SWEDEN & SWEDES Vanessa Molina Gabinus

Sweden was top in ”The Good Country index”

8th place for science & technology 3rd place for culture 52nd place for International peace & security 11th place for World order 7th place for Planet & Climate 1st place for Prosperity & Equality 1st place for Health & Wellbeing www.goodcountry.org

1574 km long 9.7 million inhabitants 85% live in cities Aprox 120 000 islands Aprox. 100 000 lakes All mans right

SWEDEN

GOTHENBURG

Founded in 1621

International from the

start

Divided up into themes

Scandinavian hub

Photo: Stendahls

The Law of Lagom?

LAGOM • LAG (Team/Law) • OM (About/Around)

Swedes: • Avoid standing out

• Choose silence over words

(avoid speaking)

• Are humble in their achievements • Individualistic, whilst considering what

is best for a group

FIGHT FOR EQUALITY At home, at school and at work • No matter gender, nationality,

religious background or sexual inclination

• Sweden has the highest percentage of working mothers in the developed world.

• 480 days of parental leave (60 are reserved for each parent)

• Children’s rights

Studying in Sweden

First name basis

Academic 15 minutes

37,000 students in

GU

Speak in weeks

Group work: Meet often, Consensus

The Swedish experience

Listen – do not just speak

Recycling

Equality – not hierarchy

Go out in nature

Try new sports and activities

Diplomatic

honesty

Lunchbox Take a number

Remember lagom

Any excuse for a fika

Socializing with Swedes

AT HOME: • Shoes off!

• Bring a contribution?

• Informal dress

• Look into my eyes!

• Insist for Swedes to serve themselves again

EATING OUT: • Expensive • Lunch menus • Fika • Grilling • Split the bill

FORMAL DINNER: • Take indoor shoes • More than 8 guests? • Sitting to the left of the hostess

Major holidays and traditions • Easter: 14-17th of April

• Valborg/ Walpurgis Night: 30th of April

• Labour day: 1st of May

• Ascension Day: 25th of May

• National Day: 6th of June

• Studenten (High School Graduation):

The month of June

• Midsummer Eve: 25th of June

HOW DOES IT WORK? Festival Pass The festival pass gives you entry to screenings together with the film ticket. The festival pass also gives you access to many concerts, seminars, exhibitions, free entry to the festival center at Pustervik and loads of other events - quite simply all that which makes the week a true festival. The festival pass costs 50 SEK. Tickets & prices: Movie ticket 90 SEK Festival pass 50 SEK Plus Membership 350 SEK Reduced ticket 65 SEK Day screenings Mon-Fri, starting no later than 16:00 CET Day pass 650 SEK Day screenings Mon-Fri, starting no later than 16:00 CET Red Carpet screenings 160 SEK Breakfast screenings 100 SEK Opening party 195 SEK Göteborgs Lilla Filmfestival 45 SEK (gala premiere 60 SEK)

www.giff.se

Easter 14-17 April

Colourful feathers on bushes and branches

Kids dress up as old hags

Eggs filled with chocolate/sweets

Traditional food:

Paint boiled eggs

Lamb, Salmon, potatoes

Chalmers Cortège 30 April

National Day – 6 June Slottskogen:

Yearly celebration

Traditional dancing

Swedish Symphonic orchestra

gives a free concert

MIDSUMMER – 25th of June

Jakob Fridholm/Conny Fridh/Lena Granefelt/imagebank.sweden.se

Longest day of the year

The maypole represents the

Celebration of fertility (Oden & Freja)

Flower crown

Maiden dreams of her future husband

Traditional food

Snaps and songs

The Archipelago of Gothenburg

North Islands South Islands

Björkö Hönö Öckerö Travel by bus or car

Styrsö Brännö Donsö Vrångö Travel by Tram and boat

Gothenburg Walks & Culture MUSEUMS: - Konst museum (Fine Arts)

- Röhska museum (Design)

- Stadsmuseet (City Museum)

- Världskulturmuseet (World culture)

- Universeum (Korsvägen)

- Maritime Museum

- Natural History museum

- Konstepidemin

THEATRES: - GöteborgsOperan - Stadsteatern - GEST - Folkteatern PARKS: - Delsjön - Botanical Gardens - Slottskogen - Trädgårdsförening - Liseberg

How to behave with Swedes and other cultures to break boundaries?

Listen more than you speak

Ask questions: show interest in the person in front of you

Try and not to think in stereotypes

Be open-minded and positive to embrace differences

Fill your melting pot with new values and customs

FUN FACTS ABOUT SWEDES

ENJOY! Vanessa Molina Gabinus