Archive for the year 2011
Sweden prioritizes recycling Posted by Katja on Aug 25, 2011
It’s funny the things which you notice sometimes. Just the other day I moved into an apartment, one that was built quite a few years back. The linoleum floors, the big windows and the kitchen were the things I noticed, but what I noticed most of all was that under the kitchen sink there was…
Kräftskivor – The Swedish Crayfish Party Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 24, 2011
It’s August. You knew that though. What you might not have known though is that August is also the month for crayfish parties throughout Sweden (and really wherever I find myself in the US). Crayfish are essentially tiny little lobsters. A form of shellfish that is common in Cajun culture. In Swedish culture though, the…
Swedish hard bread is called Knäckebröd Posted by Katja on Aug 23, 2011
Knäckebröd is a crisp and hard bread made out of Swedish rye. About 85% of Swedish households eat “Knäckebröd”, compared to about 45% in Germany and only 8% in France. Knäckebröd originated in amongst others the province Värmland in Sweden. This hard bread is rolled out to thin, flat cakes with a blunt spiked rolling-pin…
Childcare and Kulturkrock Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 18, 2011
By now, most Swedeophiles now that the Crown Princess of Sweden is pregnant. Yay. Her marriage was one of the biggest news stories of the year last year. I can only imagine what the birth of an heir to the throne will be like. Interesting to say the least. But with the birth of a…
Breaking news: Royal pregnacy! Posted by jennie on Aug 17, 2011
The day the Swedes (well, not everyone…) have been waiting for is finally here: Our Crown Princess (Kronprinsessa) Victoria and her husband Prince Daniel are expecting their first child! These news has been widely anticipated since the grand royal wedding last June and there has even been speculation and rumours about the couples fertility… But…
Swedish Stereotypes Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 12, 2011
I love Sweden. I was born there. I spent summers there. I lived there. I worked there. It’s a beautiful country and one that I find myself returning to again and again. It’s a beautiful language and one that I’ve found myself teaching. It’s a beautiful culture and one that I try to promote just…
Crossing the border Posted by Stephen Maconi on Aug 10, 2011
Crossing the border from Canada to the United States is one thing. Crossing the border from Sweden to Norway and vice versa is very much another. Sweden and Norway have long had many different types of agreements to ease communications between each other. One of these agreements allows Norwegian citizens to enter Sweden freely and…