Sport & Culture News in Brief: Rephrasing Grace

The Copenhagen Post

Jan 7, 2016

Rephrasing Grace
The Danish replica of Elvis Presley’s Graceland, a Randers museum since 2011, has been renamed Memphis Mansions following a lawsuit by the Elvis Presley Trust. Sø- og Hansdelsretten will rule on January 14 whether owner Henrik Knudsen must pay 1.5 million kroner in compensation.

Familiar foe
The Danish women’s handball side will have home advantage as they attempt to qualify for the 2016 Olympics. Standing in their way with lowly Uruguay are Romania and Montenegro, two of the four sides that defeated the Danes on home soil at the 2015 Worlds. Only the top two advance.

Mor linked with Saints
A FCN player has been linked to a move to England. Midfielder Emre Mor, 18, is a target of Southampton and Galatasaray has been valued at 35 million kroner by British media.

Sculptor gets nod
Well-known for her colourful collages and abstract sculptures, Kirstine Roepstorff has been chosen to represent Denmark at the 2017 Venice Biennale.

Vesterbro: a case study in gentrification

Since the start of the 1990s, the neighborhood of Vesterbro has been modernized and renovated. This has caused criticism regarding gentrification and the removal of native Vesterbro citizens.
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Copenhagen ranked best city for workers, according to global study

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Copenhagen ranked best city for workers, according to global study

Copenhagen ranks first globally for workers, excelling in work-life balance, job satisfaction, and short working hours despite lower wages.
Internationals are more highly educated than Danes

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