Ljungaskolan's new public sculpture "Dare!" will be inaugurated on August 19 at 2 p.m. outside the school's entrance. The artist Sara Stenlund has created the work in collaboration with students, who will unveil the sculpture and talk about it at the opening.
What happened?
Örkelljunga municipality, the school and the artist invite students, guardians and the public. The cultural school plays a fanfare at the unveiling and the participants are offered ice cream. The municipality's presentation links the work to courage: being able to act despite fear and daring to act based on what you feel.
Location
Örkelljunga, Skåne
Impact and significance
The project gives students a role in the creation and interpretation of public art in their own school environment. The opening is an open event, but the page does not indicate a back-up plan in case of bad weather, accessibility arrangements or whether registration is required. Visitors need to follow the school's order and safety instructions.
Background
Sara Stenlund is a sculptor trained in classical realism at the Florence Academy of Art and works in Malmö. The municipality describes that she uses materials such as bronze, stone, clay, concrete and silver. The news item does not state the artwork's cost, financing, materials or permanent maintenance plan.
Latest update
The opening is planned for Wednesday, August 19 at 2 p.m. at Ljunga School's entrance. Check the municipality's original website before the visit if the weather, access or program changes. The school's operations and students' privacy must be respected during the event. This summary is based on the stated public source and describes the state of affairs when the WUA reviewed the material on 17 August 2026. It does not replace the authority, municipality or organizer's own practical information. If dates, times, conditions or execution have changed, the later information on the original page shall be used. Title and text have been editorially reworded to separate verifiable information from the source's own judgments. No data outside the cited material has been used to fill gaps, and the reader should follow the source links for full context. The data has been checked against the page title, date, place, amount and status where such fields exist. WUA has not verified things that the source itself leaves open, for example final costs, number of participants, permission or future results. Such uncertainties are stated in the text and must be followed in later official announcements.
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Reviewed: 2026-08-17. Independent editorial content. WUA Sverige is not affiliated with any political party.