The Nordic Council’s Literature Prize is being awarded for the first time in 35 years to a literary work written in Sámi – Láŋtdievvá by Sigbjørn Skåden.
The Nordic Council Children and Young People’s Literature Prize goes to the young adult novel Du eneste – historien om Gunvor Hofmo og Ruth Maier by Hilde Hagerup, a tragic love story set in Norway during the Second World War, based on real people and events.
Winning authors Skåden and Hagerup will be interviewed by Yukiko Duke, literary critic, translator and author based in Sweden.
The Nordic Council Music Prize goes to Elja by Kristine Tjøgersen and Benedicte Maurseth, a work for string quintet performed on specially constructed Hardanger instruments. The winning work Elja will be discussed by David Rothenberg, musician, composer, and professor of philosophy and music at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, and Sonja Saarikoski, journalist, author and music critic based in Espoo, Finland.
The Nordic Council Environment Prize goes to the Norwegian children’s and young people’s organisation Miljøagentene, which engages thousands of young Norwegians in environmental and climate issues on children’s own terms. Signe Lindbråten, executive director, and Anna Halten Horn, 15, the leader of the Miljøagentene’s Children’s Climate Panel, will discuss the topic with Aurora Ståhlberg, Young Expert with the Finnish Prime Minister’s Office’s Group of Young Experts on Climate and Nature, and a member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community.
The Nordic Council Film Prize goes to the multi-award-winning Norwegian film Sentimental Value directed and co-written by Joachim Trier, with co-writer Eskil Vogt, and producers Maria Ekerhovd and Andrea Berentsen Ottmar. Producers Ekerhovd and Ottmar will be interviewed by Film Expert Anna Möttölä, previous CEO of Finland’s premier film event, Helsinki International Film Festival – Love & Anarchy, and a programmer at the National Audiovisual Institute.
Join us for conversations, music and mingle as we explore the winning works throughout the evening. The event is hosted by dancer, author and actor Jani Toivola. The discussion programme is in English.
We hope to see you there!
Programme
16:00 Doors open
16:15 Performance by Partytuuri Orchestra
16:30 Opening remarks by Secretary General Karen Ellemann and Stefan Björkman, CEO of Amos Andersons Fund.
16:45 Discussions with the 2026 Nordic Council Prize winners
18:00 Mingling, light refreshments and live music by Partytuuri Ensemble
19:00 Screening of the winning film Sentimental Value
The winners of the 2026 Nordic Council Prizes have been announced prior to this event, and a closed prize ceremony will be held on 27 October, as part of the Nordic Council’s session in Helsinki.
The event is organised by the official Nordic co-operation in collaboration with the Amos Anderson Fund.
