The cultural programme
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Sweden for all in Berlin 27–28 June
Sweden for everyone who likes sky-blue and sunshine yellow! The Swedish Emba...
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Women Chopping Wood 29 June–1 July
For three days, Alexanderplatz will be filled with women between the ages of...
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Triple jazz festival when Sweden takes the helm 29 June, 2 July
The Czech Republic’s handover of the EU Presidency to Sweden will also be m...
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London opens with Swedish stars 30 June–4 July
In London, the Embassy is joining the City of London Festival to present an ...
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Sweden sounds 1 July, 22–25 September
Sweden has a proud tradition of exporting music and artists that have seen s...
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Opening ceremony for the Swedish Presidency of the EU 1 July
On 1 July, Sweden takes over the Presidency of the EU. We are celebrating wi...
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The Swedish Video Game Wonder 2 July
Video games is one of the fastest growing sectors in entertainment media tod...
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Music and film open the Presidency in Brussels 3 July
When Sweden takes over the Presidency of the EU for the second time, there w...
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Culture kickoff in Paris 3 July, 7–11 July
The Presidency will get off to a flying start at the Swedish Institute in Pa...
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Jönköping Live 6 July, 8 July
On 6 and 8 July, Kanalplan in central Jönköping will be transformed into a t...
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Norberg Festival 2009 30 July–1 August
10 years ago, a festival was started in a very strange location. The Mimer M...
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Black/North SEAS 4–8 August, 13–22 August, 11–19 September, 25 September–4 October
First came the cities around the Black Sea - Odessa, Mangalia, Varna and Ist...
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Outdoor exhibition shows Swedish highlights 7 August–14 September, 18 September–11 October
National parks are examples of Swedish nature at its very best. This year ma...
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Sunne celebrates Selma 9–16 August
In November 1909 came the announcement: Selma Lagerlöf had been awarded the ...
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Strong Swedish presence at the Edinburgh International Book Festival 15–31 August
Since 1983, Edinburgh Book Festival has been one of the UK’s largest and mos...
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Latvian success at the City Theatre of Stockholm 3–5 September
’The Long Life’ is one of the New Riga Theatre’s most successful productions...
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What a Wonderful World - Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art 2009 5 September–15 November
From 5 September until 15 November the exhibition ‘What a Wonderful World’, ...
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Animal, vegetable or mineral? 7–11 September
The exhibition ‘Animal, vegetable or mineral?’, which is out on the roads of...
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Baltic Festival in Brussels 8–11 September
The seventh Baltic Festival takes place at Berwaldhallen from 28 August to 3...
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The Perfect Storm 14 September
In connection with the meeting of agriculture and fisheries ministers in Väx...
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Bounce on UK tour with spectacular high-energy show 15 September–21 November
In ‘Insane in the Brain’, Bounce’s version of ‘One Flew over the Cuckoo's Ne...
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Listen to the world! 24 September–4 October
Orchestral music from Denmark, electroacoustic music from Canada and chamber...
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Fragile pushes boundaries at C/O Stockholms stadsteater 29–30 September, 6 October, 9 October, 13 October
Mila performs in a dubious nightclub, but dreams of major roles in famous mu...
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Galileo’s telescope – the instrument that changed the world 10 October
Modern science is regarded as having its foundation in the scientific revolu...
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Birgit Nilsson Prize – the world’s largest music prize 13 October
On 13 October the Spanish tenor and conductor Plácido Domingo will receive t...
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Cirkus Cirkör on world tour with Inside Out 14–31 October
“You can be good at jumping from heights and exposing yourself to extreme ph...
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Designboost 2009 - design for a sustainable life 14–16 October
How can design contribute to creating a sense of involvement for the EU’s ne...
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Bistro 3000 – serving the future 14–16 October
Are you interested in renewable energy? Then you can order the salmon and le...
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The Eric Ericson Award 19–25 October
Where would the Swedish choral miracle be without Eric Ericson? The legenda...
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Aim for the stars! 24 October
This autumn it will be 400 years since Galileo first pointed his telescope a...
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Star-studded Selam African Festival 6–8 November
When the Selam African Festival celebrates its 10th Anniversary, Stockholm w...
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Open-air cinema in Stockholm – in November! 7 November, 14 November, 21–22 November
Is this an impossible equation? No, not when the Stockholm Film Festival cel...
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The day that changed Europe 9 November
The date 9 November has marked several crossroads in European history. On th...
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(R)EKO environment fair at the Museum of National Antiquities 14–15 November
How can we live in a way that is kind to the environment and the climate? Ho...
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Italian-Swedish cooperation on preservation of old ships 30 November–1 December
When the railway station in Pisa was rebuilt in 1998, remains from over 30 s...
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GREEN LIGHT - Climate change and culture in Malmö on 8–9 December 8–9 December
Welcome to two days of cultural activities and reflections on climate change...
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Concert with Ensemble Villancico when Sweden hands over to Spain 14 December
A unique 16th century music collection brought by history to Sweden. This is...
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Eco Chic – Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion 1 December–31 January
The Eco Chic exhibition displays clothes by Swedish fashion designers such a...
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Visual Voltage – a Design and Art Perspective from Sweden 2 December–24 January
The Visual Voltage exhibition explores our understanding of energy and aims ...
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Applied Nostalgia – photography exhibition depicts Belgrade and Stockholm 15–31 December
Stockholm with Serbian eyes and Belgrade through a Swedish lens. Serbian pho...
The Presidency is filled with culture!
Europe is not just about coal and steel or politics and economics, but also about culture. When Sweden plays host to the EU, we want to show a culture that is modern, cross-border and open. The identities of Sweden and Europe are shaped by culture and are continually evolving. Culture has never been limited by borders, and today the world is closer to us than ever before. We want this to come across in the cultural activities presented here. Whether it is art, pop music, film or circus, it is equally part of our common cultural heritage and our history. Welcome!
Today's cultural events
