Swedish Duo - First Aid Kit - performing in Wellington 8th March

First Aid Kit (Sweden)
When:Thu 8 Mar, 7:30pm
Where:Odlins Plaza, 21 Cable St, Wellington
Restrictions:All Ages

For ticket information etc: http://events.nzherald.co.nz/2012/first-aid-kit-nziaf/wellington
The folk-inspired songs of sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg are flooded with crafty melodies and warm vocal harmonies that completely belie their youth. Since being catapulted onto the international music scene with a YouTube cover of Fleet Foxes’ Tiger Mountain Peasant Song, the angelic duo have gone on to produce a full-length debut album The Big Black And The Blue. This was a resounding critical success in Europe and has paved the way for tours all over the world.

It's a girl!

Sweden's Crown Princess Victoria has given birth to a baby girl who will be second in line to the throne.
The newborn's father, Prince Daniel, said "a very sweet little princess" had been born on Thursday the 23 February at 04:26 local time.

For more infor please see: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17144550

Midsummer - this coming Sunday, February 19th

Bring your family and friends and come celebrate Midsummer with us. We are planning to make this years midsummer extra special by treating you to some Swedish style Strawberry Cake (Jordgubbstårta) so this year we do require a RSVP from all of you who intend to come. (To help us gauge how many cakes to bring).

We will celebrate the Swedish way by decorate the maypole, dance around it, have a picnic and for the children – Fiskedamm.

Throughout the day there will be a Kubb Tournament going so please bring a few mates and put together a Kubb Tournament team.

For a more detailed programme of the day please see our latest newsletter: http://www.sweden.org.nz/SweNZ/Welcome_files/newsletter.pdf

- Bring greenery and flowers to decorate the maypole

- Bring a blanket and picnic for you and your family

- Bring friends and family (no need to be a member of the association)

Please note: Come rain, come shine - We will celebrate regardless of the weather. If it pours with rain, we will use the fabulous girl guide indoor facilities which are there for us to use... (Kubb game will be replaced with indoor competitions in such case)

Date: Sunday 19th of February

Place: Huntleigh Girl Guide Hall Park in Crofton Downs – 48 Silverstream Road

Time: from 11 am (see programme in our latest newsletter)

Please RSVP to eva@sweden.org.nz (to help us gauge how any cakes and Fiskedamm gifts to bring)

See you there!

Kaleidoscope of European Carols, this Sunday, 11 December at 7pm

Christmas is getting closer and to help you get into the spirit of Christmas the European Forum is organising the 20th (!!) Kaleidoscope of European Carols this Sunday, 11 December at 7pm at the Botanic Gardens Sound Shell.


The Sweden-New Zealand Association will, as always, get up on stage and sing a few well known Swedish Christmas Carols - come and join in! If you don't want to enter the stage with us, please come and cheer us on!

There is no entry fee to this event, however, as always, the European Forum will be raising money for the New Zealand Red Cross by selling European Christmas baking, cold drinks, coffee, tea and candles.

If you can contribute any Christmas baking that would be much appreciated! Please make sure to wrap any baking in individual packages suitable for selling and labelled with the ingredients. Please bring the baking with you on the night and give it to one of the volunteers standing behind the baking stall at the entrance to the Sound Shell by 6.45pm. The European Forum is happy to reimburse your expenses, this will be arranged on the night.

The European Forum still need volunteers to help behind the cake stall and put up flags before the event. They also need to borrow a Christmas tree for the stage on the night, with lights and tinsel if possible. Let us know if you or someone you know can help with any of this.

If the weather is good then it will be a special evening, candlelit and filled with the Christmas spirit. If, on the other hand, the weather is wet or dubious, please listen to the Cancellations after the 8am news on Radio 2ZB.

Bring Glögg, coffee or tea, Bring a blanket to sit on, Bring a jersey (it can get chilly when the sun goes down), Bring family and friends, Bring your Christmas Spirit - See you there!

Did you know you can watch the Swedish TV Advent Calendar online from New Zealand?
Check: http://svtplay.se/t/169547/tjuvarnas_jul
1st episode today.