20 Jul 2026
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YLC’s Top 50 of Swedish Pop 2020

Even though 2020 has been the year of cancelled concerts and we have been starved for live music, the music has not stopped! Our favorite Swedish artists have been releasing so much great music it was really hard to limit us to just 50 amazing tunes on this playlist to sum up the year in […]

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Playlist: Stockholm Christmas 2020

This Christmas will certainly be different from what we’re used to, since 2020 has more or less turned our lives upside down. But all the more reason to put together a nice Christmassy playlist to get into the Christmas mood. Some of our favorite Swedish artists have actually been busy making music this year, as […]

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Stockholm International Film Festival 2020 – and the winners are!

A total of 15 winners took home the awards from the 31st edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival. The coveted recognition for the Best Film was obtained by Berlin Alexanderplatz, directed by Burhan Qurbani. The lead actor of the movie, Welket Bungué, was awarded Best Actor for his portrayal of the lead character Francis. Mexican director Fernanda […]

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31st Stockholm International Film Festival’s program

It is time for Stockholm’s International Film Festival 2020, returning to our cinema screens and now even home screens with a a total of 75 films from 42 countries screening from 11th to 22nd of November. Your Living City was present a the press conference where festival director Git Scheynius presented this year’s festival highlights and unmissable […]

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Jonas Snitt releases new music

Your Living City had the chance to have a little chat with Jonas Snitt, Swedish singer / songwriter / guitarist / producer. Jonas grew up in Paris and moved to Stockholm in the year 2000. He started playing the guitar at the age of 13 and took his first singing lessons at the age of 16. […]

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Join Shockholm 2020 for a virtual Halloween

Oh, the dilemmas people face in the age of Covid: How to put together the 10th anniversary edition of Europe’s largest Halloween festival and parade, if you can’t have a festival or a parade? That is what Bill Schacht had to figure out. He’s been the driving force behind Stockholm’s awesome & gruesome Halloween celebrations […]

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The Best Places in Stockholm to Practice Your Photography Skills

According to the Swedish Tourist Board, every year more than 13 million people visit Stockholm for business and leisure. It is an incredible city with a diverse culture that is perfect for capturing on film. If you are interested in people and portraiture, you don’t have to go any further than one of the metro […]

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Summer Fun: Top Stockholm Bathing Spots

Looking for a beach in Stockholm? Check out the YLC list of the top 5 swimming spots in the city!

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The Hottest Terraces In Summer Stockholm

Summer time is here and Stockholmers have many great chances to sit outside and enjoy the rays of the sun while they last. In fact, it is almost compulsory to do so, as it would be a total shame to stay indoors during the few month of nice weather we get in Sweden. So we felt […]

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YLC’s Best Swedish Pop – Summer 2020 edition

The summer is here for us to enjoy, even if we still need to keep our distance and can’t get together for summer festivals and other events. But the music is still there and new releases keep coming out to brighten our days. We put together a playlist of some of our current Swedish pop […]

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