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SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Swedish Festival in Wismar
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Swedish troops, Nordic delicacies and music from Stockholm and=0D=0ASmåland at the 25th Sweden Festival from August 20 to 23, 2026 in=0D=0AWismar=0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A=0D=0AFrom August 20 to 23, 2026, Hanseatic City of Wismar will once again=0D=0Abe celebrating a major Swedish festival to commemorate its=0D=0Along-standing affiliation with the Kingdom of Sweden. This year is an=0D=0Aanniversary festival, as the people of Wismar are organizing it for=0D=0Athe 25th time.=0D=0A=0D=0ASince 2000, this town festival has grown to become the largest Swedish=0D=0Afestival outside Sweden. Swedish troops camping and fighting on the=0D=0Amarket square is a familiar sight at the Swedish Festival. The=0D=0ACarolinians, a military history group, bring the history of the=0D=0Aregiments that secured the city of Gothenburg and its fortress in the=0D=0A17th century to life. Dressed in period costumes, the Swedes share=0D=0Atheir camp life with festival visitors in Wismar and also perform=0D=0Abattle scenes.=0D=0A=0D=0AA varied cultural program guarantees colorful entertainment during=0D=0Athis long weekend, including Swedish artists and bands. The large=0D=0Astage on which artists perform is also located on the market square.=0D=0AAt Ziegenmarkt there is a small stage where mainly singer-songwriters=0D=0Aperform, and at the fountain in Krämerstraße there is a cabaret=0D=0Astage.=0D=0A=0D=0AThe program stretches along a festival mile through the entire Old=0D=0ATown to the harbour. Numerous traders offer their wares on the=0D=0Afestival mile, including Nordic products, but there is also a wide=0D=0Avariety of food and drink on the festival mile. At the Old Harbour=0D=0Athere is a festival atmosphere, with a Ferris wheel, bumper cars,=0D=0Achildren's carousel and other amusement arcades providing fun and=0D=0Aexcitement. The harbor tip is transformed into the "Mötesplats"=0D=0A(Swedish for "meeting place") and brings the atmosphere of a Swedish=0D=0Asummer festival to life.=0D=0A=0D=0AOn Friday evening, fireworks can be admired on the market square. For=0D=0Athe youngest, there is the Children's Swedish Festival at the=0D=0AFürstenhof on Saturday. The Swedish Festival is also a sporting=0D=0Aevent, with a Kubb tournament on Saturday and a Swedish run over three=0D=0Adifferent distances on Sunday. Another highlight is the Schwedenweg, a=0D=0Ahistorical parade through Wismar's old town. The four days of=0D=0Afestivities will conclude with an ABBA tribute show on the main stage=0D=0Aon Wismar's market square.=0D=0A=0D=0AHIGHLIGHTS:=0D=0A=0D=0AMusic and entertainment on 5 stages - festival mile from the market=0D=0Asquare to the Old Harbour - "Mötesplats" at the Old Harbour - youth=0D=0Astage - fireworks - laser show - children's Swedish festival - Kubb=0D=0Atournament - Swedish head regatta - Swedish run - Swedish trail:=0D=0Afestival parade - a journey through time through the Swedish history=0D=0Aof the Hanseatic City of Wismar.=0D=0A=0D=0ALIVE & SHOW ACTS:=0D=0A=0D=0ASEELENSCHIFFE (KARAT tribute band) - Simple Sing (energetic cover band=0D=0Afrom Dessau) - The Robbie Williams Show (charismatic, energetic live=0D=0Aproduction) - LUXUSRAUSCH (party band) - Sydney Youngblood (Let the=0D=0AMusic Play) - "The ABBA Show" (rousing ABBA tribute production)=0D=0A=0D=0AFURTHER INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET: WWW.SCHWEDENFEST-WISMAR.DE=0D=0A[https://schwedenfest-wismar.de]=0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A
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