26 Nov 2011 | Music
Musician, actor, four-time “Grammy” Award winner, multi-instrumentalist and composer Lenny Kravitz visited Riga for already the third time, and gave a gig at “Arena Riga” on November 11th as part of the “Black And White America”tour promoting his latest studio album.
© Алеся Бондаренко
11 Oct 2011 | Travelling
27 Aug 2011 | Travelling
A view of Belém Tower, a World Heritage Site, which is a typical example of Portugal’s unique Manueline architecture.
Panoramic view of Lisbon from the top of Cristo-Rei, with 25 de Abril Bridge in the foreground.
A traditional form of public transport in Lisbon is the tram. Introduced in the 19th century, the trams were originally imported from the USA and called americanos. The Lisbon tramway system still employs small (four wheel) vehicles of a design dating from the early part of the twentieth century. These distinctive yellow trams are one of the tourist icons of modern Lisbon, and their size is well suited to the steep hills and narrow streets of the central city.
On the way to Castelo de São Jorge
I had 2 options how to spend 50cents: 1.Have my shoes cleaned 2.Make a photo with somebody having shoes cleaned 
11 Jun 2011 | Vork
09 Jun 2011 | Vork
06 Jun 2011 | Travelling
Nyhavn is a 17th century waterfront, canal and entertainment district in Copenhagen
The Øresund or Öresund Bridge is a combined twin-track railway and dual carriageway bridge-tunnel across the Øresund strait.The bridge connects Sweden and Denmark, and it is the longest road and rail bridge in Europe.
15 May 2011 | Life in Stockholm &Music &Photography
Amazing SADE concert in Stockholm!
Foto: Björn Bergenheim
Below some photos taken by my magic plastic Olympus Pen:
02 Apr 2011 | Life in Stockholm
Recommended exhibition at The National Museum of Science and Technology (Tekniska museet) in Stockholm about NASA.
From early rocket prototypes to actual Lunar Module vehicles, from interactive exhibits to live linking with the ISS space station, NASA – The Human Adventure brings face-to-face with the people, technology and engineering that took us to space.
After closing on 6 November 2011, the exhibition will continue on a tour of Europe and the United States. The National Museum of Science and Technology (Tekniska museet) in Stockholm will probably be the only venue in Scandinavia.
A Human Adventure was produced by John Nurminen Prima in co-operation with NASA, Discovery Channel, The State Museum of the History of Cosmonautics in Moscow, the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center, and White Room Artifacts.
See the exhibition taking shape
05 Feb 2011 | Photography
The Liljevalch art venue belongs to the City of Stockholm and was opened back in 1916 as the first independent, public museum for contemporary art in Sweden.
The Spring Salon provides an excellent opportunity to see a great variety of unexpected and perhaps expected artistic expressions and techniques. All works exhibited at the Spring Salon are for sale. The 2011 Spring Salon jury comprises art historian, critic and author Thomas Millroth from Skåne, critic and author Ingela Lind, and culture editor, literary critic and musician Martin Aagård, both primarily active in Stockholm.
Nils Wåhlin
title: Inside is out (I guess you recognize the posh Stureplan area 
)
Germund Lindunger
title: Like something from the sixties
Adrian Bursell
title: Pilier de Couleur
Thomas Raschke
title: Tripod and camera
Tord Larsson and his political perspective
title: A Russian beardog
23 Jan 2011 | Automoto
Quite nice to drive around Stockholm after midnight – no traffic, only green lights and preferably no ACAB on the streets
18 Dec 2010 | Life in Stockholm
WannabeDaddy de Cosa Nostra
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Full album HERE.
15 Dec 2010 | Life in Stockholm
I have never mentioned about one of the most common Swedish words, which drive the entire economy in Sweden :). The magic word is “Fika” and doesn’t have any correlation to the Russian diplomatic gesture “Фига“.
Fika is both a Swedish verb and noun that roughly means “to drink coffee,” usually accompanied by something sweet. It means having a break, most often a coffee break, with one’s colleagues, friends, date, or family. The word has quite ambiguous connotations and can mean anything from taking a break from work or other activities, to going on a date. This practice of taking a break is especially valid for Volvo and SAAB and therefore the Dutch and Chinese Chaps decided to put some pressure and unplugged the coffee machines some time ago ;).
Talking about the Fika…A really nice place to take a Fika is Sturekatten , which is a hidden oasis in Stockholm: a true old-fashioned café and bake shop housed in a two-story Östermalm apartment building. The décor dates from the turn of the previous century, and the wait staff are clothed in the professional uniform of the time. Classic bake shop goods and a stress-free environment for the customer who wants to chat in peace and quiet or dive into a good book or magazine.
05 Dec 2010 | Life in Stockholm
A lussekatt (in English saffron bun), is a rich yeast dough bun that is flavoured with saffron and cinnamon or nutmeg and contains currants. The buns are baked into many traditional shapes, of which the simplest is a reversed S-shape. They are traditionally eaten during Advent, and especially on Saint Lucy’s Day, December 13th.
27 Nov 2010 | Life in Stockholm
Wanna become a Swedo or a Stockholm Stekare like these squirrels ?
Easy question, easy answer. Get a GANT pink T-shirt :).
A snapshot with wannabe Swedos and Stekares standing in queue for half a day before the GANT factory sales start:
I don’t know what this CANT brand is all about, but wannabe Swedos & Stekares are definitely crazy about shopping, discounts, standing in the queue for long hours under -12 degrees centigrade in order to get any single crap with CANT logo. Yes, it is all about the logo and not about the country of provenience, quality or other good stuff you may find at the high quality brands like Ionel ©. I saw the Made in Sweden statement only on the IKEA shopping bags, which were used by the wannabe Stekare to buy as much CANT rubbish as possible.
06 Nov 2010 | Life in Stockholm
Skogskyrkogården (translated as The Woodland Cemetery) is a cemetery located in Stockholm.
Skogskyrkogården came about following an international competition in 1915 for the design of a new cemetery in Stockholm. The design of the young architects Gunnar Asplund and Sigurd Lewerentz was selected. Work began in 1917 on land that had been old gravel quarries that were overgrown with pine trees and was completed three years later. The architects’ use of the natural landscape created an extraordinary environment of tranquil beauty that had a profound influence on cemetery design throughout the world.
In 1994, Skogskyrkogården was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
31 Oct 2010 | Life in Stockholm &Music
23 Oct 2010 | Travelling
Sandhamn (Swedish for “Sand Harbour”) is a small settlement in the Stockholm Archipelago approximately 50 km east of Stockholm.
Sandhamn is one of the most important natural ports in the archipelago with easy access to the Swedish capital, Sandhamn has been popular for pleasure boating since the late 19th century. It is known for its tavern, its clubhouse, and, not the least, its harbour.
While the settlement only has a hundred permanent inhabitants, the number of residents increases to 2-3,000 during the summer. Sandhamn receives an additional 100,000 visitors annually. Most of the inhabitants are entrepreneurs but many also have regular jobs. For example, two of the major employers on the island, other than the restaurants and bed & breakfasts, are the Swedish Maritime Administration (Sjöfartsverket) and the local police force.
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