30 November 2021

The Crown Princess Couple attend a seminar on music and movement

On Tuesday 30 November, The Crown Princess and Prince Daniel took part in a seminar on the importance of music and movement for young people's mental wellbeing. The seminar was held in the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace, and was arranged by The Crown Princess Couple's Foundation.

During the seminar, Alwa Lindbergh, Felicia Hoem and Tuva Jonsson from Kulturama performed a dance which they had choreographed themselves.

During the seminar, Alwa Lindbergh, Felicia Hoem and Tuva Jonsson from Kulturama performed a dance which they had choreographed themselves. Photo: Jonas Borg

The seminar participants in the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace.

The seminar participants in the Bernadotte Library at the Royal Palace. Photo: Jonas Borg

Promoting good health for children and young people is a focus area for The Crown Princess Couple's Foundation. The aim of the day's seminar was to provide inspiration and to address questions about the link between the brain, emotions and how music and movement can have a positive impact on young people's wellbeing.

The seminar began with a speech from The Crown Princess.

The seminar began with a speech from The Crown Princess. Photo: Jonas Borg

Kronprinsessan inledde seminariet med ett tal där hon bland annat sa:

I hope that today's seminar will contribute towards greater knowledge and new ideas about how we can improve young people's mental wellbeing, and about how music and movement can be used in this work.

HRH The Crown Princess

The seminar's moderator, artist Sarah Dawn Finer, performs the song Some Kind of Peace.

The seminar's moderator, artist Sarah Dawn Finer, performs the song Some Kind of Peace. Photo: Jonas Borg

The seminar's moderator was Sarah Dawn Finer, and participants included senior physician Anders Hansen and Professor Eva Bojner Horwitz. Invitees included representatives from industry, the music industry, non-profit organisations and young people.

The seminar was arranged by The Crown Princess Couple's Foundation in cooperation with the Tim Bergling Foundation, MIND and the Royal Swedish Academy of Music, with support from Crown Princess Victoria's Foundation for Scientific Research and Training.

Siri Sperling performed a piece on the violin, accompanied by Staffan Scheja.

Siri Sperling performed a piece on the violin, accompanied by Staffan Scheja. Photo: Jonas Borg

The Crown Princess Couple with seminar participants at the Royal Palace.

The Crown Princess Couple with seminar participants at the Royal Palace. Photo: Jonas Borg

The Crown Princess Couple's Foundation

The Crown Princess Couple set up the foundation to give children and young people the opportunity to develop into strong, secure individuals with a positive outlook. The Crown Princess Couple's Foundation External link, opens in new window. highlights, finances and initiates important initiatives that work for good health and a strong sense of community among children and young people in Sweden.

In 2016, the foundation established Generation Pep, which works to raise awareness of and encourage commitment to issues relating to the health of children and young people.