FEATURE STORIES
From Berlin to Stensträsk
From the boiling cultural life of Berlin, via the continental lifestyle of northern Spain and on to... Stensträsk? When Wiebke Jahn and her family were looking for new adventures, they opted for Stenträsk away from the pulse of the big city and the warmth of southern Europe.
Text: Jonas Pekkari
Foto: Jonas Westling
FEATURE STORIES
When the place brings art to life
Poet Lo Ragnar Lindström sees Skellefteå as both his hometown and a great source of inspiration. From the farm just outside the city, he creates powerful poetry and prose in a way that exposes and touches.
Text: Sofia Hedenström
Photo: Tilda Olofsgård
GUIDES
FEATURE STORIES
The taste of Skellefteå
Västerbotten cheese. the Bureburger Calskroven. Just the names of Skellefteå's local delicacies evoke warm feelings in many of us. This is the story of the Skellefteå region's contribution to Swedish gastronomy.
Text: Olov Antonsson
Foto: Jonas Westling
UPCOMMING EVENTS
FEATURE STORIES
Room for creativity
After ten years in Skåne, Magdalena Tyboni was homesick, and the move to Skellefteå rekindled her passion for painting in oil and watercolor.
Text: Jonas Pekkari
Foto: Tilda Olofsgård
FEATURE STORIES
From AI to chickens
An AI-connected chicken farm is about to see the light of day in Skråmträsk. No wonder entrepreneur Peder Fjällström is living his new country life. Read about how the family moved from Stockholm in search of the perfect life balance.
Text: Daniel Bergeman
Foto: Jonas Westling
THE LIST
Skellefteå has been sung about over the years. Which places do you recognize?
Laleh
Bjurö klubb, Bjuröklubb
Knugen Faller
Skellefteå stadshotell brinner
Totalt Jävla Mörker
Möjligheternas stad
The Wannadies
My Hometown, centrum någonstans
Elsa
Hela Sveriges AIK, ishallen
Chicagojazzen
Jörnköket byggde denna spea kropp, Jörn
Gunnar Enqvist
Ballad från Boliden, Boliden
Mollrör
Rönnskärsverken, Rönnskär
CLICK!
"It gives a feeling of love and trust when I was lying there and he came and lay down beside me."
Photo: Saga Wallström
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