Karin Magnusson named new cultural director of Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, Digi Mart USA News (Stockholm, Sweden): Former SVT presenter and Aftonbladet contributor Karin Magnusson will become the new cultural director of Kulturhuset Stadsteatern, according to a press release issued by Stadsteatern.
CEO Malin Dahlberg said in the release that Magnusson’s long experience in culture, journalism, conversation and meeting audiences, combined with her energy and willingness to engage people on a range of issues, will serve her well in the role.
Magnusson said she is both happy and proud to take up the post at Kulturhuset, which she described as Stockholm’s finest house and the natural meeting place for all Stockholmers. She said the institution should remain an open, lively and inspiring place where everyone feels welcome.
Magnusson has hosted SVT’s “Morgonstudion,” “Agenda” and “Aktuellt,” and previously served as cultural director and debate editor at Aftonbladet. She made her debut as a novelist in 2025 with the book “Stockholmsvitt.”
The appointment is for four years. Magnusson succeeds Linda Beijer.
She will take up the post on February 1, 2027.
