Stockholmers own favorites!
Museum/Gallery: Stockholm City Museum
Restaurant: El Diablo, Norra Agnegatan 43, Kungsholmen (Latin american food)
Bar: Inferno, Drottninggatan 85, City
Café: Vurma, Bergsunds strand 31, södermalm
Stage: Elverket, Linnégatan 69, Östermalm (Royal Dramatic Theatre stage for new swedish and european plays)
Club: Ace at Mango Bar, Sveavägen 36(indie/electro music),
Shop: Grandpa, Fridhemsgatan 43/Södermannagatan 21
Countryside hotel in Stockholm City
Photo: villa Källhagen, Villa Söderås
Hotel Villa Källhagen, situated on Djurgården in Stockholm, is a new member of Countryside hotels. Countryside Hotels has 42 hotels, spread across the most beautiful regions of Sweden. By a beautiful lake, on a mountain slope, in a national park, by a golf course, by the beach, in a picturesque fishing village, on the banks of a river... They are all hotels with personality and integrity. Villa Söderås, Häringe Castle and Trosa Stadshotel & spa are other members in the Stockholm Area.
Stockholm chef awarded
Tom Sjöstedt, chef at "Från Pontus" in Stockholm, was awarded Chef of the Year (Årets Kock) in Sweden - at the yearly competition in the City Hall.
Flight coach from Kista to Arlanda and Bromma
People visiting the Kista Science City, Stockholm will be able to travel by Flight coach (Flygbussarna) to and from Bromma and Arlanda Airport starting February 4th. The route will go via Bromma Airport, Marabouparken, Rissne Centrum, Rissneleden, Ärvingevägen, Kista Centrum and Oddegatan to Arlanda Airport. Tickets can be bought online or on the bus. Price from Bromma-Kista SEK 69, Bromma-Arlanda SEK 99 and Arlanda-Kista SEK 99.
The worlds best restaurant is in Stockholm
Photo: Wallpaper
The Mathias Dahlgren restaurant in Stockholm, is the worlds best new restaurant according to Wallpaper Magazine.
Future luxury shopping in Gallerian
Experience a futuristic concept store in the Gallerian shopping mall between 5-14 February. Thirteen students from University College of Arts, Crafts and Design in Stockholm (Konstfack) have interpreted Luxury shopping theme.
Don't miss Waldemarsudde
Photos: Waldemarsudde
Waldemarsudde, originally the home of Prince Eugen, son of Oscar II (1865-1947), became state-owned after the Prince's death and in accordance with his will. The museum is an attractive museum, still a unknown pearl to many. The exhibitions, house it self, the café and the viewmakes this a favorite in Stockholm. The exhibitions during 2008-2009 focuses mainly on Nordic artists. Read more about them here
Einar Hylander. Paintings and Collages, January 19 - March 16
The exhibition focuses on the pictorial art of Einar Hylander, his characteristic collages with subtle colouring and the distinctive choice of motifs.
Hertha Hillfon. Wind of Memories, March 5 - June 15
An extensive retrospective, featuring well-known motifs, as well as new ceramic sculpture creations, by an artist whose works can be seen in many public places.
Bengt Olson, April 5 - May 25
Bengt Olsen was born in 1935 in Kristinehamn (in western Sweden). Since 1965 he has lived and worked in France, where he has been commissioned to create several monumental works for public spaces.
Mac Hamilton, June 13 - August 31
In the Projects Room, we display a series of shimmering still lives by Mac Hamilton. A favourite motif is cherries on a platter.
Signe Persson-Melin, June 14 - September 28
Tradition and renewal are the themes of this retrospective exhibition. Utility goods in simple, austere shapes, with glazed objects facing unglazed ones.
Helmer Osslund, September 20 - January 10, 2009
Helmer Osslund favoured landscapes that sparkled with autumn colours and with displays of the northern lights. Osslund also worked as a potterer at the well-known Swedish potteries Gustavsberg and Höganäs, and a selection of his art nouveau-inspired vases and bowls will be featured in the exhibition.
Lars Lerin, October 11 - January 18, 2009
Lars Lerin was born in 1954 and is considered to be among the more prominent contemporary Scandinavian water-colourists. The Waldemarsudde exhibition will be one of the most extensive to date and will focus on recent works.
Ecologic breakfast at Choice
Photo: Clarion sign
The Choice chain (Clarion, Comfort and Quality hotels) will serve ecological breakfast at all their eleven hotels in Stockholm from February 1. Among them you will find Clarion Sign that opens February 5th.
The Scandic Hotels has worked with the Ecological theme and serves ecological breakfast as well. Read more about Scandic here and here
See the fashion shows on the webb
Photo: BSmart/Berns
First day of the Stockholm Fashion Week is over. Judging from the applauds, the Sandra Backlund show was the most interesting. If you missed the fashion shows you can see them all on the webb at sweden.se or at BonMagazine. Images from the fashionshows are available at SthlmFashionweek at Berns
Fashion week is here
Due to fashion week in Stockholm I will have limited access to my blog during the upcomming week. Will be back on friday February 1st with great updates I hope.....
New Rock Festival in Stockholm
"Where the Action Is" is the name of a new rock festival in Stockholm. It takes place at Stora Skuggan, University in the Eco Park in Stockholm June 14th. This is the place to be for a real rock summer. Foo Fighters, and some of the best swedish rock bands are performing: Hellacopters, The Hives, Mando Diao and Sahara Hotnights are participating. Tickets can be bought at Ticnet.
Another great music festival takes place in Stockholm June 25: Acceleratorfestivalen at the University. Listen to Indie, pop and rock. Get inspired on Myspace
Volvo Ocean Race to Stockholm in 2009
Photo: Volvo Ocean Race
Stockholm was today announced as the final stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race. During the Stopover , between 16-25 June 2009, Stockholm will also host an in-port race as well as a pro-am race in the Stockholm archipelago of 30 000 islands. The boats will dock at Skeppsbron in the City centre during the week.
The 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on 4 October, spanning som 39,000 nautical miles, stopping at around 11 ports and tking nine month to complete in St Petersburg.
Reggae Week in Stockholm
Wednesday 23 jan, Club Killers
Thursday 24 jan, Roots Circus
Friday 25 jan, Mad Professor
Saturday 26 jan, Internal Dread &Friends
Sunday 27 jan, Jobalites
Spa is being built at Grand Hotel
The five star Grand Hôtel in Stockholm, are planning to build a 700 square meter SPA for hotel guests and the public on the ground floor and basement floor close to Mathias Dahlgren restaurant. The opening date is not set yet. Grand Hotel plans to open it during spring 2009.
Fashionweek is finally here!
Photo: + 46 fashion
The programme for Stockholm Fashion Week presents fashion designer shows and activities that focus on the latest for the Autumn/winter 2008/2009, all around the city. Most activities are for invited only, but "Crack the fashion nut" exhibition by master students in the field is open to the public. Here are the main activities:
- Some of the main Swedish brands, such as Acne, Sandra Backlund, Carin Wester, Rodebjer, Dagmar, Hope ect will shows at the beautiful Berns under the name Fashiondays at Berns. Filippa K will show at the Royal Opera and Whyred at Brändström & Stene at the gallery house Hudiksvallsgatan 6.
- +46 Fashion event is a unique platform for progressive fashion in Sweden and takes place at Allmänna Galleriet 925 and
- Rookies & Players Fair to promote young fashiondesigners at Scandic Hotel Anglais
SoFo atmosphere north of Folkungagatan
Photo: Sofo
Visited SoFo last weekend to get updated on the area. Though SoFo stands for the streets south of Folkungagatan (hence SoFo) and east of Götgatan on Södermalm, the SoFo atmosphere is found from Götgatan by Slussen and North of Folkungagatan as well. The district is one of the capital's trendiest, you will find a huge selection of stores and cafés, each with its own individual style. Three words best describe SoFo's atmosphere: young, hip, and laid-back. The great artbook bookshop Konst-ig has moved to SoFo but you will also find clothes at King Lily, ecological foodstore Aubergine, trendy indian restaurant Shanti, clothes at Warderobe, 76 Vintage & Denim, a new interior design store Kent Design Store, artgallery Art Concept Store and my own favorite jewellery David&Martin.
Cullberg 40 + 100 years
photo: Cullbergballet
The Dance museum celebrates the birth of the woman behind the internationally wellrenowned ballet company "Cullberg ballet" this year. Birgit Cullberg developed a dramatic ballet style of her own, based on powerful psychological empathy. She was born in 1908 and her company celebrates 40 years. See the exhibition Birgit & Birgit Centenary until April 6th.
The Royal Swedish Ballet and Cullbergballet celebrates one of swedens best choreographers with two ballets during spring; Som om (As if) and Fröken Julie (Miss Julie). Read more about celebrations here
New flight from Birmingham, UK
Photo: Travelaid
Ryanair are opening a new direct flight from Birmingham, UK to Skavsta in Nyköping-Stockholm. The new route runs four times a week and opens July 2
Tuesdays night shopping in Birkastan
I just love the SoFo nights on Södermalm last thursdays every month, when all the small shops are open until 21 and there is a special atmosphere. No rush, no stress just taking my time to enjoy. I have longed for a similar initiative in forexample Birkastan/Vasastan. Prayers have been answered.
Johanna at Plezuro has taken the initiative to "Tuesday-Night-Open" in Birkastan on the last tuesday every month until 21 o clock. Epicentre of Birkastan is Rörstrandsgatan. Don't miss the first Tuesday night: January 29 and then February 26, March 25, April 29, May 27 and June 24th.
The Vasamuseum plans to expand
photo: stockholm visitors board
One of stockholms most popular museums, The Vasamuseum, have a positive problem - it attracts more visitors than the space allows. In 2007 they had a record year with 1 067 397 visitors. To solve the space problem they are planning to expand within 3-4 years. The working idea is to to move the museum shop into a new connected building and recieve added new space for exhibitions and a better flow at the entrances in the present building.
New ambient bar at Nordic Light Hotel
Photo: Nordic Light Hotel
Every Wednesday Stockholm's designer hotel, the Nordic Light Hotel, will host fLiM Stockholm, "the capital's only ambient bar" according to Nordic Light Hotel. Resident DJ kliin will present a number of guest DJs and video artists this spring. The idea is to create a permanent meeting place for people who like to go out, have a cocktail and some good food and chat with their friends while enjoying soft, ambient electronic music.
Programme in january:
- 16 Jan - Knivflickan - Hanna Österberg, aka Knivflickan, invites everyone to "sit yourself down, have a glass of wine and listen to my electronica with an edge". She has previously played at Färgfabriken and provided the warm-up for The Knife.
- 23 Jan - Mats Almegård (P2 Ström) (Water-inspired Set) - Together with Andreas Tilliander and Håkan Lidbo, Mats Almegård is one of the guys behind Sweden's best radio programme on electronic music, Ström (P2). He plays mostly minimal techno, electronica and ambient. On this evening he will be playing a special kind of water-inspired ambient set, while fLiM's own Håkan Ullberg displays H20 projections.
- 30 Jan - Finn of Tomland (resident at Culture-Box Dk) - Finn lives in Malmo and has been resident DJ at Culture-Box in Copenhagen for some time now. He previously ran his own electronica club in Malmo and there are plans afoot to open a new one
Restaurant Hälsingborg moves
Photo: Hälsingborg
Read on DN that the cosy restaurant Hälsingborg on Birger Jarlsgatan is moving to new premisses in the city in mid January. The reason for moving is that "Little Hälsingborg has grown out of its premisses" . The new location is Mäster Samuelsgatan 60, former Locanda. According to Elin at DN a new italian restaurant Esperanza has moved to Birger jarlsgatan 112.
St Paulsgatan an unknown pearl on Södermalm
Photo: Allt om Stockholm/Aftonbladet
St Paulsgatan, the crossway to Götgatan at Slussen, is one of my favoriite Södermalm shopping strolls. One of the main reasons is Mikaela Willers ceramics (nr 3), nice clothes and interior stuff from Pretty Jo (nr15), Unique cartoon prints at Seriegalleriet (nr 14) a great cup of espresso at Tvålpalatset Espresso (29), Blooms Bakery (nr 24) and David Design (nr 27).
K.U.S clothes (nr 1), Worldmusic and café Multikulti (nr 3b), Hello Kitty stuff at Dona´s (nr 3a), Platanos Grocerystore (nr 17) and the old papershop St Pauls bok och pappershandel (nr 24) are also really cool places.
Nordic light hotel refurbishment
Photo: Nordic Light Hotel
The amazing design hotel Nordic Light have started a long term cooperation with Philips. The launch of "Prototype Room 602" is the first stage of a long-term cooperation agreement between the Nordic Light Hotel and Philips. The objective of "Prototype Room 602" is to create a room where the combination of Swedish design, light research and state-of-the-art technology together form the hotel room of the future.
All three aspects contribute to a complete solution to the demands the future will place on hotel guests. Simplicity is the keyword for the entire project. The result is a holistic experience of first-class design, well thought-out functionality and superior technology that render the guest's stay both comfortable and simple. The next stage is to implement the solutions developed in the prototype room into all hotel rooms. Among the technologic installations will be the latest philips products: homemovie system, remotecontrol with a touch screen, Dect-telephone and latest LCD tv, photoframe etcetera.
Don't miss the unknown City hall!
Photo: The Unknown City Hall
More than 300 000 tourists visited the City Hall last year and I believe that most of them would love a copy of the book "The unknown City Hall" with amazingly beautiful pictures of Yanan Li. You can buy the book at the City Hall. Don't miss out on the exhibition, with the same name" opening in De Hundrades Valv in the City hall, entrance Borgargården between 17th of january to 10th of February. See Dagens Nyheters photo album with Yanans pictures of the City Hall done earlier.
The year of celebrations
Photo: Adan Cabello/Millesgården
In 2007 all of Sweden commemorated the 300th anniversary of the father of binary nomenclature: Carl Linnaeus's birth. In 2008 it seems to be a year of anniversaries.
50 years: Moderna Museet - our modern museum turns 50
100 years: Millesgården - the artisthome of Carl Milles with a sculpture park and art gallery
100 years: The Royal Dramatic theatre - Director Ingemar Bergmans home stage
125 years: Gröna Lund - Popular amusementpark on Djurgården
150 years: Selma Lagerlöf - Author and Nobel prize laureate
Trendier approach at Pub hotel Rica
Photo: Ulfsunda Slott
I heard that Rica Hotel Kungsgatan now is undergoing a total refurbishment. A work colleague saw one of the concept rooms the other day and got so exited. The hotel has a great location, situated in the PUB departmentstorebuilding and opposite of the Concert Hall, but has a somewhat secret entrance. Im therefore happy to hear that they have plans to do something about the lobby. They are also going to connect it more to PUB department store and refurbish all rooms before April 2008!!!
As I understand they will give it a modern, cool look, and I believe that they will succeed, since they are using Svensk Inredning - who have done the most amazing rooms at Ulfsunda Slott.
Read more about PUB departmentstore here and here
New exhibitions at the new artgallery cluster
Photo: Niklas Holm
The art clustre at Hudiksvallsgatan in Vasastan have all coordinated their vernissages. Five exhibitions opened yesterday:
- "New paintings by Olle Borg" (until Feb 10) at Andréhn-Schiptjenko
- "An Intimate history of sniping" photo, video and installation by Juan Pedro Fabra (until Feb 10), at Brändström & Stene
- "I did it just the same" an installation by Christian Andersson(until feb 10) at Gallerie Nordenhake
- "New paintings by Niklas Holm (Until Feb 9) at Natalia Goldin Gallery
- "You dont have to be a wathergirl to see where the wind is blowing" drawings by Patrick Nilsson (until Feb 1) at Mia Sundberg Galleri.
Read what I have written before about Hudiksvalls art clustre.
Living food at Herr Spiridons Allehanda
Photo: herr Spiridons allehanda
I don't know exactly what caught my attention when I browsed at AOS the other day: Was it the name Herr Spiridons allehanda (Mr Spiridons varieties of store) or the eco friendly touch? Anyways Herr Spirodons Allehanda produces and sells living organic vegetarian food. This means that the raw food has been heated to maximum 42 degrees in order to preserve nutrition and taste the best. This factory and delicacy place is situated on S:t Eriksgatan 88.
Cruise terminal by the new Abba-museum
Photo: Abbamuseum
If you follow my blog you have read this and this about the new large cruise terminal, Värtapiren, to be opened in May 2008. Read in Travel News that a new smaller cruise terminal will be built by the ABBA-museum. The new terminal at Stadsgården will be able ot dock cruiseships with up to 1 000 passengers.
Open house at the Concert hall
Photo: Konserthuset/ Jan-Olav Wedin
This rainy weather calls for indoor activities this weekend. Why not drop by the "open house" at the Concert Hall (Konserthuset) this weekend: Three concerts, go behind the scenes or try to play chello, violin, trombone, oboe or some of the other symphony orchestra instruments among other things. The Open House takes place Saturday January 12 at 11.30-17.00 o clock. Best of all - its no entrance fee. The three concerts are:
- Peter and the wolf, family concert at 12.00
- Nielsen part 1 and 4 from Symphony nr 2 at 14.00
- Classical pearls by Ravel, Tjajkovskij, Evert Taube and Johann Strauss at 16.00
Af Chapman returns to Skeppsholmen
Photo: STF
The full-rigged ship Af Chapman one of the most famous landmarks in the city, has been towed away for renovation and will return in the beginning of 2008. The date is not set yet.
Visit Gustavsberg, part 2
Photo: Gustavsbergs porslinsfabrik
In my snort summary earlier about Gustavsberg I forgot to write about the Porcelain factory, and thats a shame. The factory have been producing porcelain since 1827 and is nowadays privately owned. Its the only porcelain factory in Sweden and well worth a visit. The website is unfortunately only in swedish.
Kalla at Royal Palace Sprint
Photo: Aftonbladet
Every one in Sweden is talking about Charlotte Kalla after her amazing victory in Tour de Ski 2007/2008. If you have never heard of her or missed the amazing competition this weekend you will have a new chance on February 27 in Stockholm. Charlotte Kalla will participate at Royal Palace Sprint, the world cup final 2007 arranged around the Royal Palace.
This is what Tour de Ski organisation said about Kallas victory: "Charlotte Kalla (SWE) won the Tour in spectacular fashion on the last stage today. The 20 year old Swede caught Virpi Kuitunen (FIN) a third of the way up the Alpes Cermis Final Climb, then made a decisive break with one kilometre to go." Tour de Ski is
8 top international Cross-Country Skiing competitions in 10 days at 4 different venues.
New year - two new restaurants
A new restaurant will open January 23rd in Gamla Stan, and I have mentioned it before. The restaurant, named Frantzén-Lindeberg will open on Lilla Nygatan 2, former Mistral Restaurant. The restaurant will be runned by Björn Frantzén and Daniel Lindeberg who both have been working at Edsbacka Krog. If you understand swedish you can read all about it on their blog.
Soon a new restaurant will open on Biblioteksgatan on Östermalm. I walk passed Zink Grill every day on my way to work and as the name says its going to be a grill restaurant and coctailbar. No opening date yet, but I will keep you posted.
Celebrate the woman on the 20 note
Curious about the woman pictured on the Swedish 20-note? Her name is Selma Lagerlöf. 2008 sees the 150th anniversary of one of Swedens most celebrated authors internationally. Selma Lagerlöf won the Noble Prize for Literature in 1909. She will be celebrated with two exhibitions during 2008 according to SvD.
- Selma Lagerlöf was a diligent letter writer. The exhibition on Postmuseum tells of the letters she wrote and received. April 5th and September 14, 2008
- Original manuscripts, her interest in women's right to vote and her commitment for world peace will be shown at KB (National Library of Sweden) from March 14 to the autumn of 2008.
Thielska gallery open again
Photo: Painting of Richard Bergh, Thielska Gallery
The Thielska Gallery opened again on December 27. On the same day the archive of the well renowned swedish painter Richard Berg opened for the public. Richard Berg was one of the last centurys well respected painters and writers. His correspondence, notes, sketches and photographs are displayed. The Thielska Gallery closed in October due to a water leak.
