Sweden's best beaches A west coast beach shares first place with Boda Sand's beach on Oland in a recent SIFO survey. READ MORE »
Record Prize Money
Close to 200,000 people visit the world's largest digital festival in Sweden, DreamHack, which just like traditional sports offers greater exposure to men. READ MORE »
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Swedish hostage freed after five years
Five years and seven months after his abduction by Al-Qaeda Johan Gustafsson returns home. READ MORE »
Beloved Swedish actor dies
Michael Nyqvist, star of the films based on Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trilogy, has died after a fight with lung cancer. READ MORE »
The world's best rainy city Not yet but on its way and with a clear goal: Gothenburg on Sweden's west coast. READ MORE »
Midsummer in America 2017!
Midsommar, Midsummer. No matter how we spell it, we love this special weekend. Check our listing for your local event and mark your calendar! READ MORE »
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Swedish News
Forest 'gold' found in Sweden. Zlatan on Forbes' list. Use money-saving apps with caution. Pensioner peace protestors. Reinfeldt has new role. READ MORE »
Bring on the bats
Swedish gardeners are encouraged to welcome bats into their yards. Citing the positive effect... READ MORE »
Trash talk
Two years later and the recycling and trash problem continues: In Orebro, residents were... READ MORE »
Sweden is 'heaven for cloud computing'
Business Sweden reports on Amazon's latest investment in cloud services in the Stockholm region. READ MORE »
Glimpse the past and future An underground hangar near Gothenburg offers a haven for aviation aficionados. READ MORE »
A Swedish Midsummer!
'Svensk Midsommar' - the traditions, the table and a selection of the most popular recipes. READ MORE »
Midsummer 101 A Swedish midsummer is "endless" summer with sun, fun, great food, flowers, dancing and joy ... a piece of Swedish culture to be proud of. READ MORE »
Swedish News
Orkla Foods stocks up on sill in time for Midsummer. Floating town comes to Gothenburg. Potato lovers pay double. Planes take flight. From Youtube to Swedish TV. Long wait for homeowners. READ MORE »
A royal birthday Victoriadagen will be extra special this year. READ MORE »
Summer fun gets expensive
The cost is prohibitive for children and families who want to take advantage of... READ MORE »
Swedish seniors return to school
Pensioners in Sweden are enrolling in university classes at a high rate. Many say... READ MORE »
Swedish artists at Sofiero
An exhibit featuring Swedish artists opened on May 20 at Sofiero Castle in beautiful... READ MORE »
Swedish coastline gets cleaned up
The western landscape dominated by over 3,000 islands and 5,000 skerries is increasingly fouled by washed up garbage. READ MORE »
The Swedish-American of the Year 2017
International Swedish diplomat, former UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ambassador Jan Eliasson recognized.
Every year since 1960... READ MORE »
'Breakthrough: Swedish Art Jewelry Today'
The U.S debut exhibit for five important Swedish contemporary jewelers opens with a reception... READ MORE »
A walkabout along Stockholm's quays Most cities in the world known for their beauty have water in or around them. Stockholm is no exception, and is in fact often referred to as the Venice of the North. READ MORE »Premium
Search for anything Nordic or Swedish
Nordstjernan's apps facilitate the search for Nordic suppliers, products and services or events in the United States. READ MORE »
Royal paper wedding anniversary
Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia celebrated their second year of wedded bliss on June 13. READ MORE »
Sweden testing drones to help save lives READ MORE »
Today's Fact Sixten Ehrling (1918-2005)
A “conductor’s conductor,” he has led the Stockholm Opera and Detroit Symphony, and served as head of the orchestra and conducting at New York’s Julliard School of Music. MORE »
An abundance of the favorite among wild mushrooms in Sweden: Cantharellus cibarius, "Kantarell" - the chanterelle mushroom. READ MORE »
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 ...
World Champion Young lumberjack, Ferry Svan, the first Swede to ever enter the Junior World Cup in Timbersports recently won first place.
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
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 Classic Glassblower’s herring READ MORE »
