Läget? Sjukt bra! Posted by jennie on Jan 11, 2010
I understood something important about communication last week. When the polite gym instructor/sales assistant/Tesco cashier/woman in the pub looks at me, nods and says “Alright?”, he or she does NOT expect me to answer “Yes, thank you, how are you?”. This is just another way of saying “Hi there” and he or she is NOT interested…
Sweden in a nutshell Posted by jennie on Jan 9, 2010
Remember the Swedish places that are inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage list? I know, “world heritage” might not sound like the most exciting thing, but believe me, this list is about to get smoking! I just listened to an interesting radio program about UNESCO’s new plan to expand the list and also include traditions, events and intangible (immateriella) things as…
Giving birth in Sweden Posted by Gabriel on Jan 7, 2010
You can tell a lot about the culture of a people by examining the activities and customs around the big moments in life – the funerals, weddings and births. (födslar) One step above examining, is actually experiencing….and I got the opportunity three days ago to experience the birth of my second child in Sweden. Herman Alexander…
The Gothenburgian Epidemic part III Posted by Tibor on Jan 6, 2010
Besides the theatre, of course there are several studios where interesting, innovative and sometimes also odd works can be born. To finish my articles about Konstepidemin, I talked to Bibbi Forsman, one the artists who is renting a studio at Konsepidemin. You are preparing for the forthcoming Stockholm Furniture Fair (Möbelmässan). What you are…
Feel no sorrow for me Gothenburg Posted by jennie on Jan 5, 2010
Happy new year, everyone! I hope it has been a good one so far and that at least some of the new year-phrases have come in handy. I spent most of the day listening to the Swedish radio station P3 and their “10 timmar av 00-tal” (10 hours of the noughties) where a whole decade…
The Gothenburgian Epidemic part II Posted by Tibor on Jan 4, 2010
Okay guys, here’s part II in my triology about the great Epidemic of Art in Göteborg. Today I give you Fia Adler Sandblad, who together with director Sören Larsson is in charge of larsson&ADAS theatre at Konstepidemin. You have even several theater plays running and you have shown these plays in other countries. Where…
Friends, alcohol and hot tubs Posted by Katja on Dec 30, 2009
I hope you all had a great X-mas! Tomorrow is New Year’s Eve and people have been making plans for a long time, most of all young people. In Sweden people spend Christmas with their families, ie. the grandparents of the mother and then the father. It is also very common that families get divorced…