SWEDEN: OLA HÅKANSSON RECEIVES GOVERNMENT'S ANNIVERSARY PRIZE FOR SWEDISH...

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 17, 2007 ;     250 words ......for his long-standing contribution to Swedish music export. Minister for Foreign Trade...anniversary of the Music Export Prize. "Swedish music is an important part of Sweden's image...years he has contributed strongly to Swedish music successes both as a performer and as...

Stop scoffing. We should now look to Sweden for inspiration

The Independent - London;  November 9, 2002 ;     391 words ......been a custom for us Brits to scoff at Swedish music. Rock critics have been especially...exercise control over its rap stars, Swedish music is undergoing a revolution. It was...enjoy a busy afterlife. A decade later Swedish music is going from strength to strength...

Obituary: Bengt Hambraeus

The Independent - London;  November 28, 2000 ;     700+ words ......HAMBRAEUS was one of the leading figures in Swedish music this past century, a modernist master whose...States and Canada, speaking on the history of Swedish music on behalf of the Swedish Music Information Centre - a tour de force that...

Copy cat.(How'd They Print That?)

Graphic Arts Monthly;  April 1, 2003 ;     543 words ...Last year, the American Swedish Institute approached Bolger...unusual printing project. The American Swedish Institute owns a one-of-a-kind...doors. Based in Minneapolis, the American Swedish Institute was founded newspaper...

Roxette receives Swedish music export award.(Brief Article)

Nordic Business Report;  February 15, 2002 ;     93 words ...NORDIC BUSINESS REPORT-15 February 2002-Roxette receives Swedish music export award (C)1994-2002 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www...Swedish trade minister Leif Pagrotsky has presented the 2001 Swedish music export prize to Roxette, consisting of Marie Fredriksson...

(book reviews)

Scandinavian Studies;  September 22, 1995 ;     628 words ......Helmich Roman was the central figure of Swedish music during the Era of Freedom from 1720-...earning him the title the father of Swedish music. His best known piece is the Drottningholmsmusiquen...will be of interest to scholars of Swedish music and culture of the eighteenth ...

Swedes say thank you for the music.(News)

Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England);  April 8, 2004 ;     256 words ......a mistake being made right now. ``I see it as a museum of Swedish music history,especially ABBA.'' The Swedish pop quartet's record...Polar Studios a hot spot on the international music scene. Swedish music fans compare it to Abbey Road Studios in London, of Beatles...

Members of the Swedish music group Abba pose with members of...

Getty Images;  June 28, 2008 ;     74 words ...ARIS MESSINIS Getty Images 06-28-2008 Members of the Swedish music group Abba pose with members of... Full Size JPG (2246 KB) Members of the Swedish music group Abba pose with members of the cast of the new film "Mamma Mia" during a photo opportunity...

Carl Ahlgren always made the sale, in a gentlemanly way; The Roseville...

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  October 12, 2008 ;     439 words ......a salesman to help lead the American Swedish Institute. Ahlgren, who was chairman of the board of the American Swedish Institute in Minneapolis, was...Karstadt, president of the American Swedish Institute, said Ahlgren was...

Members of the Swedish music group Abba pose during a photo opportunity...

Getty Images;  June 28, 2008 ;     70 words ...ARIS MESSINIS Getty Images 06-28-2008 Members of the Swedish music group Abba pose during a photo opportunity... Full Size JPG (2451 KB) Members of the Swedish music group Abba pose during a photo opportunity for the promotion of the new movie...

ART; CHRISTMAS IN SCANDINAVIA.(ENTERTAINMENT)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  November 2, 2003 ;     187 words ......incorrectly reported the history of the American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Av. S., Minneapolis...Christmas a year-long holiday, the American Swedish Institute opened its annual holiday...straw ornaments. (Through Jan. 11. American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Av., Mpls. $3...

A NEW CENTURY FOR ASI

Nordic Reach;  July 1, 2002 ;     446 words ......preserving links to the old world than the American Swedish Institute, housed in a spectacular...the largest donation received by the American Swedish Institute. Many Swedish immigrants...A more complete and contemporary American Swedish Institute will bolster its Minneapolis...

Thank You for the Music: ABBA recording studio to shut its doors

AP Worldstream;  April 7, 2004 ;     301 words ......studio's original sound engineers. "I see it as a museum of Swedish music history, especially ABBA." The Swedish pop quartet's record...Polar Studios a hot spot on the international music scene. Swedish music fans compare it to Abbey Road Studios in Liverpool, Britain...

DIVERSIONS.(ENTERTAINMENT)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  December 5, 1999 ;     85 words ...1/3 THURSDAY: The folks at the American Swedish Institute have a reason to party. The museum, founded...extensive collection will be displayed. (Noon-6 p.m. Thu., American Swedish Institute, 2600 Park Av. S., Mpls. Free. 612-871-4907...

Pick of the week classical: Sounds of Sweden

Scotland on Sunday;  October 14, 2001 ;     470 words ......festival audiences have long been aware that there is more to Swedish music than Eurovision. Estonian conductor Neeme Jarvi was a great...fascinating overview of what might be regarded as 'serious' Swedish music. Launching the event at Glasgow's Royal Concert Hall, the...