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THIS WEEK'S FEATURE:

Swedish film starts rolling again

A bright new future is dawning on the Swedish film industry, with young filmmakers experimenting with bold, new techniques to tell personal stories. But the godfather of Swedish film remains in the shadows, creating uneasy tensions among the new guard.

 

Folk music is the soul of Swedish jazz

by: David Francisco

At the Fasching jazz club in Stockholm, a dim red light blankets a sax man as he grooves through an old folk melody from the province of Värmland. On the far back wall, black and white images of Dizzy, Miles and Coltrane remind us that Sweden is hallowed ground when it comes to jazz.

Let's save the planet together — and fast

by: Christine Demsteader

Welcome to the Swedish village of Tällberg: picturesque red houses and traditional handicraft. It may seem like a place where time stands still. But no, the future is here. Tällberg Forum gathers great minds from around the world to discuss the survival of our planet. Sweden.se spoke to some of the delegates.

News from Radio Sweden

Jul 24, 2008

Swedish Migration Minister Tells EU to Accept More Iraqis

Jul 24, 2008

Rise in Boarders in Sweden

Jul 24, 2008

400,000 Grow Up with Alcoholic Parents

Jul 24, 2008

Social Democrats Predict Pharmacy Oligopoly

Jul 24, 2008

Swedish Pensions ’Mediocre’

 

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