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Cultural Calendar

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  • JANUARY
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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

19 March

Asger Jorn and Triolektisk football

01.03.2012 - 31.05.2012

Fundación Athletic Bilbao and the Danish Embassy in Madrid present a documentary on Danish painter Asger Jorn and triolektic football during the conference series "Thinking Football".

  • Location: Spain

Monumental Motion

16.03.2012 - 15.04.2012

Monumental Motion is a unique photo exhibition that focuses on Danish bicycle culture in Copenhagen, the city of cyclists.

  • Location: Belgium
20 March

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

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

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

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

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

Hammershøi and Europe

04.02.2012 - 20.05.2012

The major spring exhibition at the National Gallery of Denmark presents the Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916). The exhibition takes a new approach to Hammershøi by having his art enter into a dialogue with fellow European artists of his day.

  • Location: Denmark

Per Kirkeby and the ’forbidden paintings’ by Kurt Schwitters at BOZAR

10.02.2012 - 20.05.2012

BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts, shows a major exhibition by the internationally acclaimed Danish artist, Per Kirkeby. Works by Per Kirkeby are displayed in conjunction with the German landscape painter Kurt Schwitters.

  • Location: Belgium

Life’s adventures versus life’s tales

15.02.2012 - 30.05.2012

Families and individuals from all generations enter a competition in Lithuanian storytelling on the topic of "Life’s adventures versus life’s tales: from H.C. Andersen up till today".

  • Location: Lithuania

Film Y – make your own movie

26.02.2012 - 30.03.2012

The CFA education department presents the project "Film Y on the road", a project iinspired by the Danish Film Institute. It is a unique and high-level entry for youngsters in the process of filmmaking.

  • Location: Belgium

Best of Danish Film

01.03.2012 - 31.03.2012

The Barbican Centre and the British Film Institute show some of Danish film history's best films, documentaries, films for children and young people, and Danish classics.

  • Location: United Kingdom

Asger Jorn and Triolektisk football

01.03.2012 - 31.05.2012

Fundación Athletic Bilbao and the Danish Embassy in Madrid present a documentary on Danish painter Asger Jorn and triolektic football during the conference series "Thinking Football".

  • Location: Spain

EKKO - a site-specific installation at Namur Station Square

02.03.2012 - 19.04.2012

EKKO is a comprehensive site-specific installation project produced in collaboration between two Danish artists Ida F. Ferdinand and Ane Vester, who both have a connection to Belgium.

  • Location: Belgium

Monumental Motion

16.03.2012 - 15.04.2012

Monumental Motion is a unique photo exhibition that focuses on Danish bicycle culture in Copenhagen, the city of cyclists.

  • Location: Belgium

Architectural talks and high level round table with architect Bjarke Ingels, BIG

20.03.2012 - 21.03.2012

The Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has made some of the most significant buildings in Ørestaden, Copenhagen’s newest quarter. Ingels creates urban architecture and has won several international prices and awards.

  • Location: Belgium

Danish film documentaries - The President

20.03.2012 - 20.03.2012

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
21 March

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hammershøi and Europe

04.02.2012 - 20.05.2012

The major spring exhibition at the National Gallery of Denmark presents the Danish artist Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916). The exhibition takes a new approach to Hammershøi by having his art enter into a dialogue with fellow European artists of his day.

  • Location: Denmark

Per Kirkeby and the ’forbidden paintings’ by Kurt Schwitters at BOZAR

10.02.2012 - 20.05.2012

BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts, shows a major exhibition by the internationally acclaimed Danish artist, Per Kirkeby. Works by Per Kirkeby are displayed in conjunction with the German landscape painter Kurt Schwitters.

  • Location: Belgium

Life’s adventures versus life’s tales

15.02.2012 - 30.05.2012

Families and individuals from all generations enter a competition in Lithuanian storytelling on the topic of "Life’s adventures versus life’s tales: from H.C. Andersen up till today".

  • Location: Lithuania

Film Y – make your own movie

26.02.2012 - 30.03.2012

The CFA education department presents the project "Film Y on the road", a project iinspired by the Danish Film Institute. It is a unique and high-level entry for youngsters in the process of filmmaking.

  • Location: Belgium

Best of Danish Film

01.03.2012 - 31.03.2012

The Barbican Centre and the British Film Institute show some of Danish film history's best films, documentaries, films for children and young people, and Danish classics.

  • Location: United Kingdom

Asger Jorn and Triolektisk football

01.03.2012 - 31.05.2012

Fundación Athletic Bilbao and the Danish Embassy in Madrid present a documentary on Danish painter Asger Jorn and triolektic football during the conference series "Thinking Football".

  • Location: Spain

EKKO - a site-specific installation at Namur Station Square

02.03.2012 - 19.04.2012

EKKO is a comprehensive site-specific installation project produced in collaboration between two Danish artists Ida F. Ferdinand and Ane Vester, who both have a connection to Belgium.

  • Location: Belgium

Monumental Motion

16.03.2012 - 15.04.2012

Monumental Motion is a unique photo exhibition that focuses on Danish bicycle culture in Copenhagen, the city of cyclists.

  • Location: Belgium

Architectural talks and high level round table with architect Bjarke Ingels, BIG

20.03.2012 - 21.03.2012

The Danish architect Bjarke Ingels has made some of the most significant buildings in Ørestaden, Copenhagen’s newest quarter. Ingels creates urban architecture and has won several international prices and awards.

  • Location: Belgium
22 March

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

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

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

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

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

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

Per Kirkeby and the ’forbidden paintings’ by Kurt Schwitters at BOZAR

10.02.2012 - 20.05.2012

BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts, shows a major exhibition by the internationally acclaimed Danish artist, Per Kirkeby. Works by Per Kirkeby are displayed in conjunction with the German landscape painter Kurt Schwitters.

  • Location: Belgium

Life’s adventures versus life’s tales

15.02.2012 - 30.05.2012

Families and individuals from all generations enter a competition in Lithuanian storytelling on the topic of "Life’s adventures versus life’s tales: from H.C. Andersen up till today".

  • Location: Lithuania

Film Y – make your own movie

26.02.2012 - 30.03.2012

The CFA education department presents the project "Film Y on the road", a project iinspired by the Danish Film Institute. It is a unique and high-level entry for youngsters in the process of filmmaking.

  • Location: Belgium

Best of Danish Film

01.03.2012 - 31.03.2012

The Barbican Centre and the British Film Institute show some of Danish film history's best films, documentaries, films for children and young people, and Danish classics.

  • Location: United Kingdom

EKKO - a site-specific installation at Namur Station Square

02.03.2012 - 19.04.2012

EKKO is a comprehensive site-specific installation project produced in collaboration between two Danish artists Ida F. Ferdinand and Ane Vester, who both have a connection to Belgium.

  • Location: Belgium

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