6 Dec 2025
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Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead) – when the dead meet the living

It’s almost like a trend now. We see references everywhere to the Mexican Day of the Dead; in Halloween costumes with skull face-paint better known in Mexico as ¨Catrinas¨, but also in Hollywood films like the latest James Bond movie, Spectre, 2015, where the opening sequence shows a Day of the Dead parade in Mexico City. […]

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November’s Art Inspirations

We continue to use the fascinating theme of Swedish-based artists and their art in determining November’s selection of exhibitions. This time with a focus on the myriad range of mediums, techniques and points of inspiration employed, along with the messages they endeavour to communicate. And hopefully, these in turn will inspire many of you to […]

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Improvised Troubadour Tales

International Theater Stockholm is bringing us Troubadour Tales – a new improvised show about dreams. It will run alongside their improv classic Lost in Translation this fall. What is Troubadour Tales? “Troubadour Tales” is a completely improvised show that explores how the pursuit of our dreams drives our lives. And all the obstacles we are willing to […]

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October’s Art Highlights

The art highlighted for October is about all things Swedish, with a few outside the country thrown in as contrast for good measure, or as instigators to muse more deeply on the ideas and ideals conveyed by the creative Swedes. Concurrently, the created artworks on display transverse from the modern to the contemporary, varying greatly […]

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Insomnia at Bonniers Konsthall – a sleepless night at the museum

Last weekend we witnessed a unique all-night vernissage of the exhibition Insomnia at Bonniers Konsthall with a total duration of 12 hours filled with performances, workshops, live music, DJs, and rituals. The vernissage started at 6:39 pm and lasted until the gallery’s doors closed at 6:40 am. The rituals of the sunset and sunrise framed […]

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Culture What's on: Stockholm

Art To Welcome Fall

As nature goes from lush green to golden yellow and finally crimson brown, we slowly settle into autumn’s days of sipping aromatic coffee in favourite cafes leisurely working our way through our list of e-books made during summer; inspiring us to pen down on our trusty iPads our musings on life, laughter, love and inspirations […]

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Community What's on: Stockholm

Pokémon hunters take over Kungsan

No one can have missed the Pokémon GO craze over the past few weeks. The game gets the kids (and grown-ups) outdoors and moving, so what’s not to like? It also brings people together, like for the Pokefest event at Kungsträdgården on the 8th of August. Hundreds and hundreds of people flocked around the park […]

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A Smörgåsbord Indulgence This Summer

This Scandinavian summer go native by indulging in the smorgasbord – a Swedish gastronomical buffet tradition also enjoyed during Christmas and special occasions and celebrations like a birthday or silver wedding anniversary. Relish in the wide array of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres served in five rounds; with this sequential structure first introduced by the […]

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Festival-filled August brings the music outdoors

Who else has their calendar full of events for August? Once again we can expect an amazing month when it comes to live music and festivals in Stockholm and nearby. We’ve put together our best picks of outdoor music events you should not miss this month. Gröna Lund concerts  Gröna Lund has filled their whole […]

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Stockholm Color Obstacle Rush

This year’s most colorful run took place at Gärdet, under the blazing sun on one of the hottest days of the year.  After a fun pre-race workout to make sure everyone was warmed up, the runners went through a course which involved several obstacles, such as giant slides and inflatable beams. Some of these obstacles […]

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