Archive for the ‘Culture’ Category

What’s On In Uppsala

Monday, August 30th, 2010

If you have some more days in Stockholm to spend this autumn you should pay a visit to Uppsala approx 70 km north from Stockholm city, 35 minutes by train from Stockholm. Here is a list for Events and concerts. (more…)

Historical Tramways And Vintage Steamers

Friday, May 14th, 2010
Historical Tramway in Malmö

Historical Tramway in Malmö

Have you ever met locals who are passionate about their culture and history? They sail vintage boats, grind flour in the wind mills and produce beautiful ceramic handicraft. (more…)

Director Of The Bergman Estate Foundation

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Fårö

Hanns Rodell has been appointed the Ingemar Bergman Estate Foundation’s first artistic director to stimulate the arts and sciences in collaboration with Fårö’s distinct nature and culture. (more…)

Märta Måås-Fjetterström Studio In Båstad

Sunday, February 22nd, 2009

It is with almost a pastoral feeling we entered the studio of Märta Måås-Fjetterström this sunny Saturday in Båstad located at the Bjäre pensinsula. We wanted to see the work with the new  “Rug Of The Year” usually kept as a secret until the vernissage. This year the designer is the queen of Denmark Margrethe II. For the first time you are welcome to view the expert weavers in action.

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Marsvinsholms Castle Worth An Excursion

Wednesday, February 11th, 2009

I went to visit the Marsvinsholms castle  and sculpture park on a greyish and foggy, January day. The park was still in winter dress preparing for the season to come. For the third summer the exhibition  will open with well known Swedish and Danish artists. (more…)

Wallander Brings Crime Tour Tourists To Ystad

Friday, November 28th, 2008
Wallander Café

Wallander Café

Now the British will get in contact with our belowed decetive Wallander and the Swedish “Midsomer District” Ystad and Österlen. The Wallander crime scene is located with the most beautiful scenery as a background. Tourists from all over the world visit this new must-see site for international visitors in Sweden. (more…)

Wallåkra A Rich Experience In Genuine Settings

Sunday, November 9th, 2008

In beautiful surroundings, the old pottery in Vallåkra, south west Skane, is a combination of good food and local history that comes together in a unique experience. This locality is a cultural heritage in an authentic environment that I have visited several times to get spelled by this both wild and old atmosphere, near Copenhagen. (more…)

Hovdala Castle in North East Skåne, Hässleholm

Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Photo: Sara Bronner

Photo: Sara Bronner

Characterized by an imposing corner tower, Hovdala Castle exemplifies the beauty and simplicity of a medieval fortification. Located south of Hässleholm, Sweden near Finja Lake, the castle and grounds offer a walking tour through history. As you approach this historical site, you will be greeted with the pastoral scene of sheep grazing in the meadow. Conflicts of the past have faded into the serenity of the present at this rural site. (more…)

Sweden’s Image Abroad

Sunday, September 14th, 2008
Salsa in Helsingborg

Salsa in Helsingborg

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think about Sweden as a tourist destination? Visit Sweden, a company jointly owned by the government and the tourist industry, conducted a survey and got a variety of responses from French, German, British, and Dutch participants. (more…)

Vimmerby, Sweden and Astrid Lindgren

Friday, September 5th, 2008

Vimmerby, Sweden, an old market town in northern Smaland, is better known for its association with renowned author Astrid Lindgren. Born in nearby Näs, Lindgrens’s inspiration for many of her stories came from this childhood environment. (more…)