26 Dec 2024
Swedish Culture
Swedish Culture

Christmas 2013: No Julafton without Kalle Anka

A Christmas Eve in Sweden wouldn’t be the same if there wasn’t duck on the menu – Donald Duck, that is. YLC’s Judi Lembke explains Swedish Christmas, one tradition at a time… If you’ve attended even one Swedish Christmas Eve celebration then you already know that there’s little chance of avoiding the Kalle Anka tradition.  This […]

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Lucia in Sweden: Light in Dark December

Come Friday Stockholm will be overrun with white-clad kids and girls with candles in their hair. YLC’s Judi Lembke explains Swedish Christmas, one tradition at a time…   We already know that winter in Sweden is cold, it’s dark and it sometimes feels like the sun will never show its face again. Here enters Lucia, […]

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Swedish Traditions: Lucia

Lucia celebrations light up the dark … Friday, December 13th 2013

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Nobel Prize: Winners 2013

In the heady days of Nobel week – YLC’s Judi Lembke sets out to educate, nay, inform our readers on just who will be receiving the esteemed Nobel Prizes from Royal hands in 2013. In years past everything from Bucky Balls to Doris Lessing being grumpy has made Nobel season a bit more interesting. But […]

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Celebrating Nobel Day: the YLC Guide

No invite to the Nobel Banquet yet? Starting to suspect you’ll be left organising festivities on your own? YLC’s Judi Lembke on how to create your own Nobel fun. Back when I worked for a well-known  Swedish news outlet I was lucky enough to attend the Nobels twice and if I’m honest with you the […]

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Glöggfika: the Swedish Christmas social

So, it’s almost Christmas and your boss/neighbour/Swedish friend has requested your attendance at a function beginning with glögg-something. What to expect? What to bring? The questions are a-massing…  December is drawing nigh, it’s peak glögg-glugging time and chances are that you’ve been invited to a glöggfika, or perhaps you want to hold your own only… you […]

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Swedish Culture

Advent in Sweden: Counting down to Christmas

Stockholmers are readying for the coming First Advent weekend, when lights go up in windows and glögg is put on the boil. YLC’s Judi Lembke explains the phenomenon that is a Swedish Christmas, one tradition at a time… Advent to me is those cardboard chocolate Christmas calendars the kids get all excited about because it […]

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Pepparkakor: The YLC lowdown

It’s the time of year to get baking! And what Christmas of glögg-party would be complete without these babies? At YLC we have searched far and wide for the best recipe EVER – just for YOU! Pepparkakor – also known as ginger snaps or ginger thins or ginger biscuits – have a rather long and […]

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December Seasonal Concerts in Stockholm

December is packed with festivities from Advent to Lucia to Christmas; but never fear we will get you to the best places! Let us present to you the YLC guide to seasonal concerts in the city! May your December be filled with song! Lucia Concerts: Lucia at Skansen Djurgårdsslätten 49-51, 115 21 Stockholm Friday 13th […]

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Expats and Mental Health: Two Scoops of Culture Shock

Ever feel like the sore thumb in Sweden? This week, YLC’s mental health expert, Lysanne Sizoo, discusses the difficulties associated with simultaneously adjusting to another culture and a new work environment abroad. Photo: Lena Granefelt/imagebank.sweden.se So you’ve found a job in Sweden, made the move, and started work. Grattis! If everything is going swimmingly, then […]

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