https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Fire bans in several parts of Sweden will put a stop to the bonfires that are a traditional part of Walpurgis or Valborg celebrations on April 30th. https://www.thelocal.se/20190430/fire-ban-puts-swedish-valborg-celebrations-at-risk Tue, 30 Apr 2019 09:43:56 +0200 fire-ban-puts-swedish-valborg-celebrations-at-risk Snow? Rain? Sun? The answer is: all of the above. https://www.thelocal.se/20180430/walpurgis-valborg-weather-forecast-what-you-need-to-know Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:25:41 +0200 walpurgis-valborg-weather-forecast-what-you-need-to-know This Saturday Swedes will light bonfires to celebrate Walpurgis Night. The Local brings you the five best events this weekend, alongside our regular interactive listings. https://www.thelocal.se/20160428/five-wonderful-ways-to-celebrate-walpurgis-in-sweden Thu, 28 Apr 2016 08:59:59 +0200 five-wonderful-ways-to-celebrate-walpurgis-in-sweden The Local looks ahead to the nation's 'red days', to help you make the most of your vacation in 2016. https://www.thelocal.se/20160105/how-to-make-the-most-of-swedens-2016-holidays Tue, 05 Jan 2016 10:21:30 +0100 how-to-make-the-most-of-swedens-2016-holidays Join the Swedes in welcoming the beginning of spring by lighting bonfires in honour of an eighth-century German abbess this weekend. If that sounds too weird to you, there's also plenty of music, dancing and fitness events to ensure your calendar stays jam-packed. https://www.thelocal.se/20150423/whats-on-in-sweden-april-23rd-30th-2015 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:00:00 +0200 whats-on-in-sweden-april-23rd-30th-2015 The annual Walpurgis night (Valborg) passed without any major incidents with chilly conditions in the north and rain in the capital dampening the mood, but there were reports of drunkenness and fighting elsewhere. https://www.thelocal.se/20140501/no-major-drama-as-rain-impacts-walpurgis-night Thu, 01 May 2014 12:37:00 +0200 no-major-drama-as-rain-impacts-walpurgis-night If you see a naked woman travelling backwards later today, it could be a drunk Swede using public transport on Walpurgis Night. It could also simply be one of our Swedes of the Week, the witches setting off for a date with the devil. https://www.thelocal.se/20140430/from-healer-to-hell-cat-the-witches-prepare-to-mount Wed, 30 Apr 2014 17:28:00 +0200 from-healer-to-hell-cat-the-witches-prepare-to-mount Walpurgis Night (Valborg) celebrations led to drunkenness and violence around Sweden, with a rape of a minor reported in Uppsala and 98 cases of assault and nine fires reported in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20130501/47650 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:15:00 +0200 47650 A woman was sent to hospital on Tuesday night after being hit by a flying man at a bar in central Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20120502/40584 Wed, 02 May 2012 13:38:00 +0200 40584 Police in Uppsala responded to reports of rape, assault and drunken behaviour as they struggled to contain revellers during chaotic Walpurgis Night celebrations in the city on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110501/33508 Sun, 01 May 2011 11:51:00 +0200 33508 Winter's over. Summer is just around the corner. That's as good a cause for celebration in Sweden as any, and the revelry on Valborgsmässoafton - Walpurgis Night - on April 30th gets pretty heated. https://www.thelocal.se/20110429/3671-2 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0200 3671-2 Beefed up security efforts on Valborgsmässoafton – Walpurgis Night – paid off this year. Police and parents on patrol, piles of confiscated liquor and teenagers escorted home resulted in a Valborg without major incident. https://www.thelocal.se/20090501/19192 Fri, 01 May 2009 12:28:00 +0200 19192 A 16-year-old girl has reported that she was raped during Walpurgis festivities in central Uppsala last night. Police have not arrested any suspects. https://www.thelocal.se/20090501/19188 Fri, 01 May 2009 12:16:00 +0200 19188