If you are a scholar or graduate student who conduct research on fashion and/or fashion studies this may be a grand opportunity to network and to organize workshops. More information can be found here.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are playing together again! They will perform at Annexet (The Globe arenas). Their new studio album "DIG, LAZARUS, DIG!!!" will be released in March. Nick Cave have said to Metro that he´s very excited to perform the new songs off the new album. Tickets are 395 SEK and can be bought here.

Yes, the american rock legend gives a consert at Hovet in May! He is most known from his years as frontman and singer in Creedence Clearwater Revival. His sevent solo album "Revival" was resently released. Tickets can be bought here.

K-1 Rumble of The Kings return with the very best K-1 boxers in the world. K-1 Max middlewight tournament, in which the winner goes on to the finals in Japan. May 31 at Hovet, 7 pm. Buy tickets here.

A record number of 18,000 entries have been accepted for the 2008 Stockholm
Marathon. The race will start at 14:00 on Saturday 31 May.
You can find all information about the race here.

Sweden´s National Day has been celebrated at Skansen every year since 1893 with no exception this year. The day will be celebrated in traditional fashion: members of the royal family join a procession to Skansen where there are speeches, flag ceremony, singing, brass bands, folk music, etc., broadcast live by Swedish Television. For more info and general program se here.

The world famous star Celine Dion performs in Sweden for the first time in eleven years! She will performe at Stockholm Globe Arena June 7. Buy tickets here.

True legend Dolly Parton, whos latest album "Backwoods Barbie" were released earlier this year, will hold a concert at Stockholm Stadion June 13. Buy tickets here.

Join in on Scandinavia´s biggest Latino party during Stockholm International Dance Week, June 7-15! Annexet at Globe Arena transforms into Sweden´s biggest nightclub, with 2 dance floors. Live music, DJ´s and an attempt to establish a new Swedish (Scandinavian?) record in Rueda de Casino (the Cuban wheel). June 13, 8 pm at Globe Arena, Annexet. Buy tickets here.

Jay-Z holds his first concert in Sweden - Thursday June 19 at Stockholm Globe Arena. The American hip-hop guru has currently released his tenth album: "American Gangster". Buy tickets here.

Visitors help in making garlands of flowers for the maypole which they raise together with Skansen Folk Dance Team. Traditional fiddlers play for the ring dances which are followed by singing, games and dancing round the maypole. In the evening there is a folk dance display and you can dance yourself on Skansen´s outdoor dance floors. Se full program here.

Accelerator Festival is the lovechild of the booking/artist agency Luger. It has grown from humble beginnings as a one-day festival at Münchenbryggeriet on Södermalm, to a two-day outdoors festival at the Univeristy last year. Now the festival has matured and is tired of muddy ground to stand on, and the oh-so-fresh outdoors and has returned to Münchenbryggeriet for a two day festival with bands like Band of Horses, Deerhunter, Duffy, Stars, The Teenagers, and many more! To read more, and to hear some of the artists go to the official website of the festival!

Avril Lavigne is making great success with the album "The Best Damn Thing" and her tour "Best Damn Tour" now also include Europe! Stockholm concert will be hold at Globe Arena, June 28. Support act are the American teenage stars Jonas Brothers. Buy tickets here.

Fans of Lou Reed will soon be able to enjoy his music live at Annexet as he puts on his rock opera "Berlin" this coming summer! "Berlin" takes us into a tragic and cold world with a mix of drugs, jealousy, women abuse, unfidelity and love.  July 9 at Annexet, the Globe Arena. Buy ticket here.

DN Galan is classified as Super Grand Prix and is part of IAAF World Athletic Tour. It has been the leading track and field meet in Sweden since it was first staged in 1967. Today it is also the largest annual sporting event in Sweden. Full info here. Tickets here.

EuroPride 2008, presented by Stockholm Pride, will be a ten-day celebration featuring a unique combination of culture, politics and partying. This year’s theme is “Swedish Sin, Breaking Borders”, focusing on international LGBT issues. The purpose with Europride is to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Pride on a pan-European level. Full info here.

Latino king Juanes in concert at Annexet! Latin American bestseller! Juanes´s albums have sold ten million albums and twelve Latin American Grammy Awards. Now will he hold a concert in Stockholm July 29. Buy tickets here.

47 persons were taken last night by the police at Norrmalmstorg in central Stockholm for disturbance of the public order and refusal to leave. They demonstrated outside a private party, where the 60 year jubilee of the state of Israel was celebrated. (DN)

The finnish police has reported that the murder-sentenced Juha Valjakkala is now arrested and back in prison again. It was yesterday that Valjakkala did not return from his leave. He is known in Sweden from a spectacular and brutal murder of a father and his son in northern Sweden in 1988. (DN)
 

Last night, Sweden played against Russia in the ice-hockey world cup in Canada. Russia won the match with 3-2. Russia’s victory was expected but Sweden on the other hand made a suprisingly good match. They will probably meet again in the Wednesday quarter-final. (SVD)
 

Sweden has seen unusual warm weather the last days. But now, the weather institute reports that cooler winds are coming in. Already today, it was snowing in the very northern parts of Sweden. Tomorrow the cooler weather is expected in the whole country, so sit down in the sun this evening and enjoy!
 

The public transport of Stockholm is now searching a partner in the management of the Stockholm Metro system. The Hongkong based company MTR is one of the actors that are up in the bid. The contract, which is worth 2,5 billion kronor (270 million euro) per year is due 2009-2017. (DN)

One of the major chains of food stores in Sweden, ICA, is considering stopping selling tobacco products. One store in Umeå has already stopped and others may follow. The central management of ICA also considers a joint policy not to sell these products. (Svenska dagbladet)

The Swedish central bank yesterday had an emergency meeting because of problems with a computer system.  The first problems started to occur around 10 o’clock and eventually lead to a total stop. By using a reserve system could transactions between the central bank and other banks be carried out, although in a slower mode. (DI)

The number of tourists visiting Sweden is growing. The amount of guest nights has increased with 21 percent compared to the three first months last year, according to the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth and Statistics Sweden. Most of all it’s the larger cities and the Swedish mountain range that attracts foreign tourists. (TT/SR)