22 Dec 2024
Community
Culture Expat Cookbook Lifestyle

X’Mas Parties With Festive Recipes From Around The World

Planning party after party of yuletide celebrations this Christmas season in Stockholm for family and friends from different continents across the globe? Then nothing draws more oohs and aahs than serving each round of celebratory fare with yummylicious special occasion dishes whipped up during festivities reveled in various parts of the world. From Scandinavia to […]

Read More
Community Expat Cookbook

Wintry Treat: Yuletide Lamb Shanks

Drawing inspiration from the Christmas focus on the birth of the Lamb of God as Saviour to the world – an act remembered by believers with the Lord’s Supper, this hearty recipe of luxurious layers of flavour crafts together ingredients symbolic of these traditions with culinary influences rooted in different continents – the perfect yuletide […]

Read More
Community Featured Networking

TEDx STOCKHOLM took us to Wonderland

This year’s TEDxStockholm event went under the theme of Wonderland, and the audience expected inspiration and magic, when we were invited down the rabbit hole at the Radisson Waterfront. This was the largest TEDx event in the Nordics to date, and it was all sold out. A large part of the 1000+ crowd had bought […]

Read More
Community Expat Traditions Featured

In Pictures: Shockholm 2018

The Shockholm Halloween Parade was held for the 8th time and it was bigger and better than ever – the crowd numbered 7-8,000 and more and more people had put in a lot of effort for their amazing costumes. Here are some of our pictures from the stage programme in Kungsträdgården.      

Read More
Camera Diaries with Karen Creative Arts Extraordinary Expats

Camera Diaries – Stockholm’s outdoor portrait photography season

Autumn is my favourite season for outdoor portrait photography. Can you guess why? Yes, the beautiful contrasting colours provided by the golden leaves on trees and on the ground make for stunning backgrounds. But it’s also that unique, soft, sideways light. And the combination of these two elements is an unmatched combo! So I would […]

Read More
Community Expat Traditions What's on: Stockholm

Join the Shockholm Parade for Halloween

Scandinavia’s biggest and bestest Halloween event is back for its 8th edition on Saturday the 3rd of November. Make sure to join in on the fun as part of the parade in your best Halloween costume or just watch. Bringing the Halloween parade to Stockholm was the dream of New Yorker Bill Schacht, who was […]

Read More
Community Expat Traditions

Pimp My House – Halloween Edition

The time of silly decoration and just having fun finally has arrived, and that is why I go as extreme as possible when it comes to decorating for Halloween. And guess what? I think by doing this I finally discovered the secret of getting some expressions on the Swedish faces that walk past my place. […]

Read More
Community

Stockholm Moves Towards Sustainability

Stockholm is on a mission to go green. Sweden’s capital has taken the challenge very seriously and has launched a number of initiatives aimed at making the city more environmentally friendly. In 2010, the city was designated European Green Capital by the EU Commission. Now known as one of the EU’s lighthouse cities, Stockholm has […]

Read More
Extraordinary Expats Featured Tourist Information Videos Your New City

Stockholm Moves – The Scandinavian Capital Through a Filmmaker’s Cinematic Eye

Film director and photographer Alex Soloviev pays homage to our capital city in his video Stockholm Moves. A wonderful and dreamy 3-minute ride across the city’s streets and alleys, it’s people, it’s waters and its parks, the bright lights, the shaded corners, its voices and even some rain. Prepare to experience Stockholm like you’ve never seen it […]

Read More
Culture Sports and Fitness Tourist Information Travel

When In Stockholm, Dive the Archipelago

When you think about Stockholm, chances are The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is one of the first things that come to mind. While Stieg Larsson’s trilogy books may have boosted tourism to the Swedish capital, the city has a lot more to offer locals and visitors alike. Popular attractions such as Fotografiska and the Stockholm […]

Read More