Category: People

Photographs of several people in a group or groups

Gustavadolf
Cat Links December / People / Sculpture

Gustavadolf

The statue of Gustaf II Adolf (aka Gustavus Adolfus) founder of Gothenburg is missing from the main square at present, undergoing restoration. In the meantime this version of his plumed hat and pointing finger is floating in the Hamnkanal.

For two tourist-style photos of Gustavadolf’s statue (from last year) click here.

While I was taking the above photo, this young man got down on his knees to worship the statue …

…or perhaps he was drunk and throwing up. Not sure.
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Christmas choir
Cat Links December / People / Performance

Christmas choir

All this season, fighting wind and rain, choirs have been performing at “the singing Christmas tree” on Drottningtorget. … Continue readingChristmas choir

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Torchlight at Götaplatsen 2
Cat Links December / Illuminations / People

By torchlight at Götaplatsen

A final post with living flame to complete my series for the four Sundays in Advent.

Now in the darkest time of the year torchlight processions are popular, but what these people were doing gathered on the steps at Götaplatsen in the wind and rain on Friday evening I really don’t know. It looked like they might be a choir, but they didn’t sing. They seemed cheerful enough though. … Continue readingBy torchlight at Götaplatsen

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Lucia tåg at Kopparmara
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Lucia at Kopparmärra

At midday on 13th December – Lucia, St Lucy’s Day – at Kopparamar a class of school children were celebrating Lucia with traditional songs and costume. Unusually – though very egalitarianly – Lucia (the one with a crown of candles) is personified in this group by a boy. They were collecting for Musikhjälpen (see yesterday’s photo).
For more Lucia: see my gallery of photos from last year’s crowning of Gothenburg’s Lucia.
For more on Kopparmära see Backlight at Kopparmärra. … Continue readingLucia at Kopparmärra

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Musikhjälpen 2013 - Emma
Cat Links December / People / Performance

Musikhjälpen 2013

The Musikhjälpen (Music Help) “glass box” studio on Gustaf Adolfs Torg at night. Musikhjälpen is the Swedish equivalent of the Dutch Serious Request charity benefit. Three guest DJs are locked away in a public studio for three days and tasked with collecting as much money as possible for the current cause. This year it’s “Alla tjejer har rätt att överleva sin graviditet” (All girls have the right to survive their pregnancies).

Top: On the big screen I think that is Swedish singer Sarah Dawn Finer, one of the three guest DJs locked away for the duration of the campaign.
Below: Another of the guest DJs Kodjo Akolor, comedian and TV/radio personality, strums a donated guitar.
Bottom: Emma Knyckare, Swedish comedian and radio presenter, serious and setting up a track.
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Kids overexposed
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Kids overexposed

Overexposed photo of kindergarten kids crossing a road at Brunsparken. … Continue readingKids overexposed

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Bus terminal cafe
Cat Links December / People / Reflections

Candles and reflections

About 9.30 in the morning of Sunday 8th December – the Second Sunday in Advent. Värmeljus (tea candles) on the tables and a reflected face. … Continue readingCandles and reflections

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