February 9, 2010
Published: 4 Nov 09 20:24 CET
Online: http://www.thelocal.se/23102/20091104/
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What's on in Sweden: Selam African festival & gospel munificence in Stockholm; Cirque du Soleil and MJ Thriller in Gothenburg; Oumou Sangaré in Malmö/Lund.
STOCKHOLM
Selam African Festival 2009
Selam African Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary with one of the biggest happenings in the music scene of African roots. Four evenings packed with music from west and east Africa, Cuba and Algeria.
Also joining in the fun are a crop of the best Swedish artists within hip hop, dancehall and reggae.
Among the artists at the four day festival are Khaled, Oumou Sangaré, Timbuktu and Adam Tensta!
Price: According to event
Time: Friday November 6th - Monday November 9th
Location: Konserthuset, Hötorget & Kulturhuset, Sergels torg
More information: Selam Africa Festival
Cyndee Peters - Liberia aid concert
US/Swedish gospel singer and The Local blogger Cyndee Peters will be tuning up her munificent vocal chords in aid of Liberia's children.
Peters will be performing with the Immanuel gospel choir at Vasastan's Immanuel Church which is known for its international profile with members from over 50 countries.
Price: 220 kronor
Time: Saturday November 7th, 6pm
Tickets: On the door
Location: Immanuel Church, Kungstensgatan 17
More information: Cyndee Peters at Immanuel Church
Laughs At The Liffey - All English Standup Comedy
After a successful opening last month Stockholm newest all-English language comedy club is set to become something of an institution in the city's stand-up circuit.
Laughs at The Liffey returns on Thursday, and every other as long as stocks last, bringing the a crop of up-and-coming and more established Anglophone wits.
Price: 40 kronor
Time: Thursday November 12th, 8pm
Tickets: On the door
Location: The Liffey, Stora Nygatan 42
More information: Laughs at The Liffey
Unknown Pleasures – Bogdan Szyber & Carina Reich
"In deep sadness there is no place for sentimentality" said William S. Borroughs.
"Unknown Pleasures" is the third and final part of Kulturhuset's "Melancholy Cycle" trilogy and is a dramatic art performance.
The piece borrows its name from the debut album by Joy Division, whose singer Ian Curtis committed suicide in the early 80s - a time awash with a New Order in music, fashion and dance.
Price: 180 kronor
Time: Saturday November 7th & Sunday November 8th
Tickets: Unknown Pleasures Tickets
Location: Hörsalen, Kulturhuset, Sergels Torg 3
More information: Unknown Pleasures
Black Biist - The Gothenburg Opera Ballet/Wim Vandekeybus
The classic drama of Oedipus becomes nightmarish dance theater. Magnificent, pulse elevating choreography is mixed with spoken dialogue when Wim Vandekeybus and the fantastic Göteborg Opera Ballet dancers perform this critically-acclaimed piece.
Price: 270 kronor
Time: Friday November 6th - Sunday November 8th
Location: Dansens Hus, Barnhusgatan 14
More information: Black Biist at the House of Dance
GOTHENBURG
Cirque du Soleil
Canadian new circus group Cirque du Soleil brings their new show Saltimbanco to Gothenburg's Scandinavium.
Saltimbanco is a Cirque du Soleil signature show inspired by the urban fabric of the metropolis and its colourful inhabitants with a decidedly baroque theme.
Price: 530-740 kronor
Time: Wednesday November 4th - Sunday November 8th, 8pm
Tickets: Cirque du Soleil Tickets
Location: Scandinavium, Valhallagatan 1
More information: http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/world/en/se/index.asp
Planeta World Music Festival
The seventh Planeta festival brings together artists, dancers and opinion-makers from various corners of the globe for a long weekend of concerts, dance performances and workshops.
Time: Thursday November 4th - Monday November 8th
Tickets: Planeta World Music Festival Tickets
Location: Locations across Gothenburg
More information: Planeta World Music Festival
Thriller - Live
A spectacular tribute to Michael Jackson. Two hours of non-stop hits from the self-styled "King of Pop".
Price: 540 - 1,435 kronor
Time: Friday November 5th, 7.30pm
Tickets: Thriller - Live Tickets
Location: Lisebergshallen, Örgrytev. 5
More information: Thriller at Lisebergshallen
MALMÖ/LUND
Elin Ruth Sigvardsson
Sigvardsson is about to release her fourth studio album and is part of a wave of more established Swedish female singer-songwriters.
She has had plenty of praise from her peers, reward from a growing legion of fans, a magical fragile voice and something to say which is worth taking your time to hear.
Price: 160 kronor
Time: Friday November 6th, 8pm
Tickets: Elin Ruth Sigvardsson Tickets
Location: Babel, Spångatan 38
More information: Elin Ruth Sigvardsson
"Welcome" - film première
Bilal is a 17-year-old Kurd who has made the journey from the Middle East through Europe to England hoping meet his girlfriend who had emigrated there.
Bilal gets as far as Calais. He befriends a swimming instructor who becomes more and more involved in his life at greater risk to himself from the French legal system.
The film has generated a great deal of debate in France over immigration and integration policy.
Time: Friday November 6th, 7pm
Tickets: Welcome Tickets
Location: Panora, S:t Gertrudsg.4
More information: Panora
Oumou Sangaré
Oumou Sangaré, also known as the song-bird of Wasulu, is widely accepted to be one of the stars of her generation of Malian artists. When you consider who she is up against that is high praise indeed.
The charismatic star brings her African rhythms to Kulturbolaget on Saturday.
Price: 250 kronor/220 kronor concessions
Time: Saturday November 7th, 8pm
Tickets: Oumou Sangaré Tickets
Location: Kulturbolaget, Bergsgatan 18
More information: Oumou Sangaré at KB
Do you know of any upcoming events our readers might like to attend? Drop us a line at whatson@thelocal.se
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