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  • +/-Feb 2 2012Music Export Prize to Swedish House MafiaBy:
    Minister for Trade Ewa Björling today awarded the Government's Music Export Prize for 2011 to Swedish House Mafia. Roxette received a Special Prize for extraordinary achievements in promoting and spreading Swedish music abroad.
  • +/-Feb 1 2012Music in Sweden By:
    In Sweden, music is never far away. We sing, it’s as simple as that. Sweden is also one of the biggest export nations of music in the world, and the biggest by far in terms of per capita.
  • +/-Jan 31 2012Meet Sweden at the Emigration Fair in UtrechtBy:
    The Emigration Fair in Houten just outside Utrecht, which takes place 11-12 February 2012, attracts large number of visitors every year. The Swedish section of the fair has been growing during the past years and is now one of the biggest parts of the fair.
  • +/-Jan 28 2012Website about working in SwedenBy:
    Workinginsweden.se aims to guide and inform anyone who is interested in moving to Sweden for work. This website is mainly targeting people from outside the EU, but EU citizens interested in working for less than one year here can also find useful information about working and living in Sweden.
  • +/-Jan 16 2012Welcome to Stockholm Fashion Week 6-12 February 2012!By:
    Stockholm Fashion Week will take place February 6-12 2012, showing ready-to-wear for A/W 2011/2012. Mainly for professionals where buyers and press will attend the trade fairs, shows, exhibitions and other events. The schedule over the week will be presented on the 19th of January 2012.
  • +/-Jan 14 2012Swedish fashion & designBy:
    ‘Less is more’ accurately describes much of Swedish fashion. There’s a fondness for discreet colors and a pared-down, refined appearance. As with so many aspects of life, Swedes tend to take a practical approach to what they wear, but this doesn’t mean there is any lack of creativity.
  • +/-Jan 9 2012Raoul Wallenberg 1912-2012By:
    The Swedish Government has decided to commemorate Raoul Wallenberg´s centenary in 2012 by honouring his memory with various events and activities in sweden and Internationally.
  • +/-Jan 8 2012Sweden - The New Culinary NationBy:
    Unique and beautiful nature, good animal husbandry, safe and environmentally sound food production combined with diversity of produce and manufacturing methods-, that is why Sweden will become --the New Culinary Nation.
  • +/-Jan 7 2012Vasaloppet’s 2012 Winter Week is drawing near. By:
    Vasaloppet is an annual long distance (90 km) cross-country ski race (ski marathon) held on the first Sunday of March in northwestern Dalarna, Sweden between the village of Sälen and town of Mora. It is the oldest, one of the longest, and in popular consideration the biggest cross-country ski race in the world. The race was first run in 1922, inspired by a run by King Gustav Vasa in 1520. The winner of the first race was Ernst Alm from Norsjö, 22 years old, who is also the youngest ever winner of the race.