Outdoor art gallery in Stockholm
Despite the cold weather the good folks interested in nice paintings gathered in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm to look at, talk about and maybe even buy some art.
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Free cultural night in stockholm on Saturday!
Yes, you might ask yourself, why do they put on all fun events on one day? Well, there is probably no intelligent answer more than when they call an evening the Cultural evening of Stockholm they want it to be full of events. You can’t win them all or can you? Let us know if […]
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Tranströmer – poet who won the Nobel Prize
Any fans of Tranströmer, the Swedish writer / poet who won the Nobel Prize? Watch Tranströmer in 20 photographers interpretations An exhibition in which photographers have interpreted selected poems of last year’s Nobel Prize winners in literature, poet Tomas Tranströmer. Where: the Storkyrkan, Trångsund 1, Old Town When: Until Monday, April 15, 2013 Time: 09:00 […]
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New english words (in Sweden)
Here is part of a list of new Swedish words that should make their way into the English language as soon as possible. Full list is available at: http://m.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2013/03/ogooglebar-and-14-other-swedish-words-we-should-incorporate-into-english-immediately/274383 1. Bloggbävning, n. Definition: Literally translating to “blogquake,” the word describes the process by which a topic explodes in the blogosphere and is then picked up […]
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Anders Zorn exhibition in Stockholm
You have probably heard of Anders Zorn, one of the most famous Swedish painters of all times. He definitely helped bring on the rumor of beautiful Swedish girls early on as this was one of his favorite motifs. Don’t miss this fantastic exhibition if you are in Stockholm during March. ANDERS ZORN (1860-1920) As a […]
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Stockholm Easter decorations are popping out!
Now that we have entered march 2013 we are getting closer to Easter and of course we already can find the traditional easter decorations which are birch twigs put in a vase with little Easter decorations and colorful feathers.
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Stockholm Art Week
Stockholm Art Week is on during 11 – 17 February 2013 and there are many free events! But what we would really recommend is these two events, they must be great to see. Fashion Photography by Carl Johan De Geer During Stockholm Art Week, the exhibition, we were wrong – Fashion Photography by Carl Johan […]
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Dont miss the Northern lights!
Now is about the best time to catch the Swedish tradition of lighting up windows and balconies to bring some light back into the dark midwinter hours in Sweden. In a few days many people will start to remove the Christmas decorations and leave maybe be just a few more modern lights until the days […]
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Watching Swedish television on Christmas?
If you will only see one Swedish TV program during your life it would have to be Karl-Bertil Jonsson’s Christmas Eve. It’s the program that shaped millions of Swedish people into a little bit better persons, more generous, friendly and gave them a little bit of an humanitarian heart. It’s the story of how a […]
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Christmas in Stockholm
Where is the best Christmas in Stockholm? There is only one answer, at Skansen of course! It’s a tradition since 1903 so they know what they are doing! Go there and enjoy a genuine traditional Swedish Christmas. Here are few things that will be on, Christmas tales by the fire in Back Mats cabin, listen […]
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