Will thaw even the coldest hearts

These performances will liven up a chilly October

Oct 19, 2014

From choreographer John Neumeier, The Lady of the Camelias is a story of love crushed by a merciless world in Paris. Remember to bring your tissues, as there won’t be a dry eye in the house.

Ends Oct 31; Gamle Scene, Kongens Nytorv, Cph K; tickets 95-740kr, kglteater.dk

Photo: kglteater.dk

The Ice Castle

Magnar Åm’s opera The Ice Castle follows Sinn, a complex character searching for a lost girl, and her devoted husband. Based on Tarjai Visaas’s novel, a winner of the Nordic Council literature prize.

Oct 21-26; Operaen Takkelloftet, Ekvipagemestervej 10, Cph K; 195 kr, kglteater.dk; in Danish

Photo: Arthur Kostler

Ventestedet

Republique’s set of live installations are not for the faint-hearted, as the audience is drawn into a non-stop five-hour psychological evaluation with no speaking and interaction with the actors.

Oct 23- Dec 14; Grønttorvet, Torveporten 10, Valby; 150-250kr, republique.dk

TOP STORIES

EU leaders toughen stance on return of irregular migrants

EU leaders agreed last week to speed up returns of migrants irregularly entering the bloc. Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is pleased, describing Denmark’s previous attempts to pitch a stricter asylum and migration policy to the EU as “like shouting into an empty handball hall in Jutland”. But not all leaders are enthusiastic.
Municipalities are investing taxpayer money in fossil fuels and weapons

A new database compiled by Danwatch and Gravercentret reveals that Denmark’s municipalities and regions have invested a total of DKK 414 million of taxpayer money in problematic securities including weapons companies and fossil fuel giants like TotalEnergies, Shell, Chevron and Aramco.
Expat Counselling offers mental health support for children in need of assessment and diagnosis

Waiting lists are long in Denmark for children and young people to be assessed for a learning support needs diagnosis. It can be of great importance to a child’s education and social well-being. An expat counselor offers an assessment by a native English-speaking psychologist.
Danish Originals S4 E1: Carsten ‘Soulshock’ Schack

In this episode of the art and business podcast Danish Originals, Los Angeles-based Danish DJ and music producer Carsten ‘Soulshock’ Schack talks about his journey in hip hop, R&B, and Pop from Aalborg to New York to Los Angeles.
Chinese wind turbine companies sign pact to end race-to-the-bottom price war

China’s 12 leading wind turbine makers have signed a pact to end a domestic price war that has seen turbines sold at below cost price in a race to corner the market and which has compromised quality and earnings in the sector.
Watch Novo Nordisk’s billion-kroner musical TV ad for Wegovy

Novo Nordisk’s TV commercial for the slimming drug Wegovy has been shown roughly 32,000 times and reached 8.8 billion US viewers since June.

Connect club

Connect Club is your gateway to a vibrant programme of events and an international community in Denmark.

Career

Come and join us at Citizens Days!

On Friday 27 and Saturday 28 of September, The Copenhagen Post will be at International Citizen Days in Øksnehallen on Vesterbro, Copenhagen. Admission is free and thousands of internationals are expected to attend
Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia

Chisom Udeze, the founder of Diversify – a global organization that works at the intersection of inclusion, democracy, freedom, climate sustainability, justice, and belonging – shares how struggling to find a community in Norway motivated her to build a Nordic-wide professional network. We also hear from Dr. Poornima Luthra, Associate Professor at CBS, about how to address bias in the workplace.
Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses

Lolland Municipality, home to Denmark’s largest infrastructure project – the Fehmarnbelt tunnel connection to Germany – has launched a new jobseeker support package for the accompanying partners of international employees in the area. The job-to-partner package offers free tailored sessions on finding a job and starting a personal business.

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Jobs

Will thaw even the coldest hearts

EU leaders toughen stance on return of irregular migrants

Municipalities are investing taxpayer money in fossil fuels and weapons

Expat Counselling offers mental health support for children in need of assessment and diagnosis

Danish Originals S4 E1: Carsten ‘Soulshock’ Schack

Chinese wind turbine companies sign pact to end race-to-the-bottom price war

Watch Novo Nordisk’s billion-kroner musical TV ad for Wegovy

24 Oct: Experience classic Danish design at Designmuseum Danmark

7 Nov: Discover the history of Danish workers at Arbejdermuseet

5 Dec: A guided tour of Christiansborg

Come and join us at Citizens Days!

Diversifying the Nordics: How a Nigerian economist became a beacon for inclusivity in Scandinavia

Lolland Municipality launches support package for accompanying spouses

Want to advertise your job with CPH Post?

Two postdoctoral positions in communication research at the Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen

Digital Communications Coordinator