7 Dec 2024
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Travel to Terre di Pisa to discover new wine frontiers

Many Swedish tourists travel to Italy and Tuscany every year just to enjoy and learn about well-known fantastic wines such as Chianti. But Terre di Pisa has only recently emerged as a strong up-and-coming wine frontier yet to discover. Your Living City was invited to a presentation about the wonders of the region, held by […]

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6 Best Places to Visit in Stockholm for Christmas

Stockholm is a great city to visit during Christmas time. With its picturesque cobbled streets, traditional Swedish architecture, and twinkling lights from the Christmas markets, Stockholm can be an enchanting place to explore around the holidays. Stockholm has something for everyone this season, from beautiful churches to festive events and activities. If you’re looking for […]

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Ways Stockholm Households and Businesses Can Save Energy

Soaring energy costs of households and businesses are worrying, but the Swedish government announced that it can absorb some of the expenses. At the same time, the Swedish Energy Agency’s campaign, ‘Every kilowatt hour (kWh) counts’ hopes to reduce electricity use and prevent shortages this winter by encouraging households and businesses to adopt simple energy-saving measures. […]

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Raoul Wallenberg – The Rescuer

Working on a documentary film The Rescuers about Raoul Wallenberg gave me a great opportunity to meet a  lot of interesting people last summer. The director Michael King and his crew came from LA and Israel to meet and interview survivors, who were rescued from the Nazis. This is how I came to know the […]

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Actor Sir Anthony Hopkins is honoured with Stockholm Lifetime Achievement Award 2022

During the screening of The Son at Skandia, on the 12 of November Sir Anthony Hopkins received the 7.3kg Bronze Horse for a truly extraordinary career in films. He is the baker’s son from Wales who took Hollywood by storm. During his six decades as an actor Hopkins has given life to a long row […]

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Director Sam Mendes is awarded the Stockholm Visionary Award

“I only attend festivals that give me prizes, actually I only accept the heavy ones!” This is how Sam Mendes humorously commented on receiving the golden Dala horse the night of the 9th of November at the Skandia cinema. He won the prestigious Stockholm Visionary Award 2022 for his extraordinary work – from the shocking […]

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Art Exhibitions in Stockholm – Gallery Duerr

What happens when men pose as women and women pose as men? I paint naked drag in flesh layers. Naked Drag is gender subversive poses posed by naked bodies, using the power of the pose alone to both identify and deconstruct gender roles.  Founded 2008 by designer Deborah Duerr, Galleri Duerr believes art exhibitions are great […]

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Time to inaugurate Stockholm’s Christmas

Stockholm’s Christmas will be inaugurated in Kungsträdgården on Saturday 12 November at 15:00. An annual and loved tradition where many gather to welcome Christmas to the city of Stockholm. For the first time since 2019, finally everyone is invited to a live inauguration on the main stage in Kungsträdgården. There will be opening speeches and […]

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Unmissable films at Stockholm Film Festival 2022

The Stockholm International Film Festival opens its doors to the year’s most colourful film marathon and presents 130 fantastic films from 50 different countries. With so many exciting films, embracing a variety of topics and styles, it is easy to feel a little lost when trying to maximise your festival experience and discover the festival’s […]

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Stockholm International Film Festival 2022

The festival is brimming with excitement, presenting 130 films from 50 countries, 13 of which are international Academy Award submissions. The program also features a selection of films for digital screenings via Festival on Demand, which you can enjoy from the comfort of your own living groom wherever you may be. The festival will take […]

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