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For those of us here in the upper Midwest, it still looks like winter. However, you can be sure that summer is quickly approaching and it’s time to think about registering for Sjölunden. Did you know you can…
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Gott nytt år! As we all begin the new year, Sjölunden begins a new tradition: The Nordic Immersion Ice Shanty Project! The Art Shanties will go out on Medicine lake in Plymouth, MN this month. The Swedish…
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It’s time for the annual Julkalender! You can work on your Swedish by watching the Julkalender on SVT, or listen to Sveriges Radio’s Julkalender and play games on their website.Â
 This year marks the 50th Christmas Calendar created by Swedish national television.…
Hej allihopa! If you live in Minnesota, there are several great events coming up that you should consider attending!
1. The Nordic Lights Film Festival  www.nordicfilmfest.com/twincities
I’ll be personally introducing the Finnish children’s Film ‘Mystery of the Wolves’.…
The leaves have fallen and a chill is in the air. But exciting things are still happening both at Sjölunden and around the Swedish-speaking world. One of our villagers, Robban, had a chance to participate in a very Swedish fall…
It’s hard to believe that it’s already Friday! We have a full day of activities and fun planned for today–we celebrated Valborgmässoafton (Walpurgis Eve) this morning with a gigantic bonfire (check out the pictures) and this evening is packed with…
That line, which translates to “do you want to know why the house is called that?” appears in one of our favorite songs, the Pippi Longstocking song (pÃ¥ svenska) so we hear it several times each day here at Sjölunden. …
Hej alla! Today an entire group of new villagers arrived–24 new kids between the ages of 6 and 12 plus one mamma as a bonus. Everyone is settled in their cabins now after a fun afternoon during which they took…
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We just said our good-bye’s and all the villagers have gone. We are already missing you all, and hope you are enjoying safe travels back home. Speaking of home, did you know that Sjölunden is still your home…
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Ikväll var det Melodifestival här på Sjölunden! Det här är den fjärde sommaren som vi anordnar en melodifestival med svenska schlagerlåtar.
Hello everyone!
Tonight was our annual Melody festival. This was the fourth time we’ve held a…
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