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SUMMARY:IMPRESSIONS: BOTANICAL RELIEF PRINTING | CARVED AND PRESSED WITH MARGRETHE AANESTAD
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of botanical relief printing with artist Margrethe Aanestad! In this class we will have a creative process where plant parts are coated in ink and pressed onto paper or fabric\, and will result in a direct\, mirrored\, highly detailed impression of the leaf’s organic veins and edges. During this class we will develop ideas and create our own artworks\, through getting to know the technique and take any artistic direction you would like. \nThis workshop is part of a 3-session series focused on printmaking using various mediums. The class may be experienced individually or as part of a progression\, with 3-session bundles available. All materials are provided. No prior experience is required. (18+) \nPurchase tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/impressions-botanical-relief-printing-with-margrethe-aanestad/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:NORTHERN PATTERNS: LEARN TRADITIONAL ARCTIC BEADING DETAILS
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop draws inspiration from the work of master bone carver Inna Eilyuvna Iadne\, whose intricate sculptures and jewelry reflect the cultural depth and artistic traditions of the Indigenous peoples of Yamal. Participants will explore Northern ornamental traditions through beadweaving\, translating symbolic patterns and storytelling elements into contemporary wearable art. \nThrough guided practice\, attendees will learn 1 to 3 beadweaving techniques and create an original jewelry piece such as earrings\, a bracelet\, or a pendant. Along the way\, they will gain insight into the symbolism\, composition\, and cultural context that inform Northern decorative arts\, as seen in Iadne’s meticulous attention to detail and narrative craftsmanship. \nThe workshop aims to develop artistic taste\, strengthen compositional thinking\, and equip participants with the skills to independently design and create meaningful handmade pieces that connect traditional heritage with modern expression. \n\nPurchase tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/northern-patterns-learn-traditional-arctic-beading-details-2/2026-11-10/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:CLOSING NIGHT: OUR ERIKA | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th 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! \nThe Sunday evening screening will feature the U.S. Premiere of Our Erika (Meie Erika)\, Estonia’s The Sunday evening screening will feature the U.S. Premiere of Our Erika (Meie Erika)\, Estonia’s ’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards and 2026 NYBFF Closing Night Film with a talk with director German Golub. \nOur Erika is a heartfelt\, captivating story of Estonian track bicyclist Erika Salumäe\, who fought her way from a troubled childhood in orphanages and foster homes to the highest podium level of the Olympic Games. As a child born in 1962\, Salumäe struggled with an abusive home life\, shattered dreams\, and coaches with their own agendas—not to mention the harsh and dehumanizing sports system of the former Soviet Union. Despite this\, she went on to smash world records and rack up numerous medals\, culminating in an ultimate win: the first Olympic gold medal for Estonia in 56 years after the country regained independence in 1991. Directed by German Golub\, the recipient of the coveted Student Academy Award\, Our Erika features Karolin Jürise’s star-making performance as a determined and iron-willed athlete\, and shows how every nation needs a hero—even if that nation seldom stops to ask if there is something that the hero needs.  \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/closing-night-our-erika-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T163000
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SUMMARY:THE CHILD | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th 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! \nOn Sunday at 4:30 PM\, see the Latvian drama The Child (Bērns). Director Linda Olte will be present for film talk and Q&A \nZane and Kaspars\, a couple in their late 30s\, seem to have it all—love\, careers\, a house and shared hobbies. But despite trying for several years\, they have been unable to have a child. After exploring clinics\, diets\, churches and healers\, Kaspars is slowly coming to terms with the idea that life can be fulfilling even without children. But for Zane—a former professional swimmer who has been trained since childhood to win—the idea of not becoming a mother is unacceptable. And with her 40s approaching\, there’s no time to waste. As she goes to grueling lengths to meet her target\, her relationship with Kaspars grows increasingly strained\, and Zane must question her role within her family and in society. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-child-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:BORDERLINE | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th 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! \nOn Sunday\, November 8 at 2 PM\, see director Ignas Jonynas’ gripping thriller Borderline (Sienna). Lead actor Šarūnas Zenkevičius will be present for a film talk and Q&A.  \nAfter his wife’s death\, mourning 40-year-old ornithologist Vilius (Šarūnas Zenkevičius) is left alone to look after his daughter\, Urte. Driving home one day\, he accidentally hits a group of smugglers evading border control guards. Impressed by the bird-tracking GPS in Vilius’ car\, the criminals offer him a job—and seduced by the high pay and an escape from his daily struggles\, Vilius agrees. Soon he begins tracking smuggled goods across the border\, rather than migrating birds. But then one day a smuggler assigned to watch his house attacks Urte\, placing Vilius in an impossible situation. When he receives his next job\, he must make sure it won’t be his last.  \nBorderline was awarded Best Baltic Film at the PÖFF (Tallinn Black Nights) in 2025\, and actor Šarūnas Zenkevičius received the European Shooting Star at Berlinale (2025) and Best Actor for Borderline at Lithuania’s Silver Crane Awards (2026) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/borderline-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261108T135000
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SUMMARY:MY FAMILY AND OTHER CLOWNS | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th 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! \nOn Sunday\, November 8\, see My Family and Other Clowns (Minu pere ja muud klounid)\, directed by Heilika Pikkov and Liina Särkinen and winner of the Special Jury Prize at Doc@PÖFF Baltic Competition\, Tallinn Black Nights and the Cultural Endowment of Estonia’s Annual Prize for Best Documentary. Co-Director Liina Särkinen will be present for a film talk and Q&A. \nHaide and Toomas are a married couple\, with three children living in a tiny one-bedroom apartment in the suburb of Tallinn. They could be a perfectly ordinary family\, but there’s a catch—the parents in this family are famous clowns\, and one of the kids is autistic. Having spent 25 years building up their successful career in Estonia and abroad as Piip and Tuut\, Heide and Toomas have been entertaining thousands of children while their own kids grow up on their own. As they reach a breaking point\, they must make a decision—continue juggling their family and stage lives\, or give up their dream and save their family. Can they have it all? \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/my-family-and-other-clowns-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T220000
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SUMMARY:ULYA | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th 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! \nThe Saturday evening screening will feature the North American Premiere of Ulya\, a biopic of legendary Latvian athlete Uļjana Semjonova\, with a film talk with director Viesturs Kairišs. Latvia’s Showcase Film at this year’s NYBFF\, the film had its world premiere in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and is Latvia’s entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards. \nSoviet Union\, Latvia\, 1964. On the Paberze farm in the snowy fields in Latgale\, teenager Ulya’s height is approaching two meters at an alarming rate\, and does not seem to be stopping. So far she has found a safe haven in her village\, where she is surrounded by her loving family and helps out with farmwork. But the question gnawing at her parents (and Ulya also) is: is there a place in the world for a giant-sized girl? \nWhen her older sister Tatjana’s fiancé Pavel secretly sends Ulja’s class photo to Karbergs\, head coach of the Latvian women’s basketball team TTT\, they soon have an answer. Seeing huge potential\, Karbergs whisks the girl away to capital Riga\, where Ulya hopes to find taller houses and taller people. But on the basketball court\, her height sticks out even more – until\, with the help of her ill-mannered and foul-mouthed coach\, she discovers that the best way to avoid derision is to start playing better.  \nWith hard work comes first success. But as Ulya rises on her path towards stardom\, she must deal with the painful realization that others see her as a means for their own ends\, and that basketball may not help her quest for a normal life. As an important professional test approaches—the famous Leningrad Spartakiad—Ulya must face her own reality\, and choose what she really wants.  \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/ulya-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T174500
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SUMMARY:HOLY DESTRUCTORS | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th 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! \nTwo powerful forces\, both driven by hunger for life\, collide in director Aistė Žegulytė’s Holy Destructors (Biodestruktoriai)\, screening Saturday\, November 7 in NYBFF. Film composer Gediminas Jakubka will be present for a film talk and Q&A. \nThis powerful documentary delves deep into the invisible world of organisms that emerge during the decay of organic matter. Biodestructors are microfungi that existed millions of years before humans\, and will likely outlive us. Their presence transforms bodies into extraordinary energy that nourishes the soil and gives rise to new life in this endless cycle. By blending archival and new footage with shots of growing fungi\, director Aistė Žegulytė takes viewers on an enigmatic journey through a microscope lens\, where humans continue to fight against time by preserving images\, bodies\, and memories. \nWinner of Best Directing Award\, IDFA Envision Competition (2025)\, Best Baltic Documentary Film\, Doc@POFF Competition at Tallinn Black Nights (2025)\, and Best Documentary at Lithuania’s Silver Crane Awards (2026). \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holy-destructors-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T173000
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SUMMARY:MORTEN | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th 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! \nSee Ivan Pavljutskov’s Morten\, a coming-of-age film set between reality and the mystical in the Estonian countryside\, on November 7. Director Ivan Pavljutškov will be present for film talk and Q&A \nFifteen-year old Morten lives with his uncle Urmas and a one-eyed cat named Nurru in a crumbling farmhouse in an abandoned forest village. His mother works in Finland to save money for their future home\, and the boy has never heard anything about his father. Morten tries his best to hide the reality of his life from his classmates\, but finds it difficult without any money or self-confidence. What he does have is a camera—an old one that he inherited from his grandfather—and the photos he takes make him feel as if he’s at least good at something\, if not worthy of love.  \nUntil suddenly\, one day there are two people who do: Emilie\, a girl whom Morten dares to open up to for the first time in his life\, and who looks forward to meeting him more than anything. And then there’s Miia—a girl who shouldn’t be interested in someone like Morten at all\, but somehow still is. Based on Reeli Reinaus’ novel Morten\, Emilie and the Lost Worlds\, the film had its world premiere in the Special Screenings section of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2026\, and has since won three awards at Italy’s Giffoni Film Festival. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/morten-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261107T140000
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SUMMARY:BALTIC SHORTS | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November\, bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. On Saturday\, November 7\, see a program of “Baltic Shorts\,” with live-action short films from Estonia\, Latvia and Lithuania.  \nPORTRAIT OF GRANNY (Omamma) | Dir. Ieva Ozolina\n6 min. In Latvian with English subtitles (Latvia\, 2026)  \nPickles\, sweet tea\, strawberries and a warm smile. This is how we are greeted by director Ieva Ozoliņa’s grandmother\, Aina—an 88-year-young woman. Health concerns and medication\, which she jokingly calls “narcotics\,” have become inseparable parts of her everyday life. Yet Aina’s outlook on life is surprisingly light: there is no shortage of understanding\, humor\, or ability to laugh at herself and the world around her. The five phrases she uses most often are her keys to a life lived to its fullest.  \nCONCRETE KIDS (Betono vaikai) | Dir. Saulius Baradinskas\n20 min. In Lithuanian with English subtitles (Lithuania\, 2026) \nThis short film tells the story of kids who grew up in the courtyards of the Soviet apartment district of Lithuania. Lacking the attention and love of their parents\, they needed to survive and free themselves from the violence in the streets every single day. \nMY FIRST FUNERAL (Manas pirmās bēres) | Dir. Līva Klepere \n15 min. In Latvian with English subtitles (Latvia\, 20260 \nMare looks at the world with wonder and curiosity. When her family gathers to mourn a recently deceased relative\, the eight-year-old girl finds herself in an unfamiliar world\, filled with dark clothing\, unknown traditions and incomprehensible emotions. The more she sees\, the less it makes sense to her. She opts instead for the company of her relative’s dog\, hiding in a pleasantly simple\, imagined reality. \nA MICROPHONE IN THE HEAD (Mikrofon peas) | Dir. Robert Raska Ly \n12:44 min. In Estonian with English subtitles (Estonia\, 2025) \nHilja discovers that Joonas\, who died in a car accident\, is able to contact her through a haunted karaoke microphone. To move on to the afterlife\, Joonas asks his heartbroken fiancée to visit his mother and deliver a final message—that he is gay.  \nSIGNAL PATH (Signalo kelias) | Dir. Eglė Razumaitė \n20 min. In Lithuanian/German/English with English subtitles (Lithuania/Germany\, 2026) \nLiepa and her daughter move to Germany in search of ​a fresh start\, but soon have to deal with her family’s disapproval and the challenges of metropolitan life. Director Eglė Razumaitė states: “My intention with this short film was to highlight the shift in the sex industry and to ask: How do we redefine prostitution on screen? Despite societies moving toward legal and political recognition of sex workers\, we still tend to stigmatize\, discriminate against\, and violate their rights.” \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/baltic-shorts-nybff-2/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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SUMMARY:A GOODNIGHT KISS | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:See a screening of A Goodnight Kiss (Irena) in the the 9th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF). \nA Goodnight Kiss is an homage to a remarkable woman\, Irena Veisaitė\, and her unabating spirit. As Irena turns 92 in 2020\, birthday greetings pour in for one of Lithuania’s wisest women\, much adored in its intellectual and cultural circles. The Nazi occupation cut her childhood short at just age 13\, robbing her of her birth mother and imprisoning her in a ghetto. Then came another occupation\, by the Soviets\, which took away her “second mother\,” who had saved her from the Nazis and raised her like one of her own. Yet having survived these horrors of two of the 20th-century’s most brutal totalitarian regimes\, Irena came out on the other side\, believing in a life free of hatred.  \nSet in Vilnius\, once dubbed the Jerusalem of the North\, the film crafts a nuanced portrait of Irena as a testimony to her humanity and courage to live and forgive. Following Irena’s passing later in 2020\, Giedrė Žickytė found new ways to tell her story\, drawing on unseen testimonies and rare archives such as clandestine photos captured inside a ghetto. Woven into the narrative is music by her lifelong friend\, Estonian composer Arvo Pärt\, who dedicated his acclaimed piano piece Für Alina to Irena as a gesture of solace\, echoing Irena’s own experience of motherhood and the longing she felt for her daughter Alina during the years they were apart. \nIn today’s fracturing world\, Irena’s wisdom may be the guiding light we need. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/a-goodnight-kiss-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T193000
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SUMMARY:SCARECROWS | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th 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! \nScreening on Friday\, November 6 in NYBFF\, director Laila Pakalniņa’s documentary Scarecrows (Putnubiedēkļi\, Latvia\, 2025) is a gripping\, visually composed tale of “runway rangers” and their encounters with beings of nature. Director Laila Pakalniņa will be present for a film talk and Q&A. \nThe Riga International Airport is a paradoxical environment. In this urban citadel of travel bordered by lush forests\, meadows and bodies of water\, different species cross paths\, each with their own route. Across four seasons in Latvia\, the airport’s bird and wildlife control specialists—nicknamed “Scarecrows”—guide us through a chronicle of the flow of work and nature\, reminding us that fences are built for humans\, but cannot protect the lives of everyone and every kind. \n“A contemplative and intriguing documentary on a life less lived\, quietly hidden from the public eye\, and ignored by the travelers who need the team’s service the most” (East European Film Bulletin) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/scarecrows-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261106T183000
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SUMMARY:BALTIC ANIMATED SHORTS | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th Annual New York Baltic Film Festival (NYBFF) presented by Scandinavia House: The Nordic Center in America returns this November\, bringing the best new films from the Baltic region to New York audiences. On Friday\, November 6 at 6:30 PM\, we’ll present an evening of “Baltic Short Animations\,” highlighting unique and innovative animated films from Estonia\, Latvia and Lithuania.  \nCLEANLINESS (Tīrība) | Dir. Andrejs Brīvulis\n5 min. In Latvian with English subtitles (Latvia\, 2025) \nAn office worker’s account of his day reveals monotony broken by casual homosexual adventures\, overlaid by an obsession for personal hygiene. As night falls\, the reasons for his fixation become clear.  \nFACADE (Fassaad) | Dir. Elise Kruusel\n12:25 min. In Estonian with English subtitles (Estonia\, 2026)  \nIn an apartment building\, a variety of residents live side by side. Behind each door lies a personal secret — some darker and some stranger than they first appear. As the residents struggle to keep them hidden\, cracks begin to spread through the building’s facade.  \nFAMILY ALBUM (Šeimos albumas) | Dir. Emilija Juzeliūnaitė\n12 min. No dialogue (Lithuania\, 2026)  \nSeparated in childhood\, a brother and sister reunite on a TV show\, which gives them a picture-perfect onscreen ending. Off-camera\, they set out on their first trip together\, hoping to carry that closeness into real life. But when the cameras stop\, they must face a harder reality: how do you build a real relationship with someone who should feel like family\, but is a stranger?  \nKYIV CAKE (Kiievi tort) | Dir. Mykyta Lyskov\n22 min. In Ukrainian/Russian with English subtitles (Estonia\, 2025) \nKyiv Cake covers a fragment of Ukrainian history from 2014 to 2026 through the prism of absurdity and surrealism. When a child is born in a poor family\, the parents do everything possible to survive. Just when their crisis seems to reach its peak\, a new danger flares up.  \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/baltic-animated-shorts-nybff/
LOCATION:NY
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T203000
DTSTAMP:20261001T150646Z
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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT: A GOODNIGHT KISS | NYBFF
DESCRIPTION:The 9th 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! Opening Night on Thursday\, November 5 will feature the East Coast Premiere of A Goodnight Kiss (Irena)\, with director Giedrė Žickytė present for a film talk and Q&A.  \nThe film will re-screen on Saturday\, November 7 at 12:00 PM. \nA Goodnight Kiss is an homage to a remarkable woman\, Irena Veisaitė\, and her unabating spirit. As Irena turns 92 in 2020\, birthday greetings pour in for one of Lithuania’s wisest women\, much adored in its intellectual and cultural circles. The Nazi occupation cut her childhood short at just age 13\, robbing her of her birth mother and imprisoning her in a ghetto. Then came another occupation\, by the Soviets\, which took away her “second mother\,” who had saved her from the Nazis and raised her like one of her own. Yet having survived these horrors of two of the 20th-century’s most brutal totalitarian regimes\, Irena came out on the other side\, believing in a life free of hatred.  \nSet in Vilnius\, once dubbed the Jerusalem of the North\, the film crafts a nuanced portrait of Irena as a testimony to her humanity and courage to live and forgive. Following Irena’s passing later in 2020\, Giedrė Žickytė found new ways to tell her story\, drawing on unseen testimonies and rare archives such as clandestine photos captured inside a ghetto. Woven into the narrative is music by her lifelong friend\, Estonian composer Arvo Pärt\, who dedicated his acclaimed piano piece Für Alina to Irena as a gesture of solace\, echoing Irena’s own experience of motherhood and the longing she felt for her daughter Alina during the years they were apart. \nIn today’s fracturing world\, Irena’s wisdom may be the guiding light we need. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/opening-night-a-goodnight-kiss-nybff/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261105T200000
DTSTAMP:20260909T142514Z
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SUMMARY:IMPRESSIONS: LINOCUT | CARVED AND PRESSED WITH MARGRETHE AANESTAD
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of linocut printmaking with Nordic Textile Takeover artist Margrethe Aanestad! Linocut is a relief printmaking technique using linoleum blocks\, carved with gouges\, inked with a brayer\, and pressed onto paper mirror image of your idea\, where text and orientation will flip during printing! During this class we will develop ideas and create our own artworks\, through getting to know the technique and take any artistic direction you would like. \nThis workshop is part of a 3-session series focused on printmaking using various mediums. The class may be experienced individually or as part of a progression\, with 3-session bundles available. All materials are provided. No prior experience is required. (18+) \nPurchase tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/impressions-botanical-relief-printing-carved-and-pressed-with-margrethe-aanestad/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261109
DTSTAMP:20260915T172235Z
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SUMMARY:THE 2026 NEW YORK BALTIC FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:The 9th 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 5-8\, 2026\, with in-person screenings\, filmmaker Q&As and receptions taking place at Scandinavia House in New York. \nEarly-Bird Tickets are now on sale with a $20 discount on passes and packages through October 5. In-Person Passes can be purchased for $105/$75 ASF Members (regular $125/$95 ASF Members); VIP Passes are available for $405 (regular $425). \nThe full festival lineup will be announced in late September; please check back here for details. \nASF Program Manager & NYBFF Curator Kyle Reinhart states\, “This year’s iteration of the festival features Baltic stories ranging from the great to the microscopic and focuses on attaining your dreams or enacting change even in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges. Whether exploring personal subjects\, such as family life and coming of age\, or political history\, from the Soviet occupation to the present\, the filmmakers in this year’s lineup put a deeply human perspective on the struggle to achieve one’s goals\, and the beauty that often arises from perseverance.” \nPurchase Early Bird Passes
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/nybff-2026/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T190000
DTSTAMP:20260730T193906Z
CREATED:20260730T193809Z
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SUMMARY:QUEEN BY BIRGITTA TROTZIG | NORDIC BOOK CLUB ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss literature with our Nordic Book Club Online! Nordic Book Club meets monthly via Zoom to discuss contemporary literature in translation. On November 3\, 2026\, we’ll discuss visionary Swedish writer Birgitta Trotzig’s mythic\, modernist classic\, Queen\, a long-awaited rediscovery now in translation by Saskia Vogel from Archipelago Books. \nBirgitta Trotzig’s 1964 novella is the story of a girl named Judit who is stubborn and singular\, distant and unyielding. She has a love of lilies. She is called Queen. Her entire world exists within Bäck\, a village in the south of Sweden so named because a brook bends through it. At the age of nine\, Judit’s mother falls ill during childbirth and passes Judit the strong little body of her brother Viktor. A sharp gleam springs forth from Viktor’s pale-blue infant eyes\, and the two are bonded for life. Together with their wordless brother Albert (one who prefers the warm silence of animals)\, Viktor\, Albert\, and Judit form a precarious family. In dark and mystical waves of language\, Judit’s inner life is awakened to the reader. She has her secrets. The Queen prizes her alias like a precious gemstone; she dreams one day that the master gardener at Trolle Ljungby Castle will select her very own flower bulbs for planting; and she holds suspicions like hot stones to her heart. When Viktor decides to emigrate to the United States\, the ground beneath Judit’s feet forever shifts. \nThe English-language discovery of Birgitta Trotzig\, one of the greatest Swedish writers of all time\, is long overdue. Her dark\, spiritual writings construct a truth and vision all her own. Trotzig’s characters are ordinary and troubled\, their lives barren and merciless\, but an otherworldly light sweeps across them\, making them stand with spectacular clarity. \nQueen is available in paperback and ebook from Archipelago Books\, Bookshop.org and other retailers. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/queen-by-birgitta-trotzig-nordic-book-club-online/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261103T200000
DTSTAMP:20260909T142102Z
CREATED:20260901T160703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T142102Z
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SUMMARY:NORTHERN PATTERNS: LEARN TRADITIONAL ARCTIC BEADING DETAILS
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop draws inspiration from the work of master bone carver Inna Eilyuvna Iadne\, whose intricate sculptures and jewelry reflect the cultural depth and artistic traditions of the Indigenous peoples of Yamal. Participants will explore Northern ornamental traditions through beadweaving\, translating symbolic patterns and storytelling elements into contemporary wearable art. \nThrough guided practice\, attendees will learn 1 to 3 beadweaving techniques and create an original jewelry piece such as earrings\, a bracelet\, or a pendant. Along the way\, they will gain insight into the symbolism\, composition\, and cultural context that inform Northern decorative arts\, as seen in Iadne’s meticulous attention to detail and narrative craftsmanship. \nThe workshop aims to develop artistic taste\, strengthen compositional thinking\, and equip participants with the skills to independently design and create meaningful handmade pieces that connect traditional heritage with modern expression. \n\nPurchase tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/northern-patterns-learn-traditional-arctic-beading-details-2/2026-11-03/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261029T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T154646Z
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SUMMARY:GRIEG’S PIANO CONCERTO WITH PER TENGSTRAND
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 29 for the first concert of the new season of Music on Park Avenue\, where Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg and his Piano Concerto in A minor is in focus. Pianist Per Tengstrand is joined in Victor Borge Hall by four young musicians from Princeton University to perform Grieg’s famous concerto in a version for Piano and String Quartet\, a transcription made by Tengstrand himself. \nIan Kim and Daniel Lee on violin Jisang Kymm on viola and Elliott Kim on cello form the string quartet\, who will also perform the first movement of Felix Mendelssohn’s first String Quartet\, and with Tengstrand at the piano\, we will also hear the beloved andante cantabile movement from Robert Schumann’s Piano Quartet.\nThanks to a generous loan by Victor Borge’s grandson Finn\, concerts will be performed on Victor Borge’s personal Steinway piano. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/griegs-piano-concerto-with-per-tengstrand/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261028T210000
DTSTAMP:20260909T142154Z
CREATED:20260805T172901Z
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SUMMARY:NO COMMENT | NEW NORDIC CINEMA
DESCRIPTION:“A sharp and entertaining satire with a biting edge” —On October 28\, see the political satire No Comment! In his newest film\, Norwegian director Petter Næss (Elling) takes aim at a political establishment willing to sacrifice both morality and truth to save its own skin and hold on to power. \nAs the election approaches\, sitting Prime Minister Alma Solvik (Laila Goody) hopes for renewed trust from voters when it is revealed that her husband Sondre (Anders Baasmo) has made a series of lucrative stock deals during her time in office. With accusations of insider trading and conflicts of interest\, Sondre becomes the perfect scapegoat in a high-stakes political circus. To contain the brewing media storm\, Alma and her embattled spin doctor Karianne Moen (Pia Tjelta) orchestrate a bold strategy to protect her and her party’s reputation — whatever it takes. \nDirector Petter Næss and screenwriter Ståle Stein Berg draw inspiration from real-life political scandals — not least the stock trading scandal involving Norway’s former Prime Minister Erna Solberg and her husband\, Sindre Finnes. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/no-comment-new-nordic-cinema/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261027T200000
DTSTAMP:20260909T142102Z
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SUMMARY:NORTHERN PATTERNS: LEARN TRADITIONAL ARCTIC BEADING DETAILS
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on workshop draws inspiration from the work of master bone carver Inna Eilyuvna Iadne\, whose intricate sculptures and jewelry reflect the cultural depth and artistic traditions of the Indigenous peoples of Yamal. Participants will explore Northern ornamental traditions through beadweaving\, translating symbolic patterns and storytelling elements into contemporary wearable art. \nThrough guided practice\, attendees will learn 1 to 3 beadweaving techniques and create an original jewelry piece such as earrings\, a bracelet\, or a pendant. Along the way\, they will gain insight into the symbolism\, composition\, and cultural context that inform Northern decorative arts\, as seen in Iadne’s meticulous attention to detail and narrative craftsmanship. \nThe workshop aims to develop artistic taste\, strengthen compositional thinking\, and equip participants with the skills to independently design and create meaningful handmade pieces that connect traditional heritage with modern expression. \n\nPurchase tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/northern-patterns-learn-traditional-arctic-beading-details-2/2026-10-27/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261025T170000
DTSTAMP:20260909T141654Z
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SUMMARY:SCANDINAVIAN EVERYDAY COOKING | FOOD DEMO & BOOK TALK
DESCRIPTION:Join Scandinavia House and Björk Café & Bistro on October 25 for a food demo and book talk by Nichole Accettola\, the chef behind San Francisco’s beloved Kantine\, to celebrate the release of her book Scandinavian Everyday! Recipes demonstrated from Scandinavian Everyday will include mung bean fritters with goat chese\, harvest braise\, and flødeboller (Danish meringue puffs). \nIn Scandinavian Everyday: Vibrant\, Simple Meals from Northern Europe (Ten Speed Press\, 5/19/2026)\, chef and IACP award-winning author Nichole Accettola presents contemporary Scandinavian cooking as it is truly lived: uncomplicated\, practical\, and deeply connected to the rhythms of daily life. Drawing inspiration from the cuisines of Denmark\, Norway\, and Sweden\, the book offers bright\, pared-back recipes made with whole grains\, vegetables\, and thoughtfully sourced meat and fish\, all adapted for the American kitchen and grocery store. \nAfter spending years working in Italian and French restaurant kitchens\, Accettola made the move to Copenhagen\, Denmark\, ready to embrace a new pace of life. While diving deep into the world of Scandinavian food\, she found that her approach to cooking was entirely reframed. It was no longer about making elaborate dishes to impress restaurant diners\, it was centered around connection: to the seasons\, to the people at the table\, and to the place she was living.  \nMuch like the food served at Kantine\, the recipes in Scandinavian Everyday are rooted in tradition\, but have been updated to reflect the way we cook and eat now. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/scandinavian-everyday-cooking-food-demo-book-talk/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T210000
DTSTAMP:20260929T201352Z
CREATED:20260604T215624Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260929T201352Z
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SUMMARY:KEYBOARD CONVERSATIONS® | BEETHOVEN & SCHUBERT: GLORIOUS MUSICAL JEWELS
DESCRIPTION:Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns this fall for his ever-popular Keyboard Conversations® series at Scandinavia House\, celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2026! 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 engaging format both makes friends of classical music and enriches the listening experience for avid music lovers. \nIn the opening night of Jeffrey Siegel’s 2026-27 season\, celebrate the masterstrokes of Beethoven’s joyous Polonaise\, beloved Für Elise\, and humorous bagatelles; as well as Schubert’s tender waltzes; fiery Impromptu in F minor\, and heavenly Ave Maria. \n\n\nThanks to a generous loan by Victor Borge’s grandson Finn\, concerts will be performed on Victor Borge’s personal Steinway piano. \nPurchase Tickets \nPurchase Season Pass
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/keyboard-conversations-beethoven-and-schubert/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261022T163000
DTSTAMP:20260909T141545Z
CREATED:20260825T172213Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T141545Z
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SUMMARY:BUILDING LESS\, TRANSFORMING MORE | ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN PANEL
DESCRIPTION:As the built environment faces growing challenges related to climate change\, resource use\, and urban development\, architecture is increasingly turning its attention toward renovation\, adaptation\, and reuse. Building Less\, Transforming More brings together Nordic and American perspectives on how we can move beyond demolition and replacement toward a more responsible approach to building. \nPresented in conjunction with the Nordic Consulates General in New York and the OBEL Foundation as part of Archtober 2026\, this program explores how existing buildings can become resources for creativity\, cultural continuity\, and long-term value. \nThe afternoon features two connected conversations. Nordic Practice Dialogue brings together architectural voices from Denmark\, Sweden\, Finland\, and Norway to discuss how transformation and reuse are shaping contemporary architectural practice. The second session\, From Practice to Systemic Change\, expands the discussion to examine the broader conditions that influence the future of the built environment — including policy\, investment\, regulation\, and public responsibility. \nRather than focusing solely on sustainability as a technical challenge\, Building Less\, Transforming More explores transformation as an architectural and cultural opportunity: how we can care for what already exists\, create new value from inherited structures\, and imagine cities built around adaptation rather than replacement. \nJoin architects\, designers\, policymakers\, researchers\, and anyone interested in the future of our cities for an afternoon of conversation and exchange during Archtober 2026. \nYou can RSVP HERE.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/building-less-transforming-more-architecture-design-panel/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261021T210000
DTSTAMP:20260916T152722Z
CREATED:20260730T185805Z
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SUMMARY:TELL EVERYONE | SCREENING & FILM TALK
DESCRIPTION:“A compelling and ultimately compassionate story”—On October 21\, see the striking period drama Tell Everyone! Director Alli Haapasalo and lead actress Marketta Tikkanen will be present for a Q&A following the screening. \nOn a remote island where troublesome women are sent to be forgotten\, an emotionally charged struggle for liberation unfolds in a dazzlingly beautiful and deeply moving historical drama. \n\nThe year is 1898\, and Amanda (Marketta Tikkanen) arrives at an institution on the island of Seili in the Finnish archipelago\, where he has been committed after living a wandering\, decadent life marked by episodes of “madness” once a month caused by severe menstrual pain. Amanda considers her stay on the island strictly temporary\, but as she begins to form bonds with the other women\, doubt takes root. Marketta Tikkanen shines in the lead role\, supported by Alma Pöysti\, Krista Kosonen and Aamu Milonoff\, who together create a richly layered gallery of female fates in a genuinely affecting drama. Alli Haapasalo\, the director of the acclaimed Girl Picture (2022)\,  takes the female body’s built-in violence and imbues that bottled up fury into 19th-century Finland. \n\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/tell-everyone-new-nordic-cinema/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T200000
DTSTAMP:20260915T202538Z
CREATED:20260807T174541Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260915T202538Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT — DRAWING FROM ART: GREENLAND
DESCRIPTION:*Please note: this workshop is now sold out.* \nLearn about Nordic art in this hands-on\, in-person drawing course pairing brief informal lectures on celebrated Nordic artists with guided transcription and drawing exercises. Each 2.5-hour session\, led by artist Charity Baker\, will begin with a 30-minute artist overview\, followed by demonstrations and 1.5 hours of drawing directly from works using graphite\, charcoal\, ink\, or colored pencils. This week\, we’ll turn our focus to Greenland. \nThis adult art workshop will deepen participants’ familiarity with key Scandinavian artists and art movements from 5 countries. Weekly classes can be taken individually or as a complete group to study historic and contemporary Scandinavian approaches to line\, tone\, composition\, and texture. \nThis workshop is part of a 6-session series; you can choose between single tickets or a ticket bundle. All materials are provided. No prior experience is required. (18+) \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/drawing-from-art-greenland/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261017T150000
DTSTAMP:20260910T133416Z
CREATED:20260819T170904Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260910T133416Z
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SUMMARY:TRANSLATING SCANDINAVIA
DESCRIPTION:On October 17\, please join Scandinavia House and World Poetry Books to hear readings from and discussions of recent Scandinavian literature appearing in English! Translators Martin Aitken\, Larissa Kyzer\, Damion Searls\, and Kira Josefsson will present their translations of celebrated Nordic writers Karl Ove Knausgaard\, Jon Fosse\, Judish Kiros\, and Steinunn G. Helgadóttir\, among others. This program takes place as part of Colloquy: Translators in Conversation\, a live event and radio series hosted by World Poetry Books in New York City. \nABOUT THE SPEAKERS\nKira Josefsson is a writer and literary translator working between Swedish and English. In her translation\, Judith Kiros’s O was a finalist for the Barrios Book in Translation Prize\, and Johanna Hedman’s The Trio was on the shortlist for the Bernard Shaw Prize. Her two translations of Ia Genberg have been shortlisted and longlisted for the International Booker Prize. She lives in New York City\, where she writes on US issues in the Swedish press. She organizes with the National Writers Union. \nLarissa Kyzer is a writer and Icelandic-English literary translator. Her translation work has been supported by the National Endowment for the Arts\, the European Union Prize for Literature\, the Fulbright Commission\, the American-Scandinavian Foundation\, the Icelandic Literature Center\, Reykjavík UNESCO City of Literature\, and Finland’s Kone Foundation. She is on the steering committee of the National Writers Union’s Literary Translators Division\, on the board of the American Literary Translators Association\, and in the process of launching Great Auk Books\, a micropress dedicated to experimental Icelandic poetry and prose. \nDamion Searls has translated more than a dozen books by Nobel Prize winner Jon Fosse\, as well as Victoria Kielland and Dag Solstad from Norwegian and many other modern classics from German\, French\, and Dutch; he is currently co-translating J.P. Heinesen’s The Driftwood Man from Faroese. His own books include the novel Analog Days\, The Mariner’s Mirror\, The Inkblots\, and The Philosophy of Translation. \nMartin Aitken‘s translations from Danish and Norwegian have been widely recognized and include novels by among others Karl Ove Knausgård\, Helle Helle\, Hanne Ørstavik\, and Ida Jessen.\n  \n\nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/translating-scandinavia/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:HAMPUS ÖHMAN-FRÖLUND: MOTVALSEN
DESCRIPTION:Join us on October 15 for an unforgettable evening with Hampus Öhman-Frölund as he plays selections from his new solo record\, “Motvalsen”! \n“Motvalsen” (2026) is the first drums / percussion solo record from NYC-based Swedish drummer Hampus Öhman-Frölund. Blending acoustic percussion with electronics\, samples\, and instruments from Sweden\, the album explores his experience of leaving home\, building a life in New York in his mid-twenties\, and finding new ways to engage with his cultural roots in the diaspora. Inspired by the textures and spirit of Scandinavian folk music—without claiming a place within that tradition—Motvalsen presents a deeply personal electro-acoustic meditation on memory\, distance\, and transnational belonging.\n\nPurchase tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/hampus-ohman-frolund-motvalsen/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concerts
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SUMMARY:HOME SWEET HOME | NEW NORDIC CINEMA
DESCRIPTION:On October 14\, see the warmly rendered drama Home Sweet Home! Single mother Sofie starts a new career as a caretaker for the elderly\, only to be humbled by the toll it takes on her physical and mental state\, in this authentic and rewarding glimpse at the uncelebrated world of healthcare workers from director Frelle Petersen. \nWe meet Sofie (Jette Søndergaard) as she begins her new elder-care job in a small Danish city. Each day\, she travels from flat to flat\, helping with bathing\, cooking\, cleaning bed sores\, changing linens\, and—most importantly—just chatting with lonely patients who feel abandoned. The recently divorced Sofie also struggles to raise her taciturn young daughter\, Clara. Sofie’s even temperament is well-suited for her demanding tasks\, but she is also subject to intense pressures of staff shortages and rudeness. When one of her client’s relatives lambastes her for alleged ineptitude\, Sofie begins questioning her ability to maintain intimate connections with patients\, co-workers\, and even her own family. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/home-sweet-home-new-nordic-cinema/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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SUMMARY:FAROE ISLANDS KNITS | KNITTING WORKSHOP WITH SISSAL OF SHISA BRAND
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Faroese knitwear designer and wool advocate\, Sissal Kristiansen! The founder of Shisa Brand and producer of The Wool Islands invites you to experience the textures\, behavior\, and history of wool and knitting from the Faroe Islands\, while showing how heritage stitches and coarse wool became the modern\, wearable garments of today. Here\, participants bring their own yarn and needles to try out Faroese patterns and design. Admission to the Knit workshop will also include a special Shisa Brand pattern. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/faroe-islands-knits-knitting-workshop-with-sissal-of-shisa-brand/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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