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LGBTQ Rights in Denmark
It has never been a better time to be lesbian, gay, bi, trans, or queer, and this hold even truer when you live in Denmark. Denmark is proud of the fact that it has […]
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How to make your own Gaekkebrev
In our last post, we put the spotlight on Danish Easter season celebrations. On its more charming traditions is making gaekkebrev to give to family members and loved ones. Gaekkebrev are paper-cut notes with elaborate […]
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Straight From the Heart: The Hjertebog
“If music be the food of love, play on,” so said Duke Orsino in the first act of the Shakesperean play Twelfth Night. Love has always been one of the most celebrate themes in literature, music, dance, and more. It has been trilled over, moped over, cried over, fought over, and even killed over. Millions of love songs are written and played over the airwaves. Every crop of new films will always have the romantic story in there somewhere, whether it be a straight-up romantic comedy, a tear-jerker drama, or even the current favorite genre, the fantasy romance. […]
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The Ugly Duckling: A Secret Biography
The Ugly Duckling is one of Hans Chrisitian Andersen’s most celebrated tales, and is always imparted to children all over the world. However, just what were the circumstances that led to its writing? […]
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Aarhus Flying Academy – AAFA
Aarhus Flying Academy is a top notch flight school with ten years of experience behind them, making them one of the oldest and one of the largest flights schools in Denmark. The mission of the school is to ensure that those people who want to gain their private pilot’s license can do so by learning from the very best. […]
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Nationalmuseet
The National Museum in Copenhagen has 10,000 years’ worth of history and exhibits from different cultures. It all began in the 1600’s when the Kunstkammer aristocrats and European royalty started to collect unique finds. This includes art pieces, weapons, antiques, and other ethnic curiosities. The museum now has a million artifacts, some of which are the only existing pieces in the world.
The museum has exhibits showcasing the following: […]
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English Proposed as Second Language for Danes
The Danish people use their native dialect in their everyday lives but not many are knowledgeable about the English language. There are Danes who know how to speak a little English but they need to improve more on this language to become competitive as they start their professional careers. As students, however, they have an opportunity to study other languages and English is one of them. […]
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Denmark Welcomes Library Digitisation
The world’s leading search engine Google is now on a mission to digitalize the libraries around the globe. What this means is that it will then make available on the internet treasured written works of various countries. But not all nations are open to this idea. Some authors and publishers have declined Google’s proposal to scan libraries. […]
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Copenhagen Welcomes New International School
Denmark in Europe is home to thousands of immigrants. Most of them are employees coming from other countries who were posted to work in this great Scandinavian country. Many of these foreign workers are also parents with children still going to school. […]
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Greenland Gears for Royal Visit
Efforts to save the environment are indeed snowballing and Mother Earth is happy about this united movement. At least for the purpose of preserving the ecosystem, people of all races, religion and political affiliations unite together.
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