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Various venues Stockholm Sweden +46 8 784 1800 (Box Office) / +46 8 784 5000 http://www.sr.se/cgi-bin/berwa... |
The festival was started to build musical bridges across the Baltic nations. Concerts, seminars and orchestras happen in Stockholm, Helsinki, Turku and Gdansk. The festival also aims at environmental awareness and preservation. Mozart and Mahler compositions, soloists and choirs feature annually. Most of the events take place at the Berwaldhallen. See website for yearly particulars. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Game, set, match! |
Lidingövägen 75 Kungliga Tennishallen Stockholm 11541 Sweden +46 20 62 6460 (Tickets) http://www.stockholmopen.se/ |
Tennis lovers cannot miss out on this! Grab a couple of tickets and head over to watch famous players huff and puff across the courts as they whack their way to the big prize. The annual event has won the ATP Award of Excellence in 2005, for being one of the most media-friendly happenings of its kind. Join in the bonhomie as you cheer your favorite sports icon—contenders from various European countries show up here. Efficient co-ordination of the event makes it a comfortable and enjoyable experience for all. Visit the website for more information. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Watch the locals catch summer madness |
Various venues Stockholm Sweden +46 (0)8 5082 8508 (Tourist Centre) |
Midsummer's Eve is one of the biggest events of the year in Sweden, a welcome celebration of the summer solstice that dates back to Pagan days. A time of wild partying, locals adorn their houses inside and out with floral garlands and wreaths. Traditional festivities include bonfires, dancing around a decorated midsummer pole, singing folk songs, drinking local varieties spiced grain alcohol, and eating Scandinavian delicacies such as pickled herring. Skansen open air museum holds a large traditional three day Midsummer's Eve celebration every year, and it is enjoyed by thousands of visitors from near and far. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Beer and whisky |
Karlavägen 75b Stockholms Öl & Vin AB (Organisers) Stockholm 11449 Sweden +46 (0)8 662 9494 (Organisers) http://www.stockholmbeer.se/ |
This festival attracts around 25,000 visitors each year. Featuring Swedish and Scandinavian spirits, visitors can taste and buy over hundreds of brands. Find lagers, ales, blondes, Swedish blends like svagöl and enkelt öl. Beer and whisky producers promote their brands and provide tutorials to those unskilled in beer know-how. Awards and two weeks of potent brews make the festival memorable. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Jazzing up Stockholm |
Regeringsgatan 74 (Festival Office) Stockholm 111 Sweden +46 (0)8 5053 3170 (Festival Office) http://www.stockholmjazz.com/ |
For more than two decades now, the Stockholm Jazz Festival has kept lovers of this genre of music enthralled. It is not only the Swedes who enjoy this festival; people flock from all over the world once a year to see big names perform. Legends, such as BB King, Al Jarreau and Bonnie Rait have graced the stage with their performances, and the main venue is usually the Museum of Modern Art on the island of Skeppsholmen. Visit the official website for details regarding this year's show. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Fredrik Wass |
 Photo: Lilla Bergman |
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 Long-distance ice skating race |
Stockholm Sweden +46 (0)8 5563 1245 http://www.vikingarannet.com/ |
Skating is one of the most popular Scandinavian sports. The Vikingarännet is the longest race with a route that stretches 80 kilometres across thick ice. The dates of the event are tentative and depend entirely on the amount of snowfall. Most probable dates for this event are between February and mid-March. The event attracts skating enthusiasts from all over the world, and if you wish to participate in the race register yourself through the website by January. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Scare those witches and goblins off |
Djurgårdsslätten 49-51 Stockholm 115 93 Sweden +46 (0)8 442 8000 http://www.skansen.se |
Sweden was brought into the Christian Church a long time ago, but those emissaries from Rome did not manage to root out all of the pagan rituals that had been a way of life for the Nordic populace. Quite a few of them still exist in popular form, Walpurgis Night or Valborgsmässoafton being one of them. On April 30 every year, huge bonfires are lit all over Sweden. And although the attendant choirs sing of welcoming the season of spring, the actual purpose of the fires was to scare off witches, sorcerers and demons and send them back to Blåkulla, their mountain refuge on the European continent. These days, Swedes do see the Walpurgis festivities as a celebration of springtime, but there are many who still remember the more frightening aspects of what these rituals once represented. Stockholm's largest Walpurgis celebration is held at the open-air museum of Skansen every year. Ticket prices start at SEK30 depending on the time of admission. To get to Skansen, take bus 47 from Sergels Torg. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Magnus Nordin |