Soon ... Midsummer it feels like that after an unusually cold spring in the Northeast. Do you already have plans? READ MORE »
Sami exhibit opens in Philadelphia
Photographer Erika Larsen introduces the day-to-day lives of modern Sami families through her acclaimed photography exhibition: Sami - Walking with Reindeer. READ MORE »
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Avicii has died
Sweden's Tim Bergling, also known as Avicii, died Friday at the age of 28.
'One day you'll leave this world behind, so live a life you will remember' - The Nights, Avicii
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Swedes and citrus in the Sunshine State They're a symbol of the Sunshine State. When you think oranges in the United States, you think Florida. You certainly don't think Sweden.
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The Swedish Vessla
Move over Elon Musk - a Swede has developed a stylish electric scooter that saves the world from fossil fuels. READ MORE »
Waffles for Our Lady
End of March brings out the urge for waffles in Swedes, a sweet tradition created through, well, a mispronunciation. READ MORE »
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Explicit consent required
In the new proposal sexual consent is identified as the obvious: it must be... READ MORE »
Palm Sunday, the start of Holy Week
A Swedish Easter: The symbols, the food, the traditions READ MORE »
Why is everything a rag
Solo exhibition by Swedish artist Jockum Nordstrom at the Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans. READ MORE »
Who wants to be a millionaire?
One in five Swedes considers himself a millionaire.
There are just over 300,000 Swedes with... READ MORE »
Spicing Up Waffle Day
March 25 is Waffle Day vaaffeldagen, the day for eating waffles ... waffles with whipped cream and jam are being served almost anywhere you go. Now for the de luxe versions. READ MORE »
Heritage Travel Being able to find your Swedish relatives and visit the homeland is a dream for many Americans. It is also a dream for Swedes to travel to the U.S. to learn more about what happened to their family members that left the homeland. READ MORE »
Travel news
The recent list of best hotels in Sweden offered a few surprises and new names. READ MORE »
Our favorite crisp bread
Knaeckebroed - with two umlauts and sounding just the way it tastes is the most Swedish of all breads. READ MORE »Premium
Excitement in Seattle
Excitement builds in anticipation of the opening of Seattle's new Nordic Museum in May. READ MORE »
Raoul Wallenberg: To Me, There's No Other Choice The official exhibition, "To me there's no other choice - Raoul Wallenberg 1912-2012," organized by the Swedish Institute and supported by the Swedish government, has been traveling around the world over the last few years. It is currently in Portland, Oregon at Nordic Northwest. READ MORE »
Big wine on a small scale A meeting with a private Oregon winemaker who produces about 100 cases of excellent wine for private consumption every year. (Oregon is the number four producer of wine in the U.S.) READ MORE »Premium
Bernadotte 200 years
The Swedish royal family holds a powerful and peaceful distinction that no other European royal family can claim. READ MORE »
How safe is Sweden?
We consulted a couple of organizations that specialize in finding out. READ MORE »
Food deliveries into your fridge
The smart lock company Glue, and food delivery company Mathem in Stockholm, have initiated... READ MORE »
Putting a stop to religious schools
Private religious schools do not belong in the Swedish school system, according to the Social Democrats. READ MORE »
Stockholm Walkabout: Klara kvarteren The place most Swedes would regard as the center of Stockholm is Sergels Torg. This is a popular meeting place in Stockholm for all tourists, and it happens to be close to the “lost soul of Stockholm,” the Klara neighborhood. READ MORE »Premium
Today's Fact Gillis Grafström (1893 – 1938)
Few have dominated a sport as he dominated figure skating: he reigned undefeated through three consecutive Olympics and the world championships of 1922 to 1928. MORE »
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Baking with Skansen
A playful way to bake some traditional Swedish cookies and breads, virtually and in the oven. PLAY »
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Swedish midsummer in the U.S. A Swedish midsummer is "endless" summer with sun, fun, great food, flowers, dancing and joy ... a piece of Swedish culture to be proud of.
Aerial Stockholm Sweden's capital is one of few major cities where hot air ballooning over the town is till allowed. (Not while President Obama visits but most of the ...
Sometimes touring the country ..will offer surprise encounters along the way, such as this one, just north of Umeå, European Cultural Capital in 2014.
Traveling in the Summer ..through Sweden can offer the most amazing sceneries, the colors and experiences out of this world.
Landmark No. 267 The Swedish American Hall in San Francisco, officially designated City Landmark #267 in 2015 and on May 11, 2017 its landmark plaque was unveiled.
Palme d'Or to Östlund May 28, 2017: Swedish director and scriptwriter Ruben Östlund’s The Square won the film world’s most prestigious prize, the Palme d’Or, at the Cannes ...
The Vikings are back The exhibit Vikings: Beyond the Legend is showing at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science until August 13.
Roofing of the Goats Door County, Wisconsin's Swedish restaurant Al Johnson's inaugurates another season of goat-watching on June 10. www.aljohnsons.com
World Champion Young lumberjack, Ferry Svan, the first Swede to ever enter the Junior World Cup in Timbersports recently won first place.
As the crow flies ... Sweden's latest crime writing duo, Erik Axl Sund, pen name of authors Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Sundquist were in the U.S. to promote their novel, The...
Swedish Food Classics Root vegetable hash with chèvre READ MORE »
