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Gaekkebreve – a Danish Easter tradition

A lovely activity to enjoy with your children gaekkebreve are beautiful handmade cards, traditionally sent at this time of year. The article continues below. Text …

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Create that homey feeling – every time you move

Find our best tips on how you can make your home furnishings fit in a new and different setting to help you  recreate a homey …

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The King of bread – Rugbrød

To foreigners perhaps the strangest Danish bread is the rugbrød – rye bread. The dark, compact, whole grain brick that takes some time to chew …

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How to source vegetables other than Danish cabbage during the winter

If you are used to lovely fresh and tasty vegetables (and fruit) all year round shopping what you are used to may be a challenge …

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Royal Copenhagen porcelain – saved by the facelift of a young designer

Did you ever wonder about the love affair Danes seem to have with their porcelain brand Royal Copenhagen? Outdated and old fashioned, it was saved …

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The Fastelavnsbolle – a must have winter treat

Now is the time to have a great big heavy bun of Danish pastry filled with cream or whipped cream and chocolate icing on top. …

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The joy of the ice-cold dip ” Are you insane or just slightly masochistic?”

Why on Earth do Danes want to jump into the sea in the middle of the winter when it’s freezing cold outside? The article continues …

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None of the traditional New Year Levees will take place

If you had hoped to enjoy the sight of beautiful horses, carriages and magnificent old style uniforms, you will be sadly disappointed. As a consequence …

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Madam Blå – anything but blue

Forget iconic brands such as Royal Copenhagen, Georg Jensen, Kähler and the like. The one true iconic Danish brand is Madam Blue – Madam Blå, …

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DK’s Oscar and Emmy award winner – who is film maker SUSANNE BIER?

New HBO series “The Undoing”, to be released on 26 Ocotber, has Danish film maker Susanne Bier as instructor. In 2018, her first Netflix movie, …

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Queen’s speech in English

The Royal House has made available an English language version of her address to the Danish people on 17 March 2020. The article continues below. …

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Follow in the footsteps of Denmark’s Jews

Denmark commemorates the 75th anniversary of the unique rescue action, which saved 98 percent of Denmark’s Jews in October 1943. The article continues below. By …

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