Second Palme d'Or to Ruben Östlund
Östlund's new film “Triangle of Sadness” won the distinguished award at the 2022 Cannes Film Festival. READ MORE »
Tribeca returns - with Nordic films
Tribeca Film Festival, a New York event created in 2002 by Robert De Niro and Jane Rosenthal as a response to 9/11, is the first major North American film festival with in-person screenings since the pandemic began. READ MORE »
Små grodorna - The little frogs
No Swedish Midsummer can be celebrated without them ... young and old, in the north and south, everyone dances 'Små Grodorna' but where did the song really come from? READ MORE »
Building on tradition
From the Royal Family and their summer mansion on the island of Öland, to the apartment-dwelling Swede who spends summer evenings on the outskirts of town at a quaint little "shed" in his own miniature garden - the act of getting away from conventional residential surroundings is a passion built into the Swedish national mentality. READ MORE »Premium
Swedish contrasts at Toronto Film Festival
The two Swedish films in Toronto are polar opposites: one trying to find lost time while the other is finding artistic endlessness.
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The world's most expensive cities
Living in Stockholm is expensive, but here’s some good news: There are 55 other cities in the world that are more expensive to live in. READ MORE »
Surfing without wind or waves
Electrically powered surfboards that make it possible to glide on the water without having to rely on wind or waves. READ MORE »
Air taxi anyone?
A test flight with a Lilium Jet air taxi was done in May this year. READ MORE »
IKEA opens in Manhattan
The Upper East Side location will be one of 30 city-sized stores Ikea will develop around the world in the next three years. READ MORE »
Building tall in Sweden
Today, there are not many skyscrapers in Sweden, but this may change within a few years. READ MORE »
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Rohsska opens
Rohsska design museum in Gothenburg opens again after two years of organizational restructure and rebuild. READ MORE »
The woman behind the man
A mother of eight and among the first creators of Swedish Modern: A female artist's role in the emergence of Swedish Design. READ MORE »
Swedish jazz in New York City
Your opportunity to enjoy first-class Swedish jazz in one of Midtown's legendary clubs. READ MORE »
A colorful universe
Indeed. When fashion designer Gudrun Sjoden's exhibition opens in Minneapolis colorful is just the beginning ... READ MORE »
Volvo Cars has opened its first U.S. plant
Volvo Cars opened its new U.S. plant with the unveiling of its new S60 luxury sedan. READ MORE »
IKEA U.S. No. 48 opens in Wisconsin
Another midwest state is home to the newest Ikea, opening to the public this week. READ MORE »
Capri designs in Stockholm
An exhibition at Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm inspired by graphic patterns formed by the Gulf of Naples and the dramatic cliffs of Capri. READ MORE »
Movie review: 'Amateurs'
Making its North American premiere as the only Swedish feature at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival this excellent film shows wit and cleverness, a fresh new side of the countryside and a modern Sweden. READ MORE »
Soon ... Midsummer
it feels like that after an unusually cold spring in the Northeast. Do you already have plans? READ MORE »
The Swedish Vessla
Move over Elon Musk - a Swede has developed a stylish electric scooter that saves the world from fossil fuels. READ MORE »
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New Tide Orquesta on tour in the U.S.
Swedish musicians bring their genre-surpassing sound and style to the Atlantic coast with a mix of modern chamber music, minimalism, improvisation, and hints of new tango. READ MORE »
Swedish dance class
Learning Swedish dances is as easy as walking .. the Swedish Museum in Chicago offers classes in March. READ MORE »
Swedish companies team up
to create the ultimate backpacking experience wherever you want to go in the world. At home. READ MORE »
H&M: Becoming Climate Positive
Climate change is a serious issue for the planet and for all of us living on it. It's a key challenge to all industries, including fashion, which is why H&M is addressing this challenge with a ground-breaking commitment: to become climate positive by 2040. READ MORE »
A publicity triumph for Sweden
The name Trainy McTrainface wins by miles in an online poll among Swedes and becomes world news. READ MORE »
IKEA 44 in the U.S.
Furniture chain IKEA has come a long way since we covered its first store in Plymouth Meeting just outside Philadelphia in 1985. READ MORE »
Swedish trend: 'Specialkaffe' gourmet coffee
Coffee connoisseurs create new cravings and have opened for several micro coffee roasters in Sweden. READ MORE »
Edible clothing
A look at the company that aims to help people experience more, perform better and have more fun without leaving any impact on the environment. READ MORE »
The Swedish National Museum facelift
A new star patterned glass roof will add light and a more modern feel to the museum in Stockholm. READ MORE »
The future of fashion
Science fiction meets Swedish ingenuity to create smart textiles that could benefit health care. READ MORE »
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The Swedish Blue Zones
Coined by National Geographic, Blue Zones are geographic areas around the world where people are living happy, productive lives well up to and even past the age of 100. READ MORE »Premium
H&M - Message for Christmas
Swedish retailer H&M tapped the Oscar-nominated indie film director Wes Anderson to create its 2016 holiday ad, a four-minute fashion film, released Nov. 28. READ MORE »
Outside in northern Sweden with Blossa 16
After several years with native flavors of different countries, the unique glögg drinking experience returns home this holiday.
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Luxury and sustainability in fashion
Innovative design starts with fashion research at Stockholm University. READ MORE »
Self-driving Volvos in Pittsburgh
The online-based transportation network Uber will be launching autonomous rides in Pittsburgh later this month. READ MORE »
No more tours for Roxette
The popular Swedish duo, Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle have cancelled all future tours. READ MORE »
Fashion with a soul
New York's downtown artsy, hip SoHo area got a little bit greener and a little more Nordic with Swedish designer Gudrun Sjoden's concept store in the U.S. READ MORE »
Working for the best at IKEA
The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for everyone - the people who buy their affordable, functional home furnishing products as well as all the employees who make that happen. Not only are they making their vision a reality, but they are winning awards for doing it so well. READ MORE »
15th Executive Women's Conference
SACC NY is once again organizing and hosting EWC for executive women in Sweden and in the U.S. READ MORE »
Pop music's latest star is Swedish
Zara Larsson seems destined to become a household name in the U.S. READ MORE »
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