ČIURLIONIS IN GLASS | Concert
2025-11-25 19:00 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
On November 25, enjoy a special concert celebrating the 150th anniversary of Mikalojus Konstantinas Čiurlionis, one of Lithuania’s most prominent artists, and the cultural ties between Lithuania and the United States. The program, performed by acclaimed Lithuanian musicians Rokas Zubovas and Gleb Pyšniak, features works by Čiurlionis and renowned contemporary Lithuanian composer Žibuoklė Martinaitytė, who composed a unique piece for this landmark commemoration. The concert also showcases works by world-famous Litvak and American composers, including Joseph Achron, George Gershwin, and Philip Glass. Čiurlionis in Glass is not only a tribute to Čiurlionis’ legacy, but also a living dialogue: between Lithuanian and American musical cultures, between past and present.
Tickets to this event must be reserved in advance online.
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HOLIDAY CLOSURE — CHILDREN'S CENTER, GALLERIES, SHOP
2025-11-27 08:00 - 21:00 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
The Children’s Center, Galleries, and Offices at Scandinavia House will be closed on Thursday, November 27 for the holiday. The Shop will also be closed. The Björk Cafe & Bistro will be open from 11 AM-9 PM (last seating at 7:15 PM) for a Thanksgiving Feast (details here).
Björk Cafe & Bistro will also be open for a Black Friday Brunch Special on Friday, November 28, from 11 AM – 4 PM and the Galleries & Shop will be open that day with normal hours. The Children’s Center will be closed on November 28. It will reopen with normal hours on November 29.
See you after the holiday!

THANKSGIVING FEAST AT BJÖRK CAFE & BISTRO
2025-11-27 11:00 - 19:15 | Björk Cafe & Bistro at Scandinavia House, 58 Park Ave, New York, NY, 10016, United States
Celebrate Thanksgiving at Scandinavia House with a special prix-fixe menu from Björk Cafe & Bistro! The restaurant will be open November 27 for special dining from 11AM-7:15 PM with meals including an appetizer, entrée and dessert, featuring classic entrées such as Herb-Stuffed turkey, Swedish Meatballs, Baked Arctic Char with Sandefjord sauce, Roasted Glazed Caraflex Cabbage; appetizers of Beluga Lentil Soup, a Small Herring Plate, Färö Island Salmon; and a Nordic Grand Dessert with plates of Scandinavian treats. ASF Members receive a 15 percent discount.
*Please note that Scandinavia House will otherwise be closed for the holiday.*
Björk Cafe & Bistro will also be open for a Black Friday Brunch Special on Friday, November 27, from 11 AM – 4 PM. The Galleries will be open that day with normal hours.
Space is limited, so reserve your table right away!
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ISRAEL PALESTINE ON SWEDISH TV 1958-1989
2025-11-30 14:00 - 17:30 | Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, United States
On November 30, Scandinavia House presents a screening of Sweden’s official entry for Best Documentary Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards: the revealing archival film Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989.
Israel Palestine on Swedish TV 1958-1989 by archival film maestro Göran Hugo Olsson (The Black Power Mixtape) is assembled from a vast stockpile of striking footage catalogued in the vaults of Sweden’s national television service SVT, where Swedish journalists witness and represent accounts of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Olsson interweaves stories of the beginning of the Israeli state with the Palestinian struggle for independence. The film includes news coverage with Yasser Arafat and interviews with Israeli foreign minister Abba Eban during a visit to Sweden that have not been shown since their first broadcast.
From the tenth anniversary of Israel’s founding to the First Intifada, perspectives and encounters with statesmen, civilians, revolutionaries, and intellectuals tell the story from myriad angles of an evolving media landscape, revivifying a history of the conflict. (Sweden, 2024)
“Illuminating, even-handed… exhaustive in its detail and balanced in its spread of voices… refreshingly restrained.”
—Screen Daily (UK)
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