Like ice hockey and the Swedes? Here’s your chance to see and meet both right here in Toronto! The Swede Life in Toronto and Nordic Languages Initiative are proud to sponsor the first annual Swedish Heritage Night for the Toronto Marlies Hockey Club! We have a special Swedish evening planned. With your specially-priced ticket, you get to Marvel […]
It’s an exciting time of year here in Toronto, and I’m pleased to announce the Nordic film selection at 2017 TIFF from September 7-17th! I am also fortunate and doubly pleased that I will be working at the TIFF box office this year at Elgin/Winter Garden as a Supervisor, so drop by and say hello if […]
I was already prepared for the somewhat shocking perspective of how Nordic people view nudity and sex. After all, one can find porno at gas stations in Sweden and Denmark. Even families bathing in their birthday suits during midsummer are far from uncommon. However, I was a bit surprised at the depiction of attitudes toward […]
I absolutely love Toronto’s lively film scene, and am happy to report the Nordic documentaries at the HotDocs 2017 Film Festival. This year offers a remarkable selection of Nordic documentary films that probe into the culture and current events of today’s Scandinavian societies. As a lover of film, I highly recommend viewing this year’s HotDocs […]
This year, I’ve been honored to review the Oscar-nominated Swedish film directed by Hannes Holm, A Man Called Ove, based on Fredrik Backman’s bestselling novel. It stars veteran Swedish actor Rolf Lassgård and Swedish-Iranian actress, Bahar Pars in a delightful film that reminded me so much of my own experiences with the Swedes. Ove, the […]
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