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Monday 17th, Copenhagen 19° / 12° ⛅️
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Dear friend
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Today 17th
Nothing to do.
Tuesday 18th
Nothing to see.
Wednesday 19th
The first of a series of assemblies inviting six prominent Danish architects to propose new circular legislation at CAFx, submitted by Valeria
Big opening party of eatery+deli at FUNKY, submitted by Theresa
Thursday 20th
Opening: Catching currents, Chasing ducks at V1 Salon, submitted by Mads
Friday 21st
Talk & Concert for Migrants at Amager Bio, submitted by Søren Sand
Feministisk Summer solstice at Onkel Dannys Plads, submitted by Frida
Song Marathon at Vartovkollegiet, submitted by Kristoffer
Saturday 22nd
Sleep in.
Sunday 23rd
Sunday FUNDAY - Goodness at Ikke Åben, submitted by Mikael
Edible plants at Botanical Garden, submitted by Kristoffer
Det Grønne Loppemarked at Nørrebro, submitted by [Mads]https://www.instagram.com/madssandholm/)
* INTERVIEW: ASTRID PLUM *
Why do you live in Copenhagen?
I grew up here, so the choice to stay can be struck up to habit and of course, comfort. When I was living abroad, I found myself missing that – as well as the proximity to water and the lakes. Copenhagen has a very hometowny vibe, where everything feels kind of in reach, and you’re always running into someone, you know. Nothing is further than a 30-minute bike-ride away. And then the city is also quite pretty when it wants to be.
Which place close to your home do you always return to?
I started hanging around Stefansgade-kvarteret as a teenager, and I just never left. It has changed quite a bit since then. A Hart Bakery just opened there recently. There is always something new mixing itself in and out with the old. It’s easy to spend entire days there. Getting a coffee and working at Riccos, just lying on the grass with a book in Nørrebroparken or meeting friends at BAR on Kronborggade.
What can people in Copenhagen learn from other cities?
I don’t know if it’s specific to people from Copenhagen, or just Danes in general, but maybe a more relaxed approach to time and sociality. I think it really went downhill with the two-hour time restrictions on reservations at restaurants. Social engagements have to be so scheduled and hurried. With so many things happening in the city, and new bars and restaurants opening every week, it feels like people are running around trying to find the next new thing, and then not staying there for more than a moment. Running the risk of sounding very cliché – I think we could learn something from the Parisians, and just letting things take more time. At the end of each workday, my French roommates would always go for a glass of wine at a terrasse with their coworkers. Their friends would sometimes join, everyone was welcome, and they just talked, and fluctuated in out of different relations. They rarely got drunk, but would often come home pretty late. It was just a way to unwind with conversation.
Where do you always bring visitors from abroad?
If the weather is nice, I will always bring them to the canals for a swim. Renting a bike, packing a towel, and driving to Bryggen is usually a big hit with foreign friends. Also, graveyards, particularly Assistens Kirkegården on Nørrebro. The fact that we hang out in graveyards in Copenhagen is apparently very strange.
When do you feel the happiest in Copenhagen?
When the sun is shining and biking from one place to other. Especially crossing Dronning Louises Bro around dusk going to meet friends on the other side of the bridge, driving by the hordes of people enjoying the sun and drinking wine and beer along the bridge.
Who do you ask for food/music/art recommendations?
I am very lucky to have friends with very good taste, who are great at giving personalized recommendations, which is a skill. Otherwise, I’m not shy about asking strangers for a recommendation or two, if they seem like they know what they’re talking about. Sharing is caring with recommendations, and some of the best ones I have gotten has been from people I barely knew.
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See you after the Summer.