Jun 06, 2016
Sweden National Day 2016
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Happy National Day, Sweden!
Today's shows a Hälsingegård, or decorated farmhouse in Hälsingland, Sweden. These houses are examples of the highest level of ancient timber building, which dates all the way back to the middle ages. Seven of these exceptional buildings were marked by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2012, and are the pride of this north-eastern portion of Sweden.
Today in Stockholm, people will celebrate national pride with festivals and music and lots of blue and yellow. The Swedish Royal Family will attend a concert at Skansen, an outdoor museum in Stockholm. For the newly-Swedish, there's a welcome festival called Hejfestivalen, or "Hi Festival". It's held on Södermalm island, and is meant to welcome new arrivals to meet and mingle with other Swedes.
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