Stockholm’s cultural
history goes back to its Viking beginnings.
The city was the birthplace of Alfred Nobel, whose
will instated the famous 5 prizes for chemistry, peace, physics,
medicine and literature, economics was added by the Bank of Sweden
in 1968, and Stockholm’s literary set have since brought cultural
glory to the city, by winning the Nobel Prize for literature.
Stockholm was awarded the title of European Capital of Culture
in 1998, an indication of how vibrant and assorted the city’s
cultural scene is. The avant garde architecture of Modern Museum,
on Skeppsholmen, designed by Rafael Moneo, is a controversial memento
to the year, as the style is very individual.
Tickets to cultural events can be booked via the
central ticketing agency, Biljett
Direkt (Telephone: (0771) 707 070).
What’s
On magazine is accessible locally and provides information on
cultural events.
Online information is available for Swedish music festivals. |
