April Traditions: Hags, Bears and Bonfires
Spring has sprung! Or maybe not quite yet? No matter the weather, there’s really no shortage of interesting Swedish traditions to enjoy this month. As traditions go, THIS month is one of the best!
Community
Swedish Culture
Community
Swedish Culture
International Waffle Day – the Best Ever Swedish Invention?
- by Rebecca Martin
- 25 Mar 2014
All over Sweden, irons are heating up, cream is getting whipped and jam jars placed strategically on the table! Tomorrow is International Waffle Day and surprise, surprise – it originated in Sweden.
Featured
Swedish Culture
What's on: Stockholm
Stockholm Diary: ‘Welcome to Sweden’
- by Claire Duffy
- 19 Mar 2014
YLC went to see the pre-screening of TV 4’s new show Welcome to Sweden, sipped wine and reflected on the difficulties and the hilarious situations one can get into while relocating to Stockholm.
Swedish Culture
Tourist Information
Introducing: The Swedish Royal Family
- by Solveig Rundquist
- 6 Mar 2014
If you live in Sweden, chances are you’ve wondered a thing or two about its royal family. Who are they exactly? What do they do? Why is their last name French? Ask no more, the royal we of YLC present the Who’s Who of Swedish Royalty!
Swedish Culture
What's on: Stockholm
March Traditions 2014: Cream Buns and Waffles
- by YLC Stockholm
- 3 Mar 2014
March in Sweden is a mouth-watering affair this year! Starting strong with Fettisdagen (Fat Tuesday) at the beginning of the month and ending with Våffeldagen (Waffle Day) – YLC has the lowdown on these yummy Swedish Spring traditions.
Café Culture
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Lifestyle
Swedish Culture
Fettisdagen: Top 5 Places to Get Your Semlor
- by YLC Stockholm
- 3 Mar 2014
Fettisdagen is traditionally the time for penance and confession; it’s also the time to stuff your face before fasting commences. Kirsten Sokolovski samples semlor and tells us the top 5 places to get them.
Sports and Fitness
Swedish Culture
Tourist Information
Something for the Weekend: Vasaloppet
- by YLC Stockholm
- 28 Feb 2014
YLC’s Judi Lembke has the lowdown on Sunday’s main event; Sweden’s biggest, baddest ski race, where thousands of participants take to their skis to follow in the footsteps of an ancient king. Ah, yes, Vasaloppet, where thousands upon thousands of Swedes, along with people from all over the world, jump on their skis to race […]
Family
Sports and Fitness
Swedish Culture
Tourist Information
What's on: Stockholm
Get your skates on – Stockholm!
- by YLC Stockholm
- 26 Feb 2014
In Sweden they say that ‘there is no bad weather – just bad clothes’ so get off the couch, get your greatcoat on – and pick up your skates on your way out! There are several great parks in the Stockholm area with ice skating rinks (some also rent out skates) and we’ve gathered a […]
Expat Cookbook
Swedish Culture
Recipe of the Week: Prinsesstårta (Princess Cake)
- by Rebecca Martin
- 23 Feb 2014
Anyone who knows ANYTHING about Swedish cakes knows that there is one cake in particular that Swedes are passionate about. That’s right, people, I am talking Prinsesstårta or Princess Cake. It’s a kind of “one cake to rule them all” situation, really. The recipe is believed to originate from the 1930s and was originally called […]
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Swedish Culture
Stockholm Stories: Seeing in the Dark
- by Judi Lembke
- 30 Jan 2014
Every newcomer to the city must make their peace with the darkness and cold of the winter months. YLC’s Rob Scott on the anonymity AND kinship of winter Stockholm. Like every newcomer to this town I’ve spent a period of time ‘in the dark’. Adjusting to the quirks and kinks of the place. I think […]