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SUMMARY:Beginner Swedish 2 & 3
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall both remotely and in-house at Scandinavia House! In this combined course of two levels\, students who already have some exposure to Swedish via apps or other means will continue to develop their reading\, writing\, listening and speaking skills within a cultural context. \nAt the end of the semester students will know: \n\nObjective\, possessive and some indefinite pronouns\nAdjective conjugations and comparatives\nPast and present perfect tense\n\nStudents will be able to: \n\nTalk about their families and things they’ve done or do\, as well as make future plans\, ask for directions\, and compare and purchase items.\n\nPrerequisite: Swedish Beginner 1 course or equivalent. This course will take place in a hybrid format offered in-person at Scandinavia House and via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $695 ($625.50 ASF Members); 21 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on October 10 (Columbus Day)\, October 31 (Halloween)\, or November 3.**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/beginner-swedish-2-3/2022-11-07/
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SUMMARY:Tree of Eternal Love
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 6\, see Tree of Eternal Love (Kiik\, kirves ja Igavese Armastuse Puu\, dir. Meel Paliale\, Estonia\, 2021\, Narrative). Haunted by a recent breakup\, Kiik\, a young car mechanic\, sets out to chop down the tree on which he once naively etched the initials of his former girlfriend. Bringing his best friend along for the quirky\, colorful\, and unpredictable road trip\, the two find that the road to the tree is not as straight as they think. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \nVirtual screenings of this film will take place from November 7-13. To read more and purchase virtual passes\, please click here. \n \nAbout the Director\nMeel Paliale\, from Tallinn\, Estonia has been making short films with his long-time collaborator Urmet Piiling for a decade. Tree of Eternal Love is their first full length feature. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. Financial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nOrganizers & Sponsors
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/tree-of-eternal-love/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221106T160000
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SUMMARY:Mariupolis 2
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 6\, see Mariupolis 2 (dir. Mantas Kvedaravičius\, Lithuania/France/Germany 2022\, Documentary). Mariupolis 2 is the fourth and final film by the late Mantas Kvedaravičius\, who returned to the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol earlier this year to follow his 2016 film documenting life there under attack. Embedded with people sheltering in the basement of a church\, Kvedaravičius filmed uncensored everyday life accompanied by constant shelling and the unrelenting noise of war outside. We see people sweeping the yard\, smoking\, praying\, and crying all the while\, with the Azovstal iron and steel works — where brutal fighting continued until the bitter end of the city’s collapse — looming in the distance. \nMariupolis 2 is about human resilience under unimaginable adversity. After the director’s untimely\, brutal death during the making of the film\, his fiancé Hanna Bilobrova managed to escape with the footage and his producers and collaborators have worked tirelessly to continue spreading his work\, his vision\, and his films. \nMariupolis 2 had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year. \nA statement on the film from Hanna Bilobrova\, Mantas Kvedaravičius’s fiancé\, collaborator\, and creative partner: “Do you know what the most incredible thing was about Mariupol? No one feared death\, even if people thought they did. Death was already there\, and everyone wanted to die valuable. People would help each other\, even if it meant risking their lives. People would smoke outside and chat\, even if the bombs were falling. Money ceased to exist (and life was too short to recall)\, and everyone was happy with what they had\, becoming a better version of themselves. There was no past\, future\, judgment\, or talk between the lines! That was heaven in hell. That was the delicate butterfly wings touching closer. That was the smell of the naked value of death. That was the life there.” \nThe director’s first film about the city\, Mariupolis\, is available to screen online for the duration of the festival. \nThis film will only be offered as an in-person screening. Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \nAbout the Director\nMantas Kvedaravičius (1976-2022) was a Lithuanian-born filmmaker with a degree in social anthropology from Cambridge University. His first documentary film\, Barzakh was selected to screen at numerous festivals and won several awards\, including the Amnesty International Prize and the Ecumenical Jury Prize at Berlinale in 2011. His following two films\, Mariupolis (2016) and Parthenon (2019) were selected to screen at Berlinale and the Venice International Critics’ Week\, respectively.  \nKvedaravičius was captured and killed by Russian forces in the end of March\, 2022 in Mariupol while documenting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nOrganizers & Sponsors
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/mariupolis-2/
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SUMMARY:u.Q.
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 6\, see the North American premiere of u.Q. (dir. Ivar Murd\, Estonia\, 2021\, Documentary).A documentary about musician Uku Kuut and his mother\, singer Maryn E.Coote (or jazz diva Marju Kuut\, as she was better known in Estonia)\, u.Q. takes viewers on a geographical\, political\, and musical journey. Illustrated by a pop-infused collage made up of home footage\, interviews\, and stylized photographs\, the mother-and-son duo travel from the Soviet Union to a recording studio in Los Angeles\, via high school in Sweden\, and back to the newly independent Estonia. With visuals aligning the story through their dynamism and unpredictability as they tour through different\, niche musical subgenres\, Uku and Marju’s life story is a veritable Greek comedy captured on 8mm\, VHS and BETA tape. \n“Ivar Murd covers the whole story of Uku’s relatively short but somewhat adventurous life\, during which he traveled to many places and saw many changes of system\, in a very snappy fashion” (Cineuropa) \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \nVirtual screenings of this film will take place from November 7-13. To read more and purchase virtual passes\, please click here. \n \nAbout the Director\nDirector and producer Ivar Murd comes from Kohtla-Järve in East Estonia. He has lived in Finland\, Denmark\, and the United States. Murd graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey. He directs and produces documentaries and music videos and is one of the organizers of Mägede Hääl music festival. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nOrganizers & Sponsors
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/u-q/
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SUMMARY:Sisters
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 5\, see Sisters (Māsas\, dir. Linda Olte\, Latvia/Italy\, 2022\, Narrative). Anastasija (Emma Skirmante) and Diāna (Gerda Aljēna) are sisters living in a Latvian orphanage. When they hear that an American family wants to adopt them\, Diāna cannot wait to move to the States\, while her older sister is hesitant: she is still holding out hope that their biological mother\, Alla (Iveta Pole)\, will return to take care of them and create the stability they both need so much. But when Alla does eventually come back into the girls’ lives — and Anastasija does everything she can to establish a relationship with her — their mother has plans of her own. \nA thoughtful reflection on the experiences of Latvian “system children” caught between foreign adoption and the desire to find their biological parents\, Sisters is a confident first film from director Linda Olte\, with a talented cast adding convincing depth. \nThis film will only be offered as an in-person screening. Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \n \nAbout the Director\nLinda Olte is a Latvian director\, writer\, and editor and is currently focusing on social issues\, especially on families and children. Olte’s work on the documentary My Father the Banker (2015) earned her a National Film Award for Best Editing. After many years of working in Latvian Television on several successful programs\, series\, and shorts\, Sisters (2022) will be her feature debut. Olte is currently developing her next feature film The Child. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nOrganizers & Sponsors
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/sisters/
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SUMMARY:Songs for a Fox
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 5\, see Songs for a Fox (Dainos Lapei\, dir. Kristijonas Vildžiūnas\, Lithuania/Latvia/Estonia\, 2021\, Narrative). Twenty-something rock musician Dainius (Lukas Malinauskas) has gone to the deep countryside to hide away in a secluded\, dome-shaped house surrounded by swamps to mourn the recent death of his wife\, Justine (Agnese Cīrule). To cope with his sorrow\, Dainius immerses himself into the art of lucid dreaming\, something Justine had been interested in. While she had kept a meticulous diary of her nighttime journeys\, for Dainius the fascination lies in his hope of being able to meet her one more time. Inspired by the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice\, the film’s fantastical story combines weird dreams with heart-wrenching loss\, featuring includes newly recorded songs written for the film by director Kristijonas Vildžiūnas’ cult band Šiaurės kryptis. \n“Outstanding\, and the icing on the cake is the presence of an engaging score.” (Cineuropa) \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \nVirtual screenings of this film will take place from November 6-13. To read more and purchase virtual passes\, please click here. \n \nAbout the Director\nKristijonas Vildžiūnas was born in Vilnius in 1970. Before starting his studies at the Lithuanian Music Academy Film Directing Department (1991-1997)\, he was fond of architecture and painting. In the early 90s he was also a songwriter and a lead vocalist of the popular Lithuanian alternative rock band “Šiaurės kryptis” (North Direction)\, which he re-banded in 2015 to produce songs for two of his films including Songs For a Fox. \nKristijonas Vildžiūnas studied at the Lithuanian Music Academy Film Directing Department (1991-1997). In the early ‘90s\, he was also a songwriter and a lead vocalist of the popular Lithuanian alternative rock band “Šiaurės kryptis” (North Direction)\, who also produced songs for Songs For a Fox. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nORGANIZERS & SPONSORS
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/songs-for-a-fox/
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SUMMARY:The Sleeping Beast
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 5\, see the North American premiere of The Sleeping Beast (Tagurpidi torn\, dir. Jaak Kilmi\, Estonia/Latvia\, 2022\, Narrative). On a small Estonian housing estate\, 10-year-old Kristjan (Nils Jaagup England) is the leader of his gang of friends. To while away the sleepy summer days\, the children amuse themselves by exploring an abandoned estate\, getting up to various mischief typical of their age. Though they are once chased away by the elderly security guard Elmar (Andres Lepik)\, the children choose to ignore him as well as their parents’ concerns about the dangers of the estate\, and return – a decision that leads to an accident. Kristjan is now faced with a moral dilemma – does he go against his friends and help Elmar\, or does he keep quiet and maintain the status quo? The Sleeping Beast is a gritty tale about childhood\, and how naivety and innocence are pitted against questions of morality and responsibility. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \nVirtual screenings of this film will take place from November 6-13. To read more and purchase virtual passes\, please click here. \n \nAbout the Director\nEstonian director Jaak Kilmi graduated from Tallinn University where he majored in film directing. He has (co-)directed and produced a string of award-winning short films\, a number of documentaries\, and two feature films\, which have received international recognition. He is well known for his socio-critical films that deal with the Soviet era and its repercussions on today’s life. His most recognized films include: documentary fiction Disco & Atomic War (2009)\, and My Father the Spy (2019) and the feature films Revolution of Pigs (2004)\, and Came to Visit (1997). \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nORGANIZERS & SPONSORS
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-sleeping-beast/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T140000
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SUMMARY:Burial
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 5\, see Burial (Kapinynas\, dir. Emilija Škarnulytė\, Lithuania/Norway\, 2022\, Documentary). A python slithers and curls over the abandoned control room of “Chernobyl’s Big Sister” — the decommissioned Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant in Lithuania — interpreting the plant’s radioactive core as an unleashed monster\, one that will slither through time for millions of years. From Etruscan ruins and sunken cities to the most modern of underground repositories\, artist and director Emilija Škarnulytė examines different ways in which humanity has attempted to bury the immortal. Burial is a gentle meditation on nuclear waste that examines burial traditions\, and material and ritual heredity as it traces fresh and old scars that have been left on our geographical and cultural landscapes. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \nVirtual screenings of this film will take place from November 6-13. To read more and purchase virtual passes\, please click here. \n \n”Škarnulytė has her own personal angle on the nuclear dilemma and displays it in a powerfully visceral way in the closing sequences\, this time opting for imagination over technical perfection.” (Cineuropa) \nAbout the Director\nEmilija Škarnulytė is an artist and filmmaker. Working between documentary and the imaginary\, Škarnulytė makes films and immersive installations exploring deep time and invisible structures\, from the cosmic and geologic to the ecological and political. She is the winner of the 2019 Future Generation Art Prize and represented Lithuania at the XXII Triennale di Milano. Recent solo exhibitions include Tate Modern (2021)\, Kunsthaus Pasquart (2021)\, and the National Gallery in Vilnius (2021). \nHer films are in the IFA\, Kadist Foundation and Centre Pompidou collections and have been screened at the Serpentine Gallery\, MoMA in New York\, and numerous film festivals. She is a founder and co-director of Polar Film Lab\, and a member of artist duo New Mineral Collective. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nORGANIZERS & SPONSORS
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/burial/
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SUMMARY:Lame-Os
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 5\, see Lame-Os (dir. Marta Elina Martinsone\, Latvia/Czech Republic\, 2021\, Narrative). It’s 1999 and the millennium is fast approaching. Three high school students Sarmīte (Asnāte Sofija Rožkalne)\, Sveta (Ludmila Karpova)\, and Katrīna (Katrīna Dambeniece) are tired of being made fun of by their classmates and decide that something needs to change — so in typical teenage fashion they decide to become the most popular girls in school. Drawing inspiration from the best of ’90s Hollywood films and TV series\, the friends make a plan: the only way to achieve popularity is to get the coolest guys as their prom dates!\n\nFollowing a classic ’90s format reinterpreted from a contemporary Baltic point of view\, Lame-os is an irreverent\, pop-infused musical with a heart\, and a nostalgic look back at a not-so-distant past.  \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \nVirtual screenings of this film will take place from November 5-13. To read more and purchase virtual passes\, please click here. \n \nAbout the Director\nMarta Elīna Martinsone has studied theater and film directing and worked as a theater director and director’s assistant. She has directed two short films\, and her graduation film\, Viesturs Kairišs iznāk no meža received the National Film Award for Best Student Film.  \nShe was co-writer and assistant director on two feature films: 1906 and Nearby. Lame-os is her feature film debut. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nOrganizers & Sponsors
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/lame-os/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T201500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T220000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20221013T201530Z
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SUMMARY:Pilgrims
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 4\, see Pilgrims (Piligrimai\, dir. Laurynas Bareiša\, Lithuania\, 2021\, Narrative). Paulius (Giedrius Kiela) looks up Indrė (Gabija Bargailaitė) for an unusual request: to drive him back to the small town where Matas — his brother and her boyfriend — died. Unsure what to do with his pent-up emotions\, Paulius hopes that this trip will bring about a change\, in whatever form it may come. Though they haven’t spoken in a while\, Indrė agrees\, particularly as an injury has left Paulius incapable of driving. But as the two walk through Matas’ final days\, retracing his steps and meeting the people he saw\, it is unclear whether the journey will make them feel better or worse.\n\nA beautiful\, tender meditation on suffering that links personal struggles with communal ones\, Pilgrims has renewed urgency as we consider buried pains that have never come to light\, and historical suffering that can suddenly feel fresh. Never overwhelming and with a deceptively simple approach\, director Laurynas Bareiša confronts us to consider the nature of violence and closure.  \nPilgrims has been put forward as Lithuania’s candidate for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \nVirtual screenings of this film will take place from November 4-13. To read more and purchase virtual passes\, please click here. \n \nAbout the Director\nLaurynas Bareiša was born in Kaunas. He holds a bachelor’s degree in both applied mathematics from Vilnius University and in cinematography from the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theater. In 2016 he completed his studies for a master’s degree in film directing. His first short film Dembava (2014) premiered at Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival followed by The Camel (2016)\, By The Pool (2017) and Caucasus (2018)\, which premiered in Venice and Locarno film festivals.  \nHis short film Dummy (2020) premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Pilgrims is his feature directorial debut. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nORGANIZERS & SPONSORS
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/pilgrims/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T192000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
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SUMMARY:Beginner Swedish 1
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course held both in-person and as remote learning for those completely new to Swedish\, students will learn the very basics of Swedish structure and pronunciation while also discussing cultural aspects of Swedish life. \nAt the end of the semester\, students will know: \n\nStructuring statements and questions\nGreeting people\n\nNumbers and how to tell time \nStudents will be able to: \n\nTalk about themselves and how they spend their days.\n\nNo prerequisites required. This course will take place in a hybrid format offered in-person at Scandinavia House and via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on October 10 (Columbus Day) or October 31 (Halloween)**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/beginner-swedish-1/2022-11-04/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T233000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20221103T191757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221103T191757Z
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SUMMARY:New York Baltic Film Festival — Virtual Cinema
DESCRIPTION:The Fourth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as 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 4-13. \nVirtual screenings of all films will be available following their premieres at Scandinavia House and remain available to stream through November 13.  To download viewing instructions and an FAQ\, please click here. \nVIRTUAL SCHEDULE \nBeginning Friday\, November 4\nHomo Sovieticus (dir. Ivo Briedis\, Latvia/Lithuania/Czechia\, 2021\, Documentary)\nRocks in My Pockets (Akmeņi manās kabatās\, dir. Signe Baumane\, USA/Latvia\, 2014\, Narrative)\nMy Father the Spy (dir. Jaak Kilmi & Gints Grūbe\, 2019\, Documentary)\nMariupolis (dir. Mantas Kvedaravičius\, Ukraine/Lithuania/Germany/France\, 2016\, Documentary) \nBeginning Saturday\, November 5\nSandra Gets a Job (dir. Kaupo Kruusiauk\, Estonia\, 2021\, Narrative)\nPilgrims (Piligrimai\, dir. Laurynas Bareiša\, Lithuania\, 2021\, Narrative) \nBeginning Sunday\, November 6\nLame-Os (dir. Marta Elina Martinsone\, Latvia/Czech Republic\, 2021\, Narrative)\nBurial (Kapinynas\, dir. Emilija Škarnulytė\, Lithuania/Norway\, 2022\, Documentary)\nThe Sleeping Beast (Tagurpidi torn\, dir. Jaak Kilmi\, Estonia/Latvia\, 2022\, Narrative)\nSongs for a Fox (Dainos Lapei\, dir. Kristijonas Vildžiūnas\, Lithuania/Latvia/Estonia\, 2021\, Narrative) \nBeginning Sunday\, November 6\nu.Q. (dir. Ivar Murd\, Estonia\, 2021\, Documentary)\nTree of Eternal Love (Kiik\, kirves ja Igavese Armastuse Puu\, dir. Meel Paliale\, Estonia\, 2021\, Narrative)
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/new-york-baltic-film-festival-virtual-cinema-3/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T233000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20221021T182506Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T182506Z
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SUMMARY:Rocks in My Pockets
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nStreaming on November 4 through November 13\, see Rocks in My Pockets (Akmeņi manās kabatās\, dir. Signe Baumane\, USA/Latvia\, 2014\, Narrative). In Latvia in the 1920s\, Anna falls in love with an adventurous entrepreneur 30 years her senior. But with marriage comes jealousy\, and the entrepreneur hides Anna away in the forest\, where she bears him eight children. Years later\, Signe\, a young artist\, asks her father how her grandmother died… An animated feature that is a highly personal statement about the director’s struggle with depression\, Rocks in My Pockets is set against the backdrop of Baumane’s grandmother’s life\, with the first part touching on the difficult living conditions in Latvia during the Soviet and German occupations in order to focus on those members of the family suffering from the inherited illness. \nWithout ever becoming insincere\, the filmmaker approaches the gloomy topic with color and humor. \nThis film will only be offered as a virtual screening. Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. \n \nAbout the Director\nSigne Baumane is a Latvian-born\, Brooklyn-based  filmmaker\, artist\, writer\, and animator. She has made 17 award-winning animated shorts but is best known for her first animated feature Rocks in my Pockets\, which premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2014. Baumane’s new animated feature My Love Affair With Marriage fuses animation with music\, theater\, science\, photography\, three-dimensional sets and traditional hand-drawn animation.  \nBaumane is a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fellow in Film for New York Foundation for the Arts. She has a degree in Philosophy from Moscow State University. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nOrganizers & Sponsors
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/rocks-in-my-pockets/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T233000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20221021T173501Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221021T173501Z
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SUMMARY:My Father the Spy
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 4 through November 13\, see My Father the Spy (dir. Jaak Kilmi & Gints Grūbe\, 2019\, Documentary). As a young Soviet student in 1978\, Ieva could not have predicted that a holiday visit to her father\, Imants Lešinskis — working in the Soviet mission at the United Nations in New York City — would irreversibly split her life in two. Entangled in a dark spy game\, Ieva was forced to leave her former life behind\, never to see her mother or her homeland of Latvia again. In order to find herself and understand the game she unwittingly became part of\, Ieva sets out on a journey into the past to confront family secrets\, lies\, and betrayal. \nThis film will only be offered as a virtual screening. Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. \n \nAbout the Directors\nEstonian director Jaak Kilmi graduated from Tallinn University where he majored in film directing. He has (co-)directed and produced a string of award-winning short films\, a number of documentaries\, and two feature films\, which have received international recognition. He is well known for his socio-critical films that deal with the Soviet era and its repercussions on today’s life. His most recognized films include: documentary fiction Disco & Atomic War (2009)\, and My Father the Spy (2019) and the feature films Revolution of Pigs (2004)\, and Came to Visit (1997). \nGints Grūbe worked extensively in media before setting up his own company\, Mistrus Media in 2000. He has been a scriptwriter\, producer\, and director for more than 10 documentaries. His productions have included Escaping Riga (2014)\, the war drama The Chronicles of Melanie (2016)\, Emīlija. Queen of the Press (2021)\, and January (2022)\, which won Best International Film at the Tribeca Film Festival. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nOrganizers & Sponsors
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/my-father-the-spy/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T203000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T220000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
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SUMMARY:My Love Affair with Marriage
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 3\, see My Love Affair with Marriage (Mans laulību projekts\, dir. Signe Baumane\, Latvia/USA/Luxembourg\, 2022\, Narrative). My Love Affair with Marriage tells the story of Zelda (voiced by Dagmara Dominczyk) and her Biology (voiced by Michele Pawk). From an early age\, songs and fairytales convinced Zelma that Love with a capital “L” would solve all her problems. The rules for how to behave and dress in order to achieve happiness — i.e.\, to attract the attention of the opposite sex — are clear\, but the other girls in her class can play the part much better. There is\, however\, always a dissatisfied voice within Zelma questioning what she is told: quiet at first\, the voice grows ever louder\, and the more she tries to conform\, the more her body resists. Although she goes through several relationships and travels to different countries\, always accompanied by a singing Greek chorus\, she can never outrun her biology or her heritage. \nExecutive produced by Matthew Modine (who also provides the voice of Zelma’s second husband\, Bo)\, My Love Affair with Marriage is an unusual\,  dryly humorous animated\, coming-of-age story for adults of all ages. \nThis film will only be offered as an in-person screening. Tickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \n \nAbout the Director\nSigne Baumane is a Latvian-born\, Brooklyn-based  filmmaker\, artist\, writer\, and animator. She has made 17 award-winning animated shorts but is best known for her first animated feature Rocks in my Pockets\, which premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2014. Baumane’s new animated feature My Love Affair With Marriage fuses animation with music\, theater\, science\, photography\, three-dimensional sets and traditional hand-drawn animation.  \nBaumane is a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fellow in Film for New York Foundation for the Arts. She has a degree in Philosophy from Moscow State University. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nORGANIZERS & SPONSORS
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/my-love-affair-with-marriage/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20221013T192310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221013T192310Z
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SUMMARY:Homo Sovieticus
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nOn November 3\, see Homo Sovieticus (dir. Ivo Briedis\, Latvia/Lithuania/Czechia\, 2021\, Documentary). Three decades after the collapse of the Soviet Union\, the symbols and strong-man rhetoric of totalitarianism have now come crashing back into global politics. Could this rise be subconsciously aided by remnants of servility that persisted in peoples’ minds even as the Soviet Union crumbled? Homo Sovieticus takes its name from a term that was used pejoratively to describe the average conformist person in the Soviet Union and other countries of the former Eastern Bloc. \nThe film’s director Ivo Briedis and screenwriter\, journalist Rita Ruduša — both born in the USSR — take a highly personal journey to explore the phenomenon of “Homo Sovieticus\,” investigating whether they can define this mindset within themselves.  \nMeeting with their contemporaries in various Eastern European countries\, they also explore whether people who possess the totalitarian mindset belong to a specific geographical space: After all\, the Ninth of May Victory Day demonstrations to commemorate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in 1945 are held annually as far and wide as Berlin\, Australia\, and even New York. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above; film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. \nVirtual screenings of this film will take place from November 4-13. To read more and purchase virtual passes\, please click here. \n \nAbout the Director\nIvo Briedis is a professional cinema and theater script writer and director. His film The Film (2012) was awarded the best non-feature length film in Latvia. He has written and co – written the scripts for two TV series\, The Red Forest (2019) and the drama series Emily. Queen of Press (2021). In 2021\, his documentary Homo Sovieticus premiered at the One World International Human Rights Documentary FF in Prague. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nOrganizers & Sponsors
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/homo-sovieticus/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T191000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220818T170208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T170208Z
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SUMMARY:Beginner Swedish 2 & 3
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall both remotely and in-house at Scandinavia House! In this combined course of two levels\, students who already have some exposure to Swedish via apps or other means will continue to develop their reading\, writing\, listening and speaking skills within a cultural context. \nAt the end of the semester students will know: \n\nObjective\, possessive and some indefinite pronouns\nAdjective conjugations and comparatives\nPast and present perfect tense\n\nStudents will be able to: \n\nTalk about their families and things they’ve done or do\, as well as make future plans\, ask for directions\, and compare and purchase items.\n\nPrerequisite: Swedish Beginner 1 course or equivalent. This course will take place in a hybrid format offered in-person at Scandinavia House and via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $695 ($625.50 ASF Members); 21 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on October 10 (Columbus Day)\, October 31 (Halloween)\, or November 3.**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/beginner-swedish-2-3/2022-11-03/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T233000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
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LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T170636Z
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SUMMARY:New York Baltic Film Festival 2022
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13. Theatrical screenings and events including director talks and Q&As will take place at Scandinavia House in New York from November 2-6. The online version will once again be available to viewers in the U.S. via Scandinavia House’s Elevent streaming platform  from November 4-13. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online; in-person film screenings will take place in Victor Borge Hall. Ticketing info and a full lineup will be announced closer to the date; check back for more details in the coming months. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. \nFinancial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, and Lithuanian Film Center\, with additional sponsorship by the Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, American Latvian Association\, and the PBLA Culture Fund.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/new-york-baltic-film-festival-2022/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T203000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
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SUMMARY:My Love Affair with Marriage - New York Baltic Film Festival Opening Night
DESCRIPTION:The Fifth Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns in 2022 as a hybrid festival with both in-person and virtual screenings on November 2-13! From November 2 through 6\, in-person screenings and events will take place at Scandinavia House in New York\, presented in accordance with new COVID-19 safety guidance and protocols. Following the success of last year’s festival\, the online version will once again be available to viewers all across the U.S. via the Elevent streaming platform November 4-13. \nIn our Opening Night Celebration at Scandinavia House open to VIP pass holders and invited guests only\, see My Love Affair with Marriage (Mans laulību projekts\, dir. Signe Baumane\, Latvia/USA/Luxembourg\, 2022\, Narrative). My Love Affair with Marriage tells the story of Zelda (voiced by Dagmara Dominczyk) and her Biology (voiced by Michele Pawk). From an early age\, songs and fairytales convinced Zelma that Love with a capital “L” would solve all her problems. The rules for how to behave and dress in order to achieve happiness — i.e.\, to attract the attention of the opposite sex — are clear\, but the other girls in her class can play the part much better. There is\, however\, always a dissatisfied voice within Zelma questioning what she is told: quiet at first\, the voice grows ever louder\, and the more she tries to conform\, the more her body resists. \nTonight’s event is only open to VIP pass holders and invited guests; the film will later screen in-person on November 3. Learn more and get tickets here.  \n \nAbout the Director\nSigne Baumane is a Latvian-born\, Brooklyn-based  filmmaker\, artist\, writer\, and animator. She has made 17 award-winning animated shorts but is best known for her first animated feature Rocks in my Pockets\, which premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2014. Baumane’s new animated feature My Love Affair With Marriage fuses animation with music\, theater\, science\, photography\, three-dimensional sets and traditional hand-drawn animation. Baumane is a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fellow in Film for New York Foundation for the Arts. She has a degree in Philosophy from Moscow State University. \nAbout the NYBFF\nEstablished in 2018\, the New York Baltic Film Festival is presented and organized by Scandinavia House in collaboration with the Consulate General of Estonia\, Consulate General of Lithuania\, and Daris Delins\, former Honorary Consul for Latvia in New York and founder of the festival. Financial support for the festival comes from the Estonian Film Institute\, National Film Center of Latvia\, Lithuanian Film Center\, and the Edhard Corporation with additional sponsorship by the Estonian American National Council\, Lithuanian Culture Institute\, Lithuanian Foundation\, Consulate General of Estonia in New York\, Embassy of Latvia in Washington D.C.\, Permanent Mission of Latvia to the U.N. in New York\, Consulate General of Lithuania in New York\, American Latvian Association\, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia\, the PBLA Culture Fund\, and Sondra Litvaitytė. \nORGANIZERS & SPONSORS
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/my-love-affair-with-marriage-new-york-baltic-film-festival-opening-night/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T201500
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
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UID:10002695-1667413800-1667420100@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Intermediate Swedish 3
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course based on conversation and grammar held as remote learning\, students will now deal with finesse and formal language. Instead of expanding our writing\, we will focus on condensing. Discussions will span traditions\, Vikings and lore\, unwritten societal norms\, leadership\, work and family structures as well as poetry. \nAt the end of the semester\, students will know: \n\nTransitive and intratransitive verbs\nEmphatic rewriting\nClause abbreviation\n\nStudents will be able to: \n\nDiscuss poetry and literary writings and have an understanding about Swedish  norms in society and at work.\n\nPrerequisite: Swedish Intermediate 2 or equivalent. This course will take place remotely via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition $695 ($625.50 ASF Members); 21 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on November 2 or November 23 (Thanksgiving)**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/intermediate-swedish-3/2022-11-02/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T203000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220914T170618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T170618Z
UID:10002722-1667327400-1667334600@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Norwegian II—Hybrid Language Classes
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In course building on Norwegian I (or equivalent)\, continue to expand your vocabulary and master grammatical structures\, while enhancing your conversational abilities\, and deepening your cultural knowledge of all things Norwegian. \nYou will get to practice conversations in class which will put your grammatical structures to the test\, all the while building on your listening\, and speaking skills. A greater focus will be given to pronunciation\, Norwegian structure\, tone\, and flow. There will also be weekly at-home assignments focusing on reading\, writing\, and grammar. By the course’s end\, you should be able to conduct simple conversations in Norwegian. \nIdeal for: \n\nThose with basic knowledge of\, or previous instruction in\, Norwegian\nThose who wish to strengthen their Norwegian language skills\n\nYou will develop: \n\nGreater proficiency in Norwegian\nImproved conversational and grammatical skills\, as well as improved pronunciation in Norwegian\n\nThis hybrid class will be held both in-person and via Zoom; in-person attendance for the first four classes is highly recommended. \nPrerequisite: Norwegian I or equivalent; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Marie-Therese Bjornerud. Tuition is $675 ($607.50 ASF Members); 20 hours total class time. \n*There will be no class on Tuesday\, October 4. \nRequired & Recommended Material\nRequired:\nTextbook: PA VEI TEKSTBOK\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202340940\nWorkbook: PA VEI ARBEIDSBOK\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202343163 \nHighly Recommended:\nWord List: PA VEI Norsk-Engelsk Ordliste\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202372255\nCD-set: PA VEI ELEV-CD til tekstbok\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202371869 \nAlso Recommended:\nOnline exercises (both oral and written) following the textbook\nNotebooks for vocabulary as well as notes\nDuolingo (Android\, Apple) and other language apps to expand vocabulary and support the learning process
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/norwegian-ii-hybrid-language-classes/2022-11-01/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221101T201000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220818T171113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T171333Z
UID:10002684-1667327400-1667333400@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Beginner Swedish 1
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course held as remote learning\, students will continue to perfect their previous learned skills and pronunciation\, while also expanding into more complex sentence structure. Furthermore\, the students will be asked to express their opinions or beliefs in simple discussions related to Swedish life within the themes studied. The students will be required to read a literary book over the course of the semester. \nAt the end of the semester\, students will know: \n\nHow to connect main and sub-clauses\nAdverbs denoting position or destination\nThe concept of depiction\n\nStudents will be able to: \n\nTalk about people\, computers\, food and things done and wished for in the past.\n\nPrerequisite: Swedish Beginner 3 level or equivalent. This course will take place remotely via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on October 4 (Yom Kippur) or November 8 (Election Day)**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/advanced-beginner-swedish-1/2022-11-01/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221031T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221031T203000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220914T170003Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T170003Z
UID:10002711-1667241000-1667248200@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Norwegian I
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this beginner’s course\, you will build your Norwegian vocabulary\, pronunciation\, and grammar skills\, while also learning about Norwegian culture and life. By the course’s end\, you should be able to conduct simple conversations in Norwegian. \nYou will get to practice conversations in class\, as well as reading\, in class\, and there will be a focus on pronunciation and Norwegian sounds which may be new to your ear. There will also be at-home assignments focusing on reading\, writing\, and grammar. \nIdeal for: \n\nAbsolute beginners\nThose seeking a solid foundation in the Norwegian language\nThose interested in traveling to Norway\n\nYou will develop: \n\nBeginner-level conversational skills in Norwegian\nProficiency in basic Norwegian grammar\n\nThis hybrid class will be held both in-person and via Zoom; in-person attendance for the first four classes is highly recommended. \nNo prerequisites required; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Marie-Therese Bjornerud. Tuition is $675 ($607.50 ASF Members); 20 hours total class time. \nRequired & Recommended Material\nRequired:\nTextbook: PA VEI TEKSTBOK\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202340940\nWorkbook: PA VEI ARBEIDSBOK\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202343163 \nHighly Recommended:\nWord List: PA VEI Norsk-Engelsk Ordliste\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202372255\nCD-set: PA VEI ELEV-CD til tekstbok\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202371869 \nAlso Recommended:\nOnline exercises (both oral and written) following the textbook\nNotebooks for vocabulary as well as notes\nDuolingo (Android\, Apple) and other language apps to expand vocabulary and support the learning process
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/norwegian-i/2022-10-31/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221031T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221031T191000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220818T170208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T170208Z
UID:10002670-1667239200-1667243400@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Beginner Swedish 2 & 3
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall both remotely and in-house at Scandinavia House! In this combined course of two levels\, students who already have some exposure to Swedish via apps or other means will continue to develop their reading\, writing\, listening and speaking skills within a cultural context. \nAt the end of the semester students will know: \n\nObjective\, possessive and some indefinite pronouns\nAdjective conjugations and comparatives\nPast and present perfect tense\n\nStudents will be able to: \n\nTalk about their families and things they’ve done or do\, as well as make future plans\, ask for directions\, and compare and purchase items.\n\nPrerequisite: Swedish Beginner 1 course or equivalent. This course will take place in a hybrid format offered in-person at Scandinavia House and via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $695 ($625.50 ASF Members); 21 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on October 10 (Columbus Day)\, October 31 (Halloween)\, or November 3.**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/beginner-swedish-2-3/2022-10-31/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T153000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220907T202830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T202830Z
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SUMMARY:Want a Dog!
DESCRIPTION:This October\, see a dancing puppet show about our love for canine companionship from Dockteatern Tittut! Playful paws\, kisses from a wet nose\, soft cuddy fur…having a friend who wags their tail every time they see you…Want a Dog! is about how much we can long like crazy for a dog. Featuring performer Tobias Ulfvebrand with a dreadlocked puppet dog friend (designed by puppetmaker Lisa Kjellgren)\, this warm and playful show selected in 2020 for Bibu — The Performing Arts Biennial for Children & Young People integrates choreography\, musicality and design to interact with and speak to its audience. \nPerformances will take place at 9:30 and 10:45 AM on Friday\, October 28 and 12 and 2 PM on Saturday\, October 29 (approximately 35 minutes). Appropriate for children ages 1-6; RSVP required. \n“Ulfvebrand’s captivating music and dance floats between classic ballet in waltz style and ’70s groove…the final scene is a real show stopper” (Dagens Nyheter) \nAbout the Production\nIdea & direction: Sophia Segrell\nMusic & choreography: Tobias Ulfvebrand\nPuppets\, objects & set design: Lisa Kjellgren Almstig\nSound design: Hugo Therkelson\nPerformer: Tobias Ulfvebrand \nFounded in 1977\, Dockteatern Tittut is a primarily touring theater company with a theater based in Stockholm\, Sweden. They have performed more than 12\,000 shows for more than 1 million viewers. Their performances strive for clarity\, simplicity\, warmth\, happiness and familiarity\, aiming to meet their young audiences with love and respect for an unforgettable experience.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/want-a-dog/2022-10-29/2/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T140000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220907T195757Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T195757Z
UID:10002213-1667048400-1667052000@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl Ceramics — Through the Eyes of a Collector
DESCRIPTION:Founded in 1775\, Royal Copenhagen remains one the oldest porcelain manufacturers still in operation today. Throughout its long history\, the factory has experienced numerous highs from the major World’s Fairs and lows from multiple wars and has weathered more than 130 years of competition from the Bing & Grøndahl Porcelain Factory. After 1882\, the two factories were located less than a mile apart\, with their flagship stores remaining next-door neighbors until their eventual merger in 1987. \nIn today’s lecture\, Dr. Elliot Todd\, a second-generation collector of Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl porcelain\, stoneware and faience\, will review the history and wide array of works produced by both firms from their inception to their eventual merger\, along with their many technical and artistic successes. \nTopics covered will include the time-honored blue mussel pattern along with other 18th-century pieces; production during Denmark’s 19th-century “Golden Age”; unique and production underglaze works from the Art Nouveau period\, which revolutionized porcelain production throughout Europe; crystalline\, craquelé\, overglaze\, and contemporary porcelain; as well as stoneware and art faience. \nThis program will take place in-person at Scandinavia House. RSVP is required; please register at the link above. \nAbout Elliot Todd\nDr. Elliot Todd‘s father Frederick (1920-2001) purchased his first piece of Danish porcelain in 1947 — a Royal Copenhagen figurine\, chosen as a wedding gift for a friend. Born in 1957 into a home filled with Danish porcelain\, Elliot soon became fascinated with his father’s collection\, and spent many hours perusing the numerous books and magazines that he had acquired over the years\, most of which were in Danish. His father would often share stories about where he found this or that piece as well as the proverbial “one that got away.” \nHis father’s passion eventually became contagious\, and Elliot now has actively sought pieces over the last 40 years to further expand and round out this two-generation collection of porcelain\, stoneware\, and faience\, all of which has been exhaustively researched and documented though the factory’s archives in Denmark. Professionally\, Elliot recently retired as Professor Emeritus from a leading American university where he was an internationally recognized researcher and educator.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/royal-copenhagen-and-bing-grondahl-ceramics-through-the-eyes-of-a-collector/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221029T130000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220907T202830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T202830Z
UID:10002705-1667044800-1667048400@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Want a Dog!
DESCRIPTION:This October\, see a dancing puppet show about our love for canine companionship from Dockteatern Tittut! Playful paws\, kisses from a wet nose\, soft cuddy fur…having a friend who wags their tail every time they see you…Want a Dog! is about how much we can long like crazy for a dog. Featuring performer Tobias Ulfvebrand with a dreadlocked puppet dog friend (designed by puppetmaker Lisa Kjellgren)\, this warm and playful show selected in 2020 for Bibu — The Performing Arts Biennial for Children & Young People integrates choreography\, musicality and design to interact with and speak to its audience. \nPerformances will take place at 9:30 and 10:45 AM on Friday\, October 28 and 12 and 2 PM on Saturday\, October 29 (approximately 35 minutes). Appropriate for children ages 1-6; RSVP required. \n“Ulfvebrand’s captivating music and dance floats between classic ballet in waltz style and ’70s groove…the final scene is a real show stopper” (Dagens Nyheter) \nAbout the Production\nIdea & direction: Sophia Segrell\nMusic & choreography: Tobias Ulfvebrand\nPuppets\, objects & set design: Lisa Kjellgren Almstig\nSound design: Hugo Therkelson\nPerformer: Tobias Ulfvebrand \nFounded in 1977\, Dockteatern Tittut is a primarily touring theater company with a theater based in Stockholm\, Sweden. They have performed more than 12\,000 shows for more than 1 million viewers. Their performances strive for clarity\, simplicity\, warmth\, happiness and familiarity\, aiming to meet their young audiences with love and respect for an unforgettable experience.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/want-a-dog/2022-10-29/1/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T192000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220818T165714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T165714Z
UID:10002652-1666984800-1666990800@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Beginner Swedish 1
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course held both in-person and as remote learning for those completely new to Swedish\, students will learn the very basics of Swedish structure and pronunciation while also discussing cultural aspects of Swedish life. \nAt the end of the semester\, students will know: \n\nStructuring statements and questions\nGreeting people\n\nNumbers and how to tell time \nStudents will be able to: \n\nTalk about themselves and how they spend their days.\n\nNo prerequisites required. This course will take place in a hybrid format offered in-person at Scandinavia House and via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on October 10 (Columbus Day) or October 31 (Halloween)**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/beginner-swedish-1/2022-10-28/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T113000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220907T202830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T202830Z
UID:10002704-1666953900-1666956600@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Want a Dog!
DESCRIPTION:This October\, see a dancing puppet show about our love for canine companionship from Dockteatern Tittut! Playful paws\, kisses from a wet nose\, soft cuddy fur…having a friend who wags their tail every time they see you…Want a Dog! is about how much we can long like crazy for a dog. Featuring performer Tobias Ulfvebrand with a dreadlocked puppet dog friend (designed by puppetmaker Lisa Kjellgren)\, this warm and playful show selected in 2020 for Bibu — The Performing Arts Biennial for Children & Young People integrates choreography\, musicality and design to interact with and speak to its audience. \nPerformances will take place at 9:30 and 10:45 AM on Friday\, October 28 and 12 and 2 PM on Saturday\, October 29 (approximately 35 minutes). Appropriate for children ages 1-6; RSVP required. \n“Ulfvebrand’s captivating music and dance floats between classic ballet in waltz style and ’70s groove…the final scene is a real show stopper” (Dagens Nyheter) \nAbout the Production\nIdea & direction: Sophia Segrell\nMusic & choreography: Tobias Ulfvebrand\nPuppets\, objects & set design: Lisa Kjellgren Almstig\nSound design: Hugo Therkelson\nPerformer: Tobias Ulfvebrand \nFounded in 1977\, Dockteatern Tittut is a primarily touring theater company with a theater based in Stockholm\, Sweden. They have performed more than 12\,000 shows for more than 1 million viewers. Their performances strive for clarity\, simplicity\, warmth\, happiness and familiarity\, aiming to meet their young audiences with love and respect for an unforgettable experience.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/want-a-dog/2022-10-28/2/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T093000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221028T103000
DTSTAMP:20260427T021221
CREATED:20220907T202830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220907T202830Z
UID:10002703-1666949400-1666953000@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Want a Dog!
DESCRIPTION:This October\, see a dancing puppet show about our love for canine companionship from Dockteatern Tittut! Playful paws\, kisses from a wet nose\, soft cuddy fur…having a friend who wags their tail every time they see you…Want a Dog! is about how much we can long like crazy for a dog. Featuring performer Tobias Ulfvebrand with a dreadlocked puppet dog friend (designed by puppetmaker Lisa Kjellgren)\, this warm and playful show selected in 2020 for Bibu — The Performing Arts Biennial for Children & Young People integrates choreography\, musicality and design to interact with and speak to its audience. \nPerformances will take place at 9:30 and 10:45 AM on Friday\, October 28 and 12 and 2 PM on Saturday\, October 29 (approximately 35 minutes). Appropriate for children ages 1-6; RSVP required. \n“Ulfvebrand’s captivating music and dance floats between classic ballet in waltz style and ’70s groove…the final scene is a real show stopper” (Dagens Nyheter) \nAbout the Production\nIdea & direction: Sophia Segrell\nMusic & choreography: Tobias Ulfvebrand\nPuppets\, objects & set design: Lisa Kjellgren Almstig\nSound design: Hugo Therkelson\nPerformer: Tobias Ulfvebrand \nFounded in 1977\, Dockteatern Tittut is a primarily touring theater company with a theater based in Stockholm\, Sweden. They have performed more than 12\,000 shows for more than 1 million viewers. Their performances strive for clarity\, simplicity\, warmth\, happiness and familiarity\, aiming to meet their young audiences with love and respect for an unforgettable experience.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/want-a-dog/2022-10-28/1/
LOCATION:NY
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