Tag Archives: Stockholm

Berlin professionals spend their lunch breaks dancing

June 26, 2012 – 1:15 pm

by Ann Kathrin Weldy WHAT’S HAPPENING Young professionals can let loose during their lunch hour and shake off any work tension at Lunch Beats, the Stockholm-born lunchtime club concept which premiered in Berlin in May 2012 (Sugarhigh.de, 29 May 2012). Lunch-hour clubbing sessions come complete with healthy food, non-alcoholic drinks (usually water) and techno beats. […]

By Iconoculture | Posted in Consumer Trend, Entertainment, Work | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off

Swedish pre-school goes gender-neutral

July 26, 2011 – 1:05 pm

by Bosco Chiclana WHAT’S HAPPENING Egalia, a pre-school in a well-to-do district of Stockholm is attempting to free children from social expectations based on gender (bbc.co.uk 8 July 2011). Teachers avoid using the pronouns “him” and “her”, and dolls and trucks are placed deliberately side-by-side to encourage children to play with whatever they choose. Gender […]

By Iconoculture | Posted in Consumer Trend, Culture, Education, Parents | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off
Follow

Get every new post delivered to your Inbox.

Join 96 other followers