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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/2022-10-10/
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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-2-3/2022-10-10/
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T210000
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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-1/2022-10-07/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T210000
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SUMMARY:Symbio
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live performance by Swedish folk duo Symbio this October! Featuring acclaimed musicians Johannes Geworkian Hellman and Lars Emil Öjeberget\,  Symbio is regarded as one of the most prominent new bands from the Swedish Folk & World music scene. With original compositions and an interplay between hurdy-gurdy and accordion\, their work has been described as musical storytelling where folk\, minimalistic art music and electronic dance create a cinematic experiences for listeners. During concerts the duo also share their personal stories about the music\, forming an energetic and close interaction with their audience. \n“Symbio stand out to the highest degree as one of the most distinctive groups in the environs of folk music in recent years” (LIRA) \n“Johannes Geworkian Hellman and Lars Emil Öjeberget were destined to make music together\, regardless of what instruments they might have played” (Songlines Magazine) \nAbout Symbio\nAwarded as “Best Newcomer of the Year” at the 2016 Swedish Folk & World Music Awards and “Scholarship for Young Music Ensembles” from the Royal Swedish Academy of Music in the same year\, Symbio have toured extensively in Sweden and throughout Europe since the release of their 2016 debut album Phoresy. Their second album Rising was released in September 2018. \nThey have since been chosen by the Swedish National radio to represent Sweden at the EBU Radio Folk Festival at Rudolstadt Festival\, Germany in 2019. Symbio was also chosen as Official Showcase Artist at the Folk Alliance International USA 2020 — the world’s largest gathering of folk & roots music industry. Their third album will be released in August 2022. \nProtocols\nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. All attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks in Victor Borge Hall and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. ASF is committed to providing an environment free from harassment or discrimination in the treatment of individuals and does not permit harassment or discrimination in any forms (whether racial\, sexual\, religious\, orientation or others) within our building. Any visitors who do not abide by these policies will be required to leave. Read our our Non-Discrimination Policy here.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/symbio/
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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-2-3/2022-10-06/
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SUMMARY:A Look Inside Tom Sandberg: Photographs — with Aperture
DESCRIPTION:In celebration of the publication of Tom Sandberg: Photographs\, join Scandinavia House and Aperture for an evening of conversation between writer and curator Bob Nickas\, and editor of Aperture magazine\, Michael Famighetti! \nWorking in a signature modulating gray scale\, the late Norwegian photographer Tom Sandberg spent decades rendering the world according to an exacting vision\, training his eye on the shapes and forms of the everyday—dark abstractions of asphalt and sea\, the hard edges of an automobile\, an ominously curved tunnel\, an anonymous figure casting a shadow—to plumb the nature of photographic seeing. His pictures are subtle yet transformative\, studies of stillness that radiate mystery. \nA perfectionist in the darkroom\, Sandberg was acutely sensitive to the rich spectrum of black and white\, and his handmade prints\, at times printed on aluminum and canvas\, project a powerful physical presence. Although Sandberg is esteemed in his native Norway and throughout Scandinavia and Europe\, his oeuvre is less known in the United States and other parts of the world. This monograph\, produced in close collaboration with the Tom Sandberg Foundation in Oslo\, is a long-overdue celebration of this distinguished artist. \nThis program will take place in-person at Scandinavia House. RSVP is required; please register at the link above. \nAbout the Speakers\nBob Nickas is a writer and curator based in New York. He has organized more than one hundred exhibitions since 1984\, including Tom Sandberg: Photographs 1989–2006. Among his other shows at MoMA PS1 are Wolfgang Tillmans: Freedom from the Known; Stephen Shore: American Surfaces; Lee Lozano: Drawn from Life\, 1961–1971; William Gedney—Christopher Wool: Into the Night; a Peter Hujar survey; and projects with Charles Atlas\, Trisha Donnelly\, and Torbjørn Rødland. Nickas’s books include Painting Abstraction: New Elements in Abstract Painting (2009) and four collections of his writing and interviews: Live Free or Die (2000)\, Theft Is Vision (2008)\, The Dept. of Corrections (2015)\, and Komplaint Dept. (2018). Yesterworld\, Nickas’s daily writing diary from 2019\, has just been published by Karma. \nMichael Famighetti is editor of Aperture magazine. In 2013\, he organized a relaunch and reconceptualization of the magazine\, which won a 2018 National Magazine Award for General Excellence. Together with guest editor Sarah Lewis\, Michael is recipient of an ICP Infinity Award for Critical Writing and Research for “Vision & Justice\,” the Summer 2016 issue of Aperture. In addition to editing the magazine\, Michael works with the digital team to shape online content\, and commissions and edits books. He is currently also visiting critic at the University of Hartford’s MFA program\, and a participant in the School of Visual Arts’s Mentors program. His writing has appeared in Frieze\, Bookforum\, and Aperture\, among other publications. He is a member of the American Society of Magazine Editors\, and has been a guest reviewer and speaker at many international festivals and institutions. \nCo-Organizers
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/a-look-inside-tom-sandberg-photographs-with-aperture/
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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-3/2022-10-05/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T183000
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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/2022-10-04/
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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-1/2022-10-04/
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SUMMARY:Exercises in Togetherness
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday October 4th\, Scandinavia House and Finnish Cultural Institute New York welcome you to Exercises in Togetherness\, an intimate in-person program\, with contributions by Helsinki-based artists Inari Sandell and Jaakko Pallasvuo\, and New York-based artist Danilo Correale. With the event\, Exercises in Togetherness discusses the relations between rest and labor\, sleep\, and artistic work in the current social climate\, where societies are aiming to “return back to the normal”. \nInari Sandell’s textile installation\, consisting of works from the body of work Gravity Blanket\, creates a setting for the gathering. Inspired by their own neurodivergence\, Sandell is interested in disturbing conventions of neuronormativity that dictate what bodily and cognitive abilities\, styles of movement and degrees of productivity are considered socially acceptable. In their work these norms begin to blur and make way for alternative conceptions from a point of view of neurodiversity and queerness. \nJaakko Pallasvuo’s newly produced text-based work engages in dialogue with Sandell’s textile installation. Bringing forth the relations of work\, rest and care\, the piece has come to life in the aftermath of Pallasvuo’s recent trip to New York\, channeling some of the city’s dynamics and priorities yet inviting the viewer to connect the dots. \nDanilo Correale investigates the relations of labor and leisure\, rest\, sleep\, and dreams of postwork societies in his practice through installation\, video\, and writing. For Exercises in Togetherness\, Correale will realize a performative lecture on the topic of fatigue. The lecture is followed by a Q&A session with Elina Suoyrjö\, the Director of Programs at FCINY. \nRegistration is required; please sign up here or at the link above. \nAbout the Artists\nDanilo Correale (b. 1982 in Naples\, Italy) is an artist and researcher based in New York. In his work he analyzes aspects of human life\, such as labor-leisure\, and sleep under the lenses of time and body. His work has been presented in numerous international group exhibitions\, most recently at Villa Arson (FR)\, Hessel Museum of Art\, (USA)\, XXII Milano Design Triennale\, BEMIS Omaha (USA) and RIBOCA – Riga Biennial. Correale is the founder of the Decelerationist Reader and a regular contributor to publications in the field of critical theory. His recent publications include They Will Say I Killed Them\, NERO publications\, Rome\, Reverie. On The Liberation From Work\, New York (2018)\, The Game – A three sided football match\, FeC\, Fabriano (2014) and No More Sleep No More\, Archive Books Berlin\, (2015). \nJaakko Pallasvuo (b. 1333) is an artist living and working in Helsinki. Pallasvuo’s work has been exhibited at Documenta 15\, CCA Derry~Londonderry\, American Medium\, Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw and New York Film Festival\, among other places. Pallasvuo’s comics for the Instagram account avocado_ibuprofen were recently collected into a book by Chicago-based publisher Perfectly Acceptable Press. \nInari Sandell (b. 1991 in Lahti\, Finland) is a multi-disciplinary visual artist based in Helsinki. Their lens-based and sculptural work often takes form as installations\, addressing themes of coping\, rest and sensory experience entangled with post-digital and post-human millennial experience. They are about to graduate from the Time and Space Arts MFA program at Uniarts Helsinki and hold a BFA in Photography from Turku Arts Academy at University of Applied Sciences (2016) and a BA in Media Studies from University of Turku (2020). Their work has been exhibited in Finland and internationally in galleries\, museums and festivals including Titanik\, Photographic Centre Peri\, SIC\, Exhibition Laboratory Helsinki and Athens Photo Festival\, among others. Their praxis also includes self-publishing and curating. \nAbout Finnish Cultural Institute New York\nThe Finnish Cultural Institute in New York works across the fields of contemporary art\, design\, and architecture\, creating dialogue between Finnish and American professionals and audiences.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/exercises-in-togetherness/
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SUMMARY:The Nordic Council Literature Prize Nominees: Finland
DESCRIPTION:This fall\, join us for a virtual literary series with the nominees of this year’s Nordic Council Literature Prize! Awarded since 1962 alongside other prizes from the Nordic Council in music\, film\, and environment\, the Literature Prize is selected annually for a work of fiction (poetry\, prose\, or drama) written in one of the Nordic languages\,  Created to generated greater interest in the sense of Nordic cultural community and to recognize unique artistic endeavors\, each year’s prize is selected by the Nordic Adjudication Committee\, made up of two members from each of the Nordic nations. \n\nOne of this year’s nominees from Finland\, Kaj Korkea-aho’s Röda rummet (Red Room\, 2021) follows a young and slightly depressed writer and musician who\, growing tired of his poverty as an artist\, jokingly places an ad in a local paper offering to write a novel in exchange for a nice apartment.A response comes from someone who appears to be a cross between Hercule Poirot and Mephistopheles; it soon becomes clear that he wants our main character to write a book about him and his desire for submission\, in a novel challenges many contemporary notions of power and supremacy\, experience and desire. \nKorkea-aho will discuss his novel with critic and essayist Sara Abdollahi. \nThis event will take place as a Zoom webinar; please ask questions in the chat or send them in advance to  info@amscan.org. Registration is required; please sign up at the link above. This conversation will be recorded and available later to stream on our Virtual Programming page and on our YouTube channel. \nSpecial thanks to FILI. \n \nAbout the Speakers\nKaj Korkea-aho is a Finnish-Swedish author\, columnist\, and comedian. His previously published novels include Se till mig som liten är (2009)\, Gräset är mörkare på andra sidan (2012)\, and Onda boken (2015). The latter has been translated into six languages. \nSara Abdollahi is a critic and essayist. She has previously been editor-in-chief of the Swedish Writers’ Association’s magazine. Abdollahi is also an editorial member at SITE and a member of the assessment committee for the Nordic Council Literature Prize.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-nordic-council-literature-prize-nominees-finland/
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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/2022-10-03/
LOCATION:NY
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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-2-3/2022-10-03/
LOCATION:NY
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T153000
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SUMMARY:LUNDAHL & SEITL: IN CONVERSATION WITH BARBARA LONDON
DESCRIPTION:This October in partnership with the Consulate General of Sweden in New York\, Scandinavia House is pleased to present performances and a discussion by the artist duo Lundahl & Seitl! In today’s program\, the artists will perform their celebrated piece Symphony of a Missing Room over a series of 30-minute increments running between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM and resuming from 4 to 5:30 PM; at 1:30 PM\, the program will also include a discussion between the artists and noted curator Barbara London. Register here or at the link above for the discussion at 1:30 PM. Learn more and register for the performances here. \nIn today’s discussion at 1:30 PM\, Lundahl & Seitl will join Barbara London in a conversation about their work\, in which participants wear white goggles that induce a spatial white-out\, partly rendering sensory interface to the world incomplete\, and partly enabling a new relationship with the surroundings by blurring the distinction between sensing/reasoning\, and body/mind. Throughout the near 20-minute walk\, a guiding hand gradually earns our trust\, while a whisper in the ear synchronizes our movement and breathing with the architectural sound in the headphones\, closing the sensorial loop between our body and the imagined space through a reversed engineering of the vision. \nSince its inception in 2009 at the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm\, Lundahl & Seitl’s work has been hosted by twentyfold internationally renowned museums and Biennials; earlier commissions have included Martin-Gropius-Bau\, Royal Academy of Arts\, Momentum 8 – Tunnel Vision\, Centre Pompidou Metz\, MMK Frankfurt\, S.M.A.K\, Bern Biennale and Kochi Muziris Biennale; today’s performances and discussion at Scandinavia House will conclude a North American tour across Massachusetts\, Washington D.C.\, and New York. The iteration of Symphony of a Missing Room at Scandinavia House emerged from the latest public showing of the work at Temple of Alternative Histories at Kassel Stadtteater\, in conjunction with Documenta Fifteen. Building from an internal exercise on how to become a river\, of shaping and being shaped by different topographies\, the work echoes natural processes in a practice of extending one’s sensory experience into one’s surroundings and merging with it through the relationship. \nReservations to the artist talk and the performances must both be made in advance; register here or at the link above for the 1:30 PM talk. Learn more and register for the performances here. Guests are encouraged to schedule their visits to include both the performance and the artist discussion. \n \nAbout Lundahl & Seitl\nLundahl & Seitl\, formed in 2003 as continuous research into the question of how we perceive reality and negotiate its various forms. The virtual experience in their works is created with peculiar objects such as sightless goggles or methods of choreographed touch through reverse engineering visual stimuli. Through a heuristic relationship to process\, and created in collaboration between disciplines\, the duo has developed an art form and method containing staging\, choreographed movement\, instructions\, sculpture\, spatial sound\, and augmented and virtual reality. \nTheir works and projects have been exhibited in museums and institutions such as the Gropius-Bau / Berliner Festspiele\, Hamburger Kunsthalle\, Kunstmuseum Bonn (DE)\, Tate Britain (UK)\, Royal Academy of Art (UK)\, 66th Avignon Festival (FR)\, Centre Pompidou Metz (FR)\, 8th Momentum Biennale (NO)\, and the Kochi Muziris Biennale (IN) \nThe duo is the recipient of a number of awards including an STRP ACT Award\, the Stockholm Art Prize\, Birgit Cullberg Stipend\, IASPIS Grant holder\, Montblanc Young Directors Award\, Edstrandska Stipend for Contemporary Art\, and Sven Harrys Art Prize Stipend and shortlisted for the Lumen Prize. \nLundahl & Seitl are supported by Nordisk Kulturfond\, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee and the International Program for Visual Artists (iaspis)\, Stockholm Stad and Kulturrådet Sweden / Swedish Arts Council. \nAbout the Performances\nSince its inception in 2009 at the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm\, Lundahl & Seitl’s work has been hosted by twentyfold internationally renowned museums and Biennials; earlier commissions have included Martin-Gropius-Bau\, Royal Academy of Arts\, Momentum 8 – Tunnel Vision\, Centre Pompidou Metz\, MMK Frankfurt\, S.M.A.K\, Bern Biennale and Kochi Muziris Biennale; today’s performances and discussion at Scandinavia House will conclude a North American tour across Massachusetts\, Washington D.C.\, and New York. In the performances\, participants wear white goggles that induce a spatial white-out\, partly rendering sensory interface to the world incomplete\, and partly enabling a new relationship with the surroundings by blurring the distinction between sensing/reasoning\, and body/mind. A guiding hand gradually earns our trust\, while a whisper in the ear synchronizes our movement and breathing with the architectural sound in the headphones\, closing the sensorial loop between our body and the imagined space through a reversed engineering of the vision. \nThe iteration of Symphony of a Missing Room at Scandinavia House emerged from the latest public showing of the work at Temple of Alternative Histories at Kassel Stadtteater\, in conjunction with Documenta Fifteen. \nBuilding from an internal exercise on how to become a river\, of shaping and being shaped by different topographies\, the work echoes natural processes in a practice of extending one’s sensory experience into one’s surroundings and merging with it through the relationship. \nIn Symphony of a Missing Room\, the value of agency and guidance is constantly negotiated in a dance of listening\, adapting\, and responding\, not only to the immediate movement of your unseen guide but also to the objects and events from the past that have been integrated into the works’ choreographic score. As triggers for future experiences\, these objects and events are now surfacing and played out horizontally in the present relationship and friction between visual and auditory organs and the nerves of the skin between the two bodies temporarily becoming the artwork. A multitude of ideas\, experiences\, thoughts\, and reflections echoes inside the Symphony as an endless conversation between presences and absences. \nAbout Barbara London\nBarbara London is a New York-based curator and writer who founded the video-media exhibition and collection programs at The Museum of Modern Art\, where she worked between 1973 and 2013. Her current projects include the book Video/Art: The First Fifty Years (Phaidon: 2020)\, the podcast series “Barbara London Calling\,” and the exhibition Seeing Sound (Independent Curators International\, 2020-24). \nLondon organized one-person shows with such media mavericks as Laurie Anderson\, Peter Campus\, Teiji Furuhashi\, Gary Hill\, Joan Jonas\, Shigeko Kubota\, Nam June Paik\, Song Dong\, Steina Vasulka\, Bill Viola\, and Zhang Peili. Her thematic exhibitions at MoMA included Soundings: A Contemporary Score (2013); Looking at Music (2009); Video Spaces (1995); Music Video: the Industry and Its Fringes (1985); and Video from Tokyo to Fukui and Kyoto (1979). She was the first to integrate the Internet as part of curatorial practice\, with Stir-fry (1994); Internyet (1998); and dot.jp (1999). \nLondon’s writing has appeared in numerous catalogs and publications\, including Artforum\, Yishu\, Leonardo\, Art Asia Pacific\, Art in America\, and Modern Painter. \nLondon teaches in the Sound Art Department\, Columbia University\, and previously taught in the Graduate Art Department\, Yale\, 2014-19. Her honors include: Getty Research Institute scholar\, 2016; the Courage Award\, Eyebeam\, 2016; Gertrude Contemporary Residency\, Melbourne\, 2012; Dora Maar House Residency\, Menerbes\, 2010; a CEC Artslink award in Poland\, 2003; a Japanese government Bunkacho Fellowship\, 1992-93; and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship\, 1988-89.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/lundahl-seitl-in-conversation-with-barbara-london/
LOCATION:NY
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T173000
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SUMMARY:LUNDAHL & SEITL
DESCRIPTION:This October in partnership with the Consulate General of Sweden in New York\, Scandinavia House is pleased to present performances and a discussion by the celebrated artist-duo Lundahl & Seitl! In today’s program\, the artists will perform their acclaimed piece Symphony of a Missing Room over a series of 30-minute increments running between 11:30 AM and 1:30 PM and resuming from 4 to 5:30 PM; at 1:30 PM\, the program will also include a discussion between the artists and noted curator Barbara London. Reservations to both events must be made in advance; register for the timed performances here or at the link above\, and click here to register for the artist discussion at 1:30 PM. \nSince its inception in 2009 at the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm\, Lundahl & Seitl’s work has been hosted by twentyfold internationally renowned museums and Biennials; earlier commissions have included Martin-Gropius-Bau\, Royal Academy of Arts\, Momentum 8 – Tunnel Vision\, Centre Pompidou Metz\, MMK Frankfurt\, S.M.A.K\, Bern Biennale and Kochi Muziris Biennale. In the performances\, participants wear white goggles that induce a spatial white-out\, partly rendering sensory interface to the world incomplete\, and partly enabling a new relationship with the surroundings by blurring the distinction between sensing/reasoning\, and body/mind. A guiding hand gradually earns our trust\, while a whisper in the ear synchronizes our movement and breathing with the architectural sound in the headphones\, closing the sensorial loop between our body and the imagined space through a reversed engineering of the vision. Today’s performances and discussion at Scandinavia House will conclude a North American tour as Artists-in-Residence at MIT Media Lab (Cambridge\, MA)\, House of Sweden (Washington\, DC) and ONX Studio (New York\, NY). \nThe iteration of Symphony of a Missing Room at Scandinavia House emerged from the latest public showing of the work at Temple of Alternative Histories at Kassel Stadtteater\, in conjunction with Documenta Fifteen. Building from an internal exercise on how to become a river\, of shaping and being shaped by different topographies\, the work echoes natural processes in a practice of extending one’s sensory experience into one’s surroundings and merging with it through the relationship. \nIn Symphony of a Missing Room\, the value of agency and guidance is constantly negotiated in a dance of listening\, adapting\, and responding\, not only to the immediate movement of your unseen guide but also to the objects and events from the past that have been integrated into the works’ choreographic score. As triggers for future experiences\, these objects and events are now surfacing and played out horizontally in the present relationship and friction between visual and auditory organs and the nerves of the skin between the two bodies temporarily becoming the artwork. A multitude of ideas\, experiences\, thoughts\, and reflections echoes inside the Symphony as an endless conversation between presences and absences. \nRegistration required; reserve a timed slot for performances here. Learn more and register for the 1:30 PM artist discussion here. \n    \n  \nAbout Lundahl & Seitl\nLundahl & Seitl\, formed in 2003 as continuous research into the question of how we perceive reality and negotiate its various forms. The virtual experience in their works is created with peculiar objects such as sightless goggles or methods of choreographed touch through reverse engineering visual stimuli. Through a heuristic relationship to process\, and created in collaboration between disciplines\, the duo has developed an art form and method containing staging\, choreographed movement\, instructions\, sculpture\, spatial sound\, and augmented and virtual reality. \nTheir works and projects have been exhibited in museums and institutions such as the Gropius-Bau / Berliner Festspiele\, Hamburger Kunsthalle\, Kunstmuseum Bonn (DE)\, Tate Britain (UK)\, Royal Academy of Art (UK)\, 66th Avignon Festival (FR)\, Centre Pompidou Metz (FR)\, 8th Momentum Biennale (NO)\, and the Kochi Muziris Biennale (IN) \nThe duo is the recipient of a number of awards including an STRP ACT Award\, the Stockholm Art Prize\, Birgit Cullberg Stipend\, IASPIS Grant holder\, Montblanc Young Directors Award\, Edstrandska Stipend for Contemporary Art\, and Sven Harrys Art Prize Stipend and shortlisted for the Lumen Prize. \nLundahl & Seitl are supported by Nordisk Kulturfond\, The Swedish Arts Grants Committee and the International Program for Visual Artists (iaspis)\, Stockholm Stad and Kulturrådet Sweden / Swedish Arts Council. \nAbout ONX\nONX is both an extension of Onassis Athens’ Digital and Innovation Program and a structure that supports New York and the international digital and artistic ecosystem. ONX exists as a hybrid production and exhibition space for XR artists – artists working to extend reality\, not just in extended reality. ONX acts as a hub within a dynamic global ecosystem of new practices and ideas – supporting the development\, execution and mobility of new work in the digital arena. \nIn particular\, ONX acts as an active bridge between NYC and Athens in the area of digital and XR practice.  ONX focuses on supporting the work of artists\, and their trajectory – with production support\, presentation opportunity and promotion in NYC and globally.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/lundahl-seitl/
LOCATION:NY
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SUMMARY:Kardemimmit
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live performance by Finnish folk music group Kardemimmit this October with World Music Institute! Musicians Maija Pokela\, Jutta Rahmel\, Anna Wegelius and Leeni Wegelius are singers and players of the kantele (the national instrument of Finland) in its 15- and 38-stringed forms. Their repertory of modern folk music draws from both Eastern and Western Finnish traditions and includes reki singing\, both the Perhonjoki valley and the Karelian small kantele\, and runo-song traditions. Having played together for 10 years following their studies at the music school Juvenilia in Espoo\, southern Finland\, Kardemimmit’s  long history can be heard as a unique sound in both the group’s singing and playing. As a kantele group Kardemimmit is a foregoer: in the year 2004 the Kantele Association chose the group as the kantele group of the year\, and the next year it won the national kantele group contest in its league. Kardemimmit was the group of the year in the Uusimaa-region in 2009 and 2010. \nIn tonight’s performance the group will bring their lively compositions to audiences in Victor Borge Hall in a celebration of contemporary Finnish folk traditions. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. All attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks in Victor Borge Hall and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. ASF is committed to providing an environment free from harassment or discrimination in the treatment of individuals and does not permit harassment or discrimination in any forms (whether racial\, sexual\, religious\, orientation or others) within our building. Any visitors who do not abide by these policies will be required to leave. Read our our Non-Discrimination Policy here. \nThis event has been organized with World Music Institute with additional support provided by Finlandia Foundation National. \n\n  \nAbout Kardemimmit\nKardemimmit is a Finnish folk music group formed by four young women: Maija Pokela\, Jutta Rahmel\, Anna Wegelius and Leeni Wegelius. They are singers and players of the kantele (the national instrument of Finland) in its 15 and 38 stringed forms. The group’s repertory consists of modern folk music mostly composed by the members themselves. The music of Kardemimmit is fresh but it’s strongly foundationed in Finnish tradition from both Eastern and Western regions featuring e.g. reki-style of singing\, Perhonjoki valley kantele style\, Karelian small kantele and runo-song traditions as well as archaic improvisation. \nThe group’s roots go back to the music school Juvenalia in Espoo\, southern Finland where all of the members have studied. Kardemimmit has played together for over ten years. This long history can be heard as a unique sound in both the group’s singing and playing. As a kantele group Kardemimmit is a foregoer: in the year 2004 the Kantele Association chose the group as the kantele group of the year and the next year it won the national kantele group contest in its league. Kardemimmit was the group of the year in the Uusimaa-region in 2009 and 2010. \nIn Finland the group has played over a hundred concerts including at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival\, the Haapavesi Folk Festival\, the Folklandia cruise as well as the Athletics World Championship gala. Kardemimmit’s debut album Viira was published in December 2006. The second album\, Kaisla\, came out during fall 2009. Kaisla was also re-released as a bonus disc of The Rough Guide to the Music of Scandinavia in 2012 as Introducing Kardemimmit. Their third album Autio huvila released in 2012  continues with their original musical style combining song and the kantele and was chosen as the Folk Music Album of the Year 2012 by the Finnish Folk Music Association. \nAnna and Leeni currently study folk music pedagogy in the Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences\, whereas Maija and Jutta study in the folk music department of the Sibelius Academy. Each studies with kantele as main instrument.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/kardemimmit/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T160000
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SUMMARY:FAMILY MUSIC & STORYTELLING With KARDEMIMMIT & BILL GORDH
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a live storytelling and musical podcast performance this October with World Music Institute! Acclaimed folk storyteller Bill Gordh joins Finnish folk music group Kardemimmit for a series of Finnish folk stories\, and modern folk music\, including a special podcast recording for the WMI Folktales Podcast series. Musicians Maija Pokela\, Jutta Rahmel\, Anna Wegelius and Leeni Wegelius are singers and players of the kantele (the national instrument of Finland) in its 15- and 38-stringed forms. Their repertory of modern folk music draws from both Eastern and Western Finnish traditions and includes reki singing\, both the Perhonjoki valley and the Karelian small kantele\, and runo-song traditions. \nIn today’s program\, the group will join storyteller Bill Gordh in an entirely improvised performance of Finnish folk traditions. This event will be recorded. Recommended for children ages 5+. \nThis event has been organized with World Music Institute with additional support provided by Finlandia Foundation National. \n \n \nAbout Kardemimmit\nKardemimmit is a Finnish folk music group formed by four young women: Maija Pokela\, Jutta Rahmel\, Anna Wegelius and Leeni Wegelius. They are singers and players of the kantele (the national instrument of Finland) in its 15 and 38 stringed forms. The group’s repertory consists of modern folk music mostly composed by the members themselves. The music of Kardemimmit is fresh but it’s strongly foundationed in Finnish tradition from both Eastern and Western regions featuring e.g. reki-style of singing\, Perhonjoki valley kantele style\, Karelian small kantele and runo-song traditions as well as archaic improvisation. \nThe group’s roots go back to the music school Juvenalia in Espoo\, southern Finland where all of the members have studied. Kardemimmit has played together for over ten years. This long history can be heard as a unique sound in both the group’s singing and playing. As a kantele group Kardemimmit is a foregoer: in the year 2004 the Kantele Association chose the group as the kantele group of the year and the next year it won the national kantele group contest in its league. Kardemimmit was the group of the year in the Uusimaa-region in 2009 and 2010. \nIn Finland the group has played over a hundred concerts including at the Kaustinen Folk Music Festival\, the Haapavesi Folk Festival\, the Folklandia cruise as well as the Athletics World Championship gala. Kardemimmit’s debut album Viira was published in December 2006. The second album\, Kaisla\, came out during fall 2009. Kaisla was also re-released as a bonus disc of The Rough Guide to the Music of Scandinavia in 2012 as Introducing Kardemimmit. Their third album Autio huvila released in 2012  continues with their original musical style combining song and the kantele and was chosen as the Folk Music Album of the Year 2012 by the Finnish Folk Music Association. \nAnna and Leeni currently study folk music pedagogy in the Central Ostrobothnia University of Applied Sciences\, whereas Maija and Jutta study in the folk music department of the Sibelius Academy. Each studies with kantele as main instrument. \nAbout Bill Gordh\nBill Gordh is an award-winning Banjo-playing storyteller\, author\, educator\, early childhood and elementary literacy specialist and consultant. He has performed with the New York Philharmonic\, at the Gerald Ford Amphitheatre in Vail\, CO\, the Byzantine Fresco Chapel Museum in Houston\, TX\, The American Museum of Natural History in New York City\, and The Clearwater Festival. In addition to these performances\, he has also been a featured storyteller at The White House Easter Egg Roll in Washington D.C. for three years.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/family-music-storytelling-with-kardemimmit-bill-gordh/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220930T192000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220930T210000
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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-1/2022-09-30/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T210000
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SUMMARY:Vesper
DESCRIPTION:“A dazzling and strikingly designed futuristic fairytale” (Variety) — screening at Scandinavia House ahead of its theatrical opening this September\, see the gripping Lithuanian sci-fi drama Vesper (dir. Kristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper; Lithuania/France/Belgium\, 2022)! \nSet after the collapse of the Earth’s ecosystem\, Vesper follows the titular headstrong 13-year-old girl (Raffiella Chapman)\, who uses her survival skills to subsist in the remnants of a strange and dangerous world with her ailing father\, Darius (Richard Brake). When Vesper finds a mysterious woman\, Camellia (Rosy McEwen)\, alone and disoriented after an aerial crash\, she agrees to help find her missing companion in exchange for safe passage to the Citadel – the dark central hub where oligarchs live in comfort thanks to state-of-the-art biotechnology. Vesper soon discovers that her brutal neighbor\, Jonas (Eddie Marsan)\, is searching for Camellia\, who is harboring a secret that could change all of their lives forever. Forced into a dangerous adventure\, Vesper must rely on her wits and bio-hacking abilities to unlock the key to an alternate future. (112 min. In English) \n“Something wholly unique — at once modern and timeless” (The Wrap) \n \nVesper opens theatrically on September 30 at IFC Center and other cinemas. \nSpecial thanks to IFC Films. \nAbout the Directors\nKristina Buozyte and Bruno Samper started their collaboration in 2007 in co-writing Kristina’s first film award The Collectress. The movie won Best Feature Film Award at the Lithuania Silver Crane Awards (2008)\, the Best Director Award in Russian Kinoshock Festival\, and participated in more than 30 film festivals – Karlovy Vary\, Pusan\, Valencia\, Manheim\, Cottbus\, Cairo among others. After its recognition\, creators deepened their partnership and created a second successful feature film Vanishing Waves (2012)\, which won 24 prizes in different festivals – the 2012 Méliès d’Or Award\, Best European Fantastic Film\, and four prizes in Fantastic Fest (Austin USA). \nVanishing Waves also received special mention in 47th Karlovy Vary Film Festival\, among others\, and was widely distributed both in Europe and USA. While developing their third feature Vesper\, Kristina and Bruno co-directed and coproduced a short segment\, “K is for Knell” for American Horror Anthology “ABCs of Death 2.”
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/vesper/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T191000
DTSTAMP:20260503T052845
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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-2-3/2022-09-29/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T210000
DTSTAMP:20260503T052845
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SUMMARY:Skál
DESCRIPTION:“A welcome lightness of touch” (ScreenDaily) — See Cecilie Debell and Maria Tórgarð’s film Skál (Faroe Islands/Denmark\, 2021)\, a documentary about youth\, religion and love on the Faroe Islands\, at Scandinavia House! \nTwenty-one-year old Dania\, who grew up in a Christian community in the Faroe Islands’ Bible belt\, has just moved to Tórshavn where she is seeing Trygvi\, a hip-hop artist and poet locally known as Silvurdrongur (Silver Kid). He comes from a secular family\, and writes poems and texts about the shadow sides of humanity; Dania herself sings in a Christian band\, but is fascinated by Trygvi’s courage to write brutally honest lyrics. As she tries to find her place in the world and understand herself\, she starts to write more personal texts\, which develop into a collection of critical poems called Skál (Cheers) about the double life that she and other youths must live in the conservative Christian world: A world she does not want to abandon\, but to change. Where do you draw your lines when you are young and Christian? Is it a sin to drink or dance? Is it a sin to have sex before marriage?  \nIs it a sin to have a boyfriend who is not a Christian? And how long can you endure living between two worlds? \n \nAbout the Directors\nCecilie Debell graduated as a journalist from Roskilde University in 2015. Since then\, Debell has worked as an TV-planner and post-producer on documentary series for DR3\, DR Ultra\, and DRK\, as well as developed entertainment programs for TV2. Her documentary film My Mother is Pink (2017) was selected for more than 10 international film festivals\, including CPH:DOX and Sheffield DocFest. \nMaria Tórgarð was born and raised in the Faroe Islands. She has worked with film production since 2014 and has directed several short films and music videos. Skál is Tórgarð’s debut as a documentary film director. \nProtocols\nThis screening will take place in Victor Borge Hall; attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. ASF is committed to providing an environment free from harassment or discrimination in the treatment of individuals and does not permit harassment or discrimination in any forms (whether racial\, sexual\, religious\, orientation or others) within our building. Any visitors who do not abide by these policies will be required to leave. Read our our Non-Discrimination Policy here.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/skal/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T201500
DTSTAMP:20260503T052845
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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-3/2022-09-28/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T200000
DTSTAMP:20260503T052845
CREATED:20220818T161634Z
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SUMMARY:The Men in Denmark's Freedom Council
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a book talk with C. Flemming Heilmann on his translation of Halfdan Lefevre’s The Men in Denmark’s Freedom Council\, out now from Telemachus Press! Heilmann will discuss the seminal work first published in Danish in 1945\, and his work in translating it for a broader audience. \nThe Men in Denmark’s Freedom Council is a story of Denmark’s resistance leaders\, their underground movement during Nazi occupation and how they coordinated the nation’s freedom fighters to mount military confrontation of the enemy. Their 11-member Freedom Council went on to form a government-in-waiting in anticipation of liberation\, to run the country pending restoration of democratic elections. Each member’s family background and career are vividly depicted. Halfdan Lefevre had from the start of World War II\, documented the genesis and evolution of the resistance movement and its struggle against Nazi occupation since April 1940. He was the recording scribe for the underground Freedom Council and author of illegal leaflets and news communiques distributed by the resistance. His scholarly account offers details of the German invasion\, the government’s quick surrender\, and then the emergence of the resistance movement\, which led to the establishment of the crucial Freedom Council. \nThe German invasion came as a shock to the Danes\, as they had a non-aggression pact with Germany and just wanted to live in peace. Denmark’s government was replaced by a multiple-party national government which chose to comply with most Nazi demands\, so as to survive and minimize the loss of blood and treasure suffered by other countries over-run by the German war machine. This policy was initially accepted by many Danes\, but far from all. The narrative relates how resistance cells were spawned across the country. However\, they lacked coordination and cohesion which limited their impact and caused overlap and waste. It was the handful of leaders of a group that was to become the Freedom Council\, who then initiated coordination and cohesion. In the months after the occupation an embryonic sense of national unity soon emerged\, bringing together all classes and political parties. Denmark coalesced as an evolving freemasonry. People cheered their king; gathered in communal singing of national songs\, appreciating anew the patriotic lyrics; they took every opportunity to proclaim their Danishness. Shame over the puny military resistance to the invasion prompted the raising of monuments to those who fell during the limited confrontation. Behind broad national solidarity\, a rejection of the government’s compromising policies emerged. \nThis program will take place in-person at Scandinavia House; RSVP required. \nAbout the Author\nChristian Flemming Heilmann was born in Malaysia to Danish parents and studied at Cambridge University\, where he graduated with degrees in Economics and Law. He has since held executive and CEO positions in the manufacturing sector focused on the consumer goods packaging industry\, mainly public companies listed on Johannesburg\, Toronto and New York stock exchanges\, and has most recently been associated with investment in and management of buy-outs of distressed businesses\, with multiple directorships in public and private companies in South Africa\, Western Europe\, Canada and the USA. \nIn 2017 he published Odyssey Uncharted\, a memoir of World War II childhood and education on four continents\, set in mid-20th century history\, and in 2019 published his second book\, The Unacceptable Face\, charting a career on three continents under apartheid\, extreme socialism and disparate iterations of capitalism.  His translation of Halfdan Lefevre’s The Men in Denmark’s Freedom Council\, a 1945 history of the Danish resistance movement under Nazi occupation during WWII\, was published in February 2022 by Telemachus Press.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-men-in-denmarks-freedom-council/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T203000
DTSTAMP:20260503T052845
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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/2022-09-27/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T201000
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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-1/2022-09-27/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220927T140000
DTSTAMP:20260503T052845
CREATED:20220914T173301Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T173301Z
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SUMMARY:The Nordic Council Literature Prize Nominees: Denmark & Greenland
DESCRIPTION:This fall\, join us for a virtual literary series with the nominees of this year’s Nordic Council Literature Prize! Awarded since 1962 alongside other prizes from the Nordic Council in music\, film\, and environment\, the Literature Prize is selected annually for a work of fiction (poetry\, prose\, or drama) written in one of the Nordic languages\,  Created to generated greater interest in the sense of Nordic cultural community and to recognize unique artistic endeavors\, each year’s prize is selected by the Nordic Adjudication Committee\, made up of two members from each of the Nordic nations. \nDanish author Solvej Balle has this year been nominated for her large-scale prose work Om udregning af rumfang (On the Calculation of Volume\, not translated into English)\, the third of a seven-volume planned series about her protagonist Tara Selter’s dislocation from time\, in which she no longer experiences the changes of weeks\, months\, or seasons. \nAlso nominated from Denmark\, Rakel Haslund-Gjerrild’s Adam i paradis (Adam in Paradise\, not translated into English) is a deeply insightful portrait of the painter Kristian Zahrtmann (1843-1917). And this year’s nominee from Greeland\, Jessie Kleemann’s poetry collection Arkhticós Dolorôs (2021) explores abuse of nature by modern humanity\, the loss of indigenous culture\, and the struggle for a descendant of the Greenlandic Inuit to find a new identity in a modern\, globalized present. In this panel discussion\, the nominees will discuss their work with Tore Leifer (anchor\, Kulturen) as moderator. \nThis event will take place as a Zoom webinar; please ask questions in the chat or send them in advance to  info@amscan.org. Registration is required; please sign up at the link above. This conversation will be recorded and available later to stream on our Virtual Programming page and on our YouTube channel. \nAbout the Speakers\nSolvej Balle (b. 1962) made her debut in 1986 with Lyrefugl (Lyre Bird)\, and went on to write one of the 1990s’ most acclaimed works of Danish literature\, Ifølge loven (According to the Law: Four Accounts of Mankind\, 1996). She published a book on art theory\, Det umuliges kunst (The Art of the Impossible\, not translated into English) in 2005\, a political memoir Frydendal og andre gidsler (Frydendal and other hostages\, not translated into English) in 2008\, and two books of short prose Hvis (If\, not translated into English) and Så (Then\, not translated into English)\, published simultaneously in 2013. Om udregning af rumfang is Solvej Balle’s major comeback\, not just to Danish or Nordic fiction\, but to European fiction in general. \nRakel Haslund-Gjerrild (b. 1988) is an award-winning Danish author whose oeuvre consists of short stories\, philosophical cli-fi and most recently a historical novel\, Adam in Paradise\, a novel about art and homosexuality in the early 20th century. \nJessie Kleemann (b. 1959) was born in Upernavik\, North Greenland\, and is a trained actor and graphic designer. Kleemann is one of Greenland’s most significant and experimental writers\, with poems included in many anthologies\, and she has represented Greenland at many poetry festivals abroad. Filmmakers have used her poems as the basis for films: Arctic Ache (2014)\, directed by Diego Barraza\, and Killerbird (2015)\, directed by Ivalo Frank. Outside Greenland\, she is best known as a performance artist\, in which the artist invests her body to explore the themes that the poems investigate in rhythm and words. Kleemann published her first poetry collection in Greenlandic\, Danish and English in 1997\, Taallat – Digte – Poems. \nAbout the Moderator\nTore Leifer is a radio presenter\, anchor of the daily show Kulturen at the national Danish Broadcasting Corporation. Among other degrees\, he holds an MA in musicology\, film and media studies and is the author of ten books in various fields. He is a knight of the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-nordic-council-literature-prize-nominees-denmark-greenland/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220926T191000
DTSTAMP:20260503T052845
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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-2-3/2022-09-26/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220923T192000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220923T210000
DTSTAMP:20260503T052845
CREATED:20220818T165714Z
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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-1/2022-09-23/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T213000
DTSTAMP:20260503T052845
CREATED:20220623T171713Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220623T171713Z
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SUMMARY:Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel
DESCRIPTION: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. \nJeffrey Siegel’s opening night is dedicated to Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” and the Sonata Opus 110\, written after deafness engulfed the talented composer. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. All attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks in Victor Borge Hall and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. ASF is committed to providing an environment free from harassment or discrimination in the treatment of individuals and does not permit harassment or discrimination in any forms (whether racial\, sexual\, religious\, orientation or others) within our building. Any visitors who do not abide by these policies will be required to leave. Read our our Non-Discrimination Policy here. \nTickets must be purchased in advance online at the link above. \nAbout Jeffrey Siegel\nA renowned pianist and a Steinway artist\, Jeffrey Siegel has enjoyed an illustrious career. Born into a musical family\, Siegel studied with Rudolf Ganz in his native Chicago\, with the legendary Rosina Lhévinne at The Juilliard School and\, as a Fulbright Scholar\, with Ilona Kabos in London. \nHe has performed with some of the finest orchestras in the world\, including the Berlin Philharmonic\, London Symphony\, Moscow State Symphony\, the Oslo and Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestras\, and NHK Symphony of Japan\, among others. In the U.S.\, his engagements have included solo performances with the New York Philharmonic\, Los Angeles Philharmonic\, The Philadelphia Orchestra\, The Cleveland Orchestra\, Boston Symphony Orchestra\, and Chicago Symphony Orchestra. \nSiegel has also collaborated with many of pre-eminent conductors: Pierre Boulez\, Charles Dutoit\, Neeme Järvi\, James Levine\, Zubin Mehta\, Leonard Slatkin\, Michael Tilson Thomas\, and David Zinman\, as well as legendary maestros of the past\, including Claudio Abbado\, Lorin Maazel\, Eugene Ormandy\, Sir George Solti\, William Steinberg\, Klaus Tennstedt\, and Yevgeny Svetlanov. \nSiegel has also recorded The Power and Passion of Beethoven (Random House Audio\, 2006); The Romanticism of the Russian Soul (Random House Audio\, 2006); The Romance of the Piano (Random House Audio\, 2006); An American Salute (Random House Audio\, 2007); Music for the Young – and the Young at Heart (WFMT Radio\, Chicago\, 2008); and American Pianistic Treasures (WEDU\, Tampa)\, to name a few. \nThe ongoing Keyboard Conversations® series flourishes in major cities throughout the United States\, including New York\, Chicago\, Philadelphia\, Cleveland\, Phoenix\, Minneapolis/St. Paul\, Dallas\, Denver\, and Washington\, D.C. Some of these venues have presented Keyboard Conversations® for more than 30 years – testimony to Siegel’s artistry\, innovative format\, and loyal fans.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/keyboard-conversations-with-jeffrey-siegel-4/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T191000
DTSTAMP:20260503T052845
CREATED: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-2-3/2022-09-22/
LOCATION:NY
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