Copenhagen International School - 2013
CHRISTMAS
in Copenhagen
Contents
Traditions
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Traditional Danish Christmas Food
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Some recipes
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Christmas beer & Christmas seal
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Glaedelig jul!*
Christmas Paper Hearts
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Pixie &Christmas song & Santa Claus
p 11
Christmas Markets in Copenhagen
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Christmas Markets nearby
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Where to cut the Christmas tree
p 23
Don’t miss…
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The whole month of December is dominated by Christmas. In
most towns, the main shopping streets are decorated with fir
garlands and lights. In squares and gardens, there are Christmas
trees with fairy lights, a custom dating back to 1914, when the
first Christmas tree was lit on the Town Hall Square in
Copenhagen. In recent years, it has also become common to
cover many other trees or objects with fairy lights.
* Merry Christmas
Save the Date!
Tivoli
From 15th
November to 31st
December
www.tivoli.dk
Christmas Tree
Lighting
St Lucia
1St December
13th December
at Rådhuspladsen
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Traditions
The Church year begins on the first Sunday in
Advent, which falls on one of the seven dates
between 27 November and 3 December.
Apart from the calendar candle, the children
have one or more Advent calendars, which may
either have 24 flaps to be opened one a day or
24 small wrapped-up presents.
Most Danish homes take part in the countdown
to Christmas Eve, partly by lighting a calendar
candle every day and partly by lighting the
Advent wreath on the last four Sundays before
Christmas. The calendar candle is a Danish
tradition which was first suggested as something
to make at home with the children in 1935, but
since 1942 has been produced industrially.
Lucia Day
13 December, Lucia Day, is celebrated around
the country in nursing homes and hospitals as
well as many schools and day-care institutions.
A small group, mostly girls, processes along the
corridors while singing the Santa Lucia song.
The girls are dressed in white and the Lucia
Bride, who leads the procession, carries a
wreath with candles. The custom, which is of
Swedish origin, was introduced in Denmark by
‘Foreningen Norden’ (The Norden Association)
during the German Occupation in 1944.
The Advent wreath became really widespread
after it had been the motif on the 1946
Christmas seal, the special stamp issued for
Christmas every year. With its four candles, the
Advent wreath marks the four Sundays in the
Christian Advent, which is the New Year
period of the Church.
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Christmas Lunches and Other Christmas
Parties
For most people, Christmas itself is a family
event, but in addition the Christmas Month, as
it is called, is also characterized by various
kinds of parties, of which the most common is
the annual Christmas lunch which has been
held in most workplaces since the 1940s.
Here the staff eat a typical Danish lunch, which
on this occasion should preferably consist of
special Danish dishes some of which derive
from old regional dishes. The Christmas lunch
is accompanied by beer and schnapps or wine.
Christmas Decorations
For Christmas, the breweries produce various
types of Christmas brew, which is stronger than
ordinary beer. At the Christmas lunch, where a
lot of alcohol is usually consumed, people
traditionally let their hair down and without
risk suspend some of everyday boundaries, both
in relation to the social hierarchy and generally
Most private homes are decorated with various
kinds of Christmas decorations. If there are
children, there are typically many (cut-out)
pixies, but otherwise fir and candles
incorporated in various types of Christmas
decorations are most common.
The Christmas tree, which is one of the most
important symbols of the secular Christmas, is
decorated either on the day before Christmas
Eve or during the day on Christmas Eve itself.
In many different contexts, people meet in a less
formal way to drink mulled wine and eat apple
dumplings. While the mulled wine is of
Swedish origin, the apple dumpling is one of the
oldest kinds of pastry known in Denmark,
where it has formed part of ordinary party fare
at least since the 17th century.
The trimmings are usually baubles, paper hearts
and cornets, tinsel, garlands of Danish flags and
especially candles, which may be either real
wax candles or chains of electric candles. In
connection with the wars against Germany and
the awakening national consciousness in the
19th century, the decorations became
dominated by the national colors, red and
white.
Many families and friends set out together to
cut down their Christmas tree on one of the last
Sundays before Christmas and afterwards often
gather around such a repast.
As far as we know, the first Christmas tree in
Denmark was lit in 1808 and within a century
the Christmas tree custom had spread to most
Danish homes.
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The person who gets the almond receives the
so-called almond present, which traditionally
was a marzipan pig. With their dinner, most
people today drink red wine with the main
course and a dessert wine with the dessert. The
warm rice pudding is sometimes accompanied
by sweet light beer, also called Jule brew.
The Christmas preparations also include the
baking of various traditional cookies associated
with Christmas and the making of various types
of confectionery. The so-called pepper nuts can
be traced further back than any other cookie.
The Christmas Days
Christmas, or the Christmas Days, are 24
December, Christmas Eve, as well as Christmas
Day and Boxing Day (25 and 26 December).
On these days, most shops are closed. An
opinion poll undertaken in 1998 showed that
spending time with the family over Christmas
was important to 78% of those questioned. But
for many people it is also customary to attend
the daytime Christmas church service on
Christmas Eve. This is so to speak the start of
the Christmas festival and one of the few days
in the year when the churches are packed.
The second highlight of the evening starts with
the lighting of the Christmas tree candles,
whereupon people ‘dance around the Christmas
tree’, which means that they walk around the
tree holding hands while singing Christmas
hymns and songs. Underneath the Christmas
tree are the Christmas presents, which are then
distributed.
In homes with children, it may be Father
Christmas in the form of a dressed-up member
of the family, who brings the presents. In
Denmark, the presents were originally brought
by the pixie, the old farm leprechaun or
household god, who dates back to the preChristian era, but was associated with
Christmas in the 19th century.
In most homes, Christmas Eve starts with
Christmas dinner, where the main course is
roast goose, duck or pork with sour-sweet red
cabbage and caramelized potatoes. The other
important item is the Christmas rice pudding,
which is either served warm as a starter or cold
as rice à l’impératrice with cherry sauce as a
dessert. In this connection, it is important that
there is one whole almond in either the warm or
cold pudding.
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Father Christmas arrived in Denmark in the late
19th century, literally on the postcards sent
home from America by Danish emigrants and
others. He gradually took over the pixie’s old
role as present-bringer.
New Year
Unlike Christmas, which most people spend
with their family, New Year is celebrated with
the friends. New Year’s Eve is framed by two
important items broadcast on television and
radio, viz. respectively the monarch’s New Year
Speech at 6pm and the striking of midnight by
the Town Hall Clock in Copenhagen, which
marks the start of the new year.
During the Christmas Days, Christmas lunches
are held, usually for the family. They include
the same dishes as the other Christmas lunches
in December, although the regional dishes are
more prominent here. They may include
cabbage or kale served in various ways and the
associated meat dishes. These mainly consist of
various kinds of pork.
The monarch’s New Year Speech has virtually
become a national rallying point since it was
first made in 1942 during the German
Occupation, when the King called for national
unity.
Formerly Christmas began on the day before
Christmas Eve and continued until Candlemas
(2 February) and the widespread Christmas
open house made the period a time of much
festivity. Today, Christmas largely ends after
the Christmas Days. The many different social
activities associated with Christmas take place
earlier in December instead.
Many Danes party with various kinds of good
food followed by champagne and marzipan ring
cake at midnight. The New Year is greeted with
fireworks after midnight; they include both
noisy bangs and rockets, which light up the
night sky in many different colors. In many
parts of the country, the traditional New Year’s
Eve menu is boiled cod, the so-called New
Year’s cod, or stewed kale and cured saddle of
pork. It is characteristic of both dishes that they
are less fattening than the calorie-rich Christmas
dishes.
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Traditional Danish Christmas Food
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æbleskiver - traditional Danish spherical
pancakes (a type of doughnut with no
hole), sprinkled with powdered sugar
and served with raspberry or strawberry
jam
Brun sovs (brown sauce) - a traditional
dark gravy, used to cover meat dishes
like roasted pork and duck (flæskesteg,
andesteg) and the boiled potato
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Brunede kartofler - caramelized
potatoes
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Julebryg - Christmas beer
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Gløgg - mulled red wine combined with
spices, sugar and chopped chestnuts
typically served warm.
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Risalamande - rice pudding. A dish
made from rice, whipped cream and
almonds, served cold with cherry sauce
(kirsebærsauce)
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Flæskesteg - roast pork steak with
cracklings
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Andesteg - roast duck with apple and
prune stuffing
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Rødkål - red cabbage pickled, sweet-sour
red cabbage served hot as a side dish
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Christmas cookies - Vaniljekranse,
klejner, jødekager, pebernødder,
honningkager og finskbrød.
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Gløgg
Gløgg is hot, spiced wine, perfect for cold winter
evenings. Just follow this easy Gløgg recipe to
make your own great-tasting spiced wine.
Variations are optional and add great personalized
taste to your own " Gløgg "!
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
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1 bottle of red wine
0.5 Liter inexpensive brandy or vodka
10 cardamom pods
1 cinnamon stick (broken down)
1/2 orange peel (dried or fresh)
1/2 lbs sugar (regular or lumps)
Optional additions: 5 cloves, 1/2 cup raisins, 1/2 cup almonds, 5 dried figs)
Heat the wine and brandy spices, fruit, and nuts in a pot (and any optional additions you might like.)
Be careful not to boil the mixture; just let it simmer for about 45 minutes.
Then, strain through a cloth to remove all additions.
Serve your Gløgg hot over lumped sugar (or with regular granulated sugar).
Optional: You can also serve the Gløgg with raisons or almonds. If you'd like the drink to be stronger, use more brandy.
This Gløgg recipe makes approx 1.5 Liter (close to 1/2 gallon).
Christmas Cookies
1.1 pounds butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups syrup
5 oz. blanched, chopped almonds
! oz. cloves
1 oz. cinnamon
1 ! oz. cardamom
" oz. potash (you may substitute
baking soda)
! 6 ! cups flour
! finely chopped rind of 1 orange
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Slowly heat the butter, syrup and sugar to a boil. Remove
from heat and stir in the spices, almonds, orange rind and
potash. Stir in the flour once the dough is lukewarm.
Shape the cold dough into rolls of the desired size. Pack each
roll in aluminum foil and freeze for a day or preferably
longer. Take the rolls directly from the freezer and cut them
into paper thin slices.
Bake at the top of the oven at 340 degrees (F) for 5-6
minutes. Put the cookies in an airtight container once they
have cooled off completely.
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Roast pork with crackling
and gravy
Recipe from Claus Meyer
one of the founder of NOMA
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pork neck on the bone with skin intact 800g
coarse salt
bay leaves 10-15
water 6-7 cups
flour 2 tbsp
æblegastrik (apple syrup) 1-2 tbsp
sea salt and freshly ground pepper
Score the pork skin all over at 5mm intervals right down to the meat. With a damp hand, rub in plenty of coarse salt
and stick the bay leaves into the cuts.
Place the roast, skin-side up, on an oven rack over a deep roasting tray with 6-7 cups of water.
Roast the pork in a preheated oven at 180C/gas mark 4 for 65-70 minutes. Halfway through the cooking, pour the
liquid from the roasting tray into a saucepan and reserve for gravy – there should be around 600-700ml. Let the
saucepan stand for a moment then skim most of the fat from the liquid. Bring to the boil, and reduce to approximately
400-500ml. Turn off the heat and leave to stand. Sprinkle with flour allowing the fat to absorb it, then whisk
thoroughly and bring to the boil. Simmer the gravy for 6-7 minutes. Add the æblegastrik and season to taste. If needed,
pour the gravy through a sieve to remove any lumps before serving.
Measure the roast's core temperature with a meat thermometer before taking it out of the oven – at 65C it will be
slightly pink and juicy (cooking to a higher temperature will give a dryer roast).
Let the roast rest for at least 15 minutes before carving. Serve roast pork with boiled potatoes, red cabbage and the
gravy.
More on Danish tradition:
Scandinavian Christmas Cookbook by Trine Hahnemann
In this glorious book, illustrated with Lars Ranek's evocative photographs,
Trine Hahnemann provides a cornucopia of 70 Christmas recipes - all featuring
ingredients which are common to all northern climes - showing us how we, too,
can decorate our homes and make delicious dishes to celebrate Christmas the
Scandinavian way.
http://trinehahnemann.com/en/
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Julebryg / Juleøl (Christmas beer)
Danish breweries add to the spirit of Christmas in their own inimitable ways...
As early as an afternoon in mid November, you may see horse-drawn Tuborg
or Carlsberg wagons decked out with garlands and Danish flags delivering the
year's specially brewed Julebryg, or 'Christmas Brew', with Santa capped staff
handing out free samples.
Tuborg's Christmas beer weighs in at a powerful 5.7% alcohol, and it's arrival
is yet another reason for a party. Almost every Danish brewery now launches a
Christmas beer, some of which are even stronger than Tuborg's. However, for
the ladies, Carlsberg have considerately been providing Julepilsner, (a mere
4.6%) since the 1920's.
"J-day" (from the Danish word for Christmas beer: Juleøl) is normally the first
Friday in November. At exactly 8.59pm the Christmas beer is launched, and
you will find that practically every bar, café or pub in every town or city in
Denmark will be buzzing with young people enjoying the first Christmas beer
of the year. A great way of getting into the Christmas spirit!
Christmas Seal
The motive of the Christmas seal varies from year to year and different
artists are invited to design it every year.
The Christmas seal 2013 is created by the Danish Designer
Keith Bassford.
Where can you buy the seal?
The Christmas seal is available from post offices
nationwide as well as in many kiosks and stores. The seal
is also available from the www.julemaerket.dk, where it is
also possible to buy Christmas seals from previous years.
What are the proceeds used for?
The proceeds from the sale are used to run the so-called “Christmas seal
homes” where Danish people who are going through rough times can
get a much needed break from their everyday problems.
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Christmas Paper Hearts
Christmas hearts is a unique Danish paper cut tradition
invented by the well know Danish fairytale writer Hans
Christian Andersen around 150 years ago.
Basically, a Christmas heart consists of two pieces of
folded glossy paper of different colors, which are cut in a
certain way and then woven together so that they form
the shape of a heart.
See more: http://www.hjertertiljul.dk/en
There are boundless numbers of
possibilities for designs of these hearts.
http://www.haabet.dk/users/julehjerter/english.html
http://ginnerskov.dk/hjerter.php
#1. You require two pieces of glazed paper, each a different color. The folding and cutting instructions
are the same for both pieces. Fold each piece in half, colored side out. From the fold and upwards, mark
off a square ( to the broken line ).
#2. Taking the top of the square as the diameter, draw a semi-circle above the square with a compass or
by means of something circular ( a glass or cup ). Cut off the shaded portion.
#3. In the two folded pieces of paper, cut from the exact middle of the fold up to the top edge of the
square.
#4. and #5. Slide the flap marked “x” through between the doubled paper at “o”.
#6. Pull flap “x” through and gently hook it over the unused flap on the left-hand half of the heart.
#7. Fit the heart with a paper handle.
A more complicated heart can be made by cutting twice in from the fold, an equal distance apart. First
you weave one flap: hook over, in between, hook over. Then the second: in between, hook over, in
between. The third flap is woven in the same way as the first flap. You can vary the appearance by
making 4 or 6 flaps, or with a wide central flap and two narrow outer flaps, or vice versa.
This takes a little practice, and if you rip any of the woven parts, just tape them up, fill them with goodies,
and go ahead and hang them on the tree!
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Christmas Pixies
The “nisse” a mythical little creature, is an old Danish tradition as
well. Legend says it is an old little man dressed in red and gray
with a white beard and usually with a wooden spoon in his hand,
he was believed to be hundreds of years old.
One of the Danish traditions was to put Rice porridge out for him
at Christmas Eve, to keep the friendship with the “nisse”.
The kids have an Christmas calendar that is opened the first time
on the first day of December, they come today in a variety, some
with a picture and some with chocolate and one window is opened
every day until Christmas eve.
Christmas Carols
After dinner the tree is lit, at last, and
everyone joins hands with one another and
dances around the tree singing traditional
Danish Christmas hymns and carols.
Nu' det jul igen
Now it's Christmas again
and now it's Christmas again
and Christmas will last ‘til Easter
No it's not true
No it's not true
for in between is Lent with fasting
Nu' det jul igen
og nu' det jul igen
og julen varer li' til påske
Nej det' ikke sandt
Nej det' ikke sandt
for ind imellem kommer faste
Santa Claus
The fact that Santa Claus lives at the North Pole is a
“modern” invention originating from ‘Christmas books’
for children. In “Father Christmas’ book”, written by
Louis Moe in 1898, the author places him so far up
north that not even Fridtjof Nansen, the famous
Norwegian scientist and explorer, had seen the smoke
from his house. This is where we for the first time
encounter the Santa Claus character we know today, as
well as the idea that he lives at the North Pole and
makes toys all year.
Danes are of the conviction that Santa Claus lives in
Greenland
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Santa Claus’s Address in Greenland:
Julemanden
Box 1615
3900 Nuuk
Grønland
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Christmas Markets in Copenhagen
2013
Christmas starts 16 November in central Copenhagen, when the Christmas lights are switched on.
Santa will meet the Copenhageners at Axeltorv and Tivolis own band of christmas elves, lead by Marie
Carmen Koppel, will sing Christmas songs.
The twinkling Christmas lighting on the pedestrian street Strøget, Købmagergade Grønnegade, Ny
Østergarde, Skoubogade, Pilestræde and Hovedvagtsgade will be lit at 16:00.
The parade starts at Amagertorv at 14:00 and the choir will walk through Købmagergade, Ny
Østergarde, Grønnegade and Kronprinsensgade before finally ending up at Amager Torv.
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Nyhavn Christmas Market
from 15th November to 22nd December
Christmas comes to town in Copenhagen when Nyhavn, in
November and December, is transformed into one of the
city's centers for Christmas atmosphere. All along the water
in the old harbor stalls are put up and decorated with boughs
of fir and chains of lights offering traditional Danish
Christmas specialties such as æbleskiver and glögg. Every day
from 15th of November to 22nd of December, the Christmas
market offers lots of inspiration for Christmas as well as free
music and entertainment.
Tivoli Christmas Market
from 15th November to 31st December
At Christmas each year, Tivoli Gardens is transformed into a
fantastic winter wonderland with 3 quarter of a million
colorful lights illuminating the park. Something like 60 small
shops sell all kinds of things: from gallons of delicious hot
gløgg and candied apples, to wooden toys and Royal
Copenhagen porcelain.
For the very first time in the 170-year-old history of
Copenhagen's beloved amusement park, you can spend New
Year's Eve in Tivoli Gardens with all the restaurants, stalls
and rides open.
Tivoli
Vesterbrogade 3
1630 Copenhagen
www.tivoli.dk
“German” Christmas Market
from 15th November to 23rd December
Situated on Højbro Plads, a Christmas market as you may
see in Germany.
More information:
http://roskildemarked.dk/julemarked.aspx
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Gammeltorv Christmas market
from 15th November to 23rd December
In the center of the longest pedestrian shopping street in the
world ‘’Strøget’’ that runs from the City hall square all the way
to Kongens Nytorv, you will find Gammeltorv square. Apart
from the beautiful traditional Christmas market ambiance, a
good chunk of the sales revenue will be going to Charity.
More information:
www.angels-christmas-market-copenhagen.com
Swedish Christmas Bazaar
23rd & 24th November
from 11am to 5pm
A very popular annual tradition in the Swedish Gustafs
Church featuring many stalls with Swedish Christmas
specialties, arts and crafts.
Swedish Church (Gustafskyrkan)
Folke Bernadottes Allé 4
2100 Copenhagen
http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=1055063
Christmas Market at Haveselskabets Have
23rd & 24th November from 11am to 5pm
A wonderful location for a Christmas Market. Every year,
thousands of people visit this lovely traditional market located
in Frederiksberg.
Haveselskabets Have
Frederiksberg Runddel
2000 Frederiksberg
http://haveselskabet.dk/event/julemarked-i-haveselskabets-have
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Norwegian Christmas Bazaar
from 29th November to 1st December
An annual event in the Norwegian Church featuring many
stalls with a truly Christmas atmosphere.
King Hookins Church
Ved Mønten 9
2300 Copenhagen
http://www.sjomannskirken.no/kobenhavn/aktuelt/2013/1
0/julebasar-2013
Design 19E Christmas Market
Friday 29th & Saturday 30th November
Make a visit to Design 19E where textile artists will be flaunting
their creations. Permanent workshop members will exhibit
alongside guest designers: this year features Anne Black,
Superlove and TriCot Tage.
Design 19E
Ryesgade 19E, 2sal
Copenhagen K
Christmas market at
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
and Schools of Architecture
Saturday 30th November – from 10pam to 6pm
Once again, the two schools The Royal Danish Academy of Fine
Arts and Schools of Architecture will host a joint Christmas market
in Copenhagen. This Christmas market is a good place to go, if
your are looking for a special Christmas gift. Here, you will find
drawings, prints, watercolours, paintings, creative decorations,
sculptures, jewelery, sweets and much more.
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Art
And Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation
Philip de Langes Alle 10,
1435 Copenhagen
www.kadk.dk
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Holiday Fair at CIS
Saturday 30th November – from 11am to 3pm
DON’T MISS!! A day of fun and holiday cheer for the whole
family!. You will find holiday crafts for children, homemade
bake good, vendors for holiday shopping with true essence of
Danish design style and quality and much more…
Copenhagen International School (CIS)
Hellerupvej 22-26
2900 Hellerup
www.cis-edu.dk
International Christmas
at Rygaards School
Saturday 30th November - from 11am to 2pm
Visit this indoor market selling a wide range of Christmas gift
items – including Erik Sørensen wine, Charlotte Sparre
jewellery, OVSA, Superbest gift baskets, premium gift
wrapping, Christmas crackers & cakes, Christmas trees &
festive decorations, books in English and much more.
Rygaards International School
Bernstorffsvej 54
2900 Hellerup
www.rygaards.com
Christmas Market at Fuglebjerggaard
From 30th November to 8th December
from 10am to 4pm
Again this year the organic farm, Fuglebjerggaard will hold
their annual X-mas market where you can get everything
from homemade cakes, beer, jam, chutney - just to name a
few.
Fuglebjerggaard
Hemmingstrupvej 8
3200 Helsinge
http://www.fuglebjerggaard.dk/jul/
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New Designer’s Christmas Market
Saturday 30th & Sunday 1st December
Saturday 14th & Sunday 15st December
from 10am to 5pm
This two-day Christmas market will feature more than 21
designers selling their deliciously unconventional and unique
products. Promising humor, professionalism and an aesthetic
vibe this market is sure to have a gift to suit event the wackiest of
family members.
Det Nye Designer Julemarked
HC. Ørstedsvej 18
Håndarbejdets Fremme Christmas Market
Sunday 1st December – from 10am to 3pm
A perfect place to come and find exclusively homemade gifts,
these talented students have done away with impression their
teachers and are instead looking to impress you with their wide
variety of creations. Everything from big to small works of art,
ceramics, sculptures, graphics, painting and drawings will be
sale
Håndarbejdets Fremme Julemarked
Frederiksborggade 32
1360 Copenhagen K
http://tekstilformidler.ucc.dk/
Christiania Christmas market
from 6th to 20th December
Step into the hustle and bustle and wander through the multitude
of stalls offering fine handicraft items, hand-made jewelry, mirrors,
wrought iron candle holders, paper-cut Christmas mobiles, clothes,
leather masks among many other things. Take in the scented
ambience of this vibrant market fair at the Grå Hall at Christiania
and participate in a time-honoured Copenhagen Christmas
tradition.
Christiania
Bådsmandsstræde 43
Copenhagen
http://www.christiania.org/events/event/julemarkedet/
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Christmas in Jægersborggade
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th December
from 10am to 4pm
Visit Copenhagen’s most innovative street with 35 unique
shops, cafés and restaurants, these days with outdoor
Christmas booths offering special Christmas treats.
Jægersborggade (Nørrebro)
http://jaegersborggade.com/wpAB/christmas-injaegersborggade/
Christmas Fleamarket at Forum
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th December
from 10am to 5pm
An antique and Christmas market will be held this Christmas
season at Forum on Frederiksberg. You will find a great
selection of vintage finds and retro items. Naturally, homemade
Santa’s elves and many gift options will be available for
purchase as well.
Forum has intermittently held this market since 1990, which has
resulted in a great many markets through the years. This year it is
again made possible. On part of the balcony there will, as always,
be a large selection of vintage clothes, shoes and accessories.
Forum
Julius Thomsens
1925 Frederiksberg C
http://www.forumcopenhagen.dk/en-GB/Events/ChristmasFleamarket.aspx?Action=1&M=NewsV2&PID=872
Christmas at the Workers’ Museum
Sunday 8th December – from 2pm to 4pm
The Workers' Museum invites you to a Christmas party,
where Santa and his wife are entertaining with dance and old
Christmas games.
Arbejdermuseet
Rømersgade 22
1362 Copenhagen K
http://www.arbejdermuseet.dk/index.php?option=com_eventlist
&view=details&id=499:Juletræsfest&Itemid=430
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Christmas Markets nearby
Christmas Market at Kronborg Slot
Helsingør
30th November & 1st December
7th & 9th December
Experience the castle atmosphere and visit Kronborg’s
Christmas market with its rich traditions. Arts and crafts,
jewellery/ornaments and Danish design. The Museum Shop
is decked out in the finest Christmas decorations. Visit the
artists’ workshops and the Kronborg Galleries among the
fortifications, where you will find unique Christmas gifts.
Take a romantic walk and enjoy the peaceful Christmas
mood, or see the castle from a horse-drawn carriage. Cut out
Christmas decorations in the Christmas workshop or join in
singing Danish Christmas songs in the castle chapel. There
are lots of activities for children and grown-ups.
Kronborg Slot
Kronborg 2
3000 Helsingør
http://www.kronborg.dk/det-sker/jul-paa-kronborg-2013/
Helsingør Christmas Market
from 29th November to 1st December
On Axeltorv in the old town of Helsingor (north of
Copenhagen), you can explore 25 Christmas stalls selling
pottery and jewelry, jackets, mittens, hats, scarves, clogs,
Christmas elfs and pixies.
In the big tent you can taste sweets and other Christmas
delights.
Helsingør Christmas Market
Axeltorv, Torvegade 1
3000 Helsingør
http://helsingorcity.dk/wp/?page_id=1657
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Rosendal Christmas market
from 16th November to 23rd December
Each year, the Rosendal farm in North Sealand hosts a cozy
Christmas market featuring Christmas trees, decorations,
and sweets, to name just a few.
The Christmas Market at Rosendal Farm in North Sealand
covers an area of roughly 650 m2, including parking. The
farm was built in 1826, and creates the perfect setting for an
old-fashioned Christmas market.
The farm will serve hot mulled wine, hot chocolate and
æbleskiver. It is also home to the pigs, Miss Jensen and Miss
Pedersen, and their cousins, who include hens, ducks, turkeys,
rabbits, guinea pigs, sheep and goats.
Rosendal
Rosendalsvej 5
3140 Ålsgårde
http://rosendal-gaard.dk/julemarked/
Christmas market at Esrum Monastery
from 30th November to 1st December
Head out of town to experience the Christmas market
at Esrum Monestary this winter for a day out in the
countryside. The market takes place during the very first
weekend of December.
Purchase luxurious products from French monestaries and
other goods from North Sealand. Esrum Monestary even
makes its own products that you can purchase in elaborate
gift baskets.
Enjoy warm drinks and something for the sweet tooth in Abbed
hall, while the children create their own stone age cookies in the
courtyard. Head up north for a wonderful day of Christmas joy.
Esrum Monastery
Klostergade 11
3230 Graested
http://www.esrum.dk/billetter/?ee=80
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Roskilde Christmas market
from 30th November to 1st December
from 10am to 5pm
This year Roskilde's great Christmas market takes place in the
city's
creative
quarter,
Musicon.
Here around
70
exhibitors will have
stands where
they
offer beautiful
handicrafts, Christmas decorations and delicacies and many fun
activities for the entire family.
Musicon
Rabalderstræde 1
4000 Roskilde
http://roskildejulemarked.dk/velkommen
Gilleleje Christmas market
from 29th November to 1st December
from 10am to 5pm
For 3 days in the first Advent weekend on the square in Gilleleje
there will be set up a nice big christmas city- an authentic
Christmas market with stalls and Christmas tree - Christmas
decorations, Christmas gifts and Christmas goodies - in short,
everything we need to get real Christmas spirit.
Christmas market at Aarstiderne
from 30th November to 1st December
from 10am to 5pm
Aarstiderne
Krogerupvej 3
3050 Humlebæk
http://www.aarstiderne.com/Arrangementer-kurser/Julemarked
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Christmas Market in Malmö
Sweden
from 30th November to 30th December
Just crossing the bridge, you can also enjoy the Swedish
Christmas atmosphere.
For more details on different Christmas markets:
http://bookskane.malmotown.com/en/event/a250539/chri
stmas-market/showdetails
Lübeck Christmas Market
Germany
from 25st November to 31st December
Lübeck is just under a three-hour drive or a four-hour direct
train and has a quaint 'old town'.
This is a link to Lübeck's famous markets:
http://www.luebecker-weihnachtsmarkt.de/en/christmasmarkets.html
Christmas Market in Skåne
Sweden
In Skåne (near Helsingborg area), every Christmas markets
are a glimmer of light and a cheerful start to the yuletide
celebrations.
For more details on Christmas market:
http://visitskane.com/en/article/christmas-fairs-i-skane2013
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Where to cut the Christmas Tree?
Ryegaard Land
Nebbegaard
Munkholmvej 380, Rye
Nebbegårdsvej 2, Harløse
4060 Kirke Såby
3400 Hillerød
http://ryegaard.dk/
www.nebbegaard.com
Tlf: 46 40 60 32
Tlf: 45 42 52 68
Rosendal
Svenstrup Gods
Rosendalsvej 5
Borupvej 94
3140 Ålsgårde
4140 Borup
www.rosendal-gaard.dk
www.svenstrup.dk
Tlf: 20 82 19 77
Tlf: 57 52 60 62
Dyssegaardens
Frederiksbrogvej 570
4000 Roskilde
www.dyssegaarden.com
Tlf: 61 18 56 38
You can order online your Christmas tree and ask to be delivered at your home :
www.juletrae.com/shop/frontpage.html
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Don’t miss…
Christmas is a time when events are plentiful.
All over Denmark, Christmas markets & concerts & parades &
much, much more bring out the Christmas spirit.
Christmas in Tivoli – from 15th November to 31st December
Every year Tivoli offers traditional Christmas atmosphere
with elves, Christmas market, music and Christmas sweets
in abundance.
Tivoli opens on November 15th, and this year a new Russian
and Nordic theme is introduced.
Tivoli has built a 2000m2 Russian city, complete with the
St. Basil's Cathedral with a 21 meter high tower.
Tivoli is open for Christmas every year, and offers a rich
atmosphere with elves, Christmas market, music, sweets,
food, entertainment to name a few. The garden also offers a
new area with delicacies. Here you can buy specialties such
as Læsø salt, Christmas cakes and sweets, and French
and Italian delights. The Russian theme is also present here try for instance borsjtj and Stroganoff or a Russian
flødebolle with red foam.
For the very first time in the 170-year-old history of
Copenhagen's beloved amusement park, you can spend New
Year's Eve in Tivoli Gardens with all the restaurants, stalls
and rides open.
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Tivoli
Vesterbrogade 3
1630 Copenhagen
www.tivoli.dk
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Crazy Christmas Cabaret
From 12 November 2012 to 4th January 2013
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Crazy Christmas Caberet is a musical comical drama in english,
complete with extravagant costumes, impressive dancing and
fantastisk fireworks. The show has been voted laugh of the
Christmas season year after year. The 2013 show is titled
Spartacus. This insanelly hilarious Roman play is yet another one
of Vivienne McKee's satirical cock-and-bull stories.
Tivoli
Vesterbrogade 3
1630 Copenhagen
www.tivoli.dk
Royal Christmas Dinner Service Exhibition at Royal Copenhagen
from 15th November to 31st December
The Royal Copenhagen Christmas Dinner Service Exhibition
is one of the most popular Christmas events in Copenhagen.
Every year the tables are set by new artists and are on display
on the first and second floor at the Royal Copenhagen
complex.
The tradition began in 1963 and is very popular. This
year, the extravagant Christmas tables are set by singers, who
all have written and rendered Christmas songs.
Six tables, each with their wonderful story, provide a creative
view of Christmas.
At The Royal Café, in beautiful serene surroundings, you can
have a “smushi” – the idea of sushi, but the taste of
"smørrebrød" i.e. open faced sandwich. The Royal Café
faces a small cobble stoned courtyard with an open air
Christmas market that serves Christmas smushis and
traditional holiday sweets, such as brunkager, crisp, flat
ginger cookies, ideal with a steaming cup of hot chocolate or
glögg.
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Royal Copenhagen
Amagertorv 6
København
www.royalcopenhagen.com
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“Til Julebal i Nisseland”
from 15th November to 22nd December
Experience Father of Four "Til Julebal i Nisseland" (To
Julebal in Pixieland) as a musical.
There will be a cosy Christmas show for the whole family,
which is primarily based on the world of the original cartoon
and the old movies - from a time before the world, and
especially Christmas, went mad.
Tivoli – Concert Hall
Vesterbrogade 3
1630 Copenhagen
http://www.tiljulebalinisseland.dk
Jette Frölich Christmas exhibition
from 17th November to 21st December
Jette Frölich, Danish designer, who has made decorations for
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain, Georg Jensen Silver and
Holmegaard Glassworks for many years, presents her
Christmas Design at Schæffergården in Gentofte.
www.jettefroelich.dk
Schæffergården
Jægersborg Allé 166
2820 Gentofte
Julemandens Lærling
from 23rd November to 15th December
Adventure Theatre's Christmas show this year is a tribute to
Charles Dickens. On the occasion of 200-anniversary of his
birth, they will complete the immortal classic "A Christmas
Carol" added songs and amazing dancing part. A total of 25
of children and young people will fill the Glassalen in Tivoli
with true Christmas spirit for both children and adults.
Tivoli - Glassalen
Vesterbrogade 3
1630 Copenhagen
http://www.eventyrteatret.dk/
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Old days Christmas at The Open Air Museum in Lyngby
30th November & 1st December - 7th & 8th December
A festively decorated Open Air Museum celebrates Christmas
and sets the stage for an exploration of traditions in the old
farm, the manor house, the old water mill and in the
community hall.
Visitors will experience Christmas traditions in Denmark
through 300 years, with activities for families and children.
The Open Air Museum
Kongevejen 100
2800 Kongens Lyngby
http://natmus.dk/besoegmuseerne/frilandsmuseet/
See the decorated Christmas trees, smell the food on the
farmers opulent table and taste the home made cookies in the
kitchen at the manor house.
Christmas Train - every sundays from 1st December
Let a steam train pull you through danish landscape. Sit
back and relax until Rosendal market where you can shop
and chop your tree
The train runs every Sundays and leaves at 10h30 at
Hellerup Station
Nordsjællands Veterantog
http://www.veterantoget.dk/arrangementer/juletogtil-rosendal-julemarked.aspx
Christmas Decorations Workshop – Saturday 7th December
from 12:00pm to 16:00pm
PaperMatrix is inviting you to a paper-weaving
workshop at Skabelonloftet.
PaperMatrix is inviting you to a Christmas workshop at
SKABELONLOFTET, Refshalevej 171A Copenhagen,
Denmark. The workshop is on Saturday December 7th
from 12-16. We will be making Hearts #005 and #042,
the simple cone #018 and we shall teach the triaxial
weaving technique of balloon #005 to those interested.
Printed templates will be free to cut out and weave and
cut out forms ready to weave will be on sale.
http://papermatrix.wordpress.com/2013/11/09/work
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Skabelonloftet
Refshalevej 171A
21432 Copenhagen
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Christmas Tree Lighting (Frederiksberg) – 30th November – 4:00pm
Come and see the lighting of the Christmas tree in front of
Frederiksberg City Hall.
Rådhuspladsen
2000 Frederiksberg
Christmas Tree Lighting (Copenhagen) – 1st December – 4:00pm
Come and see the lighting of the Christmas tree in front
of Copenhagen City Hall - Rådhuspladsen.
1.45 pm Father Christmas will walk down the high
street to Nyhavn to join the rest of the parade.
The parade will then walk back up the high street and
the Christmas decorations will be lit as they go along.
At 4 pm, the Christmas tree will be lit.
Rådhuspladsen
Radhusplads 1
1550 Copenhagen
St Lucia Procession – 13th December – 5:30pm
100 Lucia procession participants will fill the Tivoli
Gardens with songs and lights.
As according to tradition the Lucia girls will walk with
candles, while they sing heir way through a series
of classic Christmas songs.
The Lucia procession will start at the Hans
Christian Andersen Castle and work their way through
the beautiful garden with several stops on the way.
Notice that you have to pay entrance to Tivoli in order
to see the procession.
Tivoli
Vesterbrogade 3
1630 Copenhagen
www.tivoli.dk
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St Lucia Procession – 13th December – 6:00pm
Swedish Gustav’s Church St Lucia procession. This
year, the concert will be conducted by Malmö
University choir under the direction of Daniel Hansson
Swedish Church (Gustafskyrkan)
Folke Bernadottes Allé 4
2100 Copenhagen Ø
http://www.svenskakyrkan.se/default.aspx?id=638698
Haendel's Messiah at the DR Studios – 19th & 20th December – 7:30pm
Composed by Georg Friedrich Händel in the 18th century,
Handel’s Messiah, as it is popularly called today, is one of the
most popular works of choral music in the world, and quite
possibly the most played piece in history.
DR Studios
Emil Holms Kanal 20
0999 Copenhagen C
www.dr.dk/koncerthuset/
For many years now, Handel’s Messiah has been performed in
and around the city of Copenhagen in the month leading up to
Christmas.
Carols by candlelight at St Alban's
21st December – 5:00pm
Mulled wine, mince pies and carols by candlelight.
An informal British start to the celebration of
Christmas (no ticket needed, all welcome; donation of
Dkr 50 at door invited to cover costs).
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St Alban’s Church
Churchill Parken 6, Langelinie
1263 Copenhagen
www.st-albans.dk