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

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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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Dovento: fostering active connections for internationals in Denmark

Dovento is a platform designed to connect people through shared experiences. Last Week in Denmark recently had the pleasure of speaking to Growth Marketing...

The Man Who Brought Naples to Skagen: How Alex Verisan Built Juicy Skagen into a Culinary Destination

The unlikely rise of a pizza visionary If you had told a teenage Alex Verisan that he would one day become the face of Denmark’s...

Denmark’s Oscar entry, Pigen med nålen (The Girl with the Needle), is a flawed exploration of the horror and ambivalence of motherhood

Danish cinema punches well above its weight on the international stage. Pigen med nålen (The Girl with the Needle) has been showing in cinemas...

Building a business where you can be yourself: Denmark’s star colourist Nina Nordskov

Walking into the Mood Studio, Nina Nordskov’s bespoke Silkeborg salon, feels more like walking into a luxury spa. The first thing you notice is...

Denmark’s Wedding Industry: Why it’s the Las Vegas of Europe

Ask people to name big Danish exports and most will immediately say LEGO or Danish bacon, but in fact the wedding industry also ranks...