YLC Christmas Giveaway: The Nutcracker
On the 5th Day of December, YLC gave to me… Ballet tickets!
Creative Arts
YLC Christmas Giveaway: A Christmas Carol
- by Rebecca Martin
- 30 Nov 2013
Let us spirit you away to a chilly Victorian London with Dickens’ A Christmas Carol! YLC has two pairs of tickets to give away! There is no ‘Bah, humbug’ about it – YOU have a chance to win! The play opened for the first time in Stockholm in 1988 and was the highlight of many Stockholmers’ […]
What's on: Stockholm
Christmas Markets in Stockholm 2013
- by YLC Stockholm
- 28 Nov 2013
December is just around the corner and the countdown of Advent will get underway, so now’s the time to bundle up in your warmest winter coat and stroll through the cheerfully lit Christmas markets in Stockholm with a warm mug of glögg. The holiday season has officially begun here in Sweden and there’s no better […]
Creative Arts
YLC Christmas Giveaway: Lost in Translation
- by Rebecca Martin
- 28 Nov 2013
Come and brighten up your mellandagarna with Stockholm improv comedy show Lost in Translation! Win tickets to the show Dec 27th at 19.00 (or any show this spring)! Lost in Translation is the improv show that puts the experience of living in Sweden as a foreigner on stage. After completely selling out fourteen shows this fall, […]
What's on: Stockholm
What’s On and Where to Go: December
- by Solveig Rundquist
- 27 Nov 2013
The most wonderful time of the year has arrived – dreary November giving way to December. That means snow, candles, cookies – and YLC’s very own gift to you, a grand guide of where to be and what to do this month! The Christmas Spirit Walk Whether this is your first Christmas in Stockholm or […]
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What's on: Stockholm
When the Ants Come Walking In: Stockholm AntWalk
- by Solveig Rundquist
- 27 Nov 2013
Swedish fashion is more than black garments, skinny blondes and H&M – on Saturday the ants take over (parts of) the city! That’s right – it is the Stockholm AntWalk! On Saturday, November 30th, the Stockholm AntWalk kicks off in Hjorthagen. “AntWalk” being in obvious opposition to the established dictatorship of the catwalk. The event is […]
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What's on: Stockholm
December Seasonal Concerts in Stockholm
- by Carmel
- 25 Nov 2013
December is packed with festivities from Advent to Lucia to Christmas; but never fear we will get you to the best places! Let us present to you the YLC guide to seasonal concerts in the city! May your December be filled with song! Lucia Concerts: Lucia at Skansen Djurgårdsslätten 49-51, 115 21 Stockholm Friday 13th […]
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What's on: Stockholm
English Theatre in Stockholm: The Cordelia Dream
- by Rebecca Martin
- 20 Nov 2013
There is nothing better on a dark November night than a dark drama – YLC’s Vanessa Le Grange went to see rehearsals of a new play in English opening in Stockholm. There’s something about November that has us either looking inward and hibernating or painting the town maroon in velvet and autumn chic. I imagine […]
What's on: Stockholm
YLC Guide: Beating the Swedish winter blues
- by Morgan Erickson
- 15 Nov 2013
Forget SAD-lamps, excessive vitamin D intake or mindless exercise – this is the YLC guide to coping with, and possibly even enjoying, Sweden’s long dark seasons. If you are like us, as the days get shorter, thoughts inevitably drift towards the coming winter, often with a certain amount of dread. Yes, winter here is long […]
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Recipe: Kokostoppar
- by Judi Lembke
- 15 Nov 2013
These delightful little nibbles are dead easy to make, so perfect for baking with the kids. You see how short this recipe is? We weren’t joking: this is just about as easy as it gets when it comes to baking so grab the three ingredients, pop on the oven and off you go! Preheat oven […]