Nine youth from Tech Tensta, in collaboration with poet and screen writer Simon Matiwos, have created an artwork inspired by the work of Nobel Peace Prize laureates Martin Luther King Jr, Nelson Mandela and Malala Yousafzai. Their own thoughts and reflections around the laureates are embodied by poetry and spoken word.
These creations are written, performed and recorded by the youth, finalising in a soundscape paired with lumnious benches placed along Tenstagången.
The audience is invited to take a moment and hear the voices, talent and perspectives of youth from Tensta on the work of some of the most iconic peace laureates.
Nobel Prize Facts
Martin Luther King Jr was awarded the peace prize in 1964 “for his non-violent struggle for civil rights for the Afro-American population”.
Nelson Mandela was awarded the peace prize together with Frederik Willem de Klerk in 1993 “for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education”
Malala Yousafzai was awarded the peace prize together with Kailash Satyarthi in 2014 “for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education”
NOBEL WEEK LIGHTS
5–13 December 2026 | 16:00–22:00
Stockholm City and Tensta
Tech Tensta
Tech Tensta is a creative hub and digital makerspace for young people in Järva. Through hands-on exploration of technology, creativity and digital culture, it equips participants with skills, networks and confidence to navigate and shape an increasingly digital world.
It’s programmes are developed together with young people and in collaboration with partners from industry, academia and civil society. At it’s core, Tech Tensta creates space for young voices, ideas and perspectives to become visible, shared and realised.
Participating youths
Tina Asgharzadeh, Junie Hjelmberg, Sara Ibrahim, Aditi Haque, Mariam Mirza Khanjar, Yassin El-Qhueli, Efe Dilber, Seddik Radjai and Francheska Gonzalez.
NOBEL WEEK LIGHTS
A light art festival inspired by the Nobel Prize
5–13 December 2026 | Free admission