Skip to content

Venues · Midtown East · 17–20 November 2026

Three venues near Grand Central

ICR New York, One Vanderbilt and Scandinavia House are 5 to 11 minutes apart on foot. Grand Central–42 St serves all three venues and has elevators.

Entry by guest list. The dinner address goes to invited guests.

Route map: the three venues on a 3D map of Midtown East

A 3D map of Midtown East: ICR New York, Scandinavia House and One Vanderbilt in violet, joined by the walking route

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

  1. Midtown East · All times ET

    Three venues, a short walk apart

    ICR New York, Scandinavia House and One Vanderbilt are 5 to 11 minutes apart on foot.

  2. Mornings · Tue–Fri · Registered guests

    ICR New York

    200 East 38th Street. Tuesday to Thursday: a masterclass and coffee, 10:00–12:00, open to registered guests, then 1:1 mentoring for the selected projects until 16:00. Friday 20: a vernissage and a panel, 11:00–12:30.

  3. On foot

    5 min to Scandinavia House

    West along 38th Street to Park Avenue.

  4. Evenings · Tue–Fri · Registered guests

    Scandinavia House

    58 Park Avenue. Screening + Q&A, 17:00–20:00, on all four evenings. Tuesday to Thursday it runs at the same time as the talks: pick one.

  5. On foot

    6 min to One Vanderbilt

    North on Park Avenue to 42nd Street, next to Grand Central.

  6. Evenings · Tue–Thu · Registered guests

    One Vanderbilt

    One Vanderbilt Avenue, 60th floor. Talks, 17:00–20:00, Tuesday to Thursday. Same time as the screening: pick one.

  7. 20:30, Tue–Thu · Invitation only

    Dinner, by invitation

    Address shared with invited guests. For the mornings and the evenings, names go to each venue the day before.

    Register to attend →

    [3D map] Midtown East · the three venues and the walk in violetMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors

    02 Address · access · subway

    Venue by venue

    3D map close-up: ICR New York in violet on East 38th Street, among light grey towers, with the walking route leaving it
    ICR New York[3D map] Close-up

    01 · Mornings · Tue–Fri

    ICR New York

    Romanian Cultural Institute in New York. Tuesday to Thursday: a masterclass 10:00–11:30 and coffee until 12:00, open to registered guests, then curated 1:1 project meetings 12:00–16:00 for the selected projects. Friday 20: an online vernissage and a panel, 11:00–12:30, open to registered guests.

    Address
    200 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016
    Access
    Mornings, Tue–Fri: Registered guestsNames go to ICR the day before.1:1 meetings, 12:00–16:00: Selected participants
    Subway
    Grand Central–42 St · about 9 min · step-free station33 St · about 13 min · not step-free
    Step-free
    Not yet publishedTBC
    On foot
    Scandinavia House 5 min · One Vanderbilt 11 min
    Open in Maps · ICR New York →
    3D map close-up: One Vanderbilt as a tall violet tower beside Grand Central, where the walking route ends
    One Vanderbilt[3D map] Close-up

    02 · Evenings · Tue–Thu

    One Vanderbilt

    Talks at One Vanderbilt, UiPath, 60th floor. 17:00–20:00, Tuesday to Thursday. Same time as the screening: pick one.

    Address
    One Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY 10017 · UiPath, 60th floor
    Access
    Registered guestsBuilding security needs the guest list the day before.
    Subway
    Grand Central–42 St · step-free station, with an elevator inside One VanderbiltConnected underground from the building’s transit hall
    Step-free
    Building statement not yet publishedTBC
    On foot
    Scandinavia House 6 min · ICR New York 11 min
    Open in Maps · One Vanderbilt →
    3D map close-up: Scandinavia House in violet on Park Avenue, with the violet walking route passing it
    Scandinavia House[3D map] Close-up

    03 · Evenings · Tue–Fri

    Scandinavia House

    The Nordic Center in America. Screening + Q&A, 17:00–20:00, on all four evenings. Tuesday to Thursday it runs at the same time as the talks: pick one.

    Address
    58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
    Access
    Registered guestsTuesday to Thursday, one choice per evening: the talks or the screening. Friday, the screening only.
    Subway
    33 St · about 5 min · not step-freeGrand Central–42 St · about 10 min · step-free station
    Step-free
    Wheelchair accessible (venue statement). For a step-free arrival, use Grand Central–42 St. Scandinavia House offers sign-language interpretation and audio description on request.
    On foot
    ICR New York 5 min · One Vanderbilt 6 min
    Open in Maps · Scandinavia House →

    04 · 20:30 · Tue–Thu

    Dinner, by invitation

    Address shared with invited guests.

    Invitation only

    03 The line

    From morning to dinner

    Tuesday to Thursday: mornings at ICR New York, a masterclass open to registered guests, then 1:1 mentoring for the selected projects. In the evening, talks at One Vanderbilt and a screening + Q&A at Scandinavia House, at the same time, 17:00–20:00: pick one. Then dinner, by invitation.

    Friday 20: a vernissage and a panel at ICR New York, then the screening at Scandinavia House. No talks and no dinner.

    The line shows the order of the day, Tuesday to Thursday, not distance.

    Learn · Meet · 10:00–16:00ICR New York200 East 38th Street Talks · 17:00–20:00One VanderbiltOne Vanderbilt Avenue Screening + Q&A · 17:00–20:00Scandinavia House58 Park Avenue Connect · 20:30DinnerBy invitation Same time · pick one ↘ Learn · Meet · 10:00–16:00ICR New York200 East 38th Street Talks · 17:00–20:00One VanderbiltOne Vanderbilt Avenue Screening + Q&A · same timeScandinavia House58 Park Avenue Connect · 20:30DinnerBy invitation
    [Diagram] Our own drawing of the day, Tue–Thu. Not a transit map.All times ET

    On foot

    • ICR New YorkScandinavia House5 min
    • Scandinavia HouseOne Vanderbilt6 min
    • ICR New YorkOne Vanderbilt11 min

    04 At the door

    Guest list only

    Names go to each venue the day before. Register by Mon 16 Nov, 23:59 ET, for Tuesday 17, morning or evening.

    Register to attend →
    • Mornings at ICR New York are open to registered guests. One choice per evening: Tuesday to Thursday, the talks and the screening run at the same time. Friday has the screening only. Pick as many sessions as you like, in one request.
    • Register by the day before, 23:59 ET, for the morning and the evening alike: 16 Nov for 17 Nov, 17 Nov for 18 Nov, 18 Nov for 19 Nov, 19 Nov for 20 Nov. That’s when names go to each venue.
    • Bring a photo ID with the same name. No walk-ins.
    • Selected for the call? You’re already on the list. Dinners are by invitation only.

    05 Fare · airports · access · time

    Getting there

    Fare

    $3.00 a ride, tap to pay at the turnstile. After 12 paid rides in seven days, rides cost nothing for the rest of the week.

    From the airports

    JFK: AirTrain to Jamaica, then the train to Grand Central Madison, beneath Grand Central.

    LaGuardia: the bus from the terminals to Jackson Heights–Roosevelt Av, then the subway to Grand Central–42 St.

    Accessibility

    Grand Central–42 St is fully accessible, with elevators. 33 St lists no elevators: use Grand Central. Scandinavia House is wheelchair accessible. Questions about access:

    office@festivalofthinking.com

    Time

    All times Eastern Standard Time (UTC−5). 17:00 in New York is 00:00 in Bucharest.

    New York now: —