This was a text from a Palestinian boy to his elder brother, 27-year-old Salah, who is studying a Master’s in Quantum Physics at Denmark’s Aarhus University. Beside the academic and social challenges faced by all international students, Salah struggles with constant uncertainty about his family’s well-being in Gaza.
From 13-24 March, Copenhagen International Documentary Film Festival brings into focus the most important questions and issues of our time – from the individually existential to the global and systemic. Read on to discover our pick of unmissable festival highlights.
More and more shops in Copenhagen closing, leaving empty shells on the high-street. The inner-city has become a place to go out to eat – a place for well-off people.
The funds will aid societal reform of the judiciary, anti-corruption and de-oligarchisation to support Moldova’s eventual EU membership. Plus, Denmark starts a DKK 650 agriculture development program in Uganda, while on home soil, a record high number of pet owners have been reported for neglect.
Decoding a Christmas that established its roots long before the arrival of Christianity
Lars Henning, the artistic director of the Copenhagen International School of Performing Arts (CISPA), shares his insights into how the school goes beyond tradition to nurture a truly cross-disciplinary vision of the 21st-century performer.
Richard Walakira has woven together many paths in politics, business and music on his journey from Uganda to Denmark. His maxim? “No matter how old you are, never forget to show off your coolness.”
Denmark is pioneering offshore energy and emerging as a global leader in quantum technology. Japan is the world’s 3rd largest economy and a vital NATO partner for Denmark. On Monday, the leaders of the two nations will seek to deepen their cooperation.
Chris Rini is an artist from New York City and the director and illustrator of the website bloodyelbow.
Cellugy is a biotech startup which has just attracted a solid investment from a Danish investment fund. The director Jakob Rybak-Andersen explains why
Ghanaian-born Alex Gameli Heyman is a Software engineer and app developer.
‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ – these two words capture a deep philosophy. It means ‘the world is one family’. This is an all-embracing outlook that encourages us to progress as one universal family, transcending borders, languages, and ideologies. During India’s G20 Presidency, this has translated into a call for human-centric progress. As One Earth, we are coming…
