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Dec. 14, 2013 - UmeÃ, Västerbotten, Swedem - 14 December 2013, Umea, Sweden: The Kulturvaven,rises alongside the Ume River that flows through the city of Umea, Sweden. The Weave, as it s commonly called, is a massive cultural, performance and convention center scheduled to open its doors in 2014. Umea, once a sleepy town in the far north of Sweden,is undergoing a major transformation befitting its title as the European Capitol for Culture for 2014 - ZUMAs51_

Dec. 14, 2013 - UmeÃ, Västerbotten, Swedem - 14 December 2013, Umea, Sweden: On a cold, dark saturday wintry afternoon, around 3pm in UmeÃ¥ the artsy Bokcafe Pilgatan is a popular place to ride out the darkness. UmeÃ¥, a university town, has an unexpected lively cultural scene, the more so as it gets ready for it s year as Cultural Capitol of Europe in 2014. - ZUMAs51_

Dec. 14, 2013 - UmeÃ, Västerbotten, Swedem - 14 December 2013, Umea, Sweden: The Kulturvaven,rises alongside the Ume River that flows through the city of Umea, Sweden. The Weave, as it s commonly called, is a massive cultural, performance and convention center scheduled to open its doors in 2014. Umea, once a sleepy town in the far north of Sweden,is undergoing a major transformation befitting its title as the European Capitol for Culture for 2014 - ZUMAs51_

Feb. 1, 2014 - Umea, Vasterbotten, Sweden - 1 February 2014, Umea, Sweden: Opening weekend festivities as the city of Umea, Sweden was ushered in as the 2014 Culture Capital of Europe promantly displayed Sami culture and customs. This typical Sami shelter, consisting of a huge boiling caldron cooking broth of reindeer meat over an open fire surrounded by fur-covered floor, is here installed at Radhustorget, Umea s main square. The green light is a laser that cuts across downtown Umea, from the town hall to the train station over Radhusesplanade - ZUMAs51