The following articles have been tagged with "Theatre":
Analysis & Opinion: 9 May 13
Swedish theatre director Catta Neuding has long sung the virtues of private money in the cultural sector. She tells The Local why many of her colleagues see her as a norm-breaker.
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Lifestyle: 3 Apr 13
In his latest column on Swedish music, Paul Connolly catches up with Miriam Bryant, a Gothenburg-based singer often compared to Adele and who, despite her rising fame, still takes time to do her own laundry.
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Travel: 3 Apr 13
Stockholm's storied Grand Hotel is set on being one of the top-ten luxury hotels in Europe by 2015, and recently offered a rare, behind-the-scenes look at a set of newly renovated suites that owners hope will help it get there.
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Analysis & Opinion: 19 Mar 13
In the second of a five-part column series on love, single girl Emilia Millicent tells us how a trip to the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm reminded her that boys are not toys.
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Science & Technology: 6 Jan 13
The founders of a new digital culture channel, Play Kultur, plan to use streaming technology to beam concerts and plays straight to Swedes' computers, smartphones and tablets.
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Society: 2 Jan 13
The Swedish government wants to extend the reach of state-funded cultural offerings by looking into how to digital technology can make plays, music, and dance available to a wider public.
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Lifestyle: 4 Dec 12
With one of the world’s favourite Christmas tales set to hit the stage in Stockholm this week, The Local talks to the cast and crew to find out more about why Swedes love Dickens, the importance of English, and Ebenezer Scrooge.
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Business & Money: 16 Nov 12
A growing number of Swedish cinemas have had their final curtain call, with 25 percent closing down in the past ten years, a trend experts believe will continue.
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Lifestyle: 5 Nov 12
Stockholm's English-speakers can revel in some home culture as Hamlet returns to the city in November. Performed as a one-man show, The Local spoke to its only actor, Roger Westberg.
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Lifestyle: 19 Oct 12
A new improv comedy show in Stockholm pokes fun at the cultural differences foreigners often encounter while living in Sweden. The Local catches up with American actor Josh Lenn, one of the show's creators, to find out more.
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Education: 1 Oct 12
A Malmö woman remains angry she was never told that a 15-year-old student was allowed to participate in her Cesarean section operation, learning of the incident only after reading of it in the local paper.
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Society: 10 Aug 12
A 4-year-old boy in Malmö was left on his own for several hours after the pre-school staff took the other kids to the theatre and forgot about him.
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Lifestyle: 31 Jul 12
As Scandinavia’s biggest Pride festival kicks off in Stockholm, contributor Salomon Rogberg takes a look at some of the highlights of the week-long celebration.
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Business & Money: 30 Jul 12
Since January 2010 the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth has spent some 7.5 million kronor ($1.1 million) on internal entertainment such as luxury dinners and ski trips, equating to 25,000 kronor per employee.
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Travel: 29 Jun 12
Sweden's main travel industry association has released the 2012 nominations for the "best travel experience" based on what foreign tourists want to see when they visit Sweden.
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Lifestyle: 9 Jun 12
The Stockholm English Speaking Theatre Company will be bringing the bard to Sweden throughout June and July for a host of summer productions across the city.
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Business & Money: 28 May 12
The mayor of Stockholm has jumped at the possibility of hosting next year’s Eurovision in Stockholm, claiming that the financial benefits are obvious for the entire tourism industry.
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Education: 23 May 12
How did a small country like Sweden come to produce so many brilliant film directors? In part, at least, because one particularly talented man led the way.
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Travel: 22 May 12
With a history spanning over 1,000 years, the German state of Saxony has transformed over time from medieval duchy, a state of the Holy Roman Empire, kingdom and republic.
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Business & Money: 7 May 12
The Swedish gift-card application “Wrapp” continues to expand around the world, and has launched a competition for Swedish users to win a trip to London.
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Business & Money: 3 Apr 12
120 youth volunteers due to arrive in Stockholm this month have had their services refused by several Swedish companies, which are simply "uninterested" in help, according to the organization's programme coordinator.
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National: 22 Mar 12
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, arrive in Sweden shortly after lunch on Thursday, after spending a few days in Norway on their official trip to Scandinavia.
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Lifestyle: 19 Mar 12
When Relatively Speaking, a play written by award winning English playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn, opened in Stockholm, The Local was there to talk to the cast about British humour and why Swedes have been loving this play.
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Study in Sweden: 16 Mar 12
Traditional student societies are at the heart of the social lives of Sweden’s oldest universities. And these time-honoured institutions are the perfect places for overseas students to find their feet.
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Society: 10 Mar 12
Sweden’s contribution to the Eurovision Song Contest this year has been decided. The winner of 2012 year’s Swedish music fest Melodifestivalen is Loreen, with the song “Euphoria”.
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Society: 26 Feb 12
Swedish actor, writer and director Erland Josephson has died, his family told national radio station Sveriges Radio on Sunday.
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Analysis & Opinion: 26 Jan 12
With union leader Stefan Löfven set to take over as head of the Social Democrats, The Local takes a look at how a welder from northern Sweden found his way to the top ranks of Swedish politics.
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Society: 21 Nov 11
Swedish comic actor Lars Brandeby died on Sunday evening at a hospital in Gothenburg following a period of illness.
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Lifestyle: 16 Nov 11
A book on Gaelic football in Sweden by Stockholm resident and Irishman Philip O'Connor has received award nominations in his home country. Speaking to The Local, he tells of his expat experience and his passion for this little-known sport.
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Lifestyle: 13 Oct 11
Sweden is home to hundreds of castles featuring tales of bloodthirsty royals, quirky millionaires, adult-rated films, and other untold secrets. Check out The Local's selection of some of the country's more memorable manors.
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Lifestyle: 5 Oct 11
English-speakers in Stockholm and Uppsala looking for a slice of home language culture should leave a day or two free in October for some skillful, crazy fun - and some nudity - when two celebrated performance groups take to the stage.
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Travel: 3 Oct 11
Imagine visiting St. Petersburg, one of the most majestic cities in the world, without having to fly there and avoiding the headache of the visa-application process. A unique cruise line makes this possible.
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Politics: 28 Aug 11
The man convicted of the 2003 murder of Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh, Mijailo Mijailovic, has finally spoken out about the case after eight years in prison.
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Society: 26 Aug 11
The scent of Swedish coffee and cakes is filling the air over Soho Square in the heart of London's theatre district after tourism group VisitSweden erected a Swedish style café to offer "fika" and to lure cosmopolitan Londoners to Sweden.
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Lifestyle: 26 Aug 11
With the autumn term in full-swing and students primed to take a break from the books, The Local's Karen Holst takes a look at how 'nations' shape Sweden's college social scene.
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Lifestyle: 25 Aug 11
In the midst of Stockholm's Fringe Festival, British poet Nick Field talks to The Local's Caroline Bursell about theatre, lipstick, and how Swedes are secretly Brits.
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Lifestyle: 18 Aug 11
As Sweden's southern metropolis of Malmö gears up for this year's Malmö Festivalen, contributor Caroline Bursell previews some of the event's main attractions.
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Lifestyle: 15 Aug 11
As the Stockholm Culture Festival gets set to kick on Tuesday, The Local's Caroline Bursell offers up a few suggestions to help visitors get the most out of the Swedish capital's annual cultural odessy.
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National: 6 Aug 11
Thousands of people lined the streets of Stockholm on Saturday to take part in what organisers claim to be the single largest event in Scandinavia, The Stockholm Pride Parade.
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Lifestyle: 1 Aug 11
As Scandinavia’s biggest pride festival begins on Monday in Stockholm, contributor Katherine Dunn provides a look at some highlights of the week-long celebration
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National: 25 Jul 11
The upcoming Stockholm graffiti and street art festival "Art of the Streets", organised by touring national theatre company Riksteatern, are being denied advertisement spots by Stockholm's city council.
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Lifestyle: 20 Jul 11
Anders Holst, a Swedish jazz singer based in New York, talks to contributor Oliver Gee about his new album, his upbringing in Southern Sweden, and why he turned his back on corporate life to journey into the world of music.
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Lifestyle: 19 Jul 11
The Brooklyn-esque island of Södermalm offers countless cozy café options for its young and trendy dwellers. Here’s The Local’s list of five hotspots to have a "fika" (coffee break), lounge, and bask in the buzz of this hip neighborhood.
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Lifestyle: 1 Jul 11
With the summer sun in the ascendancy, it’s time to lather on the sunscreen, pack a picnic, and head out to explore some of the 50,000 playgrounds on offer across Sweden. The Local’s Karen Holst tips some of the country’s best.
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Business & Money: 30 Jun 11
Sweden needs to cut its student grants to students electing to study humanities and arts subjects, to encourage them to pursue degrees which can lead to a job, according to a new report from an influential business group.
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Society: 12 Jun 11
More than 100 people set a new world record Friday on Sweden’s west coast as they crowded together in a mammoth soap bubble, a stat they hope gains entry into the Guinness Book of Records.
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Lifestyle: 18 May 11
Celebrated playwright David Mamet's comedy of manners Boston Marriage is set to hit the stage in Stockholm this week, thanks to a recently-founded international theatre company based in the Swedish capital, The Local's Clara Guibourg discovers.
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Business & Money: 10 May 11
Thousands of Swedes are claiming hefty pensioner discounts despite being in gainful employment, due to a loophole enabling them to draw some of their pension in advance.
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Stockholm: 9 Apr 11
The property at one of Stockholm’s most exclusive addresses has been sold after several months on the market.
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Business & Money: 31 Mar 11
The Swedish government has announced that it is to "fight all the way" against an EU Commission ruling to reject an application to restrict the levy of VAT payable by non-profit groups.
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Lifestyle: 18 Mar 11
UK comedian and air guitar specialist Danny Robins, also known by his alter-ego DJ Danny, talks to contributor Anita Badejo about his plans to get Swedish audiences to take off all their clothes during his upcoming tour.
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Lifestyle: 11 Mar 11
The world-renowned comedic theatre troupe Spymonkey is coming to Sweden, bringing its unique brand of black humour to Scandinavia audiences for the first time, The Local's Anita Badejo discovers.
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Lifestyle: 4 Mar 11
A budding Stockholm-based amateur theatre group with Irish roots is set to provide English-speaking theatre-goers with a tongue-in-cheek look at the perils of suspected infidelity, contributor Anita Badejo explains.
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National: 4 Mar 11
Well-known Swedish comedian and actor Lasse Eriksson is dead after collapsing on stage during a performance in Uppsala in eastern Sweden on Thursday night.
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Analysis & Opinion: 28 Feb 11
As the 25th anniversary of Olof Palme’s murder is remembered The Local’s Karen Holst explores the political legacy left by the man who delivered Sweden from obscurity and into the globalising world.
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Society: 4 Feb 11
The Swedish actress Lena Nyman, known from her roles in Ingmar Bergman's 1978 film "Autumn Sonata" and the "I am Curious" films, died on Friday after an extended illness.
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Society: 1 Feb 11
Swedish police have closed an investigation into the fire that claimed the lives of Millennium trilogy actor Per Oscarsson and the actress Kia Östling, concluding that no crime had been committed.
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Society: 7 Jan 11
Sweden has opened its first-ever cinema for dogs so that pet pooches can accompany their owners to the movies.
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Society: 5 Jan 11
The remains found in Swedish Millennium trilogy actor Per Oscarsson's burned home have now been identified. It is now clear that it was the actor and his wife who died in a fire on New Year's Eve.
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Society: 3 Jan 11
Fears mounted that actor Per Oscarsson, who appeared in the Swedish film adaptations of the "Millennium" trilogy, had died along with his wife after human remains were discovered among the ashes of their burned home.
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Society: 27 Dec 10
Swedish singer Agnetha Fältskog has revealed that she is open to reuniting with supergroup Abba in a detailed recent magazine interview.
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Lifestyle: 17 Dec 10
American-born Swedish opera singer Barbara Hendricks is set to spread the spirit of her “favourite time of year” in a novel Christmas concert simulcast across the country, contributor San Malmström explains.
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Lifestyle: 16 Dec 10
What’s on in Sweden: A mime cabaret in Stockholm, Xmas folk tunes in Gothenburg, and Fatboy consumes Malmö.
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Science & Technology: 1 Dec 10
The mother of WikiLeaks head Julian Assange has said that she does not want her son to be "hunted down" after Interpol issued an alert for his arrest at the behest of the Swedish authorities.
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Lifestyle: 25 Nov 10
What’s on in Sweden: Camels and horses ride into Stockholm, a month of Cock in Gothenburg and Dubstep rules in Malmö.
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Lifestyle: 19 Nov 10
With a new production by the Stockholm Players set to open this weekend, contributor Carina Chela takes a look at Sweden's oldest English-language theatre group.
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Lifestyle: 18 Nov 10
What’s on in Sweden: Brown and Friendly comedy in Stockholm, A Bullet For My Valentine in Gothenburg and Lady Gaga comes to Malmö.
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Politics: 3 Nov 10
Almost half of all residents in Sweden and its Nordic neighbours of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Iceland are in favour of uniting their countries to create a federal state, according to a new poll.
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Lifestyle: 13 Oct 10
What’s on in Sweden: Death by chocolate in Stockholm, a free Free Jazz Fest in Gothenburg and The Magic Numbers come to Malmö. Plus cult comedians in Linköping
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Society: 9 Oct 10
Three more actors have joined the cast of the Hollywood version of "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," which began shooting in Sweden this month.
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Lifestyle: 30 Sep 10
What’s on in Sweden: Madchester and Action Impro in Stockholm, Open Culture in Gothenburg and The Red Sparowes fly into to Malmö.
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Lifestyle: 16 Sep 10
English playwright Sarah Kane committed suicide before her last work was staged. An international group of Stockholm thespians will perform the piece, 4:48 Psychosis, in English over the next two weeks, writes Vivian Tse.
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Society: 13 Sep 10
Swedish actress Noomi Rapace has landed the lead female role in a major Hollywood feature following her much acclaimed screen portrayal of Lisbeth Salander from Stieg Larsson’s “Millenium” crime novels.
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Lifestyle: 2 Sep 10
If you're looking for a way to offset the chill of September in Sweden, there is no shortage of concerts to choose from on Stockholm stages, writes David Stavrou.
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Lifestyle: 19 Aug 10
Swedish has been spoken in Finland for hundreds of years, yet declining numbers of speakers and a lack of support from many Finnish speakers mean the language is under pressure like never before, writes Carina Chela.
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Lifestyle: 12 Aug 10
La Clique, performing at Stockholm's Culture Festival is a blend of cabaret, burlesque and circus sideshow. Emy Gelb finds a brilliant mix of raw sex appeal, humor, and unbelievable physical ability.
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Society: 12 Aug 10
While a series of high profile cases have recently brought attention to the issue of sexual harassment, a new survey of 24 countries shows that the risk of falling victim is significantly lower in Sweden than elsewhere.
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Lifestyle: 5 Aug 10
What’s on in Sweden: Horses for courses in Stockholm, a culture party in Gothenburg while Malmö brings on the clowns.
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Society: 27 Jul 10
Daniel Craig has officially signed on with Sony Picture to star in the lead role as journalist Mikael Blomkvist in the upcoming Hollywood film remake of Stieg Larsson's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
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Lifestyle: 16 Jul 10
Every summer Herräng, a sleepy one-horse town north of Stockholm, is transformed into a jazz-era mecca as the Herräng Dance Camp rolls into town. The Local's Peter Vinthagen Simpson grabbed his dancing shoes and travelled up country in search of this thing they call swing.
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Travel: 1 Jul 10
HostelBookers invites you to explore the beaten path outside Stockholm by taking day trips to Uppsala, Västerås and Drottningholm, writes Madeleine Wilson.
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National: 19 Jun 10
Today's the day that Crown Princess Victoria will get her man of the people. We'll be following the whole thing live - with reporters around Stockholm providing the latest news, reactions and (hopefully) informed speculation from the Royal Wedding.
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National: 19 Jun 10
Mattias Frihammar, Ethnologist at Stockholm University, talks to Gabriel Stein about the Royal Wedding this Saturday, the irrational Swede and magic.
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Society: 11 Jun 10
A Malmö-based art network has decided to join in the royal wedding fun and organise their own mass wedding under the theme "kinda cheaper, not as good" and with a twist - the hopefuls will not know whom they will marry until the day.
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Lifestyle: 10 Jun 10
Jazz singer Gretchen Parlato's first concert in Sweden is special for a number of reasons, least of all because her maternal grandfather was Swedish.
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National: 23 May 10
A surgeon who lost the right to operate in Norway after 29 cases of malpractice is working unhindered at a hospital in northern Sweden, where managers were previously unaware of her error-strewn past.
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National: 19 May 10
A predicted rush of tourists to Stockholm for the upcoming royal wedding has so far failed to materialise, with no more bookings than in previous years, according to hoteliers in the capital.
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National: 16 May 10
Two men, aged 19 and 21, have been arrested in connection with an arson attack at the home in southern Sweden of artist Lars Vilks.
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National: 15 May 10
Police have launched an investigation into arson after the home in southern Sweden of controversial artist Lars Vilks sustained fire damage on Friday night.
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Society: 13 May 10
The website of artist Lars Vilks was hacked on Wednesday, just a day after the 53-year-old was attacked as he gave a lecture at Uppsala University.
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National: 11 May 10
Muhammad cartoon artist Lars Vilks has emerged unharmed after being attacked while giving a lecture at Uppsala University.
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Society: 6 May 10
The ruins in the medieval city of Visby on Gotland are set to become a popular offbeat choice for Swedish couples to tie the marital knot after Gotland's Museum took over the sites and loosened up rental restrictions.
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Society: 26 Mar 10
Swedish disco pop group Abba could perform together again after years of rejecting calls to re-form, two former members said in an interview on Friday.
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Lifestyle: 25 Mar 10
What’s on in Sweden: Eek A Mouse in Stockholm, Swollen Members in Gothenburg and naked performance art in Malmö.
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National: 22 Mar 10
A powerful bomb explosion ripped through the grand old restaurant Hipp on Kalendegatan in central Malmö on Sunday night, damaging buildings in the vicinity.
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Lifestyle: 3 Mar 10
What’s on in Sweden: The Middle East Peace Orchestra play Stockholm, Women's Arm Wrestling in Gothenburg and Tindersticks in Malmö.
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Lifestyle: 2 Mar 10
Stockholm theatre group Improvisation and Co. is currently wowing Stockholm audiences with its ad hoc brand of thrilling on-stage action. The Local has tickets to the show.
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Society: 15 Feb 10
Every third woman working within Swedish film and theatre has been subjected to sexual harassment, often by those in a supervisory capacity, a new survey published on Monday shows.
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Lifestyle: 3 Feb 10
What’s on in Sweden: Bodypoppers in Stockholm, launch of The Boat Show in Gothenburg and Bob Marley is celebrated in Malmö.
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Lifestyle: 20 Jan 10
What’s on in Sweden: Hair raising opera in Stockholm, blowing bubbles in Gothenburg and a postcard from Scotland in Malmö.
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