MUSIC FOR BLACK PIGEONS | SCREENING & DIRECTOR TALK
2024-03-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
From filmmakers Jørgen Leth and Andreas Koefoed, Music for Black Pigeons is a documentary record of one film crew’s 14-year journey across North America, Europe, and Japan on the trail of legendary Danish jazz composer Jakob Bro. The milieu they end up in contains musicians of all generations and nationalities, as Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Paul Motian, Midori Takada and others make special appearances through their work with Bro. Music for Black Pigeons is a testament not only to the diverse and innovative methods of the musicians documented, but also to the unique energy and camaraderie generated when great minds collaborate. **Director Andreas Koefoed & composer Jakob Bro will be present for a film talk & Q&A following the screening.**
Shooting in the time-honored improvisational mode of “letting the tape roll”, Leth and Koefoed’s film is as improvisational as the artmaking process it sheds light on. Moving between hallowed recording spaces of the experimental music world in New York, Copenhagen, and Lugano, the film includes interviews with fixtures of the scene like jazz saxophonist Mark Turner, double bassist Thomas Morgan, avant-garde jazz drummers Joey Baron and Andrew Cyrille, trumpet player Palle Mikkelborg and many more.
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NORWEGIAN 1
2024-03-26 17:45 - 18:45, 2024-03-27 17:45 - 18:45 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Learn the Nordic languages in classes offered this spring 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 and reading in class, and there will be a focus on pronunciation, and Norwegian vowels and sounds, which may be new to your ear. Students are welcome to bring personal experiences, anecdotes, and facts about Norway into class discussions. There will also be at-home assignments focusing on reading, writing, and grammar, as well as an optional end-of-semester presentation.
Outside of class, students are encouraged to watch Norwegian shows, and movies, read simple text, and have Norwegian podcasts on in the background.
The required text will be provided via pdf, before the first class.
Ideal for:

Absolute beginners
Those seeking a solid foundation in the Norwegian language
Those interested in traveling to Norway

You will develop:

Beginner-level conversational skills in Norwegian
Proficiency in basic Norwegian grammar

This 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 Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:45-6:45 PM beginning Tuesday, March 19.
No prerequisites required; instructions for remote learning will be emailed upon registration. For questions about language levels, please contact Marie-Therese Bjornerud. Tuition is $675 ($607.50 ASF Members); 20 hours total class time.
Required & Recommended Material
Required:
Textbook: PA VEI TEKSTBOK, ELLINGSEN, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202340940
Workbook: PA VEI ARBEIDSBOK, ELLINGSEN, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202343163
Highly Recommended:
Word List: PA VEI Norsk-Engelsk Ordliste, ELLINGSEN, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202372255
CD-set: PA VEI ELEV-CD til tekstbok, ELLINGSEN, 2012 – ISBN: 9788202371869
Also Recommended:
Online exercises (both oral and written) following the textbook
Notebooks for vocabulary as well as notes
Duolingo (Android, Apple) and other language apps to expand vocabulary and support the learning process
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REIMAGINING EERO SAARINEN: THE U.S. EMBASSIES OF THE COLD WAR AND BEYOND
2024-03-26 19:00 - 20:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
On the occasion of the opening of Analogue Sites, an exhibition on view beginning April 1 along Park Avenue in New York, join us at Scandinavia House for a discussion with artist, architect, and ASF Fellow Jorge Otero-Pailos and author David Peterson (US Embassies of the Cold War: The Architecture of Democracy, Diplomacy and Defense), and Eeva-Liisa Pelkonen, Assistant Dean at the Yale School of Architecture!
Eero Saarinen and his associates drew plans for many of the U.S.’ most recognizable foreign embassy buildings, namely the U.S. Embassies in London and Oslo. These sites warmly welcomed ordinary visitors to participate in cultural events and other public-facing programming. Today, many of these architectural gems have ceased to support American diplomatic operations, as the State Department’s needs have expanded. This lecture will explore the relationship between modern architecture and the Cold War, using Saarinen’s work as a lens. What has become of Saarinen’s design vision in 2024?
Analogue Sites is a public art exhibition featuring three sculptures created by Otero-Pailos while preserving the former U.S. Embassy in Oslo—a Saarinen-designed landmark—using materials from the fence that once surrounded the building. From April 1 through October 31, 2024, the sculptures will be on view along Park Avenue at East 53rd, East 66th and East 67th Streets in an installation presented by the Fund for Park Avenue Sculpture Committee in partnership with NYC Parks’ Art in the Parks Program, where they will create a dialogue with mid-century modernist landmarks and the Park Avenue Armory.
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FOUR LITTLE ADULTS | NEW NORDIC CINEMA
2024-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
“The film should be commended for its even-handed, considered approach to exploring relationship choices outside the monogamous mainstream” (Sight and Sound). See Four Little Adults (dir. Selma Vilhunen, Finland, 2023), a new Finnish drama about a married couple’s decision to embrace polyamory, on March 27 at Scandinavia House!
It’s October in Helsinki when we’re invited into the home of the fortysomething couple Juulia (Alma Pöysti) and Matias (Eero Milonoff). The family looks ordinary: Juulia is a rising political star in the Equality Party, Matias is the respected local parish priest, and their son Milo is a healthy and well-adjusted preteen. When Juulia learns that Matias has been seeing a lover, Enni, for over a year, her world is turned upside-down. After meeting with Enni together, the couple makes the thoroughly modern decision to embrace a polyamorous lifestyle, inviting a third and even a fourth to join their marriage.
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FOUR LITTLE ADULTS
2024-03-27 19:00 - 21:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
“The film should be commended for its even-handed, considered approach to exploring relationship choices outside the monogamous mainstream” (Sight and Sound). See Four Little Adults (Neljä pientä aikuista; dir. Selma Vilhunen, Finland, 2023), a new Finnish drama about a married couple’s decision to embrace polyamory, on March 27 at Scandinavia House!
It’s October in Helsinki when we’re invited into the home of the fortysomething couple Juulia (Alma Pöysti) and Matias (Eero Milonoff). The family looks ordinary: Juulia is a rising political star in the Equality Party, Matias is the respected local parish priest, and their son Milo is a healthy and well-adjusted preteen. When Juulia learns that Matias has been seeing a lover, Enni, for over a year, her world is turned upside-down. After meeting with Enni together, the couple makes the thoroughly modern decision to embrace a polyamorous lifestyle, inviting a third and even a fourth to join their marriage.
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EASTER PRIX-FIXE AT BJÖRK CAFE & BISTRO
2024-03-29 16:00 - 21:00, 2024-03-30 11:00 - 20:00, 2024-03-31 11:00 - 16:00 | Björk Cafe & Bistro at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Celebrate Easter Nordic-style at Björk Café & Bistro! Prix-fixe specials throughout Easter weekend will include family-style appetizers featuring three types of herring, gravlax with honey mustard, and egg with shrimp salad; a range of entrees including lamb loin, baked Arctic char, and plant-based chicken loaf with lingonberry sauce and cucumber; and a dessert plate with a taste of Scandinavian treats. ASF Members receive a 10-percent discount; book now to guarantee seating!
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EASTER PRIX-FIXE AT BJÖRK CAFE & BISTRO
2024-03-30 16:00 - 20:00 | Björk Cafe & Bistro at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Celebrate Easter Nordic-style at Björk Café & Bistro! Prix-fixe specials throughout Easter weekend will include family-style appetizers featuring three types of herring, gravlax with honey mustard, and egg with shrimp salad; a range of entrees including roasted lamb loin, seafood casserole, and spring baked beets; and a dessert plate with Scandinavian sweets. Drink specials include wine, aquavit and beer. ASF Members receive a 10-percent discount; book now to guarantee seating!
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