STOCKHOLM
Townhall meeting for UK nationals in Sweden
Where: 7A Odenplan, Norrtullsgatan 6, Stockholm
Date and time: March 6th, 5-7pm
Event by: The British Embassy in Sweden
The British Ambassador to Sweden, David Cairns, will hold a townhall meeting to brief UK nationals living in Sweden on the latest information around the Brexit process. It will particularly focus on the rights of British citizens living and working in Sweden. There will also be a Q&A session followed by light refreshments. A livestream will be available on the British Embassy Facebook page. Admission is free. Spaces are limited so please be sure to register to attend.
Vegoforum: Introduction to Effective Animal Altruism
Where: ABF Stockholm, Sveavägen 41, 111 83 Stockholm, Sweden
Date and time: March 10th, 12pm-12.45pm
Event by: Vegoforum
Effective Altruism consists in asking: ‘How can we use our resources (time, skills and money) to help others the most?’ Catherine Derieux, founder and manager of NGO Effective Animal Altruism Stockholm, will discuss how we can bring the animal advocacy movement and the effective altruism community together. This event is held as a part of the Vegoforum, an event organized to sensitize people to veganism and other environment-related issues.
Vegoforum: Optimize your health with a plant-based diet
Where: ABF Stockholm, Sveavägen 41, 111 83 Stockholm, Sweden
Date and time: March 10th, 1pm-1.45pm
Event by: Vegoforum
Another event put on as part of Vegoforum. During this lecture, medical expert and doctor Tobias Hansen will explain the benefits of a plant-based diet, based on his research and his book co-written with dietitian Maria Felding.
Vegoforum: street campaigning – learn from Greenpeace
Where: ABF Stockholm, Sveavägen 41, 111 83 Stockholm, Sweden
Date and time: March 10th, 2pm-2.45pm
Event by: Vegoforum
Ruth Byrne and Jenny Wass, both working for Greenpeace Sweden, will hold a workshop on the basics of street campaigning. They will address issues such as ‘How do you launch a successful street campaign?’ or ‘How do you communicate and recruit on a busy city street?’.
Starting up in the creative space (Arts, music, culture)
Where: Impact Hub Stockholm, Luntmakargatan 25, 111 37 Stockholm.
Date and time: March 12th, at 6pm-8pm
Event by: Coompanion Stockholm and Impact Hub Stockholm
Are you a student, arts/music/culture enthusiast, music band, solo artist, a group of individuals planning to start a cooperative, social innovator, someone connected to entrepreneurship industry in some way for instance providing advisory or business support services? This session could be for you. The event is free of charge, but you need to book your spot. If you do not cancel 24 hours prior the event and do not show up, you will be charged a fee of SEK 395. Speaker: Frida Wikstrom.
Stockholm Food Movement: Local Eating Experience
Where: Impact Hub Stockholm, Luntmakargatan 25, 111 37 Stockholm
Date and time: March 13th, 6pm-8.30pm
Event by: #SthlmFoodMovement
Where does our food come from? How is it produced? Is it part of a closed loop system? Can we track how the food we eat affects our health? And are we able to satisfy our global tastes while staying local? At this #SthlmFoodMovement event, we will hear three presentations by organizations working to improve the local eating experience. We will come to understand the challenges of eating and supplying local food in Sweden and the opportunities being developed by new and innovative companies.
Where: Impact Hub Stockholm, Luntmakargatan 25, 111 37 Stockholm.
Date and time: March 21st, 5:30pm-8:30pm
Event by: Coompanion Stockholm, Openhack Impact Hub Stockholm
Do you want to play around with raspberry pi, test your tech skills on a real-life problem, or just learn more about wild crime? Or maybe just learn more about Openhack and what we do? If yes, then this meet-up is for you! Bring your computer along with your best problem-solving skills.
Champagne tasting at Spritmuseum
Where: Spritmuseum, Djurgårdsvägen 38, Djurgården
Date and time: March 29th, 6pm-7.30pm
Event by: Spritmuseum
Eva Karlsson, a former waitress and maître d'art in New York restaurants, will answer all of your questions during this champagne tasting event fully organized in English. The event costs 550 kronor.
SKÅNE
Townhall meeting for UK nationals in Malmö
Where: Rådhuset 2, Rådhushallen, Kyrkogatan 2, Malmö
Date and time: March 11th, 5-6.30pm
Event by: The British Embassy in Sweden
Come along to pose your Brexit questions to Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Sweden, Peter Ruskin. A representative from the embassy in Copenhagen will also be present to help address cross border issues. Admission is free. Spaces are limited so please be sure to register to attend.
Where: Helsingborg, Konserthuset, Roskildegatan 1, Helsingborg
Date and time: Tuesday March 12th, 8:30-10am
Event by: Helsingborg International Connections and International School of Helsingborg PTA
Join us for coffee and chat at Helsingborg’s famous concert hall.
Where: Helsingborg/Drottninggatan 7A, Helsingborg
Date and time: Thursday, March 21st, 17:30-20:00
Event by: Helsingborg International Connections and Social Business Lab
Join us for information on ways into work in both Sweden and Denmark.
The Swedish Human Rights Film Festival
Where: Kino bio, Kyrkogatan 3, Lund
Date and time: March 20-24th
Event by: The Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Lund University, Film i Skåne, Lund municipality, UPF.
The Swedish Human Rights Film Festival combines new movies with fresh analysis from international experts and researchers. It’s a fun opportunity to learn about sustainability, gender equality and human rights. This is the fourth year of the film festival and movies like Capernaum, which was nominated for an Oscar as best foreign movie, will be screened.
Where: Helsingborg/Drottninggatan 7A, 25221 Helsingborg
Date and time: Thursday March 28th, 17:45-8pm
Event by: Helsingborg International Connections
An evening of tea-tasting led by tea sommelier Harriet Endean.
Where: Galleri Lohme, Erik Dahlbergsgatan, 24 B, 211 48 Malmö
Date and time: March 8th, 6pm
Event by: Harrison First
WILMA is an art exhibition debuting Harrison First’s EP through original paintings by Anni Tuikka. The art exhibition fuses music and art in order to draw a deep emotion from the viewer. The exhibition requires people to come to the gallery with headphones and a smart phone with Spotify downloaded in order to enjoy the full art experience. The combination of music and art will paint a picture of WILMA.
Where: MAF, Scen 1, Norra Skolgatan 10 a, Malmö
Date and time: March 5th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 12th, 14th and 15th, 6:30pm-8.45pm
Event by: Guanabana Productions
Malmö-based theatre company Guanabana Productions puts on DEATHTRAP by Ira Levin, an English production. They promise a journey of twists and turns, in this story of pride, lust and the depths of the human soul.
UPPSALA
How feminist is Swedish foreign policy?
Where: The Nordic Africa Institute, Villavägen 6, 751 47 Uppsala
Date and time: March 8th at 11am-1pm
Event by: The Nordic Africa Institute
In 2014, Sweden adopted a feminist foreign policy. During this seminar, its implications and consequences on the African continent will be discussed. Did it changed gender power structures?
Where: FYRIS Comedy, Västra Ågatan 12, 75309 Uppsala
Date and time: March 14th, 8pm-10pm
Event by: FYRIS Comedy and LEVEL Booze & Burgers
Comedians Jonathan Rollins, Kirsty Armstrong, Mc: Kathryn Leroux will take the stage to make you laugh with all-English stand up shows. Some surprise acts are also planned…
VÄSTERGÖTLAND
Where: Café Sirius (Science-Fiction Bokhandeln), Kungsgatan 19, Gothenburg
Date and time: March 1st and 15th 6pm, March 10th and 24th, 4pm
Event by: The International Board Gamers association in Gothenburg
The International Board Gamers association in Gothenburg organizes board game gatherings once every week, alternating between Fridays (6-10pm) and Sundays (4-8pm). Any kind of game is welcome: from those that only take ten minutes to those that last several hours, co-operative and competitive, cards, strategy, hidden-role games, from those that are played with only two players to those that gather a whole crowd. These events are now free to join, and the language of the group is English.
Where: ENGINEERING HEALTH, Medicinaregatan 20a, 413 90 Gothenburg
Date and time: March 20th 8am – March 21st 4pm
Event by: Engineering health, Chalmers University of Technology and Sahlgrenska Universitetssjukhuset
For two days, speakers will present research resulting from the collaborations between Chalmers and Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Sahlgrenska Academy. A good opportunity to network with researchers, students and other professionals in the medicine field.
ÖSTERGÖTLAND
Are blockchains really useful? Tech Tuesday with Sectra
Where: Creactive Mjärdevi, Arenan, Teknikringen 7, 583 30 Linköping
Date and time: March 5th, 12pm-1pm
Event by: Sentra Talang and Creactive Mjärdevi
Do you want to know everything about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency? IT company Sectra has organized a two-hour seminar during which Jonathan Jogenfors, Research Manager at Sectra Communications and postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Electrical Engineering at Linköping University will explain the topic. Free lunch will also be served for those who register in advance.
VÄRMLAND
Open House – Nordic International School Karlstad
Where: Nordic International School Karlstad, Orrholmsgatan 4, 65215 Karlstad
Date and time: March 20th, 5pm-7pm
Event by: Nordic International School Karlstad
Meet the staff and visit the facilities of the Nordic International School in Karlstad.
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