The Day of Swedishness - all the details!

Day of Swedishness - don't miss out!

Ticket sales are going so well now for the Day of Swedishness on the 1st of November – so please ensure you don’t miss out and buy your tickets NOW!

The capacity at the Boatshed is strictly 300 people and we are getting there fast.

PLEASE NOTE! All paid up registrations will receive an actual ticket via email. You must print and bring the ticket with you on the day! If you don't bring your ticket you will not gain access. These are strict rules for fire safety reasons and we cannot make ANY exceptions.

Book your tickets HERE!

The Day of Swedishness Programme:

11:00 am Doors Open
11.15 am Welcome address by MC and chairman
11.30 am Wellington High World Music Ensamble
12 noon Meet the Swedish Chef
12.45 pm The History of the Sweden-New Zealand Association by Michael Lauden
1:00 pm Various musical performances from students from Kapiti College
1.30 pm Musical performance - Violinist from Kapiti College
2:00 pm Headline performance - Åsa Jinder and Jonas Otter
3:00 pm Time for a breather while we set up for Lucia
4:00 pm All seated for Lucia procession
4.10 pm Lucia Procession
4.40 pm MC welcomes for evening event
5:00 pm Shane Cammell – Guitarrist entertains. Mix and mingle over drinks and Swedish canapés
5.50 pm MC Introduces Åsa Jinder and Jonas Otter

6:00 pm Headline performance - Åsa Jinder and Jonas Otter
7:00 pm Rounding off the evening

Glögg (mulled wine) and juice together with Swedish cakes and baking as well as Swedish hotdogs will be served during the first part of the day before 3pm. This is a bit different from our usual Lucia – so to enjoy some fine Swedish baking, make sure you come early!

In-between live performances a selection of recorded Swedish music hits will put you in the mood for some Swedishness!

Bakers! Are you ready?

If you are helping us bake for the day the baking needs to be delivered to The Boatshed from 3 pm on Friday 31 Oct. Someone will be there to receive your goods.

If you absolutely can’t make it into town on Friday, we can organise for someone to pick it up from your place on that day instead. And if that doesn't work for you either, you will need to drop it off at the Boatshed before 10 am on Saturday 1 Nov - the day of the event.

Please contact Katarina at 04 389 7884 and let her know which suits you best.

A HUGE Thank You to all you bakers – without you we really could not do this!

Please check out our vendors

There will be a wide variety of stalls at the event open for business from 11am - 3pm. Check them out and leave with a little bit of Scandinaviana!
SweNZ Taste – Swedish food, treats and goods
MariaLuisa – Norwegian 'Tomtar'
AnnSann – Clothes and Crafts
Skandi Skandi – Scandinavian Retro furniture and accessories
Vessel – Klippan Products, Childrens products
Captured By Friday – Canvas Art
Cat – Swedish inspired crafts
Hoopla Kids – Swedish Baby Clothes
Kumvana Gomani – Scandinavian Inspired Jewellery
Harbour City Travel – Information about travelling to Sweden
The Sweden-New Zealand Association and the Swedish Institute provide information

Get to know Åsa Jinder and Jonas Otter

If, like many of us, you only have a vague idea of Åsa Jinder's body of work, we truly recommend the following YouTube video.

Av Längtan Till Dej

Or why not check out Åsa's and Jonas Otter's music on iTunes.

Åsa Jinder on iTunes

Jonas Otter on iTunes