Events
National Day Celebration
June 6
On June 6 the Swedish National Day was celebrated at House of Sweden in Balboa Park. Children from Svenska Skolan and the Swedish Choir lead by Ylva Elias performed Swedish songs. A National Day speech was held by Erik Nowacki, the Swedish Consul in San Diego. Afterwards a putlock with Swedish touch was enjoyed by the people attending.
Swedish Center Movie Screening
May 23
The Swedish Center San Diego screened the 25th movie in the series about police detectives Martin Beck and Gunvald Larsson, Beck 25: I stormens öga (In the Eye of the Storm), in Hall of Nations, Balboa Park, on Sunday May 23.
Swedish Center Movie Screening
April 25
The Swedish Center San Diego screened the comedy Bröllopsfotografen (English title: The Wedding Photographer) in Hall of Nations, Balboa Park, on April 25.
Swedish Center Movie Screening
March 28
The Swedish Center screened the last part in Stieg Larsson's Millennium trilogy, Luftslottet som sprängdes (The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest), in the Wiik Auditorium at San Diego State University on Sunday March 28.
Swedish Center Movie Screening
February 28
The Swedish Center screened the romantic comedy Sommaren med Göran at the hall of nations on Sunday February 28. The movie was well received by the 90 people showing up.
Flight of the Eagle and Fade to White
January 31
On January 31 well over 130 people attended an event hosted by the Swedish Center and SDSU Office of International Programs. The occasion for the event was to celebrate Anne-Charlotte Harvey's award as Swedish-American of the Year by the Vasa Order of America. The movie Flight of the Eagle was screened and scenes from the play Fade to White were performed. Both the play and the movie are based upon the Swedish polar explorer S. A. Andrée, who was trying to reach the North Pole by hydrogen balloon. Afterwards a festive reception was held. Appetizers and beverages were provided together with traditional Swedish princess cake. The Swedish Center would like to thank everybody who enjoyed the afternoon with us.
Swedish Center Movie Screening
December 15
Swedish Center hosted the last movie screening of 2009 at the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park. 100 people showed up for glögg, gingerbread cookies and an excellent movie.
Swedish Center Movie Screening
November 22
Swedish Center screened the classic Lasse Åberg comedt Snowroller - Sällskapsresan II at the hall of nations on Sunday Nov. 22. The movie was very well received.
Swedish Church Ceremony
November 15
Pastor Staffan Simosson from the Swedish Church in Los Angeles/San Pedro visited San Diego for a church ceremony on Sunday November 15.
Screening of House of Angels
September 27
Swedish Center hosted a movie screening on Sunday September 27. Colin Nutley's House of Angels, or Änglagård as it is called in Sweden, was shown at the Hall of Nations.
Visit at Ronald McDonald House Charities
July 16th
The Swedish Consulate was together with the Consular Corps invited to the newly built Ronald McDonald House on Childrens Way in San Diego. Bill Lenartz, President and CEO, gave a tour of the impressive property while talking about the important role that the house plays in the community.
The Ronald McDonald House provides a home away from home for children and their families while the child is treated for serious, often life-threatening illnesses at San Diego Hospitals. Due to the need for the House's unique services, the new property is four times the size of the current facility. Many are the businesses and individuals who have contributed to getting the House built, but there is still need for new helping hands. Click here to find out how you can contribute.
Midsummer Festival
June 8th
There will be a Midsummer Festival at the House of Sweden in Balboa Park on June 28th. There is Breakfast and Maypole decorating from 8 am - 10 am (please sign up for the breakfast so that the House of Sweden know how much food to prepare). Also, there is a public celebration from Noon - 4 p.m. The House of Sweden entertainment is at 2 pm.
The Swedish National Day
May 26th
The Swedish National Day and the day of the Swedish Flag are celebrated on June 6th. This day was first celebrated in 1916, at Stockholm Stadium. Today, the biggest celebration is held at Skansen, Stockholm’s large open-air museum. The Royal family always attends in horse drawn carriages proceeding through Stockholm. The Swedish National Day is celebrated on June 6th because King Gustav Vasa was elected as King this day in 1523.
In San Diego, we will celebrate the Swedish National Day at the House of Sweden, in Balboa Park on June 6th at 3 p.m. There will be speeches, singing and after the celebration SWEA and the Swedish school will treat everyone to coffee and cookies. You are more than welcome to join in the festivities.
Sceening of the Swedish Comedy "Kopps"
May 15th
On May 27th we will be screening the Swedish comedy “Kopps”, at 7 p.m. at the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park.
Kopps is a Swedish comedy from 2003, directed by Josef Fares. In the movie you will follow the police officer Benny, who is obsessed with American police clichés and livens up his own boring everyday life with dreams of duels with bad guys. But poor Benny and his colleagues don't have much to do in the small town of “Högboträsk” in Sweden. Most of their days are spent drinking coffee, eating sausage waffles and chasing down stray cows. Peace and quiet is the dream of every politician, but for the Swedish authorities, the lack of crooks is reason to close the local police station. When the cops investigate a suspected act of vandalism, they realize that they themselves may be able to raise the crime statistics high enough to stay in business. So the station decides to quietly make some crime of it's own, with chaotic and very unpredictable results…
The movie has English subtitles and it is free admission!
Location: Hall of Nation, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101
Swedish church ceremony
March 13th
On May 17th at 2 pm. there will be a Swedish church ceremony at the All Saints Lutheran Church in San Diego. The ceremony is held by Staffan Simonsson, who is Pastor at the Swedish Church in Los Angeles/San Pedro. If anybody has a wish to baptize their child during the service please contact Pastor Staffan Simonsson: (310) 292 7080.
Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.
The address is:
All Saints Lutheran Church
6355 Radcliffe Drive
San Diego, CA 92122.
Welcome!
Walpurgis Night
April 22nd
On the night of April 30th, it is time to celebrate Walpurgis. On Walpurgis, all Swedes celebrate the end of the winter and the arrival of the spring. The Swedes have longed for more daylight during the long winter period and finally it is here! At night, bonfires are lit all over the country and people gather around these fires. You can join the celebrations of Walpurgis even here in San Diego, together with The Scandinavian Lodge, SACC and SWEA. The time and dates are listed below:
| Scandinavian Lodge | April 25th, De Anza Cove Beach | For more info call (619) 466 85 10, Grace Thompson |
|---|---|---|
| SACC | April 30th, Mission Beach |
They will meet in front of Canes Bar & Grill at 6 p.m. |
| SWEA | May 2nd, Coronado Beach | They will meet by the fireplaces, near Sunset Park, at 4 p.m. For more info call (619)435-0019, Elisabet Östermarker |
Screening of the Swedish/Norwegian movie Insomnia
April 8th
On April 22nd we will be screening the Swedish/Norwegian movie "Insomnia", at 7 p.m in the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park.
Insomnia tells the story of a cross-border collaboration between Swedish and Norwegian police to hunt down the killer of a seventeen-year-old girl in the city of Tromsø far up in the Norwegian Arctic, where the sun never sets. The investigation goes horribly wrong when a police officer mistakenly shoots his partner and subsequently attempts to cover up his bungle…
FREE ADMISSION!
Please note the new location and time for the screening!
Location: Hall of Nation, Balboa Park, San Diego, CA 92101Lecture with Ambassador Jan Eliasson
March 26th
Ambassador Jan Eliasson was visiting San Diego on March 25th. He held a lecture at University of San Diego and the Consulate of Sweden was there to listen. The lecture was focused on the protection of civilians and he disussed the effect of armed conflict on civilians including refurgees and internally-displaced persons, as well as ways to protect civilians.
Mr. Eliasson is a principled statesman, effective negotiator and powerful advocate for victims of war, natural disaster and the devastations of povertry. His distinguished diplomatic career began with posts at Swedish Embassies around the world. He later served as the Diplomatic Adviser to the Swedish Prime Minister and as Director General for Political Affairs in the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. In 1992, Mr. Eliasson was appointed the first United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and was involved in operations in Somalia, Sudan, Mozambique and the Balkans. He also took initatives on landmines, conflict prevention and humanitarian action. Mr. Eliasson was part o the UN mediation missions in the war between Iran and Iraq from 1988-1992 and served as Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General for Darfur from 2006-2008.
Family Day in Balboa Park
March 24th
On Saturday March 21st, it was a Family Day in Balboa Park. The Swedish Consulate in San Diego was there to promote Sweden, together with the House of Sweden, the Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce and Care-Free Travel.
Presentation by Christer Dahl (Swedish Puppet Theatre "TITTUT")
March 23th
Please join us for an exciting presentation in English by Christer Dahl from the Puppet Theatre TITTUT in Stockholm, Sweden -a worldwide pioneer in the field of theatre for very young audiences. The demonstration will be on March 29th, at 5 p.m. at the Hall of Nations in Balboa Park. Christer Dahl is not only TITTUT's Artistic Director but also an accomplished puppeteer with great experience in adapting children's books for puppet theatre. In this informal talk and demonstration, Christer will share with us his passion for performing for young children and will demonstrate his special TITTUT method of working with puppets. TITTUT has visited San Diego twice before, performing with great success in the SDSU Theatre of the World Festival. This is a presentation for anyone with a love for children, puppet theatre and Sweden! Free admission!
Location: Hall of Nations, Balboa Park San Diego, CA 92101
Visit www.swedishcenter.org for details or contact the Consulate of Sweden, San Diego (858) 271 1573, sandiego@consulateofsweden.org
Screening of a Swedish movie
February 15th
At March 8th at 5.30 pm, we will be screening the sequel to "Arn-The Knight Templar". In the movie, Arn returns back home to Sweden from the Holy Land where he was forced to undertake twenty years of penance as a Knight Templar. In Sweden, he once again meets the love of his life, Cecilia and they plan a future together. Arn wants to unite his people and bring peace to his country, but he knows war lures around the corner...
Bring your friends to this exciting Swedish film, based on the best selling book series from the famous Swedish novelist, Jan Guillou.
Free admission! Please note the new location and time for the screening!
Location: Hall of Nations, Balboa Park San Diego, CA 92101
First Swedish Film Festival of 2009
February 1st
The first film of the year, ARN- The Knight Templar, will be screened at 3 pm on February 8th at the Swedish Center in San Diego. The film is about the emergence of what we today call Sweden! It combines fiction with historical facts and makes references to real events and people during the 12th century in Sweden and the Middle East. The film tell us about Arn and Cecilia and offers a rich gallery of brave knights, powerful gueens and treacherous kings. It is an epic tale of war and intrigue, friendship and betrayal, but also an unforgettable love story...
Bring your friends to this exciting Swedish film, based on the best selling book series from the famous Swedish novelist, Jan Guillou.
Location: Ulla “Lotta” Wiik Auditorium, Arts and Letters Building, SDSU 55500 Campanile Drive, San Diego 92182 Parking structure 4.
Visit www.swedishcenter.org for more details.
December 5th & 6th – December Nights
November 6th
The traditional Christmas bazaar hosted by SWEA at the Museum of Man is this year held on December 5th and 6th. Lucia will be there , Christmas carols and Swedes will dress up in the national costumes. You will also be able to buy Glögg, Swedish food, pastry and craftwork.
Gudstjänst
November 4th
On November 15th, the Swedish Consulate, SWEA, SACC-San Diego and House of Sweden are arranging a Swedish church ceremony at the All Saints Lutheran Church in San Diego. The service will start at 2pm. If anybody has a wish to baptize their child during the service please contact Pastor Staffan Simonsson: (310) 292 7080.
Refreshments will be served after the ceremony.
The address is:
All Saints Lutheran Church
6355 Radcliffe Drive
San Diego, CA 92122.
Welcome!
Last Swedish Film Festival
November 3rd
On November 2nd, the fourth and last film festival was held at the Arts & Letters Building at San Diego State University. Approximately 40 people attended and saw “Beck-the Scorpion”. This was the last film festival this year and new plans for next year are already in the works.
November 19th Craft-night!
November 2nd
Wednesday November 19th at 6.30 PM, there is a craft night held at Gunnel Schoenherr´s place at
11423 Lucera Place,
San Diego, CA 92127.
Come join us when we create things for the Christmas bazaar. We offer salad, bread and cheese during the evening.
RSVP: November 12th to Elisabet Östermarker
elisabet.ostermarker@gmail.com or (619) 435 0019
Launch of our new Website!
October 17th
We are now introducing our new web site. This is a new era for us at the Consulate of Sweden in San Diego. Thanks to graphic Designer Cristopher Benitah with aeki design. This web site is now up and running and will be maintained by Ulrika Lenhammar, PR & Communication Assistant.
Food and Wine Bay Festival
October 2nd
We will follow up the success with the movie “ My Life as a dog” and show another movie, our fourth and last. The movie is Beck - The Scorpion, known in Sweden as Beck- Skarpt läge. Same place and time as the previous movie showing.
Nov 2nd at 3:00PM
Address:
Arts & Letter Building at San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive San Diego, CA 92126 RSVP October 10th (858) 271 1573
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