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ROADMAP Austin Maloney Sandqvist doubles up on Sö
der Fashion and design brand Sandqvist opened up their first-ever store on Södermalm way back in 2011. And now, eight years later, they’re returning to Södermalm to open a second boutique on the island, their fifth in Stockholm overall. It’s opening at Götgatan 28, the former premises of Ittala, and will stretch to around 60 square metres. Sebastian Westin of Sandqvist says “This is yet another way for us to come closer to our customers, and get more visibility in the place we thrive best. Södermalm is our current home, and this is where a big part of the brand’s history is. Our first bag, boutique and head office all started here. We want to further establish ourselves in the area, and become more available in the city’s most creative area. On Söder, hearts beat especially strongly for culture, art, fashion and design, in an area that’s constantly developing, and where it’s not at all difficult to find inspiring environments and personalities”. The new store opens in October. sandqvist.com Princess Prada Renaissance Rising Poetry On The Road Förenade Förorter is an organisation that works to promote culture and education in Stockholm’s often-neglected suburbs, and one of their main projects is the poetry competition Ortens bästa poet. And now some of the previous competitors and figures behind the competition are going out on tour. Farhiya Feysal, Iman Talabani, Liban Abdule, Ahmed Hassano and Simon Matiwos will be performing in Skarpnäck, Farsta, Östberga and Vällingby, with the Farsta, Östberga and Vällingby dates falling in November. Ortens Bästa Poest On Tour, Fanfaren Farsta Nov 2, Östberga Kulturhus Nov 9, Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Vällingby Nov 23 This year marks 500 years since Leo Da Vinci painted his last guy with the arms in the circle thing and passed onto the pioneering idea for a flight machine in the sky. But how to pay tribute to the genius? Well, Medelhavsmuseet and Bohm Bohm Room have come up with the idea of capturing a modern version of that innovative and daring spirit, with an exhibition/performance in November. Performance, music, art and dance come together in modern re-imaginings of Da Vinci’s classics, in an intimate show with three different acts involving musicians Off The Meds and Princess Prada, along with performers Quarto and Ofelia Jarl Ortega, all chosen for the multidisciplinary, borderless work. Ann Follin of Världskulturmuseerna says: “Few know how multi-faceted Leonardo Da Vinci really was. He was a universal genius with an unbelievable talent, and a boundary-pushing figure. He moved easily between art, science and technology, always ahead of his time. Now as people all over the world celebrate his 500th anniversary, we want to invite people to an evening in Leonardo Da Vinci’s honour. A boundarycrossing, complete experience in three acts”. Tickets check in at 350 kronor. Rennässansen, Medelhavsmuseet, Nov 16 6 Photo: Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Photo: Carl Ander Photo: Beata Cervin