March was a month with many meetings and activities and there was no time taking plenty of photographs. That is why this post is brief.
On 3rd of March I applied to the Rotary Youth Advisory Council for the years 2024 to 2025. Below is a video from YouTube of my presentation for the application.
On 16th of March I participated on the Rotary District 2355, (Ex-2350), President-Elect Training Seminar, (PETS), since I am the incoming president of my Rotary Club Stockholm Global City. The seminar took place at The Odd-Fellow House in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm, Sweden. Below are some photos.
A photo of me all dressed up with the tie and a pin that every Incoming President receive in the seminar.
A photo of the presentation that the Rotary International Head-office in Zürich for the clubs in Europe and Africa held in the seminar.
February was a month with many important meetings and other activities. Due to the meetings I have been very busy and not many photos have been taken.
On 3rd of February I had my daily beard session, with the barber Hussein Ahmad at Dinky Barbershop in Fisksätra, Nacka County, Sweden. Below is a photo.
A photo of the barber Hussein Ahmad and I.
Since there is not much to show, the post of the news for February 2024 is brief.
January was a month with many events and meetings, which you will read about on this post.
On 3rd of January my dear friend Annamia Fast, together with her dear friend Andreas Forsén Jonsson, had a live podcast at the bar and restaurant Hilma in Stockholm, Sweden. For those of you who does not know them, Annamia Fast is an artist manager, a consultant within the music and entertainment business and an entrepreneur. She runs Stage Academy Sweden, an educational community where she helps other artists with their projects.
Andreas Forsén Jonsson is a motivational speaker, an author and an entrepreneur. He run his own webshop Design By Andreas, where you can buy motivational posters, books, accessories and so on.
Below are some photos and videos of the wonderful evening.
A photo of the stage of the live podcast at Hilma.
A video of the stage of the live podcast at Hilma.
A video of the artist ARWIN performing his song More Than Just A Feeling before the live podcast started at Hilma.
The introduction of Annamia Fast and Andreas Forsén Jonsson at the start of the live podcast at Hilma. The video is in the Swedish language.
A photo of Annamia Fast holding a collage of the Spice Girls members, with her face on them, for her 43,5 year Spice Party celebration during the live podcast at Hilma.
A photo of Annamia Fast and Andreas Forsén Jonsson discussing during the live podcast at Hilma.
A photo of Annamia Fast together with the artist Andreas Palm and I, when she was thanking everyone for the support when the live podcast was finished.
A photo of Annamia Fast, the artist Andreas Palm and I hugging each other and talking after the finished live podcast.
A photo of Annamia Fast, the artist Andreas Palm and I on stage after the finished live podcast.
A photo of Andreas Forsén Jonsson and I talking and getting moved by each other’s stories.
A photo of Annamia Fast on a swing after the finished live podcast at Hilma.
A photo of the artists Ingrid Johanna and Andreas Palm performing for old times sake, after the finished live podcast at Hilma.
A video of the artist Ingrid Johanna and Andreas Palm performing after the finished live podcast at Hilma.
A photo of a mug with an inspirational quote I got from a goodie bag after the finished live podcast, from the web shop Design by Andreas, owned by the podcaster himself Andreas Forsén Jonsson.
A photo of three mint boxes and a pin I got from the goodie bag.
On 11th of January it was time again for the meeting point of the association Autism Stockholm County, that I am on the board for. It was the very first meeting point of the year 2024 and it took place at Nacka Tillgänglighetsforum as per usual. Below is a photo.
A photo of me with a nameplate representing the association Autism Stockholm County at the meeting point.
On 16th of January I attended an after work network meeting, arranged by the Rotary Club Stockholm City, at Haymarket by Scandic in Hötorget, Stockholm, Sweden. Below is a video and some photos.
A video of Hötorget. The video is without sound.
A photo of the meal Toast Skagen at Haymarket by Scandic.
A photo of the metro station Hötorget.
On 17th of January I was gonna attend a meeting arranged by my Rotary Club Stockholm Global City, but unfortunately because of the blizzard that day I was unable to. I attended online instead. We invited the politician and former board member of the European Parliament Anna Maria Corazza Bildt who gave a lecture about Europe today and tomorrow. The meeting took place at Impact Hub Stockholm as per usual. Below are some photos.
A photo of Anna Maria Corazza Bildt having her lecture. Photo taken by the Rotary District 2355 governor nominee, for year 2025-2026 Margit Svenson.
A photo of the president Darina Schartman, of the Rotary Club Stockholm Global City together with Anna Maria Corazza Bildt when receiving the Certificate of Appreciation after the finished lecture. Photo taken by Margit Svenson.
A photo of the treasurer Kristofer Erlandsson, of the Rotary Club Stockholm Global City thanking Anna Maria Corazza Bildt after the finished lecture. Photo taken by Margit Svenson.
On 20th of January I had a board meeting and planning day with the association Autism Stockholm County. It was held at the chancellery at Brännkyrkagatan 91 in Zinkensdamm. Below are some photos.
A photo of some profile products I got during the board meeting and planning day.
A photo of the three main tasks of the association written on the whiteboard.
On 21st of January I was invited to a dining. Below is a photo.
A photo of me dressed up for the dining.
On 28th of January my dear friend Per Hansson invited me to his partner’s art exhibition at Gallery JJ Form in Svedmyra, Stockholm, Sweden. We know each other from the organization Hjärnkoll where he also is an ambassador. I mingled, had interesting conversations and had a good time. Wish them all the best of luck and congratulations on the well received recognition. You can find her art on Instagram under the name HannaJenny_Art. Below is a video and some photos.
A video of the art of HannaJenny_Art from the outside.
A photo of art from other exhibitors from the outside.
A photo of the art of HannaJenny_Art from the outside.
A photo of the logo of Gallery JJ Form.
A photo of some firewall art.
A photo of me together with the exhibitor herself Hanna Eliasson of HannaJenny_Art, Per Hansson and the owner of Gallery JJ Form Jane Johnsson.
On 30th of January I attended a lecture by Andreas Jonsson he held at Boo Folkets Hus in Orminge, Nacka County, Sweden. Vad Händer När Bollen Inte Är Rund? was the title of the lecture. Below is a photo and some videos.
A photo of Andreas Jonsson having his lecture at Boo Folkets Hus.
A video of Andreas Jonsson having his lecture on stage. The video is in the Swedish language.
A video taken from Instagram Stories taken by Andreas Jonsson after the finished lecture. The video is in the Swedish language.
On 31st of January I had a regular meeting with my Rotary Club Stockholm Global City at Impact Hub Stockholm. A lecture was held by David Pilbäck an entrepreneur and business owner about Basic Neuroscience, Biofeedback and Neurofeedback. David Pilbäck is the CEO of Peak Brain Neurofeedback Sweden of Peak Brain Institute. Below is a photo.
During December month you could feel the Christmas spirit in the air. The month was filled with many meetings and joyful gatherings, which you will read about on this post.
On 1st of December I attended a mingle event for some mulled and spiced wine, hosted by the association Autism Stockholm County, that I am on the board for. The event was also hosted by the neighbouring associations Attention Stockholm County and FUB Stockholm, that are in the same building. Below are some photos.
A photo of the sign to the mingle event.
A photo taken of me outside of the entrance to the association.
On 2nd of December I attended a workshop and network meeting together with the influencer Fatmir Seremeti, hosted by the association Unga Funkisrörelsen. The meeting took place at the locals of the association Funktionsrätt Stockholm County. Below are some photos.
A photo of the influencer Fatmir Seremeti having his presentation.
A photo of the Christmas tree at Funktionsrätt Stockholm County.
A photo of the Funktionsrätt Stockholm County logo on the wall, two red chairs and a table decorated with the Christmas flower poinsettia.
A photo of a framed photograph from when I modelled for Funktionsrätt Stockholm County back in the year 2021.
A photo of the informative text about me on the framed photograph.
A group photo of all the models including I.
A photo of me beside the framed photograph. ☺️
A group photo taken by Unga Funkisrörelsen, of all the participants, after the workshop and network meeting ended.
On 7th of December the very last gathering of the year 2023 for the meeting point Mötesplats Öst at Tillgänglighetsforum in Nacka happened. I was there and represented the association Autism Stockholm County. Below are some photos.
A photo of the table with Christmas fika.
A photo of two volunteers of the association, members, guests and I at the meeting point.
A photo of the Christmas tree at Tillgänglighetsforum in Nacka.
A photo of me with the Christmas tree and a Christmas diadem.
On 11th of December I had the very last board meeting of the year 2023 with the association Autism Stockholm County. The evening ended with Christmas Smorgasbord together with the volunteers of the association. Below are some photos and a video.
A photo of the decorated tables for the Christmas Smorgasbord.
A video of the decorated table for the Christmas Smorgasbord.
A photo of bottles of mulled wine and Christmas candy.
A photo of the food.
A photo of various cheeses and the desserts.
On 20th of December I had a Christmas Party on Djurgårdslinjen with my Rotary Club Stockholm Global City. I was in charge of the entertainment and performed some Christmas songs and also my own song Goran Višnjić. Below are some photos and videos.
A photo of the luna park Gröna Lund in Djurgården during a pause on the tram ride.
A photo of the old tram of Djurgårdslinjen.
A video of a sing-along of the song Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree together with Rotarians and guests on the tram.
A video of me performing my own song Goran Višnjić on the tram.
A photo of a decorated Christmas tree in the City of Stockholm.
On the 24th of December it was Christmas Eve and I did not do much. I took it easy and prepared myself for church later on the evening. Usually I go to church on the 25th of December, when it is Christmas Day, because that is when I celebrate Christmas. But the church had their ceremony on the evening of Christmas Eve as well, which is a good initiative. I went to the church Saint Petrus and Saint Paulus Syriac Orthodox Church in Hallunda, Stockholm County, Sweden. Below is a video of the ceremony.
A video of the Christmas Ceremony at The Saint Petrus & Saint Paulus Syriac Orthodox Church in Hallunda. Video of the Christmas Ceremony taken by the Church from Facebook Live.
On 25th of December it was Christmas Day and I spent it together with the family. Below are some photos.
A close-up photo of the Christmas tree.
A photo of some decorative electrical advent candlesticks.
On 31st of December it was New Year’s Eve and I spent mine together with the family at The Steam Hotel in Västerås, Sweden. Below are some photos and a short video of the festivities.
A photo of a glass of Cava to start the festivities.
A photo of me holding the glass of Cava. Cheers! 🥂
A photo of me ready for the Spa.
A photo of me dressed up and ready for the New Year’s party.
A photo of the meny of the food with its accompanying wine.
A photo of the first course.
A photo of the main course.
A photo of the dessert.
A photo of the bonfire at the hotel.
A short video of the festivities. 🎉 Happy New Year 2024! 🎆
November was a month with many meetings and activities.
On 3rd of November I went out for a nice dinner at Sjöstaden Skybar in Hammarby Sjöstad, Stockholm, Sweden. Below are some photos.
A photo of some glasses of non-alcoholic white wine.
A photo of the dessert.
On 6th of November I had a lecture about autism for the LSS-management at Nyköpings Municipality in Nyköping, Sweden. I was assigned for the lecture through the association Hjärnkoll Stockholm that I am the ambassador for. Below are some photos.
A photo of the LSS-management at Nyköpings Municipality, Mom and I after the finished assignment and lecture. ☺️
A photo only of the LSS-management at Nyköpings Municipality and I after the finished assignment and lecture.
On 9th of November the collection of Rabanne H&M was launched and out in-stores and online. There were many nice items that I bought, but I especially loved the boots they had for men. Below is a photo.
A photo of the Rabanne H&M men’s boots that I bought.
On 22nd of November the association Autism Sweden had their national conference, which I attended. Below are some photos and a video.
A photo of the entrance of Cirkus and the beach flag of the association Autism Sweden.
A photo of the stage with big screen and presenter and host Emil Hjelte of the national conference.
A photo of the presenter and host Emil Hjelte together with the president Camilla Rosenberg, of the association Autism Sweden on stage.
A photo of the expert investigator Mats Jansson, of the association Autism Sweden having his presentation on stage.
A photo of the last slide of the presentation Mats Jansson had where he presented The Autism Advocates of the association.
A video of The Autism Advocates on the big screen on stage answering questions about a society with more inclusion for others with autism. Yes, that is me on the big screen as well. ☺️
A photo of the word artist Anna PG telling some of her poems on stage.
A photo of the office manager Marita Skoog Jacobson, the finance manager Therese Karlsson and I as representatives of the association Autism Stockholm County that I am on the board for. With us is operations manager Karina Braun from Attention Stockholm County, another association.
A photo of the legitimized psychologist Sebastian Lundström with his presentation about autism.
A photo of the two Autism Advocates Linda Durr Jensen and Turid Fredriksson in a panel discussion with presenter and host Emil Hjelte.
A photo of the author and journalist Clara Törnwall with her presentation about her book Vanliga Människor, (Regular People).
A photo of the presenter and host Emil Hjelte together with the union secretary Gunilla Sundblad, of the association Autism Sweden during the end of the national conference.
Later on the evening I had a meeting with my Rotary Club Stockholm Global City. We had an annual meeting and later during the evening the vice president of the association KRIS and author, Ali Reunanen held a presentation about the work that KRIS do and a touching story about his life described on his debut book Hej, Jag Heter Ali, (Hello, My Name Is Ali). The annual meeting and presentation took place at Impact Hub Stockholm. Below are some photos.
A photo of guests, other Rotarians and I listening to Ali Reunanen.
A photo of Ali Reunanen having his presentation.
On 30th of November I had Christmas Smorgasbord with work at the restaurant Tre Valv in Gamla stan, Stockholm, Sweden. Below are some photos and videos.
A photo of the limousine that drove to the restaurant Tre Valv.
A photo of the entrance to the restaurant.
A close-up photo of the Christmas tree at the restaurant.
A video of the Christmas Smorgasbord buffet with cold dishes.
A video of the Christmas Smorgasbord buffet with desserts.
A photo of the Christmas Smorgasbord buffet with desserts.
October was a month with a lot of meetings and events, which you will read about on this post.
On 6th of October the Swedish community organization STIM had a party for their 100th birthday.
The party took place at Slaktkyrkan in Johanneshov, Stockholm, Sweden. Below are some photos. Some of the photos are taken by the photographer Pao Duell.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of everyone waiting in a line to get in.
A photo of the stage and the STIM100 logo.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of the canapes.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of the stage and audience.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of the management from other musical organizations and associations on stage.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of the decor, stage and audience.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of the group Sötnos winning a price.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of the STIM goodiebags.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of the stage and audience.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of the Swedish artist Lars Winnerbäck on stage.
A photo take by Pao Duell, of the Swedish artist Daniela Rathana on stage.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of the karaoke party that took place later on the evening.
A photo taken by Pao Duell, of the karaoke place.
A photo of the entrance and the decor at night when the party had come to an end.
On 7th of October I had a collaborative meeting with the association Autism Sweden at Scandic Grand Central in Stockholm, Sweden. Below are some photos.
A photo of the entrance and sign at Scandic Grand Central.
A photo of the presentation at the collaborative meeting.
A photo of the pastries at the collaborative meeting.
A photo of the sign I had as a representative of the association Autism Stockholm County that I am on the board for.
On 11th of October I had a meeting with my Rotary Club Stockholm Global City at Impact Hub Stockholm. It was a special meeting since we got a visit from the Rotary District 2350 governor. Below is a photo.
A group photo taken by the Rotary District 2350 governor, of other Rotarians and I.
On 12th of October the meeting point Mötesplats Öst, hosted by the association Autism Stockholm County that I am on the board for, had its premiere at the new local Tillgänglighetsforum on the new street Nya Gatan 8 in Nacka, Stockholm County, Sweden. I was there as a representative of the board. Below are some photos.
A photo of me outside of Gustavsbergs Bibliotek in Värmdö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden giving out flyers about the premiere of the meeting point.
A photo of the meeting point premiere at the new local Tillgänglighetsforum on the new street Nya Gatan 8 in Nacka, Stockholm County, Sweden.
A photo of the table where you could read books about autism, read the paper Speciellt, get some goodiebags and write suggestions on activities and happenings for the meeting point.
On 14th of October I attended the Rotary District 2350 autumn conference at Kista Folkhögskola in Kista, Stockholm County, Sweden. Below are some photos and a video.
A photo of the presentation at the Rotary District 2350 autumn conference.
A photo of other Rotarians and I during a video presentation from overseas.
A video during a presentation at the autumn conference.
On 16th of October I got the third paper issue of Speciellt from the association Autism Stockholm County in the mailbox. The theme was about The Labor Market and I had an article about how employers can make the workplace better by also hiring human-beings with autism. Below is a photo and a video.
A photo of the article on the third paper issue of Speciellt from the association Autism Stockholm County with the theme The Labor Market.
A video of me looking through the paper Speciellt.
On 25th to 26th of October I had a conference with work at the old castle Rockelstad Slott in Sparreholm, Sweden. Below are some photos.
A photo of some wine tasting during the evening after the conference.
A photo of some appetizers for the evening.
A photo of the main course of the evening.
A photo of the dessert of the evening.
A photo of a porcelain pony during a guided tour at the old castle Rockelstad Slott.
A photo of an old watch during a guided tour at the old castle.
A photo of some orchids.
A photo of a tooth from a mammoth.
A photo of an open fireplace.
A photo of a cinnamon bun.
A photo of a decorative lamp.
A photo of the discount department store Fabriken in Sparreholm, Sweden that I visited when on the way home.
On 27th of October my debut single Goran Višnjić was released on all streaming platforms all over the world. The message behind the song is about being yourself 100% no matter the pressures from society. There is a smart link on the link in bio on the website to listen to the song and it is also available to buy on Bandcamp, which you will also find on the website soon. Below is a YouTube player with the song.
September was a month with many gatherings and meetings.
On the 23rd to 24th of September I was at the federal council meeting that took place at Clarion Hotel Stockholm in Skanstull, Stockholm, Sweden hosted by Autism Sweden. I represented one of the Autism Advocates and the association Autism Stockholm County that I am on the board for. Below are some photos and videos.
A photo of the presentation for the federal council meeting.
A photo of the nameplate that each attendee had.
A photo of the room where I got interviewed as one of the Autism Advocates.
A video of the hotel room I checked in at.
A photo of the main course at dinner.
A photo of the lecturer Joanna Halvardsson and I at dinner.
A photo of the dessert.
A video of some cars passing the bridge Skanstullsbron.
A photo of one of the federal board members of Autism Sweden Navid Ghannad thanking one of the past board members Sven-Olov Dahlgren of the education centre RFA Utbildningscenter Autism for his work.
June was a month with many meetings and gatherings, which you will see on this post.
On 7th of June I had a meeting with my Rotary Club Stockholm Global City. My friend Oskar Andermo promoted his recently published book Future-Proof Yourself: Strategies for Thriving in a Rapidly Changing World. Co-author is ChatGPT. The event took place at Impact Hub Stockholm. Below are some photos.
A photo of other Rotarians mingling before the book promotion.
A photo of the book promotion that Oskar Andermo had.
A photo of other Rotarians listening to Oskar Andermo’s presentation.
You can buy the book on Amazon by clicking on the link below.
On 14th of June I had an Autism Advocacy meeting with Autism Sweden, since I am one of the representable Autism Advocate. The meeting was held online. Below are some photos.
A photo of a presentation that was held during the meeting.
On 17th of June I had my daily weekend visit at Dinky Barbershop in Fisksätra, Stockholm County, Sweden. The best barbershop! Below is a video.
A video of my barber treatment at Dinky Barbershop. Video taken from Instagram.
On 18th of June I had a studio session at Soundalize in Hammarbyhöjden, Stockholm, Sweden for my debut single album. Stay tuned! Below is a photo.
A photo of the producer Martin Befve and I at the studio.
Some newsflash on this post. On 19th of June the association Autism Stockholm County’s paper Speciellt arrived in my mailbox. On the latest paper issue you can see some updated information about the association. All I can say is say hello to the newest director of publication of the paper! (Yes, it is me 😉). Below is a video. The text of the paper is in Swedish language.
A video of me looking through the paper.
On 20th of June I had a board meeting with Autism Stockholm County. After the meeting we went to the wonderful restaurant Hornsgatan Kvarterskrog in Stockholm, Sweden. Below is a photo.
A photo of the board, including I at the restaurant.
On 25th of June I watched the theatre play The Emigrants played wonderfully by my friend Penny Smitt. The theatre play took place at Porslinsteatern in the beautiful harbour of the archipelago Gustavsberg, Stockholm County, Sweden. Below are some photos and a video.
A photo of the stage at the theatre.
A photo of the actors including my friend Penny Smitt.
A photo of the actors thanking the audience after the theatre play ended.
A video of the actors thanking the audience after the theatre play ended.
On 28th of June I had a gathering with Rotary Club Stockholm Global City. It was the annual ceremony to celebrate summer break and the presidential handover. My friend and Rotarian Darina Schartman became the president of the club and I know that she will do great! Below are some photos.
A group photo of other Rotarians, including I in Norrmalmstorg, Stockholm, Sweden before departing with the antique tram of Djurgårdslinjen.
A photo of my friend and Rotarian Darina Schartman who became the president together with past president, Rotarian and my other friend Lars Erik Lundqvist. Photo taken at Lilla Parkkaféet in Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden.
On 30th of June I was at Bergs gård in Trosa, Sweden with work. Below is a video.
