Tag: The Royal Ballet

  • Performance Review: Gotta love this old Hollywood tribute

    “You must dance!” – an energetic ballet choreographed by Gregory Dean – is currently being performed at The Opera House in Copenhagen from 22 April to May 17. A sumptuous show where the dancers of the Royal Ballet revive the swing era and present an evening of dance to the immortal tones of popular music,…

  • This week in Copenhagen: Easter is coming…the theme parks are reopening!

    Bakken season openingMarch 31, 2:00 p.m.; Dyrehavsbakken 33, Klampenborg; bakken.dkIn its 441st season, the world’s oldest amusement park welcomes parents and children to more entertainment and activities. Get ready to go full speed! Tivoli reopening to EasterMarch 31-24. Sep, Easter time until April 10; 11.00-22.00; Tivoli, Vesterbrogade 3, Cph V; from DKK 155; tivoli.dkTivoli opens…

  • Culture Round-Up: If Vodka Could Literally Talk…

    Culture Round-Up: If Vodka Could Literally Talk…

    Usually it is the Swedes who cross the Øresund in search of booze! After all, there is a low quantity limit on the beers sold in their supermarkets, and you can only buy spirits from specialist shops, where you are obliged to stand in line… often for a whole day. Visit any bar or pub…

  • Events at the beginning of October: The night of culture is approaching!

    Events at the beginning of October: The night of culture is approaching!

    Culture night14 Oct; 18:00-00:00; different places; DKK 110, kulturnatten.dkCopenhagen’s annual Culture Night kicks off the autumn holidays and offers children and adults hundreds of events in just one evening. Experience Copenhagen in a different light and see places you wouldn’t normally have access to when hundreds of museums, churches, exhibition halls, art galleries, humanitarian organizations…

  • She adorns the world with her art

    She adorns the world with her art

    On Friday 21 May, Lin Utzon turns 75 years old. She was born in 1946 and grew up in Hellebæk between Helsingør and Hornbæk, where she still has her workshop today. When she was 15, the family moved the tent poles up to move around on the other side of the globe. They settled in…

  • The death of a British choreographer abruptly follows Danish theater’s decision to cancel his ballet

    The death of a British choreographer abruptly follows Danish theater’s decision to cancel his ballet

    In the hours following the Royal Theatre’s (KGL) decision last Friday to cancel a ballet in the spring of 2022, the 35-year-old internationally acclaimed choreographer, Liam Scarlett, lost his life. The ballet star’s family confirmed the news on Saturday, leaving KGL boss Kasper Holten to make a completely different kind of announcement than the one…

  • She is used to taking first places

    She is used to taking first places

    When former Governor of Danmarks Nationalbank Bodil Nyboe Andersen was appointed so-called honorary alumnus at the University of Copenhagen, her ability to occupy “first places” in career and society was highlighted. She was Denmark’s first female National Bank Governor, first female president of the Red Cross and head of the university’s first board. On Friday…