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America’s independence, that is. The fourth of July fell during the week so most of the reveling was postponed to this past weekend. My friend Scarlet held her Independence Day BBQ party, giving us Americans in Sweden a little taste of home.
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Ran into a bachelorette party (möhippa) at Slussen last weekend just when friends of the bride-to-be were blindfolding her, dressing her up in a bathrobe and feathered halo, and getting ready to lead her through town.
To get the lowdown on a Swedish möhippa, read expat blogger Kate’s own experience.
Stockholm’s first ever Halloween parade was held this weekend. Organized by Shockholm, a few hundred residents (dressed up as ghouls, witches, zombies, and other creatures of the night) went parading through town and ended up at Kungsträdgården to party the rest of the evening away.
Though Halloween is officially two weeks away, the ladies of the American Women’s Club kicked off spooky season in style at Clustret – a club/event hall located along Söder Mälarstrand. Witches, angels, demons, and fairies all made appearances as well as King Tut, Cleopatra, a certain Black Swan, and one guy in a tutu.
… 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.
