Radio Sweden Wednesday

Focus on the cameras: Today we meet Swedens Lennart Nilsson, one of the worlds most renowned scientific photographers, and we get a glimpse of what Stockholm looked like 100 years ago. Well also continue with our language course as we reach the letter V.

Radio Sweden Wednesday

Focus on the cameras: Today we meet Swedens Lennart Nilsson, one of the worlds most renowned scientific photographers, and we get a glimpse of what Stockholm looked like 100 years ago. Well also continue with our language course as we reach the letter V.

In todays program, were off to a Swedish pawnshop and to Stockholm`s Maritime Museum -- where the 70th birthday celebrations range from pirates and model ships to an exhibition about gay life on Swedish cruise liners in the 1950`s. We continue with our journey through the Swedish alphabet - landing on the letter U and hear some Swedish medieval music - describing that heroic St. George and his battle with the dragon.

In todays program, were off to a Swedish pawnshop and to Stockholm`s Maritime Museum -- where the 70th birthday celebrations range from pirates and model ships to an exhibition about gay life on Swedish cruise liners in the 1950`s. We continue with our journey through the Swedish alphabet - landing on the letter U and hear some Swedish medieval music - describing that heroic St. George and his battle with the dragon.

Swedes imprisoned abroad; just how many are there and what do we know about them?

Also, Why Sweden is a world leader in Green technology....

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Bill Schiller is at the newsdesk and has today`s headlines....

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And we kick-off a new week of ABC`s and discover the Swedish word for Thanks You...

Swedes imprisoned abroad; just how many are there and what do we know about them?

Also, Why Sweden is a world leader in Green technology....

Clip..

Bill Schiller is at the newsdesk and has today`s headlines....

BS

And we kick-off a new week of ABC`s and discover the Swedish word for Thanks You...

Today`s program looks at a possible Truth and Reconciliation for one of Europe`s most oppressed minorities - the Roma, why the Swedish Helsinki Human Rights Committee is working on behalf of lesbians, gays, trans persons and bi-sexuals in Russia and the former Soviet Union, and some music from Swedish singers participating in the ongoing Europride-Stockholm event.

Today`s program looks at a possible Truth and Reconciliation for one of Europe`s most oppressed minorities - the Roma, why the Swedish Helsinki Human Rights Committee is working on behalf of lesbians, gays, trans persons and bi-sexuals in Russia and the former Soviet Union, and some music from Swedish singers participating in the ongoing Europride-Stockholm event.

The hymen has been cause for debate here. Swedish experts say it doesnt exist but many women have surgery to ensure blood on their wedding night.

Politics and happiness. Can it work? The Green Party is all smiles.

Today we bring you: the letter S

The hymen has been cause for debate here. Swedish experts say it doesnt exist but many women have surgery to ensure blood on their wedding night.

Politics and happiness. Can it work? The Green Party is all smiles.

Today we bring you: the letter S