We were there! The first large gathering of steampunk enthusiasts in Sweden was held in Alingsås the past weekend: Steampunk-konvent. It was a wonderful experience, with lots of happy and creative people. We participated in workshops, attended shows by Trix and the dance group Påfåglarna, and sat in the Café Ångpannan talking to new friends.
One of the highlights was the Saturday parade through Alingsås, from the convention venue at the Östlycke school to the Alingsås museum, with the marching band Tongångarne. At the museum the exhibition Retrofuture was opened with a ceremonial cut of a ribbon.
Foto: Ea Malmberg.
Foto: Berit Solberg Möller.
People of all ages were attracted to the convention. Probably a majority were around 30, but there were people much older and much younger, and the all seemed to feel at home.
Foto: Berit Solberg Möller.
More pictures from the convention for exampel in this Flickr set or on this photographer’s website. Steampunk i Sverige has links (in Swedish) to media coverage of the event.