On 02.12.2007 18:49 , ah wrote:
> Thank you again for all that. How do you know that Forsboda is actually
> Forsbacka and how do you know which Forsbacka it is? Are you Swedish, by
> any chance? I found Forsbacka Gavle on your map and on Google maps as well.
> Thank you also for indicating me the Medieval week but I am afraid that I'll
> miss it because it is in August and in the summer I am not really free to
> travel. It's a pity.
>
> About Faro, I found here http://www.bergmanveckan.se/html/en/ that there is
> a Bergman week organised each year in Faro. The 2008 one will be held 24-29
> June. I'll check the website again in the next few weeks/months. I suppose
> that they organise accommodation for the participants.
>
Yip, I´m a native Swede by birth alright so that´s why I happen to know
a little about it. Well, we are not that many living here you see, just
about 9 milion in all of which about 2 million are immigrants from all
around the world. There are by other words more people living in the
city of Paris or London then within our whole nation.
This with the Bergman week is probably some new event because Ingemar
was a kind of hermit living out there... the man, the myth and... you
get the picture... However, he built a cinema where he sat all by him
self (and a guy running the projector) having a trip down memory lane
watching all his movies.. kind of sad when thinking about it but I
believe he actually enjoyed the solitude... some people are like that
you know.. and I´m one myself.. well, It brings quite good harmony and
also brings food for thoughts you know... If you know how to handle
solitude that is. :) Otherwise you´d probably go APE!
Anyhow, I believe it is in this exact cinema they now are going to hold
the Bergman Week and show his films ...and maybe some personal stuff
too. (They plan to make a Museum out there you see, but I don´t know how
far they have proceeded with the plans yet)
It could be nice to sort of have this picture in mind of him sitting
there all alone when entering..
Well, regarding the Medieval Week 2008. I saw that it will not fit in to
your schedule because it was a bit later on next year, August 3 – 11,
Sunday to Sunday, (always week 32) Well, maybe it saved you some problem
as well because you would probably have to book your hotel reservation
at least two years in advance for even have a fair chance of
succeeding.. that´s how popular it is.
But.. if you ever get a chance.. just go there.. it´s the pearl of the
baltic sea, our gem that we actually prefer to keep to our selves, but
now it´s even on the world heritage list so nothing much seem to point
in a direction of tourism decreasing. It´s a darn cool place thoug...
you´ll love it I´m sure.
Well, I hope I answered some of your questions but you´re always welcome
asking more.
Take care now!
Pete
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