The YLC guide to summer music festivals in Stockholm
Summer and music make a perfect combination in Stockholm! Find the festival that best suits your taste!
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What's on: Stockholm
ABBA the Museum: grand opening in Stockholm
- by Rebecca Martin
- 7 May 2013
Finally – after months of eager anticipation – ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm!
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Swedish Traditions – May: Protests and Pop Music
- by YLC Stockholm
- 1 May 2013
May marks two bank holidays, one political and one religious in nature, but you don’t need to be devout or a protester to enjoy the pleasure of two days off work! Arguably more popular than either celebration is the chance to cheer on Sweden as it gets ready to host the Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö.
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April Fools Post – Traditions: Meatballs, Melodi Madness and Midsummer Elixir
- by YLC Stockholm
- 1 Apr 2013
Every now and then you come across some truly zany Swedish traditions. The odd thing is that they all seem to happen in April! In which other country do you get to dress up as a giant meatball? And where else are bonfires started in preparation for Eurovision? Most astonishing of all is the decision […]
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Swedish Traditions: Fredagsmys
- by Rebecca Martin
- 8 Mar 2013
It’s Friday everyone! In homes across Sweden cushions are being plumped, bowls filled, and remote controls placed in strategic positions as Sweden readies for a newish national weekend pastime – the Mys! Previously we have investigated the history behind Swedes’ Saturday stampede to the sweet counter – it’s now time to take a look at […]
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Swedish Traditions: March 2013 – Waffles and Witches
- by YLC Stockholm
- 1 Mar 2013
In March it’s not until the end of the month that we celebrate any truly Swedish traditions, but if you ask us – they are well worth the wait! First up is Våffeldagen (Waffle Day) followed by Påsk (Easter) with its godis, brightly-coloured feathers and… witches? YLC has the background to each of these Spring traditions. Våffeldagen (Waffle Day) […]
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Swedish Traditions: Lördagsgodis – the Saturday Sweet Stampede
- by Rebecca Martin
- 22 Feb 2013
Rampaging animals? A demonstration turned riot? No, it’s Saturday at the Swedish pick-n-mix counter. Just in time for the weekend, YLC explains the deal with Lördagsgodis. Anyone who’s wandered into their local ICA or Konsum on any given Saturday would have noticed the scores of normally healthy Swedes, both tall and small, chucking aside the […]
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Valentine’s Day in Stockholm 2013
- by YLC Stockholm
- 5 Feb 2013
Stockholm is one of the most romantic cities in the world, so why not head out this Valentine’s Day and have a romantic experience you’ll never forget!
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Swedish Traditions: February – Flowers, Skiing and Fat Tuesday
- by YLC Stockholm
- 1 Feb 2013
Ah, February, month of love. Where better to celebrate Valentine’s than in Stockholm with its beauty and romance? If this is making you queasy, ignore the 14th and find a better reason to feel nauseous: overindulgence in semlor. Those sweet buns stuffed with cream are the way that Swedes celebrate ‘Fettisdagen’ or Fat Day as it […]
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What's on: Stockholm
Why You Should Watch Melodifestivalen
- by YLC Stockholm
- 29 Jan 2013
Ah, Eurovision. The fun, the frocks, the fantastic spectacle. I remember watching it with my mum when I was 7, getting far too involved in the mayhem. I didn’t know about Melodifestivalen though, the build up to Eurovision in Sweden, where the nation’s representative is selected.