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OLE HENRIKSEN, award-winning Danish founder and creative director of his eponymous skincare brand kicks off the series from his home in Los Angeles, a city he's made his life for close to 50 years. Ole talks about art, wellness, and Danishness, and shares tried and true lessons from his path from the town of Nibe on Jutland Peninsula in northern Denmark and his long-held disciplined role as strong proponent and global ambassador of positive thinking.Ole selects a work by P.S. Krøyer from the SMK collection.https://open.smk.dk/en/artwork/image/KMS1658(Photographer: Gregers Heering)----------We invite you to subscribe to Danish Originals for weekly episodes. You can also find us at:website: https://danishoriginals.com/email: info@danishoriginals.com----------And we invite you to donate to the American Friends of Statens Museum for Kunst and become a patron: https://donorbox.org/american-friends-of-statens-museum-for-kunst
Welcome to KLANG Conversations – An intimate conversation between KLANG Festival's artistic director James Black and some of the artists performing at this year's festival. KLANG Conversations presents a unique insight into the enigmatic artistic practices of the performers and explores their creative processes in greater depth. The second conversation is between KLANG's artistic director James Black and composer Jexper Holmen. As one of the festival's featured artists, Jexper will be showcasing his unique style in two not-to-be-missed performances. First, on June 1st, Athelas Sinfonietta will be performing his captivating work "Sinfonella" in the stunning Black Diamond venue. Then, on June 4th, Rudersdal Kammersoloister will present a concert curated by Jexper that features his groundbreaking piece "[im'pækt]", along with music by the talented Louis Aguirre and Ylva Lund Bergner. In this chat, James and Jexper delve into the creative process of curating versus creating, as well as the use of wildness and violence in music. Jexper even gives an exclusive preview of his piece and shares his experience of Danishness within the new music scene.
This week David updates us on a new Danish law proposal that has us discussing, what does it mean to be Danish? And who will really benefits from putting Danishness into a box? Luna brings us the baffling case of a New Delhi man who's been court ordered to donate sperm to his estranged wife who can't be bothered to go get it elsewhere. This week's WWTFs present you with a man who turned his uncle's bones into a guitar, and a woman who turned her cheating boyfriend into a tasty treat. Enjoy!
April 1st is April Fool’s Day – Aprilsnar in Danish – and each Danish newspaper will feature a clever but false story for the unwary to be fooled by. To some extent every day is April Fool’s Day in Denmark, because Danish humor is a rough humor. Danes show affection by making fun of each other. And, as an international, they might make fun of you too. This is a good thing: that means they have accepted you into the circle of Danishness. But it doesn’t mean that the intersection of non-Danes and Danish humor is entirely painless. If you come from a culture where you are easily offended – and that, unfortunately, includes the American culture these days – you may spend a lot of time with your feelings hurt. If you come from a culture where honor or face is prized, the Danish insistence on taking nothing seriously and taking everyone down a peg can be shocking.
A key part of many Danish workplaces is their unusual approach to lunch. While many larger workplaces offer Canteens smaller companies also often offer catered lunch. This is done through interesting lunch services that allow you to pay one fee and then pick and choose between 30 or 40 different restaurants at will. While some work places charge on a per-meal basis, the vast majority of Danish workplaces offer a subsidized lunch that usually costs about 360 DKK/month ($60 USD). It's worth noting that these are salary dollars and not post-tax dollars making the value an even better deal. The interesting side effect of this is that Denmark has historically had a very limited lunch restaurant culture. With many workers eating at work and students working at school, the demand for lunch venues you'd find in the UK, US, and elsewhere hasn't existed. There has, also, been a long-standing tradition of Danes taking their lunch to work, which further added to this. While there has been a surge in lunch restaurants over the last 10 years, it is a relatively new aspect of Danish culture. I delve into the topic in this episode of Denmark 101. If you're Danish hopefully you'll find this series interesting, a bit informative, and not too outlandishly offensive. If you're a foreigner coming to Denmark, I hope this helps you build upon observations and insights the rest of us had to find out the hard way. Topics that will be covered include the Danish approach to nudity, how to make Danish friends, how to meet Danes, Danish manners, and even a look at Janteloven. Stay tuned for future updates - this is just the beginning! Explore the stories behind this podcast at http://virtualwayfarer.com. Where you can find me: BLOG - http://www.virtualwayfarer.com FACEBOOK- http://www.facebook.com/virtualwayfarer INSTAGRAM - http://instagram.com/virtualwayfarer TWITTER - http://twitter.com/AlexBerger
Recycling cans and bottles is a huge issue in most countries. While major progress has been made, the vast majority of cans and bottles in countries around the world, particularly in the US, still end up in the trash. Denmark's solution? Make it financially worthwhile to recycle, and it's not just working - it's a stunning success. if you've ever seen locals leave bottles on the ground next to trash cans in Denmark, here's the reason why. If you're Danish hopefully you'll find this series interesting, a bit informative, and not too outlandishly offensive. If you're a foreigner coming to Denmark, I hope this helps you build upon observations and insights the rest of us had to find out the hard way. Topics that will be covered include the Danish approach to nudity, how to make Danish friends, how to meet Danes, Danish manners, and even a look at Janteloven. Stay tuned for future updates - this is just the beginning! Explore the stories behind this podcast at http://virtualwayfarer.com. Where you can find me: BLOG - http://www.virtualwayfarer.com FACEBOOK- http://www.facebook.com/virtualwayfarer INSTAGRAM - http://instagram.com/virtualwayfarer TWITTER - http://twitter.com/AlexBerger
A look at how Danes celebrate their birthdays (part 1 of 2) and their use of the Danish flag. If you're Danish hopefully you'll find this series interesting, a bit informative, and not too outlandishly offensive. If you're a foreigner coming to Denmark, I hope this helps you build upon observations and insights the rest of us had to find out the hard way. Topics that will be covered include the Danish approach to nudity, how to make Danish friends, how to meet Danes, Danish manners, and even a look at Janteloven. Stay tuned for future updates - this is just the beginning! Explore the stories behind this podcast at http://virtualwayfarer.com. Where you can find me: BLOG - http://www.virtualwayfarer.com FACEBOOK- http://www.facebook.com/virtualwayfarer INSTAGRAM - http://instagram.com/virtualwayfarer TWITTER - http://twitter.com/AlexBerger
The Danes are famous for their Nordic beauty. They also have a reputation for being quite liberal in their approach to nudity and sex. The genders in Denmark enjoy a level of equality that is, perhaps, the most equal in all of the world. One expat, married to and living with a Dane, remarked that Denmark is the most shameless country in the world.To support this she referenced a report from 2014 which backed up the claim. Impressive! While I suspect it may may be a bit of a stretch, it definitely tells you a bit about Danish culture. Here's my take on the Danish approach to nudity. Jump to the end of the description to see the article from the Telegraph. If you're Danish hopefully you'll find this series interesting, a bit informative, and not too outlandishly offensive. If you're a foreigner coming to Denmark, I hope this helps you build upon observations and insights the rest of us had to find out the hard way. Topics that will be covered include the Danish approach to nudity, how to make Danish friends, how to meet Danes, Danish manners, and even a look at Janteloven. Stay tuned for future updates - this is just the beginning! Explore the stories behind this podcast at http://virtualwayfarer.com. Where you can find me: BLOG - http://www.virtualwayfarer.com FACEBOOK- http://www.facebook.com/virtualwayfarer INSTAGRAM - http://instagram.com/virtualwayfarer TWITTER - http://twitter.com/AlexBerger The article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatlife/11356802/Welcome-to-Denmark-the-most-shameless-nation-on-the-planet.html
You've no doubt heard about Danish bike culture. At least about how more than half of all Copenhageners bike every day (many to work or school) and how Danes across the country are inseparable from their bikes. But...there's a darker, red-eyed, steam bursting from the ears, bells of hell ringing side to Danish bike culture. In this episode I delve into the topic, poke some fun, and enjoy a few good laughs. Danes are famous for their adherence to stoplight laws (unless they're biking of course). Jaywalking isn't something you see often. And yet, there is a strange cognitive dissonance that sets in, particularly after Danes have had a few drinks. I delve into the topic and its comical nature in this episode. Denmark and its residents are a fascinating group. In this video series I'll be leveraging my observations and research to share with you insights into how to get the most of your interactions with the Danes and time in Denmark regardless the duration of your visit. One day or ten years - my goal is to share observations I've made from 5+ years living, studying, and working among the Danes. If you're Danish hopefully you'll find this series interesting, a bit informative, and not too outlandishly offensive. If you're a foreigner coming to Denmark, I hope this helps you build upon observations and insights the rest of us had to find out the hard way. Topics that will be covered include the Danish approach to nudity, how to make Danish friends, how to meet Danes, Danish manners, Janteloven as well as more nuanced topics such as how to apply for jobs and subtle cornerstones of Danish culture. Stay tuned for future updates - this is just the beginning! Explore the stories behind this podcast at http://virtualwayfarer.com. Where you can find me: BLOG - http://www.virtualwayfarer.com FACEBOOK- http://www.facebook.com/virtualwayfarer INSTAGRAM - http://instagram.com/virtualwayfarer TWITTER - http://twitter.com/AlexBerger YOUTUBE - http://youtube.com/user/Glamdering
Colin Marshall sits down in Copenhagen's Frederiksberg with Melanie Haynes, author of the blog Dejlige Days. They discuss the Danish national virtue of hygge (and the also important quality of dejlige); how she came to leave her native England for Denmark; the Copenhagen system of smiley-face food sanitation ratings; the Danish habit of both asking "Why are you here in my country?" and personally receiving her praise for the country; why she writes about festivals, eating, design, and "the relaxed life"; how the British operate in fifth gear at all times, and the Danish in third; her popular post on "becoming Danish," and Denmark's concept of immigration; the necessity to learn Danish so as to avoid perpetually apologizing all the time for your non-Danishness; her troubled period in Berlin, a city with which she could never really engage; how Danish society frowns on ambition versus how British society does; scarves and the way Danish women wear them; what pregnancy taught her about Danish life; the relative perception of taxes, and how her work in government public relations sheds light on it; how she intends to help her young son become a citizen of the world; what she wished she'd known about Denmark before coming; and her immediate feeling that she "should've always been here."