today EAO Stockholm 2015, 25 September

travel 23EAO Annual Scientific Congress 2015 · 25/26 September BalkanNight • Opening date & time: 25 September, 19:00 • Venue: Debaser, Hornstulls Strand • www.debaser.se Back from their successful tour of Serbia, Stockholm’s own Süper- starOrkestarwillspiceupyourFri- day with their uplifting interpreta- tion of Balkan brass music. Adding totheexperienceareFolklorStock- holm Saran, who want to entertain you with their Serbian dance ex- travaganza, as well as local DJ San- dra Choco Canel-Bergman, who will be playing some of the latest tunes from Zagreb, Belgrade and Sarajevo. FIMSpeedwayGrandPrix Sweden2015 • Date & starting time: 26 September, 19:00 • Venue: Friends Arena, Råsta Strandväg 1, 169 79 Solna • www.friendsarena.se In its 21st season, this speedway bike race series reaches its final phasewiththeSwedishGrandPrix to be held this weekend at Stock- holm’s national football stadium. Last year’s champion Greg Han- cock from the US has had a rough season and will try to gain ground on British rival and current cham- pionship leader Tai Woffinden in this decisive race before the series moves on to Poland and Australia, the last two dates in this year’s grand prix calendar. ABBATheMuseum • Opening times: 10:00–18:00 • Location: Djurgårdsvägen 68 • www.abbathemuseum.com A relatively new addition to Stockholm’s list of attractions, this interactive exhibition takes you through the rise to fame of Swe- den’smostfamouspopbandduring the 1970s. In addition to viewing memorabilia, like the band’s unique costumes or extensive col- lection of golden records, visitors can be part of the success story themselves and take to the stage in avirtualstudiotosingtheirversion of “Waterloo” or “Dancing Queen”. In addition to ABBA The Mu- seum, ticket holders are granted accesstotheSwedishMusicHallof Fame and the History of Swedish Popular Music exhibition, which are located in the same building. Booking early is recommended, es- pecially if you plan to visit out of season. “UndertheBridgesof Stockholm”boattour • Starting times: Every hour from 10:00 to 16:00, all week • Meeting point: Strömkajen ferry terminal •www.stromma.se/en/stockholm/ There is probably no better way to experience the city of a thou- sandislandsthanbywater.Passing under 15 bridges, hence the name, the tour allows you to experience some of the city’s most famous places and sights, including the OldTown(GamlaStan),Hammarby Sjöstad and the green areas of Djurgården. Some of the islands the tour will also pass are hipster hotspotSödermalm,aswellasLilla and Stora Essingen. The tour takes slightly under 2 hours and departs from the ferry terminal next to Strömbronbridge. AD What’s on ©VictorMaschek/Shutterstock.com Strandväg 1, 16979 Solna

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