*FRESH FROM SWEDEN, FEBRUARY 2007

Five Centuries of Swedish Silver at Scandinavia House

Scandinavia House presents a unique collection of Swedish silver treasures from the Röhsska Museum from February 14 to May 8.

This exhibition is the first in the U.S. to present the history of silver design in Sweden, documenting international influences and charting the evolution of a distinctive Swedish style as it developed over the last 500 years.
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Three Swedish Galleries at The Armory Show

Three of Sweden's leading art galleries present a number of contemporary artists at the Armory Show 2007 in New York City on February 22–26.
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Innovation by Design at The Museum of Modern Art

Innovation by Design, an exclusive industrial design symposium at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, brings together design professionals and CEOs from the US, Finland and Sweden on February 16.
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Patrik Ervell at New York Fashion Week

Swedish-born menswear designer Patrik Ervell recently received the 2007 Ecco Domani Fashion Foundation award, with a grant of $25,000 to present his new fall/winter collection at his first-ever runway show at New York Fashion Week.
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2007 Polar Music Prize to Steve Reich and Sonny Rollins

The winners of the Polar Music Prize Award for 2007 – Steve Reich and Sonny Rollins – were announced on January 25 at The Royal Swedish Academy of Music in Stockholm.
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From Sweden With Love: Free CD Sampler

A brand new pop compilation, produced by the Swedish Institute and ExMS, offers a slice of Sweden's enormously popular and diverse music scene.
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New Passport Application Procedures Beginning March 1

Swedish embassies and consulates will introduce new passport application procedures this year in order to increase the security of travel documents such as passports and national identity cards. The Consulate General of Sweden in New York plans to introduce the new procedures on March 1.
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Swedish Silver Exhibit at Scandinavia House  

Three Swedish Galleries at The Armory Show

Innovation by Design at Museum of Modern Art

Patrik Ervell at New York Fashion Week

Polar Music Prize to Steve Reich and Sonny Rollins

From Sweden With Love: Free CD Sampler

New Passport Application Procedures from March 1

 
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