24 Dec 2024
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An Affordable Swedish Wedding: the Vintage Fair

Spring spells birds, bees…and all things bridal! It’s the season couples spend big on bubbly, bouquets and bridesmaids. Small wonder that there’s little cash left for THE DRESS. YLC checked out a vintage wedding fair to get the lowdown on how not to spend an arm and a leg…

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Extraordinary Expats

Extraordinary Expats: Izzy Young – the man who discovered Dylan

YLC caught up with legendary Izzy Young, perhaps most famous for putting on Bob Dylan’s first show in Greenwich Village, New York. Did you know he lives right here in Stockers?

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Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

Stockholm Today: the Hug-Thy-Neighbour Campaign

After recent Swedish media reports have outed Swedes as hug-aholics, a small group of Stockholmers have decided to build on this – for a more friendly future.   “It is ridiculous to think that we will hug just about any Sven, Nils and Leffe but we don’t know who our next door neighbour is,” Hug-Thy-Neighbour […]

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Community Swedish Culture

April Traditions: Hags, Bears and Bonfires

Spring has sprung! Or maybe not quite yet? No matter the weather, there’s really no shortage of interesting Swedish traditions to enjoy this month. As traditions go, THIS month is one of the best!

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Community Tourist Information

Stockholm Cathedral: Bach and the Baroque

Somewhat understated on the outside, Stockholm’s cathedral comes to life with concert recitals, allowing for prolonged marvelling at the over the top interior fittings. YLC’s Danny Chapman visited the Cathedral and brought back his impressions.

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Community Swedish Culture

International Waffle Day – the Best Ever Swedish Invention?

All over Sweden, irons are heating up, cream is getting whipped and jam jars placed strategically on the table! Tomorrow is International Waffle Day and surprise, surprise – it originated in Sweden.

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Culture Tourist Information What's on: Stockholm

YLC Review: Museum of Ethnography

Baby rhinocerous skins, Buddhist statues, flutes of human femur…oh my! Rainy day and Indiana Jones wants to play? YLC headed to the Museum of Ethnography…

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Featured Swedish Culture What's on: Stockholm

Stockholm Diary: ‘Welcome to Sweden’

YLC went to see the pre-screening of TV 4’s new show Welcome to Sweden, sipped wine and reflected on the difficulties and the hilarious situations one can get into while relocating to Stockholm.

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Community Expat Support Parenting

Parenting in a foreign land: Part 1

Barack Obama, Christiane Amanpour and Reese Witherspoon, all so called ‘Third Culture Kids’, have done very well for themselves. Our youngsters CAN get the very best from being raised in a country that is not their parents’ own.

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Bars, Pubs & Clubs Music Tourist Information What's on: Stockholm

Indie Stockholm: Top 4 Södermalm Venues

Where should you go to listen to some new tunes, while sipping a good öl? Which are the places with THE right music and THE right atmosphere? We know – and we aren’t afraid to share it with you!

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