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• Annual General Meeting / Årsmöte 2025

  • When
    24 Apr 2025
  •  
    18:00 - 20:30
  • Location
    Stockholm (Hovslagargatan 5) & online
  • Spaces left
    24

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  Welcome to the Society's Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025

  All members are encouraged to attend and have their say. It's a chance for us to get together and give the Society an annual check-up!

  We will hold a hybrid AGM - we will meet in Stockholm but will host the meeting online too.

  What happens at the AGM
  

  At the AGM, the board will report back to the members on what has been done during the previous year, how money has been used, and will answer questions and discuss ideas for the coming year.

  Documents will be available at the member-only section of the website in advance: AGM documents

  Any members who wish to submit a motion for consideration at the AGM must do so by end of day, Thursday 10th April. You can submit a motion by emailing info@swedishirish.se with the subject heading “Motion for AGM”.

  Afterwards refreshments will be served and the new board members will have a short meeting.

  Elections
  

  Elections will be held for board positions. Regular positions are held for 2 years, and deputy positions are 1-year posts. A deputy position is a great way to test the waters.

  Eligibility and registration

  Active (i.e. paid-up members, not lapsed) members are eligible to attend, and members who have joined/renewed more than 30 days prior to the meeting may vote.

  Advance registration is required.  As refreshments will be provided we ask that you register beforehand if attending in person.

  Thanks to the Embassy of Ireland for agreeing to host the meeting in their office space. We hope to see many of you there!
  

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• A Lark in the Park

  • When
    17 May 2025
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    11:00 - 16:00
  • Location
    Beijers Park (Kirseberg), Östra Fäladsgatan 42, 212 43 Malmö

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  Join Us for a Fun Family Picnic!

  Following the successful St. Patrick's Day Parade in Malmö, the Skåne Chapter of the Swedish-Irish Society have planned another gathering for all those in Skåne with Irish connections.

  We’re excited to invite you and your family to "A Lark in the Park", a delightful, family-friendly gathering where we can connect and get to know each other.

  Bring your picnic and blankets and get ready for an afternoon of fun, games, and community connection. This event promises something for everyone but especially children.

  What to Expect:

  • Fun activities for the little ones
  • A chance to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones
  • Save the date! More details to come later when we have finalised the program.

  It’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy some quality family time, share stories, and connect with the Irish diaspora.

  We look forward to seeing you there for a day of hopefully good weather and craic.

  This event is free, and open to all.

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• May Book Club:” Glorious Exploits” by Ferdia Lennon

  • When
    21 May 2025
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    18:00 - 19:30
  • Location
    Wirströms Pub, Gamla stan, Stockholm ( downstairs)

  After three rounds of tense voting, Ferdia Lennon’s Glorious Exploits (2024) emerged from Aishling’s nominations as our next book club pick. Set in 412 BC, Glorious Exploits  takes us to the Siciilian city of Syracuse in the middle of the Peloponnesian War, where two unemployed potters with strong Irish accents decide to stage Euripides’ Medea among a quarry full of thousands of Athenian prisoners. Narrated by Lampo, ‘a cheerfully indifferent bullshitter’ according to one reviewer, Lennon’s novel combines raucous comedy with the pitch-black tragedy of wartime suffering. It was the Winner of the Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction and nominee or winner of numerous debut novel awards. Join us as we unpick the Euripides from the Dublinese, and for the most important vote you’ll cast this year as Deirdre nominates three books for our next meeting!
  
  
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• Save the date! A Bloomsday evening stroll (Stockholm)

  • When
    16 Jun 2025
  • Location
    From Wirströms to Wirströms

  Celebrating Bloomsday by strolling through Stockholm from Wirströms to Wirströms in the evening of  16/6. So put on your hat, period costume or come as you are and join the celebrations with the Bloomsday Social Club.
  
  
  

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