The Swedish government announced on the 1st the completion of its “Swedish cultural canon”, a list of 100 items deemed the most “Swedish.” Historian Lars Trägårdh, commissioned by the government, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Every year around the summer solstice, Swedes gather to ...

Imagine the ambitious but foolhardy endeavour of trying to summarize an entire culture to only 100 works, brands and ideas. Well, that’s exactly what the Swedish government has undertaken and unveiled ...

A creative cluster is taking shape in Stockholm’s meatpacking district, part of the Swedish capital’s bet on music as an ...

Although the government is cutting funds to libraries and art schools, it is investing in scholarships for artists and creatives. Stockholm's Moderna Museet, the city's contemporary art museum, is one ...

Sweden Days Taipei returned yesterday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, with Swedish and city government officials highlighting closer cooperation between Taiwan and Sweden in business, ...

From diving into forest lakes under the midnight sun to enjoying breathtaking panoramas on mountain hikes, Scandinavia is renowned for its outdoor experiences. Yet as with the rest of the region, it’s ...