Hornstull’s Market

| by Stockholm Gay & Lesbian Network | in Activities, Restaurants

Hornstull’s Marknad is an outdoor street market situated in the western part of the Stockholm borough Södermalm.  In favorable weather conditions the market stretches along the water in Hornstull. In case of rain the market will move up under the bridge (Liljeholmsbron) which connects Södermalm to some of the southern suburbs. Expect to find a variety of vintage, second-hand, food, art and everything else that comes with a proper street market.

The Sunday market has, in a short period of time, become one of Stockholm’s favorite Sunday activities; a natural spot to meet up with your friends, grab some food and coffee, browse the market and enjoy a day out and a day off.

Open 11-17 every Sunday May-Sep, except midsummer (June 23)
Subway – Hornstull

Brandstationen

| by Stockholm Gay & Lesbian Network | in Shopping & Design

Do you like vintage? Buying vintage furniture is one of the smartest options for buying good quality. At Brandstationen you find vintage furniture and accessories in a over 100 years old fire station. Address: Krukmakargatan 22, Södermalm.
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The Vasa Museum

| by Stockholm Gay & Lesbian Network | in Museums & Attractions

Design in all its glory but what happens when design goes wrong?

The Vasa Museum has opened again after being closed for renovations and a newly built extension of the museum building! The Vasa is the only preserved seventeenth-century ship in the world, and a unique art treasure. More than 95 percent of the ship is original, and it is decorated with hundreds of carved sculptures.

The 69 meter-long warship Vasa sank on its maiden voyage in the middle of Stockholm in 1628, and was salvaged 333 years later in 1961.

Today the Vasa Museum is the most visited museum in Scandinavia, with over one million visitors a year. www.vasamuseet.se/en/

The annual gay hat parade!

| by Stockholm Gay & Lesbian Network | in Bars & Nightclubs, Events, Restaurants

On May 1,  it’s time for the annual gay hat parade at the waterfront on Kungsholmen.

The beautiful parade starts at the gas station at 15:00, goes along the beautiful Norrmälarstrand and ends at Mälarpaviljongen. At Mälarpaviljongen there will be a party and a jury will nominate the parade’s most beautiful hat! At Mälarpaviljongen, The Southern Trio will be playing, repeating their success from last Sunday when they played at the Pavilion’s first Sunday brunch with live entertainment.

The event also marks the start of collecting money for The Mälarpaviljongen Rainbow Fund that will support the LGBT movement in Uganda this year. Read more about the fund>>

 

Jean Paul Gaultier is coming to Stockholm. Are you?

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Jean Paul Gaultier is coming to Stockholm. Are you?

You still have the chance to win a trip for two to Stockholm! Competition closes April 28. Fly SAS Scandinavian Airlines and stay at stylish Hotel Skeppsholmen. The prize also includes the opportunity to mingle with Jean Paul Gaultier at the grand opening party of THE FASHION WORLD OF JEAN PAUL GAULTIER: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk in Stockholm.

The Swedish museum of architecture will present THE FASHION WORLD OF JEAN PAUL GAULTIER: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk; the first international exhibition devoted to the celebrated French couturier. The exhibition will be at display from June 15 to September 22, 2013.

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ABBA The Museum

| by Stockholm Gay & Lesbian Network | in Museums & Attractions, Shopping & Design

We are so excited! ABBA The Museum will open in Stockholm on the 7th of May. 

Have you ever seen the Northern Lights? Nordic colors and shapes was what inspired the Swedish designer Owe Sandström while making these fabulous outfits for ABBA and one can certainly see the resemblance with the Nordic night sky. This picture was taken after the tour started in Edmonton Canada in 1979. The band wore white outfits specially made for each one of them. In common for all were that all garments had blue or silver stripes somewhere on them. To see more of ABBA’s fantastic stage clothes visit ABBA The Museum.

www.abbathemuseum.com