November is that time of the year many regard as dark, but funnily enough, Stockholm gives us many sparkly and enlightened ways to have fun and keep our minds away from the gloomy weather conditions. Such as the Stockholm Film Festivals, where stars of the movie world shine on the red carpets of the city’s cinemas and the light of the projectors on the screens takes us to worlds we have only dreamed of. Stockholm itself also starts glittering, when the streets are dressed with the Christmas decorations. No, this is not a dark time, it’s a time to see the light in different shapes.
Here are some of the glittering events you should not miss this month!
SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS
Lighting of the Christmas lights in Stockholm City
Everybody is welcomed to this year’s opening of #Stockholmsjul with the launch of the Christmas lights in Stockholm City 2019.
In addition to the launch of one million LED lights on over 40 streets, places and squares, the city will offer wonderful Christmas atmosphere. Do not miss the premiere walk of this year’s Christmas lights!
When: 16 November
Where: Kungsträdgården
Cost: FREE
Christmas Market at Skansen
The Christmas market at Skansen has been a yearly tradition since 1903. The market square is filled with food, treats and decorations and the bonfires are lit. All the historical houses and farmsteads are decorated and in the town quarters you can meet skilled craftsmen. There will be craft demonstrations and live music in the buildings where the tables are also set for Christmas dinner. Young and old can participate in dancing around the Christmas tree and make their own Christmas decorations in the workshop.
When: 30 November
Where: Skansen
Cost: 60SEK – 140SEK
Peasful Christmas Market
For the second year in a row, Herman’s is holding a 100% vegan Christmas market, filled to the brim with delicious treats, healthy products, artworks, books and much more!
When: 30 November
Where: Hermans Restaurang & Trädgårdscafé
Cost: FREE
FAIRS
Sthlm Food & Wine 2019
Enjoy great flavours with close friends. Join the best tasting event in the Nordics.
When: 8-10 November
Where: Stockholmsmässan
Cost: 150-200SEK for one day, 250-280SEK for two days, children free
Stockholm Coffee Festival 2019
Swing by A-House on Saturday 9th of November to meet your favourite Swedish Roasters, try your hand and some cutting edge coffee tech, and enjoy a great time with fellow coffee lovers.
When: 9 November
Where: A house Stockholm
Cost: FREE
MUSIC
Elder Island @ Obaren
The Bristol trio ELDER ISLAND delivers a fantastic mix of dream pop and techno where mpc beats meet a myriad of synth, guitar, bass and cello.
When: 7 November
Where: Obaren
Cost: FREE
Avishai Cohen Trio @ Berwaldhallen
Renowned Israeli jazz bassist and composer Avishai Cohen returns to Stockholm along with a newly released record and a new trio! This time for a unique concert in one of the most pleasing stages in the city, Berwaldhallen.
Kontakt – The Black Madonna + La Fleur
When: 24 November
Where: Berns
Cost: 295SEK – 495SEK
ART
30th Stockholm International Film Festival
Between the 6th and the 17th of November, the 2019 Stockholm International Film Festival screens around 150 films from over 60 countries in the city’s cinemas and arranges quizzes, parties, seminars, Face2Face and more.
We have put together a guide with the films that are a MUST SEE at this year’s festival, including the best of the best from every film genre and you can find it here.
When: 6-17 November
Where: The festival takes place in the following cinemas: Skandia, Drottninggatan 82. Filmhuset, Borgvägen 1. Park, Sturegatan 18. Zita, Birger Jarlsgatan 37. Sture, Birger Jarlsgatan 41. Bio Rio, Hornstulls strand 3. Capitol, St. Eriksgatan 82.
Cost: Ordinary ticket: 100 SEK. Red Carpet ticket: 150 SEK. Capitol: 120 SEK. Day ticket: 70 SEK (valid Mon–Fri before 3:00pm). Red Carpet Deluxe: 160-500 SEK
Opening Reception: Love Lundell & C-print
This autumn Love Lundell will present a new series of works in the exhibition Sentimentally Yours, Red Forest at Wetterling Galllery. The series is about times of transition, the period between childhood and adulthood. Memories of sexual awakening and places connected to these memories. Or the emotion of being trapped in this stage of transition.
When: Opening Reception 7 November. Reception stays open the rest of the month.
Where: Wetterling Gallery
Cost: FREE
Exhibition – Theme: Stockholm at Nordic Art
Several of Sweden’s most interesting artists interpret Stockholm in their own way. Pia Erlandsson, Richard Vakil, Marika Lang, Maria Krull, Henry Bronett, BG Karlsson, Carolina Bååth, Viktoria Tikhomirova, Gunnel Wennberg
Large opening day Saturday 9 November 12-17 pm at Birkagatan 28 B.
When: 9-14 November
Where: Nordic Art
Cost: FREE
Find out more about upcoming events in our Events Calendar.
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Sound of Stockholm 2018
Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, SwedenSound of Stockholm is a unique festival collaboration between some of the most prominent organizations of the Stockholm experimental music scene: Fylkingen, FRIM, Kulturföreningen SEKT, Studio 53, Konstmusiksystrar, Samtida Musik and STHLM Drone Society. Together they create an international platform, where the Stockholm audience can experience groundbreaking artists of diverse musical fields.
This year’s festival has a special emphasis on nordic collaborations, funded by Puls, a project grant initiated by The Nordic Culture Fund. In addition to this, the festival will also present a large number of artists from the rest of Europe and the United States.
FULL LINEUP:
Antenes
Babyrave with DJ SkyVibes
Cikada
Corp.
DJ HVAD
Gustav Sjökvists Kammarkör (with Florian Benfer)
Ida Engelhardt
Jeppe Just Instituttet
Konstmusiksystrar ❤️ Stoscha
Viktor Kalima
les trucs
Lo Kristenson
Maja S. K. Ratkje
MMMD – mohammad
Robert Aiki Aubrey Lowe
We like WeWORKSHOP:
ToncirkelnARTIST TALK:
Antenes
Gram[m]ofon: Mats Almegård
Maja S. K. Ratkje
Sonic Pieces: Monique RecknagelThe festival takes place in the following venues: Eric Ericsonhallen, Fylkingen, Södra Latin, Kungliga Musikhögskolan.
Ben Howard @ Stockholm
Annexet, Arenatorget, Johanneshov, SwedenWith roots in the British folk music, Ben Howard has refined his music creation to a style that now feels consistently timeless. His innovative guitar playing, true voice and shimmering lyrics has manage to get the whole world to slowly but surely fall in love with his music. In June, Ben Howard returned to the scene with the all-new, amazing album Noonday Dream, as well as an out-of-the-box sold out show at Circus in Stockholm.
Trans Film Fest Stockholm 2018
Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, SwedenTrans Film Fest Stockholm 2018 in collaboration with ABF Stockholm & with support from Kulturstöd Stockholms stad, RFSL Stockholm, Bitter Pills, Biocafé Tellus, FEMTOPIA, Midsommargården, Moderna Museet, & Majority Design och Kommunikation.
This is the 4th Edition of TFFS, which will take place in Stockholm on 22-25 November.
With thanks to their generous funders & community supporters, TFFS is very pleased to announce that all of their screenings & events will be free of charge.
* TICKETS FOR FILM SCREENINGS CAN BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE OR ARE AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR *
** ALL FILMS IN ENGLISH OR WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES **
*** FULL PROGRAMME ***
https://transfeststockholm.org/tffs-programme-2018/Thursday 22 November
Bitter Pills, Hornstull
19:00-22:00 TFFS KICK OFFJoin the trans film fest collective & their host for the night, Yolanda Bohm, as they launch the festival weekend with their friends, Bitter Pills. They’ll be showing a short programme of trans films featuring great music and joined by RFSL Stockholm to launch the 2019 Trans Calendar.
* Standing Tall / 6 mins / Sweden / 2018 / Anakin Tora Botwid
* Home / 4 mins / Sweden / 2017 / Charlie Peck
* Stygn / 5 mins / Sweden / 2013 / Leo Correia De Verdier
* Baby / 8 mins / Germany & USA / 2018 / Evie SnaxFriday 23 November
Biocafé Tellus, Midsommarkransen
Doors open 19:00
Films 19:30-21:30With a programme of trans short films celebrating identity, marking history and sharing romantic encounters.
* Missed Connections / 16 mins / USA / 2107 / Michelle Sam
* Dani Boi / 6 mins / Australia / 2018 / Logan Mucha
* Something Said / 8 mins / UK / 2017 / Jay Bernard
* Happy Birthday, Marsha! / 14 mins / USA / 2017 / Reina Gossett & Sasha Wortzel
* Jordy in Transitland / 6 mins / The Netherlands / 2016 / Willem Timmers (Dutch with English subtitles)
* Pre-Drink / 23 mins / Canada / 2017 / Marc-Antoine Lemire (French with English subtitles)
* Southern for Pussy / 5 mins / USA / 2015 / Zachary Drucker
* Swarm of Selenium / 23 mins / Canada & Germany / 2017 / Maude Matton & SJ RahatokaTICKETS
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/friday-night-shorts-at-tffs-tickets-52313117944Saturday 24 November
Midsommargården, Telefonplan
12:00-17:00 Community Film Day
Lunch – Films – Discussions
Kid-friendly hang out spaceSaturday is community film day at Midsommargården, right beside Telefonplan Metro station. Join in for a free vegan lunch (with gluten free alternatives) before an international programme of trans short films.
Their volunteers will be providing a daycare space for kids to hang out while the films are screening and there will be fika, drinks and snacks during the afternoon.
Film makers Anakin Tora Botwid & Sam Hultin, will be there for an inspirational talk on making films in the community.
Be there early for lunch & stay for the rest of the afternoon.
Doors open/lunch from 12:00 & films from 13:00* Dropping Penny / 8 mins / USA / 2018 / Jed Bell
* In My Mother’s Closet / 13 mins / Canada / 2017 / Carolyn Wu & Adri Almeida
* The Things That Make Us / 3 mins / UK / 2017 / Fox Fisher
* Flash Flood / 6 mins / Canada / 2017 / Alli MacKay
* TransBlack / 20 mins / Australia / 2017 / Charmaine Ingram
* Rebellious Essence / 5 mins / Slovenia / 2017 / Ana Čigon
* A Small Part of Me / 15 mins / Canada / 2016 / Sean Horlor & Steve Adams
* Mrs McCutcheon / 17 mins / Australia / 2017 / John Sheedy
* Love Letter to Isak, Liam, Wissam, Ilon, Suma, Elize, Maksim, Saga, Benjamin, Jija, Jan Elisabeth, Birk, Anja & To You / 13 mins / Sweden & Norway / 2018 / Sam Hultin (Arabic, Norwegian & Swedish with English subtitles)Following the films, you can stay and join in a collective discussion.
TICKETS
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-film-day-at-tffs-tickets-52317992524Sunday 25 November
FEMTOPIA, Hornstull
12:00-14:00 Brunch
The traditional brunch with community, conversation and FEMTOPIA’s waffles.Moderna Museet, Skeppsholmen
15:00-17:00 Free Entrance and Performance at 16:00
To finish the weekend, join in at the Moderna Exhibition – free entry for TFFS participants on 25 November (pick up your ticket at Brunch).The 2018 edition of the Moderna Exhibition presents the work of nearly 40 artists connected to the Swedish art scene, offering reflections on Swedish society today, on a natural world that is no longer what it once was and a future that appears to have already begun. At 4pm, there is a performance by Dinis Machado, ‘Site Specific for Nowhere’.
