Today, 4 October, Sweden is celebrating the official day of the Cinnamon Bun, Kanelbullens Dag!
Kanelbullens Dag was established in 1999, not only to boost the Swedish baking industry, but also with the purpose to give people a special reason to celebrate and show that they care for one another. What better way can you show that you care for someone than to offer them fika with kanelbullar, right?
The day has inspired many alumni events all around the world. This year the Swedish Institute and Sweden alumni networks are taking the celebration of the cinnamon bun to a global level. From Dhaka to Nairobi and from Islamabad to La Paz, Swedish alumni are baking cinnamon buns and donating them to charity. Click here to learn more about #SInnamonbun.
In Turkey, The Swedish Embassy in Ankara organise their own “bake & taste” cinnamon bun activity today. And in Hong Kong The Swedish Culture Association in Hong Kong organises a baking event on Sunday (Lund University alumni are very welcome to join!).
Here in Lund we celebrate Kanelbullens Dag by pre-ordering a huge pile of buns for the 3 o’clock fika. Do you remember your favourite café?