Sweden articles
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Brass Band from Sweden visiting Kettering
The Stockholm South Band was established in 1999 when four Salvation Army Corps from the southern part of Greater Stockholm were merged to form Stockholm South Corps. This included the merging of the two bands Stockholm 7 and Stockholm 3. The bands toured regularly abroad including visits to Switzerland, Germany, Finland, Norway, Denmark, England the USA. Under the leadership of Tobias Jutestål, a professional percussionist who graduated from Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, the...
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Sweden seen through the eyes of the US: Changing perceptions?
Sweden has long had a strong symbolic value in US politics, representing a utopia that has chosen a golden middle way between capitalism and socialism. However, the tone has not always been positive and this image has been criticized. In a new report, Carl Marklund, researcher at the School of Historical and Contemporary Studies, investigates how the Swedish policy of neutrality and global events have affected the perception of Sweden in the US.
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My Swedish Career: 'People in Sweden are warm and welcoming'
IT consultant Debjyoti Paul tells The Local of the Indian society he co-founded in Helsingborg, and why local Swedes' reputation as closed off and reserved may not be true.