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Business Region Göteborg AB
Box 111 19
SE-404 23 Göteborg
Sweden
Visiting address
Norra Hamngatan 14
Phone: +46 31 61 24 02
Fax: +46 31 61 24 01
May
These are some of the days that will be or have recently been celebrated in Sweden:
Vårruset — (the Spring fun run) - May 7
 
This is a 5km fun run for women starting in Slottskogen in Göteborg. I have run this many times, including the first time — 20 years ago! It is good fun. You do not need to run; you can jog or walk and take your time. Thousands of women participate and it is quite a party. A group of 6 people get a free picnic. See www.varruset.se (Swedish only) for more information or send an email to info@varruset.se.
 
Gardening Fair at Liseberg - May 9 - 11 The Gardening Fair held at Liseberg, is the largest garden fair inWestern Sweden . Around a hundred exhibitors will be exhibiting just about every product you could conceivably need to create your dream garden, and if you need advice there will be experts from the Göteborg Botanical Gardensand the HorticulturalSocietyGardens on hand to share their knowledge. There will also be flower arranging and willow weaving courses, garden weddings and, of course, the spectacular beauty of the flowers in the LisebergPark!

Pentecost - May 11 (Pingst) Pentecost is the festival when Christians celebrate the gift of the Holy Spirit. It is celebrated on the Sunday 50 days after Easter. Pentecost is regarded as the birthday of the Christian church, and the start of the church's mission to the world.

Norway's National Day — May 17 Norwegians parade the streets in Norway with their national flag (blue, red, white). The Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on May17 inthe year 1814.  This is quite a raucous celebration in Norway and you may see some Norwegians celebrating here in Göteborg as well.  

GöteborgsVarvet — The Göteborg Half Marathon - May 17 Over the years The Göteborg Half Marathon has grown to be one of the greatest long distance races in the world,. The number of people who ran in 2007 was over 40 000! NB: Parts of the City Centre are blocked off and some tram and bus connections are cancelled or rerouted.

City Walk — arranged by Business Region Göteborg — May 24
All new "expats" and children over 12 are invited. Note that you have to give notification in advance by May 16th in order to join.   
Time: 12.45 pm — 2 pm    Contact person: Helen Teame, phone: 031-61 24 76,
e-mail: helen.teame@businessregion.se
 
Mother´s Day — May 25
This is a tradition that was started in 1905 in the US and adopted in Sweden in 1919. It has become rather commercial but many Swedish mothers still get coffee in bed and flowers on this day.
foto: Lisa Nestorson
Something to look forward to:

Gardens of Göteborg 2008 (Göteborgs Lustgårdar) June 28 — September 28
If you are at all interested in gardening then you have a treat in store. Four great gardens (The Botanical Gardens, Gunnebo House and Gardens, LisebergPark and The Garden Society (Trädgårdsförening)) in Göteborg are combining in this celebration of gardening between the end of June and the end of September this year. Read more: http://www.goteborg.com

Places to visit:
If you have visitors then you may like to have some suggestions as to where to visit:
Marstrand — island with a fort and pretty houses not all that far from Kungälv. Good place to eat or have coffee and some nice walks. You have to park your car and get a ferry to the island. (Buy a 100 kr card at the kiosk where the ferry leaves from)
Read more: http://www.vastsverige.com

Nääs Slott — a lovely manor house which is open during the summer months, from May 1st on weekends. Good place for coffee and walking. Concerts and crafts.
Read more: http://naas.vastsverige.com

Tjöloholm slott — A beautiful Elizabethan style manor house just40 kmsouth of Göteborg. Great Christmas market and interesting house to look around.
Read more: http://www.tjoloholm.se/

Delsjö park/Skatås   - A great, huge, natural park only 6km to the east of Göteborg. Lakes with canoeing and lots of running tracks in the Skatås area. Easy to get to with public transport.
Read more: http://www.goteborg.com

Bohuslän — The area by the sea to the north of Göteborg. It is a beautiful area of rocky beaches and islands.
Read more: http://sverigeturism.se

Göteborg archipelago:  There are some beautiful islands just outside Göteborg and you can get there by ferry. The boats to the southern islands leave from Saltholmen (parking sometimes difficult) and those to the northern islands leave from Hjuvik on Hisingen.
Read more: http://www.goteborg.com

Some useful sites:


Swedish news in English: www.thelocal.se
Travel tips about Sweden: http://communityofsweden.com
Theatre and musicals in English
Musical — Mamma Mia
The English version of Mamma Mia will be staged at Scandinavium from Tuesday 22 July 2008 to Saturday 9 August 2008.
I have seen this in London and loved it and am going to see it again here in Göteborg. I can guarantee you will enjoy it, even if you aren´t an ardent ABBA fan!
You can obtain more information and book tickets on:
http://www.goteventse/biljetter/default.asp. You probably need to understand some Swedish in order to be able to book on line.
You can also buy tickets at Scandinavium between 9.00 and 16.00 Monday to Friday or call: 031-811020.
foto: Göran Assner
Musical - Sweeney Todd — The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
The multiple prize-winning musical Sweeney Todd has been one of Stephen Sondheim´s most successful works since it made its Broadway debut in 1979. Audiences across the world remain captivated by the morbid story of the barber Sweeney Todd, who cuts the throats of his customers then lets his companion Mrs Lovett bake them in her meat pies — which, incidentally, prove to be a big hit with her customers!

The Göteborgs Opera is proud to present a semi-staged performance in English with artists directly from the West End.

The dates for this musical are May 15 to May 30. You can obtain more information (in English) and book on line at http://www.opera.se.

foto: Göran Assner
Liseberg Amusement Park
Liseberg is the biggest and best amusement park in Scandinavia. It is a 10 minute walk from the city centre. The park opens April 26 for the summer season and closes September 28. Even if you are interested in riding on any of the attractions it has a lovely garden that is worth seeing. To walk around the park and buy an ice cream and look at people is a very Göteborg thing to do.  It costs 70kr to get in but if you plan to go a few times it is worth buying an Annual Pass that costs 175kr. This includes admission to the Annual Christmas Festival.  For more information: www.liseberg.com
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