The Swedish flag

The national flag of Sweden was adopted June 22, 1906. It has a rather unique design seeing that there are only three other nation flags (Kazakhstan, Palau and Ukraine) using the same color scheme. The Swedish national flag was adopted in 1906 and is, currently, one of four flags with a yellow and blue colorContinue reading "The Swedish flag"

Swedish gold medalists 2025

Seeing that Sweden has a rather small population (approx. 10 million) it is quite impressive to think about the large number of successful athletes this country has produced/is producing. Competition for viewers Winter time equals winter sports. A large number of Swedes engage in winter sports personally, while others watch it on tv. There areContinue reading "Swedish gold medalists 2025"

The Swedish master chef

Seeing that he is an award-winning chef, author of several cook-books and the owner of multiple restaurants, one must say that Swedish chef Marcus Samuelsson has come a really long way. Marcus's journey hasn't always been easy or straight forward, wich can't be said about his focus; to become a renowned chef. A renowned chefContinue reading "The Swedish master chef"

Saffron buns for Advent

As the four Sundays of advent are getting closer many Swedes welcome the opportunity to bake "lussebullar" (in English saffron buns). Photo: ica.se However, saffron has a quite distinct flavor that people tend to either like or dislike. It is also an extremely expensive (as well as exclusive) spice, seeing that it takes over 150Continue reading "Saffron buns for Advent"

The Swedish language

The Swedish language consists of approximately 126 000 words according to SAOL (Svenska Akademiens Ordlista). This can be compared to the English language which consists of around 750 000 words, with new ones added on a weekly basis. The Swedish alphabet There are 29 letters in the Swedish alphabet, which is a form of theContinue reading "The Swedish language"

2023 Eurovision Song Contest

On May 14 2023, Swedish singer Loreen made the history books by becoming the first woman ever to win Eurovision Song Contest twice. This means that Sweden is now tied with Ireland, and singer Johnny Logan, for the most wins. Liverpool Arena, UK May 13 2023, the final round of the 2023 Eurovision Song ContestContinue reading "2023 Eurovision Song Contest"