News

Welcome in Sweden all year 2010 long, with an outstanding offer!

Sport...

Februari 14: Vikingarennet, longskating race on 80 km

Februari 26- Mars 7: The week Vasaloppet with the final the 1st of mars: 14000 cross country skiers for a 90 km race north from Sälen to Mora.

May 22: Göteborg 1/2 Marathon

June 05: Stockholm Marathon.

June 11- 19: Vättern Runt, cykle race rund lake Vättern, 300km

July 1: Gotland Runt, sailing race from Sandham and around accross the Stockholm archipelago.

August: EnterCard Scandinavian Masters Golf

August 14: Midnight Race, 11500 participants for a 10km run on Södermalm, samba musics and much more at the program ...

September 6: Ö till Ö, race in the Stockholm archipelago from Sandhamn to Utö, 50km running and 9 km swiming.

Sept. 24-26: Cross country Race on Lidingö.

Music and culture...

Februari 9- 13: Stockholm Furniture Fair

June 29- July 04: Ingmar Bergman festival in Fårö/ Gotland

04June: Archipelago Boat Day

June 6-19: Love in Stockholm, music, jazz festival and 2 weeks of fest with at the end the Crown Princess Victoria and Mr Daniel Westling royal weedings

July 10- 11: Hälsinge Hambo, folk musik and dans in Dalarna

Aug 08- 15: Medieval Week in Visby, Gotland.

Aug 10-15: Music festival, multicultural, and free concerts all around Stockholm.

August 20- 27: Summer festival in Malmö

November : Movie Festival.

December 1- 13: Night Festival Kompilombolo.

At European Commission award ceremony in Brussels on February 23rd, Stockholm was named European Green Capital for 2010

The European Green Capital Award is given to a city that has a record of achieving high environmental standards, is committed to ambitious goals for further environmental improvement and sustainable development, and can act as a role model to inspire other cities and promote best practices in other European cities.

Tradition ...

Januari 29- 31: Snow Festival Kiruna.

Januari 31- Februari 06: Same market, Jokkmokk

April 03-06: Easter party at Sansen, Stockholm.

April 30 avril: Valborg, spring time with concert, fires, chorals.

May 28-30: Archipelago Market Djurgården, Stockholm

June 6: National day

June 25: Midsommar, summar party, no ending lights ...

August 14- 31: Cray fish party.

September 20: Hummer fish start, west cost

September: Authomn market in Skansen, Stockholm

October 16-17: Authomn fest in Stockholm Archipelago