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Scan Magazine | Contents

Contents COVER FEATURE 8

Ace of Base Swedish supergroup Ace of Base are back! After an eight year hiatus, they have returned with their fifth studio album, The Golden Ratio. Scan Magazine met up with the group in Stockholm at the end of 2010.

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CULTURE FEATURES

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Culture in Sweden 2011

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Bergen As a European City of Culture and World Heritage, Bergen offers world-class experiences and culture. Being the Gateway to the Fjords of Norway, the Bergen region has the ideal combination of nature, culture and interesting urban attractions – all year round.

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The Stieg Larsson Phenomenon Stieg Larsson has become a household name in the UK, which is quite extraordinary for a Swedish journalist, little known in his lifetime.

Larsson’s Millennium trilogy has become an international publishing sensation, selling over 40 million copies to date worldwide and translated into virtually every mainstream language on the planet.

Sweden is a country with high cultural intensity – and density! A country widely known for its natural beauty and vast landscape scenery, Sweden is also prominent in cutting edge urban culture.

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Carl-Einar Häckner British critics were impressed with Swedish comedian and illusionist Carl-Einar Häckner’s solo show Big in Sweden in London in December last year. For those of us who missed his UK stage appearance, Carl-Einar Häckner is returning in February with a new show entitled Swedish Meatballs.

Bornholm & Island hopping When talking about island hopping most people probably think of Greece. But think again. With 406 islands, Denmark offers similar opportunities, including the most exotic and most eastern island of the kingdom: Bornholm – the Baltic beauty.

REGULARS & COLUMNS 12 58 77

We Love This | 13 Fashion Diary | 49 Hotels of the Month | 54 Attractions of the Month Restaurants of the Month | 62 Humour | 71 Scan News | 72 Music & Culture Culture Calendar

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Clas Ohlson Clas Ohlson, the Swedish modern hardware store, has recently opened four stores in two weeks in the UK, bringing the total number of stores in the country to eleven.

An Improved Travel Experience with Norwegian Key Note by Bjørn Kjos, CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA

DFDS Seaways After a year of ash clouds, snow disruption and industrial action all affecting air travel, people are re-discovering the benefits of travelling by sea. Key reasons to opt for travel by sea are the reliability, freedom and convenience it provides, not to mention the relaxing and enjoyable experience you can have as you sail.

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Conferences of the Month The best conference venues, events and congresses of the month

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Transparency – for good or ill, it’s the new Internet environment

By Annika Åman-Goodwille

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Snow Go!

By Paul Corren, Corren Troen Law Firm

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Chamber News News from the Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and Danish Chambers of Commerce for the UK.

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Scan Magazine | Editor’s Note

Dear Reader, We are back! I hope you all enjoyed a relaxing Christmas break and a great beginning to the New Year. After all that fuss with the snow in December, both here in the UK and in Scandinavia, I think it’s time to start thinking about the oncoming spring. Admittedly it might be a bit early for that, seeing as snow in Scandinavia can sometimes last until early May, but at least it’s never too early to start planning for a spring city break or summer holiday.

If you are in need of some inspiration for your holiday planning, why not have a look at our travel themes this month: we’ve put together a nice package of things to see and do in Bergen, Norway, as well as its surrounding areas, and another excellent idea is to take an adventurous island hopping tour of Denmark.

are an interview with Swedish comedian Carl-Einar Häckner, who is performing in London this month, as well as a look into the phenomenon that is Stieg Larsson and his Millennium series.

Scan Magazine also welcomes a new columnist on board: Lars Tharp, the only Dane on BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, will contribute a bimonthly column on everything art and antiques related. He starts off with a personal Danish passion, Vilhelm Hammershøi.

And let’s not forget about our regular themes and columns either.

I wish you all the best in 2011!

Nia Kajastie Editor

All of Scandinavia is currently bursting with exciting cultural experiences, events and venues. Take, for instance, this year’s European Capital of Culture, the city of Turku in Finland. However, in this issue, we decided to concentrate on Sweden’s offerings on the arts, music, theatre and museum scene. In our Culture in Sweden 2011 theme, we introduce, among other things, some of Sweden’s best and best-loved opera houses.

Our music columnist Karl Batterbee met up with Swedish 90s supergroup Ace of Base at the end of 2010, and in our cover story the band discusses its new controversial line-up as well as its comeback album The Golden Ratio. Also included in this issue

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Scan Magazine | Contributors

Regular Contributors Nia Kajastie (Editor) was born and raised in Helsinki, Finland, and moved to London in 2005 to study writing.

With a BA in Journalism & Creative Writing, she now describes herself as a full-time writer and grammar stickler.

Swedish Sara Schedin has lived in London for four years. She is currently studying Journalism in her third year at City University and is covering Scandinavian culture in the UK.

Emelie Krugly Hill has worked on a number of Swedish newspapers. After travelling extensively, she has been based in London since 2006. Her particular interests are news and current affairs within Sweden and the export of Scandinavian culture to the UK.

Maria Smedstad moved to the UK from Sweden in 1994.

She received a degree in Illustration in 2001, before settling in the capital as a freelance cartoonist, creating the autobiographical cartoon Em. She writes a column on the trials and tribulations of life as a Swede in the UK.

Mette Lisby is Denmark’s leading female comedian.

She invites you to laugh along with her monthly humour columns. Since her stand-up debut in 1992, Mette has hosted the Danish versions of “Have I Got News For You” and “Room 101”.

Karl Batterbee is devoted to Scandinavian music and knows exactly what is coming up in the UK. Apart from writing a monthly music update for Scan Magazine Karl has also started the Scandipop Club Night and its corresponding website: www.scandipop.co.uk.

Swedish entrepreneur Annika Åman-Goodwille Chartered Secretary (FCIS), and a multi-linguist, is the Chairman of Goodwille. She is a born business networker with a multinational academic and professional track record spanning the globe from the Swedish Foreign office to diplomatic postings in the Middle East.

Victoria Lagnehag is a Swedish freelance writer, currently residing in Stockholm.

She is a writer with vast experience and has covered a broad spectrum of topics over the years. Although a keen globetrotter, she always has her Scandinavian roots at heart.

Julie Guldbrandsen is Scan Magazine’s fashion and design expert; she has worked in the fashion industry for more than 10 years, and advised various Scandinavian design and fashion companies. Besides, Julie has a BA in business and philosophy and has lived in Copenhagen, Singapore and Beijing before settling down in London.

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Christina Sanderson is an Anglo-Swede based in London. A Cambridge art history graduate, she worked for several years in the auction business. She now works as an art consultant, runs cultural tours in Sweden and writes on art for Scan Magazine.

Lasse Berg Sørensen is a Danish journalist currently studying for a Masters in Business and Finance Journalism at City University, London. He has previously studied in Aarhus, Missouri and Amsterdam. Apart from journalism, he is very interested in photography, web culture and is a major music geek.

Anette Berve is a Norwegian freelance journalist based in London. She has previously worked in Buenos Aires for a cultural newspaper and is currently back in London to finish her degree in journalism and Spanish.

Anna Lindgren is a freelance writer, actress and director with her roots firmly planted in Gotland, Sweden.

Travel and new challenges are high on Anna’s list in life, and she writes about anything and everything from volunteering in Guatemala to taking part in Triathlons.

Dyveke Nilssen from Norway fell in love with London in 2007. She has since finished her BA in Journalism at City University, and now works as a freelance journalist and photographer.

Danish Yane Christensen has lived in London half her life. She's a designer, illustrator and mother of twin girls. She also has an on-line shop www.fleamarketfloozy.com and writes to exercise her brain.

Charlotte Kany hails from Copenhagen, Denmark, and has been residing in London since 2010. She has an MA in Communication & Rhetoric from the University of Copenhagen. She has gained years of experience within the media industry, and loves to travel and keep updated on all things cultural.

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Scan Magazine | Cover Feature | Ace of Base

The Return of Ace of Base

By Karl Batterbee | Photos: Niclas Brunzell/Söderberg Agentur

Swedish supergroup Ace of Base are back! After an eight year hiatus, they have come back with their fifth studio album, The Golden Ratio. They will be returning to UK shores in 2011, but Scan Magazine met up with the group in Stockholm at the end of 2010. We wanted to talk about the new album, but also about the fact that the line-up is now a little different, too. The band’s famous front women, sisters Jenny and Linn Berggren, are controversially no longer present, amid rumours of a rift. In their place are two new vocalists, Julia and Clara, joining original founding members Ulf and Jonas.

It has been eight years since your last album. What on earth have you been doing since then?

Jonas: Ha! Raising kids!

Ulf: And that’s taken up some time of course. But also, we needed to have a break from the music industry to try to focus on different things. I think in the early part of the 2000s we kind of lost the spirit of it all, and it wasn’t fun anymore.

Jonas: There was too much politics there.

With my sisters Jenny and Linn, and then companies who would say, “Oh you have

to do it like this, and you have to do it like that.” All kinds of things, it becomes too heavy. In the end, we were only really happy with some songs on each album.

But on the first album we did exactly what we wanted. And with this album we have been able to do that again. It’s very nice.

Without compromising, with me and Ulf working, it’s all very positive. We have the energy back!

Ulf: With the first album, we locked ourselves away in the studio for almost three years. There were no record companies involved, no producers, nothing. The second album – we’d been number 1 all over the world, so suddenly we had record company executives from all over the world, from every single country, who had an opinion.

Jonas: Everybody wanted to put their thumb on it. And it doesn’t help the music production one bit.

and put them together. We wanted to do the music that we love, which is around 1994 music-wise. And we wanted to add some 2010 spice to it.

Ulf: But it’s also really inspired by most of the inspirational sources from the first album, which are from the early eighties. It has a very typical Ace of Base sound on some songs, the reggae beats and so forth. And then it has a really heavy dance influence to it as well. And we’ve been working a lot to enforce the girls’ vocals, to really show the girls’ vocals as naked as possible, because they sing so amazingly.

Ok, so The Golden Ratio is of course the new album. But for those who know and love the old Ace of Base sound, how would you describe this new album in comparison?

Clara: Well we’re not here to take someone’s place or anything like that. Julia and I have just tried to do a good job, and do what we love, and just sing.

Julia: They were also Ace of Base but in another form, and we are a new form of

Jonas: I would say it’s a mixture of 1994 and 2010. You take the best parts of each

So, the new album is the return of Ace of Base, but it is also the introduction of Julia and Clara as the group’s new vocalists. But girls, it must have been quite daunting to front an album for a band, whose fans have been used to two different vocalists for the last 15 years. So how did you deal with that?

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Ace of Base. It’s not like we are the new Jenny and Linn. They were wonderful, and now we are something new, something else. We’re just trying to be ourselves.

And how did the new Ace of Base come about and the old Ace of Base cease to exist? There were rumours that the record label didn’t want Jenny fronting the band on her own after Linn had finally left.

Jonas: Yes, they wanted a new girl, a new lead vocalist.

Ulf: When we write songs, we write songs for two girls. That’s the dynamic we always want to have in the songs, the harmonies.

Jonas: They missed Linn’s voice very much, the record label. Jenny can’t sing like that, so they wanted us to get a lead vocalist in. And it’s hard to tell your own sister that. They didn’t say it to her, they said it to us.

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Ulf: We wanted to continue working, but the record label demanded that we have two girls singing. They were not interested in releasing anything otherwise. So it’s not like we had a choice either. And Jenny wasn’t interested in doing that. So the only way for us to continue was to get two new girls.

Jonas: It’s sad. At first Jenny said, “Yes, I can do that.” But then it was always no.

You say yes, but then you have so many terms, and it has to be this and this and this and this, that you actually really mean no.

So did she ever actually officially leave?

likes my kids, and we hang out. But as for Jenny, I would say... if it were just me, Ulf and Jenny playing together in the band, all would be fine. But there were so many factors from outside, some that we’ve just mentioned, but a lot of other ones too.

Ulf: We tried. We tried everything in our power to make this happen, but it didn’t work out. But now she can do what she loves to do, to work and do her solo career, which is great. And we can do what we love.

Jonas: We wish her all the luck in the world. There’s no problem on that side, from our side.

Ulf: Now she has left, yeah.

And how are relations between yourselves and Jenny and Linn now?

Jonas: I meet Linn as she also lives in Gothenburg. So we meet often, and she

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Scan Magazine | Design | We Love This

We love this...

By Julie Guldbrandsen

We have picked a handful of Scandinavian design artefacts to light up your winter blues.

Spectra ‘Spring’ Vase Inject some spring mood into your home with these elegant hand blown vases designed

by Cecilie Manz for Holmegaard. The vases are stackable and come in five colours and sizes. From £73 for a box of two vases at www.95percentdanish.com

The industrial classic pendant with a twist UNFOLD pendant lamp by Form Us With Love for Muuto is a revamped interpretation of an industrial classic.

It is made from soft silicone rubber, which gives it an edgy modern look. £100 at www.madeindesign.co.uk

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Majamoo Use this gorgeous organically formed bowl as a desk tidy, vase or fruit bowl.

It is made from compressed birch plywood by Finnish Majamoo. £61 at Skandium (www.skandium.com)

An old design icon re-emerges The iconic Krenit bowl was designed in 1953 by Herbert Krenchel and the design has now been re-launched by Norman Copenhagen. No more roaming the flea markets! The bowls are made from steel with an enamel coating on the inside. Comes in various colours and sizes. Prices from £12 to £97 at Twentytwentyone (www.twentytwentyone.com)

Björk rug This structured rug in wool with protective leather edging will add warmth and comfort to the home.

Comes in a light and a dark grey and three different sizes (80x250, 170x240, 200x300). £337 at Design House Stockholm, Kings Road, London, or Selfridges on Oxford Street (www.designhousestockholm.com)

Scan Magazine | Design | Fashion Diary

Fashion Diary... Move into spring With spring around the corner, you might want to give your wardrobe a new lease of life. Here are three hot spring trends that you need to know about.

By Julie Guldbrandsen

70s inspiration Embrace the spirit of the Seventies in long flirty dresses, strong graphic prints and big flares.

Lush colours One of spring’s strongest trends. Be bold and mix clashing colours, alternatively pair it down with nude or black.

Draped silk dress by Karen by Simonsen. A very chic and feminine evening option. £190 at www.karenbysimonsen.com Soft Nude Nudes present an elegant way of dressing. Mix different textures to keep it interesting.

Jumper in sun yellow colour by Dagmar. Loose cut with zip fastening to the back. £140 at ASOS.com

Wide leg denim trousers

by Acne. £180 at www.my-wardrobe.com.

Light denim blazer by Acne. £360 at shop.acnestudios.com

Short-sleeved cable knit sweater

by Weekday. £50 at www.weekday.com

Striped fitted Maxi dress by Ganni. £120 at www.asos.com

Luscious pink dress by Acne. £250 at www.my-wardrobe.com

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Moderna Museet (The Museum of Modern Art) situated at Skeppsholmen in Stockholm. The above exhibition includes, from the left: Alfred Leslie NY 10 NY, 1961; Andy Warhol, Mao 1973; (on the wall, partly hidden) Claes Oldenburg Model Medicin Cabinet, 1966; John Chamberlain MAAB, 1969.

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CULTURE IN SWEDEN 2011 Sweden is a country with high cultural intensity – and density! A country widely known for its natural beauty and vast landscape scenery, Sweden is also prominent in cutting-edge urban culture.

By Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Swedish Minister for Culture

In our heritage, we are often connected to the adventurous Vikings (who were also great shipbuilders and original craftsmen).

But it is far richer than that. Today, we are the home of globally active entrepreneurs in furniture and fashion, computer games and popular music. People in our cultural industries receive their inspiration and skills from an early introduction to the arts in school. And this continues: from a national perspective, Sweden has one of the highest levels of citizen participation in cultural activities in the world.

and of immigrants, crossbreeding and developing our cultural life. Today, almost all citizens have access to the Internet and are known as early adapters in the world of fashion, design and communication.

Contemporary art prospers, and our artists participate on the international arena, as does theatre and dance, classical music, opera, crafts and architecture.

Why is this? Maybe it has something to do with our strong democratic culture, where civil society for more than a century has played an active role in engaging people in the arts. Or is it because of the openness to all things new, the curiosity that has built so many fertile relationships across cultural and geographic borders?

Tourists never miss a visit to the famous Vasa Museum, the amazing recovered warship from the 17th century that sank at the very beginning of its maiden voyage. And you should not miss the regional or international music festivals, like the Baltic Sea festival with initiators and classical superstars like Valery Gergiev and Esa-Pekka Salonen; or Bingsjöstämman, a meetingplace for traditional music in a wonderful Dalecarlia setting – not far from the unique Dalhalla stage for concerts and opera.

We travel a lot, and our society has historically been both a nation of emigrants

You can also experience the Moderna Museet, with its exceptional collection of

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modern art, or the Cullberg ballet, often performing at the International Scene of Contemporary Dance. One of the most famous Swedes throughout history is undoubtedly Carl von Linné, the Father of Botany. You can visit his rural home outside Uppsala – not far away from the great medieval cathedral in the centre of the town. Well, there is so much more – who could grasp it all in such a short space?

We just hope to see you!

P.S. You shouldn’t miss the white nights of midsummer either, far out in the archipelago… but that’s only pure nature.

Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Minister for Culture, Sweden.

Photo: Pawel Flato

Scan Magazine | Theme | Culture in Sweden 2011

The Göteborg Opera – A young, modern opera house readily challenging its audiences

By Nia Kajastie | Photo: Ingmar Jernberg

The Göteborg Opera, located by Göteborg harbour, was built 16 years ago to replace a smaller opera house that only featured touring companies and had its operation spread all over the city. Accordingly, the Göteborg Opera, as a rather young opera house, has embraced the freedom to experiment and push boundaries in order to make an individual mark in the world of opera, dance and musicals.

The inauguration of the opera house in 1994 was a big step for Göteborg’s music and theatre scene. The new opera house was able to hire three times as many people as well as stage three times as many productions than before. In a unique move, the new, broad repertoire included opera, dance as well as musicals.

“We wanted to be able to attract all different kinds of audiences, and it has worked out really well,” explains press manager Christina Bjerkander. “Our world-class stagecraft and techniques have also enabled us to do a lot of advanced staging.

The general atmosphere here is quite young, modern and free.”

The Göteborg Opera is known for staging new and original productions as well as unique interpretations of classics. There are some returning shows every year, but the opera house orders new productions regularly, including newly written operas and new dance productions exclusively. In 2007, Johannes Öhman took over as the ballet director and decided to move the focus from neo-classical and modern ballet

to contemporary dance. Under his direction the dance company has claimed a prominent position as one of the foremost contemporary companies in the Nordic region.

For more information, please visit: www.opera.se

UPCOMING PRODUCTIONS: OPERA: Alcina (05.02.2011 – 16.04.2011) Opera in three acts by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759).

The second baroque opera to be produced by Göteborg Opera, Alcina, is a rare delight for Göteborg audiences.

With highly-acclaimed Greek director Yannis Houvardas in charge of the production, it will be an intimate and elegant drama with an air of the 1960s.

DANCE: Strømgren/ Celis (26.02.11 – 26.03.2011) Dance programme in two parts by Jo Strømgren and Stijn Celis.

This world premiere is an exciting, brand new production with two pieces choreographed by Norwegian Strømgren, who harmoniously combines theatre and dance as well as laughter and tears, and Belgian Celis, who was inspired for his piece by Göteborg itself: the constant movement of industry and water.

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The main auditorium

Wermland Opera’s Orchestra

Wermland Opera - A small scale opera house with a great ambition The Wermland Opera was founded in 1975 and currently employs 70 permanent staff including 7 singers and 35 orchestra members. The company also offers temporary work for many freelancers from all over Sweden and abroad.

By Anna Lindgren | Photos: Wermland Opera

Since 1994, the Wermland Opera has been located in the old spinning factory in the sunny city of Karlstad. It has a small auditorium (Lilla Scenen) that can welcome 240 audience members, as well as several rehearsal spaces for singers and the Wermland Opera’s Orchestra.

The nearby main auditorium (Stora Scenen) with 397 seats is part of the Karlstad Theatre and will re-open its doors after a year of renovation on 18 April this year.

There is always a wide variety of shows and events of international standard on offer in this regional opera house. Tours produced in-house span the county of Värmland, and occasionally the productions venture further afield, to stages across Sweden and abroad.

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Outreach projects are put on for children and young people throughout the year.

Marketing manager Pernilla Eduard tells me that the next project for the opera house is a hugely ambitious one: to do what Wagner’s own opera house, Bayreuth, did and run his monumental The Ring of the Nibelung (Der Ring des Nibelungen) so that it can be enjoyed all within the same week!

This will be a truly unique operatic event in a theatre where Wagner’s works seem to work extremely well. The space offers a very special closeness between the audience and the performers, which almost resembles a chamber play. In addition, all four parts of this epic piece (The Rhine Gold, The Valkyrie, Siegfreid and The Twi-

light of the Gods) will be in a new production and will include top Swedish singers such as Lars Cleveman, Pär Lindskog, Marcus Jupither, Martina Dike and AnnLouice Lögdlund.

This should be an amazing opportunity to savour world-class opera whilst exploring a wonderful Swedish city.

Karlstad itself boasts a cathedral and has the second largest lake port in Sweden.

For more information, including performance dates, accommodation ideas and other local activities, please visit: www.wermlandopera.com

At the Spaghetti Opera singers are acting on stage and among the tables and often invite the audience to participate.

Spaghetti Opera – A delicious meal including a sprinkle of love, revenge and tragedy Imagine an intimate Italian piazza, where the actors fill the space with opera, whilst the audience are enjoying wine and choice culinary dishes. Welcome to the Spaghetti Opera Regina based in Stockholm!

By: Emelie Krugly Hill | Photos: Anette Lindfors Persson

Last year, the Spaghetti Opera Regina celebrated its 13th year in operation. In 1997, the doors opened for this new concept in Stockholm: opera and dinner at the same time. Since then thousands of people have enjoyed more than 35 productions and almost 3,000 performances. The theatre is conducted without public money and has become the only permanent opera company in Sweden that has no government funding. Married couple, opera singer and art director Charlotta Huldt-Ramberg and Hans Ramberg, a former solicitor, are the passionate duo behind this family run business. Even all of their five children, aged between 7 and 18, are also involved in this dynamic private theatre. The inspiration came from Norrlandsoperan, NOP (an opera based in Northern Sweden).

Huldt-Ramberg was a part of the ensem-

ble and thought that a similar concept would work equally well in the Swedish capital. She asked NOP for permission and involved her husband in the project.

Shortly after the Spaghetti Opera Regina was born and has since then become a phenomenon within the Stockholm music world, but it also echoes beyond Scandinavia.

"20 years ago, if somebody had told me that I was going to be a father of five, run an opera and receive reviews in national papers, I would have thought it was a pretty good joke," remarks Hans Ramberg.

A ticket costs around 745 SEK (approx. ÂŁ70) and includes a tasty three-course dinner during a performance. At the Spaghetti Opera singers are acting on

stage and among the tables and often invite the audience to participate.

"There are always surprises and room for impulsive improvisation, you never know what is going to happen from one evening to another," says Hans Ramberg At the moment, Mozart's best known and most performed work The Magic Flute is being performed and will run until 16 April 2011. An evening at the Spaghetti Opera normally lasts 3 hours. Approximately 180 people can be seated in the space.

For more information, please visit: www.spaghettioperan.se

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Gävle Concert Hall – A house full of meetings between people and different kinds of music By: Emelie Krugly Hill | Photo: Gävle Concert Hall

Gävle Concert Hall aims to be a meeting place for everyone from children to the elderly and takes pride in being a venue for well-known as well as adventurous musicians.

place, and, of course, most importantly, happiness.”

Gävle Concert Hall, situated in the city of Gävle, the oldest city in Norrland, first opened its doors in 1998. In the 13 years that have passed, this beautifully located building has become a popular and recognised venue in Sweden.

Gävle Concert Hall has full control of its programme, handpicking its artists, something that is considered as quite unusal in their field. “We are trying to pay attention to what the world around us needs. We invest heavily in children, who are the future! We have successfully set up a kids’ club, called the ‘Blueberry club’, where the young ones get to explore and experiment with music, which has become a real success.”

Communication and marketing manager Mikael Forsblom, enthusiastically tells us about his workplace: “Our aim is to be a venue for everyone, representing diversity and different musical genres; we would like to see ourselves as a meeting point for all people and genres of music.

We would like our visitors to feel a sense of pride in being a part of this unique

Up to 150,000 visitors per year enjoy the varied programming Gävle Concert Hall offers; this spring no less than 64 performances are planned. The music library is another part of Gävle Concert Hall, and there is also a restaurant, where you can enjoy fine dining. All in all, the concert hall can seat up to 800 people.

“Experience together – with your loved ones and with us” - is their motto.

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Gävle as a city has become known as a breeding ground for artists in the last few years, producing, for example, Thomas Di Leva, The Deer Tracks, Ida Long, The Refreshments and more. Gävle is also home to one of Sweden’s seven professional Symphony Orchestras, the Gävle Symphony Orchestra founded in 1912. “There are lots of cultural events happening in Gävle, and we are a definite driving force in Sweden’s cultural life,” says Forsblom.

Gävle Concert Hall has staged several national premieres, including jazz icons Yellowjackets and Dee Dee Bridgewater, but has also hosted exclusive performances from artists such as the Japanese pianist Mitzuko Uchida and most recently Russian pianist Andrei Gavrilov. Art Garfunkel, Buddy Guy and The Blind Boys of Alabama have also been a huge success.

For more information, please visit: www.gavlekonserthus.se

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The Royal College of Music in Stockholm – An inspiring setting for artistic learning and development By: Emelie Krugly Hill | Photos: Kungliga Musikhögskolan

The Royal College of Music in Stockholm is a dynamic meeting place for the music scene in Scandinavia. The college actively collaborates with a broad range of organisations in the public and private sectors, in Sweden and internationally, giving its students the unique opportunity to meet leading artists, educators and researchers.

The Royal College of Music in Stockholm was founded in 1771, making it one of the oldest colleges of music in the world. “It was King Gustav III who had a great interest in culture and was the driving force in the establishment of a school to train musicians,” explains Johannes Johansson, principal of the Royal College of Music or Kungliga Musikhögskolan (KMH).

KMH is the only independent state college for higher music education in Sweden (the other five are affiliated with universities). It is centrally located in Stockholm, two underground stops from the Central Station.

Its staff includes many of Sweden's foremost musicians and music teachers, representing an extraordinarily broad range of music-related disciplines.

“Focus on personal development is key here at Royal College of Music,” Johansson stresses. “Artistic training is something we deeply understand and are especially well-prepared to carry out,” he explains. “This makes us stand out in comparison to other international music colleges that perhaps take a more stiff and conservative approach.”

KMH educates over 700 students every year in areas as diverse as folk, jazz, classical music, conducting, composition, and music and media production. It also offers various teaching programmes with a focus on music. In addition, it provides courses in computer music programming; students can take advantage of studios

with the latest digital equipment and excellent facilities for electronic music composition. KMH also participates in extensive artistic and pedagogical research and development projects.

Two examples of successful KMH alumni are Esbjörn Svensson, jazz pianist and founder of the jazz group Esbjörn Svensson Trio, and mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter. The Royal College of Music collaborates with several music colleges around the world, including universities in Finland, Holland and England, where you can complete some of your course requirements while working toward your degree at KMH. Entrance examinations are required for most study programmes at KMH, and the application process for 2011/2012 has begun. To stand a chance in these examinations - especially in your main subject or instrument - you often need to have undergone some form of preparatory training.

“We have received 2,000 applications this year. The road to acceptance is often long and something you work toward from a young age,” observes Johansson.

New facilities for the Royal College of Music are now in the final planning stages with construction slated to begin as early as this year. Completion is anticipated in 2015.

FACTS ABOUT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC IN STOCKHOLM • 2009-2011 - The first step toward artistic research is taken in collaboration with the National Artistic Research School. Decision to proceed with the new building for KMH reached.

Accreditation for new teaching degrees achieved.

• A broad alumni survey in 2009 showed

For more information, please visit: www.kmh.se

that nearly nine out of ten former students are working in a music-related area.

• On average, 1,000 individuals apply to KMH annually; just over 100 are admitted. About 800 students attend KMH at any given time, with 600 fulltime equivalents.

• Cost: Free for EU/EES residents; 255,000 SEK per student from nonEU/EES countries (except for a registration fee).

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Music in the heart of Sweden

By Victoria Lagnehag | Photos: Musik vid Siljan

green, and even in more intimate settings such as bars and in people's own backyards. The music feast greets the audience with a wide span of genres with distinguished artists from all over the world.

The music includes everything from traditional folk music to jazz, classical music, soloists and pop bands. It also offers a number of seminars and covers folk music, choral courses and Swedish vocal folk traditions. Visitors can tailor their own festival experience, choosing from more than 60 different acts, and making the event personal to their own tastes. It is undoubtedly an impressive musical experience in a spectacular setting, and with its wide repertoire, Musik vid Siljan is a festival for everyone.

During the first week of July each year, the county of Dalarna is all about music.

Musik vid Siljan comprises a wide range of artists and entertainers, and to the tens of thousands of people who visit the festival each year, it is a memorable experience.

Musik vid Siljan is one of the oldest festivals in Sweden. It descents back to 1969 and is staged in the very heart of Sweden.

The festival is hosted by the beautiful towns of Mora, Leksand and Rättvik, situated by the lakeside of Siljan.

During a seven day period in the first week of July and with the lake as the magnificent backdrop, it is the most picturesque setting imaginable. The performers take the stage in beautiful churches, museums, concert halls and the Dalhalla limestone quarry, but also outdoors on the

For more information, please visit: www.musikvidsiljan.se

Drottningholm Court Theatre – Historical drama in Stockholm Have you ever wondered what theatre performances were like back in the 18th century? At Drottningholm Court Theatre in Stockholm, you get the chance to step back in time and experience it yourself.

The baroque theatre was built in 1766 at the request of Queen Louisa-Ulrika, and the interior, including the original hand painted decorations, backdrops and wooden stage machinery, is exactly as it was back then.

“It is like magic when you enter the theatre,” says marketing manager Eva Lundgren, who explains that everything is operated by hand. A single performance requires 25 people working backstage.

Because of its historical value, Drottningholm Court Theatre was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage list exactly 20 years ago – Sweden’s first site on the

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prestigious list. Despite the fact that the theatre is nearly 250 years old, Lundgren is not afraid it might get damaged when it is used for theatre productions.

By Lasse Berg Sørensen | Photo: Sofi Sykfont

“Although we always perform 18th century opera, the productions and the costumes are made today, and the stories are often about love, feelings and the meaning of life – topics that never go out of fashion,” Lundgren says.

FACTS:

“It is better to use the building and to have a living house than to leave it alone. This way we are able to maintain it. If it is forgotten, it won’t get taken care of,” Lundgren says and adds that even though it is old, it is still very relevant today.

• The theatre is a part of the Royal Domain of Drottningholm, where the royal family lives.

• It houses an opera festival from late May to the beginning of August.

• The theatre was featured in Swedish director Ingmar Bergman's 1975 film The Magic Flute.

For more information, please visit: www.dtm.se/eng

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The Nobel Museum, Stockholm

By Karin Modig | Photos: The Nobel Museum

Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, Stockholm’s newly renovated Nobel Museum has plenty to offer its guests in 2011, including guided tours, exciting temporary exhibitions and a museum shop with an extensive range of “Nobelrelated” literature.

As well as their permanent exhibitions, the museum has two large and ten small temporary exhibitions every year. Opening on 25 February is the first of this year’s large exhibitions: “Items for Your Consideration – Treasures from the Nobel Museum’s Collections.”

Situated in the old stock exchange in Stockholm’s charming old town, Gamla Stan, the museum is visited by around 150,000 people every year, including hundreds of school classes.

“Over the last years, Laureates visiting the museum were asked to donate an item that has meant something to them,” she says, “and these items will now be on show to the public for the first time together.” The exhibition features more than 20 items along with accompanying stories, and includes, amongst others, a bracelet donated by Kofi Annan.

“The museum is dedicated to the more than 800 Nobel Laureates and their achievements,” says marketing and communications manager Perina Stjernlöf. “We give you the opportunity to learn, who the Laureates are, and how they are selected to receive the prize.”

Nobel Prize Diplomas are also currently on show.

Not surprisingly, there is a small exhibition dedicated to Alfred Nobel, giving you the opportunity to know about the man behind the prize. Replicas of the latest

The museum is located at Börshuset, Stortorget, Gamla Stan, Stockholm.

For more information, please visit: www.nobelmuseum.se

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Go back to the roots at the Natural History Museum in Gothenburg By: Emelie Krugly Hill | Photos: The Gothenburg Museum of Natural History

The Natural History Museum is situated in the heart of Gothenburg next to Slottsskogen, the city's beloved park.

Discover zoological collections from all over the world, containing nearly 10 million animals, some of which date as far back as the 18th century. Here you can marvel at one of the most beautifully preserved African elephants in the world.

The Gothenburg Museum of Natural History was founded in 1833 and is the oldest museum in the city. In 1923, the zoological collections were moved from what was once the East India Company building downtown, to their new home in Slottsskogen Park. The museum and its surroundings next to the famous park are said to be the best place in Gothenburg to escape from the noise of car horns, trams and the general buzz of the city. The museum is a great facility for families, as it has spacious areas, and children are particularly amazed by the preserved animals. Photography is also allowed in all the exhibition halls.

“We have a very well stroked hedgehog that we have to maintain with new spines every now and then,” says Eva Goffe, manager for public services. “Another popular

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attraction is the preserved blue whale, which we occasionally open up for our visitors to explore inside.”

visit. The park has a children’s zoo, well worth a visit, where you can discover butterflies, seals, goats and, of course, moose.

One of the biggest attractions is the internationally renowned preserved African elephant. “It’s in fantastic condition and is an impressive size, which blows visitors away,” says Goffe. Another attraction is the gift shop, where the items for sale are carefully selected and original. The café is located on the same floor, serving homebaked cakes and breads and generous lunch sandwiches.

To get to the museum from the city is easy: simply take a tram or a bus to Linnéplatsen. From the centre of town it is a 20 minute walk. The entrance fee is 40 SEK (approx. £4). The Natural History Museum in Gothenburg has 120,000 visitors per year.

The museum includes special presentations of the earth, ocean life and environmental concerns, as well as temporary exhibitions on related subjects. On at the moment is an exhibition about unexpected visitors in the sea of the west coast and how environmental life is changing. This summer, the museum will offer a moose safari, where you can spend half a day learning about these proud creatures and, of course, meeting the king of the forest at the end of the session. You will also get the chance to try moose meatballs and other Swedish treats. Why not also visit Slottskogen, known as the ‘Castle Forest', once the king’s hunting grounds, before or after your

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Bergen

– The Gateway to the Fjords of Norway

As a European City of Culture and World Heritage, Bergen offers world-class experiences and culture. Being the Gateway to the Fjords of Norway, the Bergen region has the ideal combination of nature, culture and interesting urban attractions – all year round. Bergen is an international city packed with history and tradition, as well as a big city with small-town charm and atmosphere. Bergen likes visitors, and Bergen is worth a visit. vues and theatre, dance performances, shows and international concerts, featuring top-class international performers. The city offers year-round entertainment for young and old alike – from small clubs to outdoor arenas and the region’s flagship concert venue, the Grieg Hall. Together with 60 other festivals and top-flight concerts like Roxette and Robyn in 2011, the highly-reputed Bergen International Festival held every year in May and June, means that the Bergen region has a natural place on the world’s music map.

Bergen is surrounded by one of the most popular attractions in the world, the Norwegian fjords, which have been inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List and voted the world’s most unspoiled tourist destination by National Geographic. The city is a great starting point if you wish to explore the fjords. There are many organised sightseeing and fjord tours of varying length that you are guaranteed to find memorable.

The Bergen region has a unique breadth of culture and experiences to offer. Every day, it is possible to choose between re-

By Visit Bergen | Photos: Bergen Tourist Board

The fact that Bergen is located in one of the world’s most scenic areas means that there are lots of opportunities for active experiences for adults and children. The city’s seven mountains are the local people’s most popular recreation area. If you take the Fløibanen funicular or the Ulriken cable car up to the mountains, you can walk for hours on marked trails while enjoying panoramic views of the city.

Bergen has all that is required for active experiences, and for a real challenge join one of the popular mountain races Ulriken Opp or Stoltzekleiven Opp!

Photo: Arvid Opdahl

Photo: Oddleiv Apneseth

We hear the same thing every year. Visitors from all over the world have just one complaint when they leave: that their stay didn’t last longer.

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Welcome!

Get a taste of Bergen and ”What’s on in 2011” at www.visitBergen.com

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First Hotel Marin mixes old Bergen with modern zest

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: First Hotel Marin

Located right in the middle of Bergen’s UNESCO-listed heritage district, First Hotel Marin is a perfect fusion of old and new, stylish and cosy as well as efficient and relaxing. With a large selection of room categories and suitable amenities on offer, the hotel can meet the needs of all types of travellers, while also boasting scenic views of the nearby harbour from several of its rooms.

First Hotel Marin is a part of First Hotels, Scandinavia’s leading group of hotels that are centrally located at carefully selected destinations throughout Sweden, Norway and Denmark. First Hotel Marin, established in 1998, is one of nine First Hotels in Norway and has the perfect central location, as well as being surrounded by breathtaking scenery, including the bay area, mountains and fjords. First Hotels’ core values are: Joy, Care and Innovation.

These values are emphasised in the personal customer service, modern comfort and hospitality that First Hotel Marin offers all its guests.

“When you enter the building, you get a feel of Bergen the way it used to be, as

we’ve kept that feeling of it alive,” says general manager Nan-Birthe Os. “It’s a very cosy and warm atmosphere, not minimalistic, but still modern.”

With 152 spacious rooms on offer, the hotel comprises everything from standard rooms to luxurious suites with incredible views of the city below. The hotel’s First Lady Concept also includes rooms especially suited to meet the needs of women travelling for business or leisure, offering them a chance for relaxation and indulgence. For business travellers, the hotel offers state-of-the-art conference facilities that can seat up to 180 participants as well as fully-equipped conference suites suitable for private meetings of 2-12 people. Other amenities include a sauna, Turkish steam bath, tanning parlour, fitness suite and free Wi-Fi for all guests.

The hotel also has its own garage, which is extremely convenient for guests as parking in the city centre is very scarce.

At Beyer’en Bar & Restaurant, the hotel guests can sample traditional local dishes lovingly prepared with locally sourced ingredients and a touch of international in-

spiration. This adds another hint of old Bergen to the establishment that has so successfully embraced both the historical significance of its location as well as the needs of modern travellers.

Contact details: First Hotel Marin Rosenkrantzgaten 8 5003 Bergen Norway Tel. + 47 53 05 15 00 booking.marin@firsthotels.no

For more information, please visit: www.firsthotels.com/en/Ourhotels/Norway/Bergen/First-Hotel-Marin/

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Clarion Hotel Admiral – Location, location, location

By Karin Modig | Photos: Clarion Hotel Admiral

The only hotel in Bergen situated on the waterfront, the Clarion Hotel Admiral, benefits from stunning views of both the water and several attractions, such as World Heritage site Bryggen.

“No other hotel in Bergen has a location like ours,” says general manager Kjetil Røed. “We are in a quiet street, but in the centre of the city, within walking distance of all the sights.”

Made up of three old lading warehouses (packhouses/loading bays) dating back to 1905, the buildings were converted to a hotel in 1987, and half of the rooms underwent a complete renovation just under two years ago.

Although the location is one-of-a-kind, there is more than a view on offer here. “Not one of the 210 rooms is the same,” Røed says, “they are all individual, with different shapes and sizes, and 50 of them have their own balcony.” Furthermore, all rooms have wireless Internet access, room service is available, and guests have the option of a fully organic breakfast. There are also both a bar and a restaurant at the hotel.

A 50-foot boat is available to hire for guests and comes with its own captain. It

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can be used for sightseeing and fishing trips, or you can order food from the hotel and have a meal onboard.

Right on the water, a terrace runs all along the front of the hotel. “The outside terrace is very popular with guests, especially in the summer,” says Røed. Guests often choose to enjoy their breakfast outside, taking in the views of the harbour.

The hotel is a popular wedding venue, and the happy couples often arrive by boat, docking at the hotel’s private quay, before having champagne on the terrace.

Adding to the individuality of the hotel is the artwork on the ground floor. The walls of the reception, lobby, bar and restaurant are adorned by strong, colourful paintings by local artist Elisabeth Gallefoss.

The Clarion Hotel Admiral also has an excellent conference centre next door, connected to the hotel with a glass bridge.

The conference centre can cater for groups of up to 200 people.

For more information, please visit: www.clarionadmiral.no

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Årvika Rorbu By: Dyveke Nilssen | Photos: Trygve Nipen

Årvika Rorbu in Telavåg is a traditional fisherman’s cabin on the west coast of Norway, ideal for a holiday in calm and peaceful surroundings.

During the Second World War, Telavåg on Sotra, an island well connected to Bergen, was completely destroyed. It has slowly been rebuilt by returning locals, and is now an exotic and historic location for tourists looking for a different kind of holiday.

“It is for friends and families that are interested in the sea and the coast,” explains cabin owner Trygve Nipen.

The spacious apartment set over two floors is fully equipped with four bedrooms, kitchen, living room and two bathrooms with a Jacuzzi. It offers sleeping space for up to eight people, and from the attached quay, you can enjoy a beautiful sea view.

sea eagle safari. “It takes time to build a relationship in which the eagles feel comfortable enough to approach us. We offer a full package with a walk along the waterfront, traditional food, visit to the war museum and a boat ride through the islets where the sea eagle hunts,” says Nipen.

The full package is available for anyone wanting the rare opportunity to encounter the majestic bird up close. There is also a special offer for guests at Årvika to book a single boat trip to see the sea eagles.

For more information, please visit: www.aarvika.no www.havornsafari.no

“It is a family project. It is nice to come to a place where you feel like a part of a family business, and where people care a little extra.”

Sea Eagle Safari

Photo: Øystein Eriksen

Nipen built the cabin in 1998 with the help of close family. His architect daughter has decorated every single room individually, and his joiner son has completed the spectacular handicraft inside.

Boats for trips or fishing are available for rent, and so are kayaks and canoes. For those who prefer to keep both feet safe on the ground, there is a multitude of nearby hiking routes available. It is also a paradise for scuba divers or keen photographers.

“It is an exciting spot for photo enthusiasts because the landscape is flat and open, and the location by the sea creates a special light,” says Nipen.

Another unique opportunity close by is a

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Journeys through Norwegian Heritage

By Anette Berve | Photos: Heritage Adventures AS

The fjords of Western Norway are considered some of the most beautiful and dramatic scenery along the Norwegian coastline. With steep mountains rising up on each side from dark blue waters, they offer perfect surroundings to just gaze in awe at untouched nature.

Following the recognition of Nærøyfjorden and Geirangerfjorden on UNESCO’s World Heritage list, three well-experienced local travel enterprises came together in 2007 to create Heritage Adventures with the aim of providing visitors with activities, trips and events in the fjord regions of Western Norway and Bergen.

“We believe in sustainable tourism and preserving our heritage, and we want to use our knowledge to introduce anyone who visits to hidden treasures in this region,” says Ingjerd Dymbe Anda, manager and co-founder of Heritage Adventures.

Heritage Adventures arranges trips to suit every traveller. “We wish to take people off the beaten track and let them feel the peace and quiet the powerful nature has to offer,” Dymbe Anda continues. “We want to introduce people to Norwegian nature, culture and history and let them experience Norway through local knowledge.”

By offering trips like Heritage Fjord Breaks, multiple day tours with a chance to travel around and experience fjords, and cultural and natural attractions like museums, stave churches and national parks, Heritage Adventures presents a great variety of adventures in scenery that will leave you breathless.

Other trips like the Great Fjord Walk give you a chance to combine backcountry hiking with overnight stays in old mountain farms, high up the steep mountainside, overlooking the fjord. After a long

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day of hiking and taking in sights, it is sure to be a sunset you will never forget.

Contact details: Heritage Adventures P.O.Box 407 5703 Voss Norway Tel. + 47 99 15 15 00 post@heritageadventures.no For more information, please visit: www.heritageadventures.no

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Soho Kitchen and Lounge – A complete social eating experience

By Lykke Fabricius Port | Photos: Soho Kitchen and Lounge

If you want to have a true international experience while visiting Bergen, Soho Kitchen and Lounge, located in the centre of the city, is the place to go. Mixing an experimental global tapas menu with classical sushi and an innovative bar makes the place a unique concept, and as the night progresses the venue slowly changes from a restaurant into a lounge bar that makes it quite hard to even want to leave.

Soho Kitchen and Lounge has been a renowned à la carte restaurant in Norway for more than a decade, and in autumn 2010, it went through its latest transformation. A facelift of the venue combined with a new food concept appears to be the perfect recipe for success.

“Basically we offer a globalised version of the well-known Spanish tapas, and people are often impressed by the freshness and lightness of the dishes we serve, as the traditional tapas can be quite heavy and covered in oil. Instead we aim for the simplicity and straight flavours of the seasonal ingredients,” explains head chef David Alexander McCarthy, who also highly recommends his own favourite dish: slow-roasted duck legs in hoisin sauce.

with their own specialties in an attempt to enlighten and inform guests that there is more than just good wine that complements a great meal.

“The concept is that you can spend the whole night at the venue enjoying incredible food and cocktails in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. That’s why we call it the complete social eating experience,” McCarthy says.

Contact details and booking: Soho Kitchen and Lounge Håkonsgaten 27 5015 Bergen peeter@sincoas.no +47 55 90 19 60

For more information, please visit: www.sincoas.no

Soho Kitchen and Lounge also offers the ever popular sushi, and you can choose between a wide range of makis and nigiris in the diverse menu, while you warm up with a drink. Why not try the contemporary hit ‘Tokyo Lights’, which is a stimulating blend of sake, melon liqueur and Malibu, mixed with pineapple juice, Chambord and blue curaçao orange liqueur.

In Soho Kitchen and Lounge, the drinks are just as valued as the food. In the bar, the international team offer a selection of both modern and classic cocktails along

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Hellesøy – Experience tranquil island life on the edge of the North Sea The municipality of Øygarden, situated west of Bergen, comprises a chain of small islands tied together by multiple bridges, forming the western Norwegian equivalent of the Florida Keys. Hellesøy is the northernmost of these islands with a mainland connection, and it is an hour’s drive from Bergen. Directly by the North Sea, one can describe the island’s nature as beautiful, yet rough, and the climate as often wild yet spectacularly bright and fresh.

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Hellesøy

Hellesøy is a picturesque little island, with a population of around 175 people. The traditional occupations of the residents living in Øygarden used to revolve around fishing and shipping, but the focus has now shifted onto the oil industry as well as tourism. Due to its location, Hellesøy can often be a rough and windy place, but with the sun shining, you are faced with breathtakingly bright and beautiful scenery. On the island, you will find a charming harbour with old boathouses, and a brand new complex of holiday homes, floating stages and boats.

looking for something special,” explains Kristoffersen. “They want to experience the fresh air, the salt water and the calming nature. Our visitors get an extended view on nature and how easy life can be outside of busy, urban areas.”

Fisherman’s paradise

If you would like to stay on the island for a weekend break or longer holiday, the different accommodation options include holiday houses, apartments, cabins and a guesthouse. Most of the lodgings have been built fairly recently (with the exception of the guesthouse), and they are fullyequipped for a self-catering holiday.

The municipality, and especially Hellesøy, is famous for its excellent fishing opportunities as well as the wide array of Atlantic fish species to be found in the surrounding sea throughout the entire year. You can spend endless amounts of time on the keys or on the water with your fishing rod, packed lunch and thermos, as the island exudes a serene atmosphere perfect for a relaxing fishing excursion or holiday. If you decide to rent a boat and some accommodation, you can get as close to the sea as possible. There are lodges available on the keys themselves, and, according to Ove Kristoffersen from Destination Hellesøy, “you can practically fish through your window”. Your boat will only be a few yards away from your lodgings, so you can pretty much leave all your equipment there, without having to haul it back and forth.

Other popular activities on the island are hiking and diving as well as any adventures that can be reached or made by boat. And at the end of the day, you can always sit back in the local cafe and take in the spectacular open sea, sun, wind and laid-back environment.

Nature, adventures and tranquillity Hellesøy also boasts a very rich avian life that includes some rather rare bird types, and the peacefulness of the surroundings makes it an excellent spot for ornithological enthusiasts to observe birds. One of the biggest attractions on the island is the tranquillity itself, combined with the fresh sea air and friendliness of the locals.

“It’s a place for ordinary families, who are

Travellers can easily reach the island by driving there straight from Bergen, but once you get to Hellesøy, there is no need for a car anymore. Everything is within walking distance, and you would not really want to miss out on a nice hike through the beautiful landscapes and tranquil vistas of the island.

For more information, please visit: www.hellesoy.no

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Stalheim Hotel –Enjoy a world-class view over the spectacular Naerøy Valley By: Emelie Krugly Hill | Photos: Stalheim Hotel

Stalheim Hotel has for nearly 200 years been one of the highlights in many travellers’ visits to Western Norway. From the hotel’s panorama lounge and terrace there is a breathtaking view over the spectacular Nærøy Valley, which, together with the Nærøyfjord, is included on UNESCO’s World Heritage list.

Stalheim Hotel is a first-rate family run hotel, with a long and impressive history.

Current manager, Ingrid Tønneberg (third generation of Tønnebergs to manage the hotel), explains that hospitality traditions at Stalheim date back to 1647, when Stalheim became a postal farm on the newly opened Oslo–Bergen postal route. In 1750, the first postal inn, now a part of Stalheim’s museum, was built, and in 1885, the first Stalheim Hotel opened its doors.

Today the establishment enjoys a reputation as a fine country hotel with a warm and hospitable atmosphere. The Stalheim

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Hotel of today is from 1960 and offers 124 comfortable rooms with a total of 220 beds. The hotel’s panorama lounge is furnished with a blend of fine antiques and modern Scandinavian style and is an attraction in its own right. The hotel has two restaurants and offers both international dishes as well as local specialities.

The hotel has conference and meeting facilities for 15-200 participants.

“Starting from the hotel’s front door, there is a rich variety of walks and hikes to choose from,” says Tønneberg, “from a little stroll around Stalheim and a two hour hike to Nåli (an all time favourite) to more demanding hikes to the highest peaks.”

“But for those preferring to take it a little bit easier, we can offer cruises on the Nærøyfjord or a train ride up and down spectacular Flåm Line. Or if you want to do the Nærøy Valley, the Nærøyfjord and

the Flåm Line all in one day, the world famous ‘Norway in a nutshell’ roundtrip is your choice,” Tønneberg adds. The roundtrip takes you through Fjord Noway, which was voted as one of the best trips of 2011 by National Geographic.

A visitor to the area should not miss a tour of the impressive Stalheim Folk Museum.

The museum is the result of the remarkable dedication and enthusiasm of the previous owner of Stalheim Hotel, Kaare Tønneberg, and it spans a time period from the late Middle Ages until pre-war Norway and is considered one of Norway's largest privately owned museums of its kind.

Hotel Stalheim is open from May–September.

For more information, please visit: www.stalheim.com

Going up north to the land of sparkling reefs, shores and hills

By Charlotte Kany | Photos: Kjelstraumen Vertshus

place is indeed an ‘Eldorado’ for outdoor enthusiasts.

The northern part of West Norway’s coastline constitutes a magnificent backdrop for the charming inn Kjelstraumen Vertshus. It is an historic lodge that has been offering accommodation for several decades, dating back to the beginning of the 17th century. The inn provides a range of attractions, including great fishing spots, terrific hiking paths, not to mention conference facilities, a fully licensed bar and first-class restaurant.

The lodge is ideally situated in the western area of the municipality of Austrheim in the northern part of West Norway, about an hour’s drive from Bergen. You will be provided with modern conveniences in a truly ideal setting, facing a beautiful seaside view. All rooms, cabins and fishermen’s cottages are charming and comfortable, giving you an authentic experience of being in a world of its own. It is indeed a spacious place, where you will be able to rest and enjoy the calmness, plus be entertained by the outdoor adventures just outside the lodge.

Activities all around The surrounding nature in the northern part of West Norway is a true paradise

A place of history Lodging at this place, you really feel the impact of history. The inn has, in fact, a documented history from the early days of the 13th century, and you can still find parts of the original house, dating back to 1610. “We are very proud of providing our guests a special treat in our historical lodge, and we take pride in giving a superb service, including all the facilities you expect from a modern inn,” manager Hege Ramsland explains. The entire scenery makes this place even more spectacular, and no doubt it is an experience that will work like pure vitamins for your soul. for sea anglers with several great spots to explore just a few minutes away from the inn. Looking for the big catch? You should not miss out on the chance to test your luck in the waters. In addition, the inn is cooperating with the neighbouring sea sport centre, offering a range of various activities such as sailing, canoeing and diving sessions. It is possible to rent boats, canoes and bikes at the inn. This

Kjelstraumen Vertshus Kilstraumen 1 5943 Austrheim Tel: +47 5616 8940 Mail: post@kjelstraumen.com

For more information, please visit: www.kjelstraumen.com

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Top left and middle: Famous violinist and composer Ole Bull’s fairytale villa; Bottom far right: Ole Bull (1810-1880)

Amazing adventures at the Lysøen Museum

By Charlotte Kany | Photos: Museet Lysøen

Experience a magical house in picturesque surroundings on the isle of Lysøen.

The house of the famous violinist and composer Ole Bull (1810-1880) is now a museum to explore. On Lysøen, you will get the chance to discover the fairytale villa of a true bon viveur, who made a great impact on Norwegian history.

The house of Ole Bull stands in beautifully kept grounds with stunning scenery and a panoramic view across the fjord. The house was built by Ole Bull as a summerhouse in 1872 with cupola and exotic trelliswork. Ole Bull died at his beloved Lysøen on 17 August 1880. Almost a decade later, the house was donated to the Norwegian Society for Preservation of Historical Monuments by Ole Bull’s granddaughter Sylvea Bull Curtis. The villa is one of the most distinctive pieces of architecture in Norway, and at the same

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time a memory of an important cultural personality.

A man of vision Who was the man living in this fabulous house? He was not only a talented violinist but a man who took an active part in society and fought for people's rights. He was a mentor for the younger Edvard Grieg and established the first Norwegian theatre in Bergen with Henrik Ibsen as the first instructor. Bull was a creative soul and famous for being a talented virtuoso with incredible improvisations. He was Norway’s first world star, a superstar.

Visiting his outstanding home provides an interesting insight into the world of a fascinating and dedicated musician.

A sense of nature During your visit to the museum, Lysøen also offers a terrific landscape across the

170 acres of island. The isle is planned with loads of walking paths, giving you the opportunity to experience the island on your own. “Take a walk to the highest elevated point on the island, there is a lookout tower raised in memory of Ole Bull, and here you will have a great view across the isle and the mainland,” says deputy director Berit Høgheim.

MUSEET LYSØEN Lysøen 5215 Lysekloster Tel: +47 5630 9077 18 May–31 August, 12–16, Sundays 11-17 September only open Sundays 12–16 Boat from Buena kai, Lysekloster

For more information, please visit: www.kunstmuseene.no/lysoen

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Radisson Blu Hotel Norway – A cultural hotspot in Bergen Radisson Blu Hotel Norge, based in Bergen, is located in one of the most charming destinations in Scandinavia, known for its rich and lively cultural life. The history of this hotel begins in the late 18th century.

By: Emelie Krugly Hill | Photos: Radisson Blu Hotel Norway

“Most Norwegians have a relationship to ‘Hotel Norge‘, its original name, and have stayed there during some period in their life,” says general manager Nina Askvik.

The hotel also works closely with a local company called ‘Revy and Teaterservice’ and offers concerts, shows, and theatre and hotel packages.

The hotel was first built in 1885 but was demolished in 1961, and a brand new and luxurious building was built and opened to the public in 1964. Radisson Blu Hotel Norge is within easy walking distance of the main city attractions and is not far from the railway station either. Surrounded by spectacular views of mountains and fjords, Bergen is not only stunningly picturesque, but is very much a cultural hotspot in Norway.

Radisson Blu Hotel Norge comprises 347 rooms, including 13 suites and 51 Business Class rooms. They are all spacious and offer various interior styles, for example, classic Scandinavian goes under the name ‘Ocean’; try ‘Urban’ for a more chic and minimalistic style; or try ‘Chilli’ with more warm and natural colours.

“Bergen was voted European cultural city of the year in 2000 and since then things have really started to happen,” explains Askvik.“We are proud collaborators with large cultural events such as the music festival Bergenfest, Festspillene i Bergen, which is the biggest music festival in Scandinavia. We are also involved in the Bergen International Film Festival. During these periods the hotel becomes a buzzing destination for international actors, musicians and press.”

There is a naturally exciting atmosphere in the hotel during these times, and the bond between the staff is very close, many of them have worked together for a very long time.

“We all love our jobs and take pride in working for one of the oldest and biggest hotels in Norway,” says Askvik.

Other facilities include a spa area with a pool, Jacuzzi and all treatments as well as solariums and a sauna, plus a hairdresser’s and a nightclub. You will also find relaxation areas offering a cosy setting for a cup of coffee and a good book.

The whole building is a buzzing place with dining areas serving international dishes and specialities such as ling fish and whale from Western Norway. Breakfast is a classic Norwegian buffet with plenty of choice, with an array of good breads, fish, cold meats and cheeses. The hotel also offers free high-speed, wireless Internet access to all guests and meeting delegates.

Bergen Airport Flesland is situated 15 kilometres away, and an airport shuttle bus stop is located just outside the hotel for convenient travel.

For more information, please visit: www.radissonblu.com/hotelnorgebergen

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From Christopher Williams’s exhibition

From David Shrigley´s exhibition at Bergen Kunsthall in 2009.

For Example: Dix-Huit Leçons Sur La Société Industrielle (Revision 10) at Bergen Kunsthall in 2010.

Solveig Øvstebø, Director of Bergen Kunsthall.

Bergen Kunsthall – Norway’s hub of contemporary art Bergen Kunsthall is one of Norway’s (and Scandinavia’s) leading arenas for contemporary art, which has helped put Bergen on the map as a place acutely in tune with the latest movements in the international art scene. The institution actively produces its own projects, in close collaboration with artists, scholars as well as other arts’ centres. It also aims to open its doors to all visitors and to introduce local and visiting audiences to a whole new world of innovative contemporary art.

focus on knowledge production around our exhibitions. We arrange debate evenings and artist presentations, and are producing a number of publications in connection with the exhibitions. Located in the periphery of Europe, as we are, Bergen Kunsthall aims to be an active player on both the local and the international art scene, and I see no reason why the people of Bergen wouldn’t want to see art as shown in London and other big cities. And our audience numbers prove us right. ”

Bergen Kunsthall was originally founded in 1838 by the painter J.C. Dahl as a traditional “Kunstverein”. And while its legacy of raising more awareness for contemporary art still remains, since 2000, the institution has gone through an image transformation and name change.

In addition to focusing its efforts on producing most of its own exhibition projects, Bergen Kunsthall also established new exhibition spaces: Gallery NO.5, designed for smaller scale projects and solo exhibitions of new artworks, and Landmark, a screening room for multimedia, theatre, music and literature events including readings.

“We needed to open up the institution,” says Solveig Øvstebø, who became director of Bergen Kunsthall in 2003. “This was done to better reflect the artistic activities at the institution, but also to make it clear that, although this is still a members’ organization, it is at the same time a public exhibition space for everyone. The artistic programme has been drawn up without compromise and is manifested in a strong

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Bergen Kunsthall also offers guided tours and hosts numerous educational events throughout the year, where scholars and artists spread knowledge regarding the art exhibitions and productions. Younger visitors have been especially keen on broadening their awareness of contemporary art. All the changes to the programming as well as the image of the institution

By Nia Kajastie Photos: Thor Brødreskift

have helped increase audience numbers, which went up by 60% from 2003-2009.

Upcoming exhibitions: Cerith Wyn Evans’s exhibitions often combine an all-round sensory experience with intricate juxtapositions of fragments of meaning. Opens on the 4th of February at 8pm.

Fact box: • Established 1838 • Visitors per year: 66 000 • Exhibitions per year: 12 • Recent exhibitions include: Elmgreen & Dragset, Børre Sæthre, Runa Islam, Christopher Williams, Rosalind Nashashibi, Silberkuppe, David Shrigley, Stephen Prina, Cerith Wyn Evans, Michael Krebber, R. H. Quaytman, Nikolas Gambaroff, Blake Rayne • Opening hours: Tuesday–Sunday 12– 17, Fridays 12-22 • Address: Rasmus Meyers Allé 5, 5015 Bergen, Norway • Contact: bergen@kunsthall.no / +47 55 55 93 10

For more information, please visit: www.kunsthall.no

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Kvernepollen fishing and holiday resort – A place for coastal adventures and memories for life

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Kvernepollen Rorbu The family-owned fishing and holiday resort of Kvernepollen is located in the Øygarden municipality, only a 40 minutes’ drive from Bergen. The resort is a welcoming and hearty establishment with modern facilities as well as a surrounding scenic backdrop that blends together the best aspects of Norwegian nature, namely the North Sea, fjords, islands and mountains.

Kvernepollen was originally built as a project for fish farming, but it stood abandoned for several years, before Kjersti and Kaare Toft discovered it and decided to transform it into something special. By 1994, Kvernepollen was up and running with five holiday apartments on offer. Throughout the years the family business has expanded, and it currently includes 18 apart-

ments of various sizes, three conference and meeting rooms, a modern kitchen as well as a shop with fishing equipment and accessories for sale and hire.

Kvernepollen caters to all types of guests, but fishing has always been one of the biggest draws to this corner of the world.

You can hire a boat and equipment straight from the resort and just sit back and enjoy the ever-changing weather and 2

beautiful scenery. Kvernepollen even boasts its own area for cleaning and gutting fish. Other options for a fresh and active holiday in the area include hiking, sea rafting, sea safaris, diving, waterskiing, paintball and much more.

Kvernepollen offers transport to and from the airport and train station in Bergen.

For more information, please visit: www.kvernepollen.com

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Bornholm – Island hopping at its best When talking about island hopping most people probably think of Greece.

But think again. With 406 islands, Denmark offers similar opportunities, and if that has roused your interest, why not start with the most exotic and most eastern island of the kingdom: Bornholm – the Baltic beauty.

By Kim Caspersen | Photos: Destination Bornholm ApS

If Bornholm sounds exotic to you, you are already well tuned in. As an island hop, it offers great surroundings for most holidaymakers, whether families with children looking for excitement or adult couples looking for peaceful together-time.

Situated in the Baltic Sea between Sweden and Poland, it, and the nearby archipelago Christiansø, is the most eastern part of Denmark. Still, it is very accessible and only a 30 minute flight out of Copenhagen, or if you prefer to make the journey by train and ferry, 3 hours from central Copenhagen.

Once there, you will find yourself spoiled for choice. Despite being only approximately 30 by 40 km in size, it takes smart planning to experience it all – especially if you arrive in the buzzing months of July and August: music festivals compete with village fairs for attention; restaurants and cafes offer locally produced foods and drinks; and a multitude of sport activities will challenge your abilities – just to mention a few possibilities.

Traditionally, however, people come to Bornholm to explore the exotic nature which is unique in a Danish context and can be enjoyed during all seasons – some will

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even say that it is at its most breathtaking in the spring and autumn. The northern part of the island is dominated by a rocky shoreline, whereas the south lures you with fine-grained sandy beaches and plenty of hideaway coves – and the best part is that you are never further than 10 miles from a dip in the sea. Incidentally, if you are in the middle, you will be standing in Denmark’s fifth largest forest: Almindingen.

All along the coast, small picturesque harbours and smokehouses tell the story of the traditional fishing industry that once was an important source of income for the inhabitants. But today the harbours mostly serve as popular ports-of-call for yachts and tourists hanging out on the quayside.

If you are still doubtful, it should be noted that Bornholm is one of the places in Denmark with the most hours of sunshine, and in July 2010 the island boasted the national temperature record reaching 34.10 C! So, come to think of it, if island hopping made you think of Greece, maybe Bornholm is not that far off the mark after all.

For more information, please visit: www.bornholm.info/en

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In harmony with nature at Hotel Skovly

By Lykke Fabricius Port | Photos: Hotel Skovly

The hotel can accommodate up to 100 guests, and all the rooms have their own small terrace, where you can enjoy the scenic view of the woodland. If you are looking for a more adventurous way of being in harmony with nature, the hotel rents out bikes, and the pathways in the area are perfect for a challenging mountain bike ride. You can also choose to walk the 1.5 miles to the centre of the island’s capital Rønne.

A visit to Hotel Skovly on the west coast of Bornholm offers a relaxing holiday in the middle of an undisturbed forest, with a sandy beach in sight and town life just a stroll away. Combining peace and tranquillity with the option to discover the island on two wheels makes this hotel the perfect getaway.

Skovly translates as ‘the hotel sheltered in the woods’ and this certainly speaks for itself. Tucked away in a preserved forest with a rippling stream around the house, several lakes nearby and the Baltic Sea within a 2 minutes’ walk, there is surely no need to compromise.

If you are interested in this tranquil retreat Bent Jørgensen advises you to plan ahead. “It’s a hotel to which people keep on returning. A German couple has been here every summer for the last 28 years.”

“The nature is fantastic around here, and as there are no other houses nearby the mile long beach is almost solely used by our guests,” says the hotel owner Bent Jørgensen.

For more information, please visit: www.hotel-skovly.dk

Fair fashion at Pernille Bülow design shop

By Lasse Berg Sørensen | Photos: Pernille Bülow

Fair trade is probably something most people associate with coffee, chocolate and other sorts of foods, but on Bornholm, fashion has become fair as well.

jewellery is quite popular back home on Bornholm. “The customers love it. I think they buy the jewellery both because of the design and quality and because it benefits the women in Ghana.”

Glass, textile and jewellery designer Pernille Bülow in Svaneke has found a unique way to combine her jewellery design with sustainable development aid in Ghana. She has designed a jewellery line, which is entirely produced and assembled by women, mostly single mothers, in Ghana. By doing this, the women are able to earn up to five times more than a typical day’s wage in Ghana.

“By designing the jewellery so it matches the needs of the Western markets, we are able to sell a lot more jewellery, and this enables us to help more women,” Pernille Bülow explains and says that the fair trade

Besides helping around 50 women out of poverty, Pernille Bülow also benefits on a personal level. “It gives me a lot of goodwill and a great sense of satisfaction. The project is very close to my heart, and it has given me a very close relationship to the women and their kids. I travel to Africa two or three times a year, and it is always a good time,” she concludes.

Facts: • The pearls used in the jewellery are made of recycled glass.

• So far between 40,000 and 50,000 pieces of jewellery have been produced by the women in Ghana.

• Besides buying fair trade jewellery at Pernille Bülow’s shop, costumers also get the opportunity to make their own glass art.

• Visit the shop at www.pernillebulow.dk

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Recharge your batteries on ‘hyggelige’ Fanø

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Visit Fanø

The island of Fanø is located in the North Sea off the coast of south-western Denmark and is one of the Wadden Sea Islands. Fanø is best characterised by its enormous sandy beach, which is more than 12 km long and 600-700 metres wide. It is also one of the most relaxed and friendly places to visit in Denmark.

Fanø was recently included in an episode of Coast (BBC One) about Denmark, and the film-makers appointed it as the distillation of the Danish expression ‘hygge’. “It basically means that we’re the best example of cosiness in Denmark,” explains tourism manager Poul Therkelsen. “Fanø is a very attractive and laid-back island.

We’ve got small, old houses, beautiful nature and a slow lifestyle.”

On Fanø, you can combine relaxation with active experiences in nature. You can go biking on small bicycle paths without any inclines; go hiking in the landscape that gradually changes from beach and dunes to forest and heath; or take part in the numerous activities available on the huge

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beach. One of the most popular things to do on the beach is kite flying, and the Fanø International Kite Festival takes place every year for 2 weeks in June and attracts people from all over the world.

Other activities on the beach include blokarts and beach buggies, so it is definitely suitable for a lot more than just sunbathing. During low tide, you can walk 20 minutes down to the seal bank to witness hundreds of seals in their habitat, and you can also pick up some oysters.

Denmark’s oldest and only real links course is also located on Fanø. It is a challenging course, situated in the dunes next to the sea, surrounded by landscapes resembling the popular Scottish golf courses.

An exceedingly popular attraction on Fanø is Sønderho, one of the most beautiful villages in Denmark. The small village has stayed virtually unchanged for the last 150 years, making it an exciting journey back in time and an absolute must when staying on Fanø.

Accommodation on the island consists mostly of summer cottages, but there are a handful of inns and hotels as well as camping sites to choose from. Most guests to the island drive there by car, but you can, of course, also take the ferry, which is especially convenient for British tourists.

The two car ferries Fenja and Menja commute between Esbjerg and Fanø, in high summer season 3 times per hour.

The sailing time is 12 minutes.

For more information, please visit: www.visitfanoe.dk

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Fanø – where sky and ocean collide

By Lasse Berg Sørensen | Photos: Danibo

Fanø is an island dominated by nature.

Situated in the Wadden Sea, offshore from the city of Esbjerg, in the southern part of Jutland, the little Danish island is the meeting point between the untamed ocean, wide beaches, sandy dunes and the windy weather.

“The beach, the water, the air – those are the main attractions on Fanø,” says Hanne Thyssen, owner and manager at Danibo, the largest holiday home provider on Fanø.

“The moment you breathe in the fresh North Sea air on Fanø, the life on the other side disappears. You get refuelled and really feel you are on vacation,” she says.

and oyster collecting tours, a huge nature playground inspired by H. C. Andersen’s fairytales as well as miles of biking routes and walking paths.

“Fanø is a paradise for cyclists,” Hanne Thyssen adds.

Although nature is an important part of the life on Fanø, Hanne Thyssen points out that the island has a lot more to offer, namely the cosy, old, authentic towns Nordby and Sønderho and their restaurants, as well as the island’s proximity to Esbjerg, the Cathedral in Ribe and Legoland in Billund.

The great nature of Fanø plays a key role in many of the islands’ attractions. The most eye-catching is the annual Fanø International Kite Flyers Meeting, the biggest kite festival in the world. Other nature experiences are the seal watching

Facts: • Last year Fanø became a part of the Wadden Sea National Park.

• Danibo has 650 holiday homes on Fanø, ranging from normal to luxury houses.

• The season starts at Easter and ends 1 November.

• Visit Danibo at www.danibo.dk.

Time away and cosy comfort at Fanø Krogaard

By Charlotte Kany | Photos: Fanø Krogaard

touch of atmosphere and character, this inn will definitely fulfil your wishes. Modern comfort is a certainty and foodies will not be disappointed either. “Enjoy a range of local delicacies and meet the locals, since this indeed is a favourite amongst them,” says owner Jan Færch. Guests can look forward to a historic inn that offers authenticity and cosiness.

Enjoy the relaxing experience of an island break at the family-owned inn Fanø Krogaard. Set on the beautiful isle of Fanø on the west coast of Denmark, you will find an inn that boasts charm, history and an outstanding location with a sea view.

The sheer beauty of the landscape with its spectacular expanses of rough nature is a truly breathtaking sight. The inn is located on the harbour promenade, and you are guaranteed a room with a view, facing the Wadden Sea with its rich natural life just outside your window. This charming place is run by a married couple, who have managed to create a place where you immediately feel at home. Offering rooms decorated in a cosy and original way, it creates an authentic ambience of days gone by. In the annexe, you will find rooms with a modern touch as well.

Royal touch The inn is proud to be known as a royal privilege lodge and is one of the oldest inns in Denmark, dating back to 1664.

Searching for a place with that distinctive

For more information, please visit: www.fanoekrogaard.dk

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Captivating Ærø – An island bursting with attractions and activities all year round Ærø is a gem of an island in the South Funen Archipelago in southern Denmark, well known for the idyllic, historical towns of Marstal and Ærøskøbing. With an abundance of rolling hills, pastoral scenery, soft beach lines to the north and rugged coasts to the south, the nature offers visitors a backdrop for breathtaking outdoor experiences.

Seamlessly mixing old traditions and the preservation of historic townscapes with modern sustainability, Ærø uses wind and solar power to cover a large portion of its energy needs, and there is a big emphasis on organic food and drink production.

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Cees van Roden

A real island has no bridges to the mainland, and Ærø is indeed a real island. A tranquil one hour ride through the beautiful, glittering archipelago on one of the island’s four comfortable car ferries will bring you safely to either Marstal, Ærøskøbing or Søby, and for those in a hurry, the local airline Starling Air takes you anywhere you want to go. The preferred point of arrival for tourists travelling by ferry is Ærøskøbing, which can be reached from Svendborg, on the island of Funen.

For yachters, Ærø is truly a sailor's paradise, boasting four well-equipped yachting harbours and the perfect location right in the centre of the archipelago. Ærøskøbing, the fairy-tale town Located half way up the northern coast of

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Ærø, Ærøskøbing is an extremely wellpreserved “fairy-tale” town that retains the authentic look and feel of a Danish townscape from the Middle Ages. Due to the dynamic initiative taken by local enthusiasts, the town’s original features have been protected, while new planning and house building continue to reflect the building traditions of the past. In 2002, the Ærøskøbing Heritage Society was given the Europa Nostra Award for one of the best cultural heritage achievements in the European Union.

Each year in late August, Europe’s largest regatta ends in Ærøskøbing, with a grand display of state-of-the-art luxury yachts, a traditional parade through town and a party in the evening. If you want to take part in this spectacular event, you have to

book your rooms well in advance, as the island will be filled to the brim with spectators and boat lovers. During normal seasons, the island offers a wide range of different types of accommodation, ranging from comfortable Bed & Breakfasts and modern camping sites to hotels and charming pensions.

Marstal, the seafaring town Marstal is the largest town on Ærø, with long maritime traditions that are still strongly represented, as even today the town is the home port for a considerable number of coasters and sailors. The internationally acclaimed novel We, the Drowned by Danish author Carsten Jensen is a colourful but historically accurate fictional tale about Marstal and its seafaring history. As a tribute to this piece

of esteemed literature, you can even take a tour that retraces the steps of the novel’s protagonists.

A definite must-see in Marstal is the Maritime Museum, which will provide you with a broad and entertaining view of the town’s long and lively history.

Make the most of Ærø

Photo: Geir Haukursson

“Ærø is a really happening place for an island its size,” says Jytte Weiss Brinks, Ærø’s settlers’ consultant. “It contains so many activities and holds a lot of different attractions to fulfil the needs of anybody who chooses to visit or settle down for good.” Accordingly, there is so much to do and experience on the island, it is almost hard to decide where to start.

A great place to get a taste of the true character of Ærø is the Rise Brewery, a tiny brewery located in the pretty village of St. Rise in the heart of the island. The brewery is known for its high-quality organic and conventional beers that are brewed with environmentally friendly methods. The brewery manager personally hosts tours of the place as well as offering tasty samples. And once your thirst is thoroughly quenched, you should locate one of the various restaurants on the island, which offer everything from gourmet to classic Danish cuisine, and taste

their dishes, often prepared from locally sourced, organic produce.

The island also includes an amazing golf course open for visiting players, and there are great opportunities for cycling, sea kayaking, wind surfing, kite surfing and angling. Or why not find a secluded spot on one of the beaches and have a romantic picnic, surrounded by beautiful landscapes, soft sand, clear water and a cooling sea breeze? In the summer, the island turns into a heaving hub of festivals and fairs. Among others, you can enjoy folk music, jazz, classical music, special performances by The Royal Danish Opera as well as sports-themed events. Ærø truly is a holiday destination that has it all, and many connoisseurs agree, including the noted American travel writer Temple Fielding, who identified the island as one of the five places in the world that everyone should experience.

For more information, please visit: www.arre.dk www.europanostra.org www.schifffahrtsregatta.de www.marstal-maritime-museum.dk www.risebryggeri.dk www.aeroegolf.dk

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Ærø Golf Club – Golfing with a view

By Lasse Berg Sørensen | Photos: Ærø Golf Club

Not all golf courses are just about the fairway, the rough and the green. At Ærø Golf Club, the ocean plays just as an important part as the grass does. The golf course is situated on the north side of Ærø, one the many small islands in the Danish Baltic Sea, where the old lighthouse is converted into a clubhouse. This means that there is a view of the sea on all the greens.

“The course is good, but the location is simply unique, with water to three different sides of the course,” says chairman of Ærø Golf Club Kaj Nøttrup.

“We are so close to the sea that we risk hitting an angler on the beach,” Nøttrup jokes and points out that no one has been hit so far.

“When we play, we sometimes come to a sudden halt when a three-masted schooner sails right by us. There is a lot of

traffic of ships and boats passing the lighthouse to and from Germany,” he explains and compares Ærø Golf Club to the famous Pebble Beach golf course in California.

“You get one kick after another in nature experiences, when you play at Ærø, with porpoises and birds around you. You can almost smell the seawater. It is a great way to de-stress and get some positive energy,” Nøttrup says and adds that the golf course on Ærø is suitable for both normal and advanced players.

5960 Marstal- Aeroe Reservation: www.kongensgade34.dk Phone : +45 62533734

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“Everybody can play here, but the really good ones see the course as a challenge because of the old dykes and the strong wind.”

Facts: • The club has 200 members and 2,500 guests each year.

• The club offers to close the course for groups of more than 30 people.

• See the magnificent view on the live webcam here: www.aeroegolf.dk/webcam.html

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Visit Samsø – Experience tranquil nature, thriving culture and relaxation

By Nia Kajastie | Photos : Samsø Business and Touristcenter (www.visitsamsoe.dk)

The small Danish island of Samsø, located in the middle of Denmark, is the perfect getaway for a couple looking for a relaxing break. And you might even have heard the name Samsø before, since it is known worldwide as the energy island that became 100% self-sufficient with renewable energy within 10 years.

Samsø offers visitors an insight into Danish nature in miniature form. You will experience 114 square kilometres of fertile farmlands and spectacular sand beaches as well as bays with small islands and islets. So whether you are there for sunbathing, cycling, fishing, golfing, surfing, sightseeing, a spa weekend, or for cultural or culinary experiences, Samsø has it all, and in abundance.

The most popular activities on the island are biking and hiking. “It’s really about going into nature, and experiencing the beautiful landscapes and beaches,” explains PR and Information Officer Eva Kloch Norlyk. “The island is perfect for biking with its well-preserved little villages that are like pearls on a string.

They’re part of the charm of Samsø.”

Right by the sea, you will find the Samsø Golf Club, which is known for its spectacular surroundings. The clubhouse has a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, and the whole family can enjoy a day of golf on the par-3 course, no matter the level of experience.

You also might have already heard about the famous “Samsø potato”, which is actually just one of the many delicious vegetables, fruits and berries that Samsø is known for. The best time to taste these fresh products is from early spring to late summer.

Did you know that?

• Samsø has 3,900 inhabitants.

• Samsø has more hours of sun than the rest of Denmark per year.

• The island is easy to access with a ferry from both Jutland and Zealand.

• Samsø managed to become selfsufficient in renewable energy sources such as wind turbines, and all district heating is based on straw, solar power and woodchips from waste wood.

For accommodation, you may choose to stay in a summerhouse, hotel, organic cottage or private accommodation.

Recommendations for high-quality accommodation: www.vadstrup1771.dk www.strandvejen12.dk www.ilsemade.dk

For more information, please visit: www.visitsamsoe.dk

The island has always attracted many authors, artists, musicians and creative thinkers, who find inspiration in the nature and the fine, artistic experiences available all over the island. In the summer, you will be able to visit multiple galleries that are situated nearly side by side on the island. The summer season also sees a lot of different musical events and concerts taking place on the island.

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Countryside charm

By Charlotte Kany | Photo: Sydfyns Turistbureau

– Touring some of the stunning islands of Southern Denmark Every now and then we all need to escape from our busy lives, pull out the plug and go for a weekend getaway or holiday, with nothing else scheduled than relaxation and exploring nature. A brilliant choice would be touring the islands of the South Funen Archipelago, which hold true treasures everywhere you look.

Island-seeing Denmark consists of several captivating islands, and the South Funen Archipelago is known for having some of the most beautiful islands within Denmark’s borders. Mustsees are definitely the two small isles Thurø and Tåsinge, easily reached via the bridge from Svendborg on the main island Fyn. Both islands hold around 5,000 permanent residents, but during holidays the population grows significantly. And it is easy to understand why the islands are popular des-

tinations. Not only will you be able to explore magnificent nature, but you will get the opportunity to achieve the desired relaxation.

First Stop – Thurø The charming island Thurø is shaped like a horseshoe and is an attractive setting because of its astonishing nature. Thurø reef is a genuinely breathtaking nature reserve on the southern part of the isle. If you have children in your party, then Thurø is an essential visit, offering fine beaches and adventures for the whole family, with mini golf and an amusement park on the eastern coast.

Here you will find picturesque villages with charming village ponds. The fishing village Troense boasts several half-timbered houses, many of them dating back to the 18th century, located directly beside the sea. During your tour around the village you can walk to beautiful Valdemar’s Castle, run by Baroness Caroline Fleming, which now is converted into a museum with a comprehensive art collection.

For more information, please visit: www.visitsydfyn.dk

Next Stop – Tåsinge Experience the true island life by paying a visit to Tåsinge, just next to Thurø.

• Popular holiday resort situated in beautiful nature surroundings right down to Hammersø lake • Just five minutes walk to Sandvig town and beach • Cosy rooms with half board or breakfast only accommodation • Ideal for adults without children looking for a quiet and relaxing vacation • Open from around May 1st to October 1st

Hammershusvej 86 • Sandvig • DK-3770 Allinge Telephone +45 56 48 03 64 • Fax +45 56 48 10 90 • kjaer@hotel-hammersoe.dk

www.hotel-hammersoe.dk

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Out and about on the isle of Samsø

By Charlotte Kany | Photo: Ecomuseum Samsø

The Ecomuseum Samsø welcomes visitors to explore the island, and learn about the history, culture and heritage of this green isle in the Kattegatt. What better way of experiencing it all, than going out in nature where things happen. This is exactly the concept of the Ecomuseum - a museum without any walls, just the open landscape as their entire exhibition hall.

Positioned in the middle of Denmark, Samsø is a gem of an island with so much to offer. From historic sights to lovely beaches, stunning nature and charming villages, it is a great holiday destination.

The Ecomuseum Samsø gives you a unique opportunity to explore an island with so much to see. The heart of the Ecomuseum is the Welcome Centre in Tranebjerg, the main city of Samsø. Here you are introduced to a range of different

activities, attractions and work shops all around the island.

Learning by doing For the kids there is an activity centre, where they can build a castle or even a megalithic tomb in model size, afterwards they can explore their skills in life-size buildings. All around the island, the museum has a range of historical sights preserved from the past. The old post office in Nordby is a journey back in time kept with

its original interior. A visit to the smallholding Fredensdal is definitely also a great experience; here you can try to be a farmer for a day and get close to many of the animals on the farm.

Dedicated locals “We could not offer all these activities without the help of a dedicated team of volunteers. This kind of community involvement is vital to a museum like ours,� says curator Lis Nymark.

For more information, please visit: www.ecomuseum-samso.dk Photo: Jens Ă˜ster-Mortensen

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Scan Magazine | Hotel of the Month | Denmark

Hotel of the Month, Denmark:

Absalon Hotel in Copenhagen offers accommodation for all budgets Absalon Hotel is a traditionally run, family-owned establishment that adheres to Danish values and goes the extra mile to create an individual experience for all its guests. The hotel is located in Copenhagen’s trendy, up-and-coming Vesterbro neighbourhood, close to excellent transport links, restaurants and popular attractions.

The hotel was originally opened in 1938 by the grandparents of current general manager Karen Nedergaard, and the business has been kept in the same family ever since. Starting off with a modest 11 rooms, today Absalon Hotel, together with Selandia Hotel, comprises 350 rooms divided into three categories: budget rooms, standard three-star accommodation and a superior floor with two suites.

“We cater to a lot of different guests and nationalities,” explains Nedergaard. “The Absalon Annex (budget Bed & Breakfast) is popular with young people, while Absa-

lon Hotel attracts business travellers, families and city breakers. Our superior rooms on the top floor are excellent for a romantic getaway or guests looking for a little extra. The wellbeing of our guests is important, and we try to meet the individual needs and requirements of all of them. As a result we have many regular guests. It’s imperative that our guests have an enjoyable and comfortable stay.”

Absalon Hotel is located next to the central train station, from where you can get to the airport in approximately 12 minutes. The hotel is also surrounded by trendy restaurants, clubs, cafes, great shopping opportunities as well as the famous Tivoli Gardens. From the hotel you can buy different leisure packages that include restaurant meals together with tickets to experience, amongst others, the Tivoli Gardens, the Zoo and Canal Tours.

“We also have a special concept called CONCEPT24, which guarantees your hotel

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room is yours for 24 hours from the moment you check-in,” says Karen Nedergaard. “Nobody else is doing it. And together with our rooms we offer a large Scandinavian breakfast buffet. We’re a family-owned hotel with an informal ambience that creates a good personal experience for our guests.”

Photos: Absalon Hotel

Contact details: Absalon Hotel Helgolandsgade 15, DK-1653 Copenhagen Tel. +45 33 24 22 11 info@absalon-hotel.dk For more information, please visit: www.absalon-hotel.dk www.selandia-hotel.dk

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Scan Magazine | Hotel of the Month | Norway

Hotel of the Month, Norway:

Fretheim Hotel

things, they cure and smoke their own meat and salmon, and make their own jam from fruit from the hotel garden.

Nature & activities

– Where history, nature and green living come together

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Fretheim Hotel

Fretheim Hotel, located in Western Norway in the picturesque village of Flåm next to the Sognefjord, seamlessly blends together history and strong traditions with modern first-class hotel comforts. It is also one of the greenest resorts in Europe, where everything from product packaging to food preparation is carefully planned and inspected with the protection of the environment in mind.

In 1870, the first tourists arrived in Flåm: they were English lords looking for opportunities to fish for salmon and hunt for deer. They ended up lodging at the farm of the wealthiest man in the village, namely Christen Fretheim. This was the beginning of Fretheim Hotel and its long history, which is still palpable in the original farmhouse that continues to be a part

of the hotel. Throughout the years the hotel has been further expanded and developed, creating a harmonious mixture of traditional ambience and modern style.

Since 2000, the hotel has had 121 rooms on offer, 17 of which are so-called “historical rooms” that include antique furniture (the exception being a modern, comfy bed), no telephone or television, an oldfashioned radio and a lot of other historic details.

The Conscious Kitchen Fretheim Hotel puts a strong emphasis on a green business model and part of this is their culinary philosophy, “The Conscious Kitchen”. According to this philosophy, the food and ingredients for their restaurant are sourced locally, and a lot of the food is prepared at the hotel. Among other

“Flåm is an amazing destination, and there’s nothing else quite like it,” says sales and booking manager Mette Bakketun. “The surrounding mountains, fjords and waterfalls are spectacular. You can come here and relax in nature, but there’s a lot to do for active travellers as well.

You can go hiking, biking or kayaking in the summer time, while in the winter we are set in the middle of four different ski resorts.”

The hotel also includes well-equipped and professional conference facilities, which can be prepared for the perfect meeting by their conference host and an experienced staff. The banquet area also creates the perfect, charming setting for weddings and other celebrations.

Fretheim Hotel is only two hours away from Bergen and easily reached by train, bus or boat.

Contact details: Fretheim Hotel Pb 63, 5743 Flåm Norway Tel. +47 57 63 63 00 mail@fretheim-hotel.no For more information, please visit: www.fretheim-hotel.no

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Scan Magazine | Hotel of the Month | Sweden

Hotel of the Month, Sweden:

Hotel Odin, Gothenburg – A comfortable base for easy city access

By Emelie Krugly Hill | Photos: Hotel Odin

Hotel Odin is located in the heart of Gothenburg, close to the Central Station and Nordstan, Sweden’s largest shopping centre, as well as Liseberg amusement park, one of Northern Europe’s most visited destinations in summer.

At Hotel Odin, you will be greeted by friendly staff when you enter the lobby, which is based on the second floor of a functional style building with 180 architecturally designed rooms. The interior is classically Scandinavian, clean and stylish with a red, white and beige colour scheme. All rooms are spacious, measuring between 23 to75 square metres, and all have luxury beds by Hästens and wireless Internet access. Each guest room at the Clarion Collection Hotel Odin has a work desk, a CD player and a private bathroom with bathtub or shower. Some have a seating area and a kitchen or kitchenette.

“Hotel Odin is like a second home for me.”

This is a comment which hotel manager Anna Olbers and her colleagues often hear. “This is the most fantastic compliment we can get and what we are hoping to achieve for everyone who comes to stay with us,” Olbers says.

Hotel Odin is a part of Clarion Collection within Nordic Choice, which includes 170 hotels in Sweden. All Clarion Collection hotels are unique with one motto in common: “You as a guest are the most important and always in focus, we want to give you a feeling of warmth and well-being.”

Hotel Odin’s guiding principle is developed by the director and staff and permeates all of their operations. All Nordic Choice hotels are certified as environmentally friendly hotels according to ISO 14001.

nights. The building also has a gym which offers discounted prices for Odin’s guests, and the conference facilities are capable of accommodating groups of up to 70 people.

Hotel Odin’s large breakfast buffet includes organic, locally sourced ingredients. Free hot drinks and home-baked cakes are available in the afternoon, and the free evening buffet has become very popular. “It has very much become our trademark, and the buffet is something that we treat all our guests to. The food is hearty and we cook everything from Indian dishes to traditional Swedish classics,” explains Olbers.

During the summer, Hotel Odin opens their much loved roof terrace bar, which has a panoramic view of the city. Here you can enjoy snacks and light dishes accompanied by surprise entertainment and quiz

For more information, please visit: www.hotelodin.se

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Scan Magazine | Hotel of the Month | Finland

The Finland-themed atelier room on the top floor of Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri.

Hotel of the Month, Finland:

Sokos Hotel Albert and Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri – Choose between ‘bohemian’ and ‘conservative’ for your stay in central Helsinki Sokos Hotel Albert and Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri, dotted along the same street, are both situated in the culturally blooming neighbourhood of Punavuori in central Helsinki. These two fairly new “brother hotels” work together on every aspect regarding services and amenities, but they are still two distinct hotels with their own individual “personalities”. You can choose between Sokos Hotel Albert, the bohemian city hotel for a more adult clientele, or Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri, the more conservative option for business travellers and families.

Sokos Hotels is the biggest hotel chain in Finland, with a wide selection of hotels on offer in Finland, Talinn and St. Petersburg. Sokos Hotels is a well known and respected brand, and their hotels are recognized for their excellent locations and individual styles.

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Sokos Hotels

For breakfast, dinner and snacks, you can retreat to the Italian-style Ristorante Papa Albert and Bar Papa Albert. On top of an excellent wine list and hearty food made from first-class ingredients, according to hotel manager Kati Jousimies, the restaurant also serves up “the best pizza in town”.

Sokos Hotel Albert The smaller of the two establishments in Punavuori, Sokos Hotel Albert, comprises 95 rooms, with cosy Italian-inspired design and atmosphere. The hotel offers guests the use of a private sauna as well as two comfortable meeting rooms for 14 guests.

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Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri, while still a small hotel in size, is slightly larger than Sokos Hotel Albert with 151 rooms, which include three atelier rooms on the top floor. These rooms are furnished with

Scandinavian designer items, matched according to the themes of Sweden, Finland and Denmark. The stylistically French-inspired hotel is especially popular with families during the holiday period. For business travellers, the hotel offers two meeting rooms for 8 and 16 participants as well as a private sauna lounge with a roof terrace for 2-30 people.

Other amenities included are a smaller sauna, gym and children’s play area.

The hotel also houses Restaurant Fransmanni, which serves rustic French dishes as well as a delicious breakfast. The

On the left: Neo-renaissance inspired room in Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri.; On the right: top: Standard room in Sokos Hotel Albert; bottom: Ristorante & Bar Papa Albert; Bottom right-hand corner: Lounge in Sokos Hotel Albert.

restaurant’s terrace, open during the summer season in the inner courtyard, is a big hit with guests as well.

Design District Helsinki Both hotels are active members of the “Design District Helsinki” initiative (www.designdistrict.fi), which encompasses an area in the centre of Helsinki that is famous for its design, antique and fashion shops, as well as museums, art galleries, restaurants, showrooms and theatres.

“The location of the hotels is one of our biggest strengths,” explains Jousimies. “We are a part of ‘Design District Helsinki’ because this area is so rich in culture, and because our guests are then able to get discounts in small boutiques and art galleries. We also take part in a lot of their Sokos Hotel Albert Albertinkatu 30 00120 Helsinki, Finland Tel +358 20 1234 638 albert.helsinki@sokoshotels.fi

fun events, such as the ‘Odd Week’ in the spring.”

To add to the artistic flair of the area, Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri is continuously hosting art exhibitions that showcase the work of young, promising artists. The artists do not have to pay for the promotion or the exhibition space. The exhibition changes every two months, and from each show the hotel keeps one piece of art for their own collection.

praise for our excellent service, which is what we aim for, as two small new, pristine hotels with a great atmosphere and inspiring setting.”

And if you are still in search of more activities and cultural stimulation, the hotel staff are happy to share with you their lists of the best places to see and go to.

“As two smaller hotels, we put an emphasis on personalised service, which brings joy to both our guests as well as our staff,” says Jousimies. “We always get Sokos Hotel Aleksanteri Albertinkatu 34 00180 Helsinki, Finland Tel. +358 (0)20 1234 643 aleksanteri.helsinki@sokoshotels.fi

For more information, please visit: www.sokoshotels.fi/en/hotels/ helsinki/albert www.sokoshotels.fi/en/hotels/ helsinki/aleksanteri

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Scan Magazine | Attraction of the Month | Denmark

Attraction of the Month, Denmark:

Madsby Legepark – A fun play park for children of all ages

By Yane Christensen | Photos: Madsby Legepark

If you are looking for a great day out to suit the whole family, look no further than Madsby Legepark. It is a huge play park with enough activities to keep children of all ages entertained for a whole day.

Facilities at Madsby Legepark include a sandy playground with an array of equipment, a large agility track for children aged 10+, a moon car track for 4-10 year olds, an underground tunnel maze and a mini zoo. During the summer, there is also entertainment available, such as puppet theatre, storytelling and magicians. And best of all – it is all for free!

The park contains a beautiful lake, where you can hire a rowing boat, and there is also a brand new, gleaming train, that (for a small fee) takes you around the park and through a historic miniature village.

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you hungry, the park kiosk offers sandwiches and snacks, and there are plenty of picturesque picnic spots to choose from.

The park also includes barbecue facilities that visitors may rent for a miniscule fee, and there are some cosy cottages that guests can use on rainy days.

Madsby Legepark is an extremely popular attraction: in 2010, it had 302,000 visitors.

It is funded by the local council, and it is well maintained and looks particularly lovely in the summer, when all the flowers are in bloom. It offers a very safe environment, even for the youngest visitors. And should all the action prove too tiring, there are several quiet spots, where you can just relax and take in the beauty of the surroundings.

Madsby Legepark is situated in Fredericia, which is right in the centre of Denmark and very easy to get to, either by motorway or train. It is a fun (and free) alternative to

Legoland, which is just 50 km away. There is even free parking right on the doorstep.

“The fun might be free, but experiencing Danish 'hygge' with your family is priceless,” says Kim Ekstrøm, the deputy director. So why not combine a visit to the play park with a visit to the historic centre of Fredericia? There is plenty to see and do locally, and the staff at the park’s Information Desk are happy to hand out more advice.

For more information, please visit: www.madsbylegepark.dk

Scan Magazine | Attraction of the Month | Norway

Attraction of the Month, Norway:

Lofotr Viking Museum – Smell the history Lofotr Viking Museum in Northern Norway is like a time machine that transports you to the past to learn about Viking life by experiencing it firsthand.

By Dyveke Nilssen | Photos: Lofotr Viking Museum

It was a surprise to everyone when the largest chiefdom yet discovered was found by chance right in the centre of Lofoten in 1981. Of the 10-15 chiefdoms in Northern Norway during the Iron Age, this is the only one where a chieftain’s farm has been found, and in 1995 Lofotr Viking Museum opened on the historic grounds.

“It is more than just a regular traditional museum. We want our guests to participate, play and learn while they are here. It is about experiencing Viking history by trying, tasting and smelling it,” says OleMartin Hammer, finance and marketing director at Lofotr Viking Museum.

Live exhibition The site museum is centred around the 83 metres long and nine metres tall longhouse, which was originally parted into housing for the chieftain and his closest family, a ceremony hall and a cowshed. It has been reconstructed in accordance

with the excavated structures from around 700 AD.

You can also book a feast in the longhouse, where traditional old Northern Norwegian food is served.

Viking festival

“The chieftain’s farm is brought to life with several reconstructions and handcraft demonstrations. There are also exhibitions and activities like shooting with bow and arrow, tow pulling, rowing the Viking ships and visiting the animals,” says Hammer.

Guided tours in six languages, with the guides dressed in Viking cloaks, are included in the entrance fee, and the museum is suitable for all ages.

From 3-7 August 2011, Lofotr Viking Museum is home to the Viking Festival, an event for Viking enthusiasts to share experiences and knowledge about everything from garments to fighting techniques. Visitors can watch the 150 travelling Vikings re-enact battles or other aspects of Viking life.

“The museum’s surroundings and reconstructed buildings provide an outstanding setting for the festival, and because we are so far up north the sun is out all day.

It’s truly special,” says Hammer.

For more information, please visit: www.lofotr.no

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Scan Magazine | Attraction of the Month | Sweden

Attraction of the Month, Sweden:

Järvzoo – Breakfast with wolves Järvzoo is an extraordinary zoo based in Järvsö, Northern Sweden, 300 km north of Stockholm. The Wolf Hotel within the zoo means that one can view native beasts in their natural habitat, including the four major carnivores of Sweden, the wolf, bear, lynx, and wolverine, during day and night.

By Emelie Krugly Hill | Photos: Järvzoo

Järvzoo is like no other zoo; it is more of an outdoor park amidst wild landscapes.

Here among hills and dense forests, you will experience some of Sweden’s most exciting native fauna. Encounter reindeer, brown bears, snow owls or perhaps a pack of wolves. It is also home to moose and the endangered musk-ox.

When times were tough during the 80s and the local ski resort was privatised, Olle Larsson, managing director of Järvzoo, was a local resident, who decided that something needed to happen to keep the area alive and attractive for tourists. The result in 1991 was the opening of Järvzoo; this 50 hectare adventure park has gone from strength to strength, attracting up to 70,000 visitors from all over Europe every year.

“It is hard to describe the atmosphere of Järvzoo, which is very much a unique experience, to be amongst native animals in their own environment,” explains Larsson.

Järvzoo is proud to boast about something unique: a wolf hotel, which is sited centrally to the park and is quite an exotic

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concept. The hotel has superb panoramic windows overlooking the wolf zone, and is a perfect place to stay if you are after something unusual and breathtaking.

visit, as the animals will eat at the same time, giving you a great opportunity to see some of the more elusive and shy animals like the wolverine and the lynx.

At the entrance of Järvzoo, there is an information centre with a permanent exhibition on the native species as well as people and their relationship with wildlife.

The aim of this presentation is to make it easier for people to form their own opinions about predators and their role in nature and society.

“Wolves are inquisitive and social carnivores,” Larsson explains, “they live in family groups very much as humans do.” To greet the dawn during your hotel stay with the animals is an extraordinary experience, as well as facing the dark night together. “It is quite something, unnerving and yet exhilarating, to only have a pane of glass separating you from these marvellous creatures, but don’t worry, you are always safe,” he adds.

The park also includes cafés and restaurants, in fact lunchtime is a great time to

Järvzoo is open all year around and the entrance fee is 175 SEK (approx. £17).

Peak season is during the summer, but wintertime is also a great time to visit. At this time Järvzoo organises different types of events such as the “moonlight night”, coinciding with the full moon, and nature documentaries will be shown on a giant screen in the middle of the forest.

For more information, please visit: www.jarvzoo.se

Scan Magazine | Attraction of the Month | Finland

Attraction of the Month,Finland:

SEA LIFE Helsinki Meet one of the largest starfish in the world and the zebra shark called “Sweetie”

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: SEA LIFE Helsinki

At SEA LIFE Helsinki, you can enter an amazing underwater realm that introduces you to astonishing creatures from all the oceans of the world as well as some native, freshwater fish. Located right next to Helsinki’s famous amusement park Linnanmäki, SEA LIFE is only a short tram, bus or train ride away from the centre of the city. The attraction is suitable for sea explorers of all ages and offers 50 amazing displays of over 100 species and 1,500 individual creatures.

SEA LIFE Helsinki was opened in the summer of 2002 and includes a constant display of key creatures that comprises 10 different shark species, jellyfish, seahorses, piranhas, rays, colourful fish from the coral reefs and many others. Every year a new temporary exhibition opens with its own theme and star creatures.

On 18 February 2011, crabs take over the attraction, as it is time to unveil the new theme called “Crab Attack”. The headline act of this display is the Japanese spider

The zebra shark greets its visitors.

crab, which has a lifespan of over 100 years.

rently 60 cm in diameter, but can grow to twice its size.

Zebra shark “Mussukka” & sunflower sea star “Sakari”

Other exciting things to see and activities to take part in include the discovery pool, where you can both see and feel the sea creatures; fun presentations and feeding demonstrations every hour; and a free kids’ quiz trail.

The SEA LIFE centre’s largest and cutest resident is zebra shark “Mussukka” (loosely translating to “Sweetie”). “Mussukka is living proof that not all sharks are bloodthirsty predators,” says marketing manager Vilma Gustafsson. “While doing maintenance work, the divers don’t have to be scared of Mussukka, as the twometre beast only approaches humans when in need of a little scratch.” At SEA LIFE, you can learn all that there is to know about the misunderstood creature that is the shark. You can also walk through a 10-metre-tunnel that leads underneath the sharks and the rays.

Another superstar (quite literally) of the SEA LIFE aquarium is “Sakari”, the largest starfish in the Nordics. The giant sunflower starfish has 19 legs and is cur-

Opening hours: Mon-Tue, Thu-Sun 10.00-17.00 Wednesdays 12.00-20.00 Contact details: SEA LIFE Helsinki Tivolitie 10 00510 Helsinki, Finland Tel. +358 (0)9 565 8 200 info@sealife.fi

For more information, please visit: www.sealife.fi

The giant sunflower starfish

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Scan Magazine | Restaurant of the Month | Sweden

Restaurant of the Month, Sweden:

ETT – Gothenburg’s new dining experience for everyone Restaurant ETT presents a great culinary destination for the next time you visit Gothenburg. With a prime location on “the Avenue”, this unique restaurant is where you can enjoy quality food in the brassiere, cooked with passion, or perhaps take a seat at the chef’s table, where as a guest you are served surprise dishes.

In 1883, this building was very much the place to be for the social elite of Gothenburg. Artists, barons and local celebrities stayed here and wined and dined. A few years ago the premises became non-exclusive and opened to all looking for a good time. Restaurant ETT took over a year ago and became an instant hit, causing a real stir in Sweden’s second largest city.

concepts into our culture, which is always very exciting. For example, afternoon tea is something I brought back from my time in the UK, and it has become a hit here at ETT. We simply have something for all tastes,” says Kihlberg.

Unit manager Fredrik Kihlberg, with impressive experience in the industry from cities around the world, tells us about the concept: “We are offering something for everyone under one roof; it doesn’t matter who you are, a student, a pensioner or a rocker, everyone is welcome. This is considered unique in Gothenburg, where most clubs and restaurants have a niche.”

A popular option and Restaurant ETT’s very own specialty is “the chef’s table”, where the chefs serve what they feel is the best produce of the day. The prices are reasonable, and you are seated in the heart of the restaurant’s engine. The idea originally comes from America and Charlie Trotter in Chicago. Enjoy three courses and wine for 600 SEK (approx. £55).

“You can enjoy the cosy, local atmosphere of the brassiere, with excellent fare, made using high-quality produce, and seasonal dishes at affordable price ranges,” he adds.

The team behind Restaurant ETT is international; some are well travelled Swedes, who create an exciting atmosphere. “Sweden is very much an international country, and we like to adopt new influences and

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By Emelie Krugly Hill | Photos: ETT

Fine wines are served by the glass in the wine bar, along with cold cuts from the deli counter. Upstairs, in the new renaissance premises, you can experience the historical architecture of this grand building, and ETT welcomes guests for parties, basic meetings and conferences and can cater for up to 120 people.

Restaurant ETT is celebrating its one year anniversary in February, and Kihlberg and his staff guarantee that they will be celebrating this first birthday in a very special way. Keep your eyes and ears open.

For more information, please visit: www.profilrestauranger.se

Scan Magazine | Restaurant of the Month | Denmark

Restaurant of the Month, Denmark:

A treat for all your senses – enticing dining at Restaurant AOC Dining is so much more than just being full; it is also a matter of having your senses stimulated through a range of colours, tempting aromas and luscious tastes, and this is also the mission of the team behind Restaurant AOC - Aarø & co.

It is also worth mentioning that the restaurant was newly awarded a Michelin Star.

AOC boasts exclusive dining with their concept of the sensory kitchen, which aims to satisfy all of your senses through genuine and innovative dishes. As an option, you can choose a complete tasting experience of either 7 or 10 courses. However, menus from 4 to 7 dishes are also available. The fried monkfish with stalks and broccoli crudité and salicornia sauce is highly recommended, although the

dishes may vary seasonally. Common to all the dishes is a kitchen with high ambitions that intends to make a difference and something out of the ordinary.

Creative chefs The restaurant currently holds one of the biggest talents in the world of gastronomy.

Danish Chef Ronny Emborg has previously worked at top international restaurants, and this dedicated chef has proved himself with original flavours, bringing culinary delight to this new and exciting dining concept.

The man behind AOC, Christian Aarø is also an experienced chef, not to mention a superb sommelier, who will gladly provide you with the best wine menu to suit your meal.

By Charlotte Kany | Photos: Søren Gammelmark

Are you looking for a place to celebrate that special occasion? AOC is the venue of choice. “We do private dining for up to 100 guests in the main dining room,” Aarø says. For smaller occasions AOC offers two separate dining rooms with a capacity from 6 to 16 people.

Heart of Copenhagen AOC is located in the energetic bustle of the famous square Kongens Nytorv, in the stunning surroundings of the historical building Moltkes Palæ, in a 17th century vaulted cellar. And all is imbued with a modern Scandinavian feel of elegance and coolness, and as an added bonus the entire interior is decorated with famous designs from Gubi and Eames.

Contact details: Restaurant AOC Dronningens Tværgade 2 DK 1302 København K

For more information, please visit: www.restaurantaoc.dk

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Scan Magazine | Restaurant of the Month | Norway

Restaurant of the Month, Norway:

Boha Restaurant – a relaxed and welcoming sanctuary for lovers of good food and wine Boha Restaurant, centrally located at the heart of Bergen in Norway, is a stylish venue that skips the frills to put more emphasis on great food experiences and a warm, hospitable atmosphere. A favourite among the local gourmands of Bergen, the establishment will celebrate its 10th anniversary on 1 August 2011.

In 2001, friends and former fellow apprentice chefs, Per Trygve Bolstad and Arve Haga made their culinary dream a reality by pouring all their love and passion for cooking into their very own restaurant. With experience gathered from apprenticeships at Lucullus to employment at Smauet Mat & Vinhus and Huset gourmet restaurant in Svalbard, they are both exceedingly skilled chefs, who know exactly what type of food they like and what type of service they want to offer their guests.

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By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Boha Restaurant

ably priced menus that are influenced by French and Italian cooking, and infused with some Asian flavours. You can order off their à la carte menu or choose one of their three, four or six-course set menus

“No love is more genuine than the love for food” This motto has inspired Bolstad and Haga to create seasonal, beautiful and reason-

“We don’t follow any particular concept; it’s all about good food and ingredients.

And we are not just a typical Italian restaurant serving pizza and pasta either, as we have a lot more interesting choices to offer than that,” explains Bolstad. “We’re not a gourmet restaurant, but we do cre-

Scan Magazine | Restaurant of the Month | Norway

ate culinary experiences up to fine dining standards. Our trademarks are our ‘today’s special menus’, where we use the freshest produce of the season and the day.” Accordingly, diners can experience the menu as a complete surprise, as it is put together on the very same day, but, of course, you can also call in advance to check the content of the day’s menu.

Accompanying the delicious dishes is an extensive and comprehensive wine list, and you only need to check with your waiter to find the perfect wine to go with your menu.

Enjoy your food and drink in comfort The restaurant is known for taking excellent care of their regular clientele and eagerly welcoming new faces. The same maître d’ has been with Boha for the last nine years and knows the returning guests very well and will take note of new people and their preferences. The restaurant happily welcomes all diners, who are looking for an exceptional culinary experience, in a comfortable setting, and for a reasonable price. So whether you are entertaining business colleagues, having an intimate meal for two or out with friends, Boha is a great place to be. In the summer season, guests should take advantage of Boha’s ‘pavement restaurant’, where you can enjoy al fresco dining at its best.

From left to right: Maître d’ Hanne Margrethe Grude, Owner Per Trygve Bolstad, Waiter Veronica Høydal and Owner Arve Haga. Photo: Lars Svenkerud

The restaurant is also located right in the middle of Bergen’s lively entertainment district, so you can continue your evening at a nearby theatre, cinema, bar or club.

You can, of course, book the restaurant itself for a party as well, as it accommodates up to 95 people, and is the perfect combination of stylish and casual, fitting any occasion.

“We are known in Bergen as a dependable dining option, as we’ll always provide excellent food and attentive service. Our staff and high food quality haven’t changed over the years, while other restaurants just come and go. We’re reliable, and we look after our clientele,” says Bolstad.

Since 2003, the premises have also included a popular bar on the first floor.

Onkel Lauritz is the place to be for students and other loungers, who want to enjoy an inexpensive bottle of beer or glass of wine in a pleasant atmosphere and perhaps even meet some new, interesting faces. Or maybe you would prefer to have a drink before or after dinner, while seated on the bar’s outdoor terrace that is equipped with heaters for the cold days and a cover in case of rain.

Contact details: Boha Restaurant Vaskerelven 6 5014 Bergen, Norway +47 55 31 31 60 bordbestilling@boha.no (table reservation queries) For more information, please visit: www.boha.no

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Scan Magazine | Columns | Humour

IS IT JUST ME...

By Mette Lisby

Who at this time of year is under a huge amount of pressure from skienthusiast friends and family-members?

Ski-enthusiasts insist with almost religious ardour, that their “truth” is the same truth for everybody else. You don’t find that kind of insistence from people who figure-skate, play volleyball or occasionally vacation in Brighton. The latter respect the fact that each of us have our own acquired taste and they would never insist that you “MUST go to Brighton instead!” when you happily inform them that you have just bought tickets to Thailand.

Ski-enthusiasts are immune to the fact that the rest of us have made other plans: they see this as a challenge. They urge us to try skiing because they know we would “LOVE it” if only we “gave it a chance.”

Should you sneak in a modest “It’s just not for me” it makes them explain that you only THINK you don’t like it - your igno-

Taste

Soon after moving to England, I made myself two promises: one was that I was never to display multicoloured fairy lights in any home of mine; the second was that I was NEVER to have ANYTHING to do with net curtains. I’d look at these strange rags with scorn, pitying the fools who actually believed that they would prevent people from seeing into their homes and disre-

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rance, of course, stemming from the fact that “You haven’t REALLY tried it” Well, I HAVE tried it. It is not my kind of thing. I don’t see the point of travelling in order to freeze. But as with religious believers, disagreeing only seems to entice ski-enthusiasts to try harder, to the point where they lower their voice in a suggestive “There’s also After-skiing.” As if it was something wildly spectacular. It is not.

After-skiing is people attending bars after they have been out skiing Guess what? You can go to bars anywhere. Also in countries that boast warmer, inviting climates. There’s absolutely no need to humiliate yourself with eight hours of skiing (or falling, for my part) to have a gin and tonic. And again – it’s typical for people of religious-like de-

votion to separate time into “before” and “after” the holy event.

But they forget you can also have “before-beach” and “after-beach” in both Thailand and Spain.

Truth is you don’t even have to travel!

For instance, today I might have a bit of “after-work” I need to attend to. Cheers!

Mette Lisby is Denmark’s leading female comedian. She invites you to laugh along with her monthly humour columns. Since her stand-up debut in 1992, Mette has hosted the Danish versions of “Have I Got News For You” and “Room 101”. Mette currently lives in London.

By Maria Smedstad

garding what I felt the curtains said about their homes in the first place.

Luckily since then I have come to see that what I confused with being good Scandinavian taste is just, well, Scandinavian taste. And so when my English boyfriend and I recently moved into a house that backs directly onto the street, I found myself agreeing to having my very first pair of net curtains put up. Just like I found myself stringing up epilepsy-inducing multicoloured fairy lights in our last home because my boyfriend liked them.

Just like we both stared at some Swedish decorative pieces, pulled from one of my boxes during our latest move. My boyfriend looked into the face of a troll figurine, reluctantly stating: “It’s got a willy-face.” And true enough, there it was as clear as the day – a face crafted in the unmistakable fashion of male genitalia.

Only I’d never seen it before. With my Scandinavian-taste eyes, I’d only seen a pleasant little woollen troll. Our house is

now not so much a mix of two countries’ tastes as two people’s tastes. I still enjoy white walls and birch furniture. But as our neighbours pass our window and – due to a flimsy barrier of nylon – pretend not to see me slouched on the sofa in my pyjamas and writing this, I can finally say this: Net curtains aren’t so bad.

Maria Smedstad moved to the UK from Sweden in 1994. She received a degree in Illustration in 2001, before settling in the capital as a freelance cartoonist, creating the autobiographical cartoon Em. She writes a column on the trials and tribulations of life as a Swede in the UK.

Scan Business | Key Note | An Improved Travel Experience with Norwegian

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An Improved Travel Experience with Norwegian

By Bjørn Kjos, CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA

they are more environmentally friendly; and they reduce the company’s costs.

By the time you read this, we have started to install high-quality, high-speed broadband in our planes and our first aircraft with this service is already in the air. The intention is that all our new Boeing Norwegian Boeing 737-800 with the 'Sky Blue' setting.

737-800 planes will have Photo: Kevin Yoo/Boeing broadband installed within the next six months. This satellite based At Norwegian, we strive always to listen to broadband will allow you to surf the Inour customers in order to continually imternet at high speed and send SMS mesprove the overall travel experience. In Desages from your seat on board. cember 2010, we received our first Boeing 737-800 with the new Boeing Sky Interior.

The solution we have chosen is supplied by Norwegian is one of the first airlines in the an American company, and it has already world with the new interior, based on Boebeen tested in the USA with very good reing’s Dreamliner. The new cabin will give sults. The tests have not just shown that our passengers a new in-flight experience the broadband system works as it should: that will enhance comfort considerably, they have also shown that it is on short featuring new lighting, larger overhead flights that passengers use Internet acstowage bins and significantly reduced cess most. It is therefore my belief that this noise levels. During 2011, we will receive development will be particularly welcomed an additional 15 brand new Boeing 737by our growing number of business trav800 aircraft, all with the same interior. ellers, maybe for checking share prices Brand new aircraft are significant in three before a meeting or for sending a sumways: they improve passenger comfort;

mary while on the return journey after a meeting. This is clearly more efficient for travellers, and it is a considerable competitive advantage for us as your carrier.

I am really looking forward to our first passenger logging in and sending the first e-mail from an altitude of 10,000 metres when the system goes live this spring. www.norwegian.com

Bjørn Kjos, CEO of Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA

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Scan Business | Advertorial | DFDS Seaways

Choose the relaxing way to Scandinavia After a year of ash clouds, snow disruption and industrial action all affecting air travel, people are re-discovering the benefits of travelling by sea. Key reasons to opt for travel by sea are the reliability, freedom and convenience it provides, not to mention the relaxing and enjoyable experience you can have as you sail.

You can travel with your car, caravan, motorhome, bicycle, motorcycle or even on foot. You can even take your pets for a small extra charge. So simply pack everything you need, drive on board and your holiday or break starts there.

tire to the bar, relax with a drink and watch the live entertainment. If you are travelling as a family, your little pirates will be kept amused with their own play area, and, during school holidays, with a free Pirate’s Club with a children’s entertainer.

Cruise ferry operator DFDS Seaways provide the only ferry route from the UK to Scandinavia via its Harwich to Denmark route. There are sailings three or four times a week, and the crossing takes place overnight. Everyone gets a cabin, so you can enjoy a good night’s sleep before awaking refreshed ready for your onward journey.

On board experience Gateway to Scandinavia On arrival in Esbjerg on Denmark’s west coast, it is an easy and scenic drive through Denmark and on to Sweden and northern Germany. You can also take the DFDS Seaways ferry from Copenhagen to Oslo for access into Norway and central Sweden.

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On board, there is a variety of things to do for all ages. You can visit the SeaShops and grab a bargain, watch a film in your cabin or take a stroll on deck. For your evening meal, you are spoilt for choice: you can dine à la carte, feast on the delicious allyou-can-eat buffet or treat yourself to a mouth-watering steak. After dinner, re-

Prices • Car + 2 passengers, one way from £229 • Car + 4 passengers, one way from £249 • Car, caravan + 2 passengers, one way from £289 (caravans go free on selected dates, if you book at least 1 month prior to departure) • Motorhome + 2 passengers, one way from £259 Prices are subject to availability and terms & conditions apply. Visit www.dfds.co.uk/terms

For further information, visit : www.dfds.co.uk or call 0871 882 0885

Scan Business | Advertorial | Clas Ohlson

Four stores in two weeks for Swedish retailer Clas Ohlson

By Rosie Lewis | Photos: Get Shot

Clas Ohlson, the Swedish modern hardware store, has recently opened four stores in two weeks in the UK, bringing the total number of stores in the country to eleven.

Sites have recently opened in: - Merry Hill shopping centre in the West Midlands, 25 November - St. David’s in Cardiff, 8 December - Frenchgate Centre in Doncaster, 9 December - Chapelfield shopping centre in Norwich, 10 December The stores, which include Clas Ohlson’s first venture into Wales, will all cover approximately 20,000 square feet (1,800 square metres) and will each stock over 10,000 products from Clas Ohlson’s extensive range.

Each store opened with lots of launch activities, including five crazy opening day offers such as a portable DVD player reduced from £69.99 to just £19.99. These offers resulted in queues of hundreds of

people at each store waiting for it to open.

There were also DIY demonstrations taking place all day, Swedish coffee and biscuits for customers, a £100 voucher for the first customer in the queue, local radio station broadcasts, celebrity visits and an Abba tribute band, slightly less traditional but just as Swedish.

stores this year (2010) and up to six more next year (2011) demonstrates our long term ambition to be a national brand in the UK. With a 90 year heritage and over 135 stores across Sweden, Finland and Norway, Clas Ohlson has grown to be a very successful brand in the Nordics. It is our aim to build on this tradition in the UK.”

Established in 1918 and now one of Sweden’s biggest retailers, Clas Ohlson’s aim is to meet the needs of anybody running a home by offering a unique range of affordable products across home, multimedia, electrical, leisure and hardware ranges all under one roof with excellent customer service.

The products that Clas Ohlson sells are all designed to provide solutions to make homes function more smoothly, from electrical and multimedia products, household, kitchen and bathroom accessories, to tools, leisure and gardening equipment.

Clas Ohlson opened its first UK store in Croydon in November 2008, followed by Manchester, Reading, Kingston, Watford, Liverpool and Leeds. Further store openings are planned for 2011 so watch this space!

Mark Gregory, UK MD at Clas Ohlson, said: “Our commitment to four more UK

The entry into the UK market has been in preparation for several years and includes a new store concept, an extensive assortment of product lines and fulfils a gap in the UK market for a modern hardware brand.

For more information, please visit: www.clasohlson.co.uk

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Scan Business | Conference of the Month | Denmark

Stærekassen

Conference of the Month, Denmark:

Two very different conference centres under one management

By Yane Christensen Photos: Palaces and Properties Agency

Stærekassen and Kronborg Castle are two historic settings which both house conference centres in Denmark, run by the Palaces and Properties Agency.

Stærekassen (The Lark's Nest Box) is a stunning Art Deco inspired building, an architectural masterpiece, which used to house the Danish Royal Theatre.

Stærekassen has two original venues available for conferences, one being the original theatre, which is a fully equipped auditorium with all the latest technical facilities. The auditorium is an ideal setting for conferences, concerts and, of course, theatre. The other venue is a combination of the Grand Foyer and the Red Bar, Kronborg Castle

which is a more flexible space, particularly suitable for receptions, dinners and workshops. The Grand Foyer and the Red Bar may also be booked separately. Stærekassen has a capacity of up to 450 people and is centrally located in Copenhagen, with the metro on the doorstep and the main airport just a short drive away.

Kronborg Castle is world famous for being the setting of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The castle's history dates back to 1420 and it is one of northern Europe's most important Renaissance castles. It is also a military fortress and, with its dramatic coastal location, it has been the setting for historic wars, banquets, romances and

power struggles. It can now be the setting for your next conference.

The conference options at Kronborg Castle are extremely flexible. The castle has several different venues, ranging from the majestic renaissance Dance Hall with a capacity of 400 participants to less informal meeting rooms, such as the Queen’s Laundry Room.

The common denominator for all the rooms is that there is a real sense of history. Yet, inside the rustic stone walls, you will find an up-to-date conference centre with modern Danish design and wireless technology. The castle is situated in Elsinore, just 45 minutes from Copenhagen airport.

Both conference venues offer tailor-made events to suit any client, from gala dinners to small workshops. “Whichever option you choose, you'll be sure to get a sense of history,” says Kirstine Bendix Knudsen, head of castle administration.

For more information, please visit: www.ses.dk/en/SlotteOgHaver/Udlejning

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Scan Business | Conference of the Month | Finland

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Text by Nia Kajastie | Photos: JCB

Conference of the Month, Finland:

The dynamic Finnish city of Jyväskylä played host to the 13th World Sport for All Congress On 14-17 June 2010, the Finnish city of Jyväskylä, located in Central Finland, had the great honour of hosting the world’s biggest Sport for All congress, which is organised every second year under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (ICO) and in cooperation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and SportAccord (GAISF).

Supported by the City of Jyväskylä and Jyväskylä Convention Bureau (JCB), organised by the University of Jyväskylä and LIKES – Research Centre for Sport and Health Sciences, and hosted by the Finnish Olympic Committee, the event was a great success and gave a large boost to Jyväskylä’s reputation as a lively sporting and congress city. The World Sport for All Congress is the ideal platform for highlighting the benefits of sport and exercise for a healthy and sociable lifestyle.

The Jyväskylä Convention Bureau is an organisation that helps bring large congresses and conferences to the city, by providing cost-free assistance and advice

to the organisers. “Jyväskylä is an active congress city, with a strong emphasis on sports,” explains JCB’s marketing manager Jaana Ruponen. “The University of Jyväskylä is the only academic institution in Finland that offers education in the field of sport, and as a youthful student city, Jyväskylä offers a large array of sports and outdoor activities.”

Jyväskylä, the cradle of sports in Finland, is also fortunate to cover a wide variety of high-quality meeting and congress facilities as well as plenty of accommodation. The 13th World Sport for All Congress was held in the highly versatile venue of Jyväskylä Paviljonki right in the city centre, with great access to hotels at walking distance from the building. Jyväskylä is also well con-

nected with Helsinki Airport, as there are great transportation links by train and bus as well as connecting flights if needed. In addition, a special direct congress bus link can take you straight to your hotel.

“When we were granted the congress by the ICO, it was a great recognition for Jyväskylä as a congress city, as other places it has been held at before include Havana, Kuala Lumpur, Rome, Quebec, and this year it will be held in Beijing,” says Jyrki Komulainen, the Fit for Life programme director for LIKES. “Of course, it didn’t all just happen out of the blue. The process actually began back in 2006, and we were granted the congress in 2008. By 2010, most of the hard work had already been done.” The congress turned out to be a great success, with participants attending from 85 different countries and a visit from the president of the International Olympic Committee, Jaques Rogge.

For more information, please visit: www.jcb.fi and www.likes.fi

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Scan Business | Column | Annika Åman Goodwille

Transparency – for good or ill, it’s the new Internet environment

By Annika Åman-Goodwille

Internet transparency? I’m both scared and excited about its benefits and dangers. I remember keeping a lock on my personal, wellhidden diary when I was young, so I gasp when I see how young people expose themselves on Facebook. Nowadays it seems to be increasingly difficult to communicate confidentially, even to be in danger of being seen as having something to hide if one tries to do so.

Transparency is necessary for democracy to minimize government corruption. Along with that goes freedom of speech. The Freedom of Information Act is Britain’s attempt at transparency; the parliamentary expenses scandal highlighted its need. On a personal level, it makes life easier to live with colleagues and friends when one has no hidden agendas. Yet I’m sure we all have things we’d rather not publish to the world if only because they may be misconstrued out of context.

So, I have been struggling to get to grips with WikiLeaks. Their assumption is that pub-

lishing information supplied by anonymous whistleblowers will make the world a better place; information, much of which, written candidly in confidence, can easily be misunderstood. Yet is the WikiLeaks process democratic in itself? Isn’t Julian Assange acting as judge and jury? Given that only1% of the files leaked have been published, isn’t he acting as our censor? He says the names of anyone in danger of reprisal have been redacted. Yet has Wikileaks got enough knowledge to ensure innocent people don’t get hurt? What has been achieved other than newspaper sales? Some diplomatic red faces? Yet has it so far suppressed injustice? I doubt it.

Despite the efforts of the world’s most powerful governments to control it, transparency on the Internet is here to stay. It will be more difficult to hide corruption, injustice and blatant disregard for human rights. Though I cannot help but wonder how government communications will be amended by the knowledge that WikiLeaks is out there. Back to handwritten

Snow Go! As UK companies struggle to keep their footing in the market place in these straightened times, the arrival of snow and adverse weather, and the threat of more, may well have added to their woes.

As employees are faced with cancelled and severely delayed trains, often the only option is not to even attempt the journey into work. Whilst frustrating for employees, employers are faced with a severely depleted workforce and in some circumstances are forced to shut their businesses altogether due to a lack of staff in what is the busiest time of the year for many businesses.

This position is in stark contrast to the Scandinavian experience of snowy conditions where much of the time businesses operate without too much disruption. However, Scandinavian business owners operating in the UK with employees based here will be compelled to address the situation within the ambit of UK employment law.

A challenging issue for companies with UK employees is to determine whether or not staff should be paid for non-attendance at work because of bad weather. Employees have no au-

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notes, locked diplomatic bags and the old shredder?

Though we should be sceptical about the commercial interests of the likes of Google and Facebook and of ‘eavesdropping’ through government Internet surveillance, on a personal level it is still relatively easy to control what we allow to be published on the Internet about ourselves.

Mark my words, be wary and use those controls.

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By Paul Corren, Corren Troen Law Firm tomatic right to be paid and employers may wish to argue ‘no work, no pay’ (unless the employment contract stipulates otherwise).

Whatever course of action you take, you must be consistent between employees to avoid discrimination claims.

Employers would be well advised to seek alternative solutions for employees who are unable to reach their usual place of work because of the weather rather than deducting pay. For example: • put procedures in place to enable employees to work from home where possible • if applicable, allow staff to work from a different branch or office /site • provide alternative modes of transport or accommodation local to their place of work • allow employees to change the days they work or make up the time • allow/suggest employees take the period off as annual leave (note that an employer cannot force an employee to take this option) Company policy should be clearly drafted and easily available to all staff. If there is no policy already in place then we would recommend

that you formulate one and that it is communicated to staff as soon as possible.

Where a company is forced to shut its business, and it is not possible for the employee to work from home, then the employee should be paid full pay unless their employment contract provides otherwise.

Whilst protecting their financial interests is obviously a priority for businesses, it would be advisable for employers to also take into consideration the morale, safety and wellbeing of their employees.

Corren Troen has a number of Scandinavian clients with businesses in the UK and regularly advises on employment related issues. For more information please contact Paul Corren on 020 7592 8900

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Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce The Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce has had a great start to 2011. We have already had the pleasure of welcoming four new members to the Chamber: ATP Pension Group, Lansons Communications, Codehouse and Inchcape Shipping Services. They all represent a vast variety of industries, which is certainly adding value to the existing member portfolio. And once again this year, we will be hosting events with various different themes in order to cover the interests of as many industries as possible.

On 23 February, the DUCC will, in cooperation with Advisory Board Member G4S, host an event on Hedge Funds. In this connection, we have the pleasure of presenting speaker and author Lars Kroijer, who recently published the highly topical book Money Mavericks: Confessions of a Hedge Fund Manager. Mr. Kroijer was pre-

regulation; how to start a hedge fund business and scale it, including critical success factors and facing the unexpected; motivations in writing the book; and the experience since publication.

Please go to www.ducc.co.uk/sm/Events/ Upcoming/Calendar/2011/february/23/ to read more and register for the event.

UPCOMING EVENTS viously the CEO of Holte Capital Ltd, a London-based market neutral special situations hedge fund, which he founded in 2002 before returning to external capital in the spring of 2008. At the event Mr. Kroijer will be giving an informal speech on: The hedge fund industry and hedge funds as an asset class; what the past was like and what the future may hold, including

23 Feb Lars Kroijer “Money Mavericks: Confessions of a Hedge Fund Manager” 24 Feb Nordic Thursday Drinks 10 Mar Danish Business Angels in London, Cleantech 31 Mar Nordic Thursday Drinks

Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce | Phone: +44 (0) 20 7259 6795 | Email: info@ducc.co.uk | www.ducc.co.uk

Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce The NBCC has a lot of great events in the calendar for the coming months. Product launches, career forums, offshore events and lots more. It is all on the agenda, and new events in cooperation with our member companies are continuously being added to the list! We host 40 events per year, covering topics that are relevant to a number of sectors so there will be something to look forward to for everyone.

Nordic Thursday Drinks Have you yet to join us for the popular Nordic Thursday Drinks? Every last Thursday of the month the Norwegian, Finnish and Danish Chamber join up for networking drinks, allowing you to mingle with likeminded British and Scandinavian business people. The networking drinks are a great way to expand your social and professional network.

Visit our website (www.NBCCUK.com ) to join us and to find information about upcoming business and networking events that are taking place in London and Aberdeen.

We look forward to welcoming you as a member!

Not a 2011 member of the NBCC yet?

UPCOMING EVENTS

Don’t miss out on all the benefits of membership! Membership of the NBCC acts as a door opener when approaching other members and member companies for business opportunities.

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As a member you also have the opportunity to use our various marketing channels to promote your company to a targeted audience of over 2,000 Norwegian and British contacts.

SAVO launch – Ambassador’s Residence – By invitation only 24 Feb Nordic Thursday Drinks – More information on our website March Joint-Nordic Career Forum – Radisson BLU Portman Hotel March Aberdeen Wednesday Networking Drink 31 Mar Nordic Thursday Drinks Check our website for information on venue

Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce | Phone: +44 (0) 20 7930 0181 | Email: info@nbccuk.com | www.nbccuk.com

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Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK The events series Business Meets Politics is back in 2011, following the success of last year's event on Women in Business and Politics, chaired by Cherie Blair. This year's event will be focusing on social responsibility and the question of who is setting the agenda, and what is the role of government and business? In the increasingly conscience-focused marketplaces of the 21st century, the demand for more ethical business processes and actions is increasing. Simultaneously, pressure is applied on industry to improve business ethics through new public initiatives and laws.

Join us for a seminar on social responsibility at Regent’s College on 1 February 2011, including high profile speakers from business and politics in the United Kingdom and Sweden. The list of speakers includes Rt Hon Stephen Timms, Labour MP and Shadow Chancellor; David Reid,

Swedish young entrepreneurs under 30” to the UK and joining them for a seminar on young entrepreneurship. It is a busy year ahead so keep a close eye on our website at www.scc.org.uk

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Chairman of Tesco plc; and Mårten Andersson, CEO Skandia Nordic to name but a few.

In February, we also have the pleasure of going back to Stockholm to introduce the United Kingdom to Swedish businesses and investors for the fifth consecutive year, and we are going to H&M’s showrooms to preview the spring/summer collection ’11, one of the most popular events of the year. On 10 February, the Entrepreneurship Forum is back, introducing “30

10 Feb H&M Preview of Spring/ Summer Collection ’11 10 Feb JCC Entrepreneurship Forum with Young Entrepreneurs of Sweden 11 Feb JCC After Work at Boujis 15 Feb Leif Johansson, President & CEO, Volvo Group 17 Feb JCC Management Forum with Cecilia Hermansson, Swedbank 4 Mar JCC After Work at Mahiki 17 Mar Risk Capital Seminar More events will be listed on www.scc.org.uk

Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK | Phone: +44 (0) 20 7224 8001 | Email: info@scc.org.uk | www.scc.org.uk

Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce educate you and keep you informed on the issues that matter the most. The Finland Business Survey, a joint exercise by the Embassy, FBCC, Finpro and Active Inspire, has also given us valuable information and ideas on what kind of events will bring our members the most value, and how we can help them succeed in the UK. To find out how FBCC can make a difference to your business please contact us at info@fbcc.co.uk.

A late Happy New year 2011, with best wishes from the Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce! FBCC had an excellent year in 2010, doubling the number of Patron companies and also welcoming a record number of new young professionals on board.

FBCC started this year with an event, ‘Economy 2011 – What Lies Ahead’, where we heard Geoffrey Dicks (OBR, Chief Economist at Novus Capital) and Leena Morttinen (Head of European Affairs at Nordea) sharing their analysis on forecasts for the UK and world economy – discussions and opinions were numerous, but the view that this year will continue to be both challenging and interesting was shared by both of them. Our next event is a visit to EBRD – European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, where Jari

UPCOMING EVENTS Koskinen, Member of the Board of EBRD, will be hosting the evening.

10 Feb

This spring, FBCC will bring you a huge variety of events which will not only give you an opportunity to make new and important business contacts but will also

24 Feb

Visit to EBRD – European Bank of Reconstruction and Development Joint Nordic Drinks at Hyatt Regency London

Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce | Phone: +44 (0) 20 8741 6352 | Email: events@fbcc.co.uk | www.fbcc.co.uk

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Business Confidence Survey 2010/2011 on advertising to be lower in 2011 compared to 2010. “Although business conditions are improving, it is also clear that very few of the respondents are working at full capacity.

Labour costs are generally not expected to be higher and only 1 in 5 expect to be suffering from skill shortages,� says the DUCC Managing Director, Gunnar P. Larsen.

The improved momentum in the global economy looks as though it will be maintained in 2011, despite the ongoing crisis in the euro zone. Although the world economy is in better shape than in 2009, it is clear that it is still in the process of recovering from the 2008-2009 recession.

That is the conclusion of the Business Confidence Survey conducted by the Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce among its member organizations in the autumn of 2010.

Almost 2/3rds of the respondents reported increases in both turnover and profitability during the last six months; looking forward, Anglo-Danish corporations are increasingly optimistic, with three out of four expecting higher business turnover in 2011, and 80% expecting business conditions to improve

For further information, please contact Nanna Christine Worsaae at nw@ducc.co.uk or +44 (0) 207 259 6795.

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Vilhelm Hammershøi’s Unge egetræer (“Young Oaks”) (1907). A haunting, medium-sized canvas (measuring 55 x 77cm) doubled its pre-sale estimate, selling to a Scandinavian buyer for £247,250 (Sotheby’s, London 23 November, 2010, lot 122). Photo: Sotheby’s

When is a Room Empty?

A man can only take so many hours on a beach. We were holidaying in Denmark, in a slightly dishevelled old sommerhus belonging to Uncle Christian up in Hornbæk - “Little London”, as the seaside village is known due to the many Danes returning annually from tax exile in the UK. Wilting after another morning of relentless sun and searing sand, refreshed by regular dips in the limpid water of the Kattegat, it was time to seek some shade.

And after lunch, something cultural.

The “What’s On in Copenhagen” listings featured a new exhibition at one of the few museum/galleries I hadn’t visited in

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forty-something years of museum-trotting: a show at Ordrupgård, just north of Copenhagen. “Who wants to see some paintings by a man called Hammershøi?”

I asked. My wife and younger daughter were game but Helena, the older one, decided to stay, lazing in the garden, screened from the summer heat by sighing conifers.

Over the years, I had seen but taken no real account of the dead-pan images of Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916) and had never been to an exhibition. And what an exhibition it was: ninety or so of his collected canvases hung in a Golden Age villa

By Lars Tharp

built for a Danish industrialist in 1918, two years after Hammershøi’s death.

We were bowled over. And so, months later, were the French when the exhibition opened in the Musée d’Orsay in Paris.

“Sacré bleu! How could we not have heard of this artist before? Painting at the same time as our Impressionists? And, totally against the current, in a style recalling the 17th C? A one-man avant-garde? Un Danois?!”

To his contemporaries Hammershøi’s enigmatic paintings of “empty” domestic interiors were generally considered, well,

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“odd”: austere and colourless; some contained a solitary female figure, in averted profile or with back turned, shunning the viewer. Meticulous, obsessional and – what Danes so rarely show – melancholy.

Not the beer, schnapps and “Skaaling” caught by the red-blooded painters of the Skagen School. However, Hammershøi found fans abroad. The young German writer Rainer Maria Rilke was fascinated

by Hammershøi’s spirituality, if disappointed with his powers of conversation (neither spoke the other’s language).

Other critics at the time and subsequently have compared him to Vermeer. No modest comparison. But as well as being a master of light and surface, Hammershøi’s genius lies in painting paradox: intense emptiness and cold nostalgia caught in a moment made eternal.

mentary The Mystery of Vilhelm Hammershøi with another fan, namely Michael Palin. And two years ago came

If you want to possess a Hammershøi, his works still surface at auctions. But hurry: in November 2010, Sotheby’s sold his Unge Egetræer (“Young Oaks”) (1907). It doubled the auctioneer’s pre-sale estimate (£80,000 and £120,000), its new owner paying a cool quarter of a million

the Hammershøi exhibition at the Royal Academy, baffling some but lauded by others.

pounds. For comparison, the previous lot, a competent Norwegian salon picture fetched, £361,250, a world record price for the artist, Gerhard Munthe. I know which I’d rather have. So if you want a Hammershøi, keep bidding, say I.

At first I thought I was just tripping on the nostalgia: my own kindergarten was just round the corner from Hammershøi’s apartment in Christianshavn; these were familiar room scapes, the windows, the corridors, furniture and even the porcelain of numerous aunts and uncles of my Copenhagen youth... But there is something deeper, reaching far beyond Denmark. Many of his foreign collectors were English, and works he painted while staying in Bloomsbury today hang in the permanent collections of Tate Britain.

Some years after my conversion, I was called up by the BBC asking me to help with the making of Michael Palin’s docu-

…While the previous lot, a larger (80 x 100cm) “chocolate box” picture entitled Idyll, painted in 1886

by Norwegian artist Gerhard Munthe, sold for £361,250, a new auction room record for the artist (lot 121). Photo: Sotheby’s

Lars Tharp is the BBC Antiques Roadshow’s only Dane. Some years ago he teamed up with compatriot Sandi Toksvig on a Celebrity Great Antiques Hunt, beating June Whitfield and Tim Wonnacott by bribing the audience with Rød Aalborg (akvavit).

Lars Tharp

Lars was born in Copenhagen and educated in England. Emulating his Danish grandfather (Nordic Bronze Age Lur specialist H C Broholm), he studied the Old Stone Age at Cambridge University. But jobs for Palaeolithic archaeologists are scarce, so he joined Sotheby’s to become as a specialist in

Chinese works of art, becoming a director and auctioneer with the firm and joining the Roadshow in 1986. Today, as well as broadcasting, he runs his own art consultancy business (www.tharp.co.uk).

Now that a new world auction record of £45 million has been set by an 18th century porcelain vase, we may expect some hints on collecting China in his new occasional column for Scan Magazine. He starts not with porcelain but with a personal, Danish passion, Vilhelm Hammershøi.

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Stieg Larsson. Photo: Associated Press

The Stieg Larsson Phenomenon Stieg Larsson has become a household name in the UK, which is quite extraordinary for a Swedish journalist, little known in his lifetime, born in Skelleftehamn, a small port in the north of Sweden. Larsson’s Millennium trilogy has become an international publishing sensation, selling over 40 million copies to date worldwide and translated into virtually every mainstream language on the planet. It is very possible that Larsson could become the biggest selling translated writer ever.

By Christina Sanderson

Larsson is a fabulous storyteller, and the Millennium books are utterly gripping; you cannot help but turn page after page. The female protagonist, Lisbeth Salander, essentially makes the trilogy. Salander is an ingenious literary creation: disturbed, brilliant, pathologically antisocial and hugely likable. Larsson claimed that she was fashioned on his idea of a grown-up Pippi Longstocking, another wonderful Swedish literary character. Salander has developed a worldwide fan club of her own, now surely bigger than Pippi’s.

All three Millennium books have been made into films in Sweden, with the hugely talented Noomi Rapace playing the

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role of Lisbeth Salander. The first film, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Män som hatar kvinnor in Swedish) is, in Norway and Denmark, the most viewed Swedish film ever, and the films have been sold all over the world. The film won best foreign language film at the Critics’ Choice Awards and has been nominated for three BAFTA awards for best film not in the English language, best actress and best adapted screenplay; the results will be announced in London on 13th February.

I asked Søren Stærmose, the film’s producer what he made of the film’s UK success: “It is an outstanding achievement for a Swedish language film to get three

BAFTA nominations. It is fantastic for everyone heavily involved (especially Yellow Bird and Momentum Pictures) that The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has been so well received in the UK and earned these highly esteemed nominations. I think Stieg Larsson would have loved this!”

Larsson would, no doubt, have loved to witness the outstanding success of his books. Tragically, he died of a sudden heart attack in 2004, only shortly after being told that he had a publisher for the Millennium trilogy. The author, of course, had no idea what an enormous worldwide success the books would become; he was simply happy that he would be able to pay

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Hollywood have inevitably caught the Millennium bug: Sony are currently filming their own version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, with relative newcomer Rooney Mara playing Salander and British heartthrob Daniel Craig, aka James Bond, as the book’s male hero, the investigative journalist, Mikael Blomkvist.

For those who want yet more Stieg, a rumoured 200 pages of a fourth volume of the Millennium series were left on Larsson’s laptop when he died. Larsson’s long-term partner, Eva Gabrielsson (also a writer), has said that she will complete this book, but only if she gets undisputed rights to Larsson’s work from his family (Gabrielsson is in a widely publicised legal dispute with Larsson’s father and brother).

Gabrielsson has given a tantalising glimpse into the fourth book revealing that Salander undergoes a personal cleansing, ridding

herself of her tormented past: “Lisbeth little by little frees herself from her demons and enemies. Every time she succeeds in avenging herself upon someone who has harmed her, whether physically or psychologically, she ensures that she removes the tattoo that symbolises that person.”

If this controversial fourth book is published, can it match the outstanding success of its predecessors? It seems that everything with the Larsson touch is turning into gold.

I approached members of the production team of the US version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, hoping to glean some insider titbits on the film, but their contracts have sworn them to secrecy: their lips are sealed. The team were busy filming in various locations in Sweden before Christmas (Daniel Craig was staying at the Lydmar Hotel in Stockholm, no doubt causing much excitement) and are now continuing filming in Los Angeles. The film is scheduled for release in the US in December of this year.

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off the mortgage on his small Stockholm flat. Larsson’s estate is now estimated to be worth around £25 million, and everyone is jumping on the Millennium bandwagon.

ambition to succeed here one day, but the language has prevented me. It is a challenge to be funny in a new language," he adds.

Therefore his jokes often change depending on where he performs; Berlin, Gothenburg, London and Sydney are a few of his favourite destinations. “Sure, humour can sometimes be boundless, but some things just won’t work in certain countries,” he notes.

Big in Sweden, his December show in 2010, was all about Swedish awkwardness and being a Swede abroad. "A deliciously confused IKEA-mockery on the rise jack that squirts out the tricks," reads one of the reviews. And the audience howls with laughter when Häckner unfolds instructions for a flat pack guitar called “Elvis”, or when he tears off a bunch of self-composed songs on a wooden grand piano, off which an IKEA price tag is still dangling.

Carl-Einar Häckner serves up his new show ‘Swedish Meatballs’ British critics were impressed with Swedish comedian and illusionist CarlEinar Häckner’s solo show Big in Sweden in London in December last year.

Among others, The Times lauded Häckner and compared him with the legendary British comedian Tommy Cooper. For those of us who missed his recent UK stage appearance, Carl-Einar Häckner is returning in February with a new show entitled Swedish Meatballs.

By Emelie Krugly Hill | Photo: Emma Wieslander

Häckner is very much loved in Sweden and made his debut 25 years ago at a talent competition; since then his career has included theatre, television, children's programmes, stand-up and magic. A fascination with illusion and performance began when his grandmother conjured away a bottle cap that he is still looking for. We met Carl-Einar Häckner over a cup of coffee in between a series of sold out shows at The Roundhouse in Camden.

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Häckner, who lives in Berlin these days, tells us about his admiration for British humour and his simultaneous humility before his first performance. “The British crowd is fantastic," he says. “They are on the ball, and have a fun approach to comedy. But they are of course the best in the world at it.”

“I've always been interested in the English sense of humour and have always had an

"Big in Sweden was a development of the energy that came about during a tour with the variety show La Clique,” explains Häckner. 2010 was a busy year for him, as it involved intensive touring with La Clique and a solo show that took him to Australia for three months.

In February, Häckner returns to London with his new one-man show entitled Swedish Meatballs, a continuation of Big in Sweden. Häckner also hopes to return to the Swedish amusement park Liseberg this summer for the fifteenth consecutive year with his own variety show, where he invites a number of other artists to perform.

Carl-Einar Häckner returns to the Roundhouse on 16-18 February.

For more information, please visit: www.carleinarhackner.com www.roundhouse.org.uk

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Scandinavian Music 2011 is launched with Scandinavian pop’s big guns, both old and new!

Swedish pop legends Roxette are back with a brand new single, She’s Got Nothing On (But The Radio). Per and Marie have brought their gift of crafting anthemic choruses along with them from the 90s and paired it with a thoroughly modern surf guitar sound. A new album, Charm School, follows next month.

Speaking of 90s legends, Dilba is also back and releasing music. The I’m Sorry songstress has changed direction entirely, though, and is unleashing a dance music album. First single Try Again competes in the huge Swedish song contest Melodifestivalen this month and promises to be a club banger, reintroducing Dilba to Sweden as a dance diva.

Swedish glam rockers The Ark have announced that they are to split after over a decade together. A final Greatest Hits album is released next month, but first we’ve got farewell single Breaking Up With God. Musically, it’s typically The Ark. But lyrically it’s all about finally leaving a greater power and having the freedom to do as you wish from now on. A fitting

By Karl Batterbee

theme for a farewell single and perhaps it is their message to the music industry.

Le Kid is everyone’s favourite new pop band in Sweden! They finally unleash their debut album next month, but until then they have launched a free download of their rather splendid cover of The Killers’ Mr Brightside. Head to le-kid.com to check it out. Seriously, do!

Finally, September is coming back to the UK. An English language version of Mikrofonkåt is coming out soon, after huge demand from UK record labels. In Sweden, the track has spent 8 weeks at number 1 and is still there at the time of writing! www.scandipop.co.uk scandipop@googlemail.com

Scandinavian Culture Calendar – Where to go, what to see? It’s all happening here!

FEBRUARY

Efterklang. Photo: Rasmus Weng Karlsen

Tina Dico (Feb) One of Denmark’s most successful recording artists, Tina Dico, is touring the UK this month with her seventh album Welcome Back Colour.

For more info on dates and venues visit: tinadico.com

Efterklang (Feb)

Europe (Feb)

Danish post-rock/electronic band Efterklang will tour the UK this month. For more info on dates and venues visit: www.efterklang.net

Swedish rock band Europe are still going strong after more than 30 years together and will head out on a UK tour in February. For more info on dates and venues visit: www.europetheband.com

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Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra (10 Feb)

Von Hertzen Brothers

This evening’s programme pairs Bartók’s Cantata Profana and Music for Strings, Percussion and Celeste with Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. Royal Festival Hall, South Bank, London SE1. www.southbankcentre.co.uk

David & Julie Coucheron (11 Feb) Norwegian award-winning siblings David and Julie Coucheron will play music by, among others, Grieg at Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP. www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Sivert Hoyem (12 Feb) Haervaerk

Haervaerk (Until 17 Feb) Haervaerk is one of Denmark's hottest young artists. His characters are strange-looking; his compositions are peculiar and humorous. LAVA Gallery are proud to present his first solo show in the UK. 1.11 Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, London, W1B 5PW. www.haervaerk.dk

Peter Hedegaard (Until 19 Feb) Paintings and screenprints from the 1960s and 1970s by the Danish-born Londoner Peter Hedegaard (1929 – 2008) at Rocket, Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London, E1 6JJ. www.peterhedegaard.co.uk

Swedish food promotion at John Lewis (Until 28 Feb) John Lewis’ food halls at Oxford Street and Bluewater will be hosting a Swedish food promotion this month. www.johnlewis.co.uk

Little Dragon (8 Feb) Swedish electro-pop four piece Little Dragon returns to London to play tunes from their current album Machine Dreams. The Relentless Garage, 20-22 Highbury Corner, London N5 1RD. www.little-dragon.se

Osmo Vänskä conducts the London Philharmonic Orchestra (9 Feb) A classical evening with music by Dvorˇák and Rachmaninov at the Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, London SE1. www.lpo.co.uk

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The former frontman of Norwegian rock group Madrugada is back in London this month.

Hoyem will play music from his 2009 solo album Moon Landing at the Jazz Café, 5 Parkway London, NW1 7PG. www.siverthoyem.com

David & Julie Coucheron

Von Hertzen Brothers (17 Feb) Go and see this Finnish sibling trio play their high flying combination of psychedelia and pop music at the Jazz Café, 5 Parkway, London NW1. www.vonhertzenbrothers.com

Susanna Mälkki conducts the Philharmonia Orchestra (6 Mar) An afternoon concerto with music by Glinka, Tchaikovsky and Sibelius accompanied by Ukrainian violinist Valeriy Sokolov. Royal Festival Hall, South Bank Centre, London SE1. www.philharmonia.co.uk

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Dancing with the Wolves

In the world's northernmost wildlife park, Polar Zoo, the encounter with Arctic wildlife is of a closer kind.

There are no cages in the park, just fences around their natural habitat.

This is because Polar Zoo wants to make the animals' situation in captivity as natural as possible. When you visit the park, it's recommended that you spend at least 2-3 hours, in order to experience the arctic animals.

A very personal meeting with the wolves is one of the park's main attractions. Join the animal keepers inside the wolf enclosure to meet the sosialized wolf pack close up, and the lucky ones might even get a wet wolf kiss.

Another big attraction is the predator tour, The animal caretaker takes you on a guided tour around the park. Here you are guaranteed to experience the lynx, wolf, bear and wolverine close up!

Contact information: www.polarzoo.no E-mail: polarzoo@online.no • Tel.: +47 77 18 66 30 Villmarkstur is located on the fringes of the Arctic region in Troms County in Northern Norway. We base our adventures in the mountains surrounding Bardu. Your experienced wilderness guide knows the area like the back of his own hand. Villmarkstur offer custom made wilderness adventures for individuals or groups up to 10-15 people.

• Spend a Weekend in the Mountains. Anytime - Winter Spring Summer or Autumn • Visit Rohkunborri National Park • Go on a Northern Lights and Snowmobile safari • Go grouse hunting during autumn hunting season (individuals and groups) • Go Fresh water fishing for Arctic char and trout • Experience the Unrivaled Beauty of the Mountains: Cross Country Ski or Snow Shoe from one Mountain Cabin to the Next over several days Contact information: www.villmarkstur.net • E-mail: post@villmarkstur.net Tel.: +47 479 23980 • www.facebook.com/villmarkstur

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