Have you ever noticed the Evert Taube 1890-1976 Statue? It sits in Stockholm, a bronze figure poised to sing, a tribute to a man who, though born in Gothenburg, became a musical icon of Sweden. You are looking at the essence of Swedish balladry, at a man who blended the spirit of adventure with a love of his countrymen and their landscape. His songs were woven from tales of the sea, of love and of a life lived on the edge. He was a man of many talents, an author, an artist, but above all, he was a powerful voice that captivated a nation. This statue represents the legacy he left behind. It is a legacy that reaches out to touch your heart to this day, weaving a spell of storytelling and song. The statue is in its own way a song, a melodic freeze-frame of a man who lived with passion and who sang of it all. You can almost see the sea lapping at his feet, as if he were about to step back into the world he so expertly depicted. And as you stand here, let the statue inspire you to seek out the music of Evert Taube and to journey through the stories he so beautifully crafted.
Центральный дом работников искусств
Step through the grand wooden doors of the Central House of the Workers of Art, and you’ll be transported to