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Love is in the air at 2011 Stockholm Film Festival

Lifestyle: 7 Nov 11
As the 22nd edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival opens this week, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson delves into the twin themes of love and director Alejandro González Iñárritu. READ »

Stockholm film festival honours Huppert

Society: 12 Aug 11
The Stockholm film festival on Friday honoured French actress Isabelle Huppert with its Bronze Horse lifetime achievement award in a tribute to her work. READ »

Extreme politics and Gus Van Sant in focus at Stockholm Film Festival

Lifestyle: 17 Nov 10
As the 21st edition of the Stockholm International Film Festival opens this week, The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson looks at some of the juiciest cinematic morsels on offer. READ »

What's on in Sweden: Nov 27 - Dec 3

Lifestyle: 25 Nov 09
What's on in Sweden: Skansen Christmas market & Charles Dickens in Stockholm; Swedish Idol & Melissa Horn in Gothenburg; Little Theatre of Gestures in Malmö/Lund. READ »

Apocalypse soon: Disasters abound at Stockholm Film Festival

Analysis & Opinion: 10 Nov 09
It's the end of the world as we know it at this year's Stockholm Film Festival, which promises everything a budding apocalypticist could ever need. But there are also plenty of more upbeat cinematic treats in store if global doom isn't your bag, writes David Stavrou. READ »

'Frozen River' wins Stockholm film festival prize

Society: 30 Nov 08
US film "Frozen River" by Courtney Hunt was awarded the 16 pound Bronze Horse by the jury of the Stockholm International Film Festival on Saturday. READ »

Saviano to attend Stockholm premiere

Society: 26 Nov 08
Renowned Italian author Roberto Saviano is to attend the Swedish premiere of the film adaptation of his hard-hitting book Gomorrah at the 19th Stockholm Film Festival on Wednesday. READ »

Italian outcry over Swedish 'slander'

Society: 26 Nov 08
The Italian Ambassador to Sweden has slammed a petition raised this week by a Swedish member of parliament in support of high profile Italian author Roberto Saviano. READ »

Security high for visit of Rushdie and Saviano

Society: 25 Nov 08
Swedish police have put additional security measures in place for the appearance on Tuesday evening at a seminar in Stockholm of two of the world's most endangered authors, Salman Rushdie and Roberto Saviano. READ »

Stockholm film festival announces award recipients

Society: 22 Oct 08
Organizers of the Stockholm International Film Festival announced on Wednesday that British actress Charlotte Rampling will receive this year's Lifetime Achievement Award. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 4 - 10

Lifestyle: 3 Apr 08
What's on this week in Sweden: English theatre comedy in Stockholm, Swedish indie pop with The Perishers in Gothenburg, digital opera in Malmö. READ »

What’s on in Sweden: March 14th – 20th

Lifestyle: 13 Mar 08
Looking for something to do this week? Attend the St Patrick's Day parade in Stockholm, the World Figure Skating Championship in Gothenburg, Canadian electro pop in Malmö. READ »

Josef Fares in timely take on violence

Lifestyle: 30 Nov 07
Josef Fares's film Leo, which premieres on Friday, is a timely exploration of how we react to violence. But, says Charlotte West, the script is not all it could be. READ »

Something for the Weekend: The Local's Guide to What's On

Lifestyle: 23 Nov 07
Looking for a way to while away the hours this weekend, or for something to do with visiting relatives? We've got some tips. READ »

Royal Tenenbaums director gets Swedish award

National: 24 Oct 07
Royal Tenenbaums director Wes Anderson is to be given a major award at the Stockholm Film Festival, it has been announced. READ »

Sherrybaby drinks in Stockholm's warm glow

Lifestyle: 27 Nov 06
Drugs film Sherrybaby and its lead actress Maggie Gyllenhaal scoop the gongs at the Stockholm Film Festival. But for Eddie de Oliveira, New York school drama Half Nelson stole the show. READ »

Stockholm festival thrives on variety

Lifestyle: 21 Nov 06
As campaigning American documentaries turn their attentions to Wal-Mart, Eddie de Oliveira checks out a varied diet of international independent film on view at this week's Stockholm Film Festival. READ »

Solanas takes away Stockholm film prize

Lifestyle: 1 Dec 05
Nordeste by Juan Solanas wins the best film prize at the Stockholm International Film Festival. The festival is known for showcasing cutting edge directors, and this year was no exception. READ »

Festival with violent signature

Lifestyle: 18 Nov 05
Hard-boiled violence tends to be theme of the Stockholm Film Festival, and it seems that this year's star-studded fest , kicking off with A History of Violence, will be no exception. READ »

Swedes make their presence felt in Venice

Lifestyle: 15 Sep 05
Led by Casanova, in which Swedish director Lasse Hallström turns the tale of the 18th century lothario into a light comedy, Swedes were out in full force at the Venice Film Festival. READ »

Cronenberg to headline Stockholm Film Festival

Lifestyle: 17 May 05
David Cronenberg will receive the "Lifetime Achievement Award" at the 16th International Stockholm Film Festival in November. READ »

Film festival fever hits Stockholm

Lifestyle: 19 Nov 04
170 films from 40 countries - and the papers are packed with tips about what to see and how to survive the Stockholm Film Festival. READ »


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20 things to know before moving to Sweden

As diverse as Sweden is, there are a few societal norms that are distinctly Swedish. Understanding a handful of them will hopefully prepare you culturally before you relocate. When you're invited home to a Swede, you better be on time and take your shoes off, writes expat Lola Akinmade-Åkerström. Read more »

How far can English take you in Sweden?

Sweden is a country where almost everyone can speak English. So why bother to learn Swedish? Edina Varnagy from Hungary managed with English for a whole year but then found that Swedish could open doors – to a job, a social life and greater understanding. Read more »


Blog Update: Julie's Nordic Island

12 February 21:30

The consciousness of one »

"The ice dripped in the winter sun. It was the first day when the light had been intense enough to cause dripping in the sunlight. To hear it was an extraordinary wakeup call. The cycle was happening again as it always does, always will (or so we think). I imagined that on my summer island, the bees..." READ »

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Seven Swedish designs that will blow your mind
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Star Wars in Swedish causes fan outrage
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The Swedish language needs a new pronoun free of preconceived notions about gender, a Swedish linguist and representatives from a publishing house argue
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Madonna set for July 4th concert in Sweden
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An inside look at 'The Office' in Swedish
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Swedish mother gave 3-year-old cigs and beer
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A duvet cover designed to look like cardboard boxes, on sale at a luxury department store in Stockholm, has some arguing that the city's homeless are being exploited for profit.
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Five Swedish songs that never made Eurovision
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Swenglish comedy star Ben Kersley explains how ‘three bespectacled English guys’ plan to make Swedes laugh
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Move over Bugs – a Swedish bunny is rapidly becoming the most popular rabbit in the world!
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Fin means anyhting from sweet to proper. When someone says, Du är så fin it's quite a compliment.



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