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Stockholm Film Festival celebrates its 30th Anniversary by paying tribute to French cinema. The festival will open with Marriage Story by Noah Baumbach, with Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver in the leading roles. This year’s Spotlight is “Mafia – organised crime” and it’s the festival’s most equal program to date, with 40 percent female directors. The festival will take place 6-17 November, screening 150 films from over 60 countries. […]
It’s no surprise that the environmentally friendly city of Stockholm has become a game-changer in the world of recycling. According to research, Sweden has less than 1% of its trash going to landfills in an effort to reduce its environmental impact. Its move to effective recycling has spurred up an opportunity for countries to send their trash […]
Located at the trendy Hornstull neighbourhood of Södermalm, at Verkstadsgatan 4, you’ll find Chelas, Stockholm’s newest Mexican restaurant. Chelas opened its doors in July of 2019. The name comes from the Mexican slang word for beers and a phrase the Mexicans use when they want to socialise with friends and family: “Saca las chelas”. Literally […]
Gather is back for their third edition, this time at Expohuset in Sickla on the 12th and 13th of September. They are bringing more than 50 speakers, 15 sessions and more than 10 innovation labs. We had the chance to talk with program editor Paulina Modlitba ahead of the event in order to gain a […]
YLC was present at the opening night of the 10th edition of STOFF – Stockholm Fringe Festival at Orion Theatre on September 3rd. It was a very emotive night with brave and edgy speeches, stories and performances from some of the invited artists to this year’s festival alongside the organisers and other special guests. In […]
Sweden’s national obesity rate is two percent lower than that of Sweden’s smaller communities. This means that large metropolises like Stockholm have thinner residents on average than rural Sweden. A number of factors contribute to this metro-rural obesity disparity, which can be observed not just in Sweden but in many other countries. Contrary to the […]
The Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet has been arranging the Rockbjörnen award show for 40 years(!) now. The awards put an emphasis on best live acts, beside picking songs of the year as well as most devoted fans… The prizes are voted on by the fans tehmselves, so they are a good indicator of what really is […]
We know that many tourists who come to Sweden first think about Vikings, when they are coming here… And of course you want to experience and learn as much as possible and as authentically as possible about the Scandinavian warriors. So here are the best tips to make the best of your visit to Stockholm […]
“Drömmen om Fagersta – Dreaming of Fagersta” is a documentary made by Alma Paz, a Mexican student, in which she tells the story of how a first contact with Swedish music – more specifically the post-punk rock of The Hives – got her to start taking Swedish lessons at home in Mexico City and later […]
In this episode of our video series Living the City, we present to you Stockholm’s Top Cocktails 2019. Three different cocktail experts prepare for us the cocktails that Stockholmers love the most. Our cocktail experts are: Jorge Enrique Quintana and Love Wesström preparing a Barranco Bowl at Videgård Milan Markus preparing a Neon City at […]
