About Us
Scandinavian Corner is an organisation that has as a goal promotion of dominant Scandinavian social and cultural values. The focus of our activities are, first and foremost, non-violence and tolerance, respect for differences, gender equality and human rights, promotion of healthy lifestyle, as well as raising awareness regarding environmental issues... Read more
NORDIC READING CORNER PROJECT
The project consists of two segments - the library itself and the accompanying activities, such as film screenings, lectures, conversation workshops, book promotions, as well as larger events, such as celebration of St. Lucia and Kalevala Day (Finnish Culture Day), which we organised in cooperation with respectively Swedish and Finnish embassy... Read more
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News
The complex love affair between Finns and coffee – the history of coffee in Finland
November 25 2018
Coffee arrived in Finland like it did to other countries in Europe too: as a luxury good that was first enjoyed by the wealthy upper class but then slowly gaining popularity among peasant also.
The Complex Love Affair Between Finns and Coffee (Anna Ventola)
November 22 2018
The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, visited Finland in August 2018. In between the official program, Sauli Niinistö, the President of Finland, took Macron for a cup of coffee. This was not the type of coffee break you woul...
Programme for November 2018
November 01 2018
All our events in November will take place at Krokodil’s Center for Contemporary literature (Karađorđeva 43, entrance from Jazz Bašta Café Bar – Male Stepenice 1a)
NORDIC MOVIE WEEK
December 18 2015
We finish off our program for 2015 at the place where we once started, Leila Records and Books, with a whole week of Nordic movies. From 21st to 25th of December, you will be able to enjoy a new film and a new country every evening. ...
History of Fatherhood - Were we more equal in the 19th century than we are today?
November 16 2015
What does it mean to be a father? How have fathers treated their offspring in the past 150 years and how has their own, as well as society’s attitude towards being a father developed? Jørgen Lorentzen is a professor of...
Visit from the Danish Embassy
November 16 2015
In the beginning of October we had the pleasure of having Morten Skovgaard Hansen, the Deputy Head of Mission at the Danish Embassy, for a visit in our office. We discussed fututre plans and potential collaborations and hopefully we ...
Interview with Nicolas Lund
October 29 2015
Nicholas Lund, one of the geniuses behind Mondå (monda.no) and the humoristic book "The Social Guidebook to Norway" was our guest in September. He talked about the book, typical Norwegian behaviour and how to best learn to soci...
Scandinavian Corner introduces Crash Courses in Nordic languages
October 26 2015
In September Scandinavian Corner introduced a new feature on our monthly program: Crash Courses in Nordic languages. The course is aimed at providing a basic introduction to the language and is perfect for those of you who are intere...
Feminist? Of course! – writer and journalist Marta Breen
October 09 2015
On Friday 16.10. at 19h in UK Parobrod (Kapetan Mišina 6a), organised by Scandinavian Corner, centre for promotion of Scandinavian culture and values, there will be a presentation held by the Norwegian writer and equal rights ...
New children's books from Swedish publishing house OLIKA
October 05 2015
We are happy to announce that we have gotten 24 new books from the Swedish publishing house OLIKA. OLIKA is a relativley new publishing house (founded in 2007) but already play an important role in creating a more diverse and equal s...
Nordic choir
October 02 2015
For many they sing to the tune of some strange melody and even stranger language. What hides behind the name “Nordic choir”? And how can we be introduced to Scandinavian tradition and culture through their performances.
Norwegian Society from a humorous perspective – illustrator Nicholas Lund
September 23 2015
On Thursday 24.09. at 19h at UK Parobrod, organised by Scandinavian Corner, centre for the promotion of Scandinavian culture and values, there will be a presentation held by the Norwegian illustrator and anthropologist Nicholas Lund....
Selection of films by the famous Swedish director Richard Hobert in Kinoteka
September 23 2015
At the Kinotekas (Yugoslav Film Archive) new building in Belgrade on Uzun Mirkova 1, selection of films by the Swedish director Richard Hobert ...
How to access our online library catalogue
September 15 2015
We currently have around 900 books available for borrowing in our Nordic Reading Corner. Here is a short description on how to access and search our online catalouge.
Swedish Language Crash Course
September 08 2015
Scandinavian Corner is happy to present a new item on our monthly program: Nordic language crash courses! We start of September with Swedish! Are you interested in learning Swedish but not sure it is something for you? Then join our ...
September Offer - 2-for-1 Membership
September 04 2015
We have prepared a special offer for everyone that becomes a member during September.
The dark side of the snowman - Norwegian crime king Jo Nesbø
June 23 2015
On Wednesday, 24.06. at 19h in UK Parobrod, Scandinavian corner and the publishing house Laguna will hold a literary evening dedicated to the most popular Norwegian crime writer, Jo Nesbø.
Lecture by Erlend Blakstad Haffner 25.6
June 23 2015
Scandinavian Corner and design incubator Nova Iskra have the pleasure to present a lecture by Erlend Blakstad Haffner, an architect and cofounder of Fantastic Norway, an architectural studio engaged in building design, mobilizat...
Swedish writers to this year’s Krokodil festival
June 11 2015
The literary festival Krokodil is back for the sixth time, this time under the theme ’Centers of Periphery’ where they will examine the relation between the center and the margins, in the physical, poetic, and political s...
The 17th of May - Norwegian Constitution Day
May 12 2015
On the 10th of April, 1814, representatives of the first National Assembly in Norway gathered in Eidsvoll to write the first modern Norwegian constitution. Norway had since 1536 been part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but in the year of...
Scandinavian films at Beldocs 2015!
May 05 2015
The most representative festival of the documentary film in Serbia,Beldocswill be held from May 7 to 13 and the 2015 Oscar winner for the best documentary film"Citizenfour"will be screened at the festival opening at Sava Center ...
Sofija Vuković selected Translator of the month by NORLA (Norwegian Literature Abroad)
May 05 2015
Translators play the most important part in spreading Norwegian literature out into the world. Their work is of crucial importance and in order to shed some light on their work, NORLA has started the interview series “Translato...
What is Walpurgis night?
April 27 2015
It’s 6 pm on the 30th of April in Helsinki. People are gathering around "Havis Amanda", a hundred year old nude female statue on the Market Square. They all watch in awe as the statue is being washed and a student hat is placed...
Either a society is equal or it’s not, there is no in-between
April 24 2015
When Lars Einar Engström realized he was a sexist his life took a turn. Now he is traveling around the world holding lectures about gender, equal opportunities and sexism. During April, Lars is in Belgrade to tell his own story ...
The project ‘Nordic Reading Corner’ is financially supported by The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Belgrade www.norveska.org.rs