Press and Media

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Tour 2026-2027
Alex Hummingson - Tour Kick Off August 23 World Pride at The Foremothers Café
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Intranät Helsingborg
August 2026. The Foremothers Café's Lucia concert from December 2025 was featured in an article highlighting the psychological and positive real-world impact of Virtual Reality on users. It reads, "Ett luciatåg som blev ett minne för livet" = A Lucia Concert Became a Memory for Life
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Auggie Award Finalist
Helen Lundström Erwin was a finalist for an Auggie for Best Indie Creator, 2026, in recognition of creating The Foremothers Café and producing our year-round programming.
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Kulturminnet
An article about how Helen is bringing folklore into Virtual Reality with the English Folklore organization FolkloreThursday
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Folkloring
Helen was a guest on the Folkloring podcast talking with Tracy Nichols about her Historical Fantasy, The Lure of Water and Wood, about Virtual Reality and The Foremothers Cafe.
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Over Coffee Podcast
Dot Cannon talks with Helen about her books and The Foremothers Cafe.
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This episode was re-relased in 2026 as a Special Edition Episode as one of 2023's favorites
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Forbes
Article on 48 Hours in the Metaverse
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48 Hours in The Metaverse
The Foremothers Café was was featured in the 4 Times Award Winning Documentary 48 Hours in The Metaverse
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You can also watch a short clip from the documentary in our 2nd Anniversary Video

Thank you to Altspace
Our World Builders Cause and Christi talk about how it all started on Altspace
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Press Releases

Swedish Lucia Concert Performed Live in Virtual Reality, A First-of-its-Kind Event
New York, 10 Dec 2024 In an unprecedented blend of tradition and cutting-edge technology, The Foremothers Café-VR World hosted the first-ever live Swedish Lucia Concert performed in Virtual Reality. 
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Press Release October 3rd 2023 The Foremothers Café in the Metaverse Reopens on ENGAGE.
The first Metaverse world that brings historical ficti on to life, seamlessly bridging literature and digital exploration
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Other

Meta 2 Headset Skin
The Foremothers Café inspired a skin in Briar Prestidge dynamic Virtual World Hopping Collection — galaxies, prehistoric worlds, and digital twins.
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