Archive for 'Culture'
Kongefamilien Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Oct 22, 2012
Having looked at the Danish words for various family members, the time has now come to lære at kende (get acquainted with) the Danish royal family. You’ve already said hello to the familieoverhoved (head of family, literally ’family over-head’!): Dronning Margrethe den anden (Queen Margareth the second), our friendly and kunstnerisk (artistic) queen since 1972…
Fun at the Fredagsbar Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Oct 12, 2012
Hooray, it’s Friday! On this day, every Danish students’ community with the tiniest bit of selvrespekt has its own fredagsbar [FREHdasbar]. The literal meaning of the word is ’Friday Bar’. It is usually a place where you can buy a fadøl (draught beer) or three and sit down to enjoy the company of your friends…
The Old Town Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 30, 2012
Yesterday I told you about Den Gamle By (The Old Town), an open air museum in Århus built to look like a town of the past. Or is it really a museum? Yesterday’s interview with Agnete, a kitchen maid living in the year 1864, continues below… Do you ever get permission to leave? We work almost…
Den Gamle By Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Sep 29, 2012
In the midst of Århus a rare gem awaits the watchful tourist: Den Gamle By (The Old Town), an open air museum consisting of an entire Danish købstad (market town) as it surely must have been a century or two ago. It is, literally, a town within the town. Here the inhabitants live in bindingsværkshus/e…
Grundtvig and the Love of Learning Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Aug 21, 2012
These days, elev/er (pupil/s, student/s) all over Denmark are coming back to school life after sommerferien (the summer vacation). Sweating, with the sun shining through the classroom curtains, they’re doing their best to rehearse and learn the answers the teacher would like them to write in their final eksamen [ekSAmen]. Everyone’s competing with themselves and everyone…
The World’s Biggest Party Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Jul 12, 2012
72.000 people. About 100 bands. Thousands of telte (tents). A week of dancing, drinking, swimming, smoking, flirting, making love, and grooving to some of the hottest names on the international music scene. Last year I told you of Roskilde Festival, the largest music festival in Northern Europe. This year, I had the chance to go…
Danish Easter Posted by Bjørn A. Bojesen on Apr 7, 2012
Påsken (the Easter) is one of the most important holidays in Denmark. Originally linked to Christianity, for most modern Danes it has become a welcome break from work and a chance to spend some time together with your familie. Påske is symbolized by the colour gul, and most people associate it with påskeæg (Easter eggs)…