Scania, or Skåne as locals call it, is the southernmost county in Sweden and is geographically and culturally situated in a very strategic position.
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The main Scanian city is Malmö, which is the third-largest city in Sweden. The city is famous for multicultural encounters due to its character as one of the friendliest cities to migrants and refugees. This has been the character of Malmö since the Second World War until now, amid an ongoing refugee crisis.
In Malmö, the cultural encounters are articulated in many ways and embody the rich dynamics of everyday life. They are ubiquitous in public spaces and take many different forms in official public monuments, unique designs and architecture, government-commissioned art installations and unauthorized street art.
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Helsingborg, which is located around 45 minutes by train from Malmö, also offers visitors interesting details of everyday life in its city lanes.
The details in some street corners give us captivating stories. One of them acknowledges the role of renowned Swedish film auteur Ingmar Bergman, who was once the Helsingborg City Theater manager and lived in the city for three years.
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With its long tradition and cultural history, Lund, the student city, has transformed into another hotspot for creative initiatives. Student-based communities and multicultural-related activities are among the main actors that play significant roles behind all creative events and work in this city.
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Every city has its own long history, dynamic beat, as well as its complex problems and interesting multi-encounters. Having their own uniqueness, cities around the globe show their characters through visual and creative ways and parade them in public spaces. And cities in Scania, Sweden, are definitely places that know how to express their characters in creative ways.
Read the full article in <link http: www.thejakartapost.com news a-fever-creativity-southern-swedish-cities.html>The Jakarta Post
A fever of creativity in Southern Swedish Cities
Publicerad den 20 september 2016
Zaki Habibi is a researcher in media studies and visual culture at KOM. His newest article was recently published in The Jakarta Post. This is the fourth publications so far of his current PhD pilot project.
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