Gothenburg has taken pride for 75 years in a material known for coming from tomb raiding. This is the story of how an unscrupulous policy, the illegal commerce and hunting for antiques strip some cultures of their identity. The hunting for objects we are referring to, seen in the past as an honourable adventure, now constitutes a problematical and uneasy reality.
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Starts May 7, at 17 in Göteborgs Konsthall, Götaplatsen. Exhibition and performances and genaral happiness.
http://www.konsthallen.goteborg.se
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Its the day before the preview of GESTs new show, Stones in His Pockets: the comedic and moving play set in a sleepy Irish village that is over-run by a Hollywood film crew. Calling upon the two man cast to perform all fiteen characters both men and women often switching gender and voice within the same scene.
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A land without borders, where tales and scenes that are common to the Bible, the Torah and the Koran relate their own unique message, beyond words and theology. Assembled by deaconess Lena Forsberg.
The Röhsska Museum displays items from its collections that have links to faith and religious rituals, including prayer mats, book bindings and crucifixes.
In the end of May Sweden's leading international performance art festival, Live Action will take place at the Museum of World Culture.
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Coming up at Musikens Hus is the photo exhibition "I Take Pictures, Photographic Pictures". The man behind the exhibition is photographer Fredrik Svensson who shares his great photos taken on various concerts and gigs.
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The Carnegie Art Award has been established to promote Nordic contemporary painting and to recognise and support notable artists born or living in the Nordic countries.
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The exhibition Vision 2014 is the result of a semester long cooperation between Röda Sten and Chalmers architecture program. Approximately 80 third year architecture students will show their work with start November 15th.
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In November The Röhsska design museum will present some great fashion designs from our neighbour in the north - Iceland. The Icelandic fashion designer Steinunn Siguršardóttir is the 2008 winner of prestigious Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize.
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An interesting room to take a look around if you have a spare half hour is sat on the fourth floor of Göteborgs Stadsmuseum.
Alla dessa Stolar or All these Seats is the strangely capitalized exhibition of which we speak.
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