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Letters to the Editor Hej Claes!

Gratulerar till den nydesignade Swedish Press! Tidningen har en mycket fin layout och intressanta artiklar om allt som rör Sverige, jag är imponerad.

I sista numret hade ni en bra blandning av färska nyheter från Sverige tillsammans med artiklar om traditioner och historia. En prenumeration på Swedish Press är en perfekt present till utlandssvenskar i Nordamerika. Lycka till!”

Christina Keighren Toronto, Ontario Dear Claes, Although not Swedish by birth, by being married to a wonderful Swedish lady, I am, in a sense, Swedish by “adoption”. Lena has been a long time subscriber to Swedish Press and, similarly, I have been an avid reader.

It’s an excellent way to keep up with current affairs in Sweden with non of the heavy, formal style of other news outlets. A great mix of the serious and lighthearted, with some history as

well, which I think gives the magazine its distinctive “signature”.

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Buzz Bennett Gibsons, British Columbia June issue is superb... as always!

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Carol Wickstrom Scandinavian Club of Columbus, Ohio Dear Mr Fredriksson, As a regular subscriber to Swedish Press I am writing to say how much I appreciate the hard work that has gone into improving the lay out and content of each issue. The magazine is informative and well produced.

I particularly enjoy the articles on travel, and hope to visit the ABBA museum next time I am in Sweden.

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recently had the pleasure of visiting Toronto and meeting a number of fellow Swedes there in early June. It was great to connect with another large Scandinavian community and I was fortunate enough to be there for the Swedish National day.

Pastor Anna Runesson with the Swedish Lutheran Church and Marie Larsson with the Swedish Canadian Chamber of Commerce had very kindly organized meetings with a number of Swedes who provided input and suggestions for Swedish Press. I also took part in Lars Henriksson’s National Day reception, where I had the pleasure of meeting many Swedes, both newcomers and long-timers.

Back in Sweden, these last few weeks have been interesting and challenging – with a very glamorous wedding (see pages 8-9) – along with much less glamorous riots around Stockholm. The disturbing, however not very surprising attacks, have indeed awakened Sweden from its very peaceful stability and prompted more discussion regarding immigration policy.

Our theme for this month is Food and Wellness and it has surely been eyeopening to realize the incredible number of spas that exist in the little country of Sweden. We hope you will feel inspired to go to Sweden and visit some of the spas during the summer. If you are lucky enough to have such a chance, please take in some modern Swedish “husmanskost” and remember to try one of the many new restaurants.

We are very pleased that Tatty Maclay is joining Swedish Press as the new Editor. She is a journalist and translator by trade, is half Swedish/half English and has been living in Sörmland for a year with her Scottish husband and four children.

Tatty has an MA in Scandinavian Studies, has worked for Visit Sweden in London, and written for The Independent, AOL Travel, Wanderlust and Conde Nast Traveller to name a few. Please join me in welcoming Tatty to Swedish Press and also in thanking Sydney for all her good work during the last few months. Sydney is off to do her masters in London UK. Please note that Swedish Press will take a summer break and will be back again with the next issue in early September.

Wishing you and your loved ones a very happy summer and we look forward to seeing you and hopefully many of your friends as new subscribers when we return.

Till then, enjoy the summer and this issue of Swedish Press!

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But this is Sweden and so the glitz and glamour and royal pomp and circumstance was tempered with some down-to-earth touches. Royal watchers who had waited – many for several hours – for a glimpse of the wedding party were surprised to see ordinary Stockholm busses passing by, filled with members of Europe’s royal houses and the international jet-set, in sparkling tiaras and haute couture.

The bride and bridegroom followed in more stately style, in the same open, horse-drawn carriage used by the bride’s parents and sister for their weddings, surrounded by liveried outriders.

Spectators wore paper and plastic tiaras, drank champagne and waved paper flags bearing the message ‘Welcome to Sweden Chris. Tihi!’ – a cheeky reference to the couple’s much

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appearance. Once the marriage service was over, the newlyweds emerged to cheers from the spectators and a 21gun salute from Skeppsholmen.

The cortege then made it’s way to Riddarholmen, from where guests were transported by classic archipelago boats to Drottningholm Palace, the King and Queen’s home, for the reception, which carried on until the early hours.

talked about engagement video, in which Madeleine giggled coyly and Chris tried out some heavily accented Swedish.

It remains to be seen how much the bridegroom’s Swedish has progressed since then, but the service, held in the Royal Palace’s own church, where the princess was christened 30 years ago, was held in both Swedish and English.

The bride wore a dress by Italian designer Valentino – an elegant creation in pleated silk organza and Chantilly lace, with a four meter long train and six meter veil – the sight of which moved her future husband to tears.

The only threat of being upstaged came from another, even younger, princess – one year old Princess Estelle, the Crown Princess couple’s daughter, who behaved immaculately throughout her first big official

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eagulls and helicopters circled overhead, the early summer sun shone hot and hard, blue and yellow Swedish flags flapped in the wind, mirroring the sun and blue skies, and all of Stockholm sparkled when Princess Madeleine said “I do” to Chris O’Neill in Slottskyrkan on Saturday, 8 June 2013.

450 guests – and thousands of tourists – had come from all over the world to celebrate the wedding of the King and Queen’s youngest child, Madeleine, to her Anglo-American financier boyfriend of three years, and though the ceremony was slightly smaller and more private, than that of her older sister, Crown Princess Victoria, the glamour factor was sky high.

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The couple will continue to live in Manhattan, where Princess Madeleine works for Queen Silvia’s World Childhood Foundation and Chris is a partner and head of research at Noster Capital. In order to carry on his work in New York, O’Neill chose not to become a Swedish citizen and he has no royal duties or titles.

It is there, away from the glare of the Swedish media, that they are able to live a relatively private life and though they have both had their share of negative publicity in the past, on this stunning summer’s day, only the most hardened republican could fail to be moved by the sight of Stockholm in all her theatrical finery and a couple glowing with love and happiness.

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From left to right, first row Miss Anaïs Sommerlath Miss Lillie von Horn Miss Chloé Sommerlath H.R.H. Princess Madeleine Mr Christopher O’Neill Master Jasper d’Abo Count Louis Cajetan Abensperg und Traun Countess Chiara Abensperg und Traun

From left to right, second row H.R.H. Prince Carl Philip H.R.H. Crown Princess Victoria H.R.H. Prince Daniel H.M. Queen Silvia H.M. King Carl XVI Gustaf Ms Eva Maria O’Neill Mr Henry d’Abo Mrs Tatjana d’Abo Count Ernst Abensperg und Traun Countess Natascha Abensperg

From left to right, third row H.R.H. Princess Benedikte H.H. Prince Andreas of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Christina Mrs Magnuson Mr Walther L. Sommerlath Mrs Karen O’Neill Ms Annalisa O’Neill Ms Stefanie O’Neill

From left to right, fourth row Baron Niclas Silfverschiöld Princess Désirée, Baroness Silfverschiöld Consul General Tord Magnuson Mrs Ingrid Sommerlath Princess Margaretha Mrs Ambler H.R.H. Princess Birgitta Mr Ralf de Toledo Sommerlath Mrs Charlotte de Toledo Sommerlath

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Another Award for Zlatan Zlatan Ibrahimovich, Sweden’s illustrious soccer star, has won the International Swede of the Year Award (Årets Svensk i Världen). The award founded in 1988 is handed out by the Society for Expatriate Swedes (Föreningen Svenskar i Världen) in recognition of

Swedes who have made remarkable contributions abroad. Zlatan has played professionally in four different countries and is currently striker for the prestigious Paris SaintGermain Football Club earning an annual salary of a staggering 14 million euros ($18.6 million), which makes him the second highest-paid footballer in the world. Of Croatian and Bosnian parents, Zlatan has become a beloved role model in Sweden inspiring legions of young fans to join the sport. He joins last year’s winner, Hans Rosling, as well as past awardees which include writer Astrid Lindgren, golfer Annika Sörenstam and several Abba members.

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[Swedes] in the News Ingvar Kamprad Steps Down

He will retain his position on the foundation, which owns the IKEA Group and “...will continue to spend time in the stores and in the factories to work with people and help achieve constant improvement.”

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IKEA founder, Ingvar Kamprad recently stepped down from the board of holding company, Inter Ikea Group, which is responsible for IKEA’s brand and franchising operations.

Taking over the reins is Ingvar Kamprad’s son, Mathias, who will assume chairmanship of the board

43 year-old Mathias Kamprad has spent five years with IKEA of Sweden, nine years with Retail, four years with the Habitat furnishing chain and two years as assistant to Ingvar Kamprad.

and insists that, “... it is business as usual”. The leadership changes come after a blockbuster year for IKEA which recorded a 9.5% jump in sales, posting a profit of $4.24 billion. But Ingvar is by no means leaving the company he started.

För 21:e året i rad koras nu Kockarnas kock – ett pris som slår extra högt då det är drygt 100 av Sveriges bästa kockar som röstar. Det här året får vi se ett tronskifte.

Efter åtta år som vinnare får Mathias Dahlgren lämna över förstaplatsen till Björn Frantzén – men det var inte många röster som skiljde dem åt – målfotot fick avgöra. Här kommer de första 5 på listan. Förra årets placering inom parentes.

1. Björn Frantzén Frantzén, Stockholm (2) 2. Mathias Dahlgren Mathias Dahlgren, Stockholm (1) 3. Magnus Nilsson Fäviken Magasinet, Järpen (3) 4. Sayan Isaksson Esperanto, Stockholm (12) 5. Magnus Ek Oaxen Krog & Slip, Stockholm (6)

A Swedish Idol for the States Following a disappointing season with viewership down 40%, American Idol’s parent companies (Fox, 19 Entertainment and Fremantle Media) have appointed a Swede, Pers Blankens, as the show’s executive producer. The new hire is coming at a time of incredible transformation

for the American version of the iconic singing talent show which has already seen the firing of its two former producers, Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick, as well as the departure of all of the show’s judges.

“Pers is a creative and experienced executive who has been the showrunner on the blockbuster Swedish ‘Idol’ for more than five seasons”, explains Fremantle Media executive, Trish Kinane, “He brings the talent and energy needed to keep ‘American Idol’ strong.”

Blankens produced “Idol” in Sweden from 2007-2011.

Under Blanken’s leadership, the Swedish “Idol” had a 51% share of total viewers and was the top show among young audiences.

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News at a Glance Male Drivers in Skirts

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s the temperature picked up the male train drivers at Roslagsbanan wanted to lighten the uniform and started wearing shorts. Shorts had however been banned by the new employer Arriva. The fifteen

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ith over 10 billion messages and 350 million photos generated on its site every day, Facebook Inc. has turned to northern Sweden to help store its burgeoning data.

In mid-June, representatives of Facebook Inc. and the Swedish government met in Luleå to unveil the company’s first data centre outside of the USA. The state of the art facility will benefit from the cool arctic air to regulate the servers’ temperatures and utilize clean hydroelectric energy to power the massive facility. Currently the global market for data centres is

male train drivers did not let that stop them, and instead appeared in skirts, driving the trains for two weeks in that fashion.

Initially the policy, which states that, “an employee has to look well dressed and proper – which means trousers if you are a man and skirt if you are a woman, but no shorts”, was to be reviewed by the company in the fall. However, with the media heat created over the issue, it only took two weeks before the regulation was changed. The male drivers will now get comfortable company shorts and can both look and feel cool as

they continue to drive the Roslagsbanan train line north of Stockholm while this amusing and heated debate slowly cools off.

Swedes Slash Funding

With peace talks at a standstill, Sweden is considering cutting back its aid to the Palestinian Territories according to recent statements by the International Development Cooperation Minister, Gunilla Carlsson,

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valued at $17.1 billion and is expected to grow to $45.4 billion by 2016. In anticipation, Luleå is branding itself as “The Node Pole” to convince other companies to set up their data-storage facilities near the town.

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US court has dismissed a $3 billion lawsuit by previous Saab owner Spyker.

Saab, a former GM subsidiary, filed for bankruptcy in December 2011 after teetering on the edge of financial ruin for almost two years. A last-ditch bid to raise funds in China, with the group Youngman, was nixed by GM over technology transfer issues.

The Dutch sports car maker filed suit against GM in August 2012, claiming the US automaker interfered in a transaction that would have allowed Saab to restructure and stay

“Is it worth it for us to continue helping them create the conditions necessary for a two-state solution if the Israelis and the Palestinians themselves don’t want to sit down at the negotiating table?” Sweden provides over $100 million yearly to the Palestinians in order to bolster their position in the lead-up to a possible twostate solution with Israel.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in the region Sweden is being approached by the UN to lead a Scandinavian peacekeeping force in the Golan Heights, which forms the border between Israel and Syria.

afloat because GM wanted to dominate the Chinese market.

GM filed a motion to have the lawsuit thrown out and on Monday, June 10th, a federal judge in Detroit agreed.

Spyker CEO Victor Muller refused to say whether or not he would appeal the ruling.

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Swedish Spas

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Swedes, not just something to book in for once a year when you’re so burnt out you barely have the energy to switch off your smartphone before a massage. And with this healthy, holistic view of life – as well as an abundance of stunning natural surroundings – as a starting point, it’s not surprising they have a long history of creating world-class spa hotels and day spas.

‘What’s great about Swedish spas is that in the south they’re mostly right on the beach, and in the north, right in the mountains,’ says Carina Wallberg, chairman of the Swedish Spa Hotels Association (www.svenskaspahotell.se), whose 38 members are among the best spas in the country. ‘They really make the most of their natural surroundings and environment, with plenty of activities outdoors.’ So, at Storhogna Högfjällshotell & Spa (www.storhogna.com), you can relax ski-weary muscles in the wood-fired sauna and outdoor hot tub,

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with views over the snow-covered Vemdalen mountains.

At the newly-opened Falkenberg Strandbad hotel (www. strandbaden.se), the wild scenery of the West Coast provides a dramatic contrast to their ultra luxurious Retreat Club spa.

Swedish spas have an over 200 year old history, dating back to the days when people started to get over their fear of the sea (few could swim before the 20th century) and began building bathhouses and jetties around the country’s coastline, many of which still exist today. The bath houses were for everyone, but still segregated: the poor visited in the mornings, and went for free, while the rich bathed in the afternoon, and paid. Men and women bathed separately. Earlier still, the natural spring waters at places such as Loka Brunn and Varberg became known for their curative powers – six to eight liters of Loka spring water taken every 24 hours is said to have cured King Adolf Fredrik’s relentless migraines in 1761, beginning a boom time for health resorts.

While many of the classic Swedish spa resorts retain a sense of history, and all put great emphasis on highly trained staff, they avoid becoming too serious or stuffy by keeping up with current spa trends like garra rufa fish pedicures (in which small fish nibble the dead skin

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rom a ‘Sami Zen’ treatment accompanied by traditional Jojk music after a long day on the ski slopes, to a body wrap using freshly harvested seaweed on the West Coast, there are more spa locations and experiences in Sweden than types of sill on a smörgåsbord. You could say that Sweden itself is one vast spa – regular saunas and plenty of fresh air and exercise are a way of life for most

off your feet), chocolate body treatments and couples treatments. Another strong spa trend at the moment, according to Carina Wallberg, is the move away from ‘one size fits all’ treatments, towards treatments tailored individually to the guest. ‘You book a time and then there is a discussion with your therapist about your particular needs. It’s more challenging for the therapist and more beneficial for the guest.’

the latest treatments. www.hagabadet.se

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Sturebadet, Stockholm An oasis of calm in the heart of the capital city, with a stunning Art Nouveau indoor pool. www.sturebadet.se Hagabadet, Göteborg Göteborg’s classic day spa, combining Roman baths with

Loka Brunn, Grythyttan Historic spa now owned by the Spendrup family, with its own health resort museum. www.lokabrunn.se Varbergs Kurort, Halland Sweden’s only thalasso spa, where you can swim both in the invigorating waters of the Kattegatt, or in the heated indoor salt water pool. www.varbergskurort.se Sätra Brunn, Sala A 300 year old spa two hours west of Stockholm. www.satrabrunn.se Hotel Tylösand, Halmstad A state-of-the-art seafront spa hotel on the west coast, complete with Ayurvedic treatments and personal trainers. www.tylosand.se Storhogna Högfjällshotell & Spa, Vemdalen Classic spa and ski resort in the Vemdalen mountains. www.storhogna.com © Storhogna Högfjällshotell & Spa

Selma Spa, Sunne, Värmland One of the largest, and longest established, spas in Sweden with over 40 treatments to choose from, in the heart of Selma Lagerlöf’s Värmland. www.selmaspa.se Yasuragi Hasseludden, Stockholm Japanese-inspired spa hotel in the archipelago 30 minutes outside Stockholm. www.yasuragi.se

The typically Swedish combination of tradition and quality with a desire to stay at the cutting edge seems to be working for Spa Hotel Association members’ profits, which are up 11%, compared with hotels in general. But the vast majority – 90% – of visitors are still Swedish or Scandinavian, which means that other foreign visitors to Sweden are missing a trick. There are numerous options including a half-hour massage at a city day spa, a couple of days taking the waters at a historic health resort or a week combining a skiing or a beach holiday with saunaing and spa treatments. These could be what transform your next visit to Sweden from simply relaxing your body to also benefitting your health and soul.

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Copperhill Mountain Lodge, Åre Top class after-ski spa facilities at this stylish mountaintop design hotel in Sweden’s largest, and smartest, ski resort. www.copperhill.se

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Although Swedish spas are probably most strongly associated with Swedish massage – or classic, deep-tissue massage, as it’s known here – many are taking influences from other countries’ spa philosophies and treatments.

Yasuragi Hasseludden, for example, is inspired by traditional Japanese bath houses, while Ystad’s Saltsjöbad’s spa (www.ysb.se) includes ‘The Creek Experience’, in which you’re led through the treatment process in Turkish hamam-style (although in a gentler, more Swedish, way than you might be in Turkey!)

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INT E R V I E W W I TH ( JEN ) JO H A N ERN ST NILSON – E XP LORE R – SP E AKE R – P HOT OGRA P HE R

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wedish Press recently caught up with Johan while he was in the Silicon Valley in early May giving a lecture at Facebook HQ. Here is a summary of the interview – the full interview can be found online at www.

Swedishpress/JEN. What do you actually do?

This may be a little hard to explain and my parents sometimes ask the same question. Basically I travel around the world and give lectures and the main message is “turning the impossible into something possible”.

I have done 32 expeditions and have visited 142 countries, met numerous people and cultures and solved a lot of problems while on different expeditions. I also do photography, write books, produce TV shows and do charity work. My core business however, is being a motivational speaker.

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Making the Impossible Possible!

[ [ Johan Ernst Nilson is one of the world’s leading explorers with over 30 expeditions and 142 countries under his belt. Among his many achievements, Johan scaled the peaks of the Seven Summits in 2008, and in 2012 finished his year-long journey from the North Pole to the South Pole. Between his adventures, Johan is a renowned motivational speaker and ambassador for numerous organizations, sharing his experiences while inspiring others to accomplish their goals regardless of their nature.

How did you get started?

When I was fifteen while watching TV one day, I saw a musician play piano, which sounded fantastic. I asked my mum if I could play like that. She said it’s a little tricky to play like Elton John but if you focus, practice, stay motivated and practice more, it can be done. So I made a bet with myself – that within three years I would be paid to play the piano. After three years I reached my goal to become a concert pianist and have continued to play the piano professionally for many years.

A few years later a friend challenged me by asking if I could make the impossible possible in another field, not just in music? We made a bet about biking to the Sahara from Sweden.

Within a week I got a bike and a tent and started biking to the Sahara. After a week I was really struggling – would I give up?

Never! Was I thinking about

it? Yes. I realized then that for my whole life I had been hiding within my comfort zone. The trip to Africa was the first time that I had stepped outside my comfort zone and after 52 days I reached the Sahara. I now knew that I could do the impossible by learning to play the piano and by biking to the Sahara, but could this be applied elsewhere in life too? I tested it out and it worked – I wrote poetry, opened a nightclub and went into fashion. Then I started traveling again.

Tell us about Motivation Strategy.

I call it “My personal Everest” – the tricky part is not always to reach my goal but to find out what my goal is.

I think there is a difference between setting a goal and having a dream. The first thing is to find out what your dream is – then set smaller goals to reach that dream. So the most important thing is to find your personal Everest – your dream. Once you know what your dream is, you can then visualize yourself reaching the impossible goal.

I believe that nothing is impossible. I only say

“I do not know how to do it – yet”. This does not mean that it is impossible.

You are now more focused on inspiring people, how did that come about?

Initially I wanted to prove to myself that I could actually do something. After 6-7 years of adventures I started getting tired of talking about myself and instead began encouraging others to climb “their Everest”.

I traveled around schools and churches and gave lectures to children as there is no motivational training in schools today.

Children need motivation!

I found this important and it led to me becoming the Ambassador for “Min Stora Dag” and “Mentor”.

I found myself spending 50% of my time working with inspiration and motivation for companies, schools and non-profits. I realized that it was more important to talk about what I could share and how that could benefit others.

This was a turning point for me, as

I realized I wanted to help other people.

Are people in different cultures inspired by different things?

Yes definitely. Swedes for instance know what their goal is – but they are too shy and do not have enough confidence to believe they can reach that goal. In the US they believe they can do anything – but do not always have a very clear focus. So a combination of a Swede and an American would be good.

What does fear do to you?

Fear is a safety net, developed over generations. Fear is good when approaching something or starting to plan something. If planning to jump off a building – fear is useful as I use it to plan and make preparations against anything that can go wrong. The fear is not there while doing the jump or the climb. The fear is used before the event to plan.

I’ve learned to remove fear and execute. I use fear in the planning phase and can remove it in the execution. I have managed to tame the fear and reduce it.

I believe a lot in learning from the past, planning for the future but living in the present.

What has been your greatest adventure so far and what new ones are you planning?

I have learned that exploration is an inner journey when you reach your own limits and expand your own comfort zone. It’s an inner journey realizing that the impossible is possible. My biggest exploration today is trying to understand why people and cultures are so different and why we are inspired and driven by different things.

In terms of “outer exploration” my next two are: Climbing Kebnekaise (highest mountain in Sweden) with a friend in a wheel chair and swimming the English Channel. It is only 17 hours of swimming but takes one year of planning. I don’t want to be away as long as in the past, my Pole2Pole journey was 525 days. I prefer shorter adventures now.

The biggest experience ever for me was to stand on the summit of Mount Everest knowing that I was on the highest point of the world while having the lowest grade in physical education when I started my adventures.

Thank you Johan for sharing your insights. Swedish Press wishes you all the best with your future adventures and success in inspiring others to take on bigger challenges.

Mount Everest panoramic photo taken from the top of Kala Patthar. © Alexander Sadkov.

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Cook with Sweden’s Hottest Chef Niklas Ekstedt!

As one of Sweden’s hottest chefs, Niklas Ekstedt shares with us his favorite traditional dishes. Niklas has taken classic Swedish recipes and provided his own modern twist, creating delicious meals that use the freshest ingredients. Niklas takes the reader on a journey through the history of Swedish food, explaining how many of Sweden’s favorite meals were created and how they’re presented in today’s restaurants. Niklas’s book provides dishes for every palate with recipes for soups, vegetable sides, breads, traditional preserves, different ways to prepare fish and meat, and a variety of desserts. With simple instructions and over 126 beautiful photographs, Niklas takes you step-by-step through the cooking process to ensure your at-home meal tastes gourmet.

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Larsson includes a history of boat building and provides a nice glimpse of different wooden boats with over 200 sketches and photos in both color and black-and-white.

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Svenska Sommarnöjen

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ommaren är här och detta innebär nöjesparkssäsong. Sveriges två främsta nöjesparker har som vanligt öppnat portarna i år och överraskningarna är inte frånvarande.

Gröna Lund firar 130 år och tar oss med storm med deras nya attraktion Eclipse. En 121 meter hög starflyer, dvs. en släng gunga på hög höjd, vilket gör den till den högsta starflyern i världen.

Vid maxfart åker attraktionen i 70 kilometer i timmen. Den har tolv gungor med dubbla säten som hänger i åtta meter långa kedjor.

Designen är inspirerad av arkitekturen i slutet av 1800-talet och mer specifikt Eiffeltornet. Eclipse går i färgerna vitt och guld.

Färdtiden må endast vara två minuter, men det krävs att du är en modig själ för att våga dig på denna åktur.

Gröna Lund grundades av tysken Jacob Schultheis på 1800-talet. 1883 invigdes Gröna Lund och det gör den till den äldsta existerande nöjesparken i Sverige.

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Den första karusellen i Gröna Lund byggdes 1878, men är inte längre i bruk i dagens läge på grund av dess skörhet. Hästkarusellen som befinner sig i parken idag är även den väldigt åldrad, i själva verket är den över 100 år gammal.

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Liseberg å andra sidan erbjuder i år en hel temapark inom nöjesparken. I samband med sitt 90-årsjubileum firar Liseberg med att öppna Kaninlandet.

Kaninlandet är 10 000 kvadratmeter stort och innehåller bland annat elva attraktioner, serveringar och en lekplats. Målgruppen är barn mellan 2 och 12 år.

Bland attraktionerna i Kaninlandet hittar du Stampbanan, vilket är en liten berg – och dalbana som är lämplig för både nybörjare och för de yngre barnen Sedan har vi Flygis, en flygkarusell för de mindre barnen med flygande tunnor som går runt och upp.

Liseberg, som befinner sig i Sveriges näst största stad Göteborg, är den största nöjesparken i Norden.

Den grundades 1923 i samband med firandet av Göteborgs 300-årsjubileum.

Namnet kommer från köpmannen Johan Anders Lamberg som ägde fastigheten där nöjesparken nu ligger. Hans hustru hette Elisabeth men han kallade henne för Lisa. Omkring 1753 döpte han landeriet till Lisas berg, som så småningom blev Liseberg. Åsen längs den västra sidan kallas Geteberget.

På Geteberget byggs nu Helix, Lisebergs största satsning någonsin. Helix öppnar sommaren 2014.

Oavsett vilken nöjespark du väljer att besöka i sommar, garanteras du en fullspäckad dag fylld med roligheter. Ha en nöjesfylld sommar!

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A Move to America in 1868 Early Swedish emigration was also fueled by religious controversy. Many, including the Hill family, were influenced by the revivalist movements that swept through Sweden in the mid-1800s. The Lutheran State Church tolerated no dissention and discriminated all non-members, whereas the United States was seen as the beacon of religious freedom.

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Diary Kept on the Journey to America in 1868 by Samuel Magnus Hill Introduction and translation by Lars Nordström [Monday May] 11th We landed at night, and when we woke up we saw Hull, one of England’s large cities, and my eye was captivated by a great many contrivances and machines.

The ship was towed to the dock, where the freight was unloaded, and at 12:30 we were allowed to disembark. We had to walk far to an emigrant lodging house, and I remember how tired I was because I had to carry August on my back. My mother and father carried our luggage.

Mother also carried my sister Augusta.

We were given different rooms in the lodging house and seated around a long, narrow table, and food was brought out and we could eat as much as we wanted. But quite a few had had their appetites ruined at sea. There was a big difference compared to our accommodations in Gothenburg. Here we had sufficient space both at the dining tables and in our sleeping quarters.

We had good beds and small, neat rooms to stay in. For breakfast and supper we were served coffee and sandwiches, and for dinner soup and meat, or sausage and bread. The only drawback was that the bread was salty, so it did not taste as good as it looked. The climate change was great too, and that was somewhat dispiriting. It was so warm in England that we had to open the windows. We were so happy that we could rest and remained still that day.

[Tuesday May] 12th All the emigrants were allowed to walk to a park located five kilometers from our lodgings. It was rather far, but it was worth it. We got to see a number of beautiful things which we otherwise would not have seen. But our old neighbors, the trees, did not appear to do well in this climate. The aspen stood there red and bald, [as did] a coniferous bush with dry and red [needles]. A couple of birches grew there and they were green and leafy. Bushes of pine grew here and there and their needles were 6 or 7 inches long. The juniper had thick and soft needles, the rowan was in bloom, the horse chestnut, the whitebeam, the cherry and the boxwood thrived, and leafy vines clung several feet high on the brick walls. The grass was forked 1 and had thick roots, but the ground was cracked open from drought, so that it needed to be continually softened by rain, because this was a clay soil and hard as brick to walk on.

We saw cattle and cows, but no oxen. [We also saw] sheep, as big as one-year-old calves, with warm and thick fleeces. There were both small and large horses, [some] so small that I had never seen such small ones; they were like billy-goats and they pulled large carriages. The larger horses one can imagine like elephants, the cartwheels were 6 feet high and everything else in proportion.

They were draft horses.

It is unclear what this dialect word means, but the root meaning of the word is “broken” or “split,” neither of which really seem to fit.

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A move to Sweden in 2012 Tatty and her family recently moved from Scotland to Sweden. Half-Swedish and half-English, Tatty grew up in the UK and works as a journalist. This is a journal of her first year in Sweden with her Scottish husband and four young children.

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by Tatty Maclay It’s nice to think – and all too easy to believe when you live in rural Sweden and think nothing of leaving your doors unlocked 24/7 – that moving to this relative Utopia somehow affords you a safe harbour from the violence, natural disasters and political and economic instability that affect most of the rest of the world. As my husband remarked recently, living in small-town Sörmland ‘feels a bit like living in The Ark.’ But the recent rioting in Stockholm’s suburbs – only an hour from where we live – has been a stark reminder that nowhere is immune to the effects of unemployment, the widening gap between the rich and the poor and failed integration policies, among other things.

To what extent the riots are a direct result of social exclusion and problems related to immigration, and how much they were simply caused by a small minority of bored, aggressive young men looking for an excuse for violence, is open to debate and not a question I can easily address in this column. (And though I may be a recent immigrant myself, I am very aware that – as a blonde, blue-eyed half-Swede – my immigrant experience doubtlessly differs hugely to that of, say, a Syrian refugee in Södertälje) However, there are two things that have really struck me about these riots – in stark contrast to the 2011 London riots, which exploded under similar circumstances: the relatively restrained, measured media coverage, and the way the vast majority of residents of the affected areas immediately condemned the violence and vandalism and came together as parents and community groups to calm down, and clear up, the disturbances. damage in the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby.

Except for a small minority, violence, Post-riot Photo © Fredrik Sandberg/Scanpix it happily seems, is still regarded as a very un-Swedish way of solving problems. It remains to be seen how far the more typically Swedish methods of discussion, co-operation and democracy will go in solving the root problems behind the uprisings.

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4 Gotland Medieval Week – a Top Event

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Volvo Takes the Lead with Bi-fuel Car The Volvo Car Group recently unveiled its new bi-fuel car, featuring Westport Innovations’ natural gas fuel system, in Sweden. The Volvo V60 Bi-Fuel car is able to run on either compressed natural gas or gasoline and has a 213-horsepower engine and a driving range of 1,120 km.

“Demand for natural gas vehicles in Sweden is expected to increase in response to the pending extension of the Government of Sweden’s alternative fuel tax incentive program,” said Westport executive vice-president Ian Scott.

The number of natural gas vehicles in Sweden is expected to triple by 2018, from 31,000 to 92,000.

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scheduled to begin on July 4 and continue into September, was thrown into doubt after its 72-foot (22-meter) catamaran capsized and broke apart on May 9 during a training session, the second time one of the controversial multi-hulled boats has flipped in San Francisco Bay. The Artemis accident killed British Olympian Andrew Simpson, who was trapped underwater by the wreckage, and raised questions about the fundamental soundness of the huge, lightweight boats, which can reach speeds of close to 50 miles per hour (80 km/h).

3 Londoners Keep Fit Swedish-style Homesick expats and lovers of all things Swedish can now keep fit Swedish-style, thanks to Friskis & Svettis classes opening across the British capital. There are now seven ‘Swedercise’, or ‘Healthy & Sweaty’ instructors in London, running old-school, back to basics workout classes in the classic red Friskis & Svettis uniform. Just like when the organization started in Sweden in the Seventies, classes are non-profit and so cost a very reasonable $7.75 per session.

Sweden’s Artemis to Stay in America’s Cup Sweden’s Artemis Racing Team will remain in the America’s Cup sailing regatta following a fatal accident last month, but said it will not be ready in time for the start of preliminary races scheduled for early July. The participation of Artemis in the regatta,

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AC72 testing in San Francisco. Photo © Sander van der Borch/Artemis Racing

For eight days in August (4-11), Gotland will be transported back to the Middle Ages. Knights clash in jousting tournaments, there are medieval markets and music, theatre and lectures, all in the historic setting of Visby, a magnificent walled town that was formerly a Hanseatic town and is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. www. medeltidsveckan.se.

5 Top Ten Swedish Foods Now here is an interesting top 10 list following in the food theme of this issue. If a non-Swede, after living in Sweden for a number of years left Sweden, what food would they miss – here is a list that we have borrowed from the website semiswede.com. In general the list is about things that would be difficult to get outside Sweden – without seeking out a specialty store or Swedish traditional

celebration of same type.

Here it is – does this match your own list?

1. Räkor (Shrimps) 2. Prinsess Tårta (Princess cake) 3. Nypon Soppa (Rose hip soup) 4. Kanel bullar (Cinnamon rolls) 5. Varmrökt lax (Warm-smoked salmon) 6. Filmjölk (Soured milk) 7. Jordgubbar (Strawberries) 8. Semlor (Cream bun) 9. Lingon (Lingon berries) 10. Spettkaka (Spit cake)

6 Top Crisp Bread in North America The very famous Wasa “knäckebröd” is increasingly being appreciated by the North American pallet. The crisp bread as all Swedes know is very healthy and it is gaining increasing popularity in North America.

Crispbread is both a light and healthy sandwich or snack and can be consumed anywhere, anytime and almost with any topping – the Swedes happily put raw fish (sill) or egg and Kaviar.

Wasa’s key ingredient, whole grain flour, provides great

flavor and nutrition. Whole grain flour is made from the whole grain and contains all the valuable parts of the grain, including the bran and the germ, making Wasa crispbreads a wholesome food. The Wasa brand now has a 60% share of the crisp bread market in North America and may introduce other formats of its light and healthy snack in the future.

7 Gamla Slottet Tre Kronor – the Only One

Michael Lindner of Columbus, Ohio, fell in love with this historic wonder of northern-European Renaissance architecture. Disappointed that the museum did not offer a paper-craft model of the castle, Michael decided to take on this task for his own education and enjoyment. After years of research and hours of craft, he debuted his castle model for the Scandinavian Club of Columbus in April 2013, along with a presentation on his research and artistic efforts.

Using professional architectural modeling software, he then digitally reconstructed the entire castle from the moats up

to the gilded three-crowns ornament atop the main tower, Tre Kronor.

In the Fall of 2012, Michael converted the model from digital to physical, working out the cuts and folds needed to form it entirely out of printed cardstock, supplemented only with a few beads and wire.

His intent is to develop a reproducible kit for other expert hobbyists who wish to take their own educational tour of the castle Tre Kronor.

The public can see his model creation and take their own virtual tour at the 2013 Jamestown Scandinavian Folk Festival July 19-21.

While many tourists enjoy the present day royal palace in Stockholm, Sweden, not all are aware of the previous Renaissance-era castle and its historic, fiery destruction in 1697. Replaced by the Baroque Stockholm Palace which exists today, the only remains of the old fortress Tre Kronor are a few portions in the cellars – which now house a museum dedicated to this past architectural symbol of Sweden’s military prowess and the grandeur of the early Swedish Empire.

After visiting the Museum Tre Kronor in 2007, researcher/architect

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Traditional Goes Trendy – Changing Food Habits in Sweden

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By Martina Söderlund fter years of kebabs, Lebanese mezes, Thai food stands, and sushi bars popping up all over the country, Swedes seem to have fallen back in love with traditional ways of preparing and eating food. It’s a renaissance of going ‘back to the basics’, both when it comes to cooking at home and eating out.

The traditional Swedish ‘husmanskost’ has made a full comeback and appreciation for the classic cuisine is again very strong. Gourmet restaurants with master chefs such as Magnus Ek and Mattias Dahlgren have appreciated the flavors of Nordic traditional cuisine for some time and others have now followed. Menus of any well respected restaurant include expensive versions of ‘husmanskost’. It’s made in a modern way with some new ingredients and some taken away, but based on the fundamentals of the classics, a gratitude for making food from scratch and staying away from processed products is evident.

Also at home Swedes appreciate seasonal flavors and more time is being spent preparing a solid meal.

A few years back, a sourdough bread baking wave hit the country and sourdough bakeries popped up in every corner of the larger cities. The “sourdough

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hipsters”, mostly men in their 30’s who baked for days, have over the last year traded in their baking skills.

They are now engaged in making home-made sausages, grinding their own meat, and making meatballs or hamburgers from scratch. Of course, all the ingredients are Swedish. The health trend clearly mirrors the food trend. The search for nutritional and less processed food is gaining importance and Swedes are looking for organic (ekologiskt), locally produced (närodlat), or even ultra-locally produced, for those who are willing to pay quite a few more Swedish kronor for their groceries.

For working mums and dads trying to get the puzzle of life to fit together with as little stress as possible, the latest trend is to order a grocery bag or “matkasse” to your home. Linas Matkasse, started in 2008, is a successful company that recently won the “Comet of the Year” award. The concept involves getting a set of grocery bags delivered directly to your home weekly or bi-weekly. The bags include not only the groceries you need to cook for dinners, but also full recipes for up to two weeks, until the next set is delivered. So no effort and time going to the store, no brainpower required for figuring out what to make, just plug-and-play in the kitchen with healthy and varied food available at home every week.

So after decades of Swedes viewing their traditional Swedish food as pretty boring, time consuming and complicated to make, the Swedish cuisine is now recognized globally as simple and healthy but deliciously interesting with unique flavors based on high quality produce. It’s a trend that makes so much sense. So, full credit to the generation that taught Swedes the love of real food and good cooking.

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How Three Nations Came to Dominate Hockey (Sorry Russia…)

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By Walter V. Cicha, Ph.D. he unforgettable 1972 Summit Series in which Canada very narrowly beat the Soviet Union featured the two undoubtedly dominant hockey teams of the time. Forty years later, dominance in hockey is not nearly as obvious. For example, on May 19th, Sweden won the 2013 World Hockey Championship on home ice in convincing 5-1 fashion against a nation that most folks wouldn’t identify with hockey dominance: Switzerland. Until the gold medal match, Switzerland actually had been the only unbeaten team in the tournament! So what happened to Canada and Russia? Sweden sent Canada home early in its exciting 3-2 quarterfinal win, while Russia was walloped 8-3 by the U.S. in the same round.

However, the spring World Hockey Championships are not an optimal indicator of “hockey dominance,” due to the NHL Playoffs at the time. Thus, a deeper analysis is required to determine “who is best.”

I will consider four different indicators in doing this, starting with a comparison of the breakdown of players in the NHL by nationality today versus 20 years ago. On a percentage basis, the number of Swedes in the NHL more than doubled (now has highest non-North American representation) and the number of Finns almost tripled from 1992 to today, as shown in Table 1 below, which lists the league’s top six represented nations. This is quite noteworthy, especially since the Scandinavian countries each have less than 10 million inhabitants (incidentally also the population of the Czech Republic), while Russia

Table 1: Nationality breakdown of NHL players today and 20 years ago Canada United States Sweden Czech Republic Russia Finland

2012-2013 (%) 52.8 23.6 6.5 4.9 3.3 3.2

1992-1993 (%) 66.7 18.2 3.0 3.0 5.5 1.1

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has almost 150 million. It is likely that the significant decrease of Russian representation in the NHL over this period had something to do with the fragmenting of the Soviet Union into many nations, leading to an accompanying splitting of top talent. The other more recent factor could be the formation of the Russian professional hockey league, the KHL, in 2008. Also noteworthy is that Canadians now make up only half the league (from two-thirds twenty years ago), and that the ratio of Canadians to Americans in the NHL has decreased from 3.7 to 2.2 during the 20-year period. It seems that the NHL perhaps should be renamed the MHL – Multinational Hockey League.

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Figure 1. Distribution amongst leading hockey nations of total medal points at World Junior Hockey Championships.

The annual World Junior (under 20) Hockey Championships feature the world’s best young players and serve as the second indicator of some telling trends during the past two decades (see Figure 1). The “medal points distribution” amongst the leading hockey nations are shown as a percentage in the figure for three different time periods. It is quite striking that during the most recent five year period, only four nations have been in the medals, while from 1994 through 2003, eight nations medaled. Furthermore, the four nations have split the medals points almost equally since 2009, while in the past Canada and Russia dominated. Finally, the gradual ascent of the U.S. Junior Team from a minor threat to a world hockey power is most noteworthy, as is the greatly increased dominance of the Swedish team during the past five years.

Dr. Walter Cicha was born in Prague when it was the epicenter of Czechoslovakia. He grew up in Canada and spent almost half of his adult life to date in the U.S, before returning to Canada. Walter is an accomplished scientist and energy innovation advisor who loves sports and music. He has played organized hockey since age 9, and continues to do so into the second half-century of his life, when time, family and lower back allow.

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den is Rundillen, a terrace of natural wood and stones designed as a space for quiet contemplation.

On the opposite end of the spa culture spectrum there’s Mii Gullo Spa in the far north private mountain reserve of Fjällnäs in Härjedalen, about as Swedish as a Swedish spa can get. Mii Gullo means ‘How Are You?’ in Sami and reflects the friendly nature of the people. Country winner of the World Luxury Spa Awards for Sweden the past two years running, this spa wholeheartedly embraces its natural surroundings. Sink deep into thought and relaxation in the outdoor hot tub that sits at the edge of the serene lake and find your way to relaxation and wellness in the wood fired sauna. In harmony with its natural environment, the architecture of the spa and accommodations at Mii Gullo is a blend of Swedish rustic and modern luxury. Old folk style buildings and cabins have been renovated with contemporary interiors; clean lines and bursts of colour.

Reflecting the values of nature, Mii Gullo is the ideal spot to relax and unwind in a mountain oasis.

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hile relaxation may be the primary objective of visiting a spa, cutting-edge design and unexpected extras – like an underwater art gallery or Japanese garden – are added bonuses at many Swedish resorts.

Indoor spa pool at Kosta Boda Art Hotel with an underwater glass exhibition.

Photo © Kostabodaarthotel.com

From the moment you walk through the doors of the Kosta Boda Art Hotel prepare to be visually dazzled by the bright hues and fluid shapes of expertly crafted glass of the nearby Kosta Boda glasswork design company. Located in the province of Småland, the spa within the hotel consists of five treatment rooms, a sauna, hot tub, and both an indoor and outdoor pool that make the spa experience a venture into chromatic wonderland -kind of like visiting a spa inside an art gallery. The piece de resistance has to be the indoor pool.

Put on a pair of goggles to view the glass art exhibit at the bottom of the pool.

Next on the list of buzzworthy Swedish spas is Yasuragi Hasseludden

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Outdoor heated rock pool at Yasuragi Hasselludden. Photo © Yasuragi.se

in Saltsjö-Boo. Yasuragi, Japanese for inner peace and harmony, is the first spa of it’s kind in Sweden bringing Japanese customs to the Nordic spa culture. The road leading to the spa is adorned with large red Japanese style archways intended to put spa users in the right frame of mind before entering. Once there, enjoy bathing in an outdoor heated rock pool with views across Stockholm’s archipelago. Or find tranquility indoors in the Japanese influenced spaces of the pool and hot springs.

A must-do while at Yasuragi Hasseludden is to explore the Japanese garden in the grounds of the spa.

Known as the garden of wandering and tranquility, it stretches all the way down to the sea. Inside the gar-

Lakeside hot tub at Mii Gullo Spa. Photo © Fjällnäs.se

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ometimes I still wake up and am surprised to find that I live in Toronto, have three girls and a Canadian husband.

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to cook for Princess Lilian, Bianca Jagger, Lasse Holmqvist and many more.

By this point I had met Mark when he was in NYC for a weekend from Toronto, Canada. I later left NYC and moved to Toronto to be with Mark but shortly after that he was transferred to Portland, Oregon. We loved Portland – the mountains, ocean and wine country all within an hour of downtown. During our 10 years on the west coast our three daughters, Sigrid, Pippi and Josefin, were born.

Breakfast Cookies

I was born in Stockholm but moved with my family to Malmö when I was 12. At 20, I started hushållslärarlinjen (home economy) at Uppsala University. After my studies I wanted to go abroad for a year. I arrived in New York City in August, 1988 and worked as a personal chef for a Swedish UN diplomat.

When my year was up, rumor had it that the chef of the Swedish Consul General and his wife, Arne and Eva Thorén, were on their way back to Sweden. So my friend Anne and I decided to go and knock on their door.

Since we knew we didn’t have enough experience, we decided to suggest to them that we would share the position, the salary and apartment on Park Ave. Eva opened the door and 20 minutes later we were shaking hands, with Eva telling us she was looking forward to having us cooking in her kitchen. The next year was crazy and amazing at the same time and we got

Ingredients: 1½ cups rolled oats 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut 1 tbsp flaxseeds ¾ cup sliced almonds ½ cup dried cranberries or chocolate chips or any flavor or flavor combination you want 3 ripe bananas ¼ cup warm-ish coconut oil 1 tbsp agave or honey

In 2003, we returned to Toronto, where I now own a Swedish-inspired café, called Beaches Bakeshop & Café. I love meeting all the customers, many whom I know, to chat about kids, vacations and much more. The best is when a Swedish expat comes in wide-eyed and very happy to bite into a real Swedish, home-made cinnamon bun. We have even been voted the best cinnamon bun in Toronto!

By Anna Tvinnereim Owner, Beaches Bakeshop & Cafe, Toronto

Yield 9 cookies 60 gram each METHOD Preheat oven to 350oF. Combine oats, coconut, flax, salt, almonds and cranberries.

Mash and stir in bananas, oil, agave or honey.

Shape into round cookies.

Bake on parchment paper for 15-20 min or until golden brown.

Cool and enjoy!!

D’Puy Lentil Salad with Feta Cheese Ingredients: 100 g Puy lentils 250 ml water (1 cup) 1 bay leaf 150 g haricot verts 1 large carrot, or two small 1 red onion 75 g feta cheese bunch of coriander 1 tbsp olive oil 1 tbsp sesame oil 1 tbsp rice vinegar 1 tsp runny honey salt, pepper

METHOD Serves 2 as a main dish Place lentils and the bay leaf in a small saucepan. Add the water and bring to a boil. Cover with a lid, and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the lentils are soft but not mushy.

Slice the carrot, and boil in salted water until the slices have softened but still retain some bite. Move to a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking.

Boil the green beans for 2-3 minutes in salted water. Immediately move them to a bowl of cold water to stop the cooking.

Dice the onion finely. Whisk together the oils, the vinegar, honey, salt and pepper for the dressing, and chop the coriander.

Rinse the lentils in cold water and drain. Put them on a large serving plate and toss with the beans, carrot, onion and coriander.

Drizzle with the dressing and finish by crumbling over the cheese.

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Det blir folkomröstning om trängselskatten i Göteborg. Nej-sidan i kommunfullmäktige nådde inte den två tredjedels majoritet som krävdes för att stoppa förslaget.

Kampanjen för ett krav om en folkomröstning om trängselskatt drevs av kvällstidningen GT och över 40 000 namnunderskrifter samlades in. Kravet på en folkomröstning lämnades in till kommunen i februari.

Beslutet om att införa trängselskatt i Göteborg fattades av riksdagen i maj 2010 på uppmaning från Göteborgspolitikerna. Trängselskatt infördes vid årsskiftet och ska den tas bort krävs det ett riksdagsbeslut.

Sex av åtta partier i fullmäktige är för trängselskatt.

Sverigedemokraterna och lokala partiet Vägvalet är motståndare. En opinionsundersökning har visat att sex av tio göteborgare vill rösta om trängselskatten och 52 procent skulle rösta nej om en sådan genomförs. 16 procent är dock osäkra.

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plasttallrikar vid elevernas måltider.

Där används sådana som är märkta med siffran sju och bokstäverna ”PC”, som är beteckningen för ämnet polykarbonat. Och det är polykarbonat som innehåller den omdebatterade kemikalien bisfenol A som kan störa kroppens hormonsystem. Bland annat naturskyddsföreningen avråder från att använda det till livsmedel.

Men enligt det företag som tillverkat tallrikarna är de “livsmedelsgodkända”. Livsmedelsverkets toxikolog Kettil Svensson säger att det inte är någon fara så länge tallrikarna är godkända enligt livsmedelslagen. Delilah Lithner, doktor i miljövetenskap vid Göteborgs universitet, som forskat kring farliga kemikalier i plaster håller delvis med.

– Plasttallrikarna är tillverkade av samma typ av plast som förbjudits i nappflaskor men riskerna är mycket mindre för ett förskolebarn som äter på tallrikarna än för ett spädbarn som använder nappflaska. Dels är spädbarn mycket känsligare eftersom de har en lägre kroppsvikt och är mindre utvecklade, dels kan de exponeras under en längre tid, menar hon. Däremot kan man inte kategoriskt säga att det inte finns några risker med plastmaterial avsedda för livsmedel, eftersom studier ändå visat att en rad oönskade ämnen kan läcka utfrån vissa plastmaterial avsedda för livsmedel.

NORRBOTTEN Pajala kommun har den bästa kulturoch musikverksamheten i sina skolor.

Det anser Lärarförbundet som för femte året korat den bästa musik-och kulturverksamheten i skolan.

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“Tornedalen har en historia av ett rikt kulturliv. Med Pajalas satsning på musikskolan finns det goda förutsättningar att både bibehålla och utveckla detta stolta arv”, konstaterar Lärarförbundets ordförande Eva-Lis Sirén.

Lärarförbundet har tagit fasta på tre kriterier i sin ranking – hur stora resurser som anslås, avgifter för verksamheten och hur stor andel elever som deltar i den frivilliga verksamheten.

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En för tidigt född pojke fick en tio gånger för hög dos av ett lugnande läkemedel, motmedlet dröjde och han drabbades sedan av en hjärnblödning.

Socialstyrelsen har nu utrett händelseförloppet men nöjer sig med att konstatera att de bakomliggande orsakerna identifierats och att de åtgärder som krävs har vidtagits.

Pojken föddes i vecka 25 och vägde då 725 gram. Han anslöts direkt till respirator och vid en veckas ålder fick han en central venkateter inlagd. Vid insticksstället utvecklades en besvärlig infektion och antibiotika ordinerades.

Senare verkade pojken ha ont av det infekterade såret och när morfin inte hade någon större effekt ordinerade jourhavande läkare lugnande läkemedel. Ett spädningsfel gjorde att han fick en tio gånger för hög dos. Överdoseringen noterades direkt då pojkens blodtryck sjönk mycket snabbt. Då kontaktades jourhavande läkare som i sin tur 30

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Rektorn förklarar att han satt upp kameran för att komma åt skadegörelse och för att få tag på elever som laddar upp grova pornografiska bilder på datorerna i uppehållsrummet. Enligt Smålandsposten känner rektorn till att det inte är tillåtet att filma i smyg på en skola men han anser att det var motiverat i det här fallet.

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kontaktade bakjouren. Extra volymtillförsel med plasma, albumin och blod skedde, men blodtrycket fortsatte vara lågt. Ett läkemedel som motverkar det lugnande sattes då in varpå pojken vaknade och blodtrycket steg. Vid undersökning med ultraljud två dagar senare konstaterades en hjärnblödning som inte funnits där en vecka tidigare.

I utredningen konstateras att det är möjligt att perioden med lågt blodtryck efter injektionen bidrog eller var orsaken till den senare diagnostiserade hjärnblödningen samt att det inte går att svara på om tidigare insättning av motmedlet hade påverkat förloppet.

SMÅLAND Elever på privata Kronoberg Skola i Växjö har blivit smygfilmade av rektorn.

Den olagliga kamera övervakningen avslöjades av en grupp elever på skolan när de skulle undersöka ett hål i taket i skolans uppehållsrum. Eleverna kontaktade omedelbart rektorn på skolan.

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Öl-ångorna kommer att ligga täta över Eskilstuna när den malt som blir över vid mikrobryggeriet Eskilstuna Ölkultur blir bränsle åt stadens lokalbussar.

Samarbetet mellan Eskilstuna Energi och Miljö och Eskilstuna Ölkultur är ett av flera steg mot en miljövänligare produktion av öl. Att använda lokalproducerad Bioel från Eskilstuna är ytterligare ett steg.

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Stop by our club or visit VÄSTERGÖTLAND En man från Hjo avled av sina skador efter att ha blivit tappad i golvet på Skaraborgs sjukhus. Det skriver de anhöriga i en anmälan till Socialstyrelsen.

En sjuksköterska tappade mannen då hon skulle hjälpa honom på toaletten.

Mannen fick flera frakturer i höftpartiet och avled några dagar senare i sviterna av olyckan, enligt anmälan. Förutom fallolyckan är de anhöriga kritiska till vården som mannen fick de sista dagarna.

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Attack of the 1st Minnesota at Gettysburg.

Painting by Don Troiani. Courtesy of The National Guard.

The national park and memorial at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, where a pivotal Civil War battle 150 years ago resulted in more than 50,000 casualties, will be toured by members of the SwedishAmerican Historical Society in September.

Union Army forces overcame Confederate rebels in the fierce conflict from July 1 to 3, 1863, that changed the course of the war.

A cemetery at Gettysburg was dedicated four months later in a ceremony highlighted by President Abraham Lincoln’s memorable address.

The Historical Society has planned a three-day program, from September 20 to 22, that includes visits to the Gettysburg Battlefield Visitor Center and to a newly opened museum of Civil War artifacts.

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The Historical Society has reserved a block of rooms at the Quality Inn and General Lee’s Headquarters. Reservations may be made by calling Jean Green at 717-334-9515 and specifying the facility at Lee’s Headquarters.

Los Angeles The second annual “The Swedish Affair” took place at the amazing Rockstar Mansion in the Hollywood Hills on June 9th and 10th. “The Swedish Affair” celebrates Swedish innovations and creativity by showcasing Swedish companies within film, advertisement, games, food, fashion and design. This year for two full days, top executives, CEOs and decision makers were invited to get a chance to see which Swedish companies are in the forefront within these fields. The Swedes delivered and the Americans were more than pleased!

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Toronto On June 10, SWEA Toronto hosted this year’s Jenny Lind concert. Magdalena Risberg, the recipient of the 2013 Jenny Lind Scholarship performed songs and arias by various composers. The accompanist was David Huang on piano, who also performed four solo pieces.

The two tremendously talented artists were greeted with standing ovations. They also performed in Ottawa on June 7 and will continue their tour across North America.

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Ambassador Teppo Tauriainen opened the evening and SWEA’s chair Birgitta Sigfridsson-Harquail was the host.

Two of the four recipients of SWEA Toronto’s scholarship for studies in Sweden were in attendance to receive their scholarships.

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Swedish American Museum 5211 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60640 Tel: 773-728 8111 | info@samac.org www.swedishamericanmuseum.org Jul 3 – Wednesday 3 to 8 pm: The Museum will have a booth in the Andersonville Farmer’s Market at Clark Street and Berwyn Avenue.

Jul 24 – Wednesday 7:30 to 10 am: Start with Art program related to the ongoing exhibit, “Eight Seasons in Sápmi: the Land of the Sámi People.”

Jul 25 – Thursday 1 pm: Walking Tour of Andersonville starts at the Museum, guided or self-guided with tour books.

Jul 26-28 – Friday through Sunday: The Museum will participate in the Andersonville Sidewalk Sale with deeply discounted items from the store, donated jewelry and collectibles.

Jul 27 – Saturday 10 am: Nordic Family Genealogy Center program, a tentative tour of the Family History Center in Wilmette.

Jul 27 – Saturday 11 am: Guided tour by curator Veronica Robinson of the permanent exhibit, “Dream of America – Swedish Immigration to Chicago,” for insights into the struggles and triumphs of immigrants.

Aug 5-9 – Monday through Friday 9 am to 2 pm: Pioneer the World Day Camp for children of ages 7 to 10; campers visit four different countries, learn about customs and cultural identities, and hold a World’s Fair on Friday to display their handiwork.

Aug 15 – Sunday 11 am: Guided tour by curator Veronica Robinson of the permanent exhibit, “Dream of America – Swedish Immigration to Chicago.”

Aug 24 – Saturday 10 am: Nordic Family Genealogy Center program, “Brave-Hearted Viking Women,” with Dr. James Borg.

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Gerry Rodeo Grounds, Gerry, NY Tel: 716-665 0883 | www.scandinavianjamestown.org Jul 19-21 – 12th Annual Scandinavian Folk Festival – one of the largest Scandinavian folk festivals in North America. Come and join the Lecture and Entertainment Program during the three-day event.

LOS ANGELES

SACC-Los Angeles The Lot 1041 N. Formosa Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90046 | Tel: 310-622 3616 info@sacc-la.org | www.sacc-la.org Continuing through July 7: Ernest Cole Photographer – an exhibition from the Hasselblad Foundation at the Fowler Museum.

MINNEAPOLIS

American Swedish Institute 2600 Park Ave Minneapolis MN 55407 Tel: 612-871 4907 | info@ASImn.org Jul 25 – Thursday 7 to 11 pm: Cocktails At The Castle: Hot Shop Herring Glass Blow Out – guests are invited to share a meal prepared in an annealer (the oven in which finished glass pieces are cooled), listen to live music, and enjoy a glass-blowing demonstration.

Jul 27 – Saturday: Pull, Twist, Blow – Family Afternoon, families are invited to play, explore and create while learning the science and art of glass.

Aug 17 – Saturday 6:30 to 10 pm: ASI Crayfish Party in the outdoor courtyard.

Enjoy live music and a traditional Swedish crayfish dinner of good breads, strong cheeses, salads, Swedish paj (similar to a quiche) and, of course, lots of crayfish!

NEW YORK

Scandinavian House: The Nordic Center in North America 58 Park Ave @ 38th Street. New York, NY 10016 | Tel: 212 779 3587 www.scandinaviahouse.org Through July 27 – Munch|Warhol and the Multiple Image – the exhibition of two of the 20th century’s most prolific and inventive printmakers – Norwegian Edvard Munch and American Andy Warhol.

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American Swedish Historical Museum 1900 Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145 | Tel: 215-389 1776 info@americanswedish.org Continuing through Aug 25 – Art by Sigelle – an exhibition of multi-media artworks by Sigelle Oldenburg.

Aug 23 – Friday 6:30 pm: Get a taste of Swedish summer at the annual Crayfish Party. Enjoy a platter of crayfish, along with bread, cheese, potato salad and snaps!

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New Sweden Cultural Heritage Society 8740 SW Oleson Road, Portland, OR 97223 Tel: 503-617 6826 | info@newsweden.org Aug 19-24 – Trollbacken: Language and Culture Camp for children ages 7-13. For more info: www.trollbacken.org.

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Swedish Cultural Center 1920 Dexter Ave N Seattle, WA 98109 Tel: 206-283 1090 info@swedishculturalcenter.org Jun 28 – Friday Talk: UW Visiting Scholar Susan Holmberg gives a talk on: “Almost Paradise? A look at life in contemporary Sweden from a citizen’s perspective.” Free.

Jun 28 – Friday 7 pm: D.J. Jonasson spins contemporary Swedish music in the bar, starting at 8 pm.

Jul 4 – Thursday: What better place to watch the fireworks over Lake Union?

Reserve your tickets now for dinner plus music and fireworks to secure a better seat to watch the fireworks: rsvp@swedishculturalcenter.org or call 206-283 1090.

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Scandinavian Community Centre 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby, BC V5B 4P9 Tel: 604-294 2777 info@scandinaviancentre.org Sept 23 – Monday: Scandinavian Centre 1st Annual Golf Tournament at Meadow Gardens Golf and Country Club in Pitt Meadows. A fundraiser to promote and preserve Nordic Cultural Activities. Hole and table sponsorships available. Register at www.scandinaviancentre.org/golftournament or call 604-460 6637.

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BC Organizations Consulate of Sweden Tuesday 1-5 pm, Friday 10 am-2 pm or by appointment. #1480-1188 West Georgia Street. 604-683 5838 Scandinavian Business Club meets on the second Wednesday of each month. New members welcome. Phone Ben Marklund 604-524 2915. Visit us at www.sbc-bc.ca The Scandinavian Centre 6540 Thomas Street, Burnaby, B.C. V5B 4P9. 604-294 2777 Svenska Kulturföreningen Ordförande Monica Olofsson, 604-987 6086. Kassör är Linda Olofsson, 604-

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By Caryn B. Davis

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hile most people start their day by driving to some distant office, Leif Nilsson makes his daily commute by boat to paint impressionist landscapes of the Connecticut River.

“There is something about finding the magic in a place I want to paint, being there at the right time to see it and to capture it. That is the reason for returning to a place time and again,” Nilsson says. “I don’t always find it.

But it’s important to seek it. To be there everyday ready for the moment when it comes, and it does.”

Nilsson purchased his 19-foot Angler, Anna Lovisa, named after his Swedish grandmother, four seasons ago to access waterways that were unreachable on foot. A nine-panel corner painting depicting the majesty of the river on a steamy August morning wraps around two walls at the Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio and Gallery in Chester, Connecticut.

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pathways or architectural elements.

Then I approximate the color of each area and fill them in with my palette knife. Then it is a series of responses to what I see. A flick here and a swipe there, pushing and pulling the oil paint until a balanced harmony is achieved,” explains Nilsson.

Nilsson has always had a penchant for art. As a child, he remembers drawing on brown paper bags while visiting his Swedish grandparents on their forty-acre farm in East Lyme, Connecticut. Later, he explored the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme to learn about early American impressionist art. When he turned 18, he enrolled in the Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts to study art formally.

Nilsson works in all weather conditions and seasons representing the varied scenes that make up his world including his studio, gallery and gardens, which are reoccurring themes in his paintings. He never paints from photographs and prefers the plein air style (painting directly from life “in the open air”).

At age 50, Nilsson has been painting successfully for half his life and is living the American Dream. For him there is no separation between who he is and what he does. His life is his art and his art is his life. And while some collectors have compared him to Monet and Van Gogh noting his appealing use of color, subject and light, all of his works are decidedly Nilsson.

Far Left: Leif painting from his boat near Deep River Landing in Deep Ricer, CT on the Connecticut River. Photo © Caryn B. Davis www.carynbdavis.com.

Painting above: CAT# 3197 – oil 36 x 54 Chester Center – The Blizzard of 2013 Leif Nilsson Spring 2012 © Painting Below: CAT# 3177 – oil – 36 x 54 Studio Garden Path Leif Nilsson Spring 2012 ©

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