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February 14, 2012
Lagom
The following articles have been tagged with "Lagom":
Sweden's best Christmas beers: a selection
Lifestyle: 9 Dec 11
For many Swedes, Christmas celebrations just aren't complete without a tasty glass of Christmas beer. Beer blogger Darren Packman offers some tips on some of the best Christmas beers available in Sweden this season.
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Trotting - Sweden's 'third way' on a racetrack
Lifestyle: 24 Nov 11
The popular Swedish equestrian sport of trotting reaches a hoof-thundering climax this weekend with the V75 meet at Jägersro near Malmö, Geoff Mortimore explores the sport where "lagom" really is best.
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Summing up Stockholm Fashion Week 2011
Lifestyle: 17 Aug 11
As fashionistas in the Swedish capital settle down after a frenetic Stockholm Fashion Week, The Local's Caroline Bursell takes a look back at some of the event's highlights.
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Outgoing US ambassador to Sweden looks back
Analysis & Opinion: 27 May 11
In the final days of his shortened term as US ambassador to Sweden, Matthew Barzun tells The Local's David Landes about what Sweden can teach the world about balance as he prepares to help US President Barack Obama get reelected.
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Beer in Sweden: a look at new springtime brews
Lifestyle: 4 May 11
Beer blogger Darren Packman offers his thoughts on seven new beers set to hit the shelves in select Systembolaget stores in May, as Sweden's state-run liquor monopoly does its part to mark the arrival of spring.
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Beer in Sweden: it's not as bad as you think
Lifestyle: 17 Feb 11
In his first monthly column on malted beverages, blogger Darren Packman reminds readers that beer, not wine, helped build empires and explains what it's like to taste a 1,150 kronor ($178) bottle of beer.
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What's On in Sweden: October 8th - 14th
Lifestyle: 6 Oct 10
What’s on in Sweden: Fringe Festival and ice hockey in Stockholm, John Cleese silly walks into Gothenburg, and the sound of the Theremin haunts Malmö.
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Swedish film stirs Hollywood imagination
Lifestyle: 28 May 10
It’s notoriously difficult for European filmmakers to make it big in the US, particularly with non-English language films. But now Sweden’s filmmakers are echoing the successes of its authors and actors in winning over American audiences, writes Lee Martin.
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Aussie rules in world's tallest volleyball team
Lifestyle: 19 Apr 10
Billed as the world's tallest volleyball team, Linköping went into this weekend's Swedish title decider knowing its mix of local lads and gigantic Australians would need to put in a towering performance to see off gutsy Falkenberg. Ben Kersley followed the action.
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The animal horror picture show
Lifestyle: 2 Mar 10
If you go down to the woods today, you'll probably encounter nothing more dangerous than a mushroom that's lost it's magic or bombardment from an avian bottom. But the fear of marauding beasts still haunts the Swedish psyche, as Ben Kersley discovers.
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February in Sweden: No sex please, we're cold
Lifestyle: 4 Feb 10
The Year in Sweden - February: Journalist Kim Loughran sketches a month by month account of the country he has called home ever since his accidental migration in 1966.
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Five festive pointers for the perfect Swedish Christmas
Lifestyle: 8 Dec 09
It’s that time of year when people are starting to flippantly use the C-word. Or Jul as it is known in Sweden. But what are the secret ingredients to the perfect Swedish Christmas? Ben Kersley investigates.
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What's on in Sweden: October 9 - 15
Lifestyle: 8 Oct 09
What's on in Sweden: Fashion market & Nouvelle Vague (Fr) in Stockholm; Culture night & Nostalgia fair in Gothenburg; The Handsome Family (US) & English comedy in Malmö/Lund.
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What's on in Sweden: October 2 - 8
Lifestyle: 1 Oct 09
What's on in Sweden: International poetry festival & American football in Stockholm; International art biennial & World music festival in Gothenburg; Kings of Convenience (NO) in Malmö/Lund.
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English emerging as Sweden's language of laughs
Lifestyle: 17 Sep 09
English-language comedy has established a firm foothold in Sweden, writes Ben Kersley, with even local comedians increasingly trying their hand at being funny in a tongue they speak with enviable fluency.
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Around Sweden in 56 and a half days
Travel: 29 Jun 09
Desperately seeking Sweden: Christine Demsteader ponders a few literary journeys as she prepares for an epic trip around the country she has come to call home. She invites The Local’s readers to join her en route.
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The Swedish psyche – you could write a book about it
Analysis & Opinion: 15 Apr 09
Cautious? Self-confident? Dull? The Local’s Christine Demsteader peers behind the covers of a selection of books on getting to know the Swedes.
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What are your favourite words in Swedish? (Part 2)
Lifestyle: 5 Mar 09
In the second part of a series on the best words in Swedish, The Local's regular panelists dissect everything from bacon rind to the common breast wart.
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A quickie with... Ben Kersley
Lifestyle: 17 Feb 09
Englishman Ben Kersley is billed as Sweden's only Swenglish stand-up comedian. The Local catches up with him as he prepares to perform two shows in Stockholm this weekend.
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Picture special: Stockholm Fashion Week
Lifestyle: 16 Feb 09
Check out all the latest from the city's catwalks as Sweden's top models don the latest collections at the country's premier fashion event.
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What are your favourite words in Swedish?
Analysis & Opinion: 28 Jan 09
All the gossip is about love, long vowels and cockroaches as our regular panelists reveal their favourite Swedish words.
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Do you know who I am?
Lifestyle: 23 Dec 08
When the Swedish tabloids appear more interested in the celebrities of London and Hollywood than their own home-grown offerings, is it any wonder that we foreigners can find it hard to learn who's who in Sweden, asks Ben Kersley.
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Swedes and wine - an awkward romance
Analysis & Opinion: 3 Sep 08
When it comes to wine drinking, it's high time for Swedes to cast off the shackles of Baltic superabundance and embrace the joys of Mediterranean moderation, argues Mark Majzner.
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Mushroom war marked by cunning and subterfuge
Lifestyle: 14 Aug 08
With chanterelle season upon us, it's time again for the annual funghi wars that help keep country life interesting, writes migrant mushroom worshipper Rose Kemp.
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Meet the Johanssons: Sweden's average family
National: 23 Jan 07
Being average is supposed to be the ultimate goal of a true disciple of the Law of Jante. The Swedish nation is therefore no-doubt thrilled by the results of a survey profiling the average Swede.
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"Don?t tell me how to cha-cha"
Lifestyle: 8 Sep 06
Tony Irving is the twinkle-toed Brit who made a name for himself as the jury chairman cutting celebrities down to size on the TV show Let’s Dance. But there’s more to the man than fancy footwork, as Christine Demsteader discovers.
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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 »
"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 »
- 11/2 09:27 Fika Quiz (The Swedish Teacher)
- 10/2 10:47 Reefer Madness (110% LAGOM)
- 07/2 12:55 Queen of Diamonds (The Diplomatic Dispatch)
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