In one of our earlier posts, we put a spotlight on the award-winning movie A Royal Affair, which tells the story of the romance between Johann Friedrich Struensee, court physician to “de facto” ruler, and Carolina Mathilde of Great Britain, queen to King Christian VII. Today, we’ll focus on the many political changes Streuensee brought about during his time of power. […]
The movie A Royal Affair (Danish Title: En kongelig affære) was released in 2012, and received much critical acclaim. It stars Mikkel Følsgaard and Christian VII of Denmark, Alicia Vikander as his wife Caroline Matilda of Great Britian, and Mads Mikkelsen as the court physician Johann Friedrish Streuensee. Set in the late 1700’s, it tells one of the most dramatic stories of factual historical account in Europe that changed the course of Denmark. […]
Aqua may be well the most successful Danish band in the world. Bursting onto the international music scene with their bubblegum-dance-pop single “Barbie Girl”, their timing was just right to keep the dance music vibe of the late 90’s and the early 200’s going. LeneNystrøm and René Di sang while Søren Rasted and Claus Norreen accompanied with their respective keyboard and guitar.
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On May 18, singer-songwriter Emmelie Charlotte-Victoria de Forest won the Eurovision 2013 final with her hit single. “Only Teardrops”. At the young age of 20, this youngblood burst onto the music scene and has won over a continent with her clear, bright voice and natural aesthetic. The song and her profromance garnered a whopping score of 281 points, flying far ahead of Azerbaijan in second place with a total score of 234.
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The Danish have a healthy love affair with almonds. If you look through some of our recipe posts, you’re bound to find a large amount of recipes with one form of almond or another: Rissealamande has almond essence in it and even a whole almond, Streussels are often garnished with chopped or sliced almonds, as do many Danish pastries. […]
Stay awhile, and listen: I shall tell you what became of the Devil’s Magic Mill when the miserly brother had at last returned it to his poor brother. Now, the poor brother indeed had a […]
Remember our story of the poor brother who took a chunk of bacon to the Devil and received a magic mill? Read on, and we shall learn what became of his rich and miserly brother. […]
In many folk tales, the Devil is a character that is either there to punish evil-doers, tempt good people, or be outwitted and made out to be the fool. However, in one Danish folk tale, […]
Many libraries all over the world are certainly noteworthy for their fun, eye-popping facades, beautiful interiors, elaborate corridors and walkways, and more. Today, we’ll take a look at one of the libraries where design resonates with its thrust and vision.
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Imagine a world were technology in the age of industry is a reality. Where 1912 sees the dawn of the Internet, and electricity is shared with the Universe by the work of Nikola Tesla, electricity that is democratic and free of charge. Imagine a world where steam and gears hold both the promise of a better tomorrow, or even the unspeakable horrors of man-made destruction. It is a world of mechanical walkers that thunder on the plains and zeppelins that hum overhead, of explorations into the great beyond, and of adventure beyond your wildest imaginings. […]
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