Sami culture and designs - The Sami National Day mark the day of the first Sami conference 1917 in Trondheim, Norway. The Sami People lives in four countries with a population of around 80 000 (20 000 in Sweden). http://www.thelocal.se/38956/20120206/ Great Sami Designs for colder days, see Karin Vasara's Designs http://www.karinvasara.com/27.html...
The London Olympics coincide with the Stockholm Anniversary - 100 year since The 1912 "Sunshine Olympics" . The Calender is packed with interesting activities, both sport and other cultural events in the Capital of Sweden! See Link http://arenastockholm2012.se/om-aret-1912/aren-kring-os-blev-stockholm-en-storstad/#translate ...
[gallery order="DESC" columns="2"] Picture: The beautiful chalk cliffs of Seven Sisters, East Sussex, http://www.sevensisters.org.uk/ Amanda, Greta, Kajsa-Lisa, Marianne, Moira, Victoria and Zizzi - Seven Smart Reusable Shopping Bags in Canvas! "We are family" Listen to Sister Sledge famous on YouTube video from 1979 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8lEhb9Hotk&feature=related...
More sculptural art by Carl Eldh (1873 - 1954), A bust of the socialist politician and agitator Fabian Månsson from Belkinge, south of Sweden. Famous for his exclamation : ”Jag skulle bli slaf! Nej, så djäflar anamma!” [Would I be a slave? Never, damn it!] wrote Fabian Månsson in his famous poem ”Stridssång” 1903 [Song of battle]. Read more on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fabian_M%C3%A5nsson ...
Welcome to Stockholm! 100 billboard pictures of famous faces greet you when arriving at Arlanda Airport; ABBA, Bjorn Borg, The King & Queen of Sweden, Greta Garbo etc. Maybe a good idea for other International Airports or Central Train Stations? "The Stockholm Hall of Fame was established in 2005 as part of an effort to make Stockholm Arlanda Airport more welcoming. Stockholm...
[gallery link="file" order="DESC" columns="1"] Carl Eldh's Art Musuem on the top of the Bellevue Park, Stockholm, a great wooden house with a huge collection of sculptural art by Carl Eldh (1873 - 1954). The museum has a beautiful garden with a stunning view over Brunnsviken. What a great location! Outside the garden, on the highest top...
At last, approaching the end of January. Discover some light in the end of the tunnel of the Winter Gloom. What could be better than some new craft ideas, like knitting a Pale Pink Beret for the approaching Spring. And to weave floral plans for the garden with new fresh plants & pots. A great plant is the Swedish Geranium "Mårbacka" with pretty...
Nostalgia : From 1974 Brighton Dome; ABBA's Success with Waterloo to 2012 ABBA City Walks in Stockholm. "London has Beatles tours, New York has Sex and the City tours, and now the Stockholm City Museum is proud to present ABBA City Walk, a walk through the city where Abba lived and worked!" ...
A different shade of pink - Salmon Pink (Swedish: Laxrosa [laks rawsa].This shade of pink apart from the association with the fish makes me think Grandmother's (Swedish: Mormor's knickers, often in a Pink Salmon shade, with a high waist/long legs. The Salmon Pink as in Gravad Lax *Swedish Cured Salmon is a great dish and easy to make....
The Pink Poodle Rubbish Bin, Stockholm City Museum. See link: Rose, The Pink Poodle who once was stolen but retrieved. http://www.stadsmuseum.stockholm.se/ommuseet.php?kategori=10&sprak=english Stockholm City Museum, near Slussen Tube Station is a great museum with fantastic exhibitions and guided City Walks like Abba & Stieg Larsson's "Millennium". ...