Coming up Soon: Cuban Flair, chick flicks and church fun

Free Salsa Lesson
Get on your dancing shoes and attend a free salsa lesson with other expats, even it you haven’t tried before. The group is organised by and for expats – a perfect opportunity to meet a dancing partner (Københavns Kulturcenter, Blue Room, Drejervej 17, Cph NV; Thu Nov 20, 19:00; sign up at meetup.com)

Danish Tech Challenge
The Danish Technical University is hosting the Danish Tech Challenge. Drop in to see the latest innovations such as wireless health monitors and electronic motorcycles (DTU Skylab, 373S Diplomvej, Lyngby; Thu Nov 13, 14:30- 16:30; register online at eventbrite.com before the event)

Cake For Charity
The Trampoline House, an association working for a fair asylum policy in Denmark, is opening its doors on Friday to celebrate its 4th birthday. All money goes to the charity and babysitters are available all night.  Expect cake and food, but no trampolines (Thoravej 7, Cph NV; Fri Nov 21, 15:00- late; tickets 100kr, discounts available) 

Play Reading at the Globe Pub
If you’re an aspiring actor or enjoy plays without stepping into the spotlight yourself, head along to the CTC’s play reading at the Globe pub. Try it out or listen to others with a beer in hand (Nørregade 45, Cph K; Mon Nov 17, 20:00; sign up at meetup.com)

Live Music
Featuring Mongol, KimKim and While We Wait, enjoy the atmosphere of Trinitatis Natkirke and live music for free inside one of Copenhagen’s most beautiful churches (Trinitatis Natkirke, St Kannikestræde 8, 1, Cph K; Tue Nov 18, 20:00; free, no ticket required)

 

TOP STORIES

  • Analysis shows that many students from Bangladesh are enrolled in Danish universities

    Analysis shows that many students from Bangladesh are enrolled in Danish universities

    Earlier this year, the Danish government changed the law on access for people from third world countries to the Danish labor market. Yet, there may still be a shortcut that goes through universities

  • Danish Flower company accused of labor abuse in Türkiye

    Danish Flower company accused of labor abuse in Türkiye

    Queen Company, a Denmark-origin flower producer with pristine sustainability credentials, is under fire for alleged labor rights violations at its Turkish operation, located in Dikili, İzmir. Workers in the large greenhouse facility have been calling decent work conditions for weeks. The Copenhagen Post gathered testimonies from the workers to better understand the situation

  • Advice for expats: Navigating Life as an International in Denmark

    Advice for expats: Navigating Life as an International in Denmark

    Beginning this month, Expat Counselling will be contributing a monthly article to The Copenhagen Post, offering guidance, tools, and reflections on the emotional and social aspects of international life in Denmark. The first column is about Strategies for emotional resilience

  • New agreement criticized for not attracting enough internationals

    New agreement criticized for not attracting enough internationals

    Several mayors and business leaders across Denmark are not satisfied with the agreement that the government, the trade union movement and employers made last week. More internationals are needed than the agreement provides for

  • Let’s not fear the global – let’s use it wisely

    Let’s not fear the global – let’s use it wisely

    Copenhagen’s international community is not just a demographic trend – it’s a lifeline. Our hospitals, kindergartens, construction sites, laboratories and restaurants rely on talent from all over the world. In fact, more than 40% of all job growth in the city over the past decade has come from international employees.

  • The Danish Connection: Roskilde gossip, a DNA scandal & why young Danes are having less sex

    The Danish Connection: Roskilde gossip, a DNA scandal & why young Danes are having less sex

    With half of the population of Copenhagen at Roskilde this week, Eva away in Aalborg and the weather being a bit of a joke , Melissa and Rachel bring you a chatty episode to cheer you up looking into three of the top stories in Denmark this week.

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Career

  • “It’s possible to lead even though you don’t fit the traditional leadership mold”

    “It’s possible to lead even though you don’t fit the traditional leadership mold”

    Describing herself as a “DEI poster child,” being queer, neurodivergent and an international in Denmark didn’t stop Laurence Paquette from climbing the infamous corporate ladder to become Marketing Vice President (VP) at Vestas. Arrived in 2006 from Quebec, Laurence Paquette unpacks the implications of exposing your true self at work, in a country that lets little leeway for individuality

  • Deal reached to bring more foreign workers to Denmark

    Deal reached to bring more foreign workers to Denmark

    Agreement between unions and employers allows more foreign workers in Denmark under lower salary requirements, with new ID card rules and oversight to prevent social dumping and ensure fair conditions.

  • New association helps international nurses and doctors Denmark

    New association helps international nurses and doctors Denmark

    Kadre Darman was founded this year to support foreign-trained healthcare professionals facing challenges with difficult authorisation processes, visa procedures, and language barriers, aiming to help them find jobs and contribute to Denmark’s healthcare system

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