Events Nov 2009

‘The Birthday Party’ marks the tenth birthday of the Flow Gallery. To celebrate the occasion, the gallery invited 12 passionate women collectors to nominate 12 artists with the brief to create a place setting for a festive table. Swedish ceramist Mia E Göransson, selected by Lady Frances Sorrel, takes inspiration from nature for her setting of cups and vessels.

Swedish novelist, playwright and artist August Strindberg (1849 – 1912) wrote 58 plays during his lifetime and has arguably become one of the most influential Scandinavian writers of all time. Sex and power dominate his scandalous masterpiece, ‘Miss Julie’ as Strindberg explores what draws men and women together – and makes them want to destroy each other. ’Miss Julie’ is directed by Stephen Unwin and the cast includes Daniel Betts, Lucy Briers and Rachel Pickup. Translation by Kenneth McLeish.

‘The Native Spirit Festival is an annual season of films, talks and performances promoting the Cultures of Indigenous people’. Sweden is respresented by the Sami.

New Scandinavian venue in London, the Pipeline, is featuring Magnus Betnér on November 3.

Peter Jablonski can be heard in concert with cellist Ralph Kirshbaum on 5 November performing works by Beethoven, Webern, Chopin, Lutoslawski and Shostakovich.

Swedish bands playing in the UK during December and January.

Celebrating the 100-year anniversary of Selma Lagerlöf´s Nobel Prize, Dr Helena Forsås-Scott gives a lunchtime talk on the enduring legacy of the Swedish author

Amy Johansson´s portrait “Arif Tokai, (Arif - The Collector)” has been selected for the 2009 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibition runs from 5 November - 14 February 2010.

Amy Johansson´s portrait ’ Arif Tokay, ( Arif – The Collector)’ is featured in the 2009 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.

Originally commissioned by Swedish National Radio, ‘ The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman’ can be heard on BBC 6 Music on 8 November with previews on Radio 2. Written and produced by brothers Ron and Russel Mael, also known as US music duo Sparks, it is a wonderfully original musical fantasy, a ‘ what if’ story based on the internationally renowned Swedish film director.‘ The Seduction of Ingmar Bergman’ was broadcast in Sweden in August 2009 to great acclaim and is also released as Spark´s latest album.

'With a focus on interpretation and translation, MIKS have invited four artists from different parts of Europe to challenge their creative process and share a common song track as a springboard for creation.' Fever, can be seen at the Laban Centre 11/12 November and at the Croydon Clocktower on 19 November.

Michelin star chef Sayan Isaksson is competing in the Sushi Awards 2009 which brings together seven of the world´s leading sushi chefs at the BBC MasterChef live food show.

Anna Larsson and the London Philharmonic Orchestra led by Vladimir Jurowski are presenting the UK premiere of Excerpts from The History of Dr. Johann Faustus by Alfred Schnittke

Sweden is represented by artists in the fields of dance, design, film, and special events at the Nice Festival in Liverpool. The festival takes place between 19 November and 3 December and aims to present the best in collaborative works between the UK and the Nordic countries

A new club night in London, showcasing the best emerging talent from the Nordic countries

The fair at the Swedish Church in London is a must with its traditional Christmas decorations, advent calenders and café with Swedish delicacies - not to mention the sweets, the hotdogs and the warming spiced glögg and much more. Join the Swedish community for a very special start to the Christmas festivities.

The band was formed in 1999 and comes from the southern Swedish town of Helsingborg.

The festival was launched in 2005 and each year thousands of children, young people and their families have enjoyed premiers, films classics, animation classics from all over the world as well as work shops and special events. Three Swedish films are included in this years festival which runs from 21 – 29 November.