Archive for 'Culture'
Visiting a friend in Sweden Posted by Stephen Maconi on Sep 17, 2012
When visiting someone you know in Sweden, whether it be for the first time or the tenth time, there are some things you should always remember as a guest at a Swedish household. First of all, never(!) forget to take off your shoes at the door upon entering the friend’s home. Forgetting this simple rule…
Anna Lamberg – Larvatus Prodeo Posted by Tibor on Sep 16, 2012
The new exhibition of Anna Lamberg focuses on masks and personalities we use in different social situation in everyday life. But what happens when the masks fall? Like after death? Secrets that can´t be answered; you left to withness the empty peel, coat or shell of a personality. Find out more on the artists website about…
The sensitive subject (which isn’t so sensitive in Sweden) Posted by Katja on Sep 12, 2012
Talking about pee and poo is seen in many countries as unacceptable, which is understandable. But taking it back to it’s most natural form, it shouldn’t be that funny or even something to be made a big deal out of. However it has sort of become a sensitive subject in a lot of countries. That…
Sweden a country of sharing Posted by Katja on Sep 7, 2012
As a part of the western world Sweden can very easily be perceived as a country of individualism a quite a high level. I was thinking about that a while back when another thought struck me, we share a lot of things as well. Maybe not of our own personal belongings but none the less…
What is Swedish Fika? Posted by Stephen Maconi on Sep 3, 2012
The Swedish blog here at Transparent.com over the years has presented plenty of articles about one of the most Swedish activities of all: the fika! Upon browsing around, I came accross this great reportage produced by some students at Luleå University in northern Sweden that really gives a great feel for what fika is really…
How does Sweden use the Internet? Posted by Stephen Maconi on Aug 29, 2012
Sweden is one of the most connected countries in the world when it comes to technology and Internet usage. The Swedish government does not block websites, so Swedish citizens are allowed access to all available information on the Internet, especially due to their typically very satisfactory English skills. But what does Sweden actually do on…
Visiting Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Aug 25, 2012
Sweden is becoming a popular tourist destination and in the last few years has continued to bring in more and more money from tourism. In fact, according to VisitSweden.com (a great website by the way for all kinds of information on planning a trip to Sweden), Sweden now ranks 21st in the world in tourism…