Tag: Awards
Verbúðín with nine Eddan 2023 statuettes
The television series Verbúðin produced by Vesturport won the most Eddan statuettes, the awards of the Icelandic Academy of Television and Film (ÍKSA), which were presented at a ceremony in Háskólabíó. In total, awards were given in 26 categories, as well as an honorary award that went to Ágúst Guðmundsson. Verbúðin was voted TV Series […]
VMA in Uppsala municipality •
About Kjell Lönnå Started his first choir as a 15-year-old and is strongly associated with Sundsvall as leader of the city’s chamber choir since the start in 1965. Has led choirs in radio and television since 1957 and has been the host of a variety of television programs, including and SVT’s Café Sundsvall and Playful […]
The Court of Appeal ordered the Turku attack hero to pay 27,000 euros
The Court of Appeal has ordered Hassan Zubier pays the state 27,000 euros in crowdfunding income after the 2017 attack on Turku, in which his spinal cord was severed. The lower court had previously fined Zubier around € 13,000, about half of the € 27,000 in damages claimed by the prosecutor. However, the Court of […]
The meeting with Kjell Alinge was crucial for Henrik Schyffert
KJELL ALINGE – ONE OF SWEDEN’S RADIO’S MOST KNOWN VOICES FOR FIVE DECENES Kjell Alinge (1943-2016) started at Sveriges Radio’s youth editorial office in the 60’s. He became known for his flow of words and ideas, the linguistic upheavals and poetic observations of the outside world, all with humor and thoughtfulness. He produced his own […]
The Finnish film is not only about the Golden Globe gong
finnish film Title No. 6, directed by Juho Kuosmanen, did not win the Golden Globe Award for Best Non-English Language Film at a quiet awards ceremony on Sunday night. This year’s award went instead to a Japanese film Drive My Car. Title No. 6 however, is still nominated for Best International Feature Film at the […]
The president awards twelve people with the Order of the Falcon
Twelve people were awarded the Order of the Falcon at a reception at the presidential residence in Bessastaðir on New Year’s Day. Just before Christmas, the Order Council adopted a proposal that the badge should be presented in the same way, regardless of the gender of the recipient. A day later, the poet and writer […]