This week we continue our excited voyage to Stockholm, if you missed first part it’s here!

Pop Culture

Before visiting a place, I like to immerse myself into its popular culture through films, art, design and food. It is a way of getting into the *globetrotting mode* and fully suck in the zest of it.

Aside one of the most acclaimed Swedish directors, Ingmar Bergman, I appreciate the work of Lasse Hallströmon Chocolat, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and, above all, Life as a Dog (photo above).

Together is a fun film by Lukas Moodysson exploring the messy dynamics of a modern commune. It is a film of *real feelings*, funny and sweet at once.

Scandinavian design is renowned world-wide. One of the reasons behind its popularity must be linked to the fact that cold climates make you productive and creative. I recently stumbled across this lush Swedish design magazine: Skona hem. If you want to take a peek at original Swedish houses, take a house tour around Swedish designer Benita Larsson‘s house. I also recommend a couple of eye-candy design blogs, rigorously made in Sweden: Emma Designblogg and Om Hoom Sthlm. 

Viaggi e Sapori is a food blog created by an Italian lady living in Stockholm and conveniently bilingual (Italian and English). She mainly cooks Italian cuisine, but every now and then she throws in delicious Swedish recipes, such as Yellow Pea Soup, Swedish Potatoes Gratin and Pyttipanna.

We continue next week with dining and some other surprises from AmicaCarmilla!

Text by Guest Contributor AmicaCarmilla, blogger since 2005. Catch her at www.amicacarmilla.blogspot.com.