Happy Mother's Day!
May 08, 2013
'Mors Dag' on May 26 and Mother's Day May 12 makes it fitting for us to take a closer look at mothers in the world. Sweden comes in second on the list, with Finland first, followed by Norway in third place. READ MORE »
Nordic at Tribeca Film festival
May 01, 2013
Film critic Niclas Goldberg thinks the New York festival has found its true artistic identity in its 12th year. READ MORE »
Munch, Warhol and the multiple image
April 28, 2013
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Munch as amplified by Warhol
April 25, 2013
For an injection of some serious color, head to Scandinavia House in New York City and see the union of Edward Munch and Andy Warhol. A more fascinating and successful fusion of Scandinavian and American art might be difficult to conjure up. READ MORE »
Scandinavians – best in the world at sushi
March 13, 2013
You often hear people compare Finland or Sweden with Japan; same aesthetic values, same design language but... sushi? READ MORE »
Stockholm, fastest growing city in Europe
February 04, 2013
"What's good for Stockholm is good for Sweden," says Chris Heister, the city's governor. READ MORE »
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Scandinavia: a happy place to be
January 19, 2013
It seems life is easier, happier and safer in Scandinavia these days READ MORE »
Happy New 2013!
December 18, 2012
From Nordstjernan Editor and Publisher Ulf Barslund Martensson: READ MORE »
Sweden's expensive food
December 11, 2012
..third most expensive country when it comes to food in Europe. READ MORE »
Who drinks the most glogg?
December 05, 2012
It's the first week of December and it's safe to say Swedes have begun making and drinking their favorite Christmas drink. READ MORE »
Scandinavia is best!
November 04, 2012
Norway in first place, Denmark in second and Sweden is advancing to third place on the annual Legatum Prosperity Index. READ MORE »
Culinary Gold Medal to Sweden
October 15, 2012
The Swedish team became overall Grand champions in last week's international culinary competition in Erfurt, Germany, a.k.a. the Culinary Olympics. READ MORE »
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October 14 In Swedish History
October 11, 2012
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Happy Leif Erikson Day!
October 09, 2012
So yesterday was Columbus Day, but Scandinavians know who the true discoverer of America was: Leif Erikson. Good thing then, that there’s the annual Leif Erikson Day, an American observance which occurs on Oct. 9. Leif Erikson (or Leifr Eiriksson in Old Norse) was probably born around 970 and died around 1020. READ MORE »
Women airbrushed from Ikea catalogue
October 02, 2012
Wherever we go we expect the IKEA catalogue to look the same. Not so when we go to Saudi Arabia. READ MORE »
Walkabout Tour of Stockholm III
September 06, 2012
A Stockholm Walkabout Tour in the area of the old navy shipyards at Djurgaarden. READ MORE »
The Swedish Chef not Swedish?
August 31, 2012
"Börk, börk, börk.." Is the Swedish Chef in the 'The Muppet Show' really Swedish? READ MORE »
September 1 In History
July 31, 2012
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Hammarskjold's death investigated by experts
July 20, 2012
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Best drivers in Europe?
July 18, 2012
No doubt the Swedish drivers, at least if you ask the Swedes themselves! Worst, also according to the Swedes? Well, no big surprises there. READ MORE »
August 13 In Swedish History
July 16, 2012
In effect paving the way for modern Sweden a peace treaty in Brömsebro between Sweden and Denmark-Norway is signed in 1645. READ MORE »
August 3 In Swedish History
July 02, 2012
1958 - The classic Volvo Amazon is being launched; later the world's first car model with front seat belts as standard equipment. READ MORE »
The Old Town Gospel Choir,
June 26, 2012
one of Sweden's most popular choirs were in New York for a concert at the Saint Peter's Church on June 25. READ MORE »
Midsummer in New York 2012
June 24, 2012
Sweden may be the real thing but celebrating Midsummer in New York's Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park, with Statue of Liberty watching over festivities comes as close as it gets this side of the Atlantic. READ MORE »
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