If the Mediterranean and East Asian Museums were to close, it would be a scandal, says Karin Sidén, a board member of the Swedish Academy of Letters, which has appointed a special working group to get politicians to act. “We will not let this go.”
EntertainmentThe Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities “sees strong reasons” for reconsidering the rental model for cultural properties.
EntertainmentThe Army Museum in Stockholm will close this spring after the Swedish National Property Board announced a significant rent increase. But superintendent Lars Amréus says this is not the main reason for the closure. The current premises are not suitable for the museum’s needs. “We want to develop the Army Museum,” he tells TT.
EntertainmentA housing association in Stockholm wins a lawsuit against the landowner the National Property Board in the Supreme Court (SC). The verdict on reduced land lease can have implications for others living in houses on rented land.
BusinessThe moment of decision is now near for thousands of Swedes in multi-family houses on rented land. Tomorrow, the verdict will fall, which can have significant implications for how land rent is calculated and ultimately for housing costs. For a housing association, it can be a matter of thousands of kronor per month.
BusinessBruno K Öijer fans experienced ecstasy at the same time as the young poets stepped forward. But the cultural year 2024 was marked by economic crisis and the debate about a Swedish cultural canon that dragged on.
EntertainmentThe criticized cost rent should be abolished. This is the opinion of the government's investigator, who instead proposes market rent for, among other things, the National Museum and the Royal Opera. The rent should, however, be adjusted according to the allocations.
MusicThe Royal Court Orchestra will be able to continue rehearsing in the opera house in Stockholm when the building is renovated. To solve this, the Opera and the restaurant Operakällaren will be allowed to squeeze in, according to the proposal from the National Property Board.
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