Swedish ROCO Principal Trombonist Thomas Hultén leads his first Unchambered concert on February 24! The event takes place in Midtown Art and Theater Center in Houston. This eclectic . program will highlight the wonders of the brass family, in chamber works featuring the trombone. From classical to jazz, there’ll be something the whole family can enjoy – …
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Swedish artist Johannes Wessmark in Galveston
Johannes Wessmark is an artist working with acrylics and oils, painting hyperrealism. His studio is located in the middle of the Swedish wilderness but he sells his paintings through two major art galleries in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Johannes Wessmark was born in Karlstad in 1962. His exhibition at Studio Experience Gallery in Galveston …
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Mobile Passport Station, April
The Swedish Embassy in Washington, DC offers a special consular service by using a mobile photo station that enables Swedish citizens to apply for regular passports at a number of Swedish Consulates in the U.S. The mobile passport station will be in Houston, April 9 – 11, 2019 To request an appointment please email [email protected] …
Mamma Mia in Houston, February
Theatre Under the Stars presents a stunning production of the musical Mamma Mia. Join in for the ultimate feel-good musical, Mamma Mia! See this stunning new production just for Houston audiences that will have you dancing in the aisles. Directed by TUTS Artistic Director, Dan Knechtges, Mamma Mia! features 22 of ABBA’s greatest hits woven into a story about …
The Swedish Club Annual Christmas Traditions
Please join us in celebrating The Swedish Club Annual Christmas Traditions featuring Lucia and her Procession on Saturday December 15, 2018 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman St, Houston (same venue as last year!) Church parking is limited and street parking is metered until 6 p.m (the meter fee can be paid with cash or credit card); but we are allowed …
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Sweden’s U.S. ambassador visiting Houston.
Sweden’s U.S. ambassador, Karin Olofsdotter, is making her first official trip to Texas. Houston’s Mayor Sylvester Turner tweeted after the meeting with the Swedish ambassador “We discussed sustainability, innovation and education. I learned that 29K jobs in Texas are supported by Sweden. I look forward to continuing to build our relationship.
Nobel Prize in Physics 2018
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018 “for groundbreaking inventions in the field of laser physics” with one half to Donna Strickland and Gérard Mourou “for their method of generating high-intensity, ultra-short optical pulses” and the other half jointly to Arthur Ashkin “for the optical tweezers and their application to biological systems”.
Election to the Swedish parliament in September 2018
General Election to the Parliament, City and County ( Riksdag, Kommun and Landsting) will take place in Sweden on September 9, 2018 Swedish citizens living abroad can vote in the Election to The Parliament (Riksdag) Voting location: The Consulate General of Sweden 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 805 Houston, TX 77098 Opening hours: August 16 – …
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Sweden’s National Day Celebration June 3rd 2018
Sweden’s National Day Celebration
Sunday, June 3rd 2018 from 3.00-6.00 pm At Southside Place Clubhouse, 3743 Garnet St, Houston, TX 77005 We serve: Meatballs, herring, knäckebröd (crisp bread), potatoes, lemonade, wine and beer. Strawberry cake and coffee. Program: Swedish songs, quiz, fiskdamm (candy) for the children Price: $25 for adults, children 16 and below free. If space availible, limited …