*FRESH FROM SWEDEN, SEPTEMBER 2006

Swedish Innovations at WIRED NextFest

WIRED Magazine has invited Sweden's Interactive Institute to participate in NextFest, a major exhibition event featuring scientific prototypes, cutting-edge inventions and technological innovations from around the world.

WIRED NextFest takes place at the Javits Center and is open to the public from September 29 to October 1. The event will feature more than 125 exhibits on the future of communication, design, entertainment, exploration, green living, health, security and transportation.
Read more


Harvard University Establishes New Anna Lindh Professorship

The Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University has established a new Professorship in Global Leadership and Public Policy in memory of Anna Lindh, the late foreign minister of Sweden.
Read more

European Dream Festival in New York City

For six weeks this fall, the first-ever European Dream Festival will present Europe's leading creative voices in performing arts, literature and film at various venues all over New York City.
Read more

Package Deals at The Tank

The screening series Package Deals presents PD03: Daydream Nation, a showcase of Swedish animation, short films and music videos at The Tank in Tribeca on September 13.
Read more

Cecilia Rodhe at Art Life Gallery

Ron Agam's Art Life Gallery presents Swedish artist Cecilia Rodhe's latest exhibition, The Promise, starting September 14.
Read more

Five Questions for Lars and David of Fika

David Johansson and Lars Åkerlund are the founders of Fika, a new Swedish espresso bar in midtown Manhattan serving cinnamon buns, meatball sandwiches, gravlax and Löfbergs Lila coffee just steps from Central Park at 41 West 58th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues.
Read more


Swedish Innovations at WIRED NextFest  

Anna Lindh Professorship at Harvard University

European Dream Festival

Package Deals at The Tank

Cecilia Rodhe at Art Life

Five Questions for Lars and David of Fika
 
More news and events
 
If you have trouble reading this email, go to www.swedennewyork.com/newsletter/freshseptember2006.html

Photo: Power Aware Cord, courtesy of Interactive Institute

Tell a friend about FRESH!!