Karlsson on the roof in Minsk - Belarus Junibacken nice Karlsson on the Roof exhibition, which form provided by and built up over artistic leadership of Tor Svae, would be replaced. The Swedish Institute found a library manager in Minsk who was interested in taking over the exhibition. Junibacken give everything and the Swedish Institute pays shipping and construction. Tor Svae, Ivar Inkapööl and Mats Westerberg, members of the Company's Playground, got the job to bulid the exhibition in Minsk. |
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Emigration from Junibacken was a party with crowbar and screwdriver! We are loading at the exhibition on a truck running a Littauisk driver. The only English words he can say is "customer problem". He knew what he was saying. It appeared then that the truck has rightly stuck in customs. That it had to do with the driver lacked a visa, had no TIR paper and that the truck was not approved was not he want to reveal in advance for us. Many thanks to those at the Swedish Embassy in Minsk, which still managed to get the cause in Belarus
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After three days was three houses finished, and Sweden's ambassador Stefan Eriksson came to visit . Olga, the manager of the establishment, has been disrupted happy most all the time and Stefan was pleasantly surprised that it also was a library in the room, not just a playground.
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Just over one days later the truck arrived to the Library. At our arrival - after a couple of interesting hours of any authority which printed a few documents with Cyrillic letters had libraries madam are collected - full of expectation - at the Lithuanian truck. When the truck doors were opened and the mess inside were shown, then it felt really nice to not understand Russian. 
Olga has invited us in the Room! Tea with lemon, grapes and Kosmolska chocolate. But of course we are really here for them initial negotiations for the start. The directives are clear: we are given a free hand, she just wish to have some bookshelves left in the library ... and we bend us directly for her wishes. 
Well after an hour, the librarian, who thought she might be open during the renovation has already disappeared - not to appear no more. Tor and Ivar cast longing glances towards the crystal chandeliers in the ceiling, which is cast aluminum and the finest Soviet average
From left Tor, Olga, Ambassador Stefan and Ivar
On the trolley-bus No. 53 at 8.45 AM. Mats has proposed to go around with a bucket in hand to better blend in among the local population, but others think we do that well anyway. Try, for example, identify what we who work with Karlsson on the Roof Utsällningen among bus passengers. 
"Known in Minsk." Radio and newspapers drew attention Karlssons arrival. Anastasia tries to translate the Tor somewhat enigmatic response to Svetlana incomprehensible questions, and a cheerful mood arises. 
After two weeks and many taklagsfester later (swedish traditional party when craftsmen has finnished a roof) , the exhibition is finished. 
Karlsson is a man of style who have a fantastic ability to decorate cozy.
When the exhibition is finished, arrange Elena and Stefan from the Swedish Embassy in Minsk, a fantastic buffet for all involved. The joy and happiness is total and the spontaneous song that is not going to stop is possible to enjoy if you click on the link below.
Well, it worked. Our nice library friends send pictures of playing and reading children from Belarus.
