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SUMMARY:The Nordic Council Literature Prize Nominees: Sámi Language
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\nThis year’s nominee from the Sámi language areas\, Mary Ailonieida Sombán Mari’s poetry collection Beaivváš mánát (Mondo Books\, 2020) draws us into the Sami experience of abuse of power\, racism\, and contempt on the part of public authorities. \nWritten in two languages — including Norwegian in the first part (Leve blant reptiler (Living among reptiles)) and Northern Sámi in the second (Beaivváš mánát) — the collection empowers Sámi readers while offering insight to non-Sámi readers through its portrayal of moments in time. The poems draw attention to the lack of humanism in the ideology of the past while tracing a line between it and the modern day. In today’s discussion\, the author will discuss the collection with moderator Lisa Monica Aslaksen. \nThis event will take place as a Zoom webinar; please ask questions in the Q&A 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 Author\nMary Ailonieida Sombán Mari has been a pioneer of the Sami language in several literary genres and has published many solid works\, including the first children’s book in Sami: Ámmul ja alit oarbmælli (1976\, which translates as Ámmul and the blue cousin) and the first Sami erotic novel\, Bajándávgi (2004)\, which is told from a woman’s perspective. She was nominated for the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2016 for the children’s and young people’s book Čerbmen Bizi (‘Bizi the little reindeer’\, not translated into English). \nShe was nominated for the Hedda Prize in 2013 for the play Stáinnak / The White Reindeer. Mary Ailonieida Sombán Mari was also among the Sami writer pioneers who established Sámi Girječálliid Searvi (SGS) (the Sami Writers Association) in 1979. \nAbout the Moderator\nLisa Monica Aslaksen is Assistant Professor in Sami Literature at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway\, where she has been teaching since 2021. From 2007-2021 she has been Head of section and senior advisor at the language department at the Sami Parliament. Her research interests are Sami literature\, Sami cultural history and Sami literature didactics.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-nordic-council-literature-prize-nominees-sami-language/
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SUMMARY:The Emigrants
DESCRIPTION:“A fresh\, honest take” (The Guardian) — from internationally acclaimed Norwegian director Erik Poppe\, see the epic period drama The Emigrants (Sweden\, 2021) at Scandinavia House! \nBased on Vilhelm Moberg’s much-loved suite of novels — previously adapted in 1971 by Jan Troell into an Academy Award-nominated classic — The Emigrants tells the story of Kristina Nilsson (Lisa Carlehed)\, a mother who leaves poverty-stricken Sweden with her family in the 1850s on a long\, dangerous journey to find a better life for herself and her children in America. When news of opportunities reach the devoutly Lutheran Kristina and her husband Karl Oskar (Gustaf Skarsgård)\, hardships and tragedy at home lead them to set sail from Småland\, alongside fellow passengers who challenge Kristina’s views while laying the foundations of friendship for the days to come. When they land in New York\, new perils face them on their trek across the rugged landscape of the Midwest — ranging from schemes of various locals to the dangers of childrearing on the frontier. But as Kristina and Karl-Oskar reach the wilds of Minnesota\, they learn to carve out a new life for themselves\, as well as opportunities to come. \nThe first adaptation of Moberg’s novels from the perspective of Kristina\, The Emigrants captures the emotional turmoil of setting out for a new life abroad in 19th-century America. \n \nAbout the Director\nErik Poppe was born in Oslo\, Norway in 1960. He began his career as a press photographer\, winning several awards. After studying at the Dramatiska Institutet in Stockholm\, he worked as a cinematographer on several feature films before making his debut as a director with Schpaa. The film was the first instalment in his multi-award-winning Oslo Trilogy which also comprises Hawaii\, Oslo and Troubled Water (DeUsynlige). \nIn 2017 his film The King’s Choice (Kongens Nei) was selected as the Norwegian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 89th Academy Awards. He was nominated for a Golden Bear at Berlin International Film Festival in 2018 for his previous feature\, Utøya: July 22. \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. \nASF 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/the-emigrants/
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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-3/2022-10-19/
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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/2022-10-18/
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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-1/2022-10-18/
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SUMMARY:The Nordic Council Literature Prize Nominees: Iceland
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 Iceland\, Elísabet Jökulsdóttir’s Aprílsólarkuldi follows Védís\, who\, on the brink of adulthood loses her father and is unable to cope with the resulting emotions. She has grown up using language to deceive herself and others – not saying what she means\, and not meaning what she says — but there is nothing so dangerous as emotions. Moreover\, it becomes complicated for her to mourn her father\, whom she feels she actually lost long ago. \nIn the midst of a nervous breakdown\, Védís meets Kjartan\, and the love between them melts her inner ice. But their hunger\, combined with overconsumption of intoxicants\, also leads to associated obsession\, fear\, anxiety and depression. Védís soon begins to lose her hold on reality\, believing she can see and hear various messages in her surroundings that are hidden to others. \nJökulsdóttir masterfully applies the methods of poetry to investigate what happened when\, in the late 1970s\, at the age of around 20\, she suffered a bipolar disorder that she has since worked to penetrate and convey in her art. In today’s program\, she will discuss her novel with translator Larissa Kyzer. \nThis event will take place as a Zoom webinar; please ask questions in the Q&A 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\nElísabet Jökulsdóttir (b.1958) has received several awards and recognition for her work\, most recently the Icelandic Literary Prize for Fiction 2020\, for The Chill of the April Sun – A Story of Love\, Madness\, and Solace. She’s also a two-time recipient of the Women’s Literature Prize\, in 2007 for Advice of the Locksmith\, and in the 2014 category for No Dance by Ufsaklettur\, which became a nominee for the Nordic Council Literature Prize in 2016. Jökulsdottir was also a candidate in the 2016 presidential election. She feels she has a handle on various styles\, the absurdist as much as the realistic. She is nominated for the 2022 Nordic Council Literature Prize for The Chill of the April Sun. \nLarissa Kyzer is a writer and Icelandic to English literary translator. Her translation of Kristín Eiríksdóttir’s A Fist or a Heart was awarded the American-Scandinavian Foundation’s 2019 translation prize. The same year\, she was one of Princeton University’s Translators in Residence. In 2020\, Larissa cofounded Eth & Thorn\, a chapbook press dedicated to Icelandic poetry and short fiction in translation. She is co-chair of PEN America’s Translation Committee and runs the virtual Women+ in Translation reading series Jill!
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-nordic-council-literature-prize-nominees-iceland/
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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/2022-10-17/
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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-2-3/2022-10-17/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T192000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T210000
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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-1/2022-10-14/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221013T191000
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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-2-3/2022-10-13/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T210000
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SUMMARY:Any Day Now
DESCRIPTION:“A welcome lightness of touch” (ScreenDaily) — See director Hamy Ramezan’s warm and stirring new family film Any Day Now (Finland\, 2020) at Scandinavia House! \nInspired by Ramezan’s experiences emigrating to Finland as a refugee at age 7\, Any Day Now follows the Iranian family the Mehdipours\, who have been living in a refugee center in Finland. Just as 13-year-old Ramin begins to enjoy the school holidays\, the family receives the terrible news their asylum application has been denied. As the Mehdipours file a final appeal\, they continue with their everyday lives and try to keep a positive attitude despite the looming danger of deportation. When Ramin starts the new school year\, every moment and every friendship will be more precious than ever. \n \nAbout the Director\nHamy Ramezan is a Finnish-Iranian film director and screenwriter. Having fled persecution in Iran\, and survived Yugoslav refugee camps as a young boy\, Ramezan and his family arrived in Finland in 1990. He graduated from the film school at UCA\, Franham in 2007 and has since completed several short films. \nHis short film Listen (2015) premiered at Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2015\, has been screened at over 200 festivals and was nominated for Best Short Film at European Film Awards. Any Day Now is his feature debut. \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/any-day-now/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221012T201500
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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-3/2022-10-12/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T200000
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
CREATED:20220818T164730Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T164730Z
UID:10002644-1665514800-1665518400@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Looking for the Hidden Folk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a book talk with Nancy Marie Brown on Looking for the Hidden Folk\, a wonderfully quirky new exploration of our interaction with nature out on October 4 from Pegasus Books! In exploring how Icelanders interact with nature — and their idea that elves live among us — Brown will discuss how altering our perceptions of the environment can be a crucial first step toward saving it. \nIcelanders believe in elves. Why does that make you laugh?\, asks Nancy Marie Brown. Looking for answers in history\, science\, religion\, and art — from ancient times to today — Brown finds that each discipline defines what is real and unreal\, natural and supernatural\, demonstrated and theoretical\, alive and inert. Each has its own way of perceiving and valuing the world around us. And each discipline defines what an Icelander might call an elf. \nIlluminated by her own encounters with Iceland’s Otherworld — in ancient lava fields\, on a holy mountain\, beside a glacier or an erupting volcano\, crossing the cold desert at the island’s heart on horseback — Looking for the Hidden Folk offers an intimate conversation about how we look at and find value in nature. It reveals how the words we use and the stories we tell shape the world we see. It argues that our beliefs about the Earth will preserve — or destroy it. \n“Astonishing\, lyrical\, and thought-provoking” (Pat Shipman\, author of Our Oldest Companions) \n “Brown’s enthusiasm is infectious” (The Boston Globe) \nThis program will take place in-person at Scandinavia House; RSVP required. \nAbout the Author\nNancy Marie Brown is the author of several highly praised cultural histories\, including The Real Valkyrie\, Song of the Vikings\, and Ivory Vikings. These titles have been favorably reviewed in the New Yorker\, the New York Times\, the Economist\, the Times Literary Supplement\, the Wall Street Journal\, and many other journals. Brown has spent decades studying Icelandic literature and culture. She lives on a farm in Vermont where she keeps four Icelandic horses and an Icelandic sheepdog.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/looking-for-the-hidden-folk/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T203000
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
CREATED:20220914T170618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T170618Z
UID:10002719-1665513000-1665520200@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Norwegian II—Hybrid Language Classes
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In course building on Norwegian I (or equivalent)\, continue to expand your vocabulary and master grammatical structures\, while enhancing your conversational abilities\, and deepening your cultural knowledge of all things Norwegian. \nYou will get to practice conversations in class which will put your grammatical structures to the test\, all the while building on your listening\, and speaking skills. A greater focus will be given to pronunciation\, Norwegian structure\, tone\, and flow. There will also be weekly at-home assignments focusing on reading\, writing\, and grammar. By the course’s end\, you should be able to conduct simple conversations in Norwegian. \nIdeal for: \n\nThose with basic knowledge of\, or previous instruction in\, Norwegian\nThose who wish to strengthen their Norwegian language skills\n\nYou will develop: \n\nGreater proficiency in Norwegian\nImproved conversational and grammatical skills\, as well as improved pronunciation in Norwegian\n\nThis hybrid class will be held both in-person and via Zoom; in-person attendance for the first four classes is highly recommended. \nPrerequisite: Norwegian I or equivalent; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Marie-Therese Bjornerud. Tuition is $675 ($607.50 ASF Members); 20 hours total class time. \n*There will be no class on Tuesday\, October 4. \nRequired & Recommended Material\nRequired:\nTextbook: PA VEI TEKSTBOK\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202340940\nWorkbook: PA VEI ARBEIDSBOK\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202343163 \nHighly Recommended:\nWord List: PA VEI Norsk-Engelsk Ordliste\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202372255\nCD-set: PA VEI ELEV-CD til tekstbok\, ELLINGSEN\, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202371869 \nAlso Recommended:\nOnline exercises (both oral and written) following the textbook\nNotebooks for vocabulary as well as notes\nDuolingo (Android\, Apple) and other language apps to expand vocabulary and support the learning process
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/norwegian-ii-hybrid-language-classes/2022-10-11/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T201000
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
CREATED:20220818T171113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T171333Z
UID:10002681-1665513000-1665519000@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Advanced Beginner Swedish 1
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course held as remote learning\, students will continue to perfect their previous learned skills and pronunciation\, while also expanding into more complex sentence structure. Furthermore\, the students will be asked to express their opinions or beliefs in simple discussions related to Swedish life within the themes studied. The students will be required to read a literary book over the course of the semester. \nAt the end of the semester\, students will know: \n\nHow to connect main and sub-clauses\nAdverbs denoting position or destination\nThe concept of depiction\n\nStudents will be able to: \n\nTalk about people\, computers\, food and things done and wished for in the past.\n\nPrerequisite: Swedish Beginner 3 level or equivalent. This course will take place remotely via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on October 4 (Yom Kippur) or November 8 (Election Day)**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/advanced-beginner-swedish-1/2022-10-11/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221011T140000
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
CREATED:20220914T172823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T172823Z
UID:10002728-1665493200-1665496800@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:The Nordic Council Literature Prize Nominees: Faroe Islands
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. \nThis year’s nominee from the Faroe Islands\, Beinir Bergsson’s poetry collection Sólgarðurin (Forlagið Eksil\, 2021) follows his debut Tann lítli drongurin og beinagrindin\, which portrays the loss of a parent\, the poet-self”s father. In his follow-up collection\, the poet is now preoccupied with closeness\, intimacy and sexuality: specifically\, between the bodies of two boys. \nSet primarily in two locations\, the bed in a bedroom and the grandmother’s garden\, Sólgarðurin has been described by Bergsson as both a concrete physical space and an abstract mental space. \nIn this talk\, Bergsson will discuss the collection with translator Randi Ward\, a 2021 ASF Translation Prizewinner for her translation from Faroese of Kim Simonsen’s 2013 poetry collection Hvat hjálpir einum menniskja at vakna ein morgun hesumegin hetta áratúsundið (What good does it do for a person to wake up one morning this side of the new millennium). \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\nBeinir Bergsson made his debut in 2017 with the poetry collection Tann lítli drongurin og beinagrindin\, which portrays\, inter alia\, the loss of a parent\, the poet-self’s father. The debut work won EBBA-virðislønin\, the annual literature prize of the Faroese Writers’ Association. The poetry collection is translated to Icelandic and Greek. In Sólgarðurin (Forlagið Eksil\, 2021)\, the poet-self is now older. From being preoccupied with absence and distance\, he is now preoccupied with closeness\, intimacy and sexuality: specifically\, between the bodies of two boys. And specifically\, by creating space for their sexuality. Beinir himself has described Sólgarðurin in the media as both a concrete physical space and an abstract mental space. The poems are set primarily in two locations: in particular\, the bed in a bedroom and the grandmother’s garden. \nRandi Ward is a poet\, translator\, lyricist\, and photographer from Belleville\, West Virginia. She earned her MA in Cultural Studies from the University of the Faroe Islands and has twice won the American-Scandinavian Foundation’s Nadia Christensen Prize. Her work has appeared in Asymptote\, Beloit Poetry Journal\, Words Without Borders\, World Literature Today and also been featured on Folk Radio UK\, NPR\, and PBS NewsHour. Ward’s translations\, writing\, and photography are used in high school and university classrooms throughout the United States and abroad. She is a recipient of Shepherd University’s Appalachian Photography Award\, and Cornell University Library established the Randi Ward Collection in its Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections in 2015.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-nordic-council-literature-prize-nominees-faroe-islands/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221010T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221010T203000
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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/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221010T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221010T191000
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
CREATED:20220818T170208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T170208Z
UID:10002664-1665424800-1665429000@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Beginner Swedish 2 & 3
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall both remotely and in-house at Scandinavia House! In this combined course of two levels\, students who already have some exposure to Swedish via apps or other means will continue to develop their reading\, writing\, listening and speaking skills within a cultural context. \nAt the end of the semester students will know: \n\nObjective\, possessive and some indefinite pronouns\nAdjective conjugations and comparatives\nPast and present perfect tense\n\nStudents will be able to: \n\nTalk about their families and things they’ve done or do\, as well as make future plans\, ask for directions\, and compare and purchase items.\n\nPrerequisite: Swedish Beginner 1 course or equivalent. This course will take place in a hybrid format offered in-person at Scandinavia House and via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $695 ($625.50 ASF Members); 21 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on October 10 (Columbus Day)\, October 31 (Halloween)\, or November 3.**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/beginner-swedish-2-3/2022-10-10/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T192000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221007T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
CREATED:20220818T165714Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T165714Z
UID:10002649-1665170400-1665176400@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Beginner Swedish 1
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course held both in-person and as remote learning for those completely new to Swedish\, students will learn the very basics of Swedish structure and pronunciation while also discussing cultural aspects of Swedish life. \nAt the end of the semester\, students will know: \n\nStructuring statements and questions\nGreeting people\n\nNumbers and how to tell time \nStudents will be able to: \n\nTalk about themselves and how they spend their days.\n\nNo prerequisites required. This course will take place in a hybrid format offered in-person at Scandinavia House and via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $499 ($449.10 ASF Members); 15 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on October 10 (Columbus Day) or October 31 (Halloween)**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/beginner-swedish-1/2022-10-07/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
CREATED:20220818T203353Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T203353Z
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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/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T191000
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
CREATED:20220818T170208Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T170208Z
UID:10002663-1665079200-1665083400@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:Beginner Swedish 2 & 3
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall both remotely and in-house at Scandinavia House! In this combined course of two levels\, students who already have some exposure to Swedish via apps or other means will continue to develop their reading\, writing\, listening and speaking skills within a cultural context. \nAt the end of the semester students will know: \n\nObjective\, possessive and some indefinite pronouns\nAdjective conjugations and comparatives\nPast and present perfect tense\n\nStudents will be able to: \n\nTalk about their families and things they’ve done or do\, as well as make future plans\, ask for directions\, and compare and purchase items.\n\nPrerequisite: Swedish Beginner 1 course or equivalent. This course will take place in a hybrid format offered in-person at Scandinavia House and via Zoom; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Malin Tybahl. Tuition is $695 ($625.50 ASF Members); 21 hours total class time. \n**There will be no class on October 10 (Columbus Day)\, October 31 (Halloween)\, or November 3.**
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/beginner-swedish-2-3/2022-10-06/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T210000
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
CREATED:20221013T180811Z
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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/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221005T201500
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
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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/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221004T203000
DTSTAMP:20260504T075759
CREATED:20220914T170618Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T170618Z
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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/
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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/
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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/
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