"Swedish American Culture has its roots in the culture and traditions brought to America by the Swedish immigrants. Those traditions over the years have been adapted to reflect the contemporary ...

Jana Stahl, chair of the Estonian Swedes' Cultural Administration, who received the Cultural Endowment's Grand Prize for promoting folk culture, believes Coastal Swedish identity is undergoing a ...

Critics argue ‘shared map’ of Swedish culture is ‘very exclusionary’ and a ‘nationalist education project’ The Gustav Vasa 1541 bible, Pippi Longstocking, Ikea, the right to roam, paternity leave, ...

We should always be suspicious when states try to define a national culture – especially when the arts are in crisis Sweden is often associated with a large and efficient bureaucratic apparatus. It is ...

So, you've got a good grasp of Swedish but still feel like there are some cultural references you don't quite 'get'. You're not sure what faluröd means and don't understand why Swedes love eating ...

Imagine the ambitious but foolhardy endeavour of trying to summarize an entire culture to only 100 works, brands and ideas. Well, that’s exactly what the Swedish government has undertaken and unveiled ...

Since the late 1970s, SWEA has been a key player in spreading Swedish culture and traditions worldwide. One of the most cherished traditions is SWEA’s Christmas markets, which draw thousands of ...

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Lukas Nathanson never realized how special his home country’s candy was, until he came to the States. Which is why he and his wife, Crimson, launched Swedish Candy Culture. “I think being from Sweden, ...