Category: Association life

Shooting Star is Aiming High: ” I Really Want to Win” 

Victor Berglund is a real shooting star in biathlon. With several medals and international competitions behind him this 19-year-old biathlete is now stepping up to the next level.  Last winter, 19-year-old Victor Berglund from Norra Svartbyn in Boden was selected for both the Youth Olympics in Finland and the Junior World Championships in the USA.  […]

Locally produced in the middle of Boden

The new market hall in the middle of Boden encloses both the eye and the palate and has already become the home of many Boden residents. Here you will find everything for both barbecue and snacks. During the spring, Nära mat Boden on Kungsgatan 40 was finally opened with locally produced food. Here, consumers are […]

Full throttle through the närhetsliv

Robert Widgren has only driven since last winter but he has already made a name for himself in the rally turn. It goes fast and usually there is a podium. “We have a hell of a lot of fun and good speed in the car,” he says. That Robert Widgren came into this with a […]

From polka to punk

Eva and Rolf Lindström are fascinated by the versatility of the accordion. Now they pass on the Norrbotten fiddler tradition to Jesper Forsberg, 26, and meet across genre boundaries. It was the music and love of the accordion that brought Eva and Rolf Lindström together in the 90s. Rolf then attracted Eva to Boden’s accordion […]

Best in Sweden when it comes to supporting non profit associations.

In 2020, the municipality of Boden was named the friendliest in Sweden when it came to supporting non profit associations. With the award comes pride, joy but also a responsibility Non profit associations are a very important part of our society and account for a large part of the leisure activities in Sweden. Our associations […]

“You have to love it”

Dance is life. That was the case for Lina Denevald while growing up in the Soviet Union. Now she shares her knowledge with children in Boden. Through the dance, Lina has gained a social context in a new country. When Lina Denevald was five years old, she trudged off to the dance school in the […]

The closest wins

On the boules court, winners’ heads of all ages can meet on equal terms. “You never get too old to compete,” says Jan Petschler, chairman of IF Boden’s Petanque. Tuesday and Thursday evening means training for the competition section at Bodens Boule Center. Jan and Kerstin Petschler, Anders Nyström and Annett Martinsson are training before […]

“The music is in me”

Karin Johansson, 61, is the music teacher for the whole of Boden. Since 1982, she has introduced music to the lives of countless eight-year-olds. “Music should be for everyone,” she says. An average of 20 students in six classes, each year for 37 years. There are a whole lot of Bodensers that Karin Johansson has […]

On two wheels through Boden

The Niewieczerzal family cycles up and down, over logs and rocks and along many long paths in the forest. On their mountain bikes, they get really close to nature and get training and challenges at the same time. Five days a week, they whiz forward on two wheels through the forests around Boden. Spouses Piotr […]

Oskar took the trophy to Boden again

He is the Bodensaren who has won the Stanley cup twice. The road to the top has not been straight but Oskar Sundqvist has never given up, always loved to stand on ice. Oskar Sundqvist, 25, from Boden is a hockey professional in the NHL, the world’s highest ranked hockey league. On June 12, 2019, […]

Community and training in beautiful nature

Sävast Ski Team has members from six to 83 years and has the motto “skis for everyone”. Therefore, a ski school for adults has been arranged on Wednesdays. – It is so fun and so much socializing, says veteran Göran Honkamaa. In Boden we have close to really nice ski trails in a beautiful winter […]

Culture in närhetslivet

If you have experienced performing arts in Boden at some point in recent years, there is a good chance that Linnéa Byberg has been involved. As an executive member of Boden’s Riksteaterförening, she has a major role in our cultural life. “The people of Boden must have a good cultural offer,” she says. Linnéa Byberg […]

Bodensare of the Year 2017

Joy, community and thirst for knowledge. At Let’s Go Swedish, people from all corners of the world gather to learn Swedish. And behind it all are three women, Bodensare of the Year. Lina Hällström, Linda Olofsson and Jessica Bergman. That’s the name of the Bodensare of the Year. It was at Boden’s Business Gala in […]