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Mar 19, 2013

7 ways to build a social life in Sweden

by: Kristin Lund

You’ve landed in Sweden and taken care of all the paperwork. Next up is making some Swedish friends and building a social life. But being a 'new kid on the block' is always challenging and Swedes have ...

Dec 11, 2012

Lucia and Christmas

by: Emma Randecker & Rikard Lagerberg

December is here. If we are lucky, snow has fallen to brighten up the quickly darkening nights, creating that special Christmas feeling. At Christmas, we bring out our hand-crafted decorations, fill o ...

Nov 19, 2012

Computer games: “Sweden’s biggest cultural export since ABBA”

by: James Savage

ABBA, Astrid Lindgren, Ingmar Bergman — the history of Swedish cultural exports is filled with success. And now a new contender is threatening even ABBA in its global reach: the gaming industry.

Nov 2, 2012

Kids in Sweden

Of the 9.5 million people living in Sweden, two million are under the age of 18. Most of them take for granted the fact that they can enjoy free schooling, an active social life, as well as easy acces ...

Oct 31, 2012

Swedish House Mafia break up — after one last tour

by: Nanushka Yeaman

Less than a year after selling out 20,000 seats at Madison Square Garden in nine minutes, Swedish House Mafia are set to call it quits. But fans can take comfort in a farewell album, Until Now, and a ...

Sep 14, 2012

Swedish fashion booming in New York

by: Anna Blom

Sweden’s fashion exports are skyrocketing. Among others, hip New Yorkers go for the Swedish style: modest yet edgy, affordable and wearable. Fashion writer Anna Blom digs deeper into the Swedish fashi ...

Sep 14, 2012

Democratic style makes Swedish fashion unique

by: Bradley Quinn

Trend-savvy Swedes are taking a democratic approach to fashion, wearing practical and functional designs that say less about luxury, and more about style.

Aug 22, 2012

Swedish music — the sound of success

by: Rikard Lagerberg

Sweden is one of the world’s biggest exporters of music. While most people know the national origin of ABBA, it may be less known that Swedes lie behind many of the chart successes of today as well. W ...

Jul 13, 2012

Sweden all set for London 2012

by: Philip O’Connor

Sweden’s Olympic athletes are doubtless hoping to celebrate the centenary of the Stockholm games in 1912 by picking up a medal or two at London 2012.

Jul 10, 2012

10 things to know about Sweden's food culture

by: Lola Akinmade Åkerström

It’s safe to say Sweden’s food culture is much more than iconic meatballs and chewy fish-shaped candy. Here are ten things you should know about food traditions essential to Swedes' everyday dining.

Jun 27, 2012

Swedish folk music — different traditions and modern influences

by: Sweden.se

Bands such as Frifot (literally Footloose) and Hedningarna (The Heathens) have certainly helped pique an international interest in Swedish folk music over the years.

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