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WHY DENMARK HAVE TWO OFFICIAL NATIONAL ANTHEMS?

Denmark is one of only two countries in the world which has two official national anthems, of equal status, ‘Der er et yndigt land’ which translates to English as ‘There is a lovely country’, is the civil national anthem of Denmark, and the one most commonly heard at sports matches. ‘Kong Christian stod ved højen mast’ is the other official song is ‘Kong Christian stod ved højen mast’, the unofficial royal anthem of the Kingdom of Denmark which has equal status to ‘Der er et yndigt land’. As a national and royal anthem, it tends to be heard on military and royal occasions.

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“HAPPY RIDE” ON THE IBAR RIVER

The 33rd “Happy Ride” on River Ibar was organised in Kraljevo. It is undoubtedly the oldest and most fun descent on the waters of Serbia. From the medieval town of Maglic to Kraljevo, on the 25 km course of the Ibar, over 20,000 skiers in a good mood participated in the most cheerful procession on the waters of Serbia! “Happy Ride” is an all-day manifestation of a sports-recreational, ecological, tourist and cultural-entertainment character whose participants are active for a total of 12 hours. In the organisation of Kayak Club IBAR, with the help of the City of Kraljevo, there were over 20,000 participants this year. The Ibar River abounds in natural trails for whitewater kayaking and canoeing competitions.

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