What's on in Sweden: July 17 - 23

What's on in Sweden: Humour exhibition & Globe tours in Stockholm; 60s & 70s art exhibition in Gothenburg; Tibetan monks & folk & world music festival in Malmö/Österlen

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STOCKHOLM

Stockholm Jazz Fest 2009

The Stockholm Jazz Festival is one of the larger events of the city's entertainment calender. The festival's 26th edition comes to a close this weekend on the picturesque island of Skeppsholmen in the heart of the city.

More than 60 artists are taking part this year and remaining highlights include Sonny Rollins (US), Timbuktu, Gilberto Gil (BRA), Joss Stone (UK) and Erykah Badu (US).

Price: 1,955 kronor for the festival pass or from 445 kronor for a day pass
Time: Until Sunday July 19th
Tickets: Stockholm Jazz Fest Tickets
Location: Skeppsholmen
More information: Stockholm Jazz Fest 2009

Cut my legs off and call me shorty!

Cut my legs off and call me shorty! is an exhibition that explores elements of humour and surprise. The main exhibition features work from five Sweden-based artists expressing ideas and ways to force us to look, and look again.

Tensta Konsthall cites US writer E.B.White in describing the essence of the exhibition: "Analyzing humour is like dissecting a frog. Few people are interested and the frog dies of it".

Price: 20 kronor
Time: Until September 19th 2009, Wednesday - Saturday 12pm - 5pm
Tickets: Museum entry
Location: Tensta Konsthall, Taxingegränd, SPÅNGA
More information: Tensta Konsthall


Leo Leoson & Armand Mirpour

Influenced by Bob Dylan and Radiohead, Swedish-Indonesian Leo Leoson reminds you of Jeff Buckley or a mellow Jason Mraz. 19-year-old Leo preaches a message of love and harmony in his soulful, often melancholic, lyrics.

The second part of the evening's double bill is Armand Mirpour and what he describes as his musical collective with a line up under constant change.

Price: Free of charge
Time: Wednesday July 22nd, 9pm
Location: Södra Bar, Södra Teatern, Mosebacke torg 1-3
More information: Leo Leoson & Armand Mirpour at Södra Teatern


Guided summer tours of the Globe

Join a guided tour of the largest spherical building in the world - summer tours of Ericsson Globe.

To celebrate the landmark concert and entertainment venue's 20th year visitors are invited in on a tour through the secret culverts and normally closed paths and get an insight view on how to go about organizing major indoor events.

Visitors will also get an insight into the upcoming Skyview attraction and learn about the history of the building in GlobeExpo.

Price: 80 kronor, 40 kronor for children
Time: Monday - Saturday until August 15th, 10am -4pm
Location: Stockholm Globe Arena box office, Globentorget 2
More information: Globe guided tours


GOTHENBURG

Gothenburg art - 1960s and 1970s

Göteborg Art -1960 and 70s features art from the Göteborg Museum of Art, Röhsska Museum and other collections - art which represents the upheaval of the age and a continuous painting tradition.

The 1960s were characterised by faith in the future, full employment and a sense of freedom. The 1970s bought demonstrations, shipyard closures and industrial conflict.

Many exhibitions at the time grabbed the headlines and many are featured in this exhibition at the Gothenburg Museum of Art.

Price: 40 kronor, free of charge for under-25s
Time: Until Sunday October 11th, closed Mondays
Tickets: Museum entry
Location: Gothenburg Art Museum, Götaplatsen
More information: Gothenburg art - 1960s and 1970s


Tingsek at Liseberg

Skåne musician Magnus Tingsek is a multi-talented soul instrumentalist and has worked with established artists such as Timbuktu and Svante Lodén.

His latest album "Too Many Feelings at the Same Time" released in 2008 will form the core of his performance at Liseberg.

Price: 80 kronor
Time: Wednesday July 22nd, 7pm
Tickets: Park entry
Location: Stora Scen, Liseberg,
More information: Tingsek at Liseberg


Gothia Cup

The world's largest youth football tournament, The Gothia Cup, comes to its conclusion in Gothenburg this weekend.

The Gothia Cup has welcomed over 800,000 youth players from 125 countries over the years. This year's week long tournament has featured over 1,500 teams and 4,000 matches across the city in a colourful festival of the beautiful game.

Price: Free of charge
Time: Until Saturday July 18th
Location: Ullevi and locations across Gothenburg
More information: Gothia Cup 2009


MALMÖ & ÖSTERLEN

Tashi Lunpho Monks

The Tibetan monks from the Tashi Lhunpo monastery have been touring with their traditional Buddhist rituals for the past three years. It is now Malmö's turn to experience their mantra, holy music, masked dance, bells, trumpets and drums in a performance that is more than slightly out of the ordinary.

Price: Free of charge
Time: Sunday July 19th, 7pm
Location: Pildammsteatern, Pildammsparken
More information: Sommarscen Malmö


Backafestivalen - Österlen

The Backa folk and world music festival is an annual event set in the rolling hills of Baskemölla in the heart of Österlen by Baltic Sea.

This year's festival features afro-beats from Music is the Weapon, local folk music from Jidder and rumba-gypsy-swing-cumbia-ompa-reggae from Faela, and many more.

The festival also offers courses in among other things, Unusual Irish tunes and Stream of Consciousness.

Price: 330 kronor for the 2-day festival
Time: Friday July 17th & Saturday July 18th
Location: Tjörnedalagården, Baskemölla
More information: Backafestivalen 2009