New face, same commitment.
March 11, 2010
The new Consul General of Sweden in New York—Who is he and how will things work in the future? New face, same commitment to service. An extensive interview with Mr. David E.R. Dangoor.
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‘GOOGLE is different’
March 11, 2010
— Just arrived Californian Swedish Rikard Steiber is the lunch speaker at a SACC San Francisco luncheon on March 25. READ MORE »
Sweden’s Fashion Scene.
February 15, 2010
N.Y Fashion Week closes this week and in Stockholm things are just now taking off—Stockholm Fashion Week started Feb. 15. When Sweden’s new crop of independent designers are interviewed nowadays, the most common question is: Will you be able to survive? READ MORE »
Straight outta Luleå, Movits! take on America.
January 27, 2010
Riding a wave of underground popularity following their appearance last summer on ”The Colbert Report,” swingin’ Swedish hip-hop group Movits! returned to American soil this month for a 15-show tour. Their goal: First we take Manhattan – then, every place else. READ MORE »
Lotta Jansdotter – a fresh take on Scandinavian style
January 18, 2010
When I enter Lotta Jansdotter’s studio in the Gowanus section of Brooklyn, she is admiring some doll clothes she’s just found in a nearby vintage store. READ MORE »
Spiritual Gas with Bishop Koskinen
November 13, 2009
“The Lord seized me by the collar. I fought and came up with all kinds of excuses, but God got the last word.” READ MORE »
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20 years later, Väsen’s ‘essence’ still sounds strong.
November 10, 2009
The Golden Toad Music and Dance Camp—a 5 day music retreat in San Pablo, CA—will be featuring Väsen at this summer’s camp in June. Väsen, the Scandinavian acoustic powerhouse, is celebrating two decades of making music worldwide and building musical bridges across the world. READ MORE »
Searching for Bellman.
October 12, 2009
Carl Michael Bellman is an important part of our Swedish tradition. Most Swedes know at least a couple songs penned by Bellman, and we all have a vague idea of who Ulla Winblad and Fader Berg are. READ MORE »
Swedish Music now: Anna Ternheim
September 30, 2009
Swedish Singer-songwriter Anna Ternheim is touring North America with the Swedish band 'Loney, dear' and Asobi Seksu in October. So is Swedish group The Sounds. The Swedish music scene was never more exciting and alive than today... READ MORE »
Pernilla August on Phantoms and Ghosts
September 24, 2009
Mother of Anakin (and thus Darth Vader) in later Star Wars films but better known to Scandinavians as one of Sweden’s most celebrated actresses. READ MORE »
Eco-friendly fashion.
September 18, 2009
The recent Green Shows during New York’s fashion week featured eco-friendly Swedish designs READ MORE »
Pimp my ride
September 16, 2009
Did having a baby throw you out of the loop? Did it turn you from stylish and sleek into frumpy and dull overnight? It doesn’t have to be that way. Now, you can keep your fashion sense—and your sense of self—even with junior in tow, thanks to the clever invention of two business-savvy Swedish moms. READ MORE »
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'Rabbi of the Swedish Church'
July 29, 2009
".. that’s what they call me here!” An interview with Swedish born New Yorker Bert Lehman whose life story could easily fill several book volumes. READ MORE »
From banks to clogs
July 14, 2009
It’s safe to say that Jan Fagerberg from Ängelholm in Skåne loves clogs. He always wore them, still does, and when he left his job as a banker in New York City after twenty years, he even began selling them. READ MORE »
Coffee with Liza Gyllenhaal
June 26, 2009
The Gyllenhaal family, a Swedish noble dynasty descended from the cavalry lieutenant Nils Haal (who was ennobled in 1652 by Queen Kristina), has certainly produced some interesting profiles. In Swedish history we find a Gyllenhaal... READ MORE »
Quick Q&A with two of the SACC SF/SV members
June 10, 2009
Who joins the Swedish American chamber of Commerce and why... READ MORE »
History’s 100 most important Swedes.
May 04, 2009
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A different kind of diva
April 02, 2009
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Crown Princess Victoria to marry
February 24, 2009
Sweden gave a collective, “It’s about time” before the anticipation set as Crown Princess Victoria and her longtime boyfriend Daniel Westling announced they plan to finally tie the knot. READ MORE »
Oliva Stevens back in New York.
February 08, 2009
Fresh from sold out performances throughout Europe with her show: ZARAH LEANDER, and her debut at Carnegie Hall, the Swedish actress Olivia Stevens is back in New York two more nights only: Tuesday February 17 & 24,7:00 pm.
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Bartender turns Garbo
January 14, 2009
Synopsis: A young girl comes to New York to find herself, to take some time off, to take a break … and secretly, to become a star. She settles there, getting some stray jobs for film and TV, supporting herself as a bartender. The years go by and friends and family all wonder: How long is she going to do this? Then, out of nowhere and from among thousands, she alone is selected to star in a big Hollywood film. Sound like a movie? Well, it isn’t. It’s the real life story of Anna-Karin Eskilsson. READ MORE »
Jan Troell – a life in movies
January 14, 2009
Jan Troell. His name is familiar and you’ve seen his movies. But he is also doomed to remain in the shadows of the much bigger name of Ingmar Bergman. Why is that? And who is Jan Troell? We decided to investigate. READ MORE »
From Ambassador Jan Eliasson
December 25, 2008
In our InBox - a letter from a special friend, of Nordstjernan, and America, as well as Swedish America, recollections from a long career in the USA and looking into the uncertain year of 2009. READ MORE »
And the Oscar goes to...
November 28, 2008
Steve Hylén. In February actress Jessica Biel hosted the 81st Annual Science and Technical Oscars, which honors the critical-yet-complicated side of movies most people just don't understand. This year the Technical Achievement Award went to Steve Hylén. READ MORE »
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