The 2025 award ceremony

Andreas Malm received Jan Myrdal's big prize – the Lenin Award at Varberg Theater on Saturday 15 November 2025. At the same ceremony, Jan Myrdal's small prize – the Robespierre Prize was awarded to Andi Olluri.

Watch Bengt Löfgrens film from the award ceremony with interviews with both laureate Andreas Malm and Lasse Diding:

Watch the award ceremony in its entirety here:

Lenin wearing his Palestinian keffiyeh. Photo: Dick Gillberg

The usual mingling and unbridled commerce in the theatre's foyer. Photo: Dick Gillberg

The Proletarian recruited subscribers and the Palestine Group collected money. Photo: Dick Gillberg

The Swedish-Cuban Association was also there as usual. Photo: Dick Gillberg

2015 Lenin Award laureate Mikael Wiehe happily signed books. Photo: Olle Asp

Lasse Diding opened the award ceremony in the usual manner. Photo: Dick Gillberg

Crowded at Varberg Theatre. Photo: Dick Gillberg

This year's well-filled stage. Photo: Dick Gillberg

2024 Robespierre Prize laureate Fanny Klang gave a speech to Andi Olluri. Photo: Dick Gillberg

Andi Olluri and Lenin. Photo: Dick Gillberg

Anders Mård from the Jan Myrdal Society board speaks to Andi Olluri. Photo: Olle Asp

Andi Olluri receives the 2025 Robespierre Prize. Photo: Olle Asp

Andi Olluri gives his acceptance speech. Photo: Dick Gillberg

KOFIA, led by George Totari, provided the music entertainment at Varberg Theatre. Photo: Dick Gillberg

Bandmaster Bosse Stenholm. Photo: Dick Gillberg

KOFIA. Photo: Dick Gillberg

Lasse Diding talks about the background to Jan Myrdal's big prize. Photo: Olle Asp

In his speech, Lasse Diding highlighted all the previous laureates, with Mattias Gardell being the first in 2009. Photo: Dick Gillberg

Andreas Malm receives the Lenin Award from Lasse Diding. Photo: Dick Gillberg

Andreas Malm gives his acceptance speech. Photo: Dick Gillberg

The award ceremony concluded with KOFIA's "Long Live Palestine". Photo: Dick Gillberg

Sing-along "Long Live Palestine". Photo: Olle Asp

David Ritschard, one of the previous laureates on stage for the closing song. Photo: Dick Gillberg

The 2025 laureates Andi Olluri and Andreas Malm. Photo: Dick Gillberg

Lenin Award party at Gästis Kafé & Matsalar. Photo: Dick Gillberg

The tasty Lenin cake. Photo: Dick Gillberg

Andreas Malm cuts the first piece of cake. Photo: Dick Gillberg

A happy Lenin Award laureate. Photo: Dick Gillberg

• Anders Mård’s speech to Andi Olluri
• Fanny Klang’s speech to Andi Olluri
• Andi Olluri’s acceptance speech
• Lasse Diding’s speech about the award and the laureates
• Lasse Diding’s speech to Andreas Malm
• Andreas Malm’s acceptance speech