Kikki Danielsson's biography "You Know Nothing About Me" told all about her life. Now, Martina Montelius has dramatized the book and given Ia Langhammer the role as Kikki. The premiere will take place at Teater Brunnsgatan 4 in Stockholm on 27/1.
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From husband in "På spåret" to a concert series with Radiosymfonikerna. In collaboration with conductor Erik Arvinder, First Aid Kit will perform their songs at Berwaldhallen in Stockholm on four evenings, starting 30/1.
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After nearly two decades, Lukas Moodysson returns to poetry. On 6/2, his new poetry collection "It was dark in my head but never in my heart" will be released.
Divine in Ecstasy
Greta Garbo, Leila K, and Birgit Nilsson are some of the personalities gathered in the exhibition "Ecstasy! The Swedish Diva". Actor Robert Fux has created the exhibition as a tribute to the power of the female and queer star. The vernissage will take place on 8/2 at Millesgården in Stockholm.
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Indie artist Jenny Wilson makes her opera debut with "The Lovers" at Norrlandsoperan. The newly written work is based on Elfriede Jelinek's breakthrough novel and asks how women can become happy when their success is determined by the patriarchy. The premiere will take place on 8/3.
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Cultural destruction – and resistance. That is the core of the Singapore-based Shubigi Rao's exhibition "Pulp I–IV" at Bildmuseet in Umeå. From Sarajevo to Manila, she takes visitors to conflicts that have resulted in the destruction of books, attacks on libraries, the erasure of women's voices, and language loss. The vernissage will take place on 14/3.
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Setting Up His Father
Linus Tunström is setting up his father Göran's classic "Juloratoriet" at Dramaten in Stockholm. It's the second time for him, but "now we're going further in", promises the director. The premiere will take place on 22/3.
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's new novel "Dream Accounting" will be released in Swedish, just a few weeks after its original publication. (24/3).
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American artist Mike Kelley provoked with his often experimental works. On 10/5, "Ghost and spirit" will open at Moderna Museet in Stockholm, a Kelley exhibition organized by Tate Modern in London.
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Icelandic pianist Vikingur Ólafsson is one of the most hyped names in classical music. As an artist in residence, he will give three concerts at Konserthuset in Stockholm, starting 11/5.
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Hanna Hirsch Pauli will be exhibited in full figure at Nationalmuseum in Stockholm, starting 19/6. The exhibition has the subtitle "The Art of Being Free".
More cultural events
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10/1 The winner of the Nordic Council's Literature Prize, Niels Fredrik Dahl's novel "Father's Back", will be released in Swedish.
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17/1 Premiere for "Hunger Stones" by Henrik Bromander at Intiman in Malmö.
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20/1 "Staffan & August", Staffan Westerberg Festival at Strindbergs Intima Teater in Stockholm.
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23/1 "Wuthering, Wuthering Heights" based on Emily Brontë's novel will have its premiere at Slakthuset in Göteborg.
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23/1 Premiere for the musical "Dear Evan Hansen" at Intiman in Stockholm.
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23/1 Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai and his translator Daniel Gustafsson will receive Kulturhuset Stadsteatern's international prize in Stockholm.
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25/1 National theater premiere in Askersund for "Long Day's Journey into Night" with Grynet Molvig and Krister Henriksson.
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25/1 Exhibition with Lars Lerin's works will open at Konstakademien in Stockholm.
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31/1 "Dear Winnie" about Winnie Madikizela-Mandela will have its Swedish premiere with Riksteatern in Hallunda.
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1/2 "Pappa Pellegrin's Daughter" by Maria Gripe, directed by Sara Giese, will have its premiere at Orionteatern in Stockholm.
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1/2 "Need to be needed", an exhibition by photographer Anna Clarén, will open at Arbetets museum in Norrköping. At the same time, "Allt angår mig" by photographer Ikram Abdulkadir will be shown.
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6/2 "Kääpä", an exhibition where Finnish designer Mari Koppanen explores the birch leaf as a material, will open at Nordiska museet.
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7/2 "McGregor/Ek", the Royal Ballet in two choreographers' works, will open at the Royal Opera.
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7/2 "Bugs & metamorphosis: Glitching photography" will open at Hasselblad Center in Göteborg. Works will also be shown at Göteborgs konstmuseum and Göteborgs Naturhistoriska museum.
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7/2 Premiere for "Amadeus" directed by Sunil Munshi and starring Per Andersson, at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm.
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8/2 "Salome" directed by Eirik Stubö will have its premiere at Malmö Opera.
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13/2 Vernissage for the exhibition "Total metal", about the Swedish metal scene, at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Stockholm.
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14/2 The Spring Salon will open at Liljevalchs konsthall in Stockholm.
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15/2 Ibsen's "An Enemy of the People" will have its premiere, directed by Viktor Tjerneld, at Göteborgs stadsteater.
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15/2 "From Mumin to Chop Chop – Tove Jansson, Ilon Wikland, Pija Lindenbaum, and Linda Bondestam" will open at Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde.
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15/2 The exhibition "Together" will open at Thielska galleriet in Stockholm. It takes off from the museum's 100th anniversary, but builds on contemporary artists' works.
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16/2 "Hake – retrospective. Works 1962–2024" will open at Nordiska akvarellmuseet in Skärhamn.
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19/2 "The Magic Flute" by Mozart will have its premiere at Folkoperan in Stockholm, directed by French director Stéphane Braunschweig. It will later be shown at Uppsala stadsteater.
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20/2 Vernissage for the exhibition "Bonnard and the North" at Nationalmuseum in Stockholm.
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22/2 Premiere for "Eugene Onegin" by Pyotr Tchaikovsky at Wermland Opera in Karlstad.
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1/3 Premiere for the Broadway musical "Kinky Boots" by Harvey Fierstein and Cyndi Lauper at Uppsala stadsteater.
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3/3 "What No One Wants to See – Dick Bengtsson" will open at Sven-Harrys konstmuseum in Stockholm.
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7/3 "Lars Wallin Atelier – 35 years of fashion stories" will open at Artipelag outside Stockholm.
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8/3 Premiere for "Shunon from Monte Cristo" by Aleksi Swallow and Simon Wimmer, based on Alexandre Dumas' novel, at Uppsala stadsteater.
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8/3 Premiere for "Peter Grimes" by Benjamin Britten at Göteborgsoperan.
8/3 Swedish premiere for "The Girl from the North Country" by Conor McPherson with music and lyrics by Bob Dylan, at Hippodromen in Malmö.
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13–15/3 Littfest in Umeå with authors such as Rachel Cusk, Tanya Tagaq, Paul Lynch, and Sang Young Park
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15/3 "A Glorious Century with Radiokören" at Berwaldhallen in Stockholm.
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31/3 Liza Alexandrova-Zorina's new book "The Land of the Serfs" will be released. "The Wallraff Thriller" is the sequel to the acclaimed "Imperiet's Children".
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10/4 Haruki Murakami's latest novel "The City and Its Uncertain Wall" will be released in Swedish.
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11/4 Premiere for "Julius Caesar" directed and choreographed by Clara Svärd for children and young people at the Royal Opera.
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26/4 Vernissage for the exhibition "Woven Worlds" with Kiki Smith at Moderna Museet in Malmö.
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7/5 Palestinian-American poet Fady Joudah will visit the International Authors' Scene in Stockholm for a conversation about his new poetry collection “(...)”.
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8–10/5 Göteborgsoperan's dance festival.
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14/6 "Carl Milles 150" will open at Millesgården in Stockholm.
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17/5 Vernissage for the exhibition "Britta Marakatt-Labba: Where Every Stitch Breathes/Juohke sákkaldat vuoignjá" at Moderna Museet in Stockholm.
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21/5 Italian author Silvia Avallone will come to Sweden for a conversation about her novel “Black Heart” at the International Authors' Scene in Stockholm.
