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Have a Merry Christmas Posted by Tibor on Dec 24, 2011
Dear everyone! We would like to wish you a very merry Christmas both in Sweden and all around the world. Hope you guys will have a peacful and nice celebration among family and/or friends. Jennie, Katja, Steve, Marcus and Tibor Stilla Natt – Silent Night Stilla natt, heliga natt Allt är frid stjärnan blid Skiner…
The Swedish Christmas tree Posted by jennie on Dec 23, 2011
It’s the day before the dipping day, only one episode is left of the thrilling tv-advent calender “Tjuvarnas jul” and the countdown is down to hours, not days. Julafton awaits around the corner and today is the day when many families will bring in the mother of all Christmas decorations, the all important and wonderful…
Uppsala University, Part 1 Posted by Stephen Maconi on Dec 20, 2011
Uppsala University, located in the city of Uppsala, just 67 km (42 mi) north of Stockholm, is one of the most famous and well-accredited universities in Europe. It is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. During the 1600’s, the university grew immensely when King Gustavus Adolphus (Gustav Adolf) made a large donation to…
Sankta Lucia in Sweden Posted by Marcus Cederström on Dec 13, 2011
A couple of years ago, we wrote about the Lucia tradition in Sweden. But with it being the 13th of December yet again, it was time to give a quick refresher course. The Lucia tradition involves a woman dressed in white with a crown of candles upon her head. Following her are several young boys…
Julskinkan – the centerpiece of the Swedish julbord Posted by jennie on Dec 8, 2011
Warning: If you don’t like the look of meat being prepared, you should probably stop reading now! I assume all you fellow Sweden lovers are familiar with our buffet style habit of eating. Our beloved smörgåsbord comes out at Easter, at Midsummer’s eve and most importantly – at Christmas. This time of the year, our…
Snow in Swedish Posted by Stephen Maconi on Dec 7, 2011
After living in Sweden for a few winters, you’ll notice that a not-so-uncommon phenomenon is: snow! Well, chances are that if you know anything about Sweden at all, you at least know that it snows a lot here. Contrary to popular believe in certain parts of the world, it only snows here during the winter…
The Swedish flag Posted by Stephen Maconi on Nov 12, 2011
The Swedish flag looks like this: For those of you who can’t see the image (for whatever reason), it’s a horizontally lying rectangle with a blue background and a yellow cross through it, with its vertical stroke panned to the left. The Swedish flag is said to have been inspired by Dannebrogen, the Danish name…