Black sheep in Sweden

Vallmusik with Kulning

Hilary knows me as big Europe fan from Canada. I don’t mean Europe-the-continent; I mean Sweden’s own hard rock supergroup, Europe. But for the most part, whenever I thought of Swedish music, bands like ABBA and Roxette, or singers like Jazz’s Alice Babs or Opera’s Jenny Lind (a.k.a. the Swedish Nightingale) came to mind. Hilary … Read more

The Swedish legacy (of Italy)

When tourists come to see my country (Italy) they are astonished by the beauty and the history of it. When Italians go abroad and find themselves together, they are surprised on how people relate in such a different way than their homeland. But…when you do study the history of Italy… you see a lot of … Read more