Tag: Copenhagen Jazz Festival

  • Out & About: Copenhagen Jazz Festival finale a favorite with the weather gods

    Out & About: Copenhagen Jazz Festival finale a favorite with the weather gods

    Sunday 9 July marked the tenth and final day of wall-to-wall jazz in the Danish capital – and it was a blast as temperatures rose to 28 degrees Celsius. After a fantastic month of June, the organizers of the Copenhagen Jazz Festival were hoping for more of the same, but the weather gods failed to…

  • Copenhagen’s jazzy voice – how the Zimbabwean singer embraced Denmark

    Copenhagen’s jazzy voice – how the Zimbabwean singer embraced Denmark

    Miriam Mandipira remembers the first time she visited Denmark – well, maybe not the exact year, it was 2005 or 2006, but definitely the month. “It was November!” the Zimbabwean multi-genre singer-songwriter grimaces, moves forward in her seat, crosses her arms to caress her shoulders, casts her eyes sideways as she laughingly reminisces. “I was…

  • Winter holiday: Events for the little ones

    Winter holiday: Events for the little ones

    Wean them off the screens! The children’s steak All Feb; movie at 10am & 11am, Wed-Sun; Cinematheque, Gothersgade 55, Cph K; DKK 30 entrance fee; dfi.dk Children aged three to seven are well looked after by Børnebiffen at the Cinemateket, which five days a week offers a steady flow of options in the late morning.…

  • Bob Dylan is set to play at the Royal Arena in September – tickets go on sale tomorrow early

    Bob Dylan is set to play at the Royal Arena in September – tickets go on sale tomorrow early

    Beat it Paul McCartney! And you too, Gilberto Gil. Both men recently turned 80 within days of giving outstanding performances at the Glastonbury and Copenhagen Jazz Festival respectively. But they still have another year to match Bob Dylan’s achievements, who at the age of 81 have confirmed he will visit the Royal Arena in September…

  • Concert Review: This family affair was great fun

    Concert Review: This family affair was great fun

    It would not have passed the aficionados’ attention that two legends in music turned 80 in the last fourteen days, even though their energy levels suggest that they are much younger men. Truly, it is a testament to human endurance that even though they may not have an ass anymore, they certainly know how to…

  • 2022 Tour de France: Get on the spandex and saddle up!

    2022 Tour de France: Get on the spandex and saddle up!

    Copenhagen will soon host FestiVélo, a festival with a bicycle theme that accompanies the official start of this year’s Tour de France in the Danish capital. On 1 and 2 July, the public will be able to take part in a range of activities, including a bike ride along an almost identical route as the…

  • CPH Jazz Festival 2022: They call him Count Busy

    CPH Jazz Festival 2022: They call him Count Busy

    The annual Copenhagen Jazz Festival is soon upon us, and once again Andreas Toftemark, one of the capital’s most productive musicians, becomes a busy man. He plays a total of 18 concerts – see andreastoftemark.com/agenda for more details. More concertsOn the festival’s opening day, June 24, catch him with his groove band Don’t Laugh I’ve…

  • CPH Jazz Festival 2022: Scandinavian six with the most saxophone appeal

    CPH Jazz Festival 2022: Scandinavian six with the most saxophone appeal

    Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2022 has a lot to offer, although it is clear that the program has been hit by the corona epidemic – there are fewer big names from abroad this year. However, it is a blessing in disguise as it allows you to discover local talents. Moreover, most of these musicians can easily…

  • Johnny Depp arrives in Denmark in late June

    Johnny Depp arrives in Denmark in late June

    Have you ‘heard’ the news? No, not the result of the verdict: Amber Heard apparently can not afford to pay her ex-husband Johnny Depp the $ 10 million she owes him after she lost their injury case earlier this week. We’re talking about the news that Depp will come to Denmark later this month to…

  • Cottage dreams

    Cottage dreams

    Ah! Summer holidays in Denmark! What did Grundtvig once say? Or was it Holberg? Wait, it was definitely Sidney Lee: “July in Copenhagen is like ‘Triffiden Day’ every single day.” Or for a more modern reference, it’s like coronavirus locking, but without the endless press conferences. Nothing happens and the whole city is deserted. For…

  • Recordbreaker!  Copenhagen Light Festival the most visited event in Danish history!

    Recordbreaker! Copenhagen Light Festival the most visited event in Danish history!

    There have been times on sunny days that have cut through the icy weather in the coronavirus pandemic, that it has felt like the whole of Copenhagen has been out for a walk. And this was the reality recently Copenhagen Light Festival, which has set a record for the most visited event in Danish history.…