Almedalen Week

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Almedalen Week
Almedalen, main stage in July 2014
Native name Almedalsveckan
English nameAlmedalen Week
Date25 July 1968 (1968-07-25)
LocationAlmedalen, Visby, Sweden
Also known asPolitician's Week in Almedalen
TypePolitical, social, business forum
Patron(s)Participants
Organised byGotland Municipality
Websitewww.almedalsveckan.info Edit this at Wikidata

The Almedalen Week (Swedish: Almedalsveckan, [ˈâlmɛdɑːlsˌvɛkːan]), also known as Politician's Week in Almedalen (Swedish: Politikerveckan i Almedalen) is an annual event taking place in week 26 in and around Almedalen, a park in the city of Visby, Gotland, Sweden.

With speeches, seminars and other political activities, it is considered to be the most important forum in Swedish politics. During the week, representatives from the major political parties in Sweden take turns to make speeches in Almedalen.

It has inspired similar events to be held in other countries, like Suomi-Areena in Finland, Arendalsuka in Norway, Arvamusfestival in Estonia and Folkemødet at the island of Bornholm in Denmark.