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Contrast's organization of the International Astronaut Conference in Växjö showed once again that it is not what you see or hear that evokes the strongest emotions, but what you experience.

We let participants experience Sweden as it is, unvarnished and honest, and far from the pompous arrangements they are normally used to.

We got this great feedback from astronaut Alexei Leonov's daughter and from Christer Fuglesang: we got this great feedback from astronaut Alexei Leonov's daughter and from Christer Fuglesang:

"Thank you so much for your warmest hospitality, kindest attention and letting us a rare possibility to try to understand the true beauty of your homeland. Our whole trip to Sweden is absolutely unforgettable. But the days spent in Vaxjo were just special - we could see the real nature , wonderful lakes, magical forests and even participate in the mushroom hunt! I have managed to bring a few mushrooms to Moscow and have planted already it's spore material in my yard. If I am happy, one day Swedish mushrooms may appear at my home!"

Oksana Leonova, daughter of Alexei Leonov,
the first human to do a spacewalk, 1965

“I don’t know how many thanks, compliments, and comments like ‘This was the best ASE conference ever’—and more—we’ve heard! But it feels incredibly good and is truly fun! We can be very proud of our efforts. Not only has it made a big impression in Sweden with extensive media coverage, lots of school visits, and attention from all sorts of places (the Royal Family, the Riksdag, Saab, IKEA, …), but we’ve also presented an incredibly positive image of Sweden to nearly 200 influential people from around the world. They definitely left us INSPIRED BY SWEDEN! THANK YOU!”

Christer Fuglesang