I’ve been meaning to say for a few days I had a fun time at the ABBA Celebration in Sydney on the weekend. It was lovely to see some people I haven’t seen for a while and to meet some new faces. Mind you, someone who I had previously thought was quite interesting, actually turned … Continue reading »
“We have a problem. We are a dance band, and the people need room to dance” was how Benny Andersson began the Benny Anderssons Orkester performance at Stockholm’s Skansen. Clearly, he was referring to the large number of people who had rushed to the very front of the stage as soon as they were able. … Continue reading »
“This is probably the best opening night at the Powerhouse Museum I’ve ever been to”, I told a colleague as we walked around the party. With simple clever staging, and buzz that came from having a “fan” event (rather than the usual C-Grade celebrity suspects), there was a real sense of occasion associated with the … Continue reading »
“You have the best life” was the Twitter reply I received from @swedense I’d just written a note to say thankyou for all of his/her tweets about the Swedish Royal Wedding, while explaining that I too, was enjoying some Swedish royalty of my own. I was at an event featuring ABBA fans who had gathered … Continue reading »
The last time I attended an ABBA-related event in Melbourne it was the Australian premiere of “Mamma Mia.” It was a star studded event which culminated in having a photograph taken with Bjorn. There were fewer celebrities at the opening of ABBAWORLD. There was Anthony Callea who stood next to me for quite some time … Continue reading »
The sound of ABBA could be heard wafting from the cafe of the Lutheran Church in Sydney tonight. As part of our Swedish studies each week, we translate a song and have a discussion about the lyrics, how they work as texts, and, of course we listen to the song. We’ve done a range of … Continue reading »
Twelve months ago, as I was travelling overseas the film “Mamma Mia” had just opened. Everywhere I went, Mamma Mia seemed to be following me. It’s interesting how in some countries ABBA was the drawcard, in others it was the stage-show, in some it was the Hollywood cast, and in Hong Kong, it’s Tom Hanks … Continue reading »
Swedish class was quite good fun tonight, especially as this week’s homework is a challenge right up my alley: I need to conduct an interview in Swedish with a Swedish person in Sydney. I’m going to interview a colleague about her life in Australia, her Australian-Swedishness etc. Overall, it’s a challenge I’m looking forward to, … Continue reading »
