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The Mexican Day of the Dead comes back to Etnografiska Museet for its annual celebration. The Mexican Society in Sweden together with Etnografiska bring us these traditions, that combine the remembrance of the departed with music, performances and colour. They have set up an altar with offerings dedicated to Juan Gabriel, one of Latin America’s biggest selling singers/composers, […]
As you may know, Fridays mean new music and we have listened to a bunch of new stuff again… The one song that really stands out from today’s Swedish releases is Save a Little Love from a new enigmatic artist calling herself Laura Nox. The record company hints that what we have here is a […]
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. […]
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 […]
So the Stockholm Jazz Festival has come and gone. Ten glorious days where you get to sample the very best that the jazz world has to offer right now. Consider it a crash course in Jazz greats then and now. Now if you happen to be one of those who missed all of it because […]
The Scottish-Zambian singer ended her tour with the Stockholm show at Nalen. The beautiful venue provided a fitting setting for her soulful vocals. She would easily have been able to fill a larger hall in Stockholm, but the intimacy gave the audience an extra dimension to the live experience. Emeli Sandé released her debut album […]
Fans of Nordic crime series have something spectacular to look forward to this autumn, when SVT’s new series Midnight Sun premieres on the 23rd of October. We had a little chat with two of the actors from the series, Gustaf Hammarsten and Sofia Jannok when SVT presented this season’s TV productions. Måns Mårlind and […]
There’s nothing art cannot achieve, from reproductions of reality, to artists interpretations of reality, from painting to photography… Whatever its form there’s something about art that captivates us all and makes us want to own it. And that’s why it’s so good to have Affordable Art Fair making it possible to own an unique art piece […]
Your Living City was invited to try some of the wines that represent the flavours of Australia in Sweden. We were joined by Somelier Octavio Hernandez, from Monks Wine Room in Gamla Stan and asked him to make a selection of the best Australian wines to enjoy during the autumn days. “In this windy, cold and somewhat rainy […]
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 […]
