Earlier this month Real Scandinavia listed some of the best Christmas markets in Sweden. Of course, Sweden is not the only one of the Nordic countries to have a great tradition of holiday markets. Laura Stadler-Jensen, an American living in Denmark, has compiled a list of Christmas markets in Copenhagen. She writes: There is no place like Scandinavia during Christmastime. And although it’s often cold, rainy and/or snowy and dark, …Read the Rest
Tag: Events
Christmas markets in Sweden
November 20, 2009
What's On
Christmas is just a little over a month away, and that means the holiday markets are in full swing in …Read the Rest
Sold-out Iceland Airwaves Music Festival takes place next week
October 8, 2009
What's On
Iceland’s biggest music festival, Iceland Airwaves, kicks off next Wednesday at various venues in downtown Reykjavik. One of the biggest …Read the Rest
Swedish King and Queen to attend 2010 Olympics
October 7, 2009
In the News
King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden will attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, according …Read the Rest
Nordic Lights Film Festival in Seattle
October 1, 2009
What's On
The Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, Washington, presents its first annual Nordic Lights Film Festival October 23-25, 2009 at the …Read the Rest
Stockholm International Film Festival to feature giant ice screen
September 29, 2009
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You may have heard of the Ice Hotel, but have you ever heard of a giant movie screen made entirely …Read the Rest
Ingmar Bergman items fetch $2.6 million at auction in Stockholm
September 29, 2009
In the News
STOCKHOLM (Associated Press) – A chipped and incomplete chess set believed to have featured in one of Ingmar Bergman’s best …Read the Rest
Renowned Danish chef tours U.S. to promote new Scandinavian cookbook
September 25, 2009
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Well-known Danish chef Trina Hahnemann is in the midst of a U.S. book tour to promote her first English-language release, …Read the Rest