Archive for 'Culture'
An Introduction to Swedish Musik Posted by Chelsea B on Nov 5, 2019
Music is a huge passion of mine, so I’ve decided to dedicate the first post of each month to it. Music allows listeners to explore a variety of narratives within a culture and is a fantastic tool for language acquisition. Whether it’s boosting general listening comprehension or learning the rhythm of spoken language, music…
Trick or treat! Bus eller godis! Posted by Chelsea B on Oct 29, 2019
With Halloween this Thursday, spooky celebrations are in full-swing in the United States. Kids spend months planning their Halloween costumes, houses are adorned in creepy decorations, and neighbors stock up on candy to hand out to hordes of trick-or-treaters. In Sweden, the end of October traditionally symbolizes Alla helgons dag, All Saints’ Day. However, Halloween…
As Fall Sets in, Swedes Bring on the “mys” Posted by Chelsea B on Oct 22, 2019
As temperatures drop and the cold weather blues set in, Swedes harness “mys.” The Danish and Norwegian “hygge” is not the only Nordic concept used to encapsulate wellbeing and coziness. The phenomenon of long and cold winters in Scandinavia is nothing new, so instead of letting the lack of sun and cold temperatures get them…
The autumn song (Höstvisan) – Can you fill in the gaps? Posted by Tibor on Oct 15, 2018
Höstvisan by Tove Jansson https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvMSX8HXSNg Vägen hem var …………. lång och ingen har jag mött, nu blir …………. kyliga och sena. Kom trösta mig en smula, för nu är jag ganska …………… och med ens så förfärligt allena. Jag märkte ………….. förut att mörkret är så stort, går och tänker på allt det där…
Mushroom picking Posted by Tibor on Sep 17, 2018
There is a collective mushroom picking craziness going on from middle of August until mid September usually. It depends on the weather really and this year the mushrooms seem to come a bit later because of the dry summer we have had in Sweden this year as I mentioned in my post about the crayfish…
Kräftskiva – Crayfish party Posted by Tibor on Sep 14, 2018
Now it is the season for crayfish parties all around the country. From the middle of August to the middle of September. It is also the time for picking mushrooms. Compared to last year when it was an amazing mushroom year this year hasn’t been so generous with us. It is probably because of the…
My own American cocktail Posted by Tibor on Aug 20, 2018
This is going to be my last post about my American trip. I promise you some crayfish and mushroom picking as soon as I come home from my holidays. On my US trip I ended up in one of the oldest bars in Minneapolis. Little T’s aka Little Tijuana. The place serves Mexican food but…