Väsen tours the U.S.
... continuing its unparalleled musical expressions of Swedish folk and traditional music with a new tour in the U.S.Read more »
The Swedish Newspaper of America
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SWEDEN TODAY
A Swedish-American finds his roots.
A Swedish-American succeeds in finding and meeting living relativesRead more »
First Swedish emigrant farmer
Peter Cassel: Another early emigrant from Sweden, arguably the first farmer and leader of the first known larger group of emigrants from the country.Read more »
SwedishShorts
Many want to study. Bonus for newborns. Fewer choose confirmation. Resistant bacteria spread in hospitals. Space to grow.Read more »
Allemansrätten - 'Everyman’s right'
There are certain things that are so Swedish, they could be symbols for the country. Not just traditional ornaments like a midsommarstång or a Lucia krona...Read more »
Ruben Östlund nominated for three Oscars
The film world's biggest gala, the Oscars, will be held for the 95th time on March 13 this year. When it was announced which films are nominated the Swedish "Triangle of sadness" was nominated for three awards. Among other things for best film.Read more »
Get your master's degree in Stockholm
Californians Daniel and Summer landed at Stockholm University for completely different reasons.Read more »
Study in Sweden, see the world
If you’re looking to explore the world and travel during your master’s studies, it doesn’t get easier than being a student at a Swedish University. Jamie Santos from Seattle, a U.S. Friends of Chalmers Scholarship holder, shares her story.Read more »
In search of new frontiers
"With the help of the James Webb telescope, we will be able to see parts of the universe and other things we have not been able to see before. And what we have already been able to see, we will be able to see better." - astronomer Jens Melinder at the Department of Astronomy at Stockholm University.Read more »
Summer salad with salmon
Swedes love fish and what's not to love when it's combined with fresh, spicy ingredients?Read more »
Putin does the unthinkable
The invasion of Ukraine and the war that Kreml begun February 24 is an attack on the entire European collective of nation states, goes against international law and indeed common sense.Read more »
Sweden condemns Russia’s actions
Putin's recognition of two pro-Russian breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine and subsequent invasion unilaterally condemned.Read more »
The box that changes the way we wash
This is how a small-scale innovation that started at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden got its founder into Forbes '30 under 30' list.Read more »
Swedes and citrus in the Sunshine State
They're a symbol of the Sunshine State. When you think oranges in the United States, you think Florida. You certainly don't think Sweden.Premium content Read more »
We take the rough with the smooth, the ups with the downs ..
The first issues of our 149th year of consecutive publishing of Nordstjernan, have been published.Read more »
Walkabout Tour of Stockholm I
.. walk in the city of my youth: Leif Rosqvist goes for a walk through his old neighborhoods in the heart of Stockholm.Premium content Read more »
Building on tradition
From the Royal Family and their summer mansion on the island of Öland, to the apartment-dwelling Swede who spends summer evenings on the outskirts of town at a quaint little "shed" in his own miniature garden - the act of getting away from conventional residential surroundings is a passion built into the Swedish national mentality.Premium content Read more »
Record number of people shop food online
Not surprisingly the online food trade has doubled in Sweden during the pandemic.Read more »
Orienteering: It's all about finding your way
Orienteering is a sport that mirrors the Scandinavian spirit - a love of the outdoors, a rational approach to detail and a respect for healthy competition.Premium content Read more »
Mountain Hiking in Sweden
- it’s for everybody not just for survivalists and hardcore connoisseurs.Read more »
Hiking trails in Sweden
Some are 4 or 5 hours away by car, others accessible from any of the major cities by night train or an hour and a half by air.Read more »
Food in the wintry north
Sami culinary traditions in Jokkmokk, kaffeost (coffee cheese) in Kangos and food served on ice in Jukkasjarvi.Premium content Read more »
Learning (and teaching) Swedish
As we work on offering you more opportunities to practice your Swedish, we had the opportunity to hear from a teacher of Swedish in Sweden.Read more »
Moving to Sweden
What is it like to actually move to Sweden? A recently relocated Californian about his first year in Stockholm.Read more »
A Swedish Midsummer!
'Svensk Midsommar' - the traditions, the table and a selection of the most popular recipes.Read more »