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Force Majeure
This wickedly funny and precisely observed psychodrama tells the story of a model Swedish family handsome businessman Tomas, his willowy wife Ebba and their…
RÄKMACKANS DAG – SHRIMP SANDWICH DAY 2026
What began as a 19th century treat enjoyed on the ferries between Sweden and Denmark, the shrimp sandwich is now a Swedish icon. The sandwich still maintains…
Talk: Mangle Boards of Northern Europe
A mangle board is a plank of wood used in the 16th to 20th centuries to smooth wrinkles in linen. Author of the book “Mangle Boards of Northern Europe: A…
NORSKKURS – NORWEGIAN CLASS WITH LUANA
Norumbega Lodge #3-506, Sons of Norway, will be offering an advanced level Norwegian language class on Wednesdays, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m., at the Scandinavian…
Eeppi Ursin is coming to town!
Welcome to open our very early Christmas gift at Suomi-koulu on 10/18 at 11am as they have a special guest to first writing a dedicated song for our…
The Saga of Ragnar Loðbrok and other tales
Chapter House weaves together stories and music to create unique concert experiences. In this program, Peter and Sarah Walker explore the rich lore of the…
The Scandinavian Library presents: The Unknown Soldier
Unknown Soldier by AKU LOUHIMIES is the story of an infantry unit’s tour of duty that lasts for more than three years during the Finnish Continuation War. The…
Alyssa Rodriguez: Nyckelharpa Concert 2024
Join Alyssa in the Nordic Hall as she performs traditional and modern Scandinavian music on her beautiful handmade nyckelharpa made in Sweden, which is…
Copenhagen Chamber Choir Camerata
*Please note that this performance will take place at the First Baptist Church in Newton We welcome Copenhagen Chamber Choir Camerata for presentation of…
Bergman Retrospective: Scenes from a Marriage
The Scandinavian Library and the SCC are proudly present Scenes from a Marriage as part of our Ingmar Bergman Centennial Retrospective. Scenes from a Marriage…
Bergman Retrospective: Saraband
The Scandinavian Library and the SCC are proudly present Saraband as part of our Ingmar Bergman Centennial Retrospective. Following Johan (Erland Josephson)…
Screening: Beyond the Visible – Hilma af Klint
In September we featured a major motion picture screening on Hilma. Everyone was so fascinated we decided to take a deeper look with this documentary. The…
Pro Arte: Salon Series
Hear some of Boston’s best virtuosi on an intimate scale and join them in lively round-table discussions in comfortable, friendly, and eclectic surroundings.…
Author Series: Anu Partanen – The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better Life
Finlandia Foundation and the SCC are excited to welcome author Anu Partanen to talk about her book “The Nordic Theory of Everything: In Search of a Better…
From Finland to Stardom: An Afternoon with Taina Elg
Finlandia-Foundation Boston welcomes the foundation’s 2015 Lecturer of the Year the award winning, multi-talented performer Taina Elg. Through anecdotes and…
Talk: Hygge and Happiness with Anne Ipsen, PhD.
Anne will give an illustrated talk about Hygge and Happiness, drawing on Meik Wiking’s “The Little Book of Hygge” and her own recent book, “Happier Longevity,”…
Author Series: John B. Simon
We welcome author John B. Simon to discuss his book Strangers in a Stranger Land. How one country’s Jews fought an unwinnable war alongside Nazis troops… and…
Screening: Breaking Social
Breaking Social (released in 2023) is a documentary by award-winning Fredrik Gertten. It explores global patterns of kleptocracy and extractivism, weaving…
Bergman Retrospective: Autumn Sonata (Höstsonaten)
The Scandinavian Library and the SCC are proudly present Autumn Sonata as part of our Ingmar Bergman Centennial Retrospective. Autumn Sonata (1978) was the…
Bergman Retrospective: Persona
The Scandinavian Library and the SCC are proudly present Persona (1966) as part of our Ingmar Bergman Centennial Retrospective. By the midsixties, Bergman had…
Skylark Ensemble: Saga
SAGA Skylark once again welcomes storyteller Sarah Walker to help open our season with a dramatic evening of music and tales from Norse Mythology and the land…
Book Talk: Anne Gass
Join us for a book talk with author Anne Gass for her book We Demand: The Suffrage Road Trip, a historical fiction novel based on the true story of a 1915 road…
Niklas Sivelöv
Niklas Sivelöv, born in Skelleteå, Sweden, currently teaches at the Royal Danish Music Academy in Copenhagen. Even though he didn’t start formal piano…
Saxophonist Juli Wood – presented by Finlandia Foundation of Boston
Saxophonist Juli Wood, who has been a fixture on the Chicago jazz scene for 25 years and has appeared on stage at Finland’s Pori Jazz Festival and Storyville…