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Week of Events
On the Arctic Edge — Artists Explore the Far North
Opening October 21 at Scandinavia House, On the Arctic Edge — Artists Explore the Far North presents three contemporary photo-based artists whose work traverses the regions of the Arctic Circle to probe themes ranging from time and memory, to landscape and the built environment, to science and mythology, to our changing climate: Marion Belanger, Clare Benson, and […]
Nordic International Film Festival
Scandinavia House is pleased to present screenings in this year's Nordic International Film Festival on November 18 & 19 in Victor Borge Hall. Comprised of narrative and documentary features, as well as short films, this year's festival will take place in New York City from November 16-20, with two days of screenings at our location. SCHEDULE FEATURE […]
Monday, November 14, 2022
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November 14, 2022 –Beginner Swedish 2 & 3
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November 14, 2022 –Norwegian I
Beginner Swedish 2 & 3
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall both remotely and in-house at Scandinavia House! In this combined course of two levels, students who already have some exposure to Swedish via apps or other means will continue to develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills within a cultural context. At the end of […]
Norwegian I
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this beginner's course, you will build your Norwegian vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar skills, while also learning about Norwegian culture and life. By the course's end, you should be able to conduct simple conversations in Norwegian. You will get to practice conversations in class, […]
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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November 15, 2022 –Advanced Beginner Swedish 1
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November 15, 2022 –Norwegian II—Hybrid Language Classes
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November 15, 2022 –Girl Picture
Advanced Beginner Swedish 1
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course held as remote learning, students will continue to perfect their previous learned skills and pronunciation, while also expanding into more complex sentence structure. Furthermore, the students will be asked to express their opinions or beliefs in simple discussions related to Swedish life […]
Norwegian II—Hybrid Language Classes
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In course building on Norwegian I (or equivalent), continue to expand your vocabulary and master grammatical structures, while enhancing your conversational abilities, and deepening your cultural knowledge of all things Norwegian. You will get to practice conversations in class which will put your grammatical […]
Girl Picture
The Nordic & Baltic Oscar Contenders series at Scandinavia House returns this season with screenings of films chosen by the Nordic & Baltic countries to compete for the Oscar nomination for the Best International Feature Film! On November 15, see the film Girl Picture /Tytöt tytöt tytöt (dir. Alli Haapasalo, Finland, 2022), Finland's official nomination for the 95th Academy […]
Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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November 16, 2022 –Intermediate Swedish 3
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November 16, 2022 –January
Intermediate Swedish 3
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course based on conversation and grammar held as remote learning, students will now deal with finesse and formal language. Instead of expanding our writing, we will focus on condensing. Discussions will span traditions, Vikings and lore, unwritten societal norms, leadership, work and family structures […]
January
The Nordic & Baltic Oscar Contenders series at Scandinavia House returns this season with screenings of films chosen by the Nordic & Baltic countries to compete for the Oscar nomination for the Best International Feature Film! On November 16, see Latvia's official nomination for the 95th Academy Awards, January (dir. Viesturs Kairiss, Latvia 2022). In an autobiographical portrayal of the […]
Thursday, November 17, 2022
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November 17, 2022 –Nordic Security in An Insecure Europe
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November 17, 2022 –Beginner Swedish 2 & 3
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November 17, 2022 –Music on Park Avenue with Per Tengstrand & Opus—Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto
Nordic Security in An Insecure Europe
In the wake of the Russian attack on Ukraine in the spring of 2022 and its humanitarian, economic, and political consequences, the countries in the Nordic region have put renewed focus on security issues within an insecure Europe. In this panel moderated by Eric Einhorn (Professor Emeritus of Political Science & Adjunct Professor of Scandinavian Studies, […]
Beginner Swedish 2 & 3
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall both remotely and in-house at Scandinavia House! In this combined course of two levels, students who already have some exposure to Swedish via apps or other means will continue to develop their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills within a cultural context. At the end of […]
Music on Park Avenue with Per Tengstrand & Opus—Beethoven’s Fourth Concerto
Music on Park Avenue returns this fall! The series presented by Scandinavia House and Per Tengstrand welcomes audiences back to Victor Borge Hall beginning in October for another season of its popular performances. Held monthly on Thursday evenings, concerts will begin at 7:30 preceded by conversation by Tengstrand about the pieces and composer. On October 13, join us […]
Friday, November 18, 2022
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November 18, 2022 –Beginner Swedish 1
Beginner Swedish 1
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this fall at Scandinavia House! In this course held both in-person and as remote learning for those completely new to Swedish, students will learn the very basics of Swedish structure and pronunciation while also discussing cultural aspects of Swedish life. At the end of the semester, students will know: […]
Saturday, November 19, 2022
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Sunday, November 20, 2022
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