Join us for a special Autumn virtual music program with singer/songwriter Ida Metsberg! Ongoing at Scandinavia House, Ida’s Tunes presents interactive musical sessions of beloved songs for children performed in English, Swedish, and Finnish. In this video, she will perform a medley of Children’s Center favorites from her native Finland. And sing-along with Ida as […]
Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns for his ever-popular Keyboard Conversations® series at Scandinavia House. Each evening comprises an informal commentary on the music and its composers, a full performance of each work, and a short Q & A session. The accessible format enables audiences to build an understanding of classical music whether newcomer or seasoned listener. In tonight's concert […]
American-Scandinavian Foundation and Child Development Institute, Sarah Lawrence College invite you to a virtual panel November 13 on "Young Children & Teachers’ Experiences During COVID." In this program, teachers from Scandinavia and the United States will discuss their experiences teaching in very different contexts during the pandemic, ranging from a forest school to a NYC public school […]
On November 16, join us for a virtual book talk on the new fiction anthology The Book of Reykjavik: A City in Short Fiction, out November 11 from Comma Press! Authors Kristín Eiríksdóttir & Björn Halldórsson and translator Larissa Kyzer will discuss the novel and its translation, as well as the themes explored in the book, with moderator Halla Þórlaug Óskarsdóttir. Iceland is […]
On November 17, see the award-winning film Uncle (Denmark, 2019; dir. Frelle Petersen) in New Nordic Cinema at Scandinavia House! Kris (Jette Søndergaard) lives on a derelict farm in a small Danish town that she runs with her disabled uncle, with a quirky but loving relationship filled with daily routines and moments of comfortable silence. But when one day […]
