Under the News section, articles are continuously published about both major and minor events related to Åsa Folk High School. Here, you can stay updated on what’s happening at the school, on our site, and within our part of the Folk High School community in Sweden.
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Awards galore in Åsa Hall of Fame
Since 2019, Åsa’s music course has taken part in the Blue House Youth Jazz Festival and consistently excelled. To date, the course has brought home ten prestigious awards, suggesting that the success story is far from over. The next edition of the festival will take place on 9-11 April 2027, when the Music course is expected to participate for the…
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Strong demands for investments
Regardless of which government comes to power after the election, education policy must make better use of folk high schools. This would reduce unemployment, raise the level of education, and benefit both cultural life and social cohesion. This is argued by two of the most prominent figures in the Swedish folk high school movement, Anna Ekström and Robert Uitto, in…
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Summer greetings from the Music course
Nope, the academic year isn’t truly over until the school’s Music course have showcased their skills one final time. There are now four fresh videos on You Tube to take with you into the summer. The videos feature four bands – In Rainbows, Stick!, Azalea and Knytt – and their performances at the youth culture venue Perrongen in Katrineholm just…
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Successful start for SMF gathering
Circa 30 people from folk high schools around the country gathered when Åsa hosted the SMF day 2026. The event–the first of its kind–was created to strengthen Åsa and other schools’ work with labour market-oriented folk high school courses. – There are methods and experiences within SMF courses that deserve to be shared. When we meet, we grow. So said…
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Hard truths about the dangers of lies
The evening was mild, the spring sun a radiant magnet for outdoor life. Despite this, around fifty people chose to crowd indoors for Åsadalen’s third evening event. On the agenda: truths and lies in the time of an election campaign. The evening’s main attraction came from Stockholm, with his latest book in tow. The content of “That’s Why the News…
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Inside the mind of a star drummer
Benjamin “Benji” Sidibeh Zetterlund won the award for Best Solo Performance when the Music course competed at this year’s Blue House Youth Jazz Festival. Now we want to get to know this talented drummer a bit better! So, what did it feel like as a drummer to outshine all the guitarists, singers and saxophonists in the competition? – Brilliant! At…
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Seasoned journalist takes on fake news
To avoid being misled by false news, we first need to know what real news is. With that starting point, journalist and author Erik Fichtelius visits Åsadalen to speak about the importance of journalism for democracy. Soon we will be voting in municipal, regional and parliamentary elections. The road to the ballot box is lined with extremist influencers, trolls and…
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Tradition, revolt and dance in Grua
With her dance performance Grua, Chantal Krasniqi breaks with convention and forges her own path. After performances on stages in Germany and England, the work is now being shown at Åsa – where it was originally created. That happened in 2023, when Chantal Krasniqi applied for a programme slot in the dance courses’ event Back to the Woods. At that…