Tomorrow, 27 October 2016, is the last Thursday of the month of October which means that it is - selvfølgelig! - “Spil Dansk” (Play Danish Music) Day! 🙂So don't be suprised if the only music you hear on Danish state radio is by Danish groups (some of which also sing in English), Danish songwriters, Danish… Continue reading Danish, Danish (and only Danish) Music Day!
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What does that sign mean? Beats me! (Badum tish!)
[Today's post is especially for my DBB (Dear Big Brother) in Scotland.]I got into the Quiet Zone compartment of an S-train last week when this sign caught my eye...I had to take a closer look. No, my eyes didn't deceive me. No drums allowed? Say what?!It turns out - selvfølgelig - that those crazy Danes… Continue reading What does that sign mean? Beats me! (Badum tish!)
My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar – 16 December (Jazz and Tivoli)
Welcome to My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar! Join me every day in opening a new door. Once again, I’ve got a host of goodies to share with you – traditional Danish Christmas recipes, traditions, songs, games, decorations, crafts and landscapes… So sit back, relax and enjoy!16 DECEMBERI have a few Christmas 'outing' traditions. One is… Continue reading My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar – 16 December (Jazz and Tivoli)
My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar – 14 December (Et barn er født)
Welcome to My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar! Join me every day in opening a new door. Once again, I’ve got a host of goodies to share with you – traditional Danish Christmas recipes, traditions, songs, games, decorations, crafts and landscapes… So sit back, relax and enjoy!14 DECEMBERToday is Sunday, the third in Advent, so this morning… Continue reading My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar – 14 December (Et barn er født)
My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar – 8 December (MC Einar and shopping)
Welcome back to My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar! Join me every day in opening a new door. Once again, I’ve got a host of goodies to share with you – traditional Danish Christmas recipes, traditions, songs, games, decorations, crafts and landscapes… So sit back, relax and enjoy!8 DECEMBERHow are you doing with your gift shopping?… Continue reading My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar – 8 December (MC Einar and shopping)
Play Danish Music (To)Day!
Eek! Where does the time go? This is the fifth year here on this blog that I'm writing about "Spil Dansk" (Play Danish Music) Day! :)Which keen readers will remember is celebrated on the last Thursday of October... Want to trawl through my old posts on the subject? Here they are:2013 HEY, MR DJ, PUT… Continue reading Play Danish Music (To)Day!
Counting down… Bonfire night on Monday!
I've always had mixed feelings about Sankt Hans Aften. (I've written about it before Happy Sankt Hans!). What is it? A huge event on the Danish social calendar - the night where you go out and celebrate midsummer! 23 June - which this year is next Monday.Bonfires are lit up and down the coast. Or,… Continue reading Counting down… Bonfire night on Monday!
Tea and hot rolls Thursday = Big Prayer Day Friday
With the excitement of Eurovision behind us, my kids are now eagerly counting down to the strangest day on the Danish religious calendar. Okay - let's be honest - they're really just counting down to yet another day off school! 😉 On Friday they'll be able to have a lie in because it's Stor Bededag. ’Big Prayer Day’! Yep, those crazy… Continue reading Tea and hot rolls Thursday = Big Prayer Day Friday
Eurovision is here! And I was there! #JoinUs
If you saw Tuesday's post, you'll know that I was gearing up to watch the first Semi-Final of Eurovision live in Copenhagen. Oh, what a night!We sailed from the harbour, Nyhavn......by specially chartered canal boats over to Refshaleøen. Everybody on the boat was in high spirits and enjoyed the views of, amongst other things, the Royal Yacht… Continue reading Eurovision is here! And I was there! #JoinUs
Eurovision is here! #JoinUs?
Good evening morning, Europe! As you may remember from Eurovision is coming!#JoinUs? waaaay back in November, Copenhagen is the host of the Eurovision Song Contest 2014. And, yep, it's finally here and the madness has started! I have my tickets and a few flags at the ready... :)The centre of Copenhagen has been turned into "Eurovision… Continue reading Eurovision is here! #JoinUs?
WhoMadeWho. Who? Here we go again!
After two years of (not so) patient waiting, WhoMadeWho finally have a new album out - "Dreams". Hooray! Okay, okay, so I admit that after the first couple of listens, I'm not nearly as enthusiastic as I was about their previous albums. "Dreams" is low key, slow paced and grown-up. But it's received rave (rave, rave...) reviews… Continue reading WhoMadeWho. Who? Here we go again!
Oh what, wow, he's the greatest dancer! Marvelous!
It's Friday! Which means I'm in the mood for dancing! [And 'romancing' - anyone else remember the Nolan Sisters?]And nothing hits the spot like a bit of Marvelous Mosell... Remember him? (See Friday Fun - It's Marvelous! Mosell!) The Danish rapper who mixes his own 'fly' lyrics with classic tunes. All topped off with crazy videos! And -… Continue reading Oh what, wow, he's the greatest dancer! Marvelous!
More Danish Drama! Arvingerne…The Legacy!
Okay, can you handle more drama? Just when you thought those crazy Danes had saturated the tv market with the (fabulous) Scandi crime series Forbrydelsen ("The Killing") and Broen ("The Bridge") - not to mention the highjinks at the Danish Parliament, Borgen ("Borgen") - along comes DR1 (the Danish public service channel) on the first of January and hits us right… Continue reading More Danish Drama! Arvingerne…The Legacy!
Find a chair – it's time to jump into the New Year!
Christmas has been and gone (I hope you enjoyed my 24-day-long Danish Christmas Advent Calendar?) and I'm getting as much sleep as I can right now. Because celebrating Nytår (New Year) in Denmark is serious business. While Christmas is spent with family, New Year's Eve is normally spent with friends - usually at someone's house.Let's start with the basics. … Continue reading Find a chair – it's time to jump into the New Year!
My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar – 13 December
Welcome to My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar! Join me every day in opening a new door. Just like last year, I’ve got a host of goodies to share with you – traditional Danish Christmas recipes, traditions, songs, games, decorations, crafts and landscapes… So sit back, relax and enjoy!13 DECEMBEROkay, so there are no prizes for guessing… Continue reading My Danish Christmas Advent Calendar – 13 December