Art & Culture

  • Here is a list of the biggest concerts and festivals in Denmark in 2025

    Here is a list of the biggest concerts and festivals in Denmark in 2025

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    Sofus Sommer Grønlund

    Denmark’s 2025 concert and festival season features international and Danish artists. Highlights include concerts by Robbie Williams, Neil Young, Pitbull, Guns N’ Roses, Carlos Santana, 50 Cent, Stormzy, The Prodigy, Slipknot and many more . Festivals like Roskilde, Smukfest, Tinderbox, NorthSide, and Copenhell offer diverse music experiences, from pop and rock to metal.

  • Human rights take center stage at CPH:DOX

    Human rights take center stage at CPH:DOX

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    Sofus Sommer Grønlund

    CPH:DOX, Copenhagen’s international documentary film festival, is one of the world’s largest documentary festivals and it was founded in 2003. CPH.DOX will take place from March 19 through March 30, in Copenhagen and will present more than 200 documentary films.

  • There is something rotten about the city of Helsingør

    There is something rotten about the city of Helsingør

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    The Copenhagen Post

    The cozy crime TV show about Dan Sommerdahl attracts tourists from many countries to Helsingør. Denmark’s version of Midsomer Murders will soon start filming for season seven – and Helsingør is now known for more than Hamlet and Kronborg

  • “The intention is to preserve their identity”. The story of the Romanian school Aarhus

    “The intention is to preserve their identity”. The story of the Romanian school Aarhus

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    Roberta Cojocaru

    In Aarhus, there is the Romanian school Ion Creangă, which opened in 2014. Over the years, it has grown and now teaches around 120 children, aged 6 to 16, in Aarhus and four other Danish cities

  • Copenhagen celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a grand 20th anniversary parade

    Copenhagen celebrates St. Patrick’s Day with a grand 20th anniversary parade

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    Sofus Sommer Grønlund

    The Irish Culture Association Denmark (ICAD) is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Copenhagen on March 16, 2025, with a parade marking its 20th anniversary. Supported by the Irish Embassy, the event will feature Irish music, dance, sports, and cultural displays, bringing the spirit of Ireland to Denmark.

  • Copenhagen revisited through memoir poetry

    Copenhagen revisited through memoir poetry

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    Not all students feel like reading Danish poetry after a meeting at a language school with writer and poet Henrik Palle. Yet, a portrayal of Copenhagen as the city once was and the impressions of what the city is today give a deeper impression of the Danes

  • A book to make Danish idioms easier to understand

    A book to make Danish idioms easier to understand

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    Sofus Sommer Grønlund

    It’s difficult to learn Danish, especially with idioms that have figurative meanings. It highlights Christiane Bjørg Nielsen’s book, See What You Say, which serves as a visual guide to understanding these idiomatic expressions in Danish.

  • An exhibition in Jutland will use Wrestling to give a provocative look at modern masculinity

    An exhibition in Jutland will use Wrestling to give a provocative look at modern masculinity

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    “The exhibition aims to challenge established norms and pave the way for new narratives for young boys – and hopefully lead to a reality where they feel it’s okay to be themselves”, the organizers say.

  • Five of the most significant women from Danish history

    Five of the most significant women from Danish history

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    Frederikke Skov Smørum and Christoffer Friis Christensen

    Political leaders, queens, entrepreneurs, and writers—many women have shaped Denmark, changing the course of history and making it the country it is today. Today, we will look at five of the most influential among them

  • Aqua and Bryan Adams will kick off Tivoli summer season

    Aqua and Bryan Adams will kick off Tivoli summer season

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  • The Lynch Interviews: Miriam Frandsen

    The Lynch Interviews: Miriam Frandsen

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    Stuart Lynch

    Stuart Lynch is a writer, theatre director, and Butoh Dancer and since the late 90s a prominent figure in Danish dance, theatre, and performance. For The Copenhagen Post, he writes The Lynch Interviews.

  • Denmark like you’ve never seen it before

    Denmark like you’ve never seen it before

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    If you´ve come across an aerial photo of Copenhagen, you are probably about to meet the photographer responsible for capturing that stunning perspective. That person is Nicolas Cosedis, one of the most well-known photographers of his generation in Denmark. The Copenhagen Post interview him.