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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

Sun filled field

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The mischievous Danish nisse: Where tradition meets whimsy

Every December, a curious phenomenon sweeps across Denmark. Tiny doors appear on baseboards. Blue food shows up in school lunchboxes. Toothbrushes lose their bristles...

We meet youth activist Srishti Sabarinath: “I just want to fight for what’s right.”

When the world feels bleak, speak to a young person. I meet Srishti Sabarinath at the end of a long, slightly frustrating work day...

Uncovering Denmark’s Viking Past: Five Forts To Explore

If it is your first time, you have come to the right place because this article will cover the five forts for visiting and...

5 Unexpected (and Lovable) Danish Quirks

Danish culture has achieved global fame, earning it the title of one of the happiest countries in the world (cue the collective Danish eye...

Kulturnatten: One Night, Seven Spots, and Copenhagen After Dark

I almost forgot about Kulturnatten. Again. Last year, it slipped by completely unnoticed. This year was going the same direction until my social media started...