The intentions and purposes are:

  • To serve as a meeting point for people interested in Barbro Alving.
  • To collect and issue information concerning Barbro Alving.
  • To grant Barbro Alving the living memory she deserves, through talking and writing about her to new generations who do not know who she was.
  • To make today’s journalists aware of her exemplary journalistic ethics.
  • To make her known outside Sweden, especially in those countries, she reported from.
  • To honour her 100. birthday (12th of January 2009) with: a plaque on the building Sibyllegatan 59, Stockholm, her longest and last place of residency
  • To raise a statue on a strategic and well frequented spot in Stockholm.
  • A documentary film – a goal that was achieved thanks to Maj    Wechselmann and her acclaimed film.
  • To raise money in order to create a Barbro Alving stipendiary fund.
  • To work for the foundation of a Barbro Alving stipendiary fund.

The society is supported by:

  • Ruffa Alving-Olin (Barbro Alving’s daughter, member of honour)
  • Kim Anderzon  (actress)
  • Barbara Fellgiebel (initiator and devoted Barbro Alving fan)
  • Judith Hollander (director)
  • Nils Olin (entrepreneur)
  • Agneta Wallin (actress)
  • Maj Wechselmann (director)
  • Anders Engman (photographer)
  • a.o.

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