Swedish flags were lowered and moved out of the way as Skansen’s massive bonfire was lit on Saturday, April 30 around 9:10pm. Spring songs were sung, banishing winter for the next 6 months. Thousands of faces were tainted orange by the fire’s warm glow.
Despite the cool wind that required jackets, caps, and gloves here in Stockholm, this was Walpurgis Night (Valborg) and spring was officially welcomed.
… is originally from Nigeria, graduated from college in the United States and was born to travel. After shuttling between the States and Sweden for a couple of years, she moved to Stockholm in 2009. Sought-after both as a photographer and a writer, she has contributed to National Geographic Traveler, BBC, San Francisco Chronicle, Matador Network and Vogue to name just a few.
… is a selection of photos chosen from Flickr daily by the Sweden.se staff, portraying something Swedish.
… is a Swedish graphic designer and photographer living in Stockholm. She graduated from Central Saitn Martin´s College of Art & Design in London in 1998. She is the founder and owner of the design firm Neobrand. She mainly works within corporate identity design, but alsof inds the time for photography and other art and design related projects.