Sia Dancing
Sia Dancing is a podcast hosted by Anastasia Angeli (Sia) about dance and belonging. It features in-person conversations with dancers, musicians, and festival organizers recorded live at festivals in the Nordics and beyond. The show aims to make everyone feel welcome on the dance floor.
Episodes
#175 What happens when dancers know the musicians? - with David Skinner | Jazz | Oslo Swing Jazz Festival
Have you ever felt music before you even had time to think about it?In this episode, I am talking with David Skinner, jazz pianist, educator, festival organizer, and a musician who has been playing for dancers in Oslo for more than a decade.We recorded this conversation during the Oslo Swing Jazz Festival, surrounded by live music, social dancing, and the feeling that something special happens whe
#174 Staying open to what comes next - with Johan Ohlanders | Oslo Swing Jazz Festival
Have you ever closed your eyes and imagined you were somewhere else?In this episode, I talk to Johan Ohlanders, also known as Simple Johnny from Simple Johnny's Jazz Band.We recorded this conversation during the Oslo Swing Jazz Festival, shortly after his band had played for a room full of dancers and listeners. With a beer in hand and plenty of stories to share, Johan takes us through a life shap
#173 Recovering perfectionist partner dancing - with Jo Hoffberg | Lindy Hop, Funk, Solo Jazz | Oslo Swing Jazz Festival
What if dancing is really a way of getting to know yourself?In this episode, I talk to Jo Hoffberg, an international Lindy Hop teacher, coach, and community member whose voice has shaped the swing dance world for many years.We recorded this conversation during Oslo Swing Jazz Festival, right after one of Jo's energetic and inspiring workshops.We talk about:Why Jo dances today, and how dancing hel
#172 It is never just the music - with Åsmund Waage & Henrik Haugen | Jazz Musicians, Vibraphone & Guitar | Oslo Swing Jazz Festival
What changes when jazz musicians play for dancers for the very first time?In this episode, I have talked with Åsmund Waage (vibraphone) and Henrik Haugen (guitar) during the Oslo Swing Jazz Festival.Both musicians have played together for years, but the concert the night before was their first experience playing swing jazz for a dancing audience.We talk about: Playing for dancers for the first ti
#171 Dancing to be ourselves - with Ceren AY | Herräng Dance Camp
Have you ever felt like dancing helps you find yourself and lose yourself at the same time?In this episode, I sit down with Ceren, a Lindy Hop teacher, community builder, and the person behind Lindy Hop Company and So We Danced. Also, it is Ceren who is behind Herräng's Instagram page ;)We recorded this conversation during Herräng Dance Camp after a relaxed volunteer gathering. Surrounded by t
#170 Movement on the dance floor and in between - with Jonathan Coppard | Lindy Hop, Balboa, Salsa, West Coast Swing | Herräng Dance Camp
What happens when one dance trip changes the direction of your life?In this episode, I sit down with Jonathan Copard in his giant hammock during Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden.Jonathan grew up in New Zealand and discovered social dancing through a cèilidh, a Scottish social dance event, right at the beginning of the COVID pandemic. Not long after, he found swing dancing, and what started as curiosit
#169 Serving something bigger than yourself - with Alexander Brott | Jazz guitarist
How do you know when a room is truly swinging?In this episode, I sit down with jazz guitarist Alexander Brott, a Stockholm-based musician whose journey has taken him from Sweden to New York and back again. He started playing at Chicago Swing Dance Studio at 19 y.o. - and that was just the beginning.We talk about:• Why Alexander started playing music and why he still wakes up wanting to play every
#168 Giving up agency in exchange for pleasure - with David Kaminsky | Tango, Blues, Lindy Hop, Swedish folk, Balboa | Herräng Dance Camp, Recess
What makes a dance feel good when we willingly let go of control?In this episode, I sit down with David Kaminsky, dancer, musician, researcher, and professor, based in California.We talk about: How David first entered dance through Swedish folk music and PolskaThe connection between Aikido and leading in a partner dancePlaying live music for dancers and the unique conversations that happen thro
#167 From bachata in the Dominican Republic to balboa in Herräng - with Alexej Schmidt | Lindy Hop, Balboa, Blues, Bachata, Salsa & Merengue | Herräng Dance Camp
What keeps you coming back to dance, year after year?Recorded in the quiet late evening magic of Herräng Dance Camp, this conversation is with Alexej Schmidt, a social dancer whose journey has taken him from Russia to the Dominican Republic, Sweden, Germany and France.We sit outside a red Swedish cottage, surrounded by trees, summer light, and the calm atmosphere that makes Herräng feel so special
#166 Twenty two Herräng summers of friendship and fresh T-shirts - with Sean Bischofberger | Herräng Dance Camp, IsThereHop
What keeps someone coming back to the dance floor for more than two decades?In this episode, I sit down with Sean Cedric Bischofberger lig during Herräng Dance Camp in Sweden.We talk in a quiet moment between classes, social dancing, and waving at Sean's friends passing by.Sean grew up around dancers, spent every summer at Herräng, and eventually found his own way into dancing thanks to a very
#165 Not having time to make jokes - with Maka Yavelic | Herräng Dance Camp
Have you ever wondered if where you stand on the dance floor changes how you experience the music?In this episode, I sit down with Maka, a Lindy Hop teacher, musician, DJ, bandleader, and jam facilitator from Toulouse, France.We recorded this conversation during Herräng Dance Camp, in the middle of a busy week filled with dancing, music, and late nights.We talk about:• Why dance offers a unique co
#164 Taking a piece of Herräng home - with Marie Sörqvist | Herräng Dance Camp
Do you leave a little part of yourself in Herräng, and take a little piece of it home with you?In this episode, I sit down with Marie Sörqvist, Camp Director of Herräng Dance Camp and a member of the Herräng community since the mid-1990s.We recorded this conversation during the first weekend of Herräng Dance Camp 2026, surrounded by the everyday work, conversations, and small moments that make thi
#163 Dancing as a common language - with Shehan Jayasekera | Lindy, Blues, Hip Hop | Réunion Island
What if dance is the language that helps us find home anywhere in the world?In this episode, I sit down with Shehan - a dancer, community builder, and dance facilitator who was born in Sri Lanka, grew up in New Zealand, and eventually built a thriving swing dance scene on Reunion Island.We recorded this conversation during his short visit to Stockholm, as part of his european tour - back in May.Th
#162 A few more beats to breathe - with Spela Sedej | Herräng Dance Camp
What if the best part of dancing is not the moves, but the connection?In this episode, I sit down with Spela Sedej, a long-time member of the Herräng community, originally from Slovenia and deeply passionate about swing dancing and the people who make it meaningful.We recorded this conversation during a quiet spring visit to Herräng, while we were both volunteering there for a weekend, far away fr
#161 It could happen to you - with Jacob Sznajdman | Salsa, Bachata, Tango, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Rumba, Orisha | Minor Swing
Have you ever had something go wrong and just had to begin again? ...I did, with this very episode. The recording randomly stopped without making it visible, meaning that we had to re-record. It was unexpected. A bit messy. But also honest.In fact, the first 4 minutes of the recording are pretty badquality due to background noises so you might enjoy our quite conversation recorded several weeeeeks
#160 From gender-separated dance to close embrace - with Hadeel Ibrahim | Minor Swing
Hadeel grew up in Libya, in North Africa, where people dance whenever there is music, whenever there is a celebration. However, the dance there is often gender-separated. Even if you dance together, you do not touch each other. How does coming from this culture affect Hadeel in her partner dancing? Well, listen in to find out ;)In this episode, I talk with Hadeel during Minor Swing, in the middle
#159 From frustration to connection - with Giovanni Ligorio and Shieva Norusian | Balboa, Lindy Hop, Blues | Minor Swing
What if dancing is not about impressing, but about listening?In this episode, I chat with Giovanni Ligorio and Shieva Norusian during Minor Swing.They are dancers and teachers who care deeply about connection and how we show up with each other.We talk about:Why teaching brings them more joy than performingDancing as a way to communicate and listenBeing introverted in a very social dance worldT
#158 Finding freedom in playfulness – with Jenn Lee | Balboa, Lindy | Minor Swing Festival
When was the last time you let yourself be bad at something… and enjoy it?Jenn Lee is a swing dancer and teacher based in the US, and we recorded this episode together during Minor Swing Festival in Sweden.This conversation is about learning, letting go, and remembering why we dance in the first place.We talk about:Starting dance later in life and being a student for a long‑time (not giving up!)
#157 Taking pieces from every dance – with Oscar | Bugg, Lindy Hop, Balboa, Foxtrot
What makes you stay in one dance style or move to another?In this episode, I talk with Oscar during Minor Swing in Gothenburg.We record in the middle of the festival, between classes, music, and small moments of rest.We talk about:- why he started dancing- how he moved from competitions to social dancing- how different dance styles connect and influence each other- a dance memory shaped by cozy in
#156 Building a festival that feels like a hug - with Stina Johansson & Karin Lundström | Balboa | Minor Swing
What makes a dance event feel safe, warm, and easy to enter?In this episode, I talk with Stina and Karin from Minor Swing in Gothenburg.We speak right in the middle of the festival, while music is playing, classes are happening, and everyone is running on very little sleep and a lot of heart.This conversation is about more than organising an event.It is about building a space where people can arri
#155 Born to sing – with Nicolle Rochelle | Jazz, Soul, Opera, Rap | Minor Swing
Some people spend their whole life wondering what they are here to do. Nicolle knew when she was five.In this episode, Nicolle shares what it feels like to live with a clear calling. Not as pressure. But as freedom.We talk about singing as a way to move emotion through the body. Why having many voices can be a strength, not a flaw.And how singing for dancers creates a different kind of safety and
#154 Chosen by the music – with Amanda Sedgwick | Saxophonist and composer
What happens when music stops being a performance and becomes a conversation?In this episode, Sia sits down with a Swedish alto saxophone player and composer who has spent years playing both for concert audiences and for swing dancers.We talk about what changes when musicians really listen to the dance floor. Amanda reflects on how learning to dance Lindy Hop changed the way she would play for the
#153 Taking your time – with Daniel Larsson | Lindy Hop, Tap, Jazz | Herräng, IsThereHop
In this episode, I am talking with Daniel Larsson, swing and modern jazz dancer, tap dancer, teacher, and all-in-all jazz lover based in Stockholm.Daniel shares how he started dancing as a child, discovered Lindy Hop and jazz, and grew up learning directly from the roots of the dance, taking his classes from Frankie Manning at Herräng. He reflects on rhythm, presence, and what happens when we stop
#152 Between self-expression and respect - with Tobias Ramberg | From bugg to locking to swing | Stockholm International Tap Dance Festival
Tobias started dancing at six, guided by parents who also danced. Dance became his way to connect with music and express himself.In this episode, he shares how he moves between two sides. Dancing with a partner and dancing alone. Growing up, he was bullied for dancing, yet dance gave him strength and confidence that supported him in other sports.Tobias also talks about how dimmed lighting helps hi
#151 From pure joy to responsibility - with Gio Balboa | Sardinia to Sweden | Swedish Swing Society
What happens when dance is something you cannot live without?In this episode, I talk with Gio - a dancer who has been dancing since childhood.- From Sardinia to Sweden.- From joy to responsibility.- From dancing all night until the sun goes up to taking it a little easier.We talk about identity, learning without losing yourself.Subscribe & review the podcast to help me grow 🌟Connect with me
#150 It is all about the groove - with Erik Tengholm | Jazz music | Trumpet and piano
In this episode, I talk with a jazz musician Erik Tengholm who plays trumpet and piano. His favourite gigs are those when he gets to play for dancers. Tune in to find out why ;)We talk about:- what changes when musicians play for dancers- why groove matters more than details- and how dancers listen in different waysWe also talk about lighting, of course, and about money. And why full‑time creative
#149 Improvisation and fun in partner dancing - with Stefan Andersson | Improvisationsteater Stockholm | Lindy hop
What if dance is not about the music? What if it is about the person in front of you?In this episode, Stefan shares his take on social dancing through the lens of an improvisation. We talk about:Why does the partner matter more than the song to him?How lighting changes the feeling of a dance spaceCompeting without losing joyThe hard economics of lindy hop teachingP.S. Stefan did manage to win
#148 Dancing like yourself - with Sanna Leinonen | Tampere, Finland | Balboa
In this episode I sit with Sanna, a Balboa dancer from Finland with more than twenty years on the dance floor.We talk about how she began, what kept her in the scene, and what she wants to see more of on the dancefloor. Sanna shares how jazz music shaped her dancing, how community became her safe bubble, and why she wants dancers to believe in their own style.We also talk about lighting, teaching,
#147 Relax and breathe - with Ingrid Vaksvik | Bergen, Norway | Kizomba, Salsa, Bachata, Lindy, Balboa, Blues
In this cosy and sleepy‑morning conversation, we meet a dancer and biologist from Bergen who loves nature, rhythm, and the quiet joy of moving with another person.We talk about:• why dance brings joy• how different styles share the same roots• what low light does to our attention• how breath can change a whole danceThere is a lovely moment about strobe lights at an electronic concert, and how ligh
#146 Navigating the dancefloor without being able to see in low light - with Jenna Applegarth | Lazy River and the Snowball | Lindy, Balboa, Blues, Shag, DFW Swingout, Houston Two Step, etc
In this gentle and honest conversation, Jenna shares what dancing has meant in her life. She talks about growing up in the U.S., dancing for the first time when someone accidentally has invited her to dance at prom when “Big Bad Voodoo Daddy” song came up, and how it slowly shaped everything from her friendships to the place she now calls home.We explore what it’s like to dance with poor low‑light
#145 Dancing with social anxiety - with Raya Bouslah | Bluesila and The Snowball | Blues and lindy in Tallinn
Here we are in Stockholm talking with Raya, who is based in Tallinn. We have shared a warm, honest conversation with Raya Bouslah: born in Tunisia, now building a dancing life in Estonia, and finding her way across lindy hop and blues.Raya started right before Covid and never stopped (well, apart from when the Covid was in its bloom). She talks about how dancing helps her stay sane and how social
#144 Stop overthinking and being fully present when dancing - with Lindsey Ngo & Krystel Chevallier | Jurassic Bal & Boogie Down South | Swing scene in Australia
Here we are at Snowball in Stockholm, sitting with Lindsey Ngo and Krystel Chevallier for an opposite of a small-talk. We had an open-hearted conversation about how swing dancing can become a place of belonging.Krystel shares how she began dancing balboa ten years ago in Australia and how the dance community stepped into her life at a moment when she felt alone after her divorce. Dancing became th
#143 Feeling normal when dancing after getting a diagnose - with Kristýna Krejzlová | The Snowball | Blues scene in Brno
Here we are at Snowball in Stockholm, finally sitting down to record this long-awaited episode with Kristýna Krejzlová.Kristýna is a swing and blues dancer from Brno in the Czech Republic, a growing teacher, and a fresh trombone player who is falling even deeper in love with the music and community around these dances.She shares how discovering Lindy Hop just weeks after being diagnosed with multi
#142 Dance as a practice in taking up more space - with Mattias Dahl & Jessica Malmberg | The Snowball | Lindy hop
Here we are having a relaxed chat with Mattias Dahl & Jessica Malmberg — a warm, funny, and honest conversation about how dancing can change a life.Mattias shares how he’d been convinced his whole life that he couldn’t dance (because he was a drummer… apparently the Swedish dansband culture has "rules" on that), and Jessica opens up about being very shy — until August 16th, 2009, when they wal
#141 Taking chances & dance as a universal language - with Jennifer G. Thompson | The Snowball | Lindy hop
Here we are sitting at The Snowball festival in Stockholm, and having a relaxed chat with Jennifer Thompson (from Texas) - a warm and thoughtful chat about why we dance.Jenn shares how she started Lindy Hop in 2014, how dancing became a way to connect with people and cultures without words, and why dancing feels like a universal language even when you don’t share the same mother tongue.We also ex
#140 Dance as a therapy - with Celeste Amapola | Herräng | Belly dance, tango, swing
Celeste’s story is an international one, allowing us to meet at Herräng Dance Camp. In this conversation, she opens up about how dance became her therapy, the patterns she notices in different dance communities, and why lighting can completely change the way we move. From belly dance to tango to Lindy Hop, her journey is full of rhythm, resilience, and unexpected turns.Subscribe & ReviewFollow
#139 Dance as escape and its drinking culture - with Darold Alexander | Herräng | All dances
Darold Alexander is from New Orleans, Louisiana, and we have met at Herräng.He is a MC and a frontman for a few bands & a very prominent person of Herräng 2024, as you might recall.We talked about dance as escape (from responsibilities, work, dealing with people), about ageism on the dance floor and about drinking a lot on the dancefloor.Enjoy and keep the city dancing!
#138 Blues dance scene in Helsinki - with Alina Mänttäri | The Grind | Blues
The first episode of the new season of acityforyou. For the upcoming episodes we will be talking about dance in the city!In this episode #138 we will be exploring BLUES and how this dance is experienced in different cities, partilucarly in Helsinki, where the episode was recorded.Enjoy and keep your city dancing.
#137 Reflecting on cities through dancing - with Anastasia Karachristou | Herräng | Lindy Hop, Solo Jazz
We have met with Anastasia Karachristou at Herräng, where we were both volunteering and, of course, dancing. So this episode is with a very sleep deprived version of Anastasia. She is a music teacher and she plays in the children's theatre in Athens. She has been dancing lindy hop and solo jazz for the past 8 years.We talked about:💡 Athens being alive until very late💡 Herräng as a camp that people
#136 Going home from a late dance class - with Lizaveta Manzhulina | Stockholm Blues Festival
Lizaveta was born and raised in Belarus, and lived in different European cities in the past years. She is a mathematician and a blues dancer. We have met at the Stockholm Blues Festival and recorded the episode right there.We talked about:💡 The difference in feeling when going home from a late dance class💡 Recognising people's faces adding to a feeling of safety💡 Different aspects of Berlin💡Zürich
Exploring through senses | Angela Delgado de la Flor
Angela is originally from Peru, and she moved to Sweden 2 years ago. A criminal lawyer by profession, working currently as a team leader. She considers herself a traveller, she has visited more than 20 countries and islands, the longest trip being 6 months in India.
As well as other things, we have talked about:
💡 Utter Pradesh in India as a lovely place to photograph
💡 Differences within Peru -
Light as a source of creativity at Rise and Shoot | Yusuf Hussein
Yusuf Hussein is 21 years old, born and raised in Järva, Rinkeby. He is a person of many interest - a filmmaker, a director, a poet, an engineer student, and an executive director of a creative platform “Rise and Shoot”.
We met at an event in Kista, organised by The Kloud and light artist Jonas Johansson half a year ago - and here we go, talking about cities!
We touched upon:
💡 Competing in a po
A pace of living and insular bubbles in London | Poppy Bruten
Poppy works as a lighting designer in London. She grew up in a small village near Wales, Ewyas Harold. We met while studying at UWE Bristol and we were even sharing a flat for one year. So imagine how happy we were to meet one another again after those years!
We talked about:
💡Coming together in a village pub after a working day
💡Bristol as a sociable city, easy to integrate into
💡Bustling and lo
Details and moments when magic starts | Jane Linnik
The episode was recorded in Tel Aviv, during my short stay there.
Jane was born in a small Russian town, then has been studying in Ufa, after which she moved to Shenzhen, China. During the pandemic she moved to Pardesiya, Israel. She likes to catch the moments and notice details, which became a big part of our discussion.
We talked about:
💡 Falling in love with Shenzhen, “city of the future”
Urban chat by the Mediterranean Sea | Katerina Pavlidi
We know each other with Katerina since early childhood and until we both moved to study in the UK, we had only been meeting in Cyprus, once a year. And now, during my short visit to Cyprus, we meet again!
Katerina was born and raised in Cyprus, while her mom is Russian. For the past 6 years she has been living abroad - studying and working in the UK. Now she is living in Dublin, Ireland. She is fa
Experiencing the streets and Queen of the Night | Sezel Lalwani
Sezel is currently working at Alva Labs as a customer success manager. She is originally from Bangalore, in South India - the “Silicon Valley” of India and is currently living in Kista - which is also sometimes called the Swedish “Silicon Valley”.
Some of the topics that we have discussed with Sezel:
💡 Good mix of convenience and culture
💡 The “real” Bangalore
💡 Why does the sun setting
Being a catalyst and being boring for the city | Johanna Jarméus & Tobias Phersson
Johanna and Tobias are landscape architects at Nyréns Arkitektkontor in Stockholm. They were both working on the Yoga Paviljong project in Vasaparken, where we have done the recording this episode.
Some of the points we have touched upon:
💡 Yoga Pavilion in Vasaparken, soft light being a supporter
💡 Feeling safe in the darkness
💡 People cooking dinner on the streets of Guinea, outs
Avoiding cities on a bike and co-living in a tent in Mongolia | Ursula Koll
Ursula has always been dancing and cycling (she made it through 31 countries on a bike so far...). She has been working as a teacher, as a manager and now for 28 past years she has been a speech and language therapist in Germany.
We were recording this episode at Herräng Dance Camp.
Some of the points we have touched upon:
💡 The fountain in Freiburg as a place for dancing
💡 Hambur
Inspired by jazz, recorded at Herräng | Güney Akgül
Güney is from İzmir, he has been living in Istanbul for 12 years now, 7 of which that he has been doing jazz dances, lindy hop is particular. It is his 3rd time in Herräng, the Dance Camp in the small village of Sweden. He is also a lawyer, just to spice it up.
Some of the points we have touched upon:
💡 Herräng Dance Camp [herrang.com]
💡 The feeling of being out of the routine circle wh
Безопасность как базовая потребность | Лариса Секиро
Лариса родилась в Санкт-Петербурге и переехала в Швецию 2 года назад. По первому образованию она инженер по охране труда, по второму - дизайнер интерьеров. В Питере она работала в МЧС, отвечала за оповещения о погоде.
Некоторые из тем, которых мы коснулись:
💡Маленький русскоговорящий Стокгольм
💡Ходить по секонд-хэндам как treasure hunting
💡Мрачный Питер и (периодически) солнечный Стокгольм
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Promoting weirdness in a city | Seth Margolies
Seth is a lighting designer and a (pseudo)light artist. He worked for the past 10 years in New York as a gaffer for film & television, moved to Sweden less than a year ago. Our conversation started from me visiting his master thesis at KTH and then developed on that.
Some of the points we have touched upon:
💡City as a focal point of clutter
💡New York City vs Seattle vs Stockholm
💡Feeling like
Disconnecting from the city while blocking the sun | Rodrigo Muro
Rodrigo is working at KTH as the program director of a Masters program in Architectural Lighting Design, teaching students lighting and daylighting. I had a chance to have an informal chat with his as a part of this podcast a year after having completed that Masters and discuss soft aspects of lighting and differences between Stockholm and Mexico City.
Some of the points we have touched upon:
💡Ci
Exploring the identity of the city | Joachim Vemmerstad
We have recorded this episode at Münchenbryggeriet, a beautiful building with curious history so I felt it is worth mentioning.
Joachim works as a landscape engineer at Outer Space arkitekter. He was born and raised in Stockholm. Joachim has been living in different parts of Sweden (as a fun fact, he lived in all of the Swedish cities that begin with "Lu").
Key points we have touched upon:
💡Love
Vilnius as a sweet spot | Toufik Khoriaty
Toufik is an educator. He enjoys travelling and learning as much as possible. He lived in Lebanon as a kid, became a chemistry teacher, was attracted by the field of education, then specialised in game design and human social skills.
We have talked about:
💡 Having a friend in a city shaping one’s life path
💡 Power cuts in Lebanon
💡 Personal goals being motivated to the result, whil
De-Sovietization of the street | Martynas Marozas
Martynas is an urban designer and planner. He graduated from Delft Institute of Technology (TU Delft) as an urbanist, and the worked in Amsterdam and Rotterdam. Then came back to Lithuania and started his own studio (http://mmap.lt), in which they specialise on complex transformation projects in existing cities. Their main focus is community involvement and public participation on a large scale.
Воспоминания из Киева и свет как творческий инструмент | Лена Попова
Лена родом из Киева (там сейчас живут её родители и большинство родственников). Она профессиональный фотограф, и видит город, в основном, через призму фото искусства. Мы говорили про города, с которыми Лена связана воспоминаниями — Копенгаген, Диксон, Норильск и Киев.
О чём мы поговорили, вкратце:
💡 Место силы
💡 Киев, родной город Лены, любовь к которому ощущается сейчас ещё острее
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Brick and golden light in the City Hall | Polina Savitskaya
Polina has been living in Stockholm for the past 9 years, and she devoted almost all of that time to leading guided tours in the city — in English, French and Russian. She is also a teacher of several languages. Check out her blog to know more.
What we have touched upon:
💡 Multiple levels of a city - architectural, social and even linguistic
💡 Being a small peck in Moscow
💡 Is
Experiencing a mix of lives happening at the same time | Christina Polychronopoulou
! This episode has been recorded on a Wednesday evening, February 23rd. Since then the world has changed, so it feels. I can understand people who might find this content irrelevant at the moment, but I have come to a decision to post this episode as this is a conversation that happened in that moment and I would still like to share that discussion with those who choose to listen to it - now or la
Infinite exploration in a City | Amanda Lee
Amanda is a Master student at the Stockholm School of Economics. She is originally American, grew up in the bay area, in the town called Saratoga, CA. She did her Bachelor in MIT in Cambridge, MA, spending 1 year in Cambridge in the UK. Let these facts act like a dry introduction to the curious and surprising stories that Amanda has shared with us today.
Things we have talked about:
💡Having an ele
Сближение с городом через юмор | Полина Агаркова
[This episode is in Russian. English episode will follow next week]
Полина живёт в Мальмё уже 7 лет, занимается СММ, любит текст и книги. Вся ещё жизнь строится вокруг текстов и историй. Полина приехала в Стокгольм на выходные, и мы с ней успели встретиться и пообщаться, чему я очень рада.
О чём мы успели поговорить:
💡Что чешки собаки на перекрестке говорят Полине о Стокгольме?
💡История про “тяну
Consumers habituating “inom tullarna” | Ashot Pashinyan
Ashot is originally from Moldova with roots from different places, currently working with IT and enjoys social interaction. He has been on the radio, theatre, film voiceovers etc before and enjoys human interaction.
Thoughts and topics discussed:
💡Meaning of “Inom tullarna”
💡Coffee as a city thing
💡Making an artificial city - why is it possible?
💡Different ways of participating in a city life
💡Br
Moving abroad to study as a brave step | Divya Ravichandran
Divya is doing her Masters in Sustainable Production Development at KTH. She has been living in Sweden for 1,5 years and it is the first time she is living on her own, which is a new experience for her. She grew up in the Southern part of India, in the state called Tamil Nadu so our discussion mainly evolves around two countries - Sweden and India.
Points we have touched upon:
💡 Curfew in Ind
Minority stress in a city | Anna Carlsson Sigstedt
Anna is a Secretary General for the Diversity Charter Sweden, which is the world’s biggest network for Diversity and Inclusion. She is currently living in Stockholm, and before she has been a citizen of London, Chicago and some other cities of Sweden. Anna likes having the sound of the city around, the people, the rhythm - she likes when it’s fast.
Some of the points we have touched upon:
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Artist living in two cities | Remo Hegglin
Remo is coming from Switzerland (town of Zug) and sees himself as a filmmaker who is talking to people and with people, telling the stories. Besides that he is often on stage as a host, as well as being an artist and a podcast producer.
He lives in two cities, which we have been discussing and comparing from various perspectives throughout the episode - Zug (30,000 inhabitants) and Berlin (3,5 mil
What is your city's food scene like? | Greg Fernando
Greg is a founder of an organisation "New To Sweden", which works to help newcomers integrate to the Swedish society and the local labour market, through working with individuals and employers. We have first met through the Diversity Panel in THS Armada that I was moderating and Greg was one of the panelists, representing the cultural diversity perspective.
What have we talked about, in short:
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Does your environment allow for sudden meetings with strangers? | Alexander Salvesen
Alexander is an artist, living in Helsinki, with a big interest in light as a material. He is currently participating in Nobel Week Lights with his artwork "Sender - Receiver", a 4 channel projection, inspired by photosynthesis and sunlight (in short). And this was exactly where we recorded the episode, inside Östasiatiska Museet, onto which the artwork is projected.
We have talked about:
💡City as
Are there cities where bars close earlier than in Stockholm? | Carl Housten
This week we have had a chat with Carl, who works as an Editor in Chief for Osqledaren magazine of the KTH Student Union. The focus of this episode has been Stockholm - during day and nighttime, as always - with a very gentle, almost unnoticeable, tint of politics.
Some of the points we have touched upon:
💡Vancouver, Canada being similar to Sweden — similar climate, similar friendly people, the sa
Why is cultural diversity of value? | Ali Safi
Ali was born and raised in Iran and moved to Sweden 5 years ago. We have met through Refugees Welcome Stockholm, where we were both volunteering.
In short, what we have discussed is:
💡Cultural diversity, taking Iran and Sweden as examples
💡Learning about being a responsible citizen
💡Enjoying small amount of light and complete darkness
💡A small being a trigger to memories
🌏 Now it's your turn!
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What makes you stop for a minute? | Amelia Glancy
Amelia describes herself as a Canadian who grew up in Toronto and then felt like she has outgrown that place. Now she enjoys living in cities where she can walk to places. She has a fascination with the plant world and she shares that fascination through her art too (some of which you can find here: skeletonparkartsfest.ca/next-door-2021/).
Things we have covered in our chat:
💡First impression of
Did your city parent you too? | Julia Tkach
In that episode we are talking with Julia from Moscow who has moved to Stockholm. Before that she was working in KB Strelka, Moscow, who are doing strategic planning projects in Russia.
We will talk about:
💡Cities affecting people
💡Magical lighting in Stockholm
💡Light memories of million Moscow orange lamps
🌏 Now it's your turn!
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What makes a city (not) feel like a danger? | Diana Monsberger
Diana is a Mexican-German, who had a busy city life as a child and then moved to the village in Germany. Diana will share her ideas on danger and how she deconstructed those when living in Sweden, despite the fact that she saw more things happening in Stockholm but Diana mentioned that it might be because she dares to go out at night here.
Our conversation is rich with thoughts and self-reflection
When would a cyclist stop being a cyclist? | Hannes Mettler
Take a listen to our conversation with Hannes, who I have met through KTH university, or some of the welcoming events, to be precise. He is from the Southern Germany, from a little village of 1000 inhabitants, now studying Masters in Architecture in Stockholm.
For him a city is overwhelming, but also a place to explore the unexpected. It is about exploration. While people act like catalysts for th
Why should you be against facade lighting? | Isabel Villar
Today we are talking with Isabel, a lighting designer at White Arkitekter, born and raised in the South of Chile. She is currently running a research project on sustainability and lighting design, which is also linked to Sustainable Lighting podcast that Isabel is running together with Maha Shalaby.
Some of the points we have touched upon:
💡Parametric studies on daylighting & CO2 emissions
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How to survive winter in Stockholm? Do things! | Saskia Fitzgerald Sandlund
Saskia presents herself as a half-Swedish, half-Australian with art being her main passion. She runs "Stockholm Art Guide" account and is currently working in the art gallery. Saskia and I have met through Galleri Frihamnstorget (run by Blivande), where both of us have been working. She has been to "A House" before it became a co-working space (check Reels video on Instagram to hear tiny lit
What happens if you ask 11 strangers about a city?
This is a collage episode with different people replying to two "a city for you" questions:
❓What is a city for you?
❓ What are you for the city?
The drop-in city talks happened at the (Not You Average) Fall Fair in 2 Oct 2021 in Järnvägsparken, next to the Central station in Stockholm.
This was a great experiment to hear what 11 strangers have / want to say about a city with no preparation and no
BONUS episode with Anastasia Angeli - summary and new format
This episode is not an informative one whatsoever! BUT it is an exciting one (for me at least) as here:
💡 I share some of the key thoughts I have identified from the previous 99 episodes
💡 I explain the updated format of the next season!
It is me who sets a question for the next guest of the 101 episode (which I have forgotten to read out when recording this episode, ops).
The question is:
❓ How
Isabelle Wallin - on drive-in cinema and movement
First of all, I wanted to note that this is the episode number 99, making it quite exciting for me by default.
This week I have chatted with Isabelle, a born and raised Stockholmer, a travel blogger who enjoys sharing her journeys through text and photographs.
Rough and quick summary of what we have discussed:
💡Swedes not meeting other people's eyes (do you agree?)
💡Feeling safer in the light
💡Dr
Татьяна Матюшкина - про Санкт-Петербург и ритм города
В этом эпизоде подкаста у нас в гостях Татьяна — инженер и психолог из Питера, для которой вечер ощущается, как надвигающаяся сказка. Выпуск пронизан любовью с родному городу Татьяны, которого она сравнивает с Евгением Онегиным (красивый, начитанный, вальяжный, но с характером немного не повезло).
Если вам хочется заранее знать, о чём мы будем упоминать в эпизоде, то вот моя попытка сжать разгово
Michelle Guzmán Olivo and Guillermo Velasquez - on curiosity and el Cuco
Today we are talking to a family with two complementary visions who met in the Dominican Republic and immigrated together to Sweden.
An advertising professional, illustrator and a UX designer, Michelle & a software engineer and a triathlete, Guillermo.
We are mentioning a handful of super interesting topics in this episode! To mention a few...
💡 enjoying the chaos
💡 cities being spiced up wit
Лера Татьянина - про Казань и совокупность комплексностей
В этом эпизоде мы общаемся с Лерой, которая выросла с Казани, в 12 лет переехала в Москву, где училась в МАрхИ на архитектора (с уклоном на градостроительство), а потом переехала в Стокгольм, где изучала Sustainable Urban Planning & Design — на этой программе обучались уже несколько гостей моего подкаста.
Мы поговорим о том, как город "обучает" горожан, о пространствах, в которых можно просто
