Denmark: History and Culture news

"Copenhagen Summer" - this is the name of the new album, which is published on "Dansk.Ru - History and Culture of Denmark" site. The album includes 84 photographs taken by Tatiana Zhigalova in the Danish capital. Check it out ("Photos" section) and enjoy the wonderful summer views of Copenhagen!

In September 2011 ARKEN received a very generous donation from The Merla Art Foundation, London, founded by Dennis and Jytte Merla Dresing, consisting of a total of eight works by the world-famous British artist Damien Hirst (b. 1965).

ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum soon will have a record attendance. A current record is 373 ths.visiters, but it`s most likely to be broken. Most of its guests have been attracted by an enormous rainbow (Your Rainbow Panorama), built on a museum roof by Olafur Eliasson, a Danish-Icelandic artist.

Director Kristian Levring bought shares in Zentropa Film Company for 5 million DKK, thus having rescued the company.

This September “Art Copenhagen” exhibition took place in Copenhagen. The exhibition guests were lucky to see Andy Warhol himself.  The exhibition was dedicated to the sculpture "Andy walking. Andy tired. Andy taking a little snooze...". It is made out of silicone and Andy Warhol looks so realistic, as if he was still alive.

Though most Danes are monarchists they grudgingly agree to finance the Royal Household. The survey conducted by “Interresearch” social research service for “Sondagsavisen” newspaper proves it.

According to statistics, young Danish people are leaving their home increasingly often and moving to bigger cities, mostly to the capital. Their goal is to show themselves and find a job which would totally match their wishes and ambitions.

Having exquisite taste and overwhelming desire for novelties, The Prince Consort of Denmark, Henrik (Danish: Hans Kongelige Hojhed Prinsgemalen Henrik, name at birth Henri Marie Jean Andre de Laborde de Monpezat (French); born in 1934) has achieved amazing gastronomic results and has written three cookery books which have been a triumphal success all over Europe. The first book of cooking secrets of His Royal Highness in Russian, “Prince Henrik’s Recipes: Danish Royal Cuisine” gift book, was published by Ayaks-Press in 2009.

A new Museum of Natural History will be opened soon in Copenhagen. According to Danish media "Licitationen - Byggeriets Dagblad", the museum will occupy an area of 37 thousand square meters, so the Danish University and Property Agency (DUPA) announced a concurance for the best project to provide technical consulting support.