July Events: Swooping down to whoops of amazement

TheCopenhagenPost

Jul 22, 2016

Swoop Challenge
July 24-Aug 1, 21:00; The Lakes, Cph; free adm

Extreme sports enthusiasts should not miss this spectacle this July. Parachutists descend onto the city’s Lakes with pin-point accuracy, performing free-styling tricks before landing on inflatable platforms. All eyes on the sky! (AJ)

Move Copenhagen
July 14-17; Refshaleøen, Refshalevej 151, Cph K; full pass 750kr

Celebrate the joy of movement over this four-day festival, with over 100 workshops on offer. Highlights include yoga and parkour, while meals will be eaten in a communal space to make new friends. (AJ)

Zulu Open Air Cinema
July 14-Aug 31, 21:00 (after sunset); Fælledparken, Cph Ø; free adm

Bring the mosquito repellent and a bag of popcorn because it’s time once again for movies in Fælledparken. Bring a flask of coffee and a blanket and enjoy Denmark at its hygge-best. (AJ)

Trailer Park Festival

July 28-30; Copenhagen Skate Park, Enghavevej 80, Cph V; from 250kr; trailerparkfestival.com

Strap yourself in as this forward-thinking festival introduces you to the music, art and technology of tomorrow. A musical highlight is Elliphant, whose track ‘Love Me Badder’ was a hit in 2015. (AJ)

Passage Festival
Aug 1-6; venues in Helsingør & Helsingborg; mostly free; passagefestival.nu
This transnational street theatre festival promises surprising and enlightening performances in Helsingør and its twin city Helsingborg across the strait in an aim to unite the cities and people in the cities. (JQ)

“Talents, start using AI tools now,” says Siri and Change.org founder

In an exclusive interview with The Copenhagen Post, the founder of Siri and Change.org, and currently VP of AI Experience at Airbnb, gives young talents advice on how to deal with the job market changed by artificial intelligence.
Testing free school meals for 20,000 kids and tax deduction for homeowners in 2025 Finance Act

The government has reached an agreement on next year’s Finance Act with SF and Radikale Venstre. A test on free school meals for a limited number of children will be introduced. Homeowners will get more options for deductions for home improvements
Make your voice heard as an expat

In my last op-ed, I made the case that we, expats living in Denmark, need to step up if we want to tackle the headaches that seem baked into expat life—e.g., counterintuitive laws and endless paperwork. With almost 16% of Denmark’s population made up of internationals, we actually have the numbers to influence real change. But after publishing the last op-ed, several readers contacted me and asked: Okay, but what can we actually do?
Danish politicians will double life science exports in a few years

“Strategy for life science” is a policy agreement to support the pharmaceutical industry’s opportunities to double exports to DKK 350 billion towards 2030
Royal House unveils new portraits of King Frederik and Queen Mary

Ten months after Frederik went from crown prince to king, new civil portraits of the new royal couple have been taken.
“Without internationals, we wouldn’t have the people we need,” says Fujifilm

Fujifilm’s Hillerød facility thrives with a diverse workforce, employing over 1,800 people from more than 65 nationalities. Morten Munk, Director of Global Alliance Management, highlights how the company’s rapid growth relies on attracting international talent due to Denmark’s limited pool of scientific professionals.

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“Talents, start using AI tools now,” says Siri and Change.org founder

In an exclusive interview with The Copenhagen Post, the founder of Siri and Change.org, and currently VP of AI Experience at Airbnb, gives young talents advice on how to deal with the job market changed by artificial intelligence.
“Without internationals, we wouldn’t have the people we need,” says Fujifilm

Fujifilm’s Hillerød facility thrives with a diverse workforce, employing over 1,800 people from more than 65 nationalities. Morten Munk, Director of Global Alliance Management, highlights how the company’s rapid growth relies on attracting international talent due to Denmark’s limited pool of scientific professionals.
“Now the biggest challenge is to retain internationals”, says Ferring

Mads Hougaard, senior HR director at the pharmaceutical company, explains that “it is also a challenge for society itself. I think collaboration between institutions, companies, and stakeholders could be beneficial.”

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