What's on in Sweden: May 30 - June 5
What’s on in Sweden: May 30 – June 5: Stockholm marathon, folk music in Gothenburg, Salsa dancing in Malmö.
STOCKHOLM
Sports
Stockholm marathon
The competitors run two laps of the course through the middle of the city. The winning times for men and women are reckoned to be 2 hours and 10 minutes and 2 hours and 30 minutes, respectively. Competitors come from all around the world and, if you don’t feel like running, you can watch for free.
Date: Saturday 31st May
Time: 14:00
More information: www.stockholmmarathon.se
Rumble of the Kings 2008, Martial arts gala
This tournament sees the return of the K1 fighters. See the world’s best fighters battle it out. The winner goes to the finals in Japan.
Location: Hovet
Time: 19:00
Date: Saturday 31st May
Price: 345 – 1995 kronor
More information: www.therumbleofthekings.com
Theatre/Entertainment:
Wallmans Salonger, Show
A circus show based on the history of the theatre it plays in. One can also eat dinner: choose between lemon-seafood salad, pepper-grilled beef tenderloin, "Pommes Anna" (potato cake with Parmesan cheese), and three flavours of panna cotta.
Location: Teatergatan 3. Doors open 18:30
Date: Friday 30th May
Price: 150 kronor for the show and 425 kronor for a three course meal.
Ring: 08 55 50 60 00
More information: www.wallmans.com
Tosca
Classical middle ages opera with powerful music
Location: Royal Opera House, Jacobstorg 2
Time: 19:30
Date: Friday 30th May
Classic Car Festival
Welcome to a festival for the whole family on the island of Djurgården.
Procession through Stockholm, boxcar Grand Prix, racing, the Nalen Brass Festival, Moped Rally, Classic Boat Show, flyby with historic aircraft.
Free admission.
Date: Sunday 1st June
More information: www.operan.se
GOTHENBURG
Punch and Judy show
Pack a picnic basket, take the kids and go see the summer’s most traditional form of entertainment.
Free entrance
Date: Sunday 1st June
Location: The Kasperteater close to Lilla Dammen in Slottsskogen.
Note: shows will be called off if it is raining
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
See Harrison Ford in what is sure to be yet another classic adventure. Indiana takes out his hat once again to save the world.
Location: Biopalatset
Times: 15:00, 18:00, 21:00
Price: 95 kronor
More information: www.sf.se
Children’s Zoo and horse-back riding
At Barnens Zoo the children can pat the animals and have competent animal keepers teach them more about different kinds of animals. There is also horse-back riding for children, age 2-13 years.
Price: Barnens Zoo is free admission, horse-back riding 20 kronor
Location: Barnens Zoo, Slottsskogen.
Date: Tuesday 20 May 2008 to Sunday 7 September 2008
More information: 031 365 58 23
Folk music conference
Put on your dancing shoes. This conference is for everybody. There will be folk music, dancing and singing. Refreshments are available but why not make a picnic out of the experience.
Location: Gräfsnäsgården
Price: free admission
Date: Saturday 31st May 2008
MALMÖ
French film festival
See a variety of French films shown through the day.
Location: Panora, S:t Gertrudsgatan 4
Date: 23rd May – 5th June
Price: 200 kronor per person
More information: www.folketsbio.se
Ring: 040 611 27 07
Cuba Cafe
This is Malmö’s hottest salsa joint. Authentic Cuban band get the beat going. If you fancy dancing all night long, this is the place to be.
Location: Malmö’s Folkets Park
Date: Monday 26th may – Saturday 31st May
Time: 17:00
Price: free admission , 50 kronor after 22:00
More information: www.malmosfolketspark.se
Sail with Tvekamp av Elbogen
Go sailing on the world’s largest medieval boat. A family day out, take the kids along.
Location: Koggs museum
Date: Saturday 31st May, Sunday 1st June
Time: 09:45
Price: kids 75 kronor, adult 150 kronor
More information: www.medeltidsskeppen.se
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STOCKHOLM
Sports
Stockholm marathon
The competitors run two laps of the course through the middle of the city. The winning times for men and women are reckoned to be 2 hours and 10 minutes and 2 hours and 30 minutes, respectively. Competitors come from all around the world and, if you don’t feel like running, you can watch for free.
Date: Saturday 31st May
Time: 14:00
More information: www.stockholmmarathon.se
Rumble of the Kings 2008, Martial arts gala
This tournament sees the return of the K1 fighters. See the world’s best fighters battle it out. The winner goes to the finals in Japan.
Location: Hovet
Time: 19:00
Date: Saturday 31st May
Price: 345 – 1995 kronor
More information: www.therumbleofthekings.com
Theatre/Entertainment:
Wallmans Salonger, Show
A circus show based on the history of the theatre it plays in. One can also eat dinner: choose between lemon-seafood salad, pepper-grilled beef tenderloin, "Pommes Anna" (potato cake with Parmesan cheese), and three flavours of panna cotta.
Location: Teatergatan 3. Doors open 18:30
Date: Friday 30th May
Price: 150 kronor for the show and 425 kronor for a three course meal.
Ring: 08 55 50 60 00
More information: www.wallmans.com
Tosca
Classical middle ages opera with powerful music
Location: Royal Opera House, Jacobstorg 2
Time: 19:30
Date: Friday 30th May
Classic Car Festival
Welcome to a festival for the whole family on the island of Djurgården.
Procession through Stockholm, boxcar Grand Prix, racing, the Nalen Brass Festival, Moped Rally, Classic Boat Show, flyby with historic aircraft.
Free admission.
Date: Sunday 1st June
More information: www.operan.se
GOTHENBURG
Punch and Judy show
Pack a picnic basket, take the kids and go see the summer’s most traditional form of entertainment.
Free entrance
Date: Sunday 1st June
Location: The Kasperteater close to Lilla Dammen in Slottsskogen.
Note: shows will be called off if it is raining
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
See Harrison Ford in what is sure to be yet another classic adventure. Indiana takes out his hat once again to save the world.
Location: Biopalatset
Times: 15:00, 18:00, 21:00
Price: 95 kronor
More information: www.sf.se
Children’s Zoo and horse-back riding
At Barnens Zoo the children can pat the animals and have competent animal keepers teach them more about different kinds of animals. There is also horse-back riding for children, age 2-13 years.
Price: Barnens Zoo is free admission, horse-back riding 20 kronor
Location: Barnens Zoo, Slottsskogen.
Date: Tuesday 20 May 2008 to Sunday 7 September 2008
More information: 031 365 58 23
Folk music conference
Put on your dancing shoes. This conference is for everybody. There will be folk music, dancing and singing. Refreshments are available but why not make a picnic out of the experience.
Location: Gräfsnäsgården
Price: free admission
Date: Saturday 31st May 2008
MALMÖ
French film festival
See a variety of French films shown through the day.
Location: Panora, S:t Gertrudsgatan 4
Date: 23rd May – 5th June
Price: 200 kronor per person
More information: www.folketsbio.se
Ring: 040 611 27 07
Cuba Cafe
This is Malmö’s hottest salsa joint. Authentic Cuban band get the beat going. If you fancy dancing all night long, this is the place to be.
Location: Malmö’s Folkets Park
Date: Monday 26th may – Saturday 31st May
Time: 17:00
Price: free admission , 50 kronor after 22:00
More information: www.malmosfolketspark.se
Sail with Tvekamp av Elbogen
Go sailing on the world’s largest medieval boat. A family day out, take the kids along.
Location: Koggs museum
Date: Saturday 31st May, Sunday 1st June
Time: 09:45
Price: kids 75 kronor, adult 150 kronor
More information: www.medeltidsskeppen.se
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