Coming up Soon: Tell me a story, bring your sketchbook and rally your spouse

A round up of upcoming community events

Copenhagen Theatre Circle’s ‘Open Stage’ event welcomes performers of all genres – poets, storytellers, stand-up comedians, singers, dancers, clowns, musicians, magicians etc – to try out in front of an audience. If you wish to come along and watch, just turn up. (Café Cadeau, HC Ørsteds Vej 28, Frederiksberg; Fri Nov 21; 18:30-21:00; sign up at openstage@ctcircle.dk)


Are you an accompanying spouse in pursuit of a career and residing in Copenhagen? Then Copenhagen career program would like to invite you to an information meeting to help you out! (International House, Gyldenløvesgade 11, 2nd floor, Cph V; Fri Nov 21, 12:00-14:30; at cphcareerprogram@bif.kk.dk by Nov 19)


Copenhagen Theatre Circle is looking for storytellers to audition to be part of a new storytelling event provisionally entitled ’Tell Me a Story’, which will include scenic and multimedia elements to reinforce the theme of the stories (Café Cadeau, HC Ørsteds Vej 28, Frederiksberg; Sat Nov 22, 13:00-15:00)


’How to ace interviews Danish-style’ is a free networking event for internationals! Take part in the 11th Career Evening for internationals, hosted by the Copenhagen Language Center (Copenhagen Language Center, Flæsketorvet 60, Cph V; Wed Nov 26, 17:00-19:30)


 Henning Christophersen, a chairman of a European Commission working group, is the guest speaker at the New Large EU Infrastructure Programme (Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Hammerichsgade 1, Cph V; Fri Nov 21, 11:45)


Cafe Retro will play host to an art workshop and invite you to “drop by with your sketchbook, an open mind and a blossoming urge for creative expression!” (Cafe Retro, Knabrostræde 26, Cph K; Sun Nov 23, 12:00-16:00) 





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