Winnie Nwagi drops out of Sweden festival in world's most sustainable city

"Am so sorry my loves … unfortunately I can’t make it … Client simutegedde 💁🏾‍♀️ … Hopefully next time ❤️🙏🏿," she posted on her Instagram.

The artist list was announced in early May with other artists including Nigeria's Yemi Alade and Skales, Harmonize, Kuami Eugene, Sat B and many more. 

According to the official statement on Afro Scandinavia, it was decided that the festival would be held in Gothenburg after thorough market research.

"It took us time to go through the necessary process, in applying for permission from the Police and all other authorities to make sure the place is deemed safe for our visitors. We are very happy that we got the approval at the beginning of May and immediately we kick the process. We are able to secure the services of almost all the artists we had planned to invite last year. Only one could not make but we have been able to find a good replacement," the statement reads.

They couldn't have chosen a better venue. Gothenburg has been considered the world's most sustainable travel destination six times in a row, according to the Global Destination Sustainability Index and Lonely Planet.

“Gothenburg once again demonstrates that we are a destination that is world-leading in sustainability. The tourism industry and many other parts of the city have been working diligently for several years to make the destination sustainable. We’ve also made efforts to promote Gothenburg as a sustainable city to both foreign journalists and visitors. It’s fantastic news that Lonely Planet is now recognizing us” says Peter Grönberg, CEO of Göteborg & Co.

The city runs rescued lunches and thrives on locally produced ingredients at Restaurang Svinn and eco-certified Michelin restaurant SK Mat & Människor, for example.

It is one of the most sustainable hotel cities in the world with 88 per cent of the hotel rooms eco-certified as of 2023.

It also boasts a booming second-hand, vintage and sharing economy including rental clothes and those you can loan plus sports gear and outdoor equipment, among others.

Sustainable activities to do in Gothenburg include bicycle tours, park walks, nature walks and gardens or picking some fruit in one of the public fruit groves. It is a pocket-sized metropolis so almost everything is within walking distance. Public transport is approximately 95 per cent run on renewable energy.

Nwagi has been enjoying spending time in Ontario, Canada.