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An interview with Daniela Hummelgren: Why the PD3 exam may not...

Daniela with Dansk books
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Tarot cards and curses – Why Danes have turned from secular...

Close-up of tarot cards fanned on a dark wooden table, including The Lovers, resting on a black velvet pouch with purple drawstring tassels

5 Ways to Fully Experience a Danish Fall

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Denmark’s UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage nominations: 3. The Pølsevogn: A Pillar of Danish Street Food Culture

Last month, the country was given the chance to vote for which local practices, representations, expressions and skills best represent us. We’ve been taking...

Denmark’s UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage nominations: 2. Why Danes Trust—and How Denmark Became One of the World’s Most Trusting Societies

Last month, the country was given the chance to vote for which local practices, representations, expressions and skills best represent us. We’ve been taking...

“Don’t lose yourself in the process of integration – be proud of who you are and bring that to Denmark”

Author Keri Bloomfield on the importance of being authentic and creating community through writing Every international faces lots of challenges when they move to another...

What is it with Danes and their summerhouses?

When I think back to my childhood summers, one place immediately comes to mind: our family summerhouse. Every Friday during the summer, we’d pack...

Denmark’s UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage nominations: 1. The Dannebrog: The Story of the World’s Oldest National Flag

Last month, the country was given the chance to vote for which local practices, representations, expressions and skills best represent us. We’ve been taking...