Coming up soon: Calling all programmers, photographers, pop fans and proponents of Burns Night

The Copenhagen International Volunteer Club is hosting a voluntary event to aid the refugees. Join their briefing session to find out more about the group and how you can help (Jan 16, 17:00;  Rosenørns Alle 31, 2.sal, Frederiksberg,  Cph K; sign up at meetup.com)


The Copenhackathon offers a venue for all programmers in Copenhagen to come and join in on a huge project. You can bring your own program to see if anyone can hack it or help hack someone’s project! (Jan 16, 09:30, Sortedam Dossering 5D, Cph N; eventbrite.com)


The British Chamber of Commerce is organising a special Robert Burns Supper to honour the Scottish bard. Enjoy an evening of whisky and haggis along with traditional activities on Burns Night (Jan 23, 18:00, Smallegade 33, Frederiksberg; 395kr for BCCD members; bccd.dk)


The Dubliner is hosting their very own Burns Night with haggis and whiskey aplenty. Join in with your finest kilt and celebrate an evening dedicated to “Scotland’s only poet” Robert Burns (Jan 21, 19:30; Amagertorv 5, Cph K; thedubliner.dk)


Do you like pop? Do you like parties? Then you’ll probably love POP party at Luna’s Diner in Vesterbro, where they’ll be turning up the music and decreasing the prices after dark (Jan 16, 22:00, Vesterbrogade 42, Cph V; heyevent.com)


Do you like photography? Well, photo_cph is offering a meet-up where you can show off your best shots!  (Jan 16, 13:00; Sankt Peders Stræde 1, Cph K; sign up at meetup.com)





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