Category Archives: Denmark and the Danish
Denmark welcomes me today
I was invited today to Christiansborg, together with my family, as the Danish government wished to say welcome to those of us who were naturalized this year. It all started with a bus trip to Christiansborg Palace, home to the … Continue reading
Posted in Copenhagen, Denmark, Denmark and the Danish, Izabel, Kincsem and I, København, Matthias
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Designmuseum Denmark
It’s been a week since Loli came to see us and I haven’t had the time yet to post about our visit to The Design Musem . It’s one of those places I’d like to come back to, actually, often … Continue reading
Danish, by choice
I have finally acquired Danish citizenship, or rather, the right to become a Danish citizen. It was a quite unceremonious piece of paper, rather poorly formatted, which surprises me, given the fact that most official papers coming from government offices … Continue reading
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Stateless, as of today
The paperwork regarding my Romanian citizenship has finally ended, and today, 30 minutes before closing time, I handed over my passport, identity card and 447 Danish crowns – the civil servant smiled, wished me good luck and handed me over … Continue reading
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Così fan tutte by Den Fynske Opera
We dressed up last night for this season’s première at the Fynske Opera, expecting anything but a modern interpretation of a classic light opera. Nonetheless, we were taken aback by the obvious talent – both translation and direction were outstanding … Continue reading
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Open Air Concert – Opera på Engen 2012
This year’s Opera på Engen event was blessed with gorgeous weather – Izabel did not sit still for a minute, Matthias fell asleep half way through intermission, whereas Kincsem, Farfar and I enjoyed the concert. I look forward to this … Continue reading
Fyn er fin!
And indeed, the island we live on is overwhelmingly beautiful. Little did we know that such grandeur is available a 1 hour bus ride and 25 minute sailing trip away. We spent our very first child-friendly vacation in a holiday … Continue reading
Pimp your bike
We never got to pimp our bike at this event, but the children had loads of fun running around each other. Thank you Odense Kommune for organising this for free. I’m so grateful for the cycling culture our children grow … Continue reading
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Expat potluck dinner May 2012 – Odense Centralbibliotek
We were invited to our local library’s Expat Dinner meeting, our second of this kind, I have published about this event before. There were a lot more people this time and a more relaxed and casual atmosphere, probably because they … Continue reading
Mortens Aften
It has always amused me how in all parts of the world we celebrate certain religious holidays by simply creating gourmet style dinners, yet not remembering what the day stands for exactly. One example is today, where I have cooked … Continue reading
