*FRESH FROM SWEDEN, JANUARY 2005

Swedish Relief Efforts Following the Tsunami Disaster in Southeast Asia

Sweden has contributed an initial sum of 500 million SEK for assistance to the disaster-hit areas in Asia. "The terrible scale of the disaster is still not known and we must be prepared to contribute in every way we can," said Minister for Development Cooperation Carin Jämtin.

The general public in Sweden has also already generated considerable sums of money for international aid through public campaigns and donations.
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Before the Frost by Henning Mankell

"For me, Henning Mankell is by far the best writer of police mysteries today. He is in the great tradition of those whose works transcend their chosen genre to become thrilling and moral literature." - Michael Ondaatje
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Eyebeam Presents Tentacle by Beeoff

Tentacle by Swedish arts collaborative Beeoff (Olle Huge, Tomas Linell and Mikael Scherdin) is a project combining sculptural and advanced streaming technology, featured at Eyebeam Gallery from January 20 to March 5.
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The Soundtrack of Our Lives on U.S. Tour

Referred to as "the best post-everything six piece space rock band in the history of the eardrum" by music magazine NME, The Soundtrack of Our Lives kicks off a U.S. tour in January.
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Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Fund for Professional Research in Sweden

The Consulate General of Sweden in New York administers a professional travel grant in the amount of up to 25,000 SEK in support of intensive research trips to Sweden of two to four weeks in length.
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Asian Tsunami Disaster and Swedish Relief Efforts

Before the Frost by Henning Mankell

Eyebeam Presents Tentacle by Beeoff

The Soundtrack of Our Lives on U.S. Tour

Bicentennial Swedish-American Exchange Fund



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