The Copenhagen Report is a great place to start any artistic exploration of the Danish capital. Tim Anderson is one of Denmark's most prolific bloggers, with an archive well worth flicking through - The Guardian
This time around in Episode 71 of MyDenmarkTV.com we lend a hand to the 10:10 global campaign to reduce carbon emissions by 10% a year starting immediately, which has now launched in Denmark. The 10:10 global organisation is a kind of fallout from what must be viewed as the failure of the COP15 event that took place in Copenhagen in December 2009. The organisers and attendees were certainly enthusiastic, but the organisation has their work cut out for them if they really want to engage the Danish population - in spite of the fact that Danes are global leaders when it comes to taking environmental initiatives. Check out the episode to find out why this is.
We also compare www.krak.dk, which is the Danish equivalent to Google maps - both major online map services. Then, head out to the Ecological Inspriation House (Det Økologiske Inspirationshus) to meet Hanne Andersen to talk about how children are educated on the topic of living green and healthy - she certainly has a fun and hands on approach to the issue. Finally, we grab a question from the mailbag about the acting courses in Denmark, and the steps to take if you are an aspiring actor looking for work in Denmark.
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This week on MyDenmarkTV.com (episode #70) we just couldn't resist comparing the 2 newest burger joints in town - Burger and Bun (in Vesterbro on Istedgade) and Cocks & Cows (on Gammel Strand right in the center of Copenhagen). These aren't just any burger places - these are places claiming to offer a homemade burger that you won't soon forget. If you're in Copenhagen and a fan of burgers, both of these places are well worth trying out and deserving of your hard earned cash, we can conclude - check out the episode to see which one was ultimately our favourite. There is a big price difference between the two - Cocks & Cows is definitely easier on your wallet. But that doesn't necessarily make it the best...
We review the danish yellow pages online (www.degulesider.dk), and offer a few resume writing tips. And finally we suggest a few language schools to check out if you are determined to learn Danish.
In this episode we attend the Rites of Life exhibition on the Strøget and Kongens Nytorv - the walking street in downtown Copenhagen - where we talk about and show you some of the 66 spectacular photos by Anders Ryman. We demonstrate a nice online tool to buy electronics in Denmark. For the Work in Denmark segment, we meet an analyst consultant at Børsen newspaper to talk about 'gazelle companies' in Denmark - these are companies with a spectular rate of growth over a several year period. It's impressive how many there are in Denmark - and how many have been able to grow, grow, grow in spite of the economic environment. This is great news for those who are exploring the job market in Denmark.
Last but not least we answer a viewer's question about renting an apartment in Denmark. Enjoy the show!
This time on MyDenmarkTV (Episode #66) we check out the Copenhagen Cooking Festival (including the energetic MMM Metro event as it rolled across Copenhagen), suggest an inspiring food blog by Trine Lai, who also writes a regular column for the Danish newspaper Politiken (with great Copenhagen restaurant tips), and talk about the Danish working environment with one of DI respresentatives (Dansk Industri). And just for fun we run through a few popular Danish actors - both internationally and in Denmark. But really, it was MMMM Metro that provided us with such a great backdrop for this episode.
Last weeks episode of MyDenmarTV.com (#63) was all about the summerhouse (yes, it seems a long rainy way away from those days as I type this). In this episode, we gave a little shout out to the Strøm Festival (www.stromcph.dk), a great way to fill your evenings with electronic music for the next few days. But the real focus was on the summerhouse ...and joking around a bit. Enjoy!
In Episdoe #62 of My MyDenmarkTV.com introduce the annual Cultural Harbour Festival (Kulturhavn Festival). We also show you how to use http://www.dba.dk/ (even if you don't speak Danish!), which is Denmark's #1 website for buying used stuff and finding an apartment. In our Hygge segment, we continue our focus on Green lifestyle in Denmark by meeting the Project Manager of Sustainable Cities from the Danish Architecture Center to get his view on sustainable urban development in Denmark. Enjoy!
In Episode #60 of MyDenmarkTV.com, we launch our new format which is a great step forward for us. Every segment has a clear purpose - Whazz up? is all about current events and happenings around the country, Made in Denmark focusses on great online and offline web resources to make your time here better - whether you are looking to travel to Denmark or work in Denmark - whether that is for a few days or a few months - or if you already live here. Hygge is a more in depth exploration of Denmark culture and even a bit about the history of Denmark. There is much more development to come, but this is a great start for us.
This time we introduce the Zulu Sommerbio series which is free and happens outdoors every summer in Copenhagen, Aarhus and Aarlborg. We also show you how to use a great summerhouse booking website, talk about cycling in Denmark, and share a great website if you are coming to Denmark as a student. All the relevant links are below. Enjoy!
Time to catch up on a few episodes I haven't posted largely owing to the summer holiday season. Episode #59 of MyDenmarkTV.com is the last episode before we launched our new format. The great summer theme of ice cream in Copenhagen was the topic. Enjoy!
Well, this week we took in Denmark's biggest annual Festival - Copenhagen Jazz Festival during Episode #58 of MyDenmarkTV.com. That it is the biggest festival in Denmark may come as a bit of a surprise since it really doesn't attract the same level of attention as other festivals, particularly the Roskilde Festival. But at 240,000 guests its got the Roskilde Festival handily beat in terms of guests.
Actually, this is part of the 2 part answer to the question: How do you know its summer in Denmark? (1. Roskilde Festival 2. Copenhagen Jazz Festival)
There are so many concerts every year at the Copenhagen Jazz Festival that it's hard to know where to begin. There are a good number of public concerts for free, though I'd say (to generalize) they are not the best ones. If you really want to experience the cutting edge, you've got to shell out a few kroner. And there's a good number of international names every year - it truly is a top-notch, world class festival.
Well, Sankt Hans Aften for this year has come and gone. We grabbed our cameras (actually, we only had 1 camera for this episode) and headed to the nearby beach by bike - Amager Strand - which given the great weather of the day seemed like the right party to choose (and it was!). There are a loads of them to choose from in Copenhagen every June 23. We kept it light and entertaining, with lots of great footage from the bonfires.
Now that was a party! The Copenhagen Distortion Festival was crazier than ever this year with an estimated 90,000+ participants roaming the streets (and clubs) of Copenhagen from Wednesday to Sunday last week. It really was something to experience.
We did our part which can be seen in Episode #54 of MyDenmarkTV.com - besides lots of party footage from the streets, we actually managed to film a 10+ minute interview with Distortion Festival Founder and Visionary Thomas Fleurquin WHILE CYCLING. You really couldn't have dreamed a better scenario for an interview in literally the middle of the party.
It ain't Brazil, but it's a lot of fun. Check out the latest episode of MyDenmarkTV.com - all about annual The Copenhagen Carnival that happens the last weekend of May each year. Actually, in all my years in Denmark, I'd never actually been to the parade, only the carnival itself in Faelledparken. Quite a spectacle. Enjoy!
Interested in photography? Then chech-out the latest MyDenmarkTV.com - episode #51 where we meet the organiser of the extremely active Photo Copenhagen meet-up group, and interview the creator of the Copenhagen Photo Festival - which happened last week.
This week was all about the beer in Episode #50 of MyDenmarkTV.com. We spent a few hours at the annual Copenhagen Beer Festival (Øl Festival) that happened last week.
So let me make a few quick comments about this episode.
Firstly, I think this was my favourite episode so far, and not just because of the beer. We've been working hard to bring our production and editing up to the next level, and I think this episode truly succeeded. Of course, that also demands something of the hosts to make it possible, and we're trying!
Secondly, I've become a huge fan of Danish beer over the years - and I am not talking about Carlsberg. There are many Danish micro-breweries these days producing more and better beer than ever. If you ask me, by far the best one we tasted during this episode was Bøgedal, which is brewed in the most low-tech manner possible, making each batch unique. It really was something else to taste, so it wasn't just the lack of technology in the production that made it special. I'll definitely be returning to the beer festival next year.
Episode #49 of MyDenmarkTV.com is up...this one we shot in Fælledparken initially, but then had to add in some additional green-screening when thanks to some microphone problems we had during the shoot - but in end everything worked out, as we still ended up with loads of good 'film' from Fælledparken on May 1. We also took some time to answer a bunch of viewer questions in the last part of the episode.
For Episode #42 of MyDenmarkTV.com, I asked Katrine Klinken, a fantastic Danish chef, food writer and educator, if she would appear on the episode. Not only that, besides talking about Danish food traditions, she also agreed to make us several smørrebrød dishes. It made for a great episode, especially if you're a fan of good cooking - and Danish food and recipes.
Katrine Klinken is an opinioned food writer, and a strong advocate of keeping classic Danish recipes alive by reinventing them with a modern twist. She is also a strong advocate of organic food and farming, and using high quality, seasonal food whenever possible. We had loads of fantastic footage to edit through once we were done shooting, so it wasn't easy editing down to the final version. But we boiled it down to its essence, focusing on Katrine making the dishes, and offering a few of her opinions on modern danish cuisine.
One of my favourite areas in Copenhagen is, of course, Nørrebro. This video embedded below, produced by Wonderful Copenhagen (the official tourist agency of Copenhagen), is actually an excellent representation of the Inner Nørrebro area.
With my partners at MyDenmarkTV, we recently had a very informative meeting with the film production unit of Wonderful Copenhagen, to see if there were area in which we could co-operate together in the future. Wonderful Copenhagen has an impressive film and production unit, with the capacity to produce the highest-calibre productions. I would say the only limitation they face in terms of film and video production, is that they are obliged to produce infomercial-like productions, rather than personality-driven shows and clips. The problem is when producing in this 'infomercial' manner, it can be tricky to create a nuanced balance between real-life and propaganda, though I have to say that many of the videos I have seen by Wonderful Copenhagen do a pretty good job of striking the fair balance, and end up being fascinating.
This video about Nørrebro provides quite a realistic glimpse into the area.
So episode #40 of MyDenmarkTV.com is up - and I'll let you in on a little secret...a couple of the segments were in fact the very first segments that I filmed when I joined the show, so it was all new for me (and really it still is!). I was also fighting off a case of the flu during some of the filming, which didn't help matters...so we didn't manage to get quite as much humour in this one...but we'll be working hard on that in the future.
Unlike the last episode, this one is in the more traditional '5 segment' format that those who have dug into the shows archives are more familiar with. We continue to intensely discuss the format the show should take in the future, but personally I am much more comfortable with a looser more flowing format (like episode #39) that is less tied to segments. Something that is more 'storylike' and tied to a theme. That said, there is also value in having some structure. In future, there will probably be more of a mix of episodes taking one or the other format.
If you're living in Copenhagen and looking for food and entertainment ideas, you'll probably be interested in the last 2 segments in particular Nørrebro segment and Julie's museum tip. I'm a big fan of Ranees, the fantastic Thai restaurant at Blågards Plads (which I have previously reviewed here). Which is not to say the other segments, about joining a car sharing program and Danish Højskole's might not be interesting and useful for you, as well.
Episode #39 of My Denmark TV - our fashion episode - is now up. It turned out pretty well, though I think I was a little easy on my comments about Fisketorv Shopping Centre - it really isn't the best place to shop (shopping along Støget, the outdoor shopping street is much preferable)! But it served us well for this episode.
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