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How to celebrate Midsummer like a Swede

What's the significance of the maypole? Where does the frog dance come from? Is getting drunk obligatory? Jonas Engman from the Nordic Museum in Stockholm gives us the lowdown on Sweden's Midsummer traditions.

Published: 19 June 2024 14:06 CEST
Swedish Midsummer
Crowds gather to witness the raising of a maypole in Dalarna. Photo: Anna Hållams/imagebank.sweden.se

In this week’s Sweden in Focus Extra, host Paul O’Mahony chats to Nordic Museum curator Jonas Engman about the history of Swedish Midsummer. 

It’s the most Swedish celebration of them all but how can you celebrate if you’re new to the country? 

Our guest provides expert tips so everyone can find a place to do the frog dance dance around the maypole. 

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In this week's Sweden in Focus we speak to Vida Mehrannia, the wife of the Karolinska Institute researcher Ahmedreza Djalali who was sentenced to death in Iran in 2017 and was not part of a recent prisoner exchange that saw two Swedes return home.

Published: 6 July 2024 09:36 CEST
Updated: 6 July 2024 13:31 CEST
'How can Sweden leave behind a citizen who was sentenced to death?'

Host Paul O’Mahony is joined this week Vida Mehrannia. 

She talks about why the family moved to Sweden, what life was like for them here before her husband’s arrest. Also, after the release last month of two other Swedish prisoners in Iran, she tells us about what attempts have been made to secure Ahmedreza Djalali’s release and if more could be done. 

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