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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Soon sold out for food and music
Any day now, the very last seats for Åsa’s Christmas lunches will be gone! This year’s guest list holds a total of 1,280 people – all of whom can also look forward to entertainment from the school’s music course. This year, bookings for the popular Christmas lunches opened as early as September 1st. At the
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She is permanent in the top post
Åsa has a new Director of operations in Region Sörmland. The person in question is already a well-known figure within the region’s cultural sector – not least in Katrineholm. Region Sörmland has been without a permanent Director of culture and education since the former director, Mikael Palo, left the position in November 2024. He was
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A tree full of wishes
It is a poor apple year in Åsa’s garden. What grows better there is the hope that our wishes will come true. In the middle of harvest season, one of the fruit trees in the school’s leafy garden was recently transformed into a Wishing tree. Participants in the school’s courses were encouraged to write down
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Åsa’s musicians in focus for Jonzon
When the participants in Åsa’s music course perform in Eskilstuna, it’s more rule than exception that they are captured on camera by a particularly skilled photographer. That was also the case on September 13. On that date, Eskilstuna Culture Night 2025 was held, with a wide range of events on the programme. Among these were
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Time to apply for our spring courses
From September 1, applications open for several of Åsa’s courses. Start the new year with studies at a folk high school – either on campus or online. You can apply until 24 November for one of our general courses starting on the 7th of January. General courses are the folk high school’s alternative to adult
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Book now for the Christmas lunch
Just in time for the first Sunday of Advent, Åsa’s popular Christmas lunches return. Secure your place today for yourself and your party at the school restaurant’s tables. This year we have opened bookings earlier, giving our guests the chance to reserve their seats well in advance and conveniently pay for their Christmas lunch. We
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New teachers on the music course
After an intensive recruitment process, Åsa has filled the vacancies in the music course’s teaching team with two exciting names. One is new, the other a returning face – and both have their hearts in jazz. At the end of the last academic year, two long-serving colleagues retired from their teaching duties. The renowned jazz
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Full-on activity at the start of term
World championships and Olympiads are all well and good. But at Åsa, it’s disciplines like “Measuring String,“ “Ball in the Gutter“ and “Red Light/Green Light“ that put both body and mind to the test. Anyone moving about the school grounds as week three of the academic year got underway will know what’s being referred to: