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Island Hopping on Sweden’s West Coast
Norman Miller takes the ferry from Gothenburg to some of the lesser-known isles of the Bohuslän archipelago… Continue reading
Introducing: The Colour
A Danish musician who sings about summer… Continue reading
“I Felt Too Shy to Show my Paintings”: Trine Søndergaard in Conversation
A Danish artist who explores the landscape of memory, reflections and quiet internal spaces… Continue reading
How to Celebrate: Swedish Midsummer
Midsummer is one of Sweden’s largest festivals, challenging even Christmas in its scale… Continue reading
Denmark’s New Government (2019)
Assessing the results from Denmark’s parliamentary election… Continue reading
Nationalism in the Landscapes of Harald Sohlberg
Harald Sohlberg is frequently described as Norway’s ‘national artist’, though his work is little-known abroad… Continue reading
This Year’s Best Nordic Music Festivals
A roundup of the best festivals across the Nordic nations… Continue reading
Introducing: Giddy Gang
A Norweigan hip-hop sensation… Continue reading
Alexander McCall Smith Invents ‘Nordic Blanc’
Alexander McCall Smith discusses his latest endeavour, hailed as the first series in ‘Nordic blanc’… Continue reading
Would Scandinavia Welcome Scotland?
The Nordic nations are often held up as exemplars, so could they offer a blueprint to an independent Scotland? Continue reading
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