Swedish Midsummer in America 2019 Scandinavian summer celebrations: The most comprehensive listing of where you can celebrate a 'Svensk Midsommar' in the United States. READ MORE »
6:e Juni, Nationaldagen
Sweden's National Day is June 6. Only since the early 20th century has it been considered the Day of the Swedish Flag, becoming a national holiday as late as 2004. READ MORE »
New Glass Now
The Corning Museum of Glass offers a blueprint of contemporary glass in a highly anticipated exhibit opening on May 11. READ MORE »
Chalmers and Berkeley
Chalmers teams up with Berkeley to help Volvo Cars READ MORE »
Moving to Sweden What is it like to actually move to Sweden? A recently relocated Californian about his first year in Stockholm. READ MORE »
Orienteering: It's all about finding your way Orienteering is a sport that mirrors the Scandinavian spirit - a love of the outdoors, a rational approach to detail and a respect for healthy competition. READ MORE »Premium
Sweden's 'High Coast'
The area included on the World Heritage list stretches over 60 miles along the Baltic. READ MORE »Premium
Artist making statements in DC
Don't miss 'Siri Berg: Statements' at The House of Sweden, now opened and running until May 12. READ MORE »
See the Vikings Begin
Now in the Pacific Northwest and coming to Minneapolis in May. READ MORE »
Suspected money laundering
Multi-billion amounts may have been laundered through Swedbank, according to an investigative reporting team... READ MORE »
No help for ISIS Swedes
Donald Trump has urged European countries to take back their respective IS members captured... READ MORE »
Russian jet provocation
A Russian fighter jet flew just 70 feet (20 meters) from a Swedish signal... READ MORE »
More foreign students
The number of international students at universities and colleges in Stockholm keeps rising and... READ MORE »
Best burgers in Europe
The list of 50 Best Burgers in Europe from Big 7 readers. READ MORE »
Sweden ranks high among Best Countries
Best in the world for women, raising children and green living. READ MORE »
Building tall in Sweden
Today, there are not many skyscrapers in Sweden, but this may change within a few years. READ MORE »
Lousiana Landscapes
A painter and woodcarver from Smaland in Sweden's south made New Orleans home. READ MORE »
Learning (and teaching) Swedish As we work on offering you more opportunities to practice your Swedish, we had the opportunity to hear from a teacher of Swedish in Sweden. READ MORE »
Blue and yellow: the Swedish national costume
We wanted to offer a little history on nationella draekten, the national costume, and in our research we discovered there is more to the blue and yellow than meets the eye. READ MORE »
Today's Fact Karl XII (1682 – 1718)
The nemesis of Russia’s Peter the Great, he lost his troops to the Russian winter and reduced Sweden from a great European power to a historical footnote. MORE »
Baking with Skansen
A playful way to bake some traditional Swedish cookies and breads, virtually and in the oven. PLAY »
News Gallery
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 is known for - among other things - the goats on its sod roof.
World Champion Young lumberjack, Ferry Svan, the first Swede to ever enter the Junior World Cup in Timbersports recently won first place.
Danish hot dogs in NYC Danish celebrity chef and entrepreneur Claus Meyer’s Nordic restaurant Agern and next-door less pricey Danish hot dog stand at Grand Central is open.
Swedish Food Classics Floating Lingonberry Cheesecake READ MORE »
