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.
Celebrate the Peru national day at Karolinska institutet in Stockholm. Three dancefloors with music and food. More info and tickets are available here.
Djurgården plays against Helsingborg at Råsunda stadium in Solna. Take the blue metro line to Solna centrum. The current table is found here and tickets are bought here.
AIK plays against the newcommer Ljungskile SK at Råsunda stadium, the Swedish national arena. Take the blue metro line to Solna centrum. Tickets are bought here and the current table is found 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.
Hammarby plays against newcommer Ljungskile at Söderstadion. Take the green metro line to Globen. Tickets are bought here and the current table is found here.
The Swedish singer Lars Winnerbäck gives a concert at Zinkensdam at 6 pm. No age limit. Buy tickets here.
SIWI (Stockholm International Water Institute) arranges this event in Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö. For more info, visis there site
Attend a two hour tour around Hötorget. Learn about local produced food. The tour starts 4.30 pm and starts in Hötorgshallen at he top of the escalator. Tickets cost 350 kronor and are bought here. For questions, send an e-mail to Matkaravan.
Attend a two hour tour around Hötorget. Learn about the tastes and smells of food from different cultures. The tour starts 4.30 pm from China market, Olof Palmes gata 12. Tickets cost 350 kronor and are bought here. For questions, send an e-mail to Matkaravan.
REM gives a concert at 7 pm. Prices varies from 495 to 595 kronor. You can find more info and buy tickets here.
The legend Stewie Wonder gives a performance in Stockholm Globe Arena at 7.30 pm. Prices vary from 525 to 850 kronor. For more info and to buy tickets, klick here.
Try different wines from all over the world and talk to producers. Cheese and choclate is served as well. 18 years age limit. Tickets cost 175 kronor and are bought here.
An arabic concert will be held in Stockholm Globe Arena. For more info about artists and prices, click here.
One prisoner at Kumla has been abused. According to unconfirmed information the prisoner is Jackie Arklöv, who was convicted for police murder nine years ago. The reason for the abuse is not known. The prisoner is now back at his cell without any severe damages. (DN)
Two different money transportations were robbed Thursday afternoon in the Stockholm area. In both cases did the robbers work in pairs and fled on two wheel vehicles. No one was physically harmed and the police do not suspect any connection between the two incidents. (SVD)
Medical doctors’ fear of being reported insomuch that 16 percent of their work goes to examinations that are clinically unneeded, this is said by the Swedish Medical Association. The number has increased since the last study eight years ago. Influences from American hospital series on TV is put forward as one possible reason. (SR)
"There are no low pressures in sight", confirms weatherman Lage Larsson. This weekend can there be more than 30 degrees Celsius locally in southern parts of Sweden. The start of next week will be a little cooler but the heat wave continues. (SVT)
A six-year-old Swedish girl who was kidnapped by her father was on the night to Tuesday found in Cambodia. Today was she reunited with her mother after being missing for one year. The father is now under arrest and will be extradited to Sweden. (DN/TT)
In June was 8.1 percent of the labor force unemployed, shows the latest figures from Statistics Sweden. The number of employed have increased with 1.9 percent. About 75 percent of the increase is explained by the increase of immigrants in employment.
Three players in the Swedish national handball team got extremely drunk and are accused of vandalism in their hotel. The incident occurred after a match against Germany this weekend. The players will be temporarily suspended from the national team. (DN)
Today it is illegal to take a swim in the inner-city. But the current centre-right regime in Stockholm wants to change this, and it will probably be legalized this autumn. Most Stockholmers have been swimming without being aware of this prohibition but soon they can do it legally. (SvD)