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Smoking in Denmark
I always equated a wealthy, well-educated society, such as Denmark, with a health-conscious society. I think this is a general assumption, and in the case of Denmark was reinforced further in my mind...
View ArticleConnect-Confront-Celebrate: My take on the S2017 Theme
The cultural programme for Sønderborg 2017 European Capital of Culture is based on a three-pronged attack: Connect, Confront and Celebrate. Looking in on Danes and Sonderborg as a relative outsider I...
View ArticleMultiplicity of Culture (Video)
A group that calls itself Anonyme Sønderborggensere (Anonymous Sonderborgians) has created a stunning video that shows some cultures in Sønderborg that are a bit underground or in the dark for one...
View ArticleA Country of Contradictions?
Talking with Danes you immediately realise that they have a strong sense of identity, what being Danish means, and why something that you do or the way that you think is NOT Danish. However, Danishness...
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Review: Being Danish – Paradoxes of Identity in Everyday Life
I have often wondered about why do Danes act the way they do, or why do they say what they say. In one person it might be an individual trait, but when you notice the same behaviour repeatedly you...
View ArticleA Year of Working in Denmark
Working in a new country will undoubtedly raise questions about the working style to be encountered. Every company has its own working culture, which is also affected by the cultural expectations of...
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Sonderborg Welcome Experience
You arrived in Sonderborg. Excited about your new life. The sun is (hopefully) shining. The water is shimmering. A great start. You explore the place for the first few days. Questions arise. But where...
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Kieler Woche
Kieler Woche, or Kiel week, is the largest sailing event in the world combined with one of the largest town festivals in Germany, attracting over 3 million people every year. Events are organised all...
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Gymnastics…Danish style
Gymnastics is a big deal in Denmark. Talk to any Danish person (regardless of age) and the probability that they were part of a gymnastics group at some point in their life is very high. Gymnastics is...
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Planning a bike trip to Ærø
Spring is here and soon it will be more comfortable to enjoy the outdoors more again. Ærø is a tiny island, around a 3rd of the size of Als, which is part of the South Funen archipelago of islands. It...
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