More Lucia practise and baking needed!

Thank you to the girls who turned up for Lucia practise last Sunday. If your child is keen to take part - it's not to late!!
We have another practise coming up this Sunday the 29th May at 12.00, at Kandallah Community Centre, 2 Ganges Road. (Please note the change of time, from what was said last Sunday)

Please contact Joanna on joanna@sweden.org.nz , 04-905 7440 or Renate 04-586 1545 if you and/or your child want to join in this year's Lucia.

For younger children who want to join, but are not yet able to learn the songs, please contact Joanna as we do want you to come for the dress rehearsal early on the day - Saturday the 11 June.

And don't forget we do need help from our members to make this event the success it is - As always, need your help with baking - so please contact Pia Clarke on piarogan@mac.com or 234 85 10 as soon as possible and let her know what you can bake and bring...

And last, but not least - don't forget to pre-register, please use the form in our latest newsletter: http://www.sweden.org.nz/SweNZ/Welcome_files/newsletter.pdf

“The Boy and the Adventure” - this Sunday 10am

The girl goes out in the forest in search for an adventure when she meets three huge trolls who all have their special features and who all are on their way to see the prince...


A dramatized fairy-tale based upon “The Boy and the Adventure” by the Swedish author Walter Stenström (published with famous illustrations by John Bauer). Including the introduction, the performance takes around half an hour and is suitable for children from 5 to 10 years old.

Performed by Swedish performer: Gisela de Hollanda in English


When: Sunday 22 May 2011
Time: 10-12
Where: Kandallah Community Centre, 2 Ganges Road
Cost: Gold Coin donation

It would be great if you can send an email to eva@sweden.org.nz or txt 021-0668612, so we know how many kids to cater for. (There will also be coffee for mums & dads, and/or grandparents)

And the results...

Eurovision Song Contest: Sweden came in on 3rd place, well done!


World Championship Ice Hockey: Sweden took Silver. Finland won the Gold medal, Congratulations!

Sweden vs. Finland in Sunday’s final at ice hockey world championship

This Sunday (Swedish time) Sweden meet Finland in the 2011 Ice hockey world championship - It will be an exciting game!!
Sunday’s game will be the fourth worlds final between the long-standing rivals.

If anyone knows a channel/website available in NZ to watch this game, please let us know and we will share it with our members.

Eurovision Song Contest 2011 - available in New Zealand!!

We have just received news from The Sweden Association (Svenska föreningen) in Auckland that the Eurovision Song Contest can be viewed here in New Zealand on Channel Stratos - [Freeview (Channel 21), Sky Digital (Channel 089),TelstraClear Digital TV (Channel 89), Online live on ecasttv ]

The Swedish contibution is on this Friday at 8pm (Eric Saade with the tune Popular) and the Grand Finale is on the Sunday at 8pm.

This year's edition of the Eurovision Song Contest will take place in Duesseldorf in Germany. The annual song fest is a long-running European tradition and has lost nothing of its fascination by audiences around the world.



If you (like me) missed Semi Final 1, you can view the contributions here: http://www.youtube.com/user/eurovision#g/c/BD85E817019E6B76
and if you like to preview the contributions coming up this Friday, follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/eurovision#g/c/2B7EE0834CBEE94D

You can even vote via Stratos TV: You are welcome to vote for your favourite entry in the Grand Final. Email us your vote to info@stratostv.co.nz This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will let Eurovision know who New Zealand voted for.

For more informaton, see Stratos TV home page