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'Adults could learn from their spontaneity'

Lifestyle: 13 Feb 13
The Royal Philharmonic percussionists skipped to a Södertälje beat this week on a visit to one of Sweden's more diverse areas where grade-school children are learning to play music in a band. READ »

Picasso and Duchamp face-off in Stockholm art exhhibit

Lifestyle: 31 Aug 12
Modern art giants Pablo Picasso and Marcel Duchamp have been pitted directly against one another for the first time in a new exhibit which opened this week at the Stockholm's Moderna Museet, the AFP's Camille Bas-Wohlert explains. READ »

Making the most of the 2011 Malmö Festival

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. READ »

Pressure is on - elite classes for younger students

Analysis & Opinion: 26 May 11
As the idea of elite education takes hold in Sweden, a country known for promoting equality, The Local's Karen Holst looks at the debate surrounding a decision to offer advanced classes to younger students. READ »

Patti Smith shares Polar Music Prize

Society: 3 May 11
US poet and musician Patti Smith has been awarded the 2010 Polar Music Prize, along with US string quartet Kronos Quartet, organisers announced on Monday. READ »

Sweden gets dancing with the stars

Lifestyle: 7 Jan 11
Friday night marks the season premiere of one of Sweden's most popular television shows, with viewers chomping at the bit for the chance to watch an odd mix of celebrities strut their stuff on Let's Dance. READ »

What's On in Sweden: January 15th - 21st

Lifestyle: 14 Jan 10
What’s on in Sweden: Bankers dancing in Stockholm, The 69 Eyes in Gothenburg and musical legend Andy Votel comes to Malmö. READ »

Naked horn player named Sweden's Water Fairy of the Year

Society: 21 Jul 09
A nude saxophone player surprised four similarly dressed violinists in northwestern Sweden to claim victory as the year’s best incarnation of a water fairy, a mythical creature from ancient Swedish folklore. READ »

What's on in Sweden: April 17 - 23

Lifestyle: 15 Apr 09
What's on in Sweden: Tina Turner & football derby in Stockholm; Zulu 9.30 & Emilie Autumn (US) in Gothenburg; The Only Ones (UK) in Malmö. READ »

City officals' 'boxing' party sends two to hospital

Society: 20 Dec 08
A holiday activity held at a local boxing club for 15 city officials from Umeå in northern Sweden ended prematurely after two of them were rushed to the emergency room. READ »

Perrelli in Eurovision fiasco

Society: 25 May 08
Charlotte Perrelli finished a lowly 18th in Saturday's Eurovision song contest in Belgrade. Russia won for the first time. READ »

Sweden eases into Eurovision final

Society: 23 May 08
Sweden's Charlotte Perrelli has qualified for the final of the Eurovision Song Contest, due to be held in Belgrade on Saturday. READ »

Swedish woman found dead at Texas shooting range

National: 7 Jan 08
A Swedish woman was found dead on Saturday night at a shooting range in Pasadena, Texas. READ »

Damp Dylan leaves Globen cold

Lifestyle: 18 Oct 05
Some fans were happy just to be in the same city as Bob Dylan - but many came to Stockholm's Globen arena with high expectations. An aloof performance and an absence of classic songs left them disappointed. "Not his best concert," said one fan politely. READ »

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Award-winning Swedish photographer cleared of manipulation
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A Congolese-Swedish pastor explains the roots to recent cases of parents exorcising demons from their children in Sweden
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