10 May 2024
Featured
Culture Featured Music

Emeli Sandé in intimate settings at Nalen

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 […]

Read More
Culture Featured

ON TV: Spectacular crimes in the land of the Midnight Sun

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 […]

Read More
Featured Outdoor Activities Sports and Fitness Videos

GET THOSE RUNNING SHOES ON

The benefits of running are uncountable, we’ve heard and read them all, but as far as I am concerned they are threefold: Personal development Discovering places Meeting people I don’t know about you, but for me running had always been something you do only if you’re being chased. And then I moved to Sweden. And […]

Read More
Bars, Pubs & Clubs Featured Lifestyle Videos Wine

PREMIERE of Living the City: Stockholm’s Top 5 Cocktails

We’re premiering the first episode of our brand new video series Living the City. In our first episode we present to you Stockholm’s Top 5 Cocktails and see five different cocktail experts prepare for us the cocktails that Stockholmers love the most. Our cocktail experts are: Samuel Wiktorsson preparing a Smoked Old Fashioned at Ebenist Antonio Sorbo […]

Read More
Art Culture Fashion & Beauty Featured Music Videos

Way Out West celebrates its 10th year by breaking records

Way Out West celebrated its 10th anniversary this year and the festival was bigger than ever with more booked musical acts than ever, as well as daily film screenings and TV show releases. The festival had a record-breaking average of 33.000 people per day and the crowds gathered around the five stages to celebrate with music […]

Read More
Community Culture Expat Cookbook Featured Lifestyle Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

A Smörgåsbord Indulgence This Summer

This Scandinavian summer go native by indulging in the smorgasbord – a Swedish gastronomical buffet tradition also enjoyed during Christmas and special occasions and celebrations like a birthday or silver wedding anniversary. Relish in the wide array of hot and cold hors d’oeuvres served in five rounds; with this sequential structure first introduced by the […]

Read More
Culture Featured Music What's on: Stockholm

Festival-filled August brings the music outdoors

Who else has their calendar full of events for August? Once again we can expect an amazing month when it comes to live music and festivals in Stockholm and nearby. We’ve put together our best picks of outdoor music events you should not miss this month. Gröna Lund concerts  Gröna Lund has filled their whole […]

Read More
Featured Getting Around Tourist Information Videos

Sandhamn – the pearl of the Stockholm archipelago

We all love our Stockholm city, but every onece in a while it’s good to leave its streets for a change of air, especially now when the days are longer and warmer and we want to spend more time outdoors. Many Stockholmers turn to the nearby archipelago as a great option for a little getaway that gives […]

Read More
Community Expat Cookbook Featured Uncategorized

Expat Cookbook: Nordic Fish Cakes With Herb Dip

Think Nordic cuisine and visions of salmon, cod and herring come clearly to mind; either cured, fermented or raw. Yet this region has hundreds of variations of the pan seared fish cake too. Like all these traditional fish cakes, my own adaptation can be served hot or cold, along with a refreshingly light and minty […]

Read More
Culture Featured Music Uncategorized

Sónar kicks off the music festival year in Stockholm

Stockholm was visited by Sónar, the famous Barcelona festival during the 26th and 27th of February. This edition took place at Nobelberget, which is an industrial complex, located in Sickla on the south side of the city. The festival presented a total of 28 DJ and band performances spread across three stages. It was a […]

Read More