Wondercool Copenhagen - Week 3

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10-16 February 2012

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POST BOX President and Publisher: Ejvind Sandal Chief Executive: Jesper Nymark Editor: Ben Hamilton Assistant Editor: Shawna Braberry Journalists: Mike Hofman Claudia Santos Jaya Rao Malene Ørsted Production & Layout: Lyndsay Jensen Pictures: Aviaja Nielsen Sales Director Supplements: Hans Hermansen hans@cphpost.dk +45 2420 2411 Sales and Advertising: Jeanne Thames, Mark Millen, Lyndsay Jensen +45 3336 3300 If you would like to contact us or leave a comment: info@cphpost.dk This supplement is published by The Copenhagen Post in co-operation with Wondercool, please refer to our disclaimer on page 2 of the newspaper.

HAS A FEBRUARY EVENTS CALENDAR EVER BEEN THIS FULL BEFORE?

WE DON’T THINK SO!

By Ben Hamilton

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ou would have a hard job finding a city in the Northern Hemisphere that has as many cultural events as Copenhagen this February.

Sure that’s a bold claim, but when you add up the numbers of organisations getting involved this month– sometimes in just one single event – that’s a serious level of participation worth showing off about.

And it’s probably no exaggeration to say that everybody in this city knows at least one person involved in Wondercool Copenhagen, so what are you waiting for? Put that winter coat on and show your support for your participating friend and a festival that is redefining the way we treat February.

Because it might seem surreal, particularly given the recent cold weather, but one day we might actually look forward to February in the same way we long for April.

Without further ado, here’s the third of four special supplements about the festival, which this week is focusing on cooking.

And don’t forget that while the fashion has pretty much ended, architecture, art, design, jazz and rock are still going strong.

Look out for our special focus on rock next week.

Free access to 65 museums and attractions Free transport by train, bus and Metro One adult can take along 2 children under the age of 10 for free You can purchase your cOPENhagen CARD online at www.copenhagencard.com or at one of the many sales outlets: Copenhagen Airport, larger railway stations and tourist information offices, such as Copenhagen Right Now, directly opposite Tivoli’s main entrance.

Gastronomic trip to Argentina

For all of us that could not travel on winter holidays, we have prepared a culinary strip by choosing 6 of the most typical argentinean dishes.

Sopa de Zapallo Butternut squash soup with goat cheese Provoleta Asada Grilled provolone cheese with confit of tomato Empanada criolla Turnover with filling of meat, olives and eggs.

Choripan Homemade chorizo sausage with aioli Pincho de Churrasco Argentine ribeye served as a skewer with grilled vegetables and mash potato.

Créme Brulé Our own recipe made with southamericas favorite dessert; dulce de leche and a touch of Amaretto.

Selection of 6 argentine dishes 295.- dkr Wine Menu Clasico 200.- dkr Wine Menu Exclusivo 300.- dkr Conditions : The menu can be booked from the 01.02.2012-29-02.2012.

The menu can only be booked either at 17.30 or 20.00.

It is not allowed to make any changes on this menu.

See more at copenhagencard.com

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Coffee meets Chocolate at Estate Coffee bar Estate Coffee Kaffebar, Gammel Kongvej 1, Cph V; starts Feb 15, ends Feb 29, open Mon-Fri 08:00-22:00, Sat-Sun 10:0022:00; tickets: 75kr; www.estatecoffee.dk Opened in 2005, Estate Coffee manually roasts its own coffee beans. To top off your coffee experience, their trained and experienced baristas will help to find your favourite taste of coffee. Prices include two coffees and two desserts. SB

Architecture ] Guided tour of ‘Drawing by Drawings’ Dansk Arkitektur Center, Strandgade 27 B, Cph K; starts Sun 13 Feb, ends Sun 18 Mar, Sundays only, 14:00; free adm; www.dac.dk ‘Drawing by Drawing’ explores architects’ drawings as a medium: the exchange of ideas and visions through drawing, which is exemplified by the network of people around the architect Svein Tønsager. This exhibition collects drawings and observations from some of the world’s leading architects, offering a unique opportunity to gain insight into a visual universe centred around the creation of architecture. MH Institutions of the future Rådhuspladsen, Cph K; open daily until 19 Feb; free adm ‘Institutions of the future’ explores the function of institutions as well as visions for buildings of the future. The exhibition welcomes you to share your thoughts and opinions on groundbreaking ideas for social institutions such as daycare centres, nursing homes and schools. CS MyFunny Valentine – Tour de l’Amour Bar & Grill at Custom House, Havnegade 44, Cph K; Mon-Sun, Feb 13-19, 17:00; tickets: 275kr for a welcome drink and twocourse menu; 3331 0130; reservations@customhouse.dk; www.bargrill.customhouse.dk Enjoy a romantic Valentines’s Day evening by the harbour filled with Bellinis, a Parisian-inspired dinner with the perfect wine to complement the menu, and a cocktail at the bar after. SB

Art ] February programme at GL STRAND GL STRAND, Gammel Strand 48, Cph K; ongoing, ends Sun 15 Apr; tickets: 60kr; www.glstrand.dk GL STRAND presents two exhibitions in the spring of 2012: an extensive solo presentation by German artist Jonathan Meese and ‘House of the Ax’, a seductive, mental labyrinth of an exhibition by Cathrine Raben Davidsen. MH Videobox – A statement on Community Various locations, Cph; Feb 10-26; open Mon–Sun; free adm The theme of community is seen in an artistic light, through a video-art programme lasting 20 to 30 minutes, presenting a montage of four to six videos. The video-art programme will also be experienced at five selected urban locations, including a hotel lobby and hair salon. CS

February programme at Nikolaj Kunsthal Nikolaj Kunsthal, Nikolaj Plads 10, Cph K; ongoing, ends Sun 26 Feb, open Thu, Fri, Sat & Sun; tickets: 40kr; www.nikolajkunsthal.dk The highlight, the 2012 FOCUS Video Art Festival, yields insight into the Danish video art, and also includes international video art, VJ nights and a meeting of video art in public spaces. MH February Programme at Charlottenborg Kunsthal Charlottenborg, Nyhavn 2, 1051 Cph K; throughout Feb, open Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00, Wed 11:00-20:00; closed Mon; tickets: over-16s 60kr, under-16s free adm, concessions 40kr , purchase tickets at entrance; www.kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk The highlight of their programme is Dexter Bang Sinister, a project on the theme of black and white psychedelia, which started on January 20. JR Art comes to you: Performance Art on Højbro Square Højbro Plads, 1200 Cph K; Saturdays (throughout Feb) 14:00; Free adm; www.cph-artfestival.org Pull up your sleeves and get ready for a fun-filled performance at Højbro Plads, right in the centre of the city around the corner from Ilum on Strøget. Among the expected participants is Magnus Logi Kristinsson, the Icelandic performance artist. JR

Cooking ] Celebrate Fastelavn

Coffee roasting masterclass Copenhagen Roaster, Gl. Køge Landevej 22, Bygn V, 2500 Valby; Thu Feb 16, 14:00-16:00; tickets: 60kr inclusive of a bag of freshly-roasted coffee; www.estatecoffee.dk Partake in a coffee roasting masterclass – here you will get to learn how to make the best black coffee, how to utilise a world class espresso machine and take home a bag of freshlyroasted beans. SB Sushi-making class for kids Hotel Fox, Jamers Plads 3, Cph V; Thu Feb 16, 14:00-16:00; tickets: 95kr; 2894 5120; louise@sushitreat.dk Allow the kids (ages 4-17) to get creative in the Japanese kitchen, making different types of sushi with one of Denmark’s best sushi chefs. The restaurant at Hotel Fox, known for its high quality Californian-inspired sushi, will be giving parents a 20 percent discount on a delicious meal while the kids get busy exploring their culinary skills. Kids get to take home the sushi they’ve made and must be accompanied by an adult. SB Marriage of Chocolate and beer Carlsberg Museum and Business Centre, ValbyLanggade 1, 2500 Valby; Thu Feb 16, 18:30-22:30; tickets: 695kr; reservations at www.billetnet.dk; www.visitcarlsberg.dk Enjoy the beautiful ambience of the Carlsberg Museum while experiencing a new-found combination in Danish cuisine: beer and chocolate. Jacobsen Brewery and Peter Beier Chocolate combine their expertise to impress with a five-course menu. SB Dessert King comes to play Nørregade 7b, Cph K; Thu Feb 16, 19:30; tickets: 695kr for a four-course dessert menu inclusive of dessert wine menu; ns@strangas.dk; www.wondercool.dk Denmark’s dessert king Nikolaos Strangas creates his finest around the kitchen table at CAKEAWAY on Åboulevarden for one night only. SB

Hotel Danmark, Vester Voldgade 89, Cph K; Mon-Sun, Feb 1319, 14:00-16:00; tickets: 35kr, to be prebooked latest by Feb 12 at hotel@hoteldanmark.dk; www.hotel-danmark.dk Join the Danish tradition of celebrating Fastelavn with the kids on their winter holidays – with sweet pastries and a cup of hot chocolate. There will be games to entertain the kids and a prize of a weekend stay for the whole family (two adults, two kids) at Hotel Danmark, including breakfast. SB Celebrate Fastelavn 2 Ibsens Hotel, Vendersgade 29, Cph K; Mon-Sun, Feb 13-19, 14:00-16:00; tickets: 35kr; tickets to be prebooked latest by

Feb programme at Overgaden Institute for Contemporary Art Overgaden Institut for Samtidskunst, Overgaden Neden Vandet 17, Cph; opens Feb 11, ends Apr 1; open Tue–Sun; free adm Ebbe Stub Wittrup’s solo exhibition ‘The Voice of Things’ (special opening 17:00-20:00) and Jacob Emdal’s ‘Gestus’ are among the exhibitions on show. CS

Feb 12; hotel@ibsenshotel.dk; www.ibsenshotel.dk

Director’s cut – Copenhagen Art Festival Kunstforeningen Gl. Strand, Gammel Strand 48, Cph; 16 Feb; 19:00; tickets 60kr- info@glstrand.dk This exclusive event invites you to meet the five art directors behind the Copenhagen Art Festival and get a sneak peek of its process and vision. Enjoy a glass of wine and join in an enjoyable evening, discussing contemporary art’s exciting potential. CS

Cap Horn, Nyhavn 21, Cph K; Tue Feb 14, 18:00; tickets: 345kr

Hotel Ibsens is also holding the same Fastelavn celebration – bring the kids down to the party to enjoy sweet pastries, a cup

The wonderful bounty of the sea Ranee’s, Blågårds Plads 10, Cph N; ends 11 Feb; 350kr; www. ranees.dk Ranee’s presents a four-course Thai seafood menu (changing each day) with perfectly matched wines, offering a new take on the classic Thai kitchen. MH Classic Danish open sandwiches with selected wines Restaurant Kronborg, Brolæggerstræde 12, Cph K; ends Thu 28 Feb, Mon-Sat 11:00; tickets: 395kr Restaurant Kronborg pairs especially selected wines or beers with its excellent traditional smørrebrød. Wine aficionado Mogens Bay and beer ambassador Kasper Larsen from Nørrebro Bryghus will make sure you get the right wine or beer with your five-course menu. MH

of hot chocolate and a chance to win a weekend’s stay for the whole family at Ibsens hotel with breakfast included. SB Valentine’s Evening at Cap Horn for a four-course menu, 3312 8504; caphorn@caphorn.dk; www.caphorn.dk For Valentine’s Day, Cap Horn restaurant, is collaborating with Hans Laurens to put together a sensuous four-course dinner, accompanied by the telling of the romantic story of Isabella that took place on the historic Nyhavn quayside. SB

The Tandoori story Tandoori Masala, Halmtorvet 5, Cph V, Skt. Peders Stræde 35, Cph K, Nørrebrogade 35, Cph N; throughout Feb, open daily 17:00-19:30, 20:00-22:00; tickets: 249kr; 3322 1430 (Halmtorvet), 3315 3821 (Skt. Peder Stræde), 3535 3527 (Nørrebrogade); www.tandoori-masala.dk Lovers of north Indian cuisine can enjoy their food as authentic as it can get. Enjoy a wide variety of curries, briyani, naan bread, vegetarian dishes and, of course, their speciality - the Tandoori dishes. SB Continued on pg 4

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what’s cooking copenhagen The winter edition of Copenhagen Cooking, a festival that has been going strong these last seven summers, is back after a successful pilot last year, enticing you with exquisite dining at some of the city’s best restaurants, a lumpfish roe safari, Icelandic Pagan festival, a liquorice extravaganza, classes on how to cook the perfect steak, and activities for the kids - and the list goes on and on. By Shawna Braberry

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efore Noma became the best restaurant in the world, the city of Copenhagen would not have sprung to mind when people spoke of must-try food destinations, but little did they know that this city is filled with food pleasures. While many are prepared to pay top dollar all year round for its delicacies, Copenhagen gives those on a tighter budget the chance to enjoy the great food this city has to offer.

This year Copenhagen Cooking’s spotlight is on the seafood caught in Denmark’s surrounding waters. February is normally the coldest month of the winter season, which makes it the best time to enjoy fresh and delicious seafood from this part of the world because the cold slows down the growth of these creatures, causing their tastes to intensify.

We therefore suggest that you don’t waste any time about savouring these intense flavours at a plethora of events around the city. Join the party that is the lumpfish roe fiesta, taste different types of fresh seafood at Peder Oxe or Acquamarina, enjoy mussels in the middle of the night in the Meatpacking District, sample fresh sashimi from fine sushi joints like Fifty Fifty, and enjoy a Japanese film and wine tastings at Imperial.

In conjunction with the kids’ winter holidays in week seven, Hotel Ibsens and Hotel Danmark are holding a Fastelavn party for kids, where the prizes are a bed-and-breakfast weekend stay for the whole family at the hotels. Of course it’s not all about Danish cuisine at Copenhagen Cooking 2012: Hotel Fox has one of Denmark’s best sushi chefs to teach your little ones to explore their creativity and culinary skills at making sushi.

Danish beer features prominently with a number of themed lunches and dinners, making use of the excellent local brews, while for wine lovers, there are more than a thousand types to sample, some of which date back to the early 1900s. There are also a few special wine-and-dine nights where a sommelier and head chef have put together a special gourmet experience.

The adventurous and curious will no doubt flock to the Icelandic Pagan Festival where traditional winter foods from Iceland are featured. This ‘Fear Factor’ style of cuisine includes rotten shark, singed sheep heads, and ram testicles.

But before you write off these foods as inedible because of their appearance, remember that it never pays not to take risks and you may just find yourself heading for seconds.

Or if you don’t have enough time on your hands, how about being at ten restaurants at one time? At Admiral Hotel, the ten best Nordic restaurants have gathered in one place to spoil you with their innovative menus.

And although February might be the coldest month outdoors, it will definitely be warm and cosy in our bellies and we may just feel the urge to celebrate. Just like music, food is a universal language. Great music and great food are created with passion, imagination, creativity and patience in order to create the masterpiece that will bring people from all walks of life together – and that’s what Copenhagen Cooking is about.

Continued from pg 3 An offer you can’t refuse Restaurant L’Altro, Torvegade 62, Cph K; Feb 1-11, ends Mon-Thu 18:00-24:00, Fri-Sat 17:3024:00, Sun closed; set menus 450-650kr; 3254 5406; www.laltro.dk This mafia movie-themed Italian restaurant offers an evening of Sicilian cuisine. Check out the multiple set menus for lunch or dinner and their cheese and wine set menus on their website. SB Modern Japanese Cuisine Fifty Fifty, Vesterbrogade 42, Cph V; throughout Feb, open Tue-Thu 17:00-21:00, Fri-Sat 17:0022:00, offer not available Sun and Mon; 250kr for four-course omakase menu; 3322 4757; www.fiftyfiftyfood.dk Get a taste of New York-style Japanese food made from the freshest of ingredients by the high craftsmanship of Japanese cuisine. Sashimis, inside-out maki, rice-paper rolls, nigiri,

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from-the-grill selections, and even cocktails based on sake or fiery ginger will take your taste buds on a wild ride. SB Delectable fare for all-comers Fru Heiberg, Rosenvængets Alle 3, Cph Ø; throughout Feb, open Tue-Thu 17:00-22:00, FriSat 17:00-23:00, Sun 17:00-22:00, Mon closed; tickets: 260kr; 3528 9100; www.fruheiberg.dk Whether you’re a carnivore or herbivore, there’s something in store for you at this cosy and relaxed restaurant in Østerbro, with a history dating back to more than a century ago. SB Dining with the authors Gefährlich, Fælledvej 7, Cph N; throughout Feb, open Tue-Wed 17:00-24:00, Thu 17:00-03:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-04:00 - offer not available on Sun & Mon; tickets 260kr; 3524 1324; www.gefahrlich.dk Michelin chef Mikkel Espersen from Kong Hans is

currently resident chef at Gefährlich - so you can be sure that you will be served exquisite Danish food. Delightful cocktails, live readings from some of Denmark’s leading authors, and brilliant food and drinks that you can burn off with one of the resident DJs. SB Venetian Carnival dinner Acquamarina, Borgergade 17A, Cph K; open until Feb 12 & Feb 20-29, Mon-Sat 12:00-15:00 & 18:00-24:00, Sun 17:00-22:00; menu 300kr; 3311 1721, www.acquamarina.dk Fresh seafood from the Nordic seas are served up with a touch of Venice at Acquamarina. SB Classic Organic Currywurst at DØP DØP, Next to Rundetårn, Købmagergade, Cph K; throughout Feb, open Mon-Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-17:00; tickets: 39 kr; www.døp.dk One hundred percent organic - from the sausages, ketchup, and roasted onions to the cola,

beer and spirits - this hot dog stand at the Round Tower is a strong believer that the world can produce fast food without compromising quality or one’s health. DØP is an abbreviation for ‘organic sausage man’. SB Cocktail!

1105, Kirsten Bernikows Gade 4, Cph K; until Feb 25, Wed, Thu & Sat 17:30-19:30; tickets 360kr, www.madbillet.dk; 3393 1105; www.1105.dk The Fine’s Spirits Society’s bar guru, Gromit Eduardsen is hosting a two-hour cocktail masterclass to teach you how to make great cocktails at home. There will be plenty of tastings, so bring a semi-full belly to avoid getting sloshed halfway through the class! SB Brunch by the harbour Danish Architecture Center, Strandgade 27B, Cph K; ends Feb 26, every Sat-Sun 10:00-14:00; costs 175kr; 3264 5466, www.dac.dk

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] PICKS Nordic Herring Championship Nyhavns Færgekro, Nyhavn, Cph K; Sat Feb 11, 13:00; free adm; 3315 1588; reservation@nyhavnsfaergekro.dk, www.nyhavnsfaergekro.dk Dating back to the Viking era and rich in Omega 3 acids, herring has always been a staple food in this country. Its Danish name, ‘Sild’ is also used to refer to an attractive girl – that’s how much Danes love herring. Marinated or pickled, they queue around the block. At Copenhagen Cooking, herring appreciation will be taken to the next level at a recipe competition. If you love herring and have an interest in creating new flavours, why not join in the competitive fun? Or if you prefer to just eat and relax, walk into one of the participating restaurants of Cooking Copenhagen to enjoy fantastic food deals.

And do make sure to pair your herring dish with some schnapps.

WONDERCOOL carlsberg the wondercool festival offers three great ways to experience and taste Carlsberg throughout February.

Roe Rally Herrenes Magasin, Nørregade 20, Cph K; Feb 11, 18 & 25, Sat 14:00-17:45; tickets 350kr; reservations at www.madbillet.dk; www.nordenskaviar.dk Sturgeon caviar is used in haute cuisine, but for those who are worried about overfishing, lumpfish roe is a great alternative. Caught from the North Atlantic, lumpfish roe has a firm and crunchy texture that bursts into a distinctive flavour when your teeth softly pop them. Gathering at Herrenes Magasin are eight restaurants - Tire-Bouchon, Restaurant Viva, Søren K, Krogs Fiske Restaurant, Orangeriet, Lumskebugten, Grønbech & Churchill and Restaurant l’Alsace - to let you taste their interpretation of lumpfish roe, with a little bit of bubbly. Come along and appreciate the finer things in life.

Liquorice Festival Grilleriet by Weber, Dampfærgevej 10, Cph Ø; Feb 11-12, Sat & Sun 10:00, 12:15 & 14:30; tickets: 240kr for tastings and entry to workshops; reservations at www.lakridsfestival.dk The power of liquorice is great. In traditional Chinese medicine, liquorice is used to harmonise all the other ingredients in the treatment of ailments. Liquorice is also an anti-depressant, so for those who feel like winter is getting to them, it could be an interesting and uplifting experience to take part in a liquorice mini workshop (just one of several components of the festival) with other liquorice lovers and enthusiasts to learn more about this formidable root and its exciting new flavours. Another option is the four-course liquorice-infused dinner at Custom House.

The DAC, which is located in the central harbour area of Copenhagen, is open for brunch.

Enjoy the best view of the city and a brunch with a Nordic touch. SB Cocktail chronicles at Ruby Ruby, Nybrogade 10, Cph K, ends Feb 26; Sundays only 18:00-00:00; 100kr for a Bloody Mary; 3393 1203, bookings@rby.dk Ruby is bringing its Bloody Mary-themed evenings. Passionate about cocktails, the bar works with only the best quality ingredients – bringing in the freshest fruits of the season. SB Eat to save the environment!

Cap Horn, Nyhavn 21, Cph K, ends Feb 26; Sundays 10:00-13:00; tickets: 150kr; 3312 8504 or caphorn@caphorn.dk for reservations; www. caphorn.dk Join Cap Horn for their climate-friendly brunch and allow yourself to be serenaded by their live jazz band right by the harbour – a great way to spend a kick-back Sunday. SB

Kill (the) Bill – Tarantino Tokyo evening Restaurant Ebisu, Havnegade 44, Cph K; Fri Feb 10, open 18:00-20:00, 21:00-23:00; tickets: 195kr for a welcome drink and a threecourse menu; 3331 0130; www.ebisu.customhouse.dk This Tarantino dining experience includes shabu shabu, a traditional Tokyo-style kitchen with an open grill, and other Japanese classics, as served in the movie while the soundtrack plays in the background. SB Scandinavian-style ‘Fear Factor’ Nordatlantens Brygge, Strandgade 91, Cph K, Sat Feb 11, 19:00; tickets: 40kr; 3283 3700, www.politikenbillet.dk/nordatlanten Learn about and taste thorrablot, Iceland’s traditional winter foods like rotten shark, singed sheep’s head and ram’s testicles. Let the director of Iceland’s centre for ethnology and folklore, Kristinn Schram, enlighten you. The lecture is in English. SB

Gastronomic beer and chocolate date Enjoy a night with five courses, six beers, a Brewmaster and a Chocolatier. All set in Copenhagen’s first Glyptotek. carlsberg MuseuM & business centre 16. February From 18:30-22:30 / DKK 695 / www.billetnet.DK

super premium beer tasting - six incredible brews served with nordic tapas A once in a lifetime beer and food experience held in the heart of J.C. Jacobsen’s Old Carlsberg Brewery. bar Jacobsen / visit carlsberg 23. February From 20:00-22:00 / DKK 345 / www.billetnet.DK

the future Carlsberg – three days with design and architecture Experience the dreams and ideas of some of the world’s most brilliant and creative minds.

See designers and architects present their visions for the coming Brand and Experience Centre. new carlsberg brewhouse 24.-26 February / Free aDmission

visitcarlsberg.dk facebook.dk/visitcarlsberg

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Design ] Arne Jacobsen miniature house Danish Design Centre, HC Andersens Boulevard 27, Cph V; throughout Feb, open Mon–Tue & Thu-Fri 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00; tickets: 55kr Arne Jacobsen’s fantastic private home in Char-

Fashion ] the normal price of 120kr. JR Designer macaroons at La Glace La Glace, Skovbogade 3, Cph K; throughout February; 15kr per macaroon; www.laglace.dk The confectionery La Glace with the help of shoe designer Camilla Skovgaard are putting on special shop window decorations and macaroons. MØ

lottenlund will be displayed for the first time, in miniature form, decorated by several international artists. CS Challenge innovation Danish Design Centre, HC Andersens Boulevard 27, Cph V; throughout Feb, open Mon–Tue & Thu-Fri 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00; tickets: 55kr ‘Challenge innovation’ takes a look at the designer’s toolbox and provides insight into this very question. CS 10 years of DANSK - a decade of Danish Fashion Dansk Design Centre, HC Andersens Boulevard 27, Cph V; throughout Feb, open Mon-Fri 10:0017:00; Wed 10:00–21:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-14:00; tickets: 55kr; www.ddc.dk/denmarkbydesign The event on the evolution of design from 1945 to the present day, which attempts to define Danish design with a focus on how it has become part and parcel of our daily lives and mindset. JR Special Offers at the Danish Design Centre Dansk Design Centre, HC Andersens Boulevard 27, Cph V; throughout Feb, open Mon-Fri 10:0017:00; Wed 10:00–21:00; Sat-Sun 11:00-14:00; tickets: 80kr; www.ddc.dk The special offer includes entry to all three exhibitions, plus coffee and cake for just 80kr instead of

Whiite discount for overseas customers Whiite Concept Store, Kronprinsensgade 7, Cph K; starts Fri 3 Feb, ends Sat 25 Feb, Fri and Sat only; www.whiite.com Update your wardrobe with the timeless style of classic Danish label, Whiite. Every Friday and Saturday during February, Whiite is offering a 25 percent discount to holders of overseas passports.

Now that’s positive discrimination! MH Children clothes discount for foreigners Mini A Ture, Illum, 3rd floor, Østergade 52, Cph K; Fridays and Saturdays in February; www.miniature.dk The Danish children’s clothing brand MINI A TURE is offering anybody with a foreign passport a 25 percent discount on clothes. It won the world’s second best international children’s clothing brand in 2011 at the Junior Design Awards. MØ Northern Women in Chanel Designmuseum Denmark, Bredgade 68, Cph K; starts Feb 1, ends April 8, open Tue-Sun 11:0017:00; tickets: adults 75kr, Wed free; 3318 5656; www.designmuseum.dk Photography duo Peter & Ingela Klemntz Farago have created a coffee table book and touring exhibition called ‘Northern Women in Chanel’ in which Scandinavian and Baltic supermodels wear prêt-à-porter and couture Chanel pieces dating back to the ‘20s. MØ

A decade of Danish fashion Danish Design Centre, HC Andersens Boulevard 27, Cph V; throughout Feb, open Mon–Tue & ThuFri 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:00-21:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-16:00; free adm; 3369 3369, www.ddc.dk Over the last decade, several Danish clothing brands have conquered the highly-competitive international market – who knew it was possible to look chic and classy in a blizzard and still be warm.

It’s an interesting journey and comes with a peek into the future. SB

Jazz ] Entropy Café Retro, Knabrostræde 26, Cph K; Fri 10 Feb, 21:00; www.jazz.dk Entropy is a new international band from the Carl Nielsen Academy of Music in Odense. The band started in autumn 2010 and quickly became a firm part of the city’s jazz scene. Their music is a creative mixture of furious dances, floating melodies and moods, with heavy roots in hard-bop.

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Casper Mikkelsen Café Blågårds Apotek, Blågårds Plads 2, Cph N; Fri 10 Feb, 21:00; tickets: 20kr; www.jazz.dk From LA by way of New York, saxophone maestro Mark Turner brings his unique sound to the festival. MH Magnus Hjorth Trio Café Blågårds Apotek, Blågårds Plads 2, Cph N; Sat 11 Feb, 21:00; tickets: 20kr; www.jazz.dk The Danish/Swedish/Norwegian Mangnus Hjorth Trio present music inspired by jazz greats like Duke Ellington, Thelonius Monk and George Ger-

Jesper Thilo quartet JazzCup, Gothersgade 107, Cph K; Fri 10 Feb, 15:30; tickets: 90kr; www.jazz.dk One of the top European straight-ahead jazz musicians from the 1970s onwards, Danish reedman Jesper Thilo will be performing with three other international jazz musicians at JazzCup. MH Bagpipes for Pluto Fisk, Skt Peders Stræde, Cph K; Fri 10 Feb, 20:00; tickets: 40kr; www.jazz.dk A Danish/Finnish/Italian/Norwegian quartet that improvises forms and transforms sounds in a visionary, but straightforward manner, with references such as Django Bates, Peter Brötzmann, Jesper Zeuthen and Jim Black. MH Ukandanz & Asnake Guebryes Global, Nørre Alle, Cph N; Fri 10 Feb, 21:00; www.jazz.dk Intense and powerful songs, mixed with energetic rock, jazz improvisation and Ethiopic soul. MH Japgaf Fisk, Skt Peders Stræde, Cph K; Fri 10 Feb, 21:00; tickets: 40kr; www.jazz.dk Pianist Morten Pedersen’s brand new project - in an ensemble with Swedish bassist Tommy Andersson - presents a free, expressive musical universe that roams from the fragile and the lyrical, to the driving and the groovy. Purchase tickets at the door. MH

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Kjeld Lauritsen, Jacob Fischer, Almaz Yebio &

shwin. MH Fatoumata Diawar Global, Nørre Alle, Cph N; Sat 11 Feb, 21:00; www.jazz.dk With the recent release of her self-titled debut album, Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara – aka Fatou – has been hailed as ‘the African newcomer of the year’. MH Synnjadragt Fisk, Skt Peders Stræde, Cph K; Sat 11 Feb, 20:00; tickets: 50kr; www.jazz.dk Jazz trio Barefoot present music based on Suzanne Arnesen’s compositions that blend Norwegian folk tune influences, ranging from jazz and blues, to reggae and cabaret. MH Celebrating Krzysztof Komeda Den Sorte Diamant, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, Cph K; Sat 11 Feb, 20:00 In celebration of the work of legendary Polish physician, jazz pianist and film composer Krzysztof Komeda, there will be a screening of Claudia Buthenhoff-Duffy’s film on his life, followed by Polish pianist Leszek Mozder’s solo set dedicated to Komeda’s legacy. MH

Wondercool Copenhagen- Feb 10-16

DoktorDoktor

The Eclectic Moniker + support

Café Retro, Knabrostræde 26, Cph K; Sat 11 Feb, 21:00; free adm

Koncertkirken, Blågårdsplads 6A, Cph N; Sat 11 Feb, 21:00; tickets:

Stalwarts of the Jazz Festival for the last two years, DoktorDoktor

110kr; www.frostfestival.dk

present their hard-hitting mix of tight drums, funky horns, and cool

The Eclectic Moniker’s warm indie-calypso sound will transform

and deep lyrics. This is innovative music blending the best of hip-

Koncertkirken, helping you to forget the ice crystals crawling up

hop and improvised jazz. MH

the stained glass windows outside. This nine-man orchestra is a renowned live act - it’s virtually impossible to stay still when you hear

Jakob Bro with Peter Laugesen, Chris Speed, Nicolai Munch-

their catchy tunes. MH

Hansen + Jim Black Kulturhuset Islands Brygge, Islands Brygge 18, Cph S; Sat 11 Feb, 21:00

Nils Frahm + August Rosenbaum

Music specially written for the event by Jakob Bro will provide the

Blågårds Apotek, Blågårdsplads 6A, Cph N; Thu 9 Feb, 20:00; tick-

soundtrack for Peter Laugesen, who will recite and improvise po-

ets: 120kr; www.frostfestival.dk

etry in interaction with the band. MH

German composer Nils Frahm is already a firebrand in the modern classical world. His unconventional approach to an age-old instru-

The songs of Joni Mitchell

ment, played contemplatively and intimately, has won him many

Koncerthuset, Emil Holms Kanal 20, Cph C; Mon 14 Feb, 20:00 Joni Mitchell’s treasure trove of a back catalogue will be interpreted by some of Denmark’s leading jazz musicians in a magical evening at Copenhagen’s Concert Hall. MH Eivør and Ginman: ‘After Dark’ Koncerthuset, Emil Holms Kanal 20, Cph C; Thu 16 Feb, 20:00 A special premiere of an exciting, new collaboration between singer Eivør and bassist Lennart Ginman, along with a star orchestra featur-

Joshua Redman Trio & Vessel Koncerthuset, Emil Holms Kanal 20, Cph C; Sun 13 Feb, 20:00; www.jazz.dk Joshua Redman has been considered one of the jazz world’s most prominent and influential saxophonists. He is returning to Copenhagen for the first time in a decade. Meanwhile, Vessel featuring Murder guitarist, Anders Mathiasen, released their debut album, ‘Species Improving Daily’ earlier this year. MH

fans around the world. MH

ing drummer Kristoffer Sjelberg, pianist Simon Toldman and flugelhorn and keyboard player Bo Rande. MH Maria Faust/Liudas Mockunas duo Fisk, Skt Peders Stræde, Cph K; Thu 16 Feb, 20:00; tickets: 40kr Maria Faust and Liudas Mockunas are among the foremost musical pioneers of their respective countries, Estonia and Lithuania, and have both developed a fresh and strong perspective on improvisation in

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general, and saxophone playing in particular. MH Solborg/Blanke Kind of Blue, Ravnsborggade 17, Cph N; Thu 16 Feb; 20:00; tickets: 50kr Bandleader Mark Solborg and saxophonist and clarinetist Anders Banke have been playing as a duo since 1999, blowing a fresh wind through the Danish jazz scene. MH Her Majesty’s ship (Ericson+Pesonen+Berre) Fisk, Skt Peders Stræde, Cph K; Thu 16 Feb, 21:00; tickets: 40kr This leading trio from Copenhagen’s improvisation scene use everything from bells, to tin sheets, chains, cutlery, tea towels and chopsticks to create a dynamic, anarchic sound. MH Benjamin Aggerbæk Café Retro, Knabrostræde 26, Cph K; Thu 16 Feb, 21:00; free adm In recent years, Benjamin Aggerbæk’s music has taken him around the world. Hear pieces from his acclaimed new album, ‘My Oh My’. MH Johnathan Johansson + support Koncertkirken, Blågårdsplads 6A, Cph N; Fri 10 Feb; 21:00; tickets: 140kr; www.frostfestival.dk Just a few years ago, the term Swedish pop was more or less synon-

For all children

ymous with the 1960s. But in a very short time, the country’s indie output seems to have advanced two decades, with acts like Jonathan Johansson finding inspiration in the sounds of the early 1980s.

The award-winning Swedish singer is performing at Koncertkorken

Jiro Dreams of sushi Join us for sushi and a sneak preview of this unique documentary about 85-year-old sushi master Jiro Ono who works tirelessly in his world renowned restaurant, Sukiyabashi Jiro. As his son Yoshikazu faces the pressures of stepping into his father’s shoes and taking over the legendary restaurant, Jiro relentlessly pursues his lifelong quest to create the perfect piece of sushi.

Wednesday, 22nd February, at 18.00 18.00: enjoy delicious samples of sushi & a glass of wine in the foyer 18.30: Welcome from Japanese ambassador, Mr Toshio Sano

on Blågårdsplads. There won’t be a dry eye in the house. MH Clap Your Hands Say Yeah + support Bremen Teater, Nyropsgade 39-41, Cph V; Sat 12 Feb, 20:00; tickets: 170kr; www.frostfestival.dk Clap Your Hands Say Yeah fill Bremen’s old auditorium with their decadent, festive indie rock. The American band broke through on the indie scene in 2005, with frontman Alec Ounsworth’s distinctive vocals combining Bob Dylan-inspired songwriting with a new wave,

PurchaSe TickeTS aT kino.dk or on 70 13 12 11 Ved Vesterport 4, 1612 København V www.imperialbio.dk Tlf. 70 13 12 11

post punk sound. Now they are back in Denmark for the first time in four years with their critically acclaimed third album. MH

Decorate Your Own Shrovetide Bun And Win: A Weekend Stay Every day from February 13th - 17th / 14 -16 at Ibsens Hotel and Hotel Danmark. Read more at: www.hotelbloggen.dk 7

t r o p s a y a l p o t Want

e l p o e p w e n t e and me

while you’re in Denmark?

Come to Expat Sporting Sunday on February 12 and try what the Danish Gymnastics and Sports Associations (DGI) has to offer you and your whole family.

All activities are free!

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Rough & Tumble Panna Table Tennis What is Your Body Age? The Great Outdoors Yoga for Teens & Adults Yoga for Kids Ultimate Frisbee Roller Board Hockey Bhangra Pilates Rugby Union & Touch Rugby ACT (total body training) Shooting Gallery Fun & Games Capoeira

Register for these activities & learn more at www.cphpost.dk

Expat in Denmark

Everyone is welcome! Come and spend an exciting day full of activity and amusement, and meet some of the local sports clubs that you can join.

What: Free sports activities for everyone – adults, teens, tweens & kids When: Sunday, February 12, from 10.00-16.00 Where: DGI-byen, Tietgensgade 65, 1704 Copenhagen V (next to Central Station) Arranged by DGI and The Copenhagen Post in co-operation with Expat in Denmark

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