Having poblems understanding the signals when working in a Swedish environment? What are the unwritten rules that foreigners should keep in mind while doing business in Sweden? Are you intrigued by the cultural differences and how they shape work life in Sweden? Then this is the workshop for you! Although Sweden represents a generally open culture where colleagues address each …
Semla Fika
It’s semla season and if you haven’t tasted a semla yet, now is your chance! Come join us and celebrate Fettisdagen (Fat or Shrove Tuesday) on March 1. We will meet for a fika and enjoy the traditional Swedish semla together – a cardamom-infused bun with almond paste that is topped off with cream. YUM! If this is your first …
¡VIVA MÉXICO!
Come and meet the Mexican world! On March 12, we will visit the Gothenburg Museum of World Culture and learn more about Mexico’s history and traditions. Mexico’s story is one of change and resilience. It is about worlds that come and go, great cultures that thrive, but also a country that becomes independent. Stories of life and death follow us …
Visit to the Museum of World Culture
Grow Internationals invites you to a free tour of the Museum of World Culture on February 10! It is a meeting place with stimulating exhibitions and activities, where you can explore different cultures and enjoy good food. Definitely not a conventional museum, here you will have to open your mind, your senses, and your heart. A great activity for the …
Christmas Market in Kronhuset
Meet us at the Christmas Market in Kronhuset and get into the holiday spirit with us! In the historic heart of Gothenburg, you can buy high-quality Christmas gifts from the craftsmen in Kronhusbodarna. We will stroll around the little shops with local crafts in the 17th-century setting at Kronhuset and experience genuine craftsmanship, good food, and drinks with us and …
Concert by Kjartan Sveinsson
Grow internationals welcomes you to another cultural event – a memorial concert by the Icelandic composer Kjartan Sveinsson, a former keyboardist for the Icelandic post-rock band Sigur Rós. Kjartan Sveinsson’s work Der Klang der Offenbarung des Göttlichen (The Sounds of the Revelation of the Divine) will be performed by the Swedish choir Haga Motettkör for the first time, together with …
Guided Tour at the Spritmuseum
Have you ever heard of the “snaps tradition”? Did you know that there are more than 30 vineyards in Sweden? Let’s discover Swedes’ bittersweet relationship to alcohol and find out more about its history together. Our certified sommelier will guide you around the museum of spirits and explain with easy words the secrets of alcohol and its traditions and trends. …
Gothenburg Balkan Festival 2021
Grow Internationals welcomes you to a cultural evening with a free concert where music, dance and culture will be celebrated in this Balkan Festival. Many different performers will delight the night with a mix of typical Balkan melodies and modern vibes! Sign up and get the opportunity to see how Sweden welcomes and represents other cultures with us! Event Details: …
Chocolate Tour in Gamla Stan
Did you know that from the 15th to the 24th of October it’s EuroChocolate – the European Chocolate festival! Come and join us for Stockholm’s version of this tradition! While exchanging experiences about moving and living in Sweden, we will see what our capital has to offer in terms of chocolate wonders. After visiting five chocolate shops, from Sӧdermalm to …
Exploring UNESCO’s Woodland Cemetery
Join us as we explore a place of sublime beauty and poetry. Created over a period of a quarter century on about 250 acres of pine-covered boulder ridge. The Woodland Cemetery is considered one of the most important works of the modernists, it evokes a Nordic philosophy on nature, life, and death. There are also a number of beautiful chapels. …