GBG celebrates women with arm-wrestling World Challenge

March 8 is International Women’s Day, and this year marks the 100 year anniversary. In Gothenburg, the day is celebrated in strong fashion.

On Monday, the world’s best female arm wrestlers will be competing in the World Challenge at the Museum of World Culture (Världkulturmuseet). The competition is the largest of its kind and will feature seven-time world champion and organiser Heidi Andersson, as well as ten-time and reigning world champion Russian Irina Makeeva.

- In Sweden we take it for granted that women are strong, proud elite athletes, but that is far from reality in many places of the world, said Heidi Andersson in a press release.

The day will also include seminars, lectures and exhibitions on the theme: power, strength and justice. And there will even be lessons from the pros if you are interested in trying your arm.

The competitions start at 13.00 and continues through until 19:00. Tickets are 100 kronor for adults and 50 kronor for children.

// Goteborgdaily

Fresh Fish – Gothenburg’s fashion fair

Fresh Fish is an annual fashion fair and competition for new, young designers of clothes, shoes and accessories. Starting on February 19, Gothenburg will host three days of continuous fashion shows from 30 up and coming designers.

The winner will get to design a collection for Nelly, which will be sold on nelly.com. The prize also includes a subscription to wgsn.com (worth 250,000 kronor), 20,000 kronor in cash and a travel scholarship of 20,000 kronor.

When: February 19 – 21
Where: Eriksbergshallen
Price: 100 kr, tickets can be purchased at the door

Opening hours
Friday 19/2 10.00-19.00
Saturday 20/2 10.00-19.00
Sunday 21/2 10.00-17.00

Hey all students, hope you have been able to enjoy Sweden even if you are not used to the cold weather yet!

Here’s a small guide with cafes with free wireless internet if the Internet connection in your apartment doesn’t work. Visting an Internet café is also a very relaxed but efficient way of studying, especially when you are doing a group project ;).

If you like your computer time with a side serving of a cappuccino and chocolate cake, we recommend a trip to one of Gothenburg’s cafés that offer free wireless internet connection. Below are some of the better options:

Blue Mountain Café (Skanstorget 4) has large tables that easily fit both laptops and coffee cups, a decent connection speed and many power points.

Café Java (Vasagatan 23) has big tables, fast connection, and many power points. The only negatives are bad light, and loud guests.

Condeco (Fredsgatan 14) has a fast connection, but small tables and only a few power points.

Café Tintin (Engelbrektsgatan 52) has big tables, but fewer power points, and varying connection quality

Kaffemoster (Linnégatan 62) and Cello Café (Andra Långgatan) have good enough Internet connections but few power points, and pretty bad light.

For more information on cafes offering free internet connection, read the original article at www.goteborgdaily.se