A Word From the President
Gudrun Giddings
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Hej Alla,
Hope you enjoyed the lovely rain we’ve had in LA this week.
California is unfortunately in a serious drought so the rain was much needed and hopefully we’ll have the pleasure of some more cozy and rainy days ahead. I also really like the rain because it reminds me of the seasons…
And this is the season to get into the holiday spirit, this Sunday December 7th, SWEA-Los Angeles have their popular Christmas Fair. There will be lusse-bullar and peppar kakor, glögg and of course, Lucia. Team SACC-LA will have a booth at the fair, please come by so we have the opportunity to wish you; “God Jul†and you can also take advantage of our membership Holiday gift, were we would like to give you one month FREE membership. More details in this weeks newsletter, just below.
Also, Adrian Lux, the Swedish DJ star is playing in LA this weekend and SACC-LA has some tickets that we would like to share with you! Please enter our facebook contest for your chance to win and be there as he takes the Hollywood stage at the Avalon, Saturday night.
Wishing you a festive weekend !!
Happy Friday !!
Gudrun Giddings
President of SACC-LA
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The annual SWEA Christmas fair is coming up this Sunday, on December 7th. SACC-LA will be there and we'd love for all of you to join! There will be a Lucia Pageant, Swedish folk dancing, a glögg bar and a Swedish café serving baked goods. You will also have the opportunity to buy Swedish gifts, books, music and handmade crafts.
You can find more information about the Christmas Fair here
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Meet us at the Christmas Fair on Sunday at the
Los Angeles Theatre, 615 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90014
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Christmas Deal !!
Sign up for a membership on Sunday and SACC-LA pays your first month
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This year we want to offer you all a fantastic Christmas gift! If you sign up for a membership, or renew your old membership before January 15th 2015, SACC-LA will pay for your first month!! The membership starts from when one signs up/or renew and 12 months forward!
Take this chance and become a member today - there are lots of different membership opportunities to take part in - take a closer look at them on our website!
For more information about memberships and this fantastic Christmas Gift, call or mail our Membership Manager Andreas Forsman +1 (424) 270 3042, fi.saccla@gmail.com.
MERRY CHRISTMAS from SACC-LA !!
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Adrian Lux Hits Los Angeles
SACC-LA met the Swedish DJ for an interview before his show in LA
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Adrian Lux has been a fixture within dance music since releasing the hugely influential classic, “Teenage Crimeâ€. Possessing an unmatched expertise within numerous genres, the Swedish DJ/producer is bringing his brand on tour for several special performances promoting his upcoming endeavours. Hitting Milwaukee, Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles, Adrian Lux is ready to give fans a taste of what he has in stored for the near future. He will be performing at Ten in Newport Beach on Dec. 5th and at Avalon Hollywood with Cut Snake on Dec. 6th.
This marks the start of a new campaign, where Adrian is looking to show off a personal side to fans in conjunction with a slew of upcoming releases. The LA-resident has a roller coaster story from collaborating with Swedish House Mafia during the early stages of his career, to handling such notoriety at a young age, and finally how all of these experiences have shaped him as the artist he is today. His sound has progressed with time and reflects his maturity as an artist. With deep ties in techno, dance hall, progressive, house and electro, Adrian will be showcasing all of these and more during this highly anticipated tour.
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You can be the winner of tickets if you enter SACC-LA's Facebook contest!! You can also purchase tickets here.
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Adrian Lux about life in LA
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SACC-LA’s marketing manager Fia Cristoferson got the chance to do an interview with Adrian Lux, they discussed his music, Sweden versus LA and his show at the Avalon on Saturday. Adrian has been in LA a lot during the past couple of years, but it was not until November last year that he decided it was time to move here.
- It has always been a dream of mine to work with music as well as live in the US, and when my career started to take off a few years ago I knew I wanted to move here. I was thinking of New York too but with the scene emerging so much over here the decisions was easy in the end. Now that I know LA better there are many differences between working here and at home. Things are very personal in Sweden, I could sit at home and work on music with my friends while here there is much more pressure on what you do, more people work with music as their 9 to 5 job and that’s a big change for me.
Was it only the fact that the scene is emerging here, that made you decide this was the place to go or were there other things that made you interested?
- There were other things I was curious about, I’ve lived in Stockholm before and was tired of the city. I wanted to live in a house instead of an apartment and of course the weather, as a Swede the West Coast weather is something you've always dreamt of!
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That’s true! Now that you do live here, are there any other things you’ve come to like about it and what do you miss the most about Sweden?
- Of course I miss my family and friends the most, but also the clear air and the water in Sweden. Although, the best thing about LA is that the city motivates you to do new things att the time, you don’t fall into patterns like you do back home. If you have a day or a night off you find something cool to do, like go to a comedy club, go hiking in the hills or drive down to one of the beaches. In Sweden it’s more of the same thing every day.
So this Saturday you’ll perform at Avalon, are you excited?
- Yeah, it’s gonna be fun! Avalon is an old famous venue and I’m really looking forward to perform there! It feels great to play in LA and have a show like this before 2014 is over cause I get to show some of my new stuff. Next year I’m releasing a lot of new music, I’m trying to bring swedish music vibes here and make cool stuff, as well as go more into a personal vibe sound. I’m going to be here in LA, working with my music, touring and have a lot of fun!
Thank you so much Adrian Lux for taking time to talk to us, we’re very much looking forward to the performance on Saturday!
Text: Fia Cristoferson, Marketing Manager at SACC-LA
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Don’t forget that you’ve got the chance to win tickets to this great show at Avalon, please visit SACC-LA's Facebook page and enter our "Like and Share" contest where we are raffling off two pairs of tickets to lucky winners! GOOD LUCK!
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How to make Swedish Glögg!
The Swedish Christmas Tradition can be made by yourself
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Swedish Glögg served the traditional way in small cups with raisins and almonds. Photo: Claudio Bresciani/TT
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Here in LA we don’t have a winter of months of cold weather, but in Sweden the winter is filled with snow and ice. Come colder days, Swedes rely on one drink in particular to warm them up again: Glögg. The beverage has been a Christmas tradition in Sweden since the 1890s. The shops are already packed with different kinds of glögg, but why not make your own?
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The Local wrote a great article where John Duxbury shares his favourite recipe with The Local, read it here and make your own glögg this Christmas! We like it very much and we are sure it will taste just as good without the Swedish cold.
Reported from the local.com
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Krav Maga class for our Young Professionals
System Training Center
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SACC-LA invites all our young professionals to a Krav Maga classe at System Training Center!
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Opponents in the Adventure Racing World Championship held in Ecuador encountered an unlikely competitor this year: a dog. It all started when the Swedish team of four extreme athletes completing the 430-mile adventure race through the Amazon stopped for a meal break. Mikael Lindnord of the Swedish team realized a scruffy looking dog was staring at them. Feeling sorry for the stray dog led to Lindnord to feed it a meatball. Six days later the Swedish team finished twelfth in the world with one extra team member crossing the finish line with them.
Arthur was the name given to the dog that grew inseparable to Sweden's team after eating the meatball Lindnord fed him. Arthur continued on with the team for miles of the race, running and swimming along side them to keep up. At one point, it was even reported that he got stuck in mud and teammates had to help him out. Before starting the last leg of this 430-mile hiking, biking, and kayaking race, officials suggested that the Swedish team not bring Arthur along for the sake of his safety and theirs. Yet Arthur refused to be left behind. As the team hopped in their kayaks, Arthur jumped into the water and began swimming beside them until a teammate helped him into a kayak.
Refusing to be left behind led Arthur to become famous across Sweden. According to the team's Facebook page, it also 'led to standing ovations from everyone on the shore, seeing the five team mates set off.†During the race the team
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would often feed Arthur with their food, because he couldn’t find any for himself in the Amazon. Upon crossing the finish line, the team brought Arthur to an Ecuadorian vet to be treated for a few injuries he acquired throughout the race, among them was a deep cut on his back.
After all this, the team decided they couldn't possibly leave Arthur behind and started searching for a way to bring him back to Sweden. Their solution involved setting up a PayPal account for donations to help cover Arthur’s vet bills and travel expenses. Lindnard was uncertain whether Arthur would be allowed to enter Sweden, but that didn't stop him from trying to bring his new best friend back to live with his family at home. On Facebook Lindnord wrote that he almost cried in front of the computer screen when he received the decision from the board in Sweden. The Swedish board of agriculture approved Arthur’s entry into the country.
The now-famous Arthur has landed safe and soundly in Sweden where he was greeted by the media and fans, He is required to stay at a dog quarantine in Stockholm for 120 days before he can return home to the Lindnord family in Örnsköldsvik. The team made a recent Facebook post thanking people for their help. In light of all this, they've also established the Arthur Foundation, to support stray dogs.
Text by: Vanessa Wonn, Young Professional at SACC-LA
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