nordstjernan The Swedish Newspaper of America
Published by Swedish News. Volume 143 No. 07, April 15, 2015. Price per copy $2.50
This Week, Page 10
Swedish golf pro and No. 2 in the world, Henrik Stenson plays at Augusta National but is said to be recovering from flu.
The western lion at Lejonbacken (the Lion Slope)—the ramps leading up to the northern entrance of the Royal Palace in Stockholm—keeps a watchful eye east over Stockholms Ström and the Blasieholmen peninsula. Stockholm Walkabout X takes us to Stockholm’s water front. / Page 6
Photo: Bo Zaunders
Sweden, Page 2, 3
The date has been set for yet another royal wedding in Sweden—H.R.H. Prince Carl Philip and Miss Sofia Helqvist / The present government spends a lot of time on the road, for reason / Jimmie Åkesson returns to politics / Volvo opens first plant in the U.S. / Swedish produced sitcom Welcome to Sweden returns for a second season on NBC.
Local Events, Page 5
SweDISH charm in Virginia / Texas Swedish store makes it to the little screen and Olle i Skratthult back to the Minnesota stage.
Sweden sets up shop at fair by Ted Olsson, San Francisco ted@nordstjernan.com
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Food, Page 4
Swedes celebrate their new landmark. The Swedish Pavilion as depicted by an artist after the fair.
Similar ... but not the same
Swedes are adventurous. They like to try new things. New ideas take off fast when they’re introduced in Sweden – ideas in fashion, building materials or daily life. But don’t go tampering with things of old, of heritage. Trying to change perfectly good Swedish things, especially the foods and flavors of tradition, is quite unacceptable. Breakfast foods offer a good example. Most Swedes find the classic American breakfast too sweet, and while the average Swede is a world champion at consuming sweets of every kind, combining traditional food with an untraditional flavor - in this case an American favorite - can cause surprising reactions. We found out for ourselves when we embarked on a taste-testing adventure at a Swedish American bakery in the midwest. / Page 3
Image submitted by Anders Ruth Andersson
In early March 2015, the California Historical Society opened its exhibit, “The Jewel City,” the moniker of San Francisco’s Panama-Pacific International Exposition of 1915. This is a wonderful display of memorabilia from that time, with two distinctive exhibits. One is a model of the 1915 main fair grounds done for San Francisco’s 1939 world’s fair. This very large model (how is such a rarely used display stored?) provides a helpful perspective of the beautiful and monumental central third of the grounds with its palaces and courtyards, fountains and triumphal arches. [www.PPIE100.org] The other distinctive exhibit, free to all at night because it is creatively projected onto the windows of the museum, shows magnified photos of the fair. This display will continue into May and shows Continued on page 12
Roving food writer Gunilla Blixt revisits a time when she had to trust her ability to cook on one burner alone.
Dashboard, Page 10-11
Springtime in Sweden, a time of holidays and celebrations. Next up: Walpurgis Eve.
Local Events, Page 15, 17
Scandinavian dancing at the Isanti County Historical Society in Cambridge, Minnesota / Rhode Island immigrant.
Sports, Page 19
The 2015 Allsvenskan kicked off on April 4, but at least 15 teams in the league might as well just stay home and save their energy.
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