Dr. Anne Ipsen 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,” by Anne Ipsen and Tami Muller. Hygge has been described as the cozy feeling of curling up with a good book, spending time with loved ones, or […]
Celebrate Christmas like a Dane! Or rather, celebrate the arrival of Christmas beer like a Dane! The first Friday of November is known in Denmark as J-Dag, short for julebryg dag, meaning “Christmas beer day.” J-Dag started in the 1980s when Tuborg Brewery began releasing their extremely popular Julebryg and has become a beloved tradition. […]
Join us for a screening of The Bridgeplayers, a contemplative documentary about friendship and perseverance. The film centers on four women who survived Auschwitz as teenagers then emigrated to Sweden, where their enduring friendship began. Over the past 80 years, they have seen war and change, but through it all still gathered to play bridge. […]
The Love That Remains (original Icelandic title: Ástin sem eftir er) is a story of an Icelandic family in which the parents are separating. Anna, an artist, and Magnus, a fisherman, share three children and live in Iceland’s stunning countryside. With wit and depth, auteur Hlynur Pálmason explores a year in the family’s life through […]
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