The Swedish government has recently initiated a national project called the 'Culture Canon' aimed at selecting 100 classics that represent Swedish culture, but this move has ignited fierce backlash in the cultural sphere. Nominations include ABBA, IKEA, and the renowned Fika coffee time among others, encompassing both expert and public versions.

The pressure from the Sweden Democrats has driven this initiative, raising profound discussions about Swedish cultural identity. Critics argue that this is a political maneuver intended to forge a 'true Swedish identity,' with concerns that the official canon will exclude contemporary diverse cultural contributions.

Voices of discontent in the cultural sector express that the government should not determine what constitutes important culture. There are also fears that this will marginalize contributions from immigrant communities, especially since the threshold of fifty years of history effectively excludes many emerging cultures from the cultural list.

Sweden is not the first to adopt an official culture canon, as Denmark and the Netherlands implemented similar systems back in 2006, encountering similar exclusionary debates. Today, Sweden's cultural policy also reflects public indifference, with many citizens reportedly unaware of the initiative altogether.