30 Sep 2023
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Celebrating Polish Midsummer in Stockholm: A Vibrant Fusion of Cultures

The picturesque Sjöhistoriska Museum Park came alive with a fantastic celebration as people from various backgrounds gathered to embrace the magic of Midsummer. This annual event aims to integrate the Polish community in Sweden, while also promoting Polish culture to a global audience. With free entry, everyone was welcome to partake in this cultural extravaganza. […]

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In Pictures: Hearts on Fire at Shockholm

The Shockholm Halloween Parade was held at Medborgarplatsen this year (very much hoping for a return to Kungsträdgården next year) and the rain put a bit of damper on the celebrations, but the festivities went on with the Kostume Kontest and the parade itself, as well as some show numbers. As always, the event gave […]

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Getting in the Halloween mood with Shockholm

The Shockholm Halloween parade is taking place once again on the 5th of November. This time it will be held at Medborgarplatsen, and the event will start from 4pm. The costume contest participants will be presented at 5pm and the parade will start at 6pm. Winners are to be presented at 7pm. We went to […]

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Celebrating Halloween In Stockholm

The Celtic festival of Halloween has only really been celebrated in Stockholm since the 1990s, but it has swiftly caught on amongst families and friends. For younger children, the date signifies the much anticipated school break, and is also a very welcome diversion as the nights draw in and the country gets darker. Although Halloween […]

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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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WHAT’S ON STOCKHOLM: March 2020

Hello March, we’ve been waiting for you! Always hoping that this month will bring the blooming of an anticipated spring, lots of events and happenings lining up to take us into bright rides of joy and expectation. Here’s a round up of hand-picked events and experiences for you to glide into spring in style. SEASONAL […]

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Shockholm 2019 Highlights

Scandinavia’s largest Halloween event, the Shockholm parade took place for the 9th time now and brought out thousands of people joining in on the ghoulish fun. Creative performances took place on the stage at Kungsträdgården, including Bollywood dance, live music and acrobatics. After that the crowds joined in a world-first, when the parade actually split […]

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Celebrate Halloween with Shockholm

The most magnificent SHOCKHOLM returns for the 9th time on the 2nd of November. The biggest Halloween event in Scandinavia keeps growing for every year, attraching 7,000 participants last year. So make sure to join in on the scary fun. You can join the parade in your best Halloween costume or just come out and […]

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Pakistani Truck Art comes to Stockholm

If you’ve ever been to South Asia, you will have seen the trucks covered in colorful works of art. Three world famous Pakistani truck artists are right now on a tour in Europe and will be coming to Stockholm as well.   This form of art has long traditions going back hundreds of years, as […]

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Postcards from Christmas

Christmas is finally around the corner. Usually at this time of the year there’s snow outside, it’s cold and dark… Unfortunately this year we’ve just had the darkness and the cold, so it’s time to bring out all the ornaments, candles and lights to brighten up our time in the dark. For my Christmas decoration […]

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