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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Stockholm International Film Festival
Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, Swedenhe 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 place between the 9th and 20th of November, and the inaugural film will be Sweden’s own Academy Award submission, and winner of Best Screenplay and The François Chalais Prize at Cannes; Boy from Heaven by Tarik Saleh.
“This year’s filmfest is characterised by a large selection of exciting films from all over the world. It will be an unforgettable festival with a perfect mix of fascinating debutants and legendary masters,” says Beatrice Karlsson, Program Director.
In the cover of this year’s festival program, also the cover of this article, is the poster of the film Nightsiren by Tereza Nvotová, a visually striking Czech/Slovak witch-thriller in modern vintage. Nightsiren is one of the big surprises of the year and a must for fans of cinematic folktales. You will find it as part of the Twilight Zone section of the festival, the section for the fans of thrillers and horror films.
The festival’s halfway point will be marked by Bones and All, a story of first love, which features Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet, the former of whom received the Marcello Mastroianni award for Best Young Actor or Actress at Venice Film Festival; Luca Guadagnino, the film’s director also won the Silver Lion for Best Director at Venice.
Other big titles screening at this year’s festival are films like The Woman King by Gina Prince-Bythewood, Living by Oliver Hermanus, Call Jane by Phyllis Nagy, The Banshees of Inisherin by Martin McDonagh, Decision to Leave by Park Chan-Wook, and Master Gardener by Paul Schrader.
Stockholm Film Festival presents as always, new talents, and more than a third of the program consists of debuting filmmakers. The program features, among others, Lullaby by Spanish director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa, who is primed to be Spain’s new star filmmaker as forecasted by auteur legend Pedro Almodóvar; British-Australian Frances O’Connor with costume drama Emily, depicting Wuthering Heights author Emily Brontë; and Mexican-Bolivian director Natalia López, who was awarded a Silver Bear for Robe of Gems at Berlin Film Festival.
In collaboration with Nikon, the festival is launching a short film competition; Nikon Short Award. The award was established to encourage aspiring filmmakers to create the best possible short film with a maximum runtime of only 60 seconds.
The winning submission will be screened at the festival and the filmmaker will be awarded with an exclusive camera kit. In collaboration with Kosta Boda, the winner will also receive a festival figurine exclusively designed by artist Markus Åkesson.
The Focus Country of the year is Ukraine.The program features a strong set of Ukrainian titles, to highlight Ukraine as a country with a flourishing film industry – but more importantly to support the Ukrainian film workers who are in the midst of war. Six Ukrainian films will be screened and the program will feature digital interviews with Ukrainian filmmakers, Works in Progress, and panel discussions.
The Ukrainian films which the festival has chosen to leverage are Rising Fury, Freedom on Fire, Mariupolis 2, The Kiev Trial, How is Katia?, Butterfly Vision and Ukraine’s Academy Award submission Klondike.
This year’s Spotlight is “Coming of age”. Stockholm Film Festival gathers every year talked-about movies and debuts from all over the world that provide new perspectives, new cinematic approaches. This year this comes with a clear desire to illuminate and stage the young people’s view of the world, in topics such as society, family and climate.
Stockholm Visionary Award 2022 is awarded to the multi award winning British director Sam Mendes, who is visiting Stockholm for the Nordic premiere of his film, Empire of Light, at the festival. He will be making an appearance at Skandia to receive his Bronze Horse and participate in a Face2Face moderated by film critic Jakob Åsell on Friday, November 11th at 6pm.
The 2022 prestigious Stockholm Achievement Award will honour film and theatre actor Fares Fares for his long-standing dedication to the film industry. He has since his debut on the big screen at the cusp of the millennium become one of Sweden’s most beloved actors. In conjunction with the festival’s opening film Boy from Heaven on the 9th of November, Fares will receive the award. Fares Fares will also makes his directorial debut With A Day and A Half for Netflix where he also will play a role.
This year Stockholm Film Festival is showing no less than 13 Academy Award submission for 2023:
- Boy From Heaven (Sweden) – Wednesday November 9th 18:00
- Klondike (Ukraine) – Wednesday November 9th 18:00
- Plan 75 (Japan) – Wednesday November 9th 18:00
- Holy Spider (Denmark) – Wednesday November 15th 18:00
- Eternal Spring (Canada) – Thursday November 10th 18:00
- Decision to Leave (South Korea) – Monday November 14th 18:00
- Beautiful Beings(Iceland) – Thursday November 10th 18:00
- Saint Omer (France) – Wednesday November 9th 18:00
- Alma Viva (Portugal) – Friday November 11th 12:30
- World War III (Iran) – Thursday November 10th 14:45
- The Quite Girl (Ireland) – Thursday November 10th 10:45
- The King of the World (Columbia) – Wednesday November 9th 18:40
- Nostalgia (Italy) – Thursday November 10th 14:30
Find your tickets to Stockholm International Film Festival 2022 here.
