About Town: Let there be showbiz!

‘Colours of the World’, an international festival celebrating language and culture, took over the Concert Hall at the Danish Royal Academy of Music on May 15. It was quite the occasion, see picture above.

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South African ambassador Zindzi Mandela (above right) was present as her countrywoman, the singer Yvonne Chaka Chaka (centre right), spoke at Parliament on May 20. She was participating in the Women Deliver conference.

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Copenhagen Carnival wasn’t the only event in May with dancing girls as Bakkens Hvile has them in abundance. In fact it’s had them every year since 1877.

 





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