Easter is over, everybody is back on the desks and behind the screens at school or job. There was some really nice sunny days, and ahead of us is the spring. Hurray!!.

Vega koncert hall

If you are into metal, Vega on wendesday is the place. Finnish Ensiferum is here. Check it out: Read more

Fever Ray are also playing Vega on wendesday, but it is sold out. There is a waiting list.

Film Freaks

Film freaks should head out for Cinemateket on thursday. Carl Dreyer was a danish movie director in the start af the 20^th century. Vampyr (Wampire) from 1932, is shown with a live band playing the music from the silent film score.
It is a once in a lifetime event. Check it out
And BTW. Cinemateket has a series of Wes Anderson films (The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Royal Tenenbaums) showing right now.

 

At all times danish people are on the top of the list with the happiest countrys in the world. How come, when we live half the year in winter, where there are no lights, the sky is grey, and it is freakingly cold?
First of all, we drink a lot of alcohol. There is no legal drinking age, and it is not difficult for a 15 year old, to go to a shop and buy beer. Secondly we take a lot of prozac, and related pharmaceuticals. That also helps. 😉

More seriously, you can say that we are the least unhappy people. There is a high living standard, a high degree of social service, and a health care system that works. So there are not so many things to worry about. Denmark is pretty safe, and there is a high degree of trust between the citizens individually, and between the people and the authorities. So you can use more time on doing something good for yourself.

This article also presents and idea, that partly the explaines the word “Hygge”, and how it influences life

So have a nice day. See you in the streets of Copenhagen. 🙂

Matisse

The National Artmuseun, has a big collection og paintings by the French impressionist artist Matisse. And they just purchased a new painting to the collection, that can be seen here in the easter. http://www.smk.dk/en/

Metal

Friday Napalm Death plays Heavy metal at Loppen, Christiania. Is officially sold out, but with a bit of luck, you can buy a ticket at the door.

Colonies
Denmark only had a few colonies. The Virgin Islands in the Caribian, was part of Denmark, until they were sold to the US in 1917. And like most other places in the Caribian it was black slaves, working for the white danish Settlers.
I Am Queen Mary, is a sculptur, that show the leader of the biggest slave rebelion. It will be inagurateted on saturday the 31^st at 13.00 hours.
https://www.facebook event

Cold easter
And it is still f***ing winter. Spring is far away.

The People of Denmark are not very religious, and few go to church, not even in easter. Schools are on holiday from march 23^rd to april 3^rd. Many people go to visit family, so you will find that the streets can be empty.

Most shops are closed on Maundy thursday and Good friday. Then they are open saturday, and closed again sunday and monday. Smaller supermarkets are open everyday.
Museums are open all days, and there are often a lot of things for kids.

Flea market

In the Easter the Forum market, opens its doors for a giant Flea market. It is thursday and friday from 10 – 17. Right next to the Forum Metro station. 40 kr in entry.

Concerts

Tuesday, you can find African Burkina Faso hip hop at Alice in Nørrebro, with Joey Le soldat. Try something new – inspired fro Wu Tang Clan. And http://alicecph.com. has concerts almost everyday in the easter.

The submarine case.

Have you wondered why there are people and camera crews at Nytorv? They are following the trial at the city court, where the submarine builder, Peter Madsen, is accused of killing the swedish Journalist Anna Waal, and chopping her up, and trying to hide it by dropping her body parts, at the bottom of the sea. Very bloody and dramatic.

Warm in the dark
The days are getting longer, and now we have more day than night. But despite this, it is still F#cking cold in Copenhagen, and we had snow last night. This is a good time to go indoors and find a seat in the dark movie Theater. The Cph dox documentary film festival is still going on, until sunday 25th. You can find the programme here: https://cphdox.dk/en/

Motorbikes?
A sure sign of the coming of spring is when the amusement park Bakken, north of Copenhagen opens. On friday the 23rd it is celebrated with thousends of motorbikes that leaves from Nørrebrogade in the late afternoon – early evening A spectacular show.

Local Hillbillys
If you want to meet the local Hillbillys go to Stengade tonight, the march 22nd. Powersolo is playing, and they are a pretty good and funny band.

The picture is from Christiania

Just starting up on the blog. Hope it will be finished soon, propably after new year. So until then you will have to look for your Copehagen entertainment elsewhere.
Luv from Bo 🙂