Archive for April, 2012
Påskägg and Påskbord Posted by Katja on Apr 6, 2012
Since it is Easter right now we better just talk about all the Easter traditions all at once. The Påskägg (Easter egg) is very central in Swedes celebrating Easter. Almost everybody gets one, though the way in which the receive it is quite different. Some find their eggs filled with candy on the kitchen table…
Påskkärringar in Sweden Posted by Katja on Apr 5, 2012
Most of you have probably heard of the Swedish witches who fly on their broomsticks to Blåkulla (blue hill) on the Thursday before Easter called Skärtorsdag in Swedish. Today. The tradition is for children to dress up as these witches, Påskharar (easter bunnies) or even black cats (though I think they are quite rare)…
@Sweden – a new look at Sweden Posted by jennie on Apr 2, 2012
As the first country in the world, Sweden hands over the country’s official Twitter account to its citizens – and this ladies and gentlemen, is a real gem. If you are on Twitter, you must make sure to follow @Sweden – a new way of portraying our beloved country. And by the way, I’m only…