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SUMMARY:Solina
DESCRIPTION:Our popular Summer Jazz Series returns to Scandinavia House\, with live concerts! This summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented jazz musicians\, composers\, and singers on Thursday evenings in June. \nThe series kicks off on June 2 with the Finnish jazz quartet Solina\, featuring award-winning singer and songwriter Eeppi Ursin on vocals\, guitarist Olli Hirvonen\, jazz bassist Kaisa Mäensivu\, and percussionist Joe Peri on drums. \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. Attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks at all times during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \nAbout the Musicians\nEeppi Ursin is a New York -based platinum-selling\, award-winning singer\, songwriter and  pianist originally from Finland. Ursin is known for her angelic-strong voice and exceptional skill set ranging from top-class performance to writing music for various groups. Her stage presence combines warmth\, style\, humor and virtuosity. Her recordings and performances as a singer vary from pop\, jazz\, dance\, a cappella and children’s music. Throughout her career she has captivated audiences all around the world performing as a vocal soloist at prestigious venues with acclaimed artists such as trumpeter Leroy Jones and  Spirit of New Orleans\, Vocal Ensemble Club For Five\, and UMO Jazz Orchestra\, to name a  few. Eeppi Ursin also collaborates with renowned theatres and modern opera ensembles as a composer and arranger. In 2022\, Eeppi Ursin was chosen as Performer of the year by Finlandia Foundation National – a  nomination that sends her performing at venues all around the United States. In 2014 she was  chosen to perform as the soloist at the President’s Independence Day Reception in Finland. In  2001 she won the 1st prize in the Lady Summertime international jazz vocal competition. Website: www.eeppiursin.com; @eeppiursinofficial \nOlli Hirvonen is a Finnish guitarist currently based in Brooklyn\, NY. Fluent in various styles  from jazz to rock to more experimental sounds\, he has formed a highly unique style  combining these different influences. As the winner of the 2016 Montreux Jazz Guitar  Competition\, Hirvonen is definitely one of the most accomplished Nordic musicians of his  generation. Hirvonen has been performing with his own ensembles all around the world since 2008.  These performances include festivals in the US\, Finland and abroad\, including the main stage  of Pori Jazz\, Kennedy Center Nordic Cool 2013 Festival\, UCLA European Jazz Festival\, DC  Nordic Jazz 2015\, Sounds NEW Contemporary Music festival in UK and Tudengijazz in  Estonia\, and numerous clubs in New York and around\, such as the Jazz Gallery\, Cornelia St.  Cafe\, Bar Next Door\, Bitter End\, Stone Pony\, and Rockwood Music Hall. Website: www.ollihirvonen.com; @ollihirvonenmusic \nKaisa Mäensivu is a Finnish jazz bassist who has kicked off an international career in music with great success. She grew up to her musical taste in Helsinki where she studied at the jazz department of  Sibelius Academy before moving to New York to pursue her career in music. In 2017 she  graduated from Manhattan School of Music after studying with professors Ron Carter  and Dave Liebman. Kaisa started her jazz quartet Kaisa’s Machine in 2016. Kaisa splits her time between Helsinki and New York when she’s not on tour somewhere else  in the world. She has recorded two albums as a band leader and is in high demand as a side  musician. Website: www.kaisamaensivu.com; @kaisazz \nDrummer\, percussionist\, and educator Joe Peri is primarily known as a jazz drummer\, but he  has played with a diverse range of bands and performers all around the world since arriving  to New York City in 2009. Joe performs regularly in many of New York City’s top jazz clubs such as Jazz at Lincoln Center\, Smalls\, Mezzrow\, Smoke Jazz Club\, the Blue Note\, and the Django to name a few.  Since graduating from the Manhattan School of Music in 2015\, Joe has collaborated with  numerous notable jazz artists like Jerry Weldon\, Pat Bianchi\, Aaron Goldberg\, Sam Yahel\,  Joel Frahm\, Yotam Silberstein\, Kevin Hays\, and Dave Kikoski. In 2018\, Joe recorded with  Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga on their grammy-nominated album “Love For Sale” released in  October of 2021. The album\, a tribute to Cole Porter\, was Bennett’s final studio recording.  Joe also performs regularly as the percussionist in the band of fashion designer and  personality Isaac Mizrahi. Currently\, Joe performs and tours frequently with trumpeter/ vocalist Benny Benack III. A two-time graduate of the Manhattan School of Music (BM ’13 & MM ’15)\, Joe studied  under the watchful eye of master drummer John Riley of the Village Vanguard Jazz  Orchestra. Website: www.joeperidrums.com @joeperi \nSponsor\nThis program has been supported by Finlandia Foundation. \n \nSummer Jazz Series\nThis summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented young jazz musicians\, composers\, and singers from June 2 through June 23. \nJune 2: Solina\nJune 9: Elsa Nilsson\nJune 16: Joonas Haavisto Trio\nJune 23: Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio
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SUMMARY:The Border
DESCRIPTION:On June 7\, attend a virtual talk with acclaimed Norwegian author Erika Fatland (Sovietland) on her new book The Border: A Journey Around Russia Through North Korea\, China\, Mongolia\, Kazakhstan\, Azerbaijan\, Georgia\, Ukraine\, Belorussia\, Lithuania\, Foland\, Latvia\, Estonia\, Finland\, Norway\, and the Northeast Passage\, out now from Pegasus Books! \nImperial\, communist\, or autocratic\, Russia has been — and remains — a towering and intimidating neighbor\, whether to North Korea in the Far East or the former Soviet republics in Asia and the Caucasus\, or countries on the Caspian Ocean and the Black Sea. What would it be like to traverse the entirety of the Russian periphery to examine its influence on those countries closest to its border? \nAn astute and brilliant combination of lyric travel writing and modern history\, The Border is a book about Russia without its author ever entering Russia itself as Fatland gets to the heart of what it has meant to be the neighbor of that mighty\, expanding empire throughout history. As we follow Fatland on her journey\, we experience the colorful\, exciting\, tragic and often unbelievable histories of these bordering nations along with their cultures\, their people\, their landscapes. \nSharply observed and wholly absorbing\, The Border is a surprising new way to understand a broad part our world. \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. \n“A hauntingly lyrical meditation to the contingencies of history. Ms. Fatland’s greatest gift\, is listening…allowing the people she meets to reveal themselves in meticulously rendered dramatic monologues\, capturing their tics\, eccentricities\, and detailed personal histories. Russianness gives way to humanity—but not a simplistic one” ―The Wall Street Journal \n“An introduction to a deeply misunderstood part of the world…the complexity and beauty of this region are best represented when she goes back in time. Fatland has a level of access most outsiders would never have”—The New York Times Book Review \nAbout the Author\nErika Fatland studied Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo and is the author of two previous books in Norwegian\, as well as Sovietistan. She speaks eight languages and lives in Oslo with her husband
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SUMMARY:Quake: A Novel by Auður Jónsdóttir
DESCRIPTION:Read and discuss Scandinavian literature in translation as part of our Nordic Book Club\, now online! Each month we select a novel from some of the best Nordic literary voices. On June 7\, we’ll be discussing  Quake by Icelandic author Auður Jónsdóttir. \nNominated for the Icelandic Literary Prize\, Quake: A Novel is a haunting novel-in-translation about Saga\, a woman who comes to after an epileptic seizure on a sidewalk along busy Miklabraut Street. Her three-year-old son is gone. The last thing she remembers is a double-decker bus that no one else can confirm seeing. Over the following days\, Saga’s mind is beset by memories and doubts. What happened before her seizure? Who can she trust? And how can she make any sense of her emotions when her memory is so fragmented? \nThe English-language debut of award-winning and prolific Icelandic author Auður Jónsdóttir\, as translated by Meg Matich\, Quake is a shocking and revelatory exploration of the blurred lines between fact and fiction\, reality and imagination\, and where mother ends and child begins. It has now been adapted into a 2021 film directed by Tinna Hrafnsdóttir\, which premiered at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. \n“Part mystery\, part family drama\, part children-in-peril narrative\, the novel offers a hectic\, heart-thudding\, sometimes claustrophobic portrait of panicked inner turmoil”—Kirkus Reviews
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SUMMARY:The Pact
DESCRIPTION:“A riveting homage to a unique literary sensation” (Observer) — On June 8\, see the engrossing new Karen Blixen biopic The Pact/Pagten (dir. Bille August\, Denmark\, 2021) at Scandinavia House! \nIn 1948\, 63-year-old Out of Africa author Karen Blixen (also known by her pen name\, Isak Dinesen) is a lonely literary sensation\, devastated by syphilis and mourning her lost love\, until she meets 30-year-old poet Thorkild Bjørnvig. Recognizing his talent\, she offers him a Faustian bargain that promises him stardom in exchange for unconditional obedience. But as her demands become increasingly pernicious\, Thorkild realizes that he will need to make a choice: Blixen’s promise of fame\, or his own family. Directed by Bille August (Pelle the Conquerer)\, The Pact is an absorbing adaptation of Bjørnvig bestselling memoir The Pact: My Friendship with Isak Dinesen. (115 min. In Danish with English subtitles) \n“Deftly mounted\, shot and scored\, The Pact is a master class in ensemble acting\, led by Neumann in a visceral\, deeply layered and knife‘s-edge turn”—LA Times \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. \n \nAbout the Director\nBille August (born November 9\, 1948) is a Danish Academy Award winning film and television director. His film Pelle the Conqueror from 1987 won the Palme D’or\, Academy Award and Golden Globe. He is one of the very few directors to win the Palme D’or twice\, winning the prestigious award again in 1991 for The Best Intentions\, based on the autobiographical script by Ingmar Bergman.
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SUMMARY:Elsa Nilsson: Thyme
DESCRIPTION:Our popular Summer Jazz Series returns to Scandinavia House\, with live concerts! This summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented jazz musicians\, composers\, and singers on Thursday evenings in June. On June 9\, see flute player\, composer and educator Elsa Nilsson perform her work Thyme in a celebration of our ecosystem with fellow musicians Santiago Leibson (piano)\, Marty Kenney (bass)\, and Rodrigo Recabarren (drums). \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. Attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks at all times during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \nAbout the Musicians\nFlute Player\, Composer and Educator Elsa Nilsson was born and raised in Gothenburg\, Sweden and currently resides in Brooklyn\, New York. She can often be found playing at The 55 Bar\, Bar Bayeux and other New York Jazz venues. Nilsson approaches music with an attitude of inclusiveness. She believes there is a space to be found in music that gives us the freedom to be exactly who we are. This leads her to make some unconventional choices as an improviser and composer where the lines between styles become blurred and rules get bent in order to serve the ultimate goal of sincere communication. Nilsson draws inspiration from every aspect of life and music that moves her\, combining them through the lens of Jazz to create a deeply personal expression that she hopes is universally relatable. Nilsson is on Faculty at The New School College for Performing Arts.   \nSantiago Leibson is a Brooklyn based\, Argentinian born jazz pianist and composer. His music is situated in the frontier of jazz\, improvised music\, classical and contemporary music.  As a bandleader\, he has released five records: Amon (2014)\, Pendular (2015)\, Out of Orden (2016)\, Episodes (2018) and Little Pieces (2020). JazzTrail says about Episodes: “Episodes is a swinging album with abundant evocations of past grandeur. Thence\, the trio of performers lay bare their solid command of time and space to create new narratives”. \nBased in New York City\, Marty Kenney is among his generation’s most versatile and in demand upright and electric bassists. Originally from Palmer\, Alaska\, Marty received his bachelor’s degree at the University of Northern Colorado. He relocated to New York City in 2012\, where he completed his Master’s degree at the Manhattan School of Music\, studying under bassist Jay Anderson. Marty has performed with musicians such as Art Lande\, Billy Drummond\, Rich Perry\, Steve Slagle\, Allan Harris\, Rez Abbasi\, Brandon Seabrook\, Brian Krock’s Big Heart Machine\, David Berkman\, and the New York Standards Quartet featuring Tim Armacost and Gene Jackson. \nBorn in Santiago de Chile\, Rodrigo Recabarren studied music at the PUC in Chile (BA) and NYU in NYC (M.M.)\, but also learned the craft in many other places and with the help of many friends during his life. Rodrigo has been playing music professionally since 2011 and throughout these years has been extremely fortunate to be able to share the musicing process with some of the most incredible artists\, some of them are: Guillermo Klein\, Claudia Acuña\, Perico Sambeat\, Brad Shepik\, Melissa Aldana\, Camila Meza\, Rafal Sarnecki\, Angel Parra\, Raimundo Santander\, Pablo Menares\, Carlos Vera L. Akira Ishiguro and Jeff Miles among many others.” \nSponsor\nThis program has been supported by Finlandia Foundation. \n \nSummer Jazz Series\nThis summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented young jazz musicians\, composers\, and singers from June 2 through June 23. \nJune 16: Joonas Haavisto Trio\nJune 23: Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio
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SUMMARY:The Fantastic Art of Paper Cutting
DESCRIPTION:Learn to create wonderful paper-cut beings with celebrated Danish paper-cutting artist Torben Jarlstrøm Clausen in a class held via Zoom! Clausen\, who has held paper-cutting workshops in Denmark\, Japan and the U.S.\, has created a magical paper-cut universe inhabited by beings previously confined inside the paper. “I can sense that the beings are in the paper\, but at the same time they are sad. After some help from the scissors\, they travel around happily in our diverse world\,” Clausen explains of his artwork. \nIn this online workshop\, Clausen will share his techniques and guide viewers through creating their own paper-cut magic. Participants will also explore the paper-cut artwork of renowned storyteller Hans Christian Andersen\, and hear about Clausen’s own journey to becoming a paper-cutting artist. \nThe class will take place as virtual instruction over Zoom; students should supply their own materials to cut alongside Clausen. Skill is beginner-level and above. \nMaterials: \n\nSharp pair of scissors\nFive pieces of any color paper sized approximately 4 x 4 inches (approximately the thickness of printer paper)\nFive pieces of any color paper sized approximately 1 x 2 inches\nAdditional paper to use as needed\n\nAbout the Instructor\nTorben Jarlstrøm Clausen started as a paper-cut artist in 2004. Since then\, he has exhibited over 110 places in the U.S.\, Japan\, and Denmark and has held numerous workshops in the same countries.Clausen lives in Odense\, Denmark\, which is the birthplace of world-famous fairytale writer Hans Christian Andersen\, who was also a very skilled paper-cut artist. \nTorben Jarlstrøm Clausen seeks with his paper cuts to maintain and renew this old paper cut tradition\, which Hans Christian Andersen was an exponent of almost 200 years ago. Learn more on his website\, Facebook page\, Etsy shop or follow him at @JarlstroemPaper (Twitter) and @JarlstroemPaperArt (Instagram).
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SUMMARY:My Name is Susan
DESCRIPTION:This June at Scandinavia House\, see a live reading of the Scandinavian-American Theater Company’s new production My Name Is Susan /Jeg Hedder Bente. In a life-affirming story by Rikke Wölck about four women and their strong and loving friendship\, at the age of 55\, Susan is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Her group of girlfriends gather around her until her death\, there to support Susan and each other through the tragic time\, which gives them an opportunity to reflect on the lives they’ve lived and the choices they’ve made. Through laughter and tears\, Susan’s diagnosis changes them all. (Directed by Jason Beckmann) \nThe performance will take place in Volvo 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. \nCreative Team\nACTORS\n*Annemette Andersen\n*Ingrid Kullberg-Bendz\nTullan Holmqvist\n*Vanessa Johansson \nProducer: Kwasi Osei\nDirector: Jason Beckmann\nDramaturg: Ida Biering\nCostume Designer: Andy Reiff \n*Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association \nAbout SATC\nScandinavian American Theater Company (SATC) is a non-profit theater company founded to provide Scandinavian perspectives through the new generation of Scandinavian playwrights and theater artists. We present contemporary plays and inventive takes on the classics from the Nordic region\, which includes Sweden\, Norway\, Finland\, Iceland\, Denmark\, Greenland\, and the Faroe Islands. \nThey are committed to strengthening the relationship between Scandinavia and the United States through collaborations and interdisciplinary artistic exchange that examine and challenge the cultural status quo.
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SUMMARY:Psychobitch
DESCRIPTION:“A film that celebrates imperfection in an age that increasingly\, impossibly demands perfection” (Eye for Film) — On June 15\, see the Norwegian coming-of-age film Psychobitch (dir. Martin Lund\, Norway\, 2019) at Scandinavia House!  \nFifteen-year-old Frida is the misfit at her middle school in the small city of Gjøvik\, a class outsider that all the other kids agree is “so weird.” Martin\, on the other hand\, does nearly everything he can to be exemplary — though often overburdened by his success. When they’re paired up as study partners\, Martin sees it as an opportunity to prove what a great guy he is\, until he realizes that Frida has no intention of being “fixed” by the class golden boy. As she challenges him and puts his patience to the test\, sparks begin to fly\, creating a turbulent relationship that also becomes something exciting\, challenging\, and completely new for both. (111 min. In Norwegian with English subtitles) \n“A real pleasure to watch – a good-hearted take on the unexpected high-school romance”—Cineuropa \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. \nSpecial thanks to the Norwegian Film Institute. \n \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. \nAbout the Director\nMartin Lund was educated as an art director before he was accepted onto the directing program at the Norwegian Film School in Lillehammer\, graduating in 2009 with the short film Balloon Moods. His debut feature Twigson Ties the Knot (2011) premiered at the Berlinale Generation and remains among Norway’s biggest ever box office hit. He went on to write and direct The Almost Man (2012) which had its world premiere at Karlovy Vary IFF\, winning the Crystal Globe for Best Film.  \nHe also created the TV series The Games\, winner of Best Series at the 2014 Prix Jeunesse\, and was nominated for a Kidscreen award in 2015. It has since been sold to more than 40 countries. His latest work is the feature film Psychobitch (2019)\, which premiered at Berlinale and was the recipient of the ArteKino Festival Audience Award.
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SUMMARY:Joonas Haavisto: Trio
DESCRIPTION:Our popular Summer Jazz Series returns to Scandinavia House\, with live concerts! This summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented jazz musicians\, composers\, and singers on Thursday evenings in June. On June 16\, join us for a performance by the Joonas Haavisto Trio\, featuring Joonas Haavisto (piano)\, Antti Lötjönen (bass)\, and Joonas Riippa (drums).  \n“World-class trio from Europe. ” -Jazz Perspective \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. Attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks at all times during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \nAbout the Musicians\nJoonas Haavisto Trio has been playing together for over ten years. It has been said that “the trio’s real thrill lies in its unique balance and those breathtaking moments in their nuanced playing” (CD Journal\, Feb 2016).  Joonas Haavisto is one of the most notable jazz musicians from the Nordic jazz scene. He joined the world-famous Steinway Artist roster in 2017. Joonas has played as a soloist with chamber orchestras and big bands. In his compositions\, Haavisto combines memorable themes with multilayered\, surprising rhythmic motifs and sophisticated harmonies. Joonas has also composed music for various groups from the trio to big bands. In 2016 he composed and played the piano music for The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki movie\, which won the Un Certain Regard Prize at the Cannes Film Festival.  \nAntti Lötjönen is one of the busiest bass players in Finland and has already toured with Jeff “Tain” Watts and Kurt Rosenwinkel. Drummer Joonas Riippa is known for his imaginative style. He plays in groups led by Jimi Tenor\, Kalle Kalima and Mikko Innanen. \nJoonas Haavisto Trio released their fifth album Offshore in 2019. The trio has performed worldwide in venues like Tokyo Jazz Festival\, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall\, Jazzahead!\, Les Boréales Festival and Pori Jazz Festival. \nSponsor\nThis program has been supported by Finlandia Foundation. \n \nSummer Jazz Series\nThis summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented young jazz musicians\, composers\, and singers from June 2 through June 23. \nJune 16: Joonas Haavisto Trio\nJune 23: Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio
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SUMMARY:Salka Valka by Halldór Laxness
DESCRIPTION:On June 21\, translator Philip Roughton joins us with Doug McIntyre for a discussion on celebrated Icelandic novelist and Nobel Prize Laureate Halldór Laxness’s novel Salka Valka\, out June 7 in new translation from Archipelago! \nOn a winter night\, an 11-year-old Salvör and her unmarried mother Sigurlína disembark at the remote\, run-down fishing village of Óseyri\, where life is “lived in fish and consists of fish.” The two struggle to make their way amidst the rough\, salt-worn men of the town. After Sigurlína’s untimely death\, Salvör pays for her funeral and walks home alone\, precipitating her coming of age as a daring\, strong-willed young woman who chops off her hair\, earns her own wages\, educates herself through political and philosophical texts\, and soon becomes an advocate for the town’s working class\, organizing a local chapter of the seamen’s union. \nA feminist coming-of-age tale\, an elegy to the plight of the working class and the corrosive effects of social and economic inequality\, and a poetic window into the arrival of modernity in a tiny industrial town\, Salka Valka is a novel of epic proportions\, living and breathing with its vibrant cast of characters\, filled with tenderness\, humor\, and remarkable pathos. \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. \n“Laxness brought the Icelandic novel out from the sagas’ shadow… to read Laxness is also to understand why he haunts Iceland—he writes the unearthly prose of a poet cased in the perfection of a shell of plot\, wit\, and clarity”—The Guardian \nAbout the Speakers\nHalldór Laxness (1902-1998) is the undisputed master of modern Icelandic fiction. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1955. His body of work includes novels\, essays\, poems\, plays\, stories\, and memoirs: more than 60 books in all. His works available in English include Independent People\, The Fish Can Sing\, World Light\, Under the Glacier\, The Great Weaver from Kashmir\, and Wayward Heroes. \nPhilip Roughton is an award-winning translator of Icelandic literature. His translations include works by Laxness\, Jón Kalman Stefánsson\, Bergsveinn Birgisson\, Steinunn Sigurðardóttir\, and others. He was awarded the 2015 American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prize for his translation of Wayward Heroes and the Oxford-Weidenfeld Prize for 2016 for his translation of Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s The Heart of Man. \nDoug McIntyre is the principal Opinion Columnist for the Southern California News Group which includes the Los Angeles Daily News\, Orange Country Register\, and San Bernardino Sun\, among others. In 2010\, Doug was named “Best Columnist” by the California Newspaper Publishers Association. \nHe has also written for many other publications including the Los Angeles Times\, LA Jazz Scene\, and The Bridgeport Post. Doug’s debut novel Frank’s Shadow (Greenleaf Books) will be published in 2023. \n 
URL:https://www.scandinaviahouse.org/event/salka-valka-by-halldor-laxness/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T190000
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SUMMARY:Psychosis in Stockholm
DESCRIPTION:“With a sensitive attitude and impressive acting\, captures…the conditions for a beautiful but problematic mother and daughter relationship” (Nöjesguiden) — On June 22\, see the new Swedish drama Psychosis in Stockholm /Psykos i Stockholm (dir. Maria Bäck\, Sweden\, 2020) at Scandinavia House!  \nA mother and daughter are on their way to Stockholm to celebrate the daughter’s 14th birthday. When on the train the mother starts behaving strangely\, her daughter begins to fear that her mother might be experiencing another psychotic episode. Despite the signs\, they try to enjoy their holiday as planned — but when the mother’s condition escalates\, the daughter is left on her own in teh city\, in a heightened drama about a fantastic and unconditional mother-daughter relationship. (100 min. in Swedish with English subtitles) \n“Maria Bäck celebrates motherly love both in sickness and in health”—Cineuropa \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. \nSpecial thanks to the Swedish Institute. \n \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. \nAbout the Director\nMaria Bäck has a background in poetry and dance. She graduated from The National Film School of Denmark in 2013 and was the winner of Nordic Talents the same year. Based in Stockholm and Copenhagen\, she works freely\, combining different methods\, format and genres\, always with a close and early collaboration with her team. She was the pitch prize winner of Eurimages co-production award for her feature Psychosis in Stockholm\, a film that marks her debut as a fiction director.
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220623T193000
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SUMMARY:Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio
DESCRIPTION:Nordic Summer Jazz continues on June 23 with Icelandic pianist Sunna Gunnlaugs\, an expatriot of Brooklyn\, and her trio featuring Tag Jonsson on bass and Scott McLemore on drums! The members have blended their voices as performers and composers to create music with a lyricism and subtlety that has taken them far beyond Iceland’s shores.  \nTickets to this event must be purchased in advance online at the link above. Attendees are required to follow all Scandinavia House safety protocols\, including wearing masks at all times during the program and observing social distancing rules in signage. Please read our full safety protocols here. \n \nAbout the Musicians\nSunna Gunnlaugs’ work has received significant critical acclaim since her 2000 release ‘Mindful’ was selected among the top 10 albums of the year by the Washington Post. Her 2003 release Live in Europe reached top 10 on both Canadian and US jazz radio charts. Her 2010 release The Dream jumped to number 2 on the Canadian radio charts and reached number 20 on the US CMJ radio charts. Her albums have received extremely positive reviews in leading jazz magazines across the world such as Jazzthetik and Jazzpodium in Germany\, Concerto in Austria\, Jazzwize in the UK\, Jazzman in France\, Swing Journal & Tokyo Jazz Notes in Japan\, Downbeat in the U.S.\, All About Jazz and many more. \nAll her albums have been nominated for the Icelandic Music Awards and in 2013 she won performer of the year. She has performed at prestigious festivals such as JazzAhead in Bremen\, the Kennedy Center’s Nordic Cool\, The London Jazz Festival\, The Oslo Jazz Festival\, The Rochester International Jazz Festival\, Vancouver International Jazz Festival\, Montreal International Jazz Festival\, Rotterdam International Jazz Festival and the Belgrade Jazz Festival. She has also performed at Europe’s most important jazz clubs such as Porgy & Bess in Vienna\, Unterfahrt in Munich\, Bimhuis in Amsterdam and Sunset in Paris to name a few. \nSponsor\nThis program has been supported by Finlandia Foundation. \n \nSummer Jazz Series\nThis summer we’re presenting performances from some of Scandinavia’s most talented young jazz musicians\, composers\, and singers from June 2 through June 23. \nJune 16: Joonas Haavisto Trio\nJune 23: Sunna Gunnlaugs Trio
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220625T110000
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SUMMARY:Family Midsummer Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate the longest day of the year Scandinavian-style! In our annual celebration for families\, we’ll fashion flower wreathes\, learn traditional Midsummer songs\, and decorate the maypole. The program will take place in Volvo Hall featuring the music of Finnish singer/songwriter Ida Metsberg\, and stories from acclaimed folk storyteller Bill Gordh. \nEnjoy the festivities with us on this day known to Scandinavians as one of non-stop merriment!
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T190000
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SUMMARY:The Lawyer
DESCRIPTION:Screening on June 28\, director Romas Zabarauskas’ new film The Lawyer makes its theatrical New York debut at Scandinavia House! Life drifts by for an affluent gay corporate lawyer Marius (Eimutis Kvoščiauskas)\, his time spent hosting dinner parties\, enjoying art\, and chasing young lovers. One day\, Marius’ estranged father dies. Mourning turns to love as the lawyer finds an unexpected connection with a sex-cam worker Ali (Doğaç Yildiz) — a Syrian refugee stuck in Belgrade. (A film Q&A with the director will follow the screening.) \nThe first Lithuanian feature film focusing on a male same-sex romantic relationship and one of the very few fiction films about the LGBTQ+ refugee experience in Europe\, The Lawyer has been hailed as “a socially astute\, sensitive\, and good-hearted look at interlocking identities\, never losing the humanity of its two protagonists in the boxes where they could easily be relegated” (One Room With a View) and “a remarkably sensitive film that touches on universal emotions as well as societal issues both within the gay community and in the wider world” (Shadows On The Wall) \n \nAbout the Director\nFrom the Berlinale debut of his short Porno Melodrama (2011) to his third feature The Lawyer (2020) – selected for 30+ festivals\, including seven opening\, centerpiece or closing ceremonies – Romas Zabarauskas is an inspiring queer success from the New East. This Baltic enfant terrible introduced diversity to Lithuanian screens\, delivering genre-bending films and reflecting on the (im)possibility of meaningful political action. Based in Vilnius with his fiancé Kornelijus\, Romas gives back to the LGBT+ community through his activism\, recognized with the Harvey Milk Foundation’s LGBTQ Champion Award in 2021. \nHis statement on the film: “In order to be respectful to the sensitive context of the refugee crisis\, I’ve consulted on the script with Syrian journalist Anmar Hijazi; traveled to Lebanon and met HELEM\, the first LGBT advocacy group in the Arab World; interviewed Syrian gay refugees online as well as refugees at Krnjaca camp in Belgrade\, Serbia. That said\, this story stays personal\, as I want to discuss my own European privilege in the face of cruel events which are shaping global politics.” \n \nSupport\nSpecial thanks to the Lithuanian Culture Institute and Lithuanian Cultural Attaché in the USA .
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SUMMARY:My Life as a Comedian
DESCRIPTION:“Middle-school memories interspersed with accurate humor” (Göteborgs–Posten) — On June 29\, see the comedic new Swedish coming-of-age film My Life as a Comedian /En komikers uppväxt (dir. Rojda Sekersöz\, Sweden\, 2019) at Scandinavia House!  \nAt age 12 Juha is the class clown in the suburbs of Sävbyholm\, Sweden in 1975. All he wants to do is fit into the social pecking order at school\, and being funny is the only thing he’s good at. As an adult\, Juha has found success — regaling sold-out audiences with tales of the horrid and funny experiences of his youth. But when he gets an unexpected visit from an old friend from school\, Juha is forced to revisit Sävbyholm to deal with his past — bringing back memories of his quirky family\, best friend Jenny\, the bullied Thomas and his crazy German mother\, and the bullies themselves\, Lennart and Stefan. Set between the past and present and adapted from Jonas Gardell’s best autobiographical novel\, My Life as a Comedian recalls the awkwardness and uncertainty of youth — and its rippling effects years later.  \n“Some of us get through the obstacles of childhood and young adulthood\, others fall to the wayside. My Life as a Comedian honors both factions by showing us the travails of growing up”—That Shelf \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. \nSpecial thanks to the Swedish Institute. \n \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.
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