Three New York City High School Students to Attend Nobel Prize Festivities in
Stockholm
On December 6, three New York City high
school students will leave on a week-long all-expenses-paid trip to attend the
Nobel Prize Award Ceremony, the world-famous Nobel Banquet and related
activities in Stockholm, Sweden.
The trip is the grand prize awarded in the essay contest The Laureates of
Tomorrow - Nobel Essay Contest, launched in 2004 and open to all juniors in New
York City high schools.
Henning Mankell's New Non-Fiction Book Sheds Light on the AIDS Crisis in Africa
Swedish writer Henning Mankell's latest work, entitled I Die, But My Memory
Lives On, is a deeply moving account of his personal responses to AIDS and its
victims in sub-Saharan Africa.
Swedish Hip-Hop Showcase at Joe's Pub
Several of Sweden's hottest hip-hop artists, including Timbuktu and Looptroop,
take the stage at a JuJu Records showcase at Joe's Pub in New York City on
December 12.
Swedish Holiday Highlights in New York
Among the highlights of the Swedish holiday season in New York are the Lucia
celebration, the Christmas smörgåsbord (julbord), as well as holiday shopping
and musical entertainment.
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