January 2011: There is an ongoing Handball World Championship for men in town. Briefly about my experiences of the festivities.

Lightings
The lightings will lead visitors from the station to the Fan Zone at the Mejeriet and the Arena where the games are played. I begin with another sort of culture. In the gallery Ängeln show Sydsvenskan photographer Ingemar D Kristiansen nature photos. I whish I could take such pictures. A wonderfully captured meeting between an eagle and crow. In the gallery Jäger & Jansson are the jazz photos, Monica Zetterlund farewell tour, she suffers by her bad back. I went to see her, it was not the same Monika any longer. Time for the lighting at the street Nygatan down to Stadsparken, street lights in various colors. In Stadsparken guide lights in the trees towards the Arena, or to Mejeriet where it's a Fan Zone, the matches in the stadium will be shown on big screens and you can eat something. Closed today, tomorrow it is open. Go home in the evening darkness. The cathedral is dark. The fog is dimly lit red.

Ramklints
Banners advertising the handball World Cup is covering Stadshallens facade. Ramklints pastry at Mårtenstorget tempts with a Cup-cake. Can not say what is in it. It is moderately cool, refreshing, and good. Otherwise it is Fastlagsbulle period. In the display window they are shown in a line. I have already committed the premiere, right here at Ramklints. Sat also at the same place, at the corner of window and a wall of paintings in naive style. Bicycles past the cathedral lilacs on the way home. They want to move them and make way for an unobstructed view, someone has hung up "Let Stand".

Mejeriet
Bikes down to Mejeriet. Today it is open. Order a golden pot and a beer at the bar. This stew is inspired by Thailand's chicken and vegetables. I sit down with the beer at a table in the stands. The big screen display the game in the Arena, showing Bahrain - Germany. There is a penalty for Germany, who as expected is in a big lead. Germany wins the match. My pot of gold arrive, it is moderately strong, tastes great. "Gold" means Sweden to take gold. Next game shown is Tunisia - Spain. There is something wrong with the transfer, the image is pixellated. A true work of art. Surreallistic. The image stabilize. It's like sitting in the Arena, I think so though I've never been there. I enjoy food and game. Tunisia have their revolution at home, here they make a good game against Spain. It is unfortunately not a lot of people, neither here or in the Arena. After dinner do I have a glass of red wine. In the end Spain succeed to win with 21-18. After the match play "Gaby and the Guns" on the small stage. Really good to mine, unfortunately unmusical, brain. A mixture of folk/rock/pop music.