Proudly Swedish!

Is there any time you feel so proudly Swedish as when living abroad?! The Swedish expats in the UAE were invitied to celebrate the Swedish National Day (in advance) on the 2 June and so they did!

More than 200 people gathered at the Habtoor Grand Resort in Dubai to wave their Swedish flags and indulge in traditional Swedish foods. H.E the Ambassador of Sweden to the UAE, Mr. Henrik Landerholm, also attended the celebrations together with his family. To get us all in the right mood, Lisette Ullman treated us to some beautiful singing and together the whole crowd sang the national anthem. As it was very much a family event, children got entertained by Art Village Nursery, our Swedish nursery here in Dubai. The staff had brought a variety of arts and crafts and the older kids enjoyed a classic quiz - all in Swedish of course! 

We want to thank everyone who attended and made this a day to remember! We couldn't have done it without you - and not without our amazing sponsors! Thank you to Volvo Cars, Emirates, GAC, Art Village Nursery, Fagerhult, Stora Enso, Lili & Lala and CarpetCC. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PHOTO GALLERY

Thank you to our main sponsor Volvo Cars

Kids corner by Art Village Nursery.

H.E the Ambassador of Sweden to the UAE

Ambassador Henrik Landerholm with family.

Lisette Ullman sang beautifully!

Water sponsored by Vitamin Well.

Kids quiz

Children choir singing Idas sommarvisa

Prizes sponsored by Emirates, CarpetCC, Lili & Lala and IKEA

Inger Olsson was the lucky winner of the Emirates holiday to Sri Lanka. Here together with Stephanie Kristensen, Emirates Sales Support Manager.

Lisette Ullman won the Lili & Lala prize!

Thomas Andersson was the winner of the weekend test drive. Here together with Mahsan Ganjyar, Volvo brand manager.

Victoria won a prize in the kids quiz!

Yosif also won a prize in the kids quiz!

Cecilia Setterdahl presented the prize from CarpetCC.

 

Prizes and winners

Emirates: 2 tickets to Colombo, Sri Lanka including 3 nights stay at the Heritance Negombo including breakfast and private transfers to and from the hotel in Sri Lanka.
Winner: Inger Olsson

Volvo Cars: A weekend test drive in a Volvo XC40
The new Volvo XC40 – European Car of the Year 2018 – the small SUV that’s big on innovation. With expressive design, ingenious storage and smart technology, it’s built for city life.
Winner: Thomas Andersson

CarpetsCC – 2 designer cushions in yellow velvet. Cecilia Setterdahl is taking her own unique canvas compositions and turning them into beautiful handcrafted, limited edition carpets with Gallery in Dubai Design District.
Winner: Ayden Lindberg
 

Lili & Lala: Girl’s handbag and Swedish coloured hair clips – perfect for a Swedish National Day! Swedish brand with clothes and accessories for girls 2-12 years and women, produced by skilled tailors in India who work under fair conditions. All styles and prints are designed uniquely for Lili & Lala.
Winner: Lisette Uhlmann

Zest Restaurants: 2x AED 75 vouchers. 
Winner: Annika Schauman

KIDS – Quiz

IKEA – Colorful Gift Bag. Winner: Theodor Lindberg
IKEA – Jenga game. Winner: Yousif Abdullatif
Dubai Book – Footprints in Dubai. Winner: Victoria Jonsson