26 Dec 2024
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June 6 Sweden's Swedish national day celebration
Culture What's on: Stockholm

Celebrate the Swedish National Day

Sweden’s National Day gets its date of 6th June from Gustav Vasa’s coronation in 1523, but it hasn’t been that big of a deal for the Swedes until it was made a public holiday in 2005. So in the past decade the day has been finding its new form and now there are many celebrations […]

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Culture Music

Songs of Joy – Choirs are a way of life for many in Sweden

Choir singing is very popular in Sweden, and for many it’s a way of life. Being a part of a choir requires of course love for the music. But possibly the most positive thing about being a member of a choir group is that it is easier to make new friends who share the same […]

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Culture Music

Interview: Camilla Fritzén lives her life through music

We talked to Camilla Fritzén, who truly lives her life through music, and her love for music has made her life as joyful as a song with the deepest of lyrics.   Music is a part of our daily life from childhood and until the very end. Certain rhythms influence our mood or induce certain […]

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Time to kick off the Melodifestivalen circus!

In case you haven’t understood it as yet, Melodifestivalen is a BIG DEAL in Sweden . Last year’s final was the most watched TV programme of the year, all categories, with almost 3,8 million viewers (of a 10 million population). In comparison, the Eurovision Song Contest final – with a Swedish winner – “only” had […]

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Culture Friday Playlist Music

YLC’s Swedish Xmas Playlist

‘Tis the season and we bring you a christmassy Spotify playlist with some pretty excellent Swedish artists who have all put their great voices on some Christmas tunes. We have the wonderful Cookies‘n Beans singing about being stuck in Stockholm over Christmas, and the amazing Elin Ruth putting a new bluesy twist on Christmas with her brand-new original Xmas songs. […]

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Stockholm shines under the November Lights Festival

Who said November was dark and dull? Well, they probably never heard about the November Lights Festival, Stockholm’s largest indoor celebration of music and light of the season. On November 7th the Tele2 Arena hosted this festival with 5000 square meters of high-world-class-level dance floor, and on it Stockholmers and visitors danced to the sounds […]

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Culture Music

Linnea Södahl on the life of a song-writer and singer in Stockholm

Meet Linnea Södahl – a song-writer starting to make her mark in the Stockholm music scene, and an artist in her own right. She’s one quarter Swedish, one quarter Finnish, one quarter Danish and one quarter Norwegian – so let’s just call her Nordic, shall we? Oh, and she was born in South Africa, out […]

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Culture Friday Playlist Music

Swedish Summer Party – The Friday Playlist

It’s high time to bring out some party tunes for your summer! Here’s our all-Swedish, all-awesome playlist of fresh new music to get your summer party dancing! This Spotify playlist includes the latest from Sweden’s pop princess Zara Larsson as well as the hip hop queen Linda Pira. We’ve also got Alcazar doing a gem […]

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Art Creative Arts Culture Music Theatre What's on: Stockholm

YLC’s Picks for Kulturnatt 2015

Kulturnatt 2015 is set to take over Stockholm on April 25th and a wide array of cultural events will be on offer for everyone in the Venice of the North to enjoy. But with over 400 things to do in one night, figuring where to start can be a daunting task for even the most […]

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Music What's on: Stockholm

Stockholm Open Air Gigs: July/August

Live music can be at it’s most magical when you experience it in the open air on a warm summer evening. Here are our best picks of the summer for creating music memories in Stockholm…   Popaganda in the park Popaganda teams up with Parkteatern to bring some lovely music to Djurgården on the 19th […]

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