There was a huge gathering of people and families in Sjödalsparken today with a couple of bands
playing to celebrate midsommer in Huddinge.I took a walk to the park join in the celebration and enjoy
the nice sunshine.
Apart from Christmas, midsummer, midsommar is the most important celebration in Sweden. The successful midsummer never-ending lunch party formula involves flowers in your hair, dancing around a pole, singing songs while drinking unsweetened, flavoured schnapps and downing a whole load of pickled herring, sill served with delightful new potatoes, chives and sour cream.
http://www.visitsweden.com/sweden/Things-to-do/Swedish-Lifestyle/Swedish-traditions/Midsummer/
Sundays can be boring sometimes.However,yesterday was exciting because,I made a chance visit to the
Stockholm street dance festival at Kungstrågärden.The audience was big including many tourists.I was
reminded of the many street musicians who play around the city to entertain and make a living without having to beg and suffer humiliation.However,some street musicians have been stopped by police or city guards because they had no permission to play at a venue.
The team of the group I saw was led by Brian from New York.Others included Ludwig and Vincent from
Sweden and Spain respectively.
