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SUMMARY:GALLERY TOUR | NORDIC UTOPIA?
DESCRIPTION:On view from November 26\, 2024 to March 9\, 2025 at Scandinavia House\, Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century looks at the significance of Denmark\, Finland\, Norway\, and Sweden as destinations for African American cultural figures including Ronald Burns\, Doug Crutchfield\, Herb Gentry\, Dexter Gordon\, William Henry Johnson\, Howard Smith and Walter Williams through a range of artifacts\, artworks (music\, paintings\, drawings\, sculpture\, ceramics\, textiles)\, and documentary evidence (photography\, film\, and journalistic writing). In this guided tour by Emily Stoddart\, ASF’s Manager of Exhibitions & Community Programs\, learn about the artists in this exhibition and their works. \nThese free\, 35-minute public tours meet in the Gallery elevator lobby. Gallery tours are subject to change; please check with the Scandinavia House front desk or email info@amscan.org. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/gallery-tour-nordic-utopia/2024-12-11/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241213T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
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SUMMARY:LIFE AND DEATH OF A CHRISTMAS TREE
DESCRIPTION:Join us on December 13 for a screening of Life and Death of a Christmas Tree! Lithuanian documentary filmmaker Arturas Jevdokimovas will be present for a discussion on how he went behind the scenes to discover the billion-dollar business of a magical holiday tradition\, with producer Ringailė Leščinskienė discussion after the film screening which will be moderated by independent writer Elissaveta M. Brandon. \nIf you stop someone in any European town to tell them that their festive\, bushy Christmas tree originated in Georgia\, they will be surprised — the trees are often labeled in Danish. But in fact the seeds of the fir cones are harvested every autumn in Georgia. Only later are they sold to the Danish\, who grow the seedlings and then sell the trees across Europe. \nIn this social drama set between two communities\, Jevdokimovas explores the Christmas tree businesses in both countries\, observing their sharp differences in living conditions\, attitudes and mentality. Where the Danish Christmas trees growers belong to the middle class in wealthy Northern Europe\, the Georgians live in a remote mountainous poor part of Georgia\, exhausted by several wars and painful transfer from Soviet regime to democracy. In contrast to the relative safety of the Danish tree business\, Georgian cone pickers face daily danger — scaling up to 60 meters to reach the tops of Georgian firs. As we follow this journey of ultimate winter symbol from their Georgian seeds to our homes\, the film reflects on the meaning of this festive tradition\, and its human cost against a backdrop of consumerism.
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/life-and-death-of-a-christmas-tree/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241214T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
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SUMMARY:HOLIDAY JULBORD 2024 AT BJÖRK
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Scandinavia House on December 14 & 15 for a Holiday Julbord (Christmas Table) presented by Björk Cafe & Bistro! A traditional Christmas in Scandinavia is not complete without the traditional julbord\, a holiday variation of the quintessential Smörgåsbord buffet-style meal in the Scandinavian countries that includes multiple staples of Swedish cuisine served on the table. The actual Christmas season in Sweden usually begins with the St. Lucia ceremony\, around the 13th of December\, and leads all the way to Christmas day. \n*Tickets will go on sale in early November. ASF Members will receive their discount code by email; please check your email for instructions on booking with the discount or contact mem@amscan.org.* \nThe Björk Julbord will feature a long buffet table overloaded with the Scandinavian classics such as herring\, gravlax\, meatballs\, Jansson’s temptations and more; each lunch and dinner seating will be accompanied by a traditional St. Lucia performance. One cup of glögg is included and will be served upon arrival\, with additional non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks available for purchase. \nAll seatings on December 14 & 15 are accompanied by Lucia performances with members of the Swedish community in New York. There will also be a Christmas Eve Julbord on December 24 and a special ASF Holiday Pre-Fixe on the day of our Annual Holiday Concert\, Sunday\, December 8. Learn more about the Concert here. \nSpace is limited\, so purchase tickets to reserve your table right away! \nSeating times: \nSaturday\, December 14\nLunch Seating: 1 PM\nEarly Dinner Seating: 4 PM\nDinner Seating: 7 PM \nSunday\, December 15\nLunch Seating: 12 PM\nEarly Dinner Seating: 3 PM \nPrices\nFor seatings with Lucia performances:\nAdult: $139 ($118.15 ASF Members)\nChildren ages 10-14: $45 ($38.25 ASF Members)\nChildren >10: $25 ($21.25 ASF Members) \nPre-order your beverages at a 25 percent discount; various options at checkout. \nReservations
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-julbord-2024-at-bjork/2024-12-14/
LOCATION:Björk Cafe & Bistro at Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241215T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
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SUMMARY:HOLIDAY JULBORD 2024 AT BJÖRK
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Scandinavia House on December 14 & 15 for a Holiday Julbord (Christmas Table) presented by Björk Cafe & Bistro! A traditional Christmas in Scandinavia is not complete without the traditional julbord\, a holiday variation of the quintessential Smörgåsbord buffet-style meal in the Scandinavian countries that includes multiple staples of Swedish cuisine served on the table. The actual Christmas season in Sweden usually begins with the St. Lucia ceremony\, around the 13th of December\, and leads all the way to Christmas day. \n*Tickets will go on sale in early November. ASF Members will receive their discount code by email; please check your email for instructions on booking with the discount or contact mem@amscan.org.* \nThe Björk Julbord will feature a long buffet table overloaded with the Scandinavian classics such as herring\, gravlax\, meatballs\, Jansson’s temptations and more; each lunch and dinner seating will be accompanied by a traditional St. Lucia performance. One cup of glögg is included and will be served upon arrival\, with additional non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks available for purchase. \nAll seatings on December 14 & 15 are accompanied by Lucia performances with members of the Swedish community in New York. There will also be a Christmas Eve Julbord on December 24 and a special ASF Holiday Pre-Fixe on the day of our Annual Holiday Concert\, Sunday\, December 8. Learn more about the Concert here. \nSpace is limited\, so purchase tickets to reserve your table right away! \nSeating times: \nSaturday\, December 14\nLunch Seating: 1 PM\nEarly Dinner Seating: 4 PM\nDinner Seating: 7 PM \nSunday\, December 15\nLunch Seating: 12 PM\nEarly Dinner Seating: 3 PM \nPrices\nFor seatings with Lucia performances:\nAdult: $139 ($118.15 ASF Members)\nChildren ages 10-14: $45 ($38.25 ASF Members)\nChildren >10: $25 ($21.25 ASF Members) \nPre-order your beverages at a 25 percent discount; various options at checkout. \nReservations
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-julbord-2024-at-bjork/2024-12-15/
LOCATION:Björk Cafe & Bistro at Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Ave\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241225T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241225T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
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SUMMARY:HOLIDAY CLOSURE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavia House will be closed on Wednesday\, December 25 for Christmas Day. This includes Björk Café and Bistro\, the Shop at Scandinavia House\, the Galleries\, Children’s Center and Offices at Scandinavia House. \nThe Children’s Center will also be closed on Thursday\, December 26. \nThe restaurant\, shop\, and the Galleries will reopen with normal hours on Thursday\, December 26. \nSee you after the holiday!
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-closure-4/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250101T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250101T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T191827Z
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SUMMARY:BUILDING CLOSURE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavia House will be closed from Wednesday\, January 1 through Monday\, January 6 for a building upgrade. This includes the Galleries\, the Children’s Center\, Björk Café and Bistro\, and the Shop at Scandinavia House. \nThe Offices at Scandinavia House will be closed on January 1 and will otherwise be open remotely from January 2-3 and January 6. \nWe will reopen with normal hours for all spaces\, including the Children’s Center and Galleries\, on Tuesday\, January 7. \nSee you again in the New Year!
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-closure/2025-01-01/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250102T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250102T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20231212T210246Z
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SUMMARY:BUILDING CLOSURE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavia House will be closed from Wednesday\, January 1 through Monday\, January 6 for a building upgrade. This includes the Galleries\, the Children’s Center\, Björk Café and Bistro\, and the Shop at Scandinavia House. \nThe Offices at Scandinavia House will be closed on January 1 and will otherwise be open remotely from January 2-3 and January 6. \nWe will reopen with normal hours for all spaces\, including the Children’s Center and Galleries\, on Tuesday\, January 7. \nSee you again in the New Year!
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-closure/2025-01-02/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250103T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250103T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20231212T210246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T191827Z
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SUMMARY:BUILDING CLOSURE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavia House will be closed from Wednesday\, January 1 through Monday\, January 6 for a building upgrade. This includes the Galleries\, the Children’s Center\, Björk Café and Bistro\, and the Shop at Scandinavia House. \nThe Offices at Scandinavia House will be closed on January 1 and will otherwise be open remotely from January 2-3 and January 6. \nWe will reopen with normal hours for all spaces\, including the Children’s Center and Galleries\, on Tuesday\, January 7. \nSee you again in the New Year!
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-closure/2025-01-03/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250104T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20231212T210246Z
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SUMMARY:BUILDING CLOSURE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavia House will be closed from Wednesday\, January 1 through Monday\, January 6 for a building upgrade. This includes the Galleries\, the Children’s Center\, Björk Café and Bistro\, and the Shop at Scandinavia House. \nThe Offices at Scandinavia House will be closed on January 1 and will otherwise be open remotely from January 2-3 and January 6. \nWe will reopen with normal hours for all spaces\, including the Children’s Center and Galleries\, on Tuesday\, January 7. \nSee you again in the New Year!
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-closure/2025-01-04/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250105T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250105T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20231212T210246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T191827Z
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SUMMARY:BUILDING CLOSURE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavia House will be closed from Wednesday\, January 1 through Monday\, January 6 for a building upgrade. This includes the Galleries\, the Children’s Center\, Björk Café and Bistro\, and the Shop at Scandinavia House. \nThe Offices at Scandinavia House will be closed on January 1 and will otherwise be open remotely from January 2-3 and January 6. \nWe will reopen with normal hours for all spaces\, including the Children’s Center and Galleries\, on Tuesday\, January 7. \nSee you again in the New Year!
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-closure/2025-01-05/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20231212T210246Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T191827Z
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SUMMARY:BUILDING CLOSURE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavia House will be closed from Wednesday\, January 1 through Monday\, January 6 for a building upgrade. This includes the Galleries\, the Children’s Center\, Björk Café and Bistro\, and the Shop at Scandinavia House. \nThe Offices at Scandinavia House will be closed on January 1 and will otherwise be open remotely from January 2-3 and January 6. \nWe will reopen with normal hours for all spaces\, including the Children’s Center and Galleries\, on Tuesday\, January 7. \nSee you again in the New Year!
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/holiday-closure/2025-01-06/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250106T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20241230T190450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241230T190450Z
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SUMMARY:NO OTHER LAND
DESCRIPTION:On January 6\, see No Other Land\, a Norwegian-produced\, vérité-style documentary by a Palestinian-Israeli collective of four directors. \nBasel Adra\, a Palestinian activist from Masafer Yatta\, has been fighting his community’s mass expulsion by Israeli occupation since childhood. Basel documents the gradual erasure of Masafer Yatta as soldiers destroy the homes of families — the largest single act of forced transfer carried out in the occupied West Bank. After he crosses paths with Yuval Abraham\, a young Israeli journalist\, the two spend half a decade fighting the expulsion. Their complex bond is haunted by the extreme inequality between them: Basel lives under a brutal military occupation\, and Yuval is unrestricted and free. Created during the darkest\, most terrifying times in the region\, No Other Land was filmed by Basel and Yuval alongside two fellow activists — Isareli Rachel Szor and Palestinian Hamdan Ballal. The film is an act of creative resistance to Apartheid and a search for a path towards equality and justice. (Norway & Palestine\, 2024). \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/no-other-land-2/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20250102T220259Z
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SUMMARY:FOUR OSCAR-SHORTLISTED SHORTS
DESCRIPTION:On January 7\, see a special screening of four Oscar-eligible short films\, presented by The New Yorker! The program will feature “I’m Not a Robot\,” a eligible for Best Live-Action Short\, as well as the Best Documentary Short-shortlisted films “Eternal Father\,” “Incident\,” and “Seat 31: Zooey Zephyr.” Filmmakers will be in attendance for a post-screening Q&A and reception. \nI’m Not a Robot | Directed by Victoria Warmerdam \nAfter repeatedly failing CAPTCHA tests\, a music producer named Lara becomes obsessed with a disturbing question: Could she be a robot? \nEternal Father | Directed by Ömer Sami \nAfter starting a family late in life\, Nasar fears he won’t live to see his kids grow up. He decides to be cryonically frozen after death\, hoping they can someday reunite. His family’s dilemma: follow suit or be left behind? As the future eclipses the present\, Nasar must reassess what truly matters. \nIncident | Directed by Bill Morrison  \nThrough a montage of surveillance and police body-camera footage\, a reconstruction of a deadly shooting by a Chicago police officer becomes an investigation into how a narrative begins to take shape in the aftermath. \nSeat 31: Zooey Zephyr | Directed by Kimberly Reed \nAfter Zooey Zephyr’s expulsion from the Montana House of Representatives for defending transgender medical care\, she claims a nearby bench as her “office.” Director Kimberly Reed’s intimate documentary turns this shocking political moment into a nuanced portrait of trans and queer joy. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/four-oscar-nominated-shorts/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250108T180500
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20241204T193711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T202233Z
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SUMMARY:GALLERY TOUR | NORDIC UTOPIA?
DESCRIPTION:On view from November 26\, 2024 to March 9\, 2025 at Scandinavia House\, Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century looks at the significance of Denmark\, Finland\, Norway\, and Sweden as destinations for African American cultural figures including Ronald Burns\, Doug Crutchfield\, Herb Gentry\, Dexter Gordon\, William Henry Johnson\, Howard Smith and Walter Williams through a range of artifacts\, artworks (music\, paintings\, drawings\, sculpture\, ceramics\, textiles)\, and documentary evidence (photography\, film\, and journalistic writing). In this guided tour by Emily Stoddart\, ASF’s Manager of Exhibitions & Community Programs\, learn about the artists in this exhibition and their works. \nThese free\, 35-minute public tours meet in the Gallery elevator lobby. Gallery tours are subject to change; please check with the Scandinavia House front desk or email info@amscan.org. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/gallery-tour-nordic-utopia/2025-01-08/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20241119T205429Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250502T174752Z
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SUMMARY:A WOMAN LOOKS OVER HER SHOULDER
DESCRIPTION:On January 9\, join us for a book talk with Icelandic author Brynja Hjálmsdóttir and ASF Translation Prizewinner Rachel Britton for a discussion on A Woman Looks Over Her Shoulder\, out now from Circumference Press! \nIn A Woman Looks Over Her Shoulder\, one woman lives in a glass ball that is being shaken by someone else. This book of poems\, however\, is always shaking itself up\, leaping between the extreme and the daily\, the gross and the delicious\, between being scared and being scary. These surreal\, visceral\, and somehow polite poems explore what it can be like to be a woman and to slither through and away from threat to find voice and form and power\, no matter how strange. The apocalyptic utopia we arrive at in this book—The Whore’s City—is a perfect model to move to in one’s head: feminist\, funny\, odd\, and a little disgusting\, all towards transformation. \n“A sly\, refreshing\, and vivid book” (Emily Hunt)\n“A strange and compelling book which relentlessly pokes at and pokes fun at the I/thou dynamic of Women and Men in our culture” (Matthew Rohrer) \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/a-woman-looks-over-her-shoulder/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20241230T175217Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T214204Z
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SUMMARY:ARMAND
DESCRIPTION:On January 9\, see a special screening of Armand (Norway\, 2024)\, Norway’s official selection for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards! \nElisabeth (Renate Reinsve) arrives at a parent-teacher meeting called on short notice. Her six-year-old son Armand has been accused of something — but that “something” seems unclear. As the principal\, the school nurse\, and another pair of parents become involved\, it’s revealed that a boundary has been crossed between Armand and his best friend. And as they disagree on how to handle it\, the school begins to lose control. A powerful and thought-provoking drama about the complexities of alleged sexual harassment between children\, Armand has been acclaimed as a “vivid\, creepy\, and uncomfortably funny debut” (IndieWire). \n“Resonant and haunting — and should spark plenty of post-screening discussions” (Jonathan Romney\, Screen Daily) \n\nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/armand/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250110T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20241213T174355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241223T162054Z
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SUMMARY:NORDIC NOW! NEW NORDIC FOLK
DESCRIPTION:On January 10-11\, join us for NORDIC NOW!\, a two-day program of new Nordic folk music! The program will include three acts — FRÄNDER\, Teho. and Päivi Hirvonen Trio — whose music pushes the boundaries of the Nordic folk genre\, incorporating modern twists and elements of world music. All acts will perform on both days from 3-6 PM. \nFRÄNDER blends Swedish and Estonian folk traditions with a modern twist and a “heavy folk” style\, performing evocative melodies and unique sounds on traditional acoustic instruments. Their latest album\, FRÄNDER II\, has boundaries of folk music and wowed audiences worldwide\, from Scandinavia to Japan to Canada to the U.S. \nFinnish power-fiddle duo Teho. combines Nordic fiddling styles\, jazzy influences and composed\, contemporary folk music with a touch of Finnish madness. Artists Tero Hyväluoma and Esko Järvelä have played together for years in various different projects\, including in the well-known Finnish folk band Frigg. Their debut album was nominated for an Emma Award (a Finnish Grammy). \nPäivi Hirvonen is one of Finland’s emerging international folk music artists and a pioneer in simultaneous violin playing and singing. The themes of her songs range from childlessness and polyamory\, to sorrow and love\, blending diverse roots of folk music and pop culture influences with a touch of gothic mystique. Her live ensemble features Tero Pajunen and Mirva Ormin\, and her third album is set to be released this spring. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/nordic-now-new-nordic-folk/2025-01-10/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250111T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20241213T174355Z
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UID:10003444-1736607600-1736618400@www.scandinaviahouse.org
SUMMARY:NORDIC NOW! NEW NORDIC FOLK
DESCRIPTION:On January 10-11\, join us for NORDIC NOW!\, a two-day program of new Nordic folk music! The program will include three acts — FRÄNDER\, Teho. and Päivi Hirvonen Trio — whose music pushes the boundaries of the Nordic folk genre\, incorporating modern twists and elements of world music. All acts will perform on both days from 3-6 PM. \nFRÄNDER blends Swedish and Estonian folk traditions with a modern twist and a “heavy folk” style\, performing evocative melodies and unique sounds on traditional acoustic instruments. Their latest album\, FRÄNDER II\, has boundaries of folk music and wowed audiences worldwide\, from Scandinavia to Japan to Canada to the U.S. \nFinnish power-fiddle duo Teho. combines Nordic fiddling styles\, jazzy influences and composed\, contemporary folk music with a touch of Finnish madness. Artists Tero Hyväluoma and Esko Järvelä have played together for years in various different projects\, including in the well-known Finnish folk band Frigg. Their debut album was nominated for an Emma Award (a Finnish Grammy). \nPäivi Hirvonen is one of Finland’s emerging international folk music artists and a pioneer in simultaneous violin playing and singing. The themes of her songs range from childlessness and polyamory\, to sorrow and love\, blending diverse roots of folk music and pop culture influences with a touch of gothic mystique. Her live ensemble features Tero Pajunen and Mirva Ormin\, and her third album is set to be released this spring. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/nordic-now-new-nordic-folk/2025-01-11/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20250102T213259Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250108T213120Z
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SUMMARY:NEW SWEDISH POETRY
DESCRIPTION:Join us on January 14 for a virtual book talk on Katarina Frostenson’s The Space of Time (Songs and Formulae)\, (Threadsuns Press\, October 2024) and Ann Jäderlund’s Lonespeech (Nightboat Books\, May 2024). Frostenson’s translator Brad Harmon and Jäderlund’s translator Johannes Göransson will be joined by moderator Robin Myers for readings and discussions.  \nWinner of the 2016 Nordic Council Literature Prize\, The Space of Time is an unsentimental and smoldering study of the ecological and utopic function of grief. Frostenson seems to speak to the universal orphan lost in the Open\, in the landscape\, in literature\, in bedwarmth\, and in lamentation.  \nIn Lonespeech\, Ann Jäderlund rewires the correspondence between writers Ingeborg Bachmann and Paul Celan into a series of stark\, runic poems about the fraught act of communication and its failures. Forsaking her reputation as a baroque poet\, Jäderlund uses simple words and phrases in favor of an almost childlike simplicity\, giving her poems\, on first glance\, the appearance of parables: mountains\, sunlight\, rivers\, aortas. Upon closer inspection\, the poems glitch\, bend\, and torque into something else\, enigmatic and forceful\, lending them\, as Jäderlund says\, the force of “clear velocity.” \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/new-swedish-poetry/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250114T190000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20241210T210025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241210T210025Z
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SUMMARY:YOUR ABSENCE IS DARKNESS | NORDIC BOOK CLUB ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss literature with our Nordic Book Club Online! On January 14\, we’ll be discussing award-winning Icelandic novelist Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s Your Absence Is Darkness\, a spellbinding saga about the inhabitants of a rural community on the Snæfellsnes peninsula\, out now in translation by Philip Roughton. \nA man comes to awareness in a cold church in the Icelandic countryside\, not knowing who he is\, why he’s there or how he arrived\, with a stranger staring mockingly from a few pews back. Startled by the man’s cryptic questions\, he leaves—and plunges into a history spanning centuries. A city girl is drawn to the fjords by the memory of a blue-eyed gaze\, and a generation earlier\, a farmer’s wife writes an essay about earthworms that changes the course of lives. A pastor who writes letters to dead poets falls in love with a faraway stranger\, and a rock musician\, plagued by cosmic loneliness\, discovers that his past has been a lie. Faced with the violence of fate and the effects of choices\,  each discovers the cost of following the magnetic needle of the heart. \nIncandescent and elemental\, hope-filled and humane\, Your Absence Is Darkness is a comedy about mortality\, music\, and the strange salve of time. \n“Comparisons do not do justice to the complexity of Stefánsson’s book\, nor the uniqueness of his prose\, rendered here in a tumblingly beautiful translation by Philip Roughton” (Daniel Mason\, New York Times). \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/your-absence-is-darkness-nordic-book-club-online/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250116T203000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20241205T223724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250103T211637Z
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SUMMARY:FANTASTICAL FORM | ADULT ART WORKSHOP
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Scandinavia House for a beginner-friendly adult art workshop! Inspired by the work of Scandinavian artists like Eva Hild and late ceramicist Ragnar Kjartansson (1923-89)\, participants will create an abstract clay sculpture imbued with natural and organic forms. Guided by teaching artist Korka\, participants will create art in a relaxed atmosphere. All materials are provided. \nParticipants who have respiratory issues are encouraged to wear masks. Participation is limited to 12 attendees; please register in advance to guarantee attendance. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/fantastical-form-adult-art-workshop/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250119T193000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20260108T183658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T193708Z
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SUMMARY:SWEDISH 1.2 — ENROLLMENT OPEN
DESCRIPTION:Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered at Scandinavia House\, held in-person and virtually! This course builds upon Swedish 1.1 or its equivalent. Students will learn sentence structure in sentences with more than one verb\, placement of adverbs\, plural endings\, conjugation of adjectives\, objective and possessive pronouns\, and the past tense. Various cultural aspects will also be highlighted during the course. This class will take place as hybrid learning\, with classes offered at Scandinavia House and online via Zoom. \nThis hybrid class will be held both in-person and via Zoom; in-person attendance for the first four classes is highly recommended. Classes take place on Mondays from 6:00–7:30 PM beginning January 19 through June 15. \nAt the end of the semester students will know: \n• How to structure sentences with more than one verb\n• The conjugation of adjectives\n• The past tense \nAnd be able to: \n• Talk about themselves and what they do in their day \n*Please note that there will be no classes on the following dates:\nFebruary 16 (Presidents’ Day); March 30\, April 6\, and April 13 (Spring Break); May 11 (Mother’s Day Weekend); May 25 (Memorial Day); and June 8.* \nPrerequisite: Swedish 1.1 or equivalent; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels\, please contact Ingrid Kullberg-Bendz. Tuition is $675 ($607.50 ASF Members); 22.5 hours total class time. \nEnroll
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/swedish-1-2-enrollment-open/2025-01-19/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250122T180500
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20241204T193711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T202233Z
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SUMMARY:GALLERY TOUR | NORDIC UTOPIA?
DESCRIPTION:On view from November 26\, 2024 to March 9\, 2025 at Scandinavia House\, Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century looks at the significance of Denmark\, Finland\, Norway\, and Sweden as destinations for African American cultural figures including Ronald Burns\, Doug Crutchfield\, Herb Gentry\, Dexter Gordon\, William Henry Johnson\, Howard Smith and Walter Williams through a range of artifacts\, artworks (music\, paintings\, drawings\, sculpture\, ceramics\, textiles)\, and documentary evidence (photography\, film\, and journalistic writing). In this guided tour by Emily Stoddart\, ASF’s Manager of Exhibitions & Community Programs\, learn about the artists in this exhibition and their works. \nThese free\, 35-minute public tours meet in the Gallery elevator lobby. Gallery tours are subject to change; please check with the Scandinavia House front desk or email info@amscan.org. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/gallery-tour-nordic-utopia/2025-01-22/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250204T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20240514T190038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240827T225450Z
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SUMMARY:FRANZ SCHUBERT: THE SOULFUL AND THE SUBLIME
DESCRIPTION:Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns this fall 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 engaging format both makes friends of classical music and enriches the listening experience for avid music lovers. \nTonight’s program will consist of the zesty “Marche Millitaire\,” the celestial Impromptus\, and the dashing Sonata in A (D. 664)! \n\n\nThanks to a generous loan by Victor Borge’s grandson Finn\, concerts will be performed on Victor Borge’s personal Steinway piano. \nPurchase Tickets
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/franz-schubert-the-soulful-and-the-sublime/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250205T180000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20241204T193711Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T202233Z
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SUMMARY:GALLERY TOUR | NORDIC UTOPIA?
DESCRIPTION:On view from November 26\, 2024 to March 9\, 2025 at Scandinavia House\, Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century looks at the significance of Denmark\, Finland\, Norway\, and Sweden as destinations for African American cultural figures including Ronald Burns\, Doug Crutchfield\, Herb Gentry\, Dexter Gordon\, William Henry Johnson\, Howard Smith and Walter Williams through a range of artifacts\, artworks (music\, paintings\, drawings\, sculpture\, ceramics\, textiles)\, and documentary evidence (photography\, film\, and journalistic writing). In this guided tour by Emily Stoddart\, ASF’s Manager of Exhibitions & Community Programs\, learn about the artists in this exhibition and their works. \nThese free\, 35-minute public tours meet in the Gallery elevator lobby. Gallery tours are subject to change; please check with the Scandinavia House front desk or email info@amscan.org. \nRegister
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/gallery-tour-nordic-utopia/2025-02-05/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20250107T224354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250129T174427Z
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SUMMARY:THE 2025 SÁMI FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Sámi Film Festival returns to Scandinavia House and virtually nationwide! Now in its 7th year\, the festival celebrates the rich storytelling traditions of the Sámi\, an Indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Finland\, Norway\, Sweden\, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. This year’s program is curated by acclaimed visual artist Matti Aikio\, whose work in sound and video art has captivated audiences across the globe\, and one of 12 artists featured in Arctic Highways\, a 2023 exhibition exploring contemporary art by Indigenous artists from the Arctic. Presented annually in partnership with the National Nordic Museum in Seattle\, this year’s festival will also be co-presented with Anchorage Museum\, a significant art\, history\, ethnography\, ecology\, and science museum dedicated to studying and exploring the land\, peoples\, art\, and history of Alaska. \nThe program will combine short films and feature films from different eras. New experimental films\, which defy categorization in genres and resemble video art\, will be paired with canonical films like Markku Lehmuskallio’s Skierri from 1982. In-person screenings will take place on Thursday\, February 6 & Saturday\, February 8 at Scandinavia House\, and virtual screenings will be available nationwide from February 7 through 13. Other opening weekend in-person screenings will take place at the Majestic Bay Theatres in Seattle and at the Anchorage Museum in Alaska. \n“The Sámi Film Festival exemplifies the National Nordic Museum’s commitment to honoring the history and culture of region’s Indigenous people\, the threats they face\, and their contemporary resilience.” Lāth Carlson\, CEO of the National Nordic Museum. “We are very pleased to have the Anchorage Museum join the festival this year to increase the visibility of these important films.” \nSCHEDULE\nDAY ONE \nTHU—February 6—6:30 PM; $13 ($8 ASF Members) \nBiegga bieggá /Wind is Winding (2024)\nDir. Jenni Laiti & Lada Suomenrinne | 42 min.\nThey swallow our rivers\, and the valleys turn into one big tear of grief. Yet\, there are beings who gather the grief for a journey\, for what they are carrying the wounded trees and all living beings. Their luggage is full of legacy from the world that is ending\, and they will find the path to a portal when the first snow of the winter falls. The wind blows and leads the voyagers to a utopia\, challenging them with the questions of being. \nSkierri – vaivaiskoivujen maa /Skierri – Land of the Dwarf Birches (1982)\nDir. Markku Lehmuskallio | 118 min.\nIn Sápmi\, a reindeer herder follows the traditional cycles of migratory life\, which keep him apart from his home and wife for long periods of time. “Two cultures collide\, the minority culture and the majority one. We try to show another way of thinking in this world\,” said director Markku Lehmuskallio. The director spent a year working with reindeer herders before filming to better understand the Sámi way of life. Skierri was the first Finnish feature film in which the Sámi people speak their language. The music of Erik Satie is combined with the sounds of nature. \nDAY TWO\nSAT—February 8—1 PM; $13 ($8 ASF Members) \nDajan — I say (2024)\nDir. Alice Márja Jektevik\, Kim Saarinen | 4 min.\nA music video consisting of two songs by Hildá Länsman & Tuomas Norvios\, “Gulan” and “Dajan\,” Dajan — I Say mirrors artist and yoiker Länsman’s personal journey in finding her way back home to Sápmi\, and discovering the strength to say no to things she does not want for herself.  Produced in the border areas on the Finnish and Norwegian side of Sápmi\, around Länsman’s home village Ohcejohka\, the film’s title comes from the northern Saami word “Dajan\,” which directly translates to “I say.” The song invites you to move freely in the world to the beat of your own decisions. \nPost-Capitalist Architecture TV Part 2 — On Nomadism and Flow (2022) and Part 5 — On the Gumpi (2022)\nDir. Joar Nango & Ken Are Bongo | 37 min. (Part 2) and 40 min. (Part 5)\nAs a prologue to his 2020 exhibition at Bergen Kunsthall\, Joar Nango made three films\, together with Sámi filmmaker Ken Are Bongo\, that explore Sámi architecture in a TV show format. The series was produced by Bergen Kunsthall as part of the official festival program for the Bergen International Festival in May 2020\, which could not be held in a physical form due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The series was filmed with a mobile TV studio during travels through the northern landscape\, meeting guests for interviews and visiting key architectural sites. \nMaiílmmittkus (2024)\nDir. Hans Pieski & Arttu Nieminen | 8 min.\nModern technology is often seen as a downfall of sustainable ways of living on the land\, but according to many historians the Sámi have themselves\, at least partly\, embraced and welcomed the technical revolution in the past. What is modern technology’s relationship to the Sámi culture? Is breaking away from technology possible anymore? In this surreal journey into their complex relationship\, various stages of technological development are depicted alongside their impact on Indigenous populations. \nSámi Bojá (2015)\nDir. Elle Sofe Henriksen | 9 min.\nSámi Bojá is about Mikkel\, a reindeer herder who has the entire responsibility for his family’s herd. He has a tough shell like a Sámi bojá should have\, but internally\, there is chaos. \nPurchase Opening Night Tickets \nPurchase Day Two Tickets \nPurchase Passes \nViewing FAQ
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-2025-sami-film-festival/2025-02-06/
LOCATION:NY
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250206T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20250128T221103Z
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SUMMARY:OPENING NIGHT | THE 2025 SÁMI FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Sámi Film Festival returns to Scandinavia House and virtually nationwide! Now in its 7th year\, the festival celebrates the rich storytelling traditions of the Sámi\, an Indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Finland\, Norway\, Sweden\, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. This year’s program is curated by acclaimed visual artist Matti Aikio\, whose work in sound and video art has captivated audiences across the globe\, and one of 12 artists featured in Arctic Highways\, a 2023 exhibition exploring contemporary art by Indigenous artists from the Arctic. Presented annually in partnership with the National Nordic Museum in Seattle\, this year’s festival will also be co-presented with Anchorage Museum\, a significant art\, history\, ethnography\, ecology\, and science museum dedicated to studying and exploring the land\, peoples\, art\, and history of Alaska. \nOpening night screenings will be followed by a film talk with festival curator Matti Aikio. \nSCHEDULE\nBiegga bieggá /Wind is Winding (2024)\nDir. Jenni Laiti & Lada Suomenrinne | 42 min.\nThey swallow our rivers\, and the valleys turn into one big tear of grief. Yet\, there are beings who gather the grief for a journey\, for what they are carrying the wounded trees and all living beings. Their luggage is full of legacy from the world that is ending\, and they will find the path to a portal when the first snow of the winter falls. The wind blows and leads the voyagers to a utopia\, challenging them with the questions of being. \nSkierri – vaivaiskoivujen maa /Skierri – Land of the Dwarf Birches (1982)\nDir. Markku Lehmuskallio | 118 min.\nIn Sápmi\, a reindeer herder follows the traditional cycles of migratory life\, which keep him apart from his home and wife for long periods of time. “Two cultures collide\, the minority culture and the majority one. We try to show another way of thinking in this world\,” said director Markku Lehmuskallio. The director spent a year working with reindeer herders before filming to better understand the Sámi way of life. Skierri was the first Finnish feature film in which the Sámi people speak their language. The music of Erik Satie is combined with the sounds of nature. \nPurchase Tickets \n  \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/opening-night-the-2025-sami-film-festival/
LOCATION:Scandinavia House\, 58 Park Avenue\, New York\, NY\, 10016\, United States
CATEGORIES:Films
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250208
DTSTAMP:20260403T154044
CREATED:20250129T171853Z
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL SCREENINGS | THE 2025 SÁMI FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Sámi Film Festival returns to Scandinavia House and virtually nationwide! Now in its 7th year\, the festival celebrates the rich storytelling traditions of the Sámi\, an Indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Finland\, Norway\, Sweden\, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. This year’s program is curated by acclaimed visual artist Matti Aikio\, whose work in sound and video art has captivated audiences across the globe\, and one of 12 artists featured in Arctic Highways\, a 2023 exhibition exploring contemporary art by Indigenous artists from the Arctic. \nAll films in the lineup will screen in-person on February 6 & 8 and virtually from February 7 through 13. The program combines short films and feature films from different eras\, pairing canonical films such as Markku Lehmuskallio’s Skierri with new experimental films\, which defy categorization in genres and resemble video art. Presented annually in partnership with the National Nordic Museum in Seattle\, this year’s festival will also be co-presented with Anchorage Museum\, a significant art\, history\, ethnography\, ecology\, and science museum dedicated to studying and exploring the land\, peoples\, art\, and history of Alaska. \nPROGRAM\nDajan — I say (2024)\nDir. Alice Márja Jektevik\, Kim Saarinen | 4 min.\nA music video consisting of two songs by Hildá Länsman & Tuomas Norvios\, “Gulan” and “Dajan\,” Dajan — I Say mirrors artist and yoiker Länsman’s personal journey in finding her way back home to Sápmi\, and discovering the strength to say no to things she does not want for herself.  Produced in the border areas on the Finnish and Norwegian side of Sápmi\, around Länsman’s home village Ohcejohka\, the film’s title comes from the northern Saami word “Dajan\,” which directly translates to “I say.” The song invites you to move freely in the world to the beat of your own decisions. \nSkierri – vaivaiskoivujen maa /Skierri – Land of the Dwarf Birches (1982)\nDir. Markku Lehmuskallio | 118 min.\nIn Sápmi\, a reindeer herder follows the traditional cycles of migratory life\, which keep him apart from his home and wife for long periods of time. “Two cultures collide\, the minority culture and the majority one. We try to show another way of thinking in this world\,” said director Markku Lehmuskallio. The director spent a year working with reindeer herders before filming to better understand the Sámi way of life. Skierri was the first Finnish feature film in which the Sámi people speak their language. The music of Erik Satie is combined with the sounds of nature. \nBiegga bieggá /Wind is Winding (2024)\nDir. Jenni Laiti & Lada Suomenrinne | 42 min.\nThey swallow our rivers\, and the valleys turn into one big tear of grief. Yet\, there are beings who gather the grief for a journey\, for what they are carrying the wounded trees and all living beings. Their luggage is full of legacy from the world that is ending\, and they will find the path to a portal when the first snow of the winter falls. The wind blows and leads the voyagers to a utopia\, challenging them with the questions of being. \nPost-Capitalist Architecture TV Part 2 — On Nomadism and Flow (2022) and Part 5 — On the Gumpi (2022)\nDir. Joar Nango & Ken Are Bongo | 37 min. (Part 2) and 40 min. (Part 5)\nAs a prologue to his 2020 exhibition at Bergen Kunsthall\, Joar Nango made three films\, together with Sámi filmmaker Ken Are Bongo\, that explore Sámi architecture in a TV show format. The series was produced by Bergen Kunsthall as part of the official festival program for the Bergen International Festival in May 2020\, which could not be held in a physical form due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The series was filmed with a mobile TV studio during travels through the northern landscape\, meeting guests for interviews and visiting key architectural sites. \nSámi Bojá (2015)\nDir. Elle Sofe Henriksen | 9 min.\nSámi Bojá is about Mikkel\, a reindeer herder who has the entire responsibility for his family’s herd. He has a tough shell like a Sámi bojá should have\, but internally\, there is chaos. \nMaiílmmittkus (2024)\nDir. Hans Pieski & Arttu Nieminen | 8 min.\nModern technology is often seen as a downfall of sustainable ways of living on the land\, but according to many historians the Sámi have themselves\, at least partly\, embraced and welcomed the technical revolution in the past. What is modern technology’s relationship to the Sámi culture? Is breaking away from technology possible anymore? In this surreal journey into their complex relationship\, various stages of technological development are depicted alongside their impact on Indigenous populations.  \nPurchase Passes \nViewing FAQ \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/virtual-screenings-the-2025-sami-film-festival/2025-02-07/
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL SCREENINGS | THE 2025 SÁMI FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Sámi Film Festival returns to Scandinavia House and virtually nationwide! Now in its 7th year\, the festival celebrates the rich storytelling traditions of the Sámi\, an Indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Finland\, Norway\, Sweden\, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. This year’s program is curated by acclaimed visual artist Matti Aikio\, whose work in sound and video art has captivated audiences across the globe\, and one of 12 artists featured in Arctic Highways\, a 2023 exhibition exploring contemporary art by Indigenous artists from the Arctic. \nAll films in the lineup will screen in-person on February 6 & 8 and virtually from February 7 through 13. The program combines short films and feature films from different eras\, pairing canonical films such as Markku Lehmuskallio’s Skierri with new experimental films\, which defy categorization in genres and resemble video art. Presented annually in partnership with the National Nordic Museum in Seattle\, this year’s festival will also be co-presented with Anchorage Museum\, a significant art\, history\, ethnography\, ecology\, and science museum dedicated to studying and exploring the land\, peoples\, art\, and history of Alaska. \nPROGRAM\nDajan — I say (2024)\nDir. Alice Márja Jektevik\, Kim Saarinen | 4 min.\nA music video consisting of two songs by Hildá Länsman & Tuomas Norvios\, “Gulan” and “Dajan\,” Dajan — I Say mirrors artist and yoiker Länsman’s personal journey in finding her way back home to Sápmi\, and discovering the strength to say no to things she does not want for herself.  Produced in the border areas on the Finnish and Norwegian side of Sápmi\, around Länsman’s home village Ohcejohka\, the film’s title comes from the northern Saami word “Dajan\,” which directly translates to “I say.” The song invites you to move freely in the world to the beat of your own decisions. \nSkierri – vaivaiskoivujen maa /Skierri – Land of the Dwarf Birches (1982)\nDir. Markku Lehmuskallio | 118 min.\nIn Sápmi\, a reindeer herder follows the traditional cycles of migratory life\, which keep him apart from his home and wife for long periods of time. “Two cultures collide\, the minority culture and the majority one. We try to show another way of thinking in this world\,” said director Markku Lehmuskallio. The director spent a year working with reindeer herders before filming to better understand the Sámi way of life. Skierri was the first Finnish feature film in which the Sámi people speak their language. The music of Erik Satie is combined with the sounds of nature. \nBiegga bieggá /Wind is Winding (2024)\nDir. Jenni Laiti & Lada Suomenrinne | 42 min.\nThey swallow our rivers\, and the valleys turn into one big tear of grief. Yet\, there are beings who gather the grief for a journey\, for what they are carrying the wounded trees and all living beings. Their luggage is full of legacy from the world that is ending\, and they will find the path to a portal when the first snow of the winter falls. The wind blows and leads the voyagers to a utopia\, challenging them with the questions of being. \nPost-Capitalist Architecture TV Part 2 — On Nomadism and Flow (2022) and Part 5 — On the Gumpi (2022)\nDir. Joar Nango & Ken Are Bongo | 37 min. (Part 2) and 40 min. (Part 5)\nAs a prologue to his 2020 exhibition at Bergen Kunsthall\, Joar Nango made three films\, together with Sámi filmmaker Ken Are Bongo\, that explore Sámi architecture in a TV show format. The series was produced by Bergen Kunsthall as part of the official festival program for the Bergen International Festival in May 2020\, which could not be held in a physical form due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The series was filmed with a mobile TV studio during travels through the northern landscape\, meeting guests for interviews and visiting key architectural sites. \nSámi Bojá (2015)\nDir. Elle Sofe Henriksen | 9 min.\nSámi Bojá is about Mikkel\, a reindeer herder who has the entire responsibility for his family’s herd. He has a tough shell like a Sámi bojá should have\, but internally\, there is chaos. \nMaiílmmittkus (2024)\nDir. Hans Pieski & Arttu Nieminen | 8 min.\nModern technology is often seen as a downfall of sustainable ways of living on the land\, but according to many historians the Sámi have themselves\, at least partly\, embraced and welcomed the technical revolution in the past. What is modern technology’s relationship to the Sámi culture? Is breaking away from technology possible anymore? In this surreal journey into their complex relationship\, various stages of technological development are depicted alongside their impact on Indigenous populations.  \nPurchase Passes \nViewing FAQ \n \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n  \n 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/virtual-screenings-the-2025-sami-film-festival/2025-02-08/
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SUMMARY:THE 2025 SÁMI FILM FESTIVAL
DESCRIPTION:The Annual Sámi Film Festival returns to Scandinavia House and virtually nationwide! Now in its 7th year\, the festival celebrates the rich storytelling traditions of the Sámi\, an Indigenous people of the northernmost parts of Finland\, Norway\, Sweden\, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia. This year’s program is curated by acclaimed visual artist Matti Aikio\, whose work in sound and video art has captivated audiences across the globe\, and one of 12 artists featured in Arctic Highways\, a 2023 exhibition exploring contemporary art by Indigenous artists from the Arctic. Presented annually in partnership with the National Nordic Museum in Seattle\, this year’s festival will also be co-presented with Anchorage Museum\, a significant art\, history\, ethnography\, ecology\, and science museum dedicated to studying and exploring the land\, peoples\, art\, and history of Alaska. \nThe program will combine short films and feature films from different eras. New experimental films\, which defy categorization in genres and resemble video art\, will be paired with canonical films like Markku Lehmuskallio’s Skierri from 1982. In-person screenings will take place on Thursday\, February 6 & Saturday\, February 8 at Scandinavia House\, and virtual screenings will be available nationwide from February 7 through 13. Other opening weekend in-person screenings will take place at the Majestic Bay Theatres in Seattle and at the Anchorage Museum in Alaska. \n“The Sámi Film Festival exemplifies the National Nordic Museum’s commitment to honoring the history and culture of region’s Indigenous people\, the threats they face\, and their contemporary resilience.” Lāth Carlson\, CEO of the National Nordic Museum. “We are very pleased to have the Anchorage Museum join the festival this year to increase the visibility of these important films.” \nSCHEDULE\nDAY ONE \nTHU—February 6—6:30 PM; $13 ($8 ASF Members) \nBiegga bieggá /Wind is Winding (2024)\nDir. Jenni Laiti & Lada Suomenrinne | 42 min.\nThey swallow our rivers\, and the valleys turn into one big tear of grief. Yet\, there are beings who gather the grief for a journey\, for what they are carrying the wounded trees and all living beings. Their luggage is full of legacy from the world that is ending\, and they will find the path to a portal when the first snow of the winter falls. The wind blows and leads the voyagers to a utopia\, challenging them with the questions of being. \nSkierri – vaivaiskoivujen maa /Skierri – Land of the Dwarf Birches (1982)\nDir. Markku Lehmuskallio | 118 min.\nIn Sápmi\, a reindeer herder follows the traditional cycles of migratory life\, which keep him apart from his home and wife for long periods of time. “Two cultures collide\, the minority culture and the majority one. We try to show another way of thinking in this world\,” said director Markku Lehmuskallio. The director spent a year working with reindeer herders before filming to better understand the Sámi way of life. Skierri was the first Finnish feature film in which the Sámi people speak their language. The music of Erik Satie is combined with the sounds of nature. \nDAY TWO\nSAT—February 8—1 PM; $13 ($8 ASF Members) \nDajan — I say (2024)\nDir. Alice Márja Jektevik\, Kim Saarinen | 4 min.\nA music video consisting of two songs by Hildá Länsman & Tuomas Norvios\, “Gulan” and “Dajan\,” Dajan — I Say mirrors artist and yoiker Länsman’s personal journey in finding her way back home to Sápmi\, and discovering the strength to say no to things she does not want for herself.  Produced in the border areas on the Finnish and Norwegian side of Sápmi\, around Länsman’s home village Ohcejohka\, the film’s title comes from the northern Saami word “Dajan\,” which directly translates to “I say.” The song invites you to move freely in the world to the beat of your own decisions. \nPost-Capitalist Architecture TV Part 2 — On Nomadism and Flow (2022) and Part 5 — On the Gumpi (2022)\nDir. Joar Nango & Ken Are Bongo | 37 min. (Part 2) and 40 min. (Part 5)\nAs a prologue to his 2020 exhibition at Bergen Kunsthall\, Joar Nango made three films\, together with Sámi filmmaker Ken Are Bongo\, that explore Sámi architecture in a TV show format. The series was produced by Bergen Kunsthall as part of the official festival program for the Bergen International Festival in May 2020\, which could not be held in a physical form due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The series was filmed with a mobile TV studio during travels through the northern landscape\, meeting guests for interviews and visiting key architectural sites. \nMaiílmmittkus (2024)\nDir. Hans Pieski & Arttu Nieminen | 8 min.\nModern technology is often seen as a downfall of sustainable ways of living on the land\, but according to many historians the Sámi have themselves\, at least partly\, embraced and welcomed the technical revolution in the past. What is modern technology’s relationship to the Sámi culture? Is breaking away from technology possible anymore? In this surreal journey into their complex relationship\, various stages of technological development are depicted alongside their impact on Indigenous populations. \nSámi Bojá (2015)\nDir. Elle Sofe Henriksen | 9 min.\nSámi Bojá is about Mikkel\, a reindeer herder who has the entire responsibility for his family’s herd. He has a tough shell like a Sámi bojá should have\, but internally\, there is chaos. \nPurchase Opening Night Tickets \nPurchase Day Two Tickets \nPurchase Passes \nViewing FAQ
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/the-2025-sami-film-festival/2025-02-08/
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