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Brännboll Posted by Katja on Jun 2, 2010
Just this past weekend a very big event took place. In Swedish it is called “Brännbollsyran” Literally translated it means “burn ball”. This past weekend teams gathered and played each other, followed by a lot of drinking. University students especially, have a great time, just before graduating or going home for the summer holidays they…
Swedish singer and song writer Linda Skoog. Posted by Tibor on May 26, 2010
Jazz and Blues grows on you by time. It was nothing I appriciated when I was younger. Nowadays, I like to get into different moods and experience the audience around me. It was on a hot summer day in Slottskogen in Gothenburg last summer when I first saw Linda performing. In the middle of the wild Swedish nature…
Let’s talk about snus Posted by jennie on May 25, 2010
A friend of mine came back from her fist visit to Sweden the other day. Like all of us, she loved it (but of course!) and came back with a new found love for Kalles kaviar and 433 pictures of the archipelago, the castle, sea food and slightly sunburnt Swedes. But there was one picture that confused me slightly. In between photos…
Vote for Sweden’s new national costume! Posted by jennie on May 25, 2010
Remember Folkdräkt 2.0? The 25 – one for each Swedish province – brand new and meticulously designed costumes are now ready and up for display! Have your say and vote for your favourite here! Foto: Karin Granstrand/Småland
A Swedish lesson from a 3-year old Posted by Gabriel on May 24, 2010
Last of the Swedish office facts Posted by Katja on May 21, 2010
To finish off the blog posts that have kind of turned into office facts I am going to write about the different events during the time you work. I feel that starting with what is expected of a newcomer at his or her workplace would give us a chronological order, ending with retirement (pension). #1…
The royal wedding: 30 days to go Posted by jennie on May 19, 2010
As you all know by now, Sweden’s crown princess Victoria is getting married in 30 days 22 hours 16 minutes and 34 seconds – according the several countdowns on wedding websites. Naturally, this is a big occasion. Not only because royal weddings like this don’t come across very often, but also because Victoria is marrying a…