Fika Penang: The National Day of Sweden

fredag 6 juni 2014

The National Day of Sweden

Nationaldagen är här och Fika Penang vill passa på att önska alla er där ute en riktigt härlig svenska flaggans dag! Till nationaldagens ära passar det bra med ett litet videoklipp om 10 saker som kan vara bra att veta om Sverige. Enjoy!

Today, 6 of June, is the National Day of Sweden! We celebrate the National Day on 6 June mainly because of two historical events. On 6 June 1523 Gustav Vasa, who is seen as the founder of the modern Swedish national state, was elected king of Sweden, and on 6 June 1809, Sweden adopted a new constitution. In Sweden, people like to celebrate the National Day outdoors in public places together with friends and families. Most likely, Swedes will have lots of fika during this day as celebration. So to everyone of you out there, Happy National Day of Sweden and hope to see you next year for our National Day fika at Fika Penang! And what could be better on a day like this, than a short video of 10 good things to know about Sweden. Enjoy!

You can find out more information about the National Day of Sweden by visiting sweden.se.

Inga kommentarer:

Skicka en kommentar

Prenumerera på: Kommentarer till inlägget (Atom)

Här bloggar jag, Erika Teng, om mitt liv i Malaysia och om hur jag startar upp ett svenskt kafé i George Town, Penang. Som svenska i Malaysia får jag uppleva en vardag långt ifrån den hemma i Sverige. Penang är fyllt av energi, värme, människor, mångfald, kultur, religion och en massa massa mat. Jag bor här i George Town med min man Wei Yee och tillsammans renoverar vi ett världsarvshus som nu är vårt permanenta boende samt lokalen för mitt svenska kafé, Fika. Jag har en magisterutbildning inom Internationella Relationer och har tidigare bott och jobbat i Peking, Kina. Jag älskar livet i Asien och har sedan unga år alltid drömt om att få uppleva nya länder, språk och kulturer. I juli 2013 avslutade jag mitt jobb som integrationshandläggare i Sverige för att bege mig mot mitt nya äventyr här i Penang, Malaysia.

This is where I, Erika Teng, blog about my life in Malaysia and how I start up a Swedish cafe in Georgetown, Penang. As a Swedish in Malaysia I get to experience an every day life far from the one back home in Sweden. Penang is a place full of energy, heat, people, diversity, culture, religion, and lots and lots of food. I live here in Penang with my husband Wei Yee and together we are renovating a shophouse that is our permanent residency and the venue for my Swedish café Fika. I have a Master's degree in International Relations and has previously lived, worked and done research in Beijing, China. I love life in Asia and have, since as long as I can remember, always wanted to experience new countries, languages and cultures. In July 2013 I finished my job as an integration officer in Sweden to begin my new adventure here in Penang, Malaysia.