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Cultural Calendar

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  • JANUARY
    M T W T F S S
    29 27 28 29 30 31 01
    02 03 04 05 06 07 08
    09 10 11 12 13 14 15
    16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    23 24 25 26 27 28 29
    30 31 01 02 03 04 05
  • FEBRUARY
    M T W T F S S
    30 31 01 02 03 04 05
    06 07 08 09 10 11 12
    13 14 15 16 17 18 19
    20 21 22 23 24 25 26
    27 28 29 01 02 03 04
    05 06 07 08 09 10 11
  • MARCH
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    27 28 29 01 02 03 04
    05 06 07 08 09 10 11
    12 13 14 15 16 17 18
    19 20 21 22 23 24 25
    26 27 28 29 30 31 01
    02 03 04 05 06 07 08
  • APRIL
    M T W T F S S
    26 27 28 29 30 31 01
    02 03 04 05 06 07 08
    09 10 11 12 13 14 15
    16 17 18 19 20 21 22
    23 24 25 26 27 28 29
    30 01 02 03 04 05 06
  • MAY
    M T W T F S S
    30 01 02 03 04 05 06
    07 08 09 10 11 12 13
    14 15 16 17 18 19 20
    21 22 23 24 25 26 27
    28 29 30 31 01 02 03
    04 05 06 07 08 09 10
  • JUNE

    M T W T F S S
    28 29 30 31 01 02 03
    04 05 06 07 08 09 10
    11 12 13 14 15 16 17
    18 19 20 21 22 23 24
    25 26 27 28 29 30 01
    01 02 03 04 05 06 07

Cultural Events

01 February

Žemyna – Earth Goddess – an international archaeological project with the participation of the world cities of Odense and Kaunus

01.01.2012 - 30.06.2012

The archaeology club Harja from Odense Museum in Denmark is launching a 3 year project for seniors, professional archaeologists and volunteers to promote archaeological activities in both Denmark and Lithuania.

  • Location: Lithuania

Danish bike design and city planning

05.01.2012 - 01.03.2012

Danish bike design and city planning are the elements in the exhibition and dialogue project in the Nordic common house in Berlin, where the photo exhibition ‘Monumental Motion – A Cycling Life in the Capital of Denmark’ will be one of displays.

  • Location: Germany

Ida Ferdinand and Ane Vester exhibit at Aloft Hotel in Brussels

11.01.2012 - 27.04.2012

Ida Ferdinand exhibits at Aloft Hotel in Brussels from January 11th to April 27th and Ane Vester exhibits at the same hotel May 9th to August 31st.

  • Location: Belgium

The National Museum in Warsaw opens up the Jewellery Box and exhibits Danish jewellery

12.01.2012 - 04.03.2012

Explore the Danish Jewellery Box Collection. The Jewellery Box Collection includes examples of the finest and most interesting artistic jewellery created by some of Denmark's most prominent jewellers.

  • Location: Poland

Letter to H.C. Andersen – essays by children and youngsters

15.01.2012 - 02.04.2012

In an essay competition across the whole nation, children and youngsters will give their perspective on the creations of H.C. Andersen, and thereby extend their knowledge of the famous Dane. The final event of the competition will take place in 'Panevėžys Puppet Wagon Theatre', which itself has been awarded the H.C. Andersen prize.

  • Location: Lithuania

"A Modern Royal Household" – The Danish Royal Residence

19.01.2012 - 20.03.2012

Through photos and video, "A Modern Royal Household" tells about the restoration and artistic decoration of Frederik VIII’s wonderful Palace in Amalienborg, Copenhagen - the new residence of the Danish Crown Prince and Crown Princess.

  • Location: Belgium

SPATIUM - Contemporary Danish Art

19.01.2012 - 13.05.2012

The exhibition SPATIUM at the Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn takes its point of departure in the young, emerging Danish contemporary art scene and includes new site specific as well as some older works.

  • Location: Estonia

Jazz, Love & Henderson – International Concert Theatre in an old gasometer

20.01.2012 - 25.02.2012

Denmark's greatest jazz diva performing in her own exclusive concert theatre thematizing around globalization, immigration and emigration together with six international top dancers and a jazz quintet led by piano virtuoso Nikolaj Hess.

  • Location: Denmark

Christiania in art – an exhibition across art forms

21.01.2012 - 01.04.2012

Artist from Christiania and Užupis exhibit living works in the fields of visual art, photography and design. The exhibition also offers a programme of documentaries and creative workshops.

  • Location: Lithuania

Danish silent films at the CINEMATEK

23.01.2012 - 27.02.2012

The CINEMATEK in Brussels presents a selection of silent films from the Danish company Nordisk Film, and it gives an insight into early European film production through 13 silent films. The programme has been designed in cooperation with the Danish Film Institute.

  • Location: Belgium

100 years anniversary for the father of Danish design – Finn Juhl

30.01.2012 - 12.03.2012

The world famous Danish furniture designer Finn Juhl would have celebrated 100 years 30th January 2012. To celebrate this, the Embassy and One Collection has gone together to produce an exhibition about his life and his furniture in the big flashy windows of the embassy at Jakobs Torg.

  • Location: Sweden

Fabulous Iceland – from Sagas to novels

31.01.2012 - 29.04.2012

In a series of conversations, the journalist Pétur Blöndal asked contemporary Icelandic authors about their relationship with the literary tradition and the influence exerted on them by the past. The result is an Icelandic literary history of sorts, distilled into brief, individual stories

  • Location: Belgium

Art Exhibition: Per Kirkeby – A Creative Dialogue with the Byzantine Style

01.02.2012 - 08.04.2012

This exhibition offers a unique insight into the influence of Byzantine art on highly renowned Danish artist Per Kirkeby’s imagery.

  • Location: Greece

Denmark in transition - A photographic snapshot

01.02.2012 - 31.03.2012

A major photo project with some of the best photographers in Denmark creates an overall picture of Denmark from 2008 to 2009.

  • Location: Germany

Danish Film Festival

01.02.2012 - 06.02.2012

A Danish film festival will introduce the audience in Prague the best films produced and filmed by the Danish film makers.

  • Location: Czech Republic
02 February

Žemyna – Earth Goddess – an international archaeological project with the participation of the world cities of Odense and Kaunus

01.01.2012 - 30.06.2012

The archaeology club Harja from Odense Museum in Denmark is launching a 3 year project for seniors, professional archaeologists and volunteers to promote archaeological activities in both Denmark and Lithuania.

  • Location: Lithuania

Danish bike design and city planning

05.01.2012 - 01.03.2012

Danish bike design and city planning are the elements in the exhibition and dialogue project in the Nordic common house in Berlin, where the photo exhibition ‘Monumental Motion – A Cycling Life in the Capital of Denmark’ will be one of displays.

  • Location: Germany

Ida Ferdinand and Ane Vester exhibit at Aloft Hotel in Brussels

11.01.2012 - 27.04.2012

Ida Ferdinand exhibits at Aloft Hotel in Brussels from January 11th to April 27th and Ane Vester exhibits at the same hotel May 9th to August 31st.

  • Location: Belgium

The National Museum in Warsaw opens up the Jewellery Box and exhibits Danish jewellery

12.01.2012 - 04.03.2012

Explore the Danish Jewellery Box Collection. The Jewellery Box Collection includes examples of the finest and most interesting artistic jewellery created by some of Denmark's most prominent jewellers.

  • Location: Poland

Letter to H.C. Andersen – essays by children and youngsters

15.01.2012 - 02.04.2012

In an essay competition across the whole nation, children and youngsters will give their perspective on the creations of H.C. Andersen, and thereby extend their knowledge of the famous Dane. The final event of the competition will take place in 'Panevėžys Puppet Wagon Theatre', which itself has been awarded the H.C. Andersen prize.

  • Location: Lithuania

"A Modern Royal Household" – The Danish Royal Residence

19.01.2012 - 20.03.2012

Through photos and video, "A Modern Royal Household" tells about the restoration and artistic decoration of Frederik VIII’s wonderful Palace in Amalienborg, Copenhagen - the new residence of the Danish Crown Prince and Crown Princess.

  • Location: Belgium

SPATIUM - Contemporary Danish Art

19.01.2012 - 13.05.2012

The exhibition SPATIUM at the Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn takes its point of departure in the young, emerging Danish contemporary art scene and includes new site specific as well as some older works.

  • Location: Estonia

Jazz, Love & Henderson – International Concert Theatre in an old gasometer

20.01.2012 - 25.02.2012

Denmark's greatest jazz diva performing in her own exclusive concert theatre thematizing around globalization, immigration and emigration together with six international top dancers and a jazz quintet led by piano virtuoso Nikolaj Hess.

  • Location: Denmark

Christiania in art – an exhibition across art forms

21.01.2012 - 01.04.2012

Artist from Christiania and Užupis exhibit living works in the fields of visual art, photography and design. The exhibition also offers a programme of documentaries and creative workshops.

  • Location: Lithuania

Danish silent films at the CINEMATEK

23.01.2012 - 27.02.2012

The CINEMATEK in Brussels presents a selection of silent films from the Danish company Nordisk Film, and it gives an insight into early European film production through 13 silent films. The programme has been designed in cooperation with the Danish Film Institute.

  • Location: Belgium

100 years anniversary for the father of Danish design – Finn Juhl

30.01.2012 - 12.03.2012

The world famous Danish furniture designer Finn Juhl would have celebrated 100 years 30th January 2012. To celebrate this, the Embassy and One Collection has gone together to produce an exhibition about his life and his furniture in the big flashy windows of the embassy at Jakobs Torg.

  • Location: Sweden

Fabulous Iceland – from Sagas to novels

31.01.2012 - 29.04.2012

In a series of conversations, the journalist Pétur Blöndal asked contemporary Icelandic authors about their relationship with the literary tradition and the influence exerted on them by the past. The result is an Icelandic literary history of sorts, distilled into brief, individual stories

  • Location: Belgium

Art Exhibition: Per Kirkeby – A Creative Dialogue with the Byzantine Style

01.02.2012 - 08.04.2012

This exhibition offers a unique insight into the influence of Byzantine art on highly renowned Danish artist Per Kirkeby’s imagery.

  • Location: Greece

Denmark in transition - A photographic snapshot

01.02.2012 - 31.03.2012

A major photo project with some of the best photographers in Denmark creates an overall picture of Denmark from 2008 to 2009.

  • Location: Germany

Danish Film Festival

01.02.2012 - 06.02.2012

A Danish film festival will introduce the audience in Prague the best films produced and filmed by the Danish film makers.

  • Location: Czech Republic

New Hellenic Quartet pays tribute to Carl Nielsen

02.02.2012 - 02.02.2012

The New Hellenic Quartet – Greece’s foremost string quartet – performs a selection of works by the great Danish composer Carl Nielsen.

  • Location: Greece
03 February

Žemyna – Earth Goddess – an international archaeological project with the participation of the world cities of Odense and Kaunus

01.01.2012 - 30.06.2012

The archaeology club Harja from Odense Museum in Denmark is launching a 3 year project for seniors, professional archaeologists and volunteers to promote archaeological activities in both Denmark and Lithuania.

  • Location: Lithuania

Danish bike design and city planning

05.01.2012 - 01.03.2012

Danish bike design and city planning are the elements in the exhibition and dialogue project in the Nordic common house in Berlin, where the photo exhibition ‘Monumental Motion – A Cycling Life in the Capital of Denmark’ will be one of displays.

  • Location: Germany

Ida Ferdinand and Ane Vester exhibit at Aloft Hotel in Brussels

11.01.2012 - 27.04.2012

Ida Ferdinand exhibits at Aloft Hotel in Brussels from January 11th to April 27th and Ane Vester exhibits at the same hotel May 9th to August 31st.

  • Location: Belgium

The National Museum in Warsaw opens up the Jewellery Box and exhibits Danish jewellery

12.01.2012 - 04.03.2012

Explore the Danish Jewellery Box Collection. The Jewellery Box Collection includes examples of the finest and most interesting artistic jewellery created by some of Denmark's most prominent jewellers.

  • Location: Poland

Letter to H.C. Andersen – essays by children and youngsters

15.01.2012 - 02.04.2012

In an essay competition across the whole nation, children and youngsters will give their perspective on the creations of H.C. Andersen, and thereby extend their knowledge of the famous Dane. The final event of the competition will take place in 'Panevėžys Puppet Wagon Theatre', which itself has been awarded the H.C. Andersen prize.

  • Location: Lithuania

"A Modern Royal Household" – The Danish Royal Residence

19.01.2012 - 20.03.2012

Through photos and video, "A Modern Royal Household" tells about the restoration and artistic decoration of Frederik VIII’s wonderful Palace in Amalienborg, Copenhagen - the new residence of the Danish Crown Prince and Crown Princess.

  • Location: Belgium

SPATIUM - Contemporary Danish Art

19.01.2012 - 13.05.2012

The exhibition SPATIUM at the Kumu Art Museum in Tallinn takes its point of departure in the young, emerging Danish contemporary art scene and includes new site specific as well as some older works.

  • Location: Estonia

Jazz, Love & Henderson – International Concert Theatre in an old gasometer

20.01.2012 - 25.02.2012

Denmark's greatest jazz diva performing in her own exclusive concert theatre thematizing around globalization, immigration and emigration together with six international top dancers and a jazz quintet led by piano virtuoso Nikolaj Hess.

  • Location: Denmark

Christiania in art – an exhibition across art forms

21.01.2012 - 01.04.2012

Artist from Christiania and Užupis exhibit living works in the fields of visual art, photography and design. The exhibition also offers a programme of documentaries and creative workshops.

  • Location: Lithuania

Danish silent films at the CINEMATEK

23.01.2012 - 27.02.2012

The CINEMATEK in Brussels presents a selection of silent films from the Danish company Nordisk Film, and it gives an insight into early European film production through 13 silent films. The programme has been designed in cooperation with the Danish Film Institute.

  • Location: Belgium

100 years anniversary for the father of Danish design – Finn Juhl

30.01.2012 - 12.03.2012

The world famous Danish furniture designer Finn Juhl would have celebrated 100 years 30th January 2012. To celebrate this, the Embassy and One Collection has gone together to produce an exhibition about his life and his furniture in the big flashy windows of the embassy at Jakobs Torg.

  • Location: Sweden

Fabulous Iceland – from Sagas to novels

31.01.2012 - 29.04.2012

In a series of conversations, the journalist Pétur Blöndal asked contemporary Icelandic authors about their relationship with the literary tradition and the influence exerted on them by the past. The result is an Icelandic literary history of sorts, distilled into brief, individual stories

  • Location: Belgium

Art Exhibition: Per Kirkeby – A Creative Dialogue with the Byzantine Style

01.02.2012 - 08.04.2012

This exhibition offers a unique insight into the influence of Byzantine art on highly renowned Danish artist Per Kirkeby’s imagery.

  • Location: Greece

Denmark in transition - A photographic snapshot

01.02.2012 - 31.03.2012

A major photo project with some of the best photographers in Denmark creates an overall picture of Denmark from 2008 to 2009.

  • Location: Germany

Danish Film Festival

01.02.2012 - 06.02.2012

A Danish film festival will introduce the audience in Prague the best films produced and filmed by the Danish film makers.

  • Location: Czech Republic

Danish film documentaries - Armadillo

03.02.2012 - 03.02.2012

Throughout the Danish EU presidency, the Danish Embassy in Sofia will screen Danish documentaries - in collaboration with The Red House Sofia – with the aim to provoke discussion and reflection among movie audiences.

  • Location: Bulgaria
04 February

Žemyna – Earth Goddess – an international archaeological project with the participation of the world cities of Odense and Kaunus

01.01.2012 - 30.06.2012

The archaeology club Harja from Odense Museum in Denmark is launching a 3 year project for seniors, professional archaeologists and volunteers to promote archaeological activities in both Denmark and Lithuania.

  • Location: Lithuania

Danish bike design and city planning

05.01.2012 - 01.03.2012

Danish bike design and city planning are the elements in the exhibition and dialogue project in the Nordic common house in Berlin, where the photo exhibition ‘Monumental Motion – A Cycling Life in the Capital of Denmark’ will be one of displays.

  • Location: Germany

The National Museum in Warsaw opens up the Jewellery Box and exhibits Danish jewellery

12.01.2012 - 04.03.2012

Explore the Danish Jewellery Box Collection. The Jewellery Box Collection includes examples of the finest and most interesting artistic jewellery created by some of Denmark's most prominent jewellers.

  • Location: Poland

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