New national arena in Stockholm
The first step towards a new national arena (nationalarenan) for football/soccer and concerts in Solna, Stockholm (6km from Citycentre in Sthlm) will be taken during autumn 2008 and will be inaugurated in 2011. It will be the largest outdoor arena in Scandinavia, with a roof that can be closed in order for it to be used all year around. 50.000 fotball fans or 57.500 people during a concert. A hotel with 250 rooms, a restaurant for up to 2 000 guests and conferencefacilities will be built in conjunction with the arena.
Surfers paradise in Stockholm this winter?
Photo: Quicksilver Swedish Surf Championship
Stockholm is a city of water, but I have never thought of it as a surfcity - have you? Seriously, this weekend the Quicksilver Swedish Surf championships with Swedish Surf Tour Final takes place in Stockholm at Torö stenstrand, Nynäshamn south of the city this weekend! The organizers have arranged with a sauna for all competitors, which will probably be needed.
Gingerbread architechts
Photo: Arkitekturmuseet
Metropolis is the chosen theme for this year's Gingerbread House Contest and Show. As usual, the contestants have been free to put their own spin on it, as is evident in the entries on display here in the Museum of Architecture. The Gingerbread houses will be displayed between December 4-January 6.
Construction of ABBA-museum starts now
Photo: Abbamuseum
The construction of Stockholm's new tourist magnet, ABBA the Museum, starts in Stora Tullhuset at Stadsgården. 6,500 square metres on four levels, featuring everything about one of our biggest Swedish icons - ABBA. Read more in the english pressrelease here.
ABBA - How it all started
ABBA have sold around 370 million records around the world. Elvis and The Beatles are probably the only ones who surpass those figures. Every year 2-3 million albums are sold, which means that ABBA are still one of the world's best-selling groups. It all started on a June night in 1966, when 21-year-old Björn Ulvaeus is on tour with the Hootenanny Singers and 20-year-old Benny Andersson is touring with the Hep Stars. Under an oak-tree in
the town of Linköping a mutual friendship is born, along with the idea to write a song together. They later met with Annifrid and Agneta and eventually formed the group ABBA. The big breakthrough comes on April 6, 1974, when ABBA wins the Eurovision Song Contest in Brighton with "Waterloo". Read more here
ABBA Museum - the interior
Photo: Abba museum
The Abba attraction will be a multimedia interactive experience telling the success story about ABBA from the start to the last performance. Visitors will be the focal point of the whole attraction - being able to sing, dance, laugh, cry, make their own record etcetera, and with a longing to return back to the attraction. The Entrance will be from the Slussen side of the building. Beside the interactive part of the attraction, the museum will also feature a warderobe department, filled with original costumes - some displayed for the first time. And visitors wanting a ABBA souvernir will have all their needs met at the ABBA shop in the entrance. You can also reach the shop directly from the street.
ABBA museum opens June 3, 2009
Photo: ABBA Museum
The ABBA museum will open June 3, 2009 in Stockholm. The opening will be celebrated throughout the week all over the City between June 3-7 2009. Activities, music, performances and festivities will take place on the quays from Stadsgården to Kungsträdgården. Entire Stockholm will ooze of music, said Ewa Wigenheim Westman and Ulf Westman, initiators to the ABBA Museum. Today 3 000 VIP packages for the opening week will be launched today. Reed more about it here. Ticket release for plain tickets will be March 13 2008. The entrance will be approximately 245 SEK.
TomTit attraction closes temporarily
Photo: Tom Tits Experiment
Tom Tits Experiment, Sweden´s largest science centre, in Södertälje will be temporary closed from December 21 due to refurbishment and give room to new experiments and surprises. The attraction will open again in spring 2008.
Buy tickets to Abba-museum now!
Photo: Abba Museum
December 5 2007 is an important date for all ABBA-fans. At 13.00 on December 5th he first tickets will be available and the inauguration day will be revealed. 3 000 opening week packages will be available world wide via Ticnet. The Opening week package includes entrance and other VIP benefits during the week. Choose between Platina, Gold and Silver costing SEK 995-1800 each. The platina package includes an invitation "behind the sceenes" before the attraction is officially opened and a chance to win two special tickets to the Grand Opening Party.
The City hall in Russian and Italian
Photo: Stadshuset/Yanan Li
Russian: Between 17/12 and 13/1, daily at. 9:00 and 11:00
Italian: Between 7/12 and 13/1, daily at 11:00 and 13:00.
The City hall is closed 9-10/12 due to the Nobel Prize, 24-26/12 due to Chrismas and New Years day on 1/1. The City hall is opened for visitors with an authorised guide on New Years eve 31/12 between 9-14.
Romantic ice skating in Stockholm
Imagine a chrystal clear winter night, full moon shining down on the ice, a round skating rink with wollen rugs on the benches and small red cottages with hot chocholate and music. Tempted? Why not try ice skating while you are here in Stockholm. It doesn't matter if you are like Disneys Bambi on ice or an ice princess. It is fun. Stockholm city offers two alternative:
Try the classic ice skating rink at Kungsträdgården, which is open until March 2 every weekday 8.30-18 except tuesdays and thursdays when its open until 20.00. weekends open between 10-18.
The Rhapsody in Circus event in Stockholm has its own ice skating rink in Rålambshovsparken. Open weekdays between 15-20 and weekends with 11-18. The rink is accessible 24 hours a day for people with their own skates
The Treasury is closed due to reparation
Photo: Husqvarna
The Treasury at The Royal Palace in Stockholm will be closed from December 19 due to reparations. The Treasury opens again May 15 2008.
The Swedish state regalia are used for royal weddings, christenings and funerals. Among the priceless treasures are King Gustav Vasa's sword of state, King Erik XVI's crown, orb, sceptre and key, as well as a galaxy of princely crowns.
Bible photo exhibition at R W Square in Stockholm
Went passed Raoul Wallenbergs Square the other day and saw the amazing photo exhibition - Bible illuminated EXPO. Love the idea of outdoor photo exhibition that never closes - and this one gave indead a time for reflection. The exhibition with photos from international well-known photographers is a selection from the 2007 years edition of THE BOOK, the Old and New Testament. 104 pictures and quotes are exposed outdoors on 52 displays. The idea of the exhibition is to create an interest and understanding for dissident and inheritance. The more you know - the more you can think and believe. Raul Wallenberg's Square is located in the center of Stockholm, between Dramaten, Nybrokajen and Berzelii Park. The exhibition is open until December 31.
Mamma Mia returns to Stockholm!
Photo: Mamma Mia/Ema Telstar
Mamma Mia is comming back! Over 1 million people experienced the swedish version of Mamma Mia! The musical is now returning - this time in english. The musical is based upon the music of the Swedish pop group ABBA. See the musical at Stockholm Globe Arena, August 13-31.
Inspiring invitations at the post musuem
Photo: Postmuseum
Not very many will recieve an invitation from Micael Bindefeld, Swedens celebrity party organizer number one. His motto is that the party starts when the invitation is being opened by the invited guest. Even though you will not be invited to one of his parties, you can now enjoy the creativity and thought put into some of his best invitations in a unique cooperation between the Postal museum and Micael Bindefeld at "Bindefelds Bästa Brev" exhibition at the Postmuseum October16-March2.
See the city from a bike
Photo: stockholm city bikes
Rent a bike from Stockholm City Bikes and see the city. A day card gives you access to Stockholm City Bikes (50 different locations) during a limited period. It is activated the first time of use and is then valid for the next 24 hours during the opening hours of Stockholm City Bikes. You can also buy a day card that is valid for several days at a cost of 25 SEK/day. The last day for biking this season is October 31st . They will be back in april.
Globe-trott a new attraction in Stockholm
Photo: Globe Arenas
Have you evert thought how the view would be from the top of the Globe Arena in Stockholm? Well, it will soon be a reality. Two globe-formed gondolas on tracks will take you from tha Globesquare to the top in ten minutes. Each globe has room for 17 people and the Globe Arenas hope that this will be a new attractive attraction in the Stockholm area. The goal is to launch the new attraction, named Skyview, in 2009.
Free bustransport to Millesgarden
During eight Sundays it will be much easier to reach one of Stockholms top sights, Millesgården on Djurgården. Between Sunday September 16 and November 4 september Millesgården arranges with a free bus from the City Centre, Royal Dramatic Theatre to Millesgården. The bus leaves from the Royal Dramatic Theatre at 12, 13, 14, 15 and returns from Millesgården 12.30, 13.30, 14, 30 samt kl 15.45
Architects elected for the Abba-museum
Photo: Abbamuseum
Stockholm-based architecture studio Codesign and the architects Peter Ullstad and Patrick Rehnberg will design the ABBA-museum, scheduled to open in the spring 2009. Soon they will begin the renovation of the hundred-year-old building and they are now in the exciting phase of planning for elevators, stairs, entrances, the café and a thousand other details related to the exhibition.
Do you love Pop-art?
Photo: Waldemarsudde
I LOVE POP-ART is the name of an interesting exhibition this autumn at Prince Eugenes Waldemarsudde on the island Djurgården. The exhibition opens September 15, presenting masterpieces from the Lilja Art Fund Foundation of American pop art of the 1980s. The exhibition includes works by Jim Dine, Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Rauschenberg, James Rosenquist and Frank Stella and will be presented on Waldemarsudde from September 15-January 6 2008.
If you have not been at Waldemarsudde its really recommended. Not just for this exhibition, but for the beautiful location, the building and interior it self and for the paintings by Prince Eugene.
