The State Department and the Harris County Health Department had had a briefing to all Consulates represented in Houston, TX regarding the Coronavirus outbreak in Texas. As a Consulate we were encouraged to share this important information. Since the situation is changing constantly we are sharing the important websites where you can monitor the situation …
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Sigrid Sandström Exhibit in Houston
The exhibit “Sounds from the Earth” by Sigrid Sandström (born 1970, Stockholm, Sweden) is on show at the Inman Gallery from January 17 – February 29th.
The Most Reputable Country
Sweden is the most reputable country in the world for the second year in a row according to the Reputation Institute. Even relative to 2018 the country has strengthened its position. Sweden is very good at getting its messages out to the world. Read more about it at Forbes.
Lucia in Texas
Lucia Swea Austin Sunday December 8, 2019 from 3.00 pm — 5.00 pm. Christmas bazaar and lucia concert at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church. Contact SWEA Austin for more information. Lucia Swea Houston Friday December 13, 2019 from 6.00 pm – 8.00 pm. Traditional Christmas dinner , dance and Lucia procession at Ikea Houston. Read more …
Unga Klara in Houston
Unga Klara is a Swedish Theatre visiting Houston during the first two weeks of November, 2019. Unga Klara was invited by Alley Theatre and their Director Rob Melrose and the program was a collaboration between Unga Klara and Alley Theatre. This is a unique theatre approach which is concentrating on youth and their issues in …
Norwegian Christmas Bazaar
Norwegian Seaman Church has a Christmas bazaar on November 8th – 10th. Bakery with homemade bread and Christmas cookies. Norwegian store filled with Scandinavian foods. Cafeteria with “open-faced sandwiches”, waffles and cream cakes. A unique Scandinavian Christmas shop. Scandinavian Folk Dance, silent auction and great raffle-prizes.
Mobile Passport Station
We regret to inform you that the mobile passport machine will not be coming to Houston or any other destination in the US during 2020. We apologize for the inconvenience this will cause you. For passport renewals, ID cards and new applications, we refer you to the Swedish Embassy in Washington DC or to the …
ABB opening in Houston
On October 9, 2019 ABB opened their first Laboratory Robotics Center at the Texas medical Center (TMC) in Houston On the TMC campus, ABB’s team will collaborate with medical staff, scientists and customers from the healthcare industry on the research and innovation of non-surgical medical robotics systems. This will include logistics and next-generation automated laboratory …
Stockholm Brass Ensemble in Texas
The Stockholm Brass Ensemble visited Texas in late September and early October, 2019. The group was invited to give master classes to the students at the Music School at Baylor University in Waco and at Shepherd School of Music at Rice University in Houston. In connection with their teaching they also performed a concert together …
The Nobel Prize 2019
The will of the Swedish chemist, engineer and industrialist Alfred Nobel established the five Nobel prizes in 1895. The Nobel Prize is a set of annual international awards bestowed in several categories by Swedish and Norwegian institutions in recognition of academic, cultural, or scientific advances. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2019 William G. …