Nordic Folk Academy is a meeting place for adult educators and functions
as a course and development centre for Nordic and international popular
and adult education. It was established in 1968. The aim of the NFA is
to foster and develop co-operation among adult educators in the Nordic
countries as well as between the Nordic countries and the adjacent areas,
and also between the Nordic and other European countries. Lecturers, course
leaders and project leaders come from Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden
and Latvia. All NFA courses are open to those who are interested, besides
NFA makes also tailor-made education taking into account the wishes and
needs of special target groups. The activities of NFA take their point
of departure in
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adult pedagogy based on the philosophy of socio-cultural education
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dialogue between non-formal and formal adult education
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dialogue between adult education and the labour market
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lifelong learning in relation to competence development, information technology, entrepreneurship, and active citizenship
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Nordic cooperation based on common history, culture and democratic understanding in dialogue with voluntary, non-governmental organisations
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international involvement for exchange of information and good practice in adult learning
Residential area
The Nordic Folk Academy has 30 single rooms, with shower, lavatory and
kitchenette. There is also a common TV room and a dining room with cooking
facilities. The rooms provide a splendid view the harbour of Göteborg!
Nya Varvet (The New Wharf)
Göteborg is located at the heart of Sweden's beautiful west coast and
is characterised by its large sea port, fascinating archipelago and lovely
parks. You find the Nordic Folk Academy (NFA) just where the Göta River
runs into the sea. The area is called Nya Varvet, it is unique and noted
for its beautiful scenery, a place with old houses and an atmosphere to
match. The Nordic Folk Academy is only a tine distance away from a small
yachting harbour and very close to the islands and islets in the Göteborg
archipelago. In your free time you can pack a picnic basket and take a
ferry boat to one of the islands in the archipelago or go to one of Göteborg's
many sea-food restaurants and enjoy the catch of the day! If you follow
the path along the sea-front you pass a harbour for old ships and come
to the cultural heritage centre called Klippan (The Cliff). The tramline
number 4 stops just at Nya Varvet within a walking distance of approximately
20 minutes from NFA.
