whispering prayers and poems while watching yachts sail to Kyoto. But magic is fading around them in the wake of a recent disaster\, as villagers indulge in erotic art and spiritual spells; and it soon becomes clear that intimacy won’t help them process their loss. Estonia’s contender for Best International Feature Film at this year’s Academy Awards\, 8 Views of Lake Biwa is a deeply visceral tale exploring a community that still believes in their connection to the universe. \n“A peculiar and spiritual world…One of the most unique films of the year and maybe even a bona-fide masterpiece” (Cineuropa) \nThis film will also screen virtually from November 9-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/8-views-of-lake-biwa-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:A POSTCARD FROM ROME | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 8\, see the gentle love story A Postcard From Rome (dir. Elza Gauja\, Latvia\, 2024). Latvian couple Ernests and Alvīne discover they can take advantage of a lottery scheme to fulfill their lifelong dream of traveling to Rome. As they embark on their international holiday\, it becomes clear that Alvīne’s Alzheimer’s disease is rapidly progressing – a reality that neither party is ready to face.  \n“A poignant story… a magical micro-reality where one can actually win the lottery” (Cineuropa). \nThis film will screen virtually from November 9-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/a-postcard-from-rome-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:THE MAMMOTH HUNT | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! On November 7\, see an incredible story of creativity\, bravery\, and resistance in the documentary The Mammoth Hunt (dir. Aistė Stonytė\, Lithuania\, 2024). \nIn 1968 Lithuania\, the collapse of the communist regime is still 21 years away — but dissent is already growing. That year\, theater director Jonas Jurasas directs a scandalous\, avant-garde\, allegorical and thinly-veiled anti-Soviet production entitled “The Mammoth Hunt.” The performances play to packed houses\, until word gets back to Moscow. Soon the play is condemned as anti-Soviet and abolished from the repertoire\, leading Jarasas and his family to leave the country for Americato continue his career. But within its cancellation is another act of defiance — two months after its final performance\, a closed cast locks themselves within the theater to film the play. Filmmaker Aistė Stonytė’s The Mammoth Huntrevisits the history of the production\, gathering recollections from its surviving participants and attempting to track down the secretly recorded film. The documentary also following Jurasas’ new life in Sarasota\, FL and his return to Lithuania in a post-Soviet world. In doing so\, Stonytė tells an incredible story of creativity\, bravery\, and the life of a talented theater director. \nThis film will also screen virtually from November 10-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/mammoth-hunt-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT: LIFE AND LOVE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November with the best new films from the Baltic region! The festival kicks off on Wednesday\, November 6\, with the U.S. premiere of Life and Love /  Elu ja armastus (dir. Helen Takkin\, Estonia\, 2024). \nSet during the Great Depression in 1933\, this compelling drama follows Irma\, a young woman who leaves her rural home to pursue a writing career in the city. There\, she becomes entangled with her boss at a local print shop\, who convinces her to become a live-in maid while pursuing her romantically. Though Irma is at first captivated by his charm and lavish lifestyle\, his toxic behavior and power games soon draw her into a web of manipulation. Meanwhile\, as political tensions rise within the city around them\, Irma and her loved ones soon learn that romantic illusions come with a very high price. \nThe film will rescreen in NYBFF on Saturday\, November 9. It will also screen virtually from November 10-17. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/opening-night-life-and-love-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241117T235900
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SUMMARY:NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVAL 2024
DESCRIPTION:The 7th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November continuing its tradition of bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. The leading Baltic film festival in the U.S. will take place November 6-17\, 2024\, offering both in-person and virtual screenings. In-person screenings and events will take place November 6-10 at Scandinavia House in New York. The online version will once again be available to viewers across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform from November 8–17. \nThe full festival lineup will be announced in late September. Early Bird Passes are on sale beginning June 15 through August 31\, 2024; discounts are offered for in-person passes ($100/$70 ASF Members; regular $125/$95 ASF Members); VIP packages ($350\, regular $425); and 5-Film Packages ($50/$30 ASF Members; regular $60/$40 ASF Members). \nThis year’s festival will feature films exploring Baltic connections to other cultures\, as well as the many worlds that exist within Baltic societies. ASF Program Manager & NYBFF Co-Curator Kyle Reinhart states\, “While we do not always know what tomorrow will bring\, cinema’s ability to show the humanity and passion of our fellow man — whether through the hopes and dreams of individuals and communities\, or the shared struggles of our neighbors — introduces us to new ideas and perspectives\, and ignites our imaginations.” \nAs we celebrate the continued global success of Baltic films at major international film festivals\, we invite you to join us at Scandinavia House and see the world through Baltic eyes. \n\n\nFor program announcements\, please subscribe to the festival newsletter and Scandinavia House newsletter. For more immediate updates\, follow NYBFF on Instagram and Facebook.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/new-york-baltic-film-festival-2024/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:THE MOOSE PARADOX & THE BEAVER THEORY | NORDIC BOOK CLUB ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss literature with our Nordic Book Club Online! On November 5\, we’ll be discussing the two final books of Finnish author Antti Tuomainen’s Rabbit Factor Trilogy\, The Moose Paradox and The Beaver Theory. \nAntti Tuomainen’s The Rabbit Factor first introduced us to Henri Koskinen\, an order-obsessed insurance mathematician whose inheritance of YouMeFun park led him inadvertently into a life of crime. In The Moose Paradox\, Henri has finally settled things down at the adventure park\, when a man from the past appears – and turns everything upside down again. More problems arise when the park’s equipment supplier is taken over by a shady trio\, with confusing demands. Why won’t Toy of Finland Ltd sell the new Moose Chute to Henri? \nIn The Beaver Theory\, Henri’s romance with painter Laura Helanto has now blossomed into blended family life. As he joins a group of local dads\, a competing adventure park expands its operations—and isn’t sticking to the law. Is it possible to combine the dangerous world of adventure-park business with the unpredictability of life in a blended family? In order to solve this seemingly impossible conundrum\, Henri must step far beyond the mathematical precision of his comfort zone\, with hair-raising results. \nWarmly funny\, quirky\, and alternately touching and nail-biting\, The Rabbit Factor Trilogy has been hailed as “a triumph\, a joyous\, feel-good antidote to troubled times” (Kevin Wignall) and “Finland’s greatest export” (M.J. Arlidge). \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-moose-paradox-the-beaver-theory-nordic-book-club-online/
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