25 Mar 2026
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April Traditions: Hags, Bears and Bonfires

Spring has sprung! Or maybe not quite yet? No matter the weather, there’s really no shortage of interesting Swedish traditions to enjoy this month. As traditions go, THIS month is one of the best!

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Stockholm Cathedral: Bach and the Baroque

Somewhat understated on the outside, Stockholm’s cathedral comes to life with concert recitals, allowing for prolonged marvelling at the over the top interior fittings. YLC’s Danny Chapman visited the Cathedral and brought back his impressions.

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Community Swedish Culture

International Waffle Day – the Best Ever Swedish Invention?

All over Sweden, irons are heating up, cream is getting whipped and jam jars placed strategically on the table! Tomorrow is International Waffle Day and surprise, surprise – it originated in Sweden.

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Culture Tourist Information What's on: Stockholm

YLC Review: Museum of Ethnography

Baby rhinocerous skins, Buddhist statues, flutes of human femur…oh my! Rainy day and Indiana Jones wants to play? YLC headed to the Museum of Ethnography…

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Featured Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

Stockholm Diary: ‘Welcome to Sweden’

YLC went to see the pre-screening of TV 4’s new show Welcome to Sweden, sipped wine and reflected on the difficulties and the hilarious situations one can get into while relocating to Stockholm.

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Community Expat Support Parenting

Parenting in a foreign land: Part 1

Barack Obama, Christiane Amanpour and Reese Witherspoon, all so called ‘Third Culture Kids’, have done very well for themselves. Our youngsters CAN get the very best from being raised in a country that is not their parents’ own.

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Bars, Pubs & Clubs Music Tourist Information What's on: Stockholm

Indie Stockholm: Top 4 Södermalm Venues

Where should you go to listen to some new tunes, while sipping a good öl? Which are the places with THE right music and THE right atmosphere? We know – and we aren’t afraid to share it with you!

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Swedish Culture Tourist Information

Introducing: The Swedish Royal Family

If you live in Sweden, chances are you’ve wondered a thing or two about its royal family. Who are they exactly? What do they do? Why is their last name French? Ask no more, the royal we of YLC present the Who’s Who of Swedish Royalty!

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Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

March Traditions 2014: Cream Buns and Waffles

March in Sweden is a mouth-watering affair this year! Starting strong with Fettisdagen (Fat Tuesday) at the beginning of the month and ending with Våffeldagen (Waffle Day) – YLC has the lowdown on these yummy Swedish Spring traditions.

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Café Culture Community Lifestyle Swedish Culture

Fettisdagen: Top 5 Places to Get Your Semlor

Fettisdagen is traditionally the time for penance and confession; it’s also the time to stuff your face before fasting commences. Kirsten Sokolovski samples semlor and tells us the top 5 places to get them.

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