Rostam Mirlashari was educated at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm and is perhaps best known as “Prince of Balochi music” and vocalist in the multi-cultural group Golbang. He's a nominee this weekend.
Friday 14 & Saturday, April 15
What: The Folk & World Music Festival
The Folk & World Music Festival is resurrected after the pandemic and on April 14-15, 2023.The gala program includes fantastic live performances, prize giving, wonderful side activities and much more.
Where: Sara kulturhus
Suitable for: All the family
Cost: 0-750 kronor
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Friday, until May 28 ┣
What: Bigert & Bergström's The Broken Greenhouse
Bigert & Bergström
Skellefteå Art Gallery presents the Broken Greenhouse by the Swedish art duo Bigert & Bergström, whose new exhibition, The Broken Greenhouse, focuses on the destructive human impulse to control and tame nature by creating space for cultivation and cities. For this exhibition, the artists are showing new and older works that in different ways allude to the idea that nature created for humanity a perfect climate that is now broken. For almost thirty years, Mats Bigert and Lars Bergström's work has been driven by scientific and historical theories, often with clear reference to issues concerning the current climate crisis.┣
Time: 10:00-18:00, weekends, 10:00-20:00, weekdays┣
Where: Sara kulturhus, Kanalgatan 43b, Skellefteå┣
Suitable for: the whole family┣
Cost: Free┣
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Friday, Until April 29
What: Handbok för Husmödrar - Handbook for Housewives (play is in Swedish)
Handbook for Housewives
Handbook for Housewives is a new play that depicts the life of a homemaker surrounded by frilled pillowcases, varnished floors and sewing machines. It's an intimate story about motherhood, love and a friendship that survives everything. Three actors play the same role at three different ages in a performance where women's often invisible work, such as childcare, needlework and housework, takes place on stage.
Time: 19:00, Friday, 15:00, Saturday
Where: Sara kulturhus
Suitable for: Adults and older teens
Cost: 215-355 kronor
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Saturday 15, Sunday, April 16, & Tuesday 18
What: Like a Crown
May Lindholm and Lisbeth Boholm are two artists who enjoy exhibiting together and chatting when they work.
May Lindholm and Lisbeth Boholm are two artists who enjoy exhibiting together and chatting during the work period. Like a Crown is the period of work shown at Nordanå, under the auspices of Skellefteå art association, where May exhibits sculpture and Lisbeth painting.
Where: Nordanå, Kanalgatan 43B, Skellefteå
Cost: Free
Monday April 17
What: Skellefteå AIK vs Växjö Lakers
Skellefteå vs Rögle.
Skellefteå AIK take on Växjö Lakers in the second game of the SM Final.
Time: 19:30
Where: Skellefteå Kraft Arena, Mossgatan 27, 931 70 Skellefteå
Suitable for: All the family
Cost: 190 - 380 kronor
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Until - April 30.
What: Sauna in the Solar Egg
Bigert & Bergström and the Solar Egg
The Solar Egg is an oval sauna created by the internationally renowned artists Mats Bigert and Lars Bergström. It draws inspiration from Norrland's Arctic climate, and, right now it's sitting atop Sara kulturhus's north terrace. And it can be booked out, for free, for a sauna.
Time: Many times available
Where: Sara kulturhus, Kanalgatan 43b, Skellefteå
Suitable for: Adults and teens
Cost: Free
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Other events:
Tuesday, April 18, 15:00 - 16:30
What: Language café at the City Library, Sara kulturhus
Welcome to the language café at the library on Campus Skellefteå! Here you can practice the Swedish language together with others. Coffee, tea and some fika are available. A chance to chat in Swedish with no judgement. Everyone is welcome, both newcomers and those who have lived here for a long time.
Wednesday, April 19, 18:00 - 20:00
What: Jazz evening with Boströmsbäcken's friends
The audience will be treated to evergreens and jazz standards from the 20th century, as well as a lot of original songs by Tor, the group's pianist. 50kr for admittance.
Thursday, April 20, 16:00 - 19:00
What: Friends in Skellefteå at Sankt Olovsgården, Café Canalen, Kyrkogatan 6
Friends in Skellefteå is network that wants to create opportunities for people with different backgrounds to meet. A meeting place for those who want to get to know more people in Skellefteå, practice Swedish and hang out.
Booking now: May
Friday, May 5, Friday, May 12
What: Social Improv Club
Improv night. In English!
Improv comedy! In English! Two dates in May. Don't miss these great nights out at Sara kulturhus.
Time: 19.00
Where: Sara cultural center
Suitable for: Adults and older teens
Cost: SEK 185 - 255
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