Tradition

Families sneak peek at rafts ahead of Uppsala's forsränning

Families in Uppsala got a sneak peek over the weekend at the rafts set to compete in the annual forsränning on Fyrisån. The Ankdagen event took place on Sunday at Ångströmslaboratoriet as part of Valborg celebrations. Project leader Nora Ranefall described a week with around 120 rafts built.

Mörksuggan's 70th birthday bash at Dalarnas museum features theater

12 avril 2026 Rapporté par l'IA

Dalarnas museum capped the 70th anniversary of the beloved Dala souvenir Mörksuggan with a lively party this week, highlighted by a theater performance tracing its folklore roots.

Culture

Fire festival held in Malmö despite security concerns

Asie

Les forges de Venkatanayakanpatti font tinter les cloches en laiton

Asie

Prince Hisahito visits Kyoto mausoleums to report coming-of-age

Le mélange de tradition et de modernité de Kebbi

ThisDayLive publie un article intitulé «Kebbi's blend of tradition and modernity».

Lunar New Year celebrations focus on people, not the process

19 février 2026 Rapporté par l'IA

An opinion piece in the South China Morning Post argues that the most important aspect of Lunar New Year is being with people you care about, not whether you cooked the food yourself or followed traditions precisely. The article uses personal anecdotes to highlight this focus on human connections.

Culture