Coming up Soon: Huge TEDx event, history tours and Halmtorvet street food

Alessandra Palmitesta

Apr 8, 2016

Starting from Højbro Plads this history tour will take you along the old streets of the harbour, passing Nørregade, Gråbrødre Torv, and ending at Nikolaj Church, (April 9, 10:00; meeting place: Højbro Plads statue of Bishop Absalon; 90kr; booking is not necessary; historytours.dk)

Celebrate Kids’ Yoga Day! The Little Yoga Company welcomes your children, aged 1 and upwards, to come and practise yoga. Namaste! (April 8, 11:00; Svanemøllehallen, Østerbrogade 240, Cph Ø; free adm; sign up on facebook.com)

Don’t miss this three-hour free jazz workshop! Katharina Duarte will be teaching ‘Tranky Doo’, a classic solo jazz routine still danced in the swing dance community around the world (April 10, 10:00-13:00; Prismen, Holmbladsgade 71, Cph S; free adm; heyevent.com)

Halmtorvet is going to host a delicious Street Food event! The mouthwatering menu will include authentic Mexican tacos, crunchy fish ’n’ chips and bøfsandwich (April 14-16, 15:00-22:00; Halmtorvet, Cph V; facebook.com)

At the biggest TEDx Main Event in Denmark, the ten speakers will challenge the audience to questioning common truths that shape our society (April 7, 08:00; Bremen Theatre, Nyropsgade 39-41, Cph V; 600 kr; billetto.dk)

Take the great opportunity to meet new people! Bastard Café’s gurus will set up games and match you up with others to play. (April 11, 16:00; Bastard Café, Rådhusstræde 13, Cph K; heyevent.com)

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