Category: History
Wood, tar and encounters: a day at Gammelgården
At the craft day in Gammelgården on Majberget in Bengtsfors, there was more to discover than just traditional techniques. I also bumped into a few people I know from completely different contexts. Amidst the shingle-making machine, timber transport and cooking over an open fire, it became clear to me just how closely craft, local history…
Långedsverken: An old paper mill seeks a new future
You’ll already be familiar with Långedsverken, the old paper mill, from previous newsletters. On 11 September, I attended the cultural breakfast at Långedsverken in Dals Långed. Bengtsfors Municipality and Mötesplats Steneby had organised the event at the former paper mill. The morning can be summarised as follows: Culture as a tool for development. The focus…
Back from the heat – On the road between Dalsland and Germany
This 28th newsletter brings together a variety of events and locations: a concert at Folkets Hus Mustadfors, the history of Katrineholm and Mustadfors, the closure of the horseshoe nail factory, music at Folkparken Valhall in Bengtsfors, a day at GLUPSK in Fengersfors, the Byafest in Dals Långed – and also the very practical work involved…
An evening with Arne Torger at Folkets Hus Mustadfors
As a new resident of Dals Långed, I often get to know the place through casual hints: through chats over the garden fence, a name on an old building, or a note left lying around somewhere. That’s exactly how I found out about Arne Torger’s concert at Folkets Hus Mustadfors. My neighbour Per asked me…
What time is it at midday in Katrineholm? Time and space in Dals Langed
On the drive to Bengtsfors, one of my fellow singers in the Song of Joy Choir told me a story that at first sounded like a little local anecdote. We were on our way to set up our concert equipment for a performance at Folkets Park: cables, speakers, stands—the practical side of a musical evening.…
Concert in Folkets Park in Bengtsfors
On 16 August, we – the “Song of Joy” choir – performed the ‘Unforgettable’ programme from April 2026 once again, accompanied by guitarist Emil Ernebro. We performed at Folkparken Valhall in Bengtsfors. On the drive to Bengtsfors, with speakers, cables, microphone stands and other concert equipment in the car, a thought kept running through my…
Mellerud Pride 2026 – a personal retrospective
I hadn’t been to a Pride march for a long time. Not because Pride had become any less important to me – quite the opposite. But in everyday life, at work, in times of grief and amidst the many little obligations of life, one sometimes loses that direct connection to those places where political history,…
What else happened in June?
Our little boat has found new owners When we took over the house, we also inherited two boats: a canoe and a small, battery-powered boat. Our ‘Yota’, the motorboat, joined us later. Sometimes it’s good to part with things. As it happened, our previous owners asked if we’d be willing to sell the little boat,…
Ramsvig, the Sote Canal and memories
After visiting the insurance company in Trollhättan, I set off for the coast, to Ramsvik in Bohuslän. I’d spent a lovely holiday there years ago with my husband Hajo. I walked along the paths we’d taken back then and was overwhelmed by memories of those days gone by. I spent the night in the VW…
A Visit in Tresticklans Nationalpark
As you know, I enjoy heading out into the countryside in my VW Multivan, complete with a bed and a well-stocked fridge. Just about 50 kilometres north-west of Dals Langed lies Tresticklan National Park, right on the Norwegian border. It’s a lovely place to be alone with yourself and nature. The national park is an…