Summetime – the time of Loppisar Posted by Katja on Sep 19, 2012
During the summer in Sweden people have more leisure time since everybody usually has 2 weeks of holiday at least. A common thing to do is to clean out your storage units, house, barn or other places where junk gets hidden during the rest of the year. Since the weather is nice and people want…
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…
Days of the Week – In Swedish Posted by Marcus Cederström on Sep 11, 2012
It’s Tuesday. Nothing too remarkable about that. But Tuesday might just be the day you learn the different days of the week in Swedish. When learning a new language, there are a few things just about everyone focuses on early on. The days of the week are one of those things. Luckily, in Swedish, they…
Växa vs. växa – What is the difference? Posted by Stephen Maconi on Sep 10, 2012
What is the difference between the verbs växa and växa? Well, växa means ‘to grow’ and växa means ‘to grow’. Okay, then you might be wondering why I’m asking for a difference between the two. Well, there is a slight nuance between them, and that is that växa means ‘to grow’ in a human or…
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…