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Culture during the Danish EU Presidency

"The EU is a peace project, but it is also a forum for cultural exchange where new communities can be formed." Uffe Elbæk, Minister for Culture
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Culture during the Danish EU Presidency

On this page you will find culture during the Danish EU Presidency. The selection focuses on Danish film, Danish heritage and the decoration of the Council building, Justus Lipsius in Brussels. Read also about the around 200 cultural events throughout Europe, to be held in the first half of 2012.

Danish Cinema / Cultural Impact

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At their best, films reflect human stories that transcend borders and cultures. So it's no coincidence that film is close to being the most popular form of cultural expression of our time.

European Stories

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Here you can read more than forty stories of how the Danish cultural heritage was influenced by European culture – and the other way around.  You can also share your experience of places in Denmark on the site.

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Decorating the Council building, Justus Lipsius

Rådsbygningen Justus Lipsius i Bruxelles. Photo: Rådet for den Europæiske Union

The Justus Lipsius building is a building in Brussels that since its inauguration in 1995 has been the headquarters of the Council of the European Union. The building is named after a Flemish philologist and humanist, and it has become a tradition for the rotating Presidency to decorate the building.

About Danish art and culture

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