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Newsletters Spring 2011

UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CLUB NEWS, WEEK 1

Dear Internationals,

The year 2011 is still very new, so with this UIC Newsletter receive some extra good wishes for a most enjoyable New Year! I trust you got it started all right, and already feel you are back into the challenges of the usual busy everyday life you lead.

And with the persistent cold and white Danish winter it is for many of us essential to be well informed about the weather forecast, or if any delays or cancellations are occurring on the trains to Copenhagen, or whether some road construction – if not the snow - is causing traffic jams and the like. There is a website – in Danish - with helpful news of this kind, turn to www.trafikken.dk/østjylland/ - It can help you be prepared! For it seems winter stays with us..

This UIC Newsletter will not be as usual with a lot of information about ‘what’s on in and around Aarhus’. But mainly give some information on seminars, meetings, and courses, which are offered in English at AU or in Aarhus in general, as it is time to sign up! Also included is what to expect at the UIC this month.

B DIPLOMA PROGRAMME AND THE PRE-IBAnyone interested in information about these new programmes in the greater Aarhus area are invited to a meeting at the Langkaer Gymnasium 12 January from 7.30 pm to 9 pm.Place: Langkaer Gymnasium, Kileparken 25, 8381 Tilst. Tel: 8624 2011, www.langkaer.dkIB coordinator Rikke Hupfeld on [email protected]

HR AUOffers again a one-day course which puts focus on the Danish work culture. An issue very useful for foreign staff to become more familiarized with. Apply no later than 31 January, see further details on http://medarbejdere.au.dk/en/hr/udviklingledelsekurser/continuingprofessionaldevelopment/developmentcourses2011/workingacrosscultures/

FOLKEUNIVERSITETET = The Danish University Extension Aarhus again offers some excellent seminars in English with the following titles:

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The Danish Monarchy 14/2Is there a recipe for export success? 24/2Danish among the world’s 7000 languages 10/3Technology, work and mental models 31/3 USA’s influence on the world and Denmark 4/5 From Nordic mythology to Christianity 12/5 Læs mere om Folkeuniversitetet in English

They all take place at AU, but sign up for one or all of them at the International Community. Free for all AU staff & spouses, but limited seats available, see details here

INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITYIs also important to be updated on. Different meetings, seminars, excursions and more are offered most weeks of the year. AU is a member here, so you can participate for free. See all details on www.internationalcommunity.dk

EXPATINDENMARKIt is free to join their meetings or to turn them for more information, and for assistance to apply for a job and more. Note the Consortium for Global Talent is holding a seminar at the Aarhus School of Business, AU Thursday 27 January. Look up more details and how to sign up on the websites http://cgt.expatindenmark.com/ and http://expatindenmark.com/Pages/Default.aspx

UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CLUB (the UIC)Here the Informal Meetings start next week Wednesday 12 January at 10 am to 12 noon at the Faculty Club, 1st Floor, Building 1421 on Fredrik Nielsens Vej (next to the Student House). Informal Meetings will continue through January e.g. also 19 January and 26 January. But from 1 February – a Tuesday - the official program will start and from then on the UIC meetings will take place at the International Centre, Building 1650, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4 on AU Campus. More details on the website www.au.dk/uic - or mail me for more information.

This weekend there are beautiful New Year Concerts at the Concert Hall, buy tickets. Or you can look into the Antique Flea Market at the Ridehuset, which is across the street from the City Hall. It is a quite unique market, taking place both Saturday and Sunday, each day from 10 am to 5 pm, admission DKK 40.

If you need exercise after the Holidays you can join the Aarhus Free Run. It is a free activity, which is taking place every week year round on Tuesdays only. So you have a couple of days to decide, whether you like the idea or not! Some 50 people come and all ages and run in groups or as you like. Meeting place:

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Tangkrogen, at the Bear Sculpture on Filtenborg Square, where Dalgas Avenue ends.

The next UIC Newsletter goes out next Thursday.

With this information the best wishes for the weekend in Aarhus or wherever you might be!Venlig hilsen / Best regards

Gitte Haahr-AndersenUIC Organiser

International CentreAarhus University Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4, bldg. 1650DK-8000 Århus C

Web: www.au.dk/icPhone: +45 3069 8483Email: [email protected]



When compared with December, January is less hectic. And beginning a new year is like being given a whole lot of time. To one’s surprise the calendar is not yet filled up. A large number of us are also determined to leave more time open e.g. try our best not to book it fully. But after a few days many realize it is not that easy not to get into the same situation. There are quickly so many commitments pending. – But keep the goals high. Insist on being in charge of your life’s agenda!I wish for everyone that this year will be a period with a higher success rate with regard to enjoying being busy and at the same time continuously improving our planning so that the everyday tasks do not become too demanding.

A good piece of advice learned already some years ago, is to leave time for a walk, some biking – simply some time not planned and but devoted time outside. Experts also consider it very healthy and stimulating to move. It is a good way to mind your mind! Fresh air gives way for new ideas, easier decision makings and the like.

Now it is up to each of us to decide which kind of exercise you will go for!

Some new year thoughts – and then it is time to look into some things of general interest and at the bottom of the mail the specific suggestions for the weekend:

INFORMATION OF GENERAL INTEREST

GET A FREE HEALTH TEST AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY

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A free health test and a session with a professional health ambassador available at several of the libraries in Aarhus. Starting Monday 10 January everyone can get a test and get inspiration on how to improve one’s personal health; the project goes on for five weeks. In addition to the health tests there are lectures and debates on healthy living at many of the local libraries, and these are free of charge as well. The project is part of Aarhus Municipality’s health strategy 2009-2012. Studies show that in Aarhus 37.000 citizens are inactive and 71.000 are overweight! Free tickets can be booked or picked up from 17 January. You can get more information about the activities at your local library or on www.motionstilbud.dk

REPORT POTHOLES TO THE MUNICIPALITYNow as the snow melts away the impact of the long and cold winter shows clearly on the paved roads and bike routes. Extensive damages are obvious, and not making commuting easier. The Municipality has already for some time started filling in the potholes, but for one it is not the best time of the year to do, and secondly the workmen are assigned a huge job, as Aarhus has some 1250 KM of roads/streets and around 500 KM bike and pedestrian paths to maintain! The municipality, therefore, asks the public to report of potholes that you consider time to repair. Some potholes need attention sooner than others, here your help can be crucial. So report on this link http://www.aarhuskommune.dk/borger/trafik/Veje-og-pladser/Giv-os-et-tip.aspx

SUPPORT CHARITY BY GETTING A CAR WASHAt Shell on Randersvej, Aarhus N and Shell on Grenåvej 150, Risskov a campaign is running from 11 January to 2 February in support of the Cancer Association. Each car wash during this period Shell will donate DDK20 to help the Cancer Association pursue research, counseling and more.

‘SYNG FRA DEN BLÅ’ Sing songs from the Blue Song Book is one of the most popular events at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, and takes place this Saturday at 2 pm. People gather to sing from the blue ‘Højskolesangbogen’, the Danish Folk High School Song Book. The Danish tradition of ‘højskoler’, Folk High Schools, goes back to Grundtvig, who believed in “a school for life”, where all social classes could meet and learn, especially through lessons in Danish history, language and song. In many ways, the thought of ‘højskoler’ and general education emerged simultaneously with the demands for a new Danish constitution (it came in 1849). And given it is such an old tradition it has long proved to be of much importance also today. Alone the fact that there today still exist some 74 Folk High Schools. The world’s oldest – and consequently Denmark’s first Folk High School was founded in 1844 and still exist. It is Rødding Folkehøjskole in Southern Jutland. Let me also add that Testrup Folk High School, founded in 1866 – and one of the NFS Grundtvig schools - is some 12 KM south of Aarhus

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and well worth a visit. It holds a number of open evening lectures or song evenings open to the public and great to join. They also welcome visitors. Look up more on Wikipedia or www.testrup.dk/om-hoejskolen Join the singing this Saturday and get a chance to learn the Danish classics. Free admission.At the Café at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset , Thomas Jensens Allé, 8000 Aarhus C

NATIONAL PARK MOLS BJERGE (MOUNTAINS)A wonderful nature park some 35 min drive from Aarhus, and great to enjoy winter or summer. Hilly area with great walking paths, exhibition and more. Great views – also for example on the Three Hills, Trehøje, you can see the sea in any direction. Bring your thermos! – Let me remind you that AU has a vacation cot in Femmoeller (five mills), which you can rent, like the AU places, when you have have worked here for 2 yrs. -I feel pretty sure that many of you have already been there, and most likely taken some beautiful photos. Some you might like to share with others. The National Park is seeking more photos and also old ones, so that changes over the years, with respect to people, village life and nature life, can be exhibited for present and coming generations to learn from. Have any, please mail them to [email protected] – and more information can be looked up on www.mols.nu

AARHUS MUSIC FESTIVAL: FREE CONCERTS 13 to 22 JANUARYFrom 13 January you can experience a massive amount of free concerts at the four regional venues in Aarhus: Train, Voxhall, Musikcaféen and Atlas. A broad range of different modern music genres will be represented, such as pop, rock, jazz, folk, indie and electronic music from 18 different local artists and bands. All concerts are free, so keep yourself updated on the websites of the four venues or here: www.musikaarhus.com

INTERNATIONAL NIGHT EVERY TUESDAY AT STUDENTERHUS AARHUSEvery Tuesday Studenterhus Aarhus has International Night, where up to 300 internationals (mostly students) enjoy each other’s company. The International Group at Studenterhus Aarhus plans introduction seminars for newly arrived international students as well as parties through the year. Most events start at 8 pm. Participation is free.Studenterhus Aarhus, Nrd. Ringggade 3, 8000 Aarhus CMore information on www.studenterhusaarhus.dk

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CRAZY CHRISTMAS CABARET – OH MY GOTH!18 to 21 January you can enjoy the annual Christmas Cabaret at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. The show is in English and combines English humour and Danish satire, this year it is said to be horrifying! Tickets are DKK190 to 300. Address: The Concert Hall, Musikhuset.

SPECIFIC WEEKEND SUGGESTIONS

Thursday 13 January

7.30 pm: Bakken Bears vs. Svendborg Rabbits at Atletion – NRGI Park. The two leading professional basketball teams in Denmark meet in an exciting match. Tickets are DKK60 for adults, DKK35 for students and children below 17 years. Tickets can be bought on spot one hour before tipoff. Address: Atletion - NRGi park, Stadion Allé 70, 8000 Aarhus CMore information on www.atletion.dk

Friday 14 January

2.45 pm: PhD Day: 400 young researchers meet Friday at the annual PhD Day at Aarhus Faculty of Health Sciences. The young researchers will get an opportunity to exchange experiences and also give short presentations of their research projects. The programme also include an inspiring Lecture by Nobel Laureate John Walker. Sir John E. Walker, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1997, the same year as AU Nobel Laureate, Professor Jens Chr. Skou will lecture on how and what made him become part of the science elite. Auditorium 1 in the Lake Auditorium, University Park, 8000 Aarhus C. More information on www.health.au.dk

3 pm: At Åby Library children from different institutions in Aarhus exhibit paintings, sculptures and other artworks they have made themselves. The opening of the exhibition will be celebrated with speeches and the 12-year old Peter Tække will play the violin. Address: Åby Bibliotek, Ludvig Feilbergs Vej 7, 8230 Åbyhøj.Free admission. More information on www.aakb.dk/aaby

7 pm: Learn how to dance swing. Have a free lesson of swing dance and get a glimpse of what swing dancing is all about when ‘Kom og Dans’ has open house at Sct. Annagades Skole. Free admission. Address: Sct. Annagades Skole, Skt. Anna Gade 38, 8000 Aarhus C. More information on www.komogdansaarhus.dk

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Saturday 15 January

10 am to 5 pm Antique Flea Market at the Ridehuset, with 40 new stalls this weekend.Place: Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, 8000 Århus C. Admission DKK40.

2 pm: “Syng fra den blå” one of the most popular events at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, takes place this Saturday, as people gather to sing from the blue ‘Højskolesangbogen’. See more information above. Free admission. Address: the Cafe at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, Århus C.9 pm Tumbleweed Orchestra plays a free concert at ‘Fairbar’. ‘Tumbleweed orchestra’ is known for their fine melodies and happy sunshine stories. More information at: www.fairbar.dk or www.myspace.com/tumbleweedorchestraFairbar, Nørre Allé 66, 8000 Aarhus C

Sunday 16 January

10 am to 5 pm Antique Flea Market in Ridehuset, with 40 new stalls this weekend.Place: Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, 8000 Århus C. Admission DKK40

1 pm: The local artist ‘Pearl’ plays a free live concert at Musikhuset. ‘Pearl’ finds inspiration in her African heritage and plays a mix of soul, r’n’b and reggae. Musikhuset Aarhus, Thomas Jensens Allé, 8000 Aarhus CMore information at: www.musikhusetaarhus.dk and www.myspace.com/pearlsoul

Monday 17 January

All day (10 am – 8pm): “Anne Frank – a story for our time”. At the main library this exhibition tells the story of holocaust through two parallel stories – the story of Anne Frank and the story of how WWII affected Europe. The exhibition is developed by the Dutch Anne Frank’s House. Free admission. Hovedbiblioteket, Møllegade 1, 8000 Aarhus C.More information at: www.aakb.dk/biblioteker/hovedbiblioteket

5 pm After work concert by Carsten Knudsen on Ukulele, a small string instrument. Music by J.S. Bach and his own compositions. Address: Risskov Church (Kirke), Solbakken 2, 8240 Risskov, free admission.

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Venlig hilsen / Best regards






It is not spring yet, but the mild weather reminds us of the fact that it will be coming … sooner or later. The sun is out today and the daylight stays with us longer day by day, which is very promising. And it surely affects our minds and our initiatives…

This week’s UIC Newsletter again brings a small fraction of what actually happens in the city of Aarhus. Even so there is fairly good selection for you to choose among. Provided you have time for the activities, either it is a free concert or a refreshing walk, it is here ready to make use of.

In Aarhus a bike is very convenient. Most places easy to ride and besides, easy and cheap to park almost anywhere! If you need a bike at a reasonable price please note that the auctions (the old police auctions) resume, see more details below. - Perhaps you do not know how to ride a bike – or dare not do it – then join the lesson which takes place Monday in Hasle at the library, see more details below!

And it is due time to sign up for the Official opening of the International Centre 1 February at 12.30 to 2 pm, see more details below.

Now follows some things of general interest and at the bottom of the newsletter the specific suggestions for the coming days:


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SIGN UP FOR THE OFFICIAL OPENING AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTREYou are invited to participate in the Official opening at the International Centre, where UIC Meetings will take place from February.

1 February from 12.30 to 2 pm all are invited to Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen and International Director Christian Thorn’s speeches and the following buffet. Also there is time to see the great facilities.

Please sign up as soon as possible to Ulla Gjørling [email protected] – and if it is easier mail me [email protected]

LARGEST NATIONAL 2-DAY EDUCATIONAL FAIR IN SCANDINAVIAN CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER 30Education with no limits is the slogan for the fair that opened Wednesday and continues all day Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm. All educations are represented and counselors are ready to assist. At Scandinavian Congress Center Aarhus. More details on www.uug.dk . Free.

THE RENOWNED POLICE AUCTIONS WITH CHEAP GOOD BIKES ARE SOON BACK IN BUSINESS – BUT NOW CONTINUED BY A PRIVATE COMPANY!Since September last year this option has been closed down. The Aarhus Police Dept. for years was responsible for the auctions, but last autumn due to lack of resources decided to invite tenders for this kind of business. An agreement has been made with Østjysk Auktion Aps in Egaa and this company will hold its first auction 22 January at 11 am. And with other kinds of objects (watches, furniture and more) an auction is scheduled 5 February at 11 am. The day before each auction and also on the very morning you can make an inspection and offer an advance bid.Please let others know. There are always some in need of a good bike! Address: Kringelled 6, 8250 Egaa. Tel: 50577866

GET A FREE HEALTH TEST AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARYA free health test and a session with a professional health ambassador available at several of the libraries in Aarhus. Starting Monday 10 January everyone can get a test and get inspiration on how to improve one’s personal health; the project goes on for five weeks. In addition to the health tests there are lectures and debates on healthy living at many of the local libraries, and these are free of charge as well. The project is part of Aarhus Municipality’s health strategy 2009-2012. Studies show that in Aarhus 37.000 citizens are inactive and 71.000 are overweight! Free tickets can be booked or picked up

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from 17 January. You can get more information about the activities at your local library or on www.motionstilbud.dk

SUPPORT CHARITY BY GETTING A CAR WASHAt Shell on Randersvej, Aarhus N and Shell on Grenåvej 150, Risskov a campaign is running from 11 January to 2 February in support of the Cancer Association. Each car wash during this period Shell will donate DDK20 to help the Cancer Association pursue research, counseling and more.

MAKE IT A DAILY ROUTINE TO GO FOR A LONG TRAMP OR HIKERegularly will only do your health and mind good. You may for some weeks have had an excuse, during which the ice made it a dangerous experiment. But even under such conditions the proper footwear would make it safe and surely a healthy activity. With all the colds and flues active these winter weeks, it is good to note that tramping or hiking strengthen your immune system, reduce the risks of heart diseases, increase your memory and your self confidence! Benefits important to humans and on top of this is what you see of nature or your neighbourhood while out in open air!

SMOKE INVESTIGATION BY THE CENTRE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH Including some 28,000 citizens in the Region Mid Jutland shows that number of smokers continuously drop. Over the most recent 4 years the number has decreased by 5%. Again it also proved that high educated people smoke much less than less educated.

THE NEW HARBOUR DISTRICT IN AARHUS DEVELOPS FURTHERAlmost every week the JP paper reports on yet another building, which now is ‘underway’. For example, the Design Consortium Bestsellers and the educational institution Navitas are now so close to their starting point that the municipality has approved the lay out grant to develop Pier 2. The lay out plans include canals, bridges, bikeramps and more. – It is extremely exciting what all these big construction projects will provide of services, jobs and good housing for us the citizens of Aarhus!

ELIASSON HAS INSPECTED ‘YOUR RAINBOW PANORAMA’

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At Aros Art Museum the artist Olafur Eliasson inspected his huge artwork on the roof of the Art Museum. He actually took his first walk up there e.g. a 150 M walk inside the rainbow tunnel! And he artist was so very pleased with the result. But the work is not completed. It depends heavily on the weather conditions. Even with the most optimistic work conditions an official opening day for ‘Your Rainbow Panorama’ is not given, only said to be ‘some time during spring’.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO SING IN A CHOIR?The choir ‘Cassiopeia Koret’ is starting the new season Monday 24 January at 7 pm at Fenrisvej 33, Århus V and they seek singers. Free to join. More details on www.cassiopeiakoret.dk or contact Anne Lise Foged Rasmussen on tel. 8615 3025.

NOTE: CHINESE NEW YEAR’S CELEBRATION AT THE CONCERT HALL, MUSIKHUSET 30 JANUARY – MORE DETAILS NEXT WEEKSPECIFIC WEEKEND SUGGESTIONS

Thursday 20 January

3 pm to 5 pm Get a free health check by the Heart Association at Risskov Library, Bibliotek, Fortebakken 1

6 pm to 9 pm Kunst for alle 2011 (Art for everybody 2011) with 45 artists works exhibited at Ridehuset, Vester Allé, Aarhus C. www.kunstforalle.dk . Admission DKK50.

Friday 21 January

10 am to 7 pm Kunst for alle 2011 (Art for everybody 2011) with 45 artists works exhibited at Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, Aarhus C. Admission DDK50.

1 pm to 3 pm Get advice on how to stop smoking and a healthy diet at Health Centre West, Gudrunsvej 80, Brabrand, free.

7.30 pm Trumpet player Reinhold Friedrich, classical music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

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7.30 pm Pianists Alexander Ivanov, Roberta Mikucionyte and Justas Servenikas, classical music at the Piano Company Juhl-Soerensen, Skovvejen 2b. Tickets DDK50.

Saturday 22 January

10 am to 4 pm Asger Jorn Symposium – seminar about the artist at Aros Art Museum, Århus. Admission DDK150.

10 am to 6 pm Kunst for alle 2011 (Art for everybody 2011) with 45 artists works exhibited at Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, Aarhus C. Admission DDK50.

11 am Bike Auction at Østjysk, Auktion Aps on Kringelled 6, 8250 Egaa, more details above.

3 pm Downstreamin’ Jazz, Fairbar, Nørre Allé 66. Free.

Sunday 23 January

10 am to 6 pm Kunst for alle 2011 (Art for everybody 2011) with 45 artists works exbited at Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, Aarhus C. Admission DDK50. 10 am to 12 noon A winter walk, for children & adults. Where are the wildlife to be found during the cold weather. Are they hiding? Can you find their tracks and see what kind of animal has passed by. Free to join the Nature Club ‘Falkeøje’. Meeting place: Skovmøllen, on the bridge across Giber river, next to the Old Mill and close to Moesgaard Museum.

Easily combined with the Old Mill, which operates this Sunday from 12 noon to 5 pm, buy fresh flour for your home baking! Free admission.

1 pm Solisteries with Simon Rosenbaum and the Nordic Sopranos at the Café at the Concert Hall, Aarhus. Free.

4 pm Trumpet players Judy Hunskjær & Anders Larsen and Organist Thomas Berg-Juul – New Year’s Concert at Fredenskirke, Rosenvangs Allé 51. Admission DDK40, buy at the door. Monday 24 January

4 pm to 5.30 pm introduction to bicycling for women, who learned how to bike! Meet at Hasle Library, bibliotek, Kappelvænget 2, Hasle. Every week. Free.

7.30 pm Introworkshop to Art of Living – get free of stress at the Main Library, Hovedbiblioteket, Room B, Møllegade 1.

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7.30 pm Trombone Event by the Royal Danish Academy of Music, Classical music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, Aarhus. Free.Tuesday 25 January7.30 pm Cellist Janne Fredens and pianist Søren Rastogi, classical music. At the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, Aarhus. Free.

7.30 pm Organist Kurt Levorsen at Sct. Mark (Markus), Kirke, Skt. Markus Kirkeplads . Free.

With the very best wishes for your weekend,GitteGitte Haahr-AndersenUIC Organiser





Yesterday the last Informal Meeting of January 2011 took place and it was also the last time in the Faculty Club. It was reported to be very lively and enjoyable. That seems a tradition that stays with the UIC group.

From next week the official UIC Spring programme will start first with the AU invitation to take part in the opening of the International Centre! To this event many of you have already signed up. It will be a special day to experience. From then on the UIC Meetings will take place in the centre, and we will form the future there together.

The UIC Newsletter this week again brings some of what happens in the city of Aarhus. Here the Chinese New Year celebration is a big event, which everyone should not miss. It is the most important day for Chinese to celebrate and for us an opportunity to become acquainted with so much of the Chinese culture, history and traditions in general. The Danish-Chinese Friendship Association

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has done its utmost to make it a fantastic day for everyone to participate in. See more details below.

And Jelske van der Hoek sent invitation for all interested in Germany’s history and the German language to participate in a series of lectures held in the evening – and in German! Take advantage, also just choose one, if that is what your time allows you. See details in the attached files of the cover letter.

Now some information of general interest and at the bottom of the newsletter follows the specific suggestions for the coming days:


TO ALL WHO SIGNED UP FOR THE OFFICIAL OPENING AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE TUESDAY FROM 12.30 TO 2.00 PM - PLEASE BE ON TIME!The programme starts at 12.30 noon as announced – please be punctual: 1 February from 12.30 to 2 pm all are invited to Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen and International Director Christian Thorn’s speeches and the following buffet. Also there is time to see the great facilities. Address: Hoegh-Guldbergs Gade 4, 8000 Aarhus C

INVITATION TO A GERMAN SERIES AT THE AU GERMAN DEPT.From Jelske van der Hoek the full programme of a series of lectures, which takes place at the German Dept. and in German, are open for all to join. Here is a unique opportunity to learn about different topics from German literature, history etc. Look into the attached files, find them on the cover letter. Free to attend, one or all of them.

THE CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION IS FREE AND OPEN FOR EVERYBODYThe Danish-Chinese Friendship Association invites to the biggest Chinese celebration in Denmark. It takes place at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset this Sunday 30 January. On entering the Concert Hall you will be in ‘Little China’ e.g. you find the finest cultural activities represented for you to hear, to see, to learn about and also much to try out on your own!According to the Chinese calendar the Tiger year has ended and now starts the most promising year: the rabbit year. The rabbit is wise, ambitious, smart, social, friendly and full of optimism. Furthermore, the rabbit year all hardworking people will experience richness and promotions.In ‘Little China’ can enjoy different genres of music and singing with for example the ensemble ‘Beauty and Melody’ from the Sichuan Province. Artists

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will be at work, dancing, food samples handed out. There will be a ‘Children’s section’ where they can become familiar with eating with chopsticks or learn how to count to ten in Chinese!Fun for all the family at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, from 11 am to 5 pm, free.

THURSDAY IS AUSCHWITZ DAY Today is a European commemoration day for the sufferings of Auschwitz during the WWII. At the Main Library, Hovedbiblioteket, there is an event tonight focusing not only on the past, but also including wars and injustices in more recent time and still ongoing, like on the Balkan. There will be an exhibition, talks and live music. Free.

FREE HEALTH TEST - AND NOW ALSO YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE TEST– ALL AT YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY -

A free health test and a session with a professional health ambassador available at several of the libraries in Aarhus. Now also includes a blood pressure test or you can borrow the equipment and do the tests at home. A complete new service at the libraries! The programme started Monday 10 January and runs 5 weeks. Seek inspiration or advice to improve your health in time! More information – in Danish only - about the activities on www.motionstilbud.dk

STILL TIME TO SUPPORT CHARITY BY GETTING A CAR WASHEnding 2 February there is still time for you to be supportive for the charity purpose of the Cancer Association by having your car washed either a Shell on Randersvej, Aarhus N ord Shell on Grenåvej 150, Risskov where the campaign is running from 11 January to 2 February in support of the Cancer Association. Each car wash during this period Shell will donate DDK20 to help the Cancer Association pursue research, counseling and more.

BUY SECOND HAND AT ‘IGEN’ THE CANCER ASSOCIATION’S SHOP NEXT TO STORCENTER NORD – SALE IS ONIf you do not need a car wash, mentioned above, you may need some furniture, clothing, utensils of any kind. In case turn to ‘igen’ (again = reuse) – which is just another way to support the Cancer Association. At the same time you benefit by getting the things you need. A 50% off sale is on at the shop ‘igen’ starting Saturday at 10 am. Address: IGEN, Åbogade 36, 8200 Aarhus N (behind

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the shopping centre Storcenter Nord. Open: weekdays 10 am to 5 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm.


Thursday 27 January

7.30 pm Pastor at the Cathedral Henrik Wigh Poulsen, Ph.D. gives a talk about the Danish writer Jacob Knudsen, in Danish only. But interesting as the presentation will include aspects of religions, social life etc. in Denmark in those days. Place: Lystrup Kirke (Church), Lystrup Centervej 80, 8520 Lystrup. Free. From city center 20 min.s on bus 9, 53 or 56.

7.30 pm to 9.30 pm AUSCHWITZ DAY – a day observed in all Europe. Meant to remember what happened and to help make it not happen again! Talks, exhibitions and live music by the Klezmer Duo at the Main Library, Hovedbiblioteket, Mølleparken 1, Aarhus C. Free.

Friday 28 January

3 pm the OPERA LAB, which is free for families, children age 8 to 12 years. Fun with opera, theater and singing. Takes place at the South End of the Concert Hall Foyer. Unfortunately, it is already overbooked! I mention it even so, because it is offered regularly. If you are interested, I encourage to go and talk with them this Friday. And maybe already to sign up there. Part of program of den jyske opera, the Jutland Opera, easy to google.

7.30 pm Hanne Kjærskov, clarinet and Carina Kjærsgaard Blois, flute performs at the Royal Academy of Music, Skovgaardsvej 2C (next to the Concert Hall). Free.

8 pm Den jyske Harpetrio, The Jutland Harp Trio, at Constantino 2, Norringholmsvej 31

Saturday 29 January

8.30 to 2 pm Every Saturday the Farmers’ Open Market on Ingerslev Boulevard. Here you can have almost anything of fresh produce, meat, cheese and flowers, but also crafts, like knitwear.

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Winter.Chillout.Aarhus presented by Snow Park 8000 and Culture Works.11 am to 5 pm Day programme: ski & snowboard competition and marshellow and table tennis and much more, free11 pm to 05 pm Night programme: concerts. Admission DDK50Place: Amphitheater next to the Concert Hall, Musikhuset.

1 pm Take a walk with the group ‘Fodslaw’ – a couple of hours easy walk. Meet at the Ishuset, the Ice Cream Parlor at Risskov wood (across the street from where the bus 1 & 2 have their end station stop). Free.

Sunday 30 January

11 am to 5 pm Join the fantastic Chinese New Year celebration at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, all are invited – endless cultural activities for everybody, more details above.

11.30 to 3 pm A Toys Fair takes place. There is something for all, from collectors’ items to sturdy pieces for the children of today! Place: Århus Firma Sport, Paludan Müllers Vej 110, Århus N. Free.

3 pm Song Socity Societas Pro Musica at the Piano Company Juhl-Sorensen, Skovvejen 2B. Admission DDK100.

6 m Sunday Salsa and tango at Stakladen, the Students’ House, Ndr. Ringgade 3

Monday 31 January

4 pm to 5.30 pm Learn how to bike, for women only. Place: Hasle Library, Kappelvænget 2, Aarhus West, every week. Free.

7.30 A French talk about New French Literature by Geneviève Munck at the Main Library, Hovedbiblioteket, Mølleparken 1, Aarhus C. Free

7.30 pm Trompet evening. Students from the Royal Academy of Music perform at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

Tuesday 1 January12.30 noon to 2 pm Official Opening of the AU International Centre: Speeches and Buffet. Also a chance to meet and to see the facilities.

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7.30 pm The Cantori from Our Lady’s Church in Ryesgade sing in Brabrand Kirke (Church) in Aarhus West on Engdalsvej 2. A beautiful old, white Danish village church (now suburb of Aarhus City), close to the Brabrand Lake. Free

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A very Happy Chinese New Year to all our Chinese friends, staff members and their families!

With the very best wishes for your weekend,GitteGitte Haahr-AndersenUIC OrganiserInternational CentreAarhus University Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4, bldg. 1650DK-8000 Århus C




Yesterday 1 February the official opening of the new International Centre took place and I quote the text from the International Centre’s webpage: ‘Inauguration of the Dale T. Mortensen Building was a success. International Centre would like to thank everyone who participated in the inauguration of the new Dale T. Mortensen Building on 1 February. We will post pictures and more info here soon’.

- There was a full program all day at the International Centre. At 10 am His Highness Crown Prince Frederik arrived and was welcomed by Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen, the new appointed AU Board chairman Michael Christiansen and International Director Kristian Thorn. The Crown Prince he himself an AU alumni seemed pleased by being present. First speeches were given by Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen, Nobel Laureate, Professor Dale T. Mortensen and International Director Kristian Thorn, who each in their own way added to a better understanding of the day’s significance. The key figure of the day, Nobel Laureate, Professor Dale T. Mortensen said in his speech about globalization of education and research to the other Nobel Laureate of Aarhus University, Jens Christian Skou, who was also present at the ceremony: ‘You have a road named after you, and for the past five years I

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have lived on it, so I am very honoured to have a building named after me. Now I can walk from Jens Chr. Skou’s Road in the Nobel Park to the Dale T. Mortensen Building for a coffee’.In his speech, the Crown Prince added many good comments free of his manuscript, among others: - ‘I believe that Dale’s Café will become a place where you can “hygge” as we say in Danish’. Crown Prince Frederik then unveiled the artwork by Erik A. Frandsen, the artist was also present. The artwork was made possible by a generous donation by the Aarhus merchant H. Salling Foundation. Mrs. Salling, widow after the late H. Salling was also present. IC building now named after AU 2010 Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, Professor Dale T. Mortensen, has now been made the central reference point for all international and PhD activities to come. The new facilities are also the new home of the IC Dormitory and Dale’s Café where researchers and scholars can meet to socialize and to exchange experiences. And it is the meeting point also for the University International Club.In the afternoon everybody gathered in Dale’s Café to listen to Rector Lauritz B. Holm-Nielsen and the International Director Christian Thorn’s speeches and to enjoy the following buffet and tour around in the brand new facilities in the TDM Building. The Opening Day was a very inspiring and cheerful day, and we, who work there, are looking forward to continuing our work with renewed energy and excitement by the many new possibilities to be created within the walls of the Dale T Mortensen House on Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4, Bldg. 1650! And to all the guests and the rest of AU do make use of the DTM Building – if not in other ways the Dale’s Café is inviting and with great views toward the Vennelyst Park!

The UIC Newsletter this week again presents upcoming seminars, courses and events at UIC and in the city of Aarhus. Note it is time to sign up for the next SKAT.DK seminar, which takes place 23 February.

INFORMATION OF GENERAL INTERESTRECEIVED YESTERDAY – REGISTER THURSDAY, today, BY 5 PM:Lecture this Friday 10-12 am ”Danish working Culture” and information on JobCenter Aarhus Project for Highly Skilled ProfessionalsAre you looking for some explanations on what Denmark the Danes and Danish culture and mentality is all about?On Friday the 4th JobCenter Aarhus invites you to a lecture this Friday from 10-12 am with Mr. Dennis Nørmark, Anthropologist and Senior Consultant at Living Institute (see attached invitation).Dennis Nørmark will give a lecture on Danish (working) culture:Project for Highly Skilled ProfessionalsJobcenter Aarhus will also take the opportunity to talk to newly arrived (after to Denmark after August 1st 2010) about JobCenter Aarhus’ Project for Highly Skilled Professionals in general just after the lecture.

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They will let you know what will happen in the project during the next 5-6 month, what events they are planning, what they expect from the participants in the project and what they can expect from the project and the jobconsultants. We know that this invitation comes with a short notice but we would recommend you to come and listen to Dennis talk about Danish Culture, he is an excellent lecturer and this will give you a possibility to address experiences you have had and listen to other peoples experiences/challenges when coming to live and work in Denmark. RegistrationLimited seats available. Registration by contacting Mr Allan Nedbo ([email protected] / +45 5157 5683) (preferably no later than Thursday February 3rd at 5pm).If you have classes in school (LærDansk) this Friday, let Mr Nedbo know and he will talk to your teachers.

HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DANISH TAX SYSTEMWednesday 23 February from 3 pm to 5 pm the UIC and International Community invite you to a Tax Seminar, where Tax Centre Denmark will give information targeted PhD students and staff members and subsequently answer questions. Place: Meeting Room 2, First Floor, Building 1421 on Fredrik Nielsens Vej (next to the Students’ House)See more details in the attached announcement, and sign up on the webshop. Participation is on a first come first serve basis with a maximum of 50 participants!

THE POPULATION OF AARHUS CITY GOES UP, AND HOW IS THE ACTUAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DURING THE FINANCIAL CRISIS Aarhus Municipality has released some statistics on these issues. The population of Aarhus City was by October 2010 310653 citizens. Already in July 2010 Aarhus City had 43933 citizens with foreign background, a 14.3%. – The unemployment rate was in December 2010 some 4,627 people, 3%. – In my view it is positive with all the international inspiration we get with the citizens with foreign background! And it is surprising positive with the low unemployment rate.

COURSE AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC – FOR STUDENTS WITH FOREIGN BACKGROUNDThe Royal Academy of Music in Aarhus aims at attracting young people with non-western background. Therefore, a preparation course for musicians of age 18 to 30 years has been introduced. The course, Musikkursus Global, is free and offers sessions once a week for one year. Registration is 9 February and it is only open for 5 to 9 applicants. Contact: Musikkonservatoriet Aarhus, The Royal Academy of Music, Skovgaardsvej 2C, 8000 Aarhus C. E-mail [email protected].

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IN NEED OF A HEALTH CHECK AND ADVICE ON EXERCISE?Libraries in Aarhus continues to host a series of lectures, exhibitions and events about healthy life style and exercise (runs from week 2 to 6). Professor Bente Klarlund Pedersen, M.D. gives a talk on “The truth about health” on February 8th and as citizens in Aarhus you are offered a health check and advice on how to get some physical activities started. The the health experimentarium visits various libraries and shopping centers and well-educated health ambassadors offer to help you. www.aarhus.dk/aarhus/oplev-aarhus/Motionstilbud/Sundhedseksperimentarier.aspx

FREE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT THIS SUNDAYSunday 6 February at 12 noon REMUS, the Youth Symphony Orchestra, gives a free concert. The orchestra has 55 members from different Mid Jutland Regional Music Schools, and the students are all between 12 to 20 years old. Soloist in Bruch’s violin piece is Charlotte Åstrand. Included in the program are also pieces like Finlandia by J. Sibilius and Hungarian Dance No. 5 by J. Brahms. The concert takes place at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free.

JAZZ AT FAIRBAR If you are up for a night of jazz in the relaxing cozy ambience at Fairbar in Nørre Allé 66 you might want to stop by for Friday Jazz the 11 February at 4 pm or Downstreaming jazz afternoon on the 12 February at 3 pm and listen to Frank Roberts on piano and keyboard. Frank is originally from London, he has been living in Denmark for many years and has been active on the Aarhus Jazz scene for around ten years - and was a member of the “hard core” group of jazz musicians, who sustained the legendary Friday Jam Sessions at Bent J.


Thursday 03 February Before 5 pm today: sign up for the lecture ‘Danish Working Culture’ offered by JobCenter Aarhus Project for Highly Skilled Professionels, see more details above!11 am to 6 pm Open House at Aarhus Tech you are invited to try one or some of the 25 vocational trainings at 3 different locations. For example: Learn how to put snow chains on the car, visit DKs largest hairdresser salon, taste foods from distant countries and more. At Dollerupvej 4, 8000 Århus C, Halmstadgade 6, 8200 Århus N or Hasselager Allé 2, Hasselager.

8 pm Kasper Staub Trio – Jazz at Fairbar, Nørre Allé 66, 8000 Aarhus C. Free.

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Friday 04 February4 pm Lang Vinter, Long Winter Jazz-jam at Fairbar, Nørre Allé 66, 8000 Aarhus C. Free.

Saturday 05 February9 am Park Run – 5 km exercise in Hasle Hills. Start: at the Parking lot on Lenesvej

12 noon Just Friends and the Jazz Society’s Prize awards session at the Café at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free

12 pm to 16 pm Secondhand bazar at Studenterhus Aarhus, Nordre Ringgade 3, 3 cake forms

4 pm Solo Trumpet Player Dorthe Zielke and Organist Søren Johannsen gives a concert with music by Bach, Wagner, Dvorak, Albinoni and more at Ellevang Kirke (church), Jellebakken 42, Risskov. Free.

Sunday 06 February11 am Concert by students at the Aarhus Music School at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free

12 noon A concert by REMUS Mid Jutland’s Youth Symphony Orchestra Music programme: Finlandia by Sibilius; Symphony No. 1 in C-dur by Bizet and more at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, more details above. Free.

12 noon to 3 pm Winter activities for children (families), make your own doll or a kite, DDK 25. A kite in Denmark is a wonderful toy, so it could be a right hobby to take up! Moesgaard Museum, more details on www.moesmus.dk

12 noon Violinist Christina Aastrand and REMUS Region Mid Jutland’s Youth Symphony Orchestra. Classical music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free

3 pm Guitarist Frederik Munk Larsen, classical music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free.

3 pm A Theater Concert ‘King David’ for all the family members, from 3 yrs and up. Skelager Kirke (church), Skelagervej 49, 8200 Århus N. Free.

4 pm A recitation concert takes place in Vejlby Kirke, Vejlby Church. Recitations from Robert Schneider’s novel ‘Åbenbaringen’ The Revelation and organ music by J.S. Bach. Organised by the Goethe-Institut Dänemark and Vejlby Church. Address: Bredkildevej 5, 8240 Risskov. Free.

6 pm Sunday salsa at the AU at the Students’ House, training and salsatek at Studenterhus Aarhus, Nordre Ringgade 3. Fee: DDK65.

Monday 07 February10 am to 11 am Babycafé, the first out of three sessions this spring, at Risskov Library, Risskov Bibliotek. Physiotherapist Nanna Johansen will introduce to baby rethoric, age

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group 3 to 12 months. Limited number, so sign up is necessary at Risskov Library, Fortebakken 1, Risskov, tel. 8940 9605.

2 pm A Rabbit concert, a somewhat different concert for children at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free.

7.30 pm The Royal Academy of Music Aarhus and Aarhus Sinfonietta – classical music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free.

7.30 pm Solist Concert by the Royal Academy of Music Aarhus. Classical songs. At the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free.

8 pm Public meeting about Aarhus as the Capital of Culture 2017 at the Main Library, Hovedbiblioteket, Mølleparken. An invitation to join the discussion. Free.

Have a very nice weekend!

Best regards, GitteGitte Haahr-AndersenUIC Organiser





Yesterday it was very nice to meet again – now at the new location – at the International Centre. Here we are eager to create new traditions, while at the same time keeping the best from previous semesters at the FC Room. We hope the new address did not cause you trouble finding your way to the UIC meeting. In case let us know.This week’s UIC meeting provided a lot of useful and interesting information about the services that the International Centre can offer. Which each of us present now know how to make use of and also help passing on to others on the AU Campus, please. The message from Head of Staff Mobility Michael Winther as well as Head of Strategy and Partnerships Ulla Bo Gjørling was clear: do come and see us, if you have any questions or suggestions. - This invitation includes all of us at International Centre, we are here for you!

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Today: Have you ever seen a coffee table with more than 1,000 Kilos of cakes to choose from? Thursday from 11.30 am you can have your share at the Canteen at the University Library, Statsbiblioteket. I guess for some of us it is enough to hear about, but for others it is an annual must! See more details below.

Tax Seminar in collaboration with International Community and Tax.DK is a unique chance to meet the tax counselor at AU, see more details – also how to sign up – in the attached file.

Next week is a public school holiday, not a university holiday. But the paper reports that in the region MidJutland one out of each four citizen will travel abroad. Out of these some 41% go south to get some sun, 22 % have booked a skiing trip and 12 % prefer a city break. Maybe you are also travelling, if so have a good time away. If not, you will soon notice that it is a special week, which starts already this weekend with a huge variety of activities where focus is on family events at the museums, at shopping centres, but also at sports clubs. And there are some good nature activities for you to join. Mainly focus on free entertainment, especially places where you have a good opportunity to meet the Danes! If interested, look out for advertisements, or happenings everywhere. Besides, Monday is Valentine’s Day, which is observed more intensively elsewhere in the world. But Denmark is adapting this kind of day in its own way. Maybe mainly something for the children. Or what do you think.

Whatever your time allows you, I hope the UIC Newsletter will help you get useful information and give way for a more enjoyable time on AU Campus and Aarhus City in general.

INFORMATION OF GENERAL INTEREST:HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DANISH TAX SYSTEMWednesday 23 February from 3 pm to 5 pm the UIC and International Community invite you to a Tax Seminar, where Tax Centre Denmark will give information targeted PhD students and staff members and subsequently answer questions. Place: Meeting Room 2, First Floor, Building 1421 on Fredrik Nielsens Vej (next to the Students’ House)See more details in the attached announcement, and sign up on the webshop. Participation is on a first come first serve basis with a maximum of 50 participants!

The following request is on behalf of the International Community, it will serve a very good purpose to fill in the form to help them in establishing an International School with the best facilities for all to benefit from:SURVEY FOR THE NEW INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL AND KINDERGARTEN IN AARHUS International Community needs your input. A new International School for Aarhus is in the works and to make sure that the school meets your requirements, we would like you to spend five minutes filling out our survey here, if you have children in the age of 0-16. The plan is for the International School to move to new facilities, to become IB certified and to have an International kindergarten. Link to survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QWRYTPH

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CONSORTIUM FOR GLOBAL TALENT'S ‘AFTER HOURS’ MEETING, 23 FEBRUARYConsortium for Global Talent presents Vestas Wind Systems as the host of their upcoming monthly ‘after Hours’ meeting, for the employees of the 15 companies of the Consortium and Danish universities. The ‘after Hours’ meetings are intended to create forums that allow you to build relations and socialize among other global professionals within the Consortium for Global Talent network. For more information on the meeting and how to sign up, click here.

REMINDER: LECTURES AT FOLKEUNIVERSITETET, UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AARHUSIt is due time to sign up for the next two lectures hosted by University Extension Aarhus, Folkeuniversitet, they take place 14 February and 24 Februray, respectively. Read more and sign up at International Community (where AU is a member and includes staff and spouses. Limited seats though, so again on a first come first served basis).Next topics: 14/02: The Danish monarchy and 24/02: Is there a recipe for export success?

CAKE EVENT AT THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY, STATSBIBLIOTEKET, CANTEEN - SOME 1,2 TON OF 70 DIFFERENT SCRUMPTIOUS CAKES Today Thursday 10 February the canteen at the University Library, Statsbibliotket, invites everybody to enjoy an abundancy of delicious cakes. The event begins at 11.30 am and ends whenever there is no more cake left! It is reported that it is wise to come early, might get crowded, or your they may run out of your favourites. - A small plate loaded with sweet refreshment is DDK20 and lunch and dinner plates are DDK40 and 60 per plate, respectively. Bon appetite! More information at http://www.statsbiblioteket.dk/

“THE ROOFS OF SOPHIA” AT AARHUS CITY HALLA photo exhibition of pictures of roof tops in Bulgaria’s capital Sophia is on show at the city hall of Aarhus from till 17 February. Photographer Bistra Boshnakova illustrates the history of Sophia and its old fascinating architecture. Read more on http://www.aarhus.dk/omkommunen/nyheder/2011/1-Kvartal/Se-Sofias-tage-fra-Aarhus-Raadhus.aspx.

TAKE TIME OFF TO ENJOY A TOUR OF THE DEER PARK, DYREHAVENThis Saturday at 10 am you can join Nature Guide Bjarne Golles on a guided tour in the deer park south of the city center. The deer park is fenced, but you

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actually walk into the deer park and the nature guide can give you some good pieces of advice on how to act, when you are in so close connection with the deers.Meeting point is the north entrance to the Deer Park, Dyrehaven, on Ørneredevej, where parking is possible. Bus no. 6, the tour is approximately two hours, and free.

OPEN TOWER IN AARSLEV ENGSØ – WETLANDSInvitation to a watch the wildlife at Aarslev Wetlands this Saturday (just west of Brabrand Lake). Nature guide Bjarne Golles will explain something about the birds, which are in the area at this time of the year. Local ornithologists will also assist you and give you a chance to make use of their field glasses, binoculars. Can be a very fascinating adventure, as there are a surprising large number of different birds. Last year it was reported more than 160 kinds of birds!Meeting place: At the watch tower on the south side of the lake. Take the path, for example from the parking lot on Storskovvej west of Constantinsborg.Time: 10 am to 12 noon. Free.

THE NUMBER OF SMOKERS ARE DECLINING IN AARHUS CITYToday’s JP reports that a survey from 2006 to 2010 shows that daily smokers in Aarhus City are reduced by 6 %, e.g. from 25 % to 19 %. With focus on families with children the number is down from 14 % to 7 %. – This is all very positive, but still alarming that so many do smoke. Most likely harming their own health – and/or the non-smokers. SPECIFIC WEEKEND SUGGESTIONS

Thursday 10 February 11.30 am The scrumptious 1,2 Ton Cake Event at the University Library Canteen, Statsbiblioteket, see more details above.

7.30 pm Guitar Evening by students at the Royal Academy of Music, Skovgaardsgade 2C, next to the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free. Friday 11 February

10 am to 4 pm – every day of the winter holiday week ‘Astronomy activities’ for all the family at the Steno Museum, AU Campus. Admission.

4 pm Short music worship at Our Lady’s Church, Vor Frue Kirke in Vestergade. Free.7.30 pm New music and Red Wine. Invitation to a special evening by the Roayl Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free

3 pm to 5 pm German Sandra Breitenbach opens her Art exhibition at Sansestormerne, Tretommervej 33, 8240 Risskov. – Sandra is part of the UIC and has taken up painting while here in Aarhus. Free.

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Saturday 12 February9.30 am to 2 pm Cykelfanten (an elephant bicyclist!) visits Brobjergskolen, next to the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, and it will be fun for small children age 2-3 years.

For Cykelfanten loves to bike and knows that good biking routines are important for children to observe and thereby learn. So he will be there to entertain and to instruct. – There are plenty of activities here from 11 to 13 February, and they also seek helpers/ volunteers. Contact: KulturRiget, Frederiks Allé 20B, 8000 Århus C, tel. 60660886.

10 am Join Nature Guide Golles on a tour of the Deer Park, south of Aarhus. More details above. Free.

2 pm Authentic Nordic Folk Music the Herregaardstrioen (more details on www.herregaardstrioen.dk ) and a rich coffee/tea table (plenty of cakes!) at Ellevang Kirke, Church, Jellebakken 42 in Risskov. Fee for the coffee table.

2 pm Join singing ‘from the Blue Song Book’ – the Danish Folk High School song book. This song event is very popular, so come early. At the Café at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free

7.30 pm Berit Sorensen, horn and Jakob Alsgaard Bahr, piano: works by Beethoven and others at the Royal Academy of Music, Skovgaardsgade 2C (next to the Concert Hall, Musikhuset). Free.

Sunday 13 February10 am Join a nature activity at the Aarslev Engsø – Aarslev Wetlands and watch and hear about the wildlife, more details above.

3 pm Flute Matiné at the Royal Academy of Music at Skovgaardsgade 2C (next to the Concert Hall). Free.

4 pm Duo Danica gives a concert to celebrate the composer Jehan Alain’s centennial. Takes place in Ravnsbjergkirken, a church, Grøfthøjparken 1, 8260 Viby J. Tickets at the door: DDK40.

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This week White Winter is back. The strong winds actually make the days freezing. Tuesday was till now the coldest day. Although the temperature was only a couple of Celcius below zero, it - combined with the wind - gave us the 15 C below zero experience! The JP paper reported it. So no wonder the Old Town, Den Gamle By, where I happened to be Tuesday, seemed so ice-cold!

Yesterday we tried for the first time a UIC Informal Meeting at the Dale’s Café. It was very nice to see that so many of you joined during the Public School Holiday. And we found the sofas at the Café quite comfortable. So it seems new traditions can easily be adapted there. Although the snow was difficult to get through a nice group of 11 plus one child managed to get to the UIC Informal meeting. The international company was as usual very inspiring with the following countries represented: Australia, China, India, Iran, Israel, Moldovia, Russia and Denmark. At some point an issue of women’s life conditions came in focus, and Svetlana Breum mentioned the Inspiration Day for Women hosted by ‘Zonta Aarhus 1995’ - an arrangement to which anyone can sign up. More details are to be found at the very bottom of this UIC Newsletter.

In Aarhus City plenty of activities continue to happen due to the special week, the Public School Winter Holiday. Some of them will be mentioned in the following, others I am sure you will come across or you might not even have time for them. But know they take place. Whatever your time allows you, I hope it will be good for you – and that the UIC Newsletter will assist you in having a more enjoyable time on AU Campus and/ or in Aarhus City in general. INFORMATION OF GENERAL INTEREST:

HOW TO NAVIGATE THE DANISH TAX SYSTEMWednesday 23 February from 3 pm to 5 pm the UIC and International Community invite you to a Tax Seminar, where Tax Centre Denmark will give information targeted PhD students and staff members in general, and subsequently answer questions. See more details on the attached file - also how to sign up on the webshop . Note

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the meeting place: Meeting Room 2, First Floor, Building 1421 on Fredrik Nielsens Vej (next to the Students’ House).

Insight – A NEW MAGAZINE FOR INTERNATIONALS Aarhus Media – part of Jyllands-Posten - in collaboration with International Community has now published the first edition of Insight a magazine in English targeted at expats and accompanying families. The much anticipated magazine for all internationals, the Insight, has now arrived and is on its way to subscribers. The purpose of the magazine is to provide insight on life in Denmark in relation to daily life. The magazine will cover various themes including education, tax and legal issues. Insight also gives tips on upcoming events and leisure time activities. The magazine will be published quarterly.See more on http://www.internationalcommunity.dk/news/2297/insight-now-available

NEW, FREE STUDENTS’ PAPERwill be published weekly by the local newspapers. Every week the students will get a paper ‘Studieliv’, Students’ life, and in addition the paper will have a website and a Facebook. The paper will be available at 150 educational institutions, cafées, and libraries in Aarhus City, only in Danish though.

LEARN CHINESE IN THE GYMNASIUM IN EGAAChina is a huge country with a fascination past and a promising future, so it seems sure that doing business or some kind of collaboration with China is part of the future. After a successful study trip to China Egaa Gymnasium, situated 6 KM north of Aarhus City Center, has decided to offer Chinese, and 15 students have already signed up for this, and with still more than a month before the last date for applications, 15 March, it will be interesting to see how many it will end up with.At Viby J, southern suburb of Aarhus City, Chinese has already been taught for some time.

THIS WEEK ASTRONOMY AND PHYSICS ACTIVITIES AND SHOWS AT THE STENO MUSEUMThe Steno Museum at Aarhus University hosts a number of interesting family events during the public school break. Hop on the planet bus, learn about the solar system, or enjoy astronomy shows or a tour of the Ole Rømer Observatory. Every day at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm exciting chemistry shows take place. Open hours from 10 am to 4 pm. Admission for adults is DDK30, for both the museum and the Planetarium. The Steno Museum is located on AU Campus, C.F. Møllers Allé, Building 1100. More information on www.stenomuseet.dk

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ICE SKATING WITH PENGUINS AT AARHUS INDOOR SKATING RINK, AARHUS SKØJTEHALEvery Saturday from 12 noon to 2 pm 10 brave penguins visit the indoor skating rink in Aarhus to help beginners have fun on the ice. When the admission fee is paid (DDK60 for children and DDK80 for adults including admission and skates) Aarhus Skøjtehal offers free skating lessons on Saturdays. Skating instructors, skaters and the new plastic penguins will give you advice and guidance on the ice. Aarhus Skøjtehal is located at Gøteborg Allé 9, 8200 Aarhus N, bus 12, 14, and 17 stop right outside the building. For more details go to: http://www.skojtehallen.dk/arrangementer/201003/skojt-med-pingviner

MISS A PAIR OF GLASSES?At Anne Virdi’s home 2 February a pair of glasses have been left. They are black and grey and the make is Foster Grant +3.00. Contact me for further information.


Thursday 17 February 5 pm to 8 pm Scouts’ Clubs has a Flea Market at Loppehuset, Lokesvej 17, Aabyhøj

7.30 Concert with Ensemble Midwest, music by Ludwig von Beethoven, Carl Nielsen and more at Ellevang Kirke, Church, Jellebakken 42, 8240 Risskov, free.

Friday 18 February1 pm to 2.30 pm and again 3 pm to 4.30 pm Puppet theater performs ‘De tre Bukke Bruse’ The three Billy Goats Bruse, for children age 3 to 5 years and their parents and at a workshop help you make your own puppet theater to bring home. At Risskov Bibliotek, Library, Fortebakken 1, 8240 Risskov. Free tickets available at the library.

3 pm to 5 pm German Sandra Breitenbach opens her Art exhibition at Sansestormerne, Tretommervej 33, 8240 Risskov. – Sandra is part of the UIC and has taken up painting while here in Aarhus. Free.5 pm to 8 pm Scouts’ Clubs has a Flea Market at Lokesvej 17, Aabyhøj.

7.30 pm Piano Evening with the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.Saturday 19 February8.30 am to approx. 2 pm Farmers’ Open Market on Ingerslevs Boulevard, fresh produce, flowers, meat, cheese and more.

10 am to 11.30 am and again 12 noon to 1.30 pm Puppet theater performs ‘Månesøen’, the Moon Lake, for children 5 to 12 years old with or without their parents

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and at a workshop hel you make your own puppet theater to bring home. At Risskov Bibliotek, Library, Fortebakken 1, 8240 Risskov. Free tickets available at the library.

10 am to 2 pm Scouts’ Clubs has a Flea Market at Lokesvej 17, Aabyhøj.

2 pm Grandivi Trio with vienna music, Italian operettes, evergreens with soloists at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset at the Café, free.

Sunday 20 February12 noon to 5 pm the Old Water Mill at Skovmøllevej 51, close to Moesgaard Museum operates and you can buy the most fantastic flour – great for homemade breads!

2 pm Andreas Gad Trio with movie and pop music from the most recent 60 years at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset at the Café, free.

Monday 21 February7.30 Trumpet Evening by students from the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

Have a very nice weekend – even if it is cold it is advisable to take at least one long walk during the weekend – but dress well!Best regardsGitteGitte Haahr-AndersenUIC Organiser





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Winter has a firm grip on Denmark. The chilly wind. The frozen ground. We all sense it. Although we have been promised milder weather, there is not much reminding us of spring, not to mention summer! Nevertheless, Friday 26 February is claimed to be the first day of summer in Aarhus!

Why is so? Well, the Paradise Ice Cream – an ice cream parlor – with two separate locations are opening the new season by calling the premier day ‘første sommerdag’ – ‘the first day of summer’ – And therefore it got to be right. The tradition means there is free ice cream from 12 noon to 4 pm in both Nørregade as in M.P. Bruunsgade! If you get any near to there this Friday - go and have your share. It is great, great ice cream.

Yesterday in the morning a UIC Informal Meeting again took place. A lovely group of people – including some active young toddlers – all enjoyed the cosy Dale’s Café. The conversation went on to much enrichment for everyone present. In fact, it is hard to break up – some took the consequence and ordered the lunch afterwards.The UIC Tax Denmark seminar in collaboration with International Community took place in the afternoon. With quite a large number of participants. Many questions were solved during the session or afterwards on a one to one basis. – Taken from the immediate comments this kind of seminars have come to stay with us. Tax.DK sending 8 of their staff members to assist with their competences AU staff members to become acquainted the tax forms and how to fill them in. Taxation is complicated for Newcomers as well as for us the Danish citizens, whereas assistance is appreciated – and at times much needed. - All in all a busy, but learning and enriching day at UIC!

Now we turn to the weekly -

INFORMATION OF GENERAL INTEREST:

NOTE THE INTERESTING INVITATION.It is for everyone interested in the Danish job market and with useful information about the Danish work culture. For more details see the attached invitation.

I N V I T A T I O N

Course: General Information & Danish work cultureDate: Wednesday, 9 March 2011 - 10:00 am. until 1 pm.

VESTAS Technology R&DHedeager 42, 8200 Aarhus N

Registration: Please sign-up by email no later than 1 March to [email protected]

AU contact person is: Michael Winther at the International Centre email: [email protected].

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THE EDFU PYRAMID AND THE CULT OF THE PHARAOH IN THE OLD KINGDOM Asssociate Professor Hratch Papazian from Copenhagen University gives today a talk about the Edfu Pyramid – you are welcome to join for free: One of the central features of Egyptian kingship and ideology during the Old Kingdom was the celebration of the royal cult. While funerary pyramids and their adjacent structures represented posthumous memorials to pharaoh, a series of small step pyramids dating to the early Old Kingdom (ca. 2650 B.C.) appear to function as locales for the veneration of the living king. A team from the Tell Edfu Project of the University of Chicago investigated one such pyramid located in South Edfu in Upper Egypt during an intensive survey of the site in October 2010. This lecture will present the results of this recent research and will discuss the pyramidal structure, the surrounding landscape, as well as plans for future investigation.Address: Museum of Ancient Art, Antikmuseet, AU Campus, Building 1414 (next to the University Library, the book tower). It is the Museum of Ancient is a university museum for the art and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.Open hours: Mondays and Thursday 12 noon to 4 pm, but today special open for the lecture.

BRANDING AARHUS CITYAarhus City has a strong intention of making the city known. The goal is to create growth – some 75,000 more citizens by 2030 will require all sorts of innovative ideas!. The municipality has hired two British consultant companies, Goosebumps and Global Cities (http://www.givemegoosebumps.com/ and http://www.globalcities.eu/ ) to help the process get on its way. Furthermore, the municipality has in connection with this branding made a call to all of us to help identify what is good here, what in our opinion should brand Aarhus City and so on. Danes or citizens of foreign origin are all asked to participate. Turn www.ditaarhus.dk (in Danish) and give your comments/ suggestions!

SHELL SUPPORT THE CANCER SOCIETYA couple of times it has been announced that 4 gas stations in Aarhus had a campaign running a few weeks in support of the local cancer society. By having a car wash at the 4 gas stations Shell with each car wash donated DDK20. The campaign has ended and the local cancer association received DDK32,000 of the Nationwide amount which was just 1 million DDK. A reminder: Every little helps!

Repeated from last week’s UIC Newsletter:Insight – A NEW MAGAZINE FOR INTERNATIONALS

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Aarhus Media – part of Jyllands-Posten - in collaboration with International Community has now published the first edition of Insight a magazine in English targeted at expats and accompanying families. The much anticipated magazine for all internationals, the Insight, has now arrived and is on its way to subscribers. The purpose of the magazine is to provide insight on life in Denmark in relation to daily life. The magazine will cover various themes including education, tax and legal issues. Insight also gives tips on upcoming events and leisure time activities. The magazine will be published quarterly.See more on http://www.internationalcommunity.dk/news/2297/insight-now-available

PHARMACIES STAY OPEN LONGERTill now pharmacies have had very restricted open hours. From 1 April pharmacies are allowed to stay open like all other shops. Thereby easier to buy medicine, vitamins or sun lotion!

ICE SKATING RINK NEXT TO THE CATHEDRAL FREE TO USEBring your own skates or rent there. Open: Every day.

LOST A PAIR OF GLASSES?At Anne Virdi’s home 2 February a pair of glasses have been left. They are black and grey and the make is Foster Grant +3.00. Contact me for further information.


Thursday 24 February 5.30 Professor Hratch Papazian gives a talk about ‘The Edfu Pyramid and the cult of the pharaoh in the Old Kingdom’ Arranged by Danish Egypt Society at the AU Museum of Antiques,

5.30 Do-it-yourself class for women at Silvan (hardware store, building materials etc.) on Daubjergvej 18, Århus C

7.30 pm Concert with Ann-Mette Elten with trio at Århus Domkirke, the Cathedral. Tickets on BilletNet or at the door DDK170, arranged by Rotary to support polio association.

7.30 pm Soloists from the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

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7.30 pm Chamber Concert by Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

Friday 25 February10 am Book sale at Risskov Library, Risskov Bibliotek, Fortebakken 1, Risskov

1 pm to 7 pm Classic Aarhus Racing Show at the Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, Århus C, buy tickets DDK25 JP, Banegårdspladsen 11, Århus C

3 pm to 5 pm German Sandra Breitenbach opens her Art exhibition at Sansestormerne, Tretommervej 33, 8240 Risskov. – Sandra is part of the UIC and has taken up painting while here in Aarhus. Free.

Saturday 26 February

8.30 am to approx. 2 pm Farmers’ Open Market on Ingerslevs Boulevard, fresh produce, flowers, meat, cheese and more.

9 am Park Run – 5 KM in recreational area ‘Hasle Hills’, meet at Parking lot on Lenesvej, Brabrand, free.

10 am to 3 pm Gospel workshop with Rune Herholdt at Frederikskirken, Rosenvangs Allé 51, Højbjerg. Cost: DDK50.

1 pm Join a walk for leisure, 2 hrs. Meet at Lystrup Sports Hall, Lystrup Centervej 2, Lystrup (bus 53 and 9)

10 am to 4 pm Classic Aarhus Racing Show at the Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, Århus C, buy tickets DDK25 JP, Banegårdspladsen 11, Århus C

10 am Book sale at Risskov Library, Risskov Bibliotek, Fortebakken 1, Risskov.

12 noon Introduction to the Barber from Sevilla, and some of the music at the Café at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

Sunday 27 February10 am to 4 pm Classic Aarhus Racing Show at the Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, Århus C, buy tickets DDK25 JP, Banegårdspladsen 11, Århus C –

2 pm Songwriters’ in the Round, a concert in the best Nashville style with promising songwriters at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, at the Café, free

4 pm Danish Girlpower Percussion by students from the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, free

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Monday 28 February7.30 pm Trombone Evening by students from the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

Tuesday 1 March7.30 pm Flute Evening by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

Have pleasant weekend!Best wishes,Gitte





Svetlana Breum is responsible for the following announcement and will help you register:

Inspiration Day for Women

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

Kupe, Toldbodgade 6, 8000 Aarhus C

For the second time, Members of “Zonta Aarhus 1996”, are joining together this year to organise a very special event for women in Aarhus – Inspiration Day. There will be a wide range of activities including exhibitions, sales, hairdressers, fashion show, and styling coach. You will have the possibility to buy everything from clothes, shoes, and cosmetics to delicious food. With other words: things that women love to indulge in. Moreover, there will be presentations and lottery. And last but not least, it is a great possibility of meeting other women and extending your network. Money collected from the entrance tickets and the event is used to support different projects that are involving/supporting women. This year's plans are: to support the education of nurses in Bangladesh (in collaboration with Zonta in Dhaka) and a workshop for poor women in Cape Town: “Learn them to fish instead of giving them one”.

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Short presentation of the last year event can be seen at you tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRJjCyWE-HA Price for the ticket: 150 dkk. The ticket includes a wine coupon, super sandwich and a surprise gift.NB. Tickets have to be ordered upfront (food, wine and gifts should be pre-ordered and are planned to all participants). Therefore please decide as soon as possible and let me know. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me -Svetlana Breum (3196-4394 mobile) or [email protected] See the list of participating companies in the attachment (only in Danish). Even though promotional materials are in Danish, all Zonta Aarhus 1996 members speak very good English -- many of them own business(s) in Denmark and outside of Denmark. Additional information:Zonta Aarhus 1996 (www.zopnta.dk) PS: I will contact all those interested in participating, so that we can discuss more about it. I will need to give tickets and collect money and not less important - make sure organisers know how many of us are participating.

Svetlana Breum

Lerdalen 128270 HøjbjergDenmarkTel.: (45) 8627-8260Mobil: (45) 3196-4394Email: [email protected]: svetafamily



At the UIC Club Meeting yesterday an Introduction to the Sino-Danish Center (The SDC) for Education and Research in Beijing was presented. Academic Officer Kristine Køhler Mortensen from the Danish SDC Secretariat at AU gave us some useful information about this innovative international project, which requires extensive, careful preparations to reach the goals it has set up. It is a major challenge when such a huge project between all the Danish universities and the Danish Ministry of Technology want to establish collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing with respect to education and research. It is a joint project between two very different nations. Two cultures. Also with different work cultures, not to

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mention the language, they are in many ways like ‘two separate worlds’. - The overall aim of SDC is truly to promote and strengthen collaboration between Danish and Chinese research and learning environments for the benefit of both countries. And the SDC in Beijing should be a platform for research collaboration within areas of high relevance to future development of both countries. So that when the insight and abilities of the different international universities are combined the outcome will double as well and thereby add value to both the Chinese and the Danish societies through exchange of knowledge, technology and talent. Kristine Køhler Mortensen explained that one aim is to bring different approach to learning and research together. The Center will be located at GUCAS’ future Yanqihu Campus, some 60 KM north west of Beijing. The Sino-Danish Center will be fully operational in March 2013. By then the plan is to have 100 researchers from both countries working and living on campus. Moreover, the Center will offer high quality master programs to 300 master students as well as PhD training programs for 75 PhD students. - To stay informed you can read general information on www.sinodanishcenter.dk , but also choose to sign up for a newsletter by e-mail [email protected]. Furthermore, a link to GUCAS’ own website about the future Yanqihu Campus: http://english.gu.cas.cn/ag/loc/Campus/200909/t20090929_44454.htmlPart of the presentation is attached.

--- When looking around in the city, the papers and the shopping malls you will notice the word ‘Fastelavn’. It is another word for Carnival. These days it is mainly an event for children, a time to dress up in fancy clothes and to have fun with some peculiar Danish games, like ‘hit-the-cat-in-the-barrel’. Many years ago there was a real cat inside the barrel! These days fortunately replaced - and by plenty of sweets. Back in the Roman period and also back to the Old Egyptian time it was a festival to celebrate spring. Later with Christianity coming to Denmark, more than 1000 years ago, it became part of the preparation for Easter. The word ‘Fastelavn’ originally the German word ‘vastel-avent’, meaning the evening before the Lent - a more quiet time. It became a tradition to have a lot of fun, party with great food etc. to mark the coming of quiet, meatless days in the religious Lent period. Lent leads to the celebration of Easter, during the week 16. More about that later.You will see ‘Fastelavn parties’ announced at shopping malls, at Salling, at different clubs and more, let your children dress up and participate. Or watch it and learn how Danes celebrate this event. Also a big number of churches give open invitations to Fastelavn services, for example Hasle Church and Risskov and Sct. John’s Church, Skt. Johannes Kirken, next to the hospital and 2 min away from the Nobelparken, check time in the calendar below. - Here you can meet up and participate freely.Monday children may also come to your door dressed up, and sing a song similar to the Halloween text ‘tricks or treat’. This is still happening on my own street in Risskov, so something sweet has to be available. Quickly to be shared with whoever knocks the door – to avoid some tricks!

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U DAYS AT AUIn Aarhus 135 educations invite visitors to open days from 3 to 5 March. It is a great opportunity to meet current students, ask questions and explore the facilities if you e.g. like to know more about the facilities at different AU departments. Go to www.udays.dk for more information and to plan your visit. Sign up is not necessary. Free lunch and transportation inside and outside Aarhus is available, enabling you to visit several places during just one day as well as talking to study counselor. Last year more than 7,000 young people visited Aarhus, so be prepared to assist them on their way around the AU campus.

UIC Workshop on the Danish Insurance and Pension MarketTime: Wednesday 23 March 2011 from 3 pm to 5 pmPlace: Meeting Room 2, First Floor, Building 1421, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 4, 8000 Århus C

The University International Club holds a workshop on the important issues ‘the Danish Insurance and Pension Market’ for foreign staff members and their spouses.The programme will be in two parts, During the first a broker will give an overall introduction to the Danish insurance market, both with respect to what is compulsory as to what is available and furthermore, brief on pension schemes.During the last part three different insurance companies will advise you personally on each their company’s way of meeting your needs with respect to insurance coverage.

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It is important to emphasize that Aarhus University takes no responsibility for your future interactions with any of the insurance companies represented at the UIC workshop. The workshop is for all international staff members, from PhD to Professor, and spouses Sign up on webshop, due to it failure, more details follow.

HOUSING - SEEKING A PLACE TO LIVE It can be useful to know that 1 March this process has been made much easier. All the cooperative housing societies, Boligforeninger, have decided to introduce a simple procedure for their altogether 45,000 apts/units . Before one had to sign up at each housing society and pay membership fee for being on their waiting list. In Aarhus there are 16 housing societies, so it was a time consuming and costly business. With the new agreement, it is now possible to sign up one place, which includes all and at the low annual cost of DKK100. This is a great improvement and the first of its kind in DK. More details on www.aarhusbolig.dk .

Also announced last week:BRANDING AARHUS CITYAarhus City has a strong intention of making the city known. The goal is to create growth – some 75,000 more citizens by 2030 will require all sorts of innovative ideas!. The municipality has hired two British consultant companies, Goosebumps and Global Cities (http://www.givemegoosebumps.com/ and http://www.globalcities.eu/ ) to help the process get on its way. Furthermore, the municipality has in connection with this branding made a call to all of us to help identify what is good here, what in our opinion should brand Aarhus City and so on. Danes or citizens of foreign origin are all asked to participate. Turn www.ditaarhus.dk (in Danish) and give your comments/ suggestions!

BØRNEBAZAR AT THE NRGI PARK IN AARHUS

If you are looking for savings up to 80% on clothing for your kids, the outlet bazar at the NRGi Park at Aarhus Stadion is the place this weekend. It is all the best brands on sale! Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm.The entrance fee is 50 kr. including a family magazine and the first 100 visitors both days will be receive a goodie bag. The ‘Flying Super kids’ will stop by to entertain you and your kids. There are 450 free parking spaces. Remember to bring cash with you. More details on www.børnebazar.com and facebook.com/børnebazar.

CAN YOU ACCOMODATE A ‘BEACH ARTIST’ ONE WEEK?The municipality has just announced that private homes are seeked to help the foreign artists, who are coming to Aarhus in connection with the planned exhibition ‘Sculpture by the Sea’. The exhibition opens 2 June and the artists need to be here approx. from 26 May till 6 July in order to ensure their piece of

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art gets properly installed. If you are able to help a Beach Artist, en strandkunstner, write exhibition coordinator Anne Mette Laursen on [email protected] .

BIKE AUCTIONS AT ØSTJYSK AUKTION APS IN EGAASince late January 2011 this company has continued the business previously known as the Police Auctions. Make an advance inspection and place your advance bid, tomorrow Friday from 12 noon to 6 pm, and also Saturday 5 March from 8 am to 9 am. The auction starts at 10 am! Address: Østjysk Auktion Aps, Kringelled 6, 8250 Egaa. Tel: 50577866


Thursday 03 March 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm every Thursday and Tuesday all pupils in public schools/private schools can have support with their homework in the ‘lektiecafé’, the homeworkcafé, at Risskov Bibliotek, library, Fortebakken, Risskov, no sign up – just show up.

7.30 pm Guitarist Petri Kumela plays classical music at the Royal Academy of Music, Skovgaardsgade 2C, free.

Friday 04 March10 am to 6 pm The Fair ‘Sund Livsstil’, Healthy life style, takes place in the Scandinavian Centre next to the Concert Hall, admission DKK80, children u/14 years free.

Saturday 05 March8 am to 9 Advance inspection and place an advance bid, the Bike Auction starts at 10 am.10 am Bike auction at Østjysk Auktion Aps in Egaa, see more details above.

8.30 am to approx. 2 pm Farmers’ Open Market on Ingerslevs Boulevard, fresh produce, flowers, meat, cheese and moreCan easily be combined with:12 noon free organ concert with music by J.S. Bach, some 20 min at Sct Luke’s Church across the street from the Farmers’ Open Market.

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10 am to 5 pm Children’s Bazar, Børnebazar with 40 stalls with different at the Nrgi Park, Stadion Allé, admission DKK50See more details above.

10 am to 6 pm The Fair ‘Sund Livsstil’, Healthy life style, takes place in the Scandinavian Centre next to the Concert Hall, admission DKK80, children u/14 years free.

1 pm a Knitting Club, bring your own knit-project and ask for and advice, if needed. Place: City Museum, Bymuseet, Carl Blochs Vej 28, Århus C. Free.

1 pm join a walk for leisure with the group, Århus Fodslaw, meet at the end station for Bus No. 6 at Åkrogs Strandvej, a couple of hours walk. Free.

3 pm For 4 and 6, and 8 hands Piano Matiné at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

4 pm take an excursion to Gl. Estrup in the town of Auning, some 35 KM north of Aarhus to experience Choir concert in the Great Hall.

Sunday 06 MarchFastelavn’s services at many churches, to mention a few see for example:10.30 at Skt. Johannes Kirke, church next to the Århus Sygehus, hospital 5 min away from Nobelparken/ AU. Please come dressed up all of you, children and adults participate in the ‘hit-the-cat-in-the-barrel’! Free2 pm at Hasle Kirke, Viborgvej 158, Hasle (short service and then fun)3 pm at Risskov Kirke, Solbakken 2, Risskov

10 am to 4 pm Bargains at Children’s Bazar, Børnebazar with 40 stalls at the Nrgi Park, Stadion Allé, admission dkk50. See more details above.

10 am to 6 pm The Fair ‘Sund Livsstil’, Healthy life style, takes place in the Scandinavian Centre next to the Concert Hall, admission DKK80, children u/14 years free.

11 am to 4 pm This Sunday shopping is possible downtown and around the city!

11 am Aarhus Music School Students give concerts at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, at the Café, free.

12 noon to 5 pm the Old Mill, Skovmøllen, close to Moesgaard Museum is in operation and you can buy fresh flour for some great home baking. Furthermore, a walk in the Marselisborg Forest is always good exercise!

2.30 pm the opportunity is there for you to join singing from ‘the blue songbook’. It is the well-known Danish Folk Highschool songbook. An event which is very popular, and special to be part of. At the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, at the Café, free.

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Monday 07 March8 pm Rythmical Concert Café at the Concert Hall in the Rytmic Room, free.

Tuesday 08 March4 pm to 7 pm Introduction to BookCrossing at the Main Library, Hovedbiblioteket, Møllegade 1, Aarhus C, free.

7.30 pm Organ concert at Sct. Mark’s Church, Skt. Markus Kirke, down on Langelandsgade, music by among others Krebs and Franck, free.

7.30 The Women’s Fight Day: Church Service for Women at Møllevangskirken, Møllevangsvangs Allé (next to the Aarhus School of Business), free.

7.30 pm Soloist concert, classical music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

8 pm Cellist Henriette Brendstrup: solo suites and gambe sonates by J.S. Bach at Our Lady’s Church, Vor Frue Kirke, in Vestergade.

Have a nice weekend!

Best wishes,Gitte





UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CLUB NEWS, WEEK 10Dear Internationals,

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Yesterday in the afternoon a special day at AU took place. Rector especially, but assisted by the whole AU senior management, informed, explained and carried out a dialogue with all staff, either present at the meeting in the Main Hall or connected via mail / internet – and today’s JP Paper is filled with news from our work place : Tomorrow's Aarhus University

It is a promising expression: believing in a tomorrow, and you clearly sense the intention is ‘a better tomorrow’, where everybody can and is expected to contribute! That is what will be the continuing challenge to pursue, namely, how to find the best way in any given situation together to be among the best – the best possible!

It serves a good purpose to put focus on Aarhus University, which is currently seeing the most comprehensive organisational transformation in its history. Read more on the website for the AU staff in English, where also the Report or a PowerPoint can be downloaded, turn to http://medarbejdere.au.dk/en

And then it is time to sign up forThe UIC Workshop on The Danish Insurance and Pension Market Wednesday 23 March from 3 pm to 5 pm the UIC hosts a workshop on the Danish Insurance and Pension Market. The workshop has been organized to help staff and spouses get impartial information to some of the questions, which arise on coming to a new society. If you have lived here for some time, participation provides a unique opportunity to become updated on newest developments on the market.The programme offers first a broker’s general introduction to the Danish Insurance and Pension Market, and next it will allow ample time to consult the insurance companies present, two rank as Denmark’s largest insurance companies and the third is a small, progressive company! More details on the attached invitation, also with respect to how to sign up for the workshop.

It is the first time the UIC organizes this kind of workshop, so please let your colleagues know about the opportunity to be updated on proper insurance coverage and pension plans.


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HANDBOOK FOR ACCOMPANYING SPOUSESUniversities in Denmark invite you as an accompanying spouse or partner to take part in their projects made in collaboration with Vestas and Spousecare. At www.expatindenmark.com/spousecare you can download a new handbook with practical information that will help you in the process of settling down and integrate into your local community in Denmark In the handbook you can read about Danish Society, Work Culture, Job Search, Own Business, Studying in DK and more. To download the handbook and have the opportunity to participate in various courses during 2011 you have to become a member of ExpatinDenmark, which is free of charge.

ASH WEDNESDAY ON 9 MARCH The Danish calendar reflects the many religious events, which bring holidays about. Especially during the spring time. Asking people today a great many would be likely to say that they do not take much interest in religion. But just the thought of cancelling some of the holidays would certainly bring about an outcry! The UIC Newsletter tries to include some explanation to the Danish official calendar. Therefore today Ash Wednesday is in focus. This year it was yesterday - 9 March – and the day marks the beginning of the Christian Lent. It is primarily celebrated by Catholics, but also to some extent by Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians, and Anglicans. The Lent period lasts 40 days until Easter, during this period the adherents are encouraged to pray and fast. The day has its name from the practice of placing ashes on the foreheads of worshipper as a sign of mourning and repentance to God. The ashes used were traditionally gathered after the palm branches or Palm Crosses from the previous year's Palm Sunday. In Denmark, however, we use boxwood branches which symbolizes human vanity and repentance and the ash is also a symbol of Easter. – Not much of this is practiced in DK today, but such information will help us remember the religious aspects of life, which also to be honest for a good number of people still are important, although worshipped in a different way. For newcomers the information will help to understand from what it originally stems. Ash Wednesday the Lutheran Church offered a couple of short services, for example at Our Lady’s Church, Vor Frue Kirke, Vestergade. At Our Lady’s the altarpiece was closed – also in the Cathedral this happened – and they will not be opened before Easter time.At the Aarhus Cathedral, there is a copy of the Altar – on a much smaller scale of course – which you are allowed touch. Folding the wooden pieces on this copy will help you put it together according to the main altar. In Aarhus Cathedral you find the copy by walking on the left side all the way up behind the Altar. Very fine artwork and craftsmanship – and interesting to look into.

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CONCERT IN HASLE CHURCH

Sunday 13 March at 4pm there is a concert by organist Flemming Dreisig and flutist Mogens Friis playing works by Händel, Vivaldi, J.S. Bach and Langlais. Tickets are DKK50 and can be purchased at the door. For more information go to www.haslekirke.dk

UPCOMING CONCERT BY THE PRISONERS’ CHOIRIs announced a bit early as it is somewhat unique as the choir members are all inmates. Saturday 19 March you have the great opportunity to enjoy the choir at Sct. Paul’s Church. The inmates own choir at Vridsløselille Statsfængsel, the name of the state prison, has existed for 15 years. In 2004 they made a CD and now the popular choir is busily giving concerts. Some of the choir members are releashed on parole, others have to be accompanied by prison staff members. So it is a special event. Tickets are DKK65, and sold at the door from 7pm. Read more about the choir at http://www.fangekoret.dk/ or turn to www.sctpauls.dk

MARSELISBORG CASTLE COMES TO LIFE DURING EASTERWhen passing by the Marselisborg Castle it seems too quiet. But mid April there will be much life, as the Queen, Margrethe II of Denmark, has announced she will be in Aarhus to celebrate her birthday, 16 April. It is not the due to that fact, because by then it is Easter time, during which the Queen traditionally takes up residence in Aarhus. On Her Majesty, Margrethe II of Denmark’s birthday all of us e.g. all who are interested, are from 11 am invited inside the park, in front of the castle, ready to cheer the Queen, when the Royal family appears on the verandah, and the people falls in with a nine-fold hurrah. Last time the birthday event happened in Aarhus was in 2006 and 10,000 people gathered – and somehow were fitted in - on the lawn very, very close to the Royal Family!Mark the day and participate, if you enjoy such events. Or simply choose to go any of the days the Queen is in residence to see the change of guards, which always takes place 12 noon. How you will know the Queen is in residence? Well, look high up toward the flag pole at the very top of the Castle, if the flag flies the Queen is here and the guards will need to be changed at noon.

MONGOLIA IS AT THE MAIN LIBRARYEvery weekday, Monday through Friday, you can visit the Mongolian tent, the jurt, and enjoy all the exhibitions, theater, dance and filt workshop. Till 31 March at the Main Library, Hovedbiblioteket, Mølleparken, Aarhus C, free.

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SATURDAY WALKSIf you’re up for some outdoor activities the rumblers’ association ‘Aarhus Fodslaw’ organizes walks on Saturdays in the area around Aarhus. Join for example the group for about two hours Saturday 12 March, meeting in Beder at the shopping square at 1 pm! Beder is 10 KM south of Aarhus. Free to join – and an healthy, easy to meet some Danes!

KNOWING that some, who receive the UIC Newsletter are more than ready to join the job market. While waiting and preparing for a pay job, why not offer one’s assistance at for example the Red Cross:

VOLUNTEERING FOR THE DANISH RED CROSS IN AARHUS2011 is International Year of Volunteers in Europe. The overall aim of the campaign is to focus on and develop a coherent and stronger policy on volunteering and humanitarian work which promotes, recognizes and supports volunteering and volunteer organizations throughout Europe.And what a perfect opportunity for you to volunteer in your local community e.g. with the Red Cross. Your help is needed and highly appreciated!

Help out at the Red Cross charity shop in ÅbyhøjAssisting/talking with customers, putting prize tags on clothes are some of the tasks extra volunteers at the charity shop are needed to help with at the shop. If you are positive and out-going, willing to work for a good cause and have some extra hours e.g. one afternoon a week and one Saturday each month, the energetic Red Cross women in Åbyhøj would be happy to hear from you. Email at [email protected] or call the shop Tuesday or Thursday between noon and 5pm at 86 12 24 60 or go to www.drk.dk

Become a visitor friend to a senior citizen When you are part of the visitor volunteer team in Aarhus you help making someone else happy, feeling safe and comfort to an elderly, lonely citizen, who can benefit from social contact and a personal relation to a voluntary helper. The visitor friend usually visits a couple of hours once a week or every other week. As voluntary senior friend you are part of a meaningful and important social project and you’ll be working with other committed people and offered educational courses before you join the visitor team. For more information call 70202460 or email [email protected].

GET CLOSE TO THE NEW SOCCER STARS - VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDEDNext summer from 11 to 25 June part of the UEFA U21-EM 2011 takes place in Aarhus, therefore the municipality are seeking 450 volunteers for a lot of

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different, who can pick up the visitors in the airport, help reporters and photographers on stadion and much more. For the people who sign up there will be a variety of benefits, like tickets to the games. More information on www.stiften.dk/U21em

DEAF CHILDREN SINGING OPERAMany of them have implantated Cochlear Implantate and are now training their skills in the play called ‘So try listening’, in Danish ‘Så hør dog efter’. Which always must have been difficult and a challenge when lacking the sense of hearing. The young deaf children are doing opera at Møllevang Public School. The project is an unusual art project, and requires some very enthusiastic students. The project is in collaboration between the Centerafdelingen at Møllevangskolen and The Jutland Opera with funding from the State Art Foundation.Right now the students are currently in the process of composing, choreographing and singing with composer Kirsten Juul Seidenfaden, choreographer Iben Engberg and opera singer at The Jutland Opera Susanne Winter. Much preparation has to be done before the whole project ends with a performance on 24 March for the other school students. This concert is open to other interested parties. Registration is required, please contact Naje Kilden at 29203872.

MAKE LAST MINUTE TABLE RESERVATION AT GREAT SAVINGSNo excuse any more. Even with a short notice – e.g. you were about to forget to celebrate some occasion - you can now maybe better manage to make up for it. - Find a vacant table by checking booking site, which opened Tuesday. In addition save from 15 to 30 % - off food & wine. Turn to www.r2n.dk – and make your evening invitation!


Thursday 10 March7.30 pm Piano Evening by the Roayl Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

8.00 pm Solo suites and gambe sonates by J.S. Bach performed by students from the Royal Academy of Music at Our Lady’s Church, Vor Frue Kirke in Vestergade 21, free.

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7.30 pm Piano Evening by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

9.00 pm Hymns from Nineveh – folk & pop at the Music Café, Mejlgade 53, tickets DKK80.

Saturday 12 March10 am to 6 pm Big Swap Day. Here you can find all kinds of things. New, secondhand etc. But you can also swap favours, like have someone mend your clothes and you offer something in return! Go and see for yourself: Mejlgade 35, Aarhus C!

10 am to 4 pm Spring Market, Bazar, with lots of home made products, in Christianskirken, a church, 10 min.s walk from Nobelparken. Address: Fredrikshaldgade 15, Århus N, free.

1 pm join a walk in Beder, free. See more details above.

12 noon Open Market’s Concert, 20 min.s at Sct. Luke’s, Lukas, Church next to the Open Farmers’ Market on Ingerslevs Boulevard, both worth a visit. Free Concert, but the market you have to pay!

12 noon H.P. Lange Trio – Blues at the Concert House at the Café, free.

3 pm at Solo concert by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, free.

Sunday 13 March2 pm Songs by Tom Frederiksen, Finn Olafsson and Torsten Olafsson at the Concert Hall at the Café, free.

3 pm GALA CONCERT in honour of Trombone Professor Niels-Ole Bo Johansens’s 50th Birthday by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

3 pm Duo HaC by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

4 pm Organist Inge Boennerup plays works by Buxtehude, Alain and Hjelmborg at Ravnsbjergkirken, church, Grøfthøjparken 1, Viby J, free.

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4 pm Concert by Organist Flemming Dreisig and flutist Mogens Friis, classical music at Hasle Kirke, church on Viborgvej 158, Hasle, Århus V. Tickets at the door at DKK50.

Monday 14 March7.30 pm Trumpet Evening by students from the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

8 pm John Cage - A Theme Concert by students from the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

With best wishes for your weekend!Gitte Gitte Haahr-AndersenUIC Organiser




Dear Internationals,The stork has arrived! In Denmark the arrival of our national bird, the stork is a very sure harbinger of spring. For long we have enjoyed the spring flowers in our parks and gardens, which is great. But when the stork leaves its warm winter nest in the south, it can only mean the warm weather is coming our way. The first stork to be seen – as close to Aarhus as the town of Horsens – is by ornithologists reported to be ‘Nina’ the only surviving young stork born in Denmark in 2009. For the ornithologists Nina is easy to detect, as she still wears the knee label, she was given when young. – The big question is now, where will ‘Nina’ settle this year. That will be followed closely. At all times there is strong interest in keeping up the best conditions possible for the storks to survive in Denmark – and if possible to increase the number of storks of course. After all the storks are believed to bring luck! – In fact also in connection with having babies. In English the saying goes ‘babies are found under gooseberry

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bushes’ – we ‘believe’ the stork brings them, a flying-in service with the babies in their strong beak!

Yesterday at the UIC Club Meeting Associate Professor Mads Rosendahl Thomsen from AU Department of Aesthetic Studies came to tell us about Hans Christian Andersen, Karen Blixen and other lonely canoncial authors in world literature. The lonely canonicals are usually translated widely, read and canonized in other cultures over time. They often represent a very different literature from the typical literature of their context and period, in other words these authors in question are not representative in terms of characteristics in a specific period of the history of literature. Jorge Luis Borges from Argentina, Fernando Pessoa from Portugal, Orhan Pamuk from Turkey and Chinua Achebe from Nigeria are all examples of foreign canonical authors, who are very different from what their context and time represents. Of the Danish lonely canonized writers Mads Rosendahl focused Hans Christian Andersen (HCA) and Karen Blixen. Many of the works of the famous fairytale writer H.C. Andersen have been translated into more than 200 languages. HCA is mainly famous for his production of fairytales e.g. The Ugly Duckling, The little Match Girl and The little Mermaid. Karen Blixen, with the pen name Isak Dinesen, had her debut in English and thereby the international scene when she published the Seven Gothic Tales in 1934 and Out of Africa in 1937.One of Mads Rosendahl Thomsen’s points was that both Blixen and Andersen have made literary works which are unique and different from Danish literature in general. The works are to some extent influenced by the culture of the author, however, they are not representative of tendencies in national literary periods.The use and value of lonely canonicals is essential for various reasons; it helps us to see interesting patterns in the world literature and discuss what great universal literature is, it provides us with a deeper understanding of what we find attractive in literature, different mentalities and cultures and what others and our own culture consist of and how it all influence us. Today, canonized works also carries political importance and gives opportunity for small countries like Denmark to play a part in the overall globalized world e.g. Andersen and Blixen have become part of a culture capital and appear like signature authors, according to Mads Rosendahl Thomsen.Several questions arose from the lecture and made it an extra fine morning meeting, also to MRT himself. Afterwards I received the following links from Mads Rosendahl Thomsen: A very short introduction to Danish literature: http://www.um.dk/Publikationer/UM/English/FactsheetDenmark/Literature/html/chapter01.htm and also a review of his book ‘Mapping World Literature’:http://www.continuumbooks.com/books/detail.aspx?BookId=131861&snturl=151144 Attached find the details about a meeting MRT invited us to join about ‘Sports and Aesthetics’ 6 May at the Department of Sports. It will reappear the UIC Newsletter, when closer to the date. Note: When looking into the details of the meeting, you see the Organisers are Verner Moeller and Mads Rosendahl Thomsen. – Some UICs will remember that we once visited the Department and had Verner Moeller give us a talk on ‘doping’ (Autumn 2008).

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There are two UIC arrangements, first an informal at 10 am at the Dale´s Café at the DTM Bldg. 1650 and from 3 pm a UIC Workshop on The Danish Insurance and Pension Market in Meeting Room 2, Building 1421 on Fredrik Nielsens Vej, more details below.


THE UIC WORKSHOP ON THE DANISH INSURANCE AND PENSION MARKETWednesday 23 March from 3 pm to 5 pm the UIC hosts a workshop on the Danish Insurance and Pension Market. The workshop has been organized to help staff and spouses get impartial information to some of the questions, which arise on coming to a new society. If you have lived here for some time, participation provides a unique opportunity to become updated on newest developments on the market.The program offers first a broker’s general introduction to the Danish Insurance and Pension Market, and next it will allow ample time to consult the insurance companies present, two rank as Denmark’s largest insurance companies and the third is a small, progressive company! More details on the attached invitation, also with respect to how to sign up for the workshop.It is the first time the UIC organizes this kind of workshop, so please let your colleagues know about the opportunity to be updated on proper insurance coverage and pension plans.

ORIENTATION DAY 8 APRIL The International Centre would like to welcome new members of staff to Aarhus University on 8 April at 2pm-8pm. The information event is for all new researchers and PhD students at Aarhus University and their spouses. You will be provided with useful information about living in Denmark and working at AU. The event will comprise an introduction to Aarhus University and a buffet dinner. We look forward to welcoming new members of staff to the university and hope to see you there. Deadline to sign up is 3 April. Sign up online hereReview the invitation to the Orientation Day here. Find more detailed information regarding the Orientation Day here. - Contact person Anne P. Langer, International Coordinator

OPEN DOORS AT 80 ARTISTS’ STUDIOSOfficial opening of the exhibition representing different Aarhus Artists is this Friday at 5 pm at the Gallery in the Concert Hall at 5 pm and open to the public. Aabnedoere.dk (OpenDoors.dk) is a society of some 80 artists in greater Aarhus City, who once a year invite everybody to come and meet the individual artist in his/her studio/workshop. On the website you can in Danish find a complete list of names and addresses, in Danish

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only www.aabnedoere.dk . The society has existed since 1997. Last year each artist on an average had 100 visitors during the OpenDoors arrangement. Visit the artists Saturday and Sunday each day from 11 am to 5 pm. Free.

ARTS & CRAFTS, KITSCH AND SECONDHANDAt Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, Aarhus C this weekend an interesting market takes place with the above-mentioned articles and much more. 60 stalls with fantastic things. Fashion shows will take place at 1 pm and 3 pm. There will be music and a great café with soups, tapas and more. Note all the china, furniture and more in use at the café is also for sale! It is all announced as a trendy market with appeal to everybody. Open: Friday 12 noon to 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm. Free.

7 ELEVEN SHOPS OFFER FREE ICE CREAMS THURSDAY FROM 2 PM Limited quantities so better queue in time e.g. come early! It has become a tradition that 7eleven and Frisko Ice Cream Company collaborate to help spring underway..

This Saturday: CONCERT BY THE PRISONERS’ CHOIRSaturday 19 in Sct. Paul’s Church, kirke (close to the Main Railway Station). And it is a unique choir, where all the members are inmates. The inmates own choir at Vridsløselille Statsfængsel, the name of the state prison, has existed for 15 years and during those years the choir have sung every Sunday in the prison church. In 2004 they made a CD and now the popular choir is busily giving concerts. Some of the choir members are released on parole, others have to be accompanied by prison staff members. So it is a special event. Tickets are DKK65, and sold at the door from 7pm. Read more about the choir at http://www.fangekoret.dk/ or turn to www.sctpauls.dk , both in Danish only.

MUSIC FOR LIFE – MUSIK FOR LIVETAarhus Music School has open music day Saturday from 9.45 am to 5 pm at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. A full day with activities. There will be workshops, opportunity to meet with teachers and students, to have a feel of an instrument or two, to listen to concerts by choirs or ensembles. Love music do come! Or come and become fascinated by music and musicians, free all day!

Kvinfo seeks translators to larger projects, starting now and expected to be finished early September.

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Translations of Papers on Nordic Women’s Literary History is much needed e.g. from Swedish to English or from Danish to English.Contact person is (for spørgsmål vedrørende oversættelsesopgaverne) is: Editor Martin Lamberth, mobil: 50763388, [email protected] or with respect to work conditions contact project manager Anette Dina Sørensen, mobil: 5076 3380, mail: [email protected].

INTERESTING: CONTINUOUS FOCUS ON GEN TECHNOLOGYIt has just been reported that since the 1850s the gen technology research has resulted in almost doubling human life age. And it seems likely that further progress for some of us will lead to life age extended to 120 years! Furthermore, it is expected people will not only that much longer, but also be in better health. What a perspective!

GASOLINE/PETROL PRICES DROPS ONE HOUR THIS WEEKUno-X on 528 Grenåvej, Risskov has announced that the gasoline will drop to the price in the late 60s. Which means it will be only DKK1 per Liter. But it will only be for one hour either today Thursday or Friday. Expect a very long queue, in case you notice it at all! – With this exception the gasoline prices are likely to stay beyond DKK12 per Liter for the rest of 2011.

FREE MINIGOLF WEDNESDAY AFTERNOONS New Minigolf-Mecca indoor courts on Åboulevarden 52,2-4 Floor, here you can enjoy minigolf for free the next two weeks between 2 pm and 10 pm.


Thursday 17 March2 pm Free Ice Creams at all 7eleven shops – to celebrate spring is coming.

7.30 pm Piano Evening by the Roayl Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

7.30 pm Violin Evening by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

Friday 18 March5 pm Official opening of the Artists’ Open Doors Arrangement, free.

7.30 pm Piano Evening – classical music by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

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7.30 pm Povl Dissing + Kleive & Reiersrud – N.F.S. Grundtvig Hymns at Sct. Luke’s, Skt. Lukas, Church next to Ingerslevs Boulevard. Tickets at the door DKK 135.

7.30 The Prince’s Band and the Royal Acdemy of Music – classical music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

Saturday 19 March9.45 am to 5.30 pm Music for life – Open Music Day with workshops, concerts, time to meet for all. Organiser is: Aarhus Music School at the Concert Hall, more details above, free.

10 am and 12 noon Family Concert with the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra. Conductor Michael Bojesen and Conferencier Sigurd Barrett at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, DKK115.

11 am to 5 pm Open Doors, aabnedoere.dk, at some 80 artists studios, more details above, free.

12 noon Open Market’s Concert, 20 min.s at Sct. Luke’s, Lukas, Church next to the Open Farmers’ Market on Ingerslevs Boulevard, both worth a visit. Free Concert, but at the market you have to pay for great vegetables, fruits, cheeses, meat, flowers and much more, the market is from 8 am to approx. 2 pm!

7.30 pm Concert with the Inmates’ Choir from Vridslløselille State Prison, rhythmical choir songs at Sct. Paul’s Church, kirke, tickets DKK65 at the door, see details above.

Sunday 20 March10 am to 5 pm Bang & Olufsen PianoRAMA-Competition for young pianists at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

11 am to 5 pm Open Doors, aabnedoere.dk, at some 80 artists studios, more details above, free.

3 pm Ensemble from Aarhus Symphony Orchestra – a Chamber Music Concert at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Tickets at DKK115.

3 pm Charlott Skadhauge, Søren Dahl Jeppesen, Christian Vuust and Klaus Nørgaard – jazz at the Community House Sølyst, Sølystgade 30, Århus C, tickets DKK50, more details above.

4 pm Danish bikes and German heavyweights for soorano, bratsch and piano by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

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4 pm Violinist Sakari Tepponen and Organist Inge Beck – classical music at Sct. John’s Church, Johannes kirke, 5 min.s walk from the Nobelparken. Free.

7.30 pm Lise Petersen feat Helge Norbakken – Hymns at Christianskirken, Frederikshaldsgade 15, Århus N, 10 min.s walk from Nobelparken, tickets at the door DKK50.

Monday 21 March10 am to 5 pm Bang & Olufsen PianoRAMA – Competion for young pianists at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

5 pm After work concert, where Organist Erik Haumann works by J.S. Bach at Risskov Church, kirke, Solbakken 2, Risskov, free.

With best wishes for your weekend!GitteGitte Haahr-AndersenUIC Organiser





Yesterday a busy day at UIC: the Informal Meeting in the morning was again lively. A great many pieces of information were exchanged and supportive assistance given. These gatherings are inspiring to whoever comes around. In the afternoon some 30 people gathered and had information about insurance coverage and pension schemes in DK. Taken from the questions, there is a need for this kind of workshops. – The immediate feed-backs from the broker as well as the participating insurance companies are that they are all very interested in making it more regular. Future workshops of this kind will of course depend much on your opinion / comments to the Evaluation form, which will soon be mailed off.

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…The UIC Newsletter will in the following focus on some interesting information of general interest and at the end offer some specific suggestions for things to do today and during the weekend. In Aarhus City there are again many things happening. - If the stormy weather continues – or the cold weather again comes our way for a couple of days – then seek the indoor activities. But the sun stays more with us now and creates milder climate.Well, windy then I recommend all the Piano Competition inside the Concert Hall! Feel free to walk in and enjoy the days, which leads up to the Finalist Concert on Saturday. For the final concert you have to buy a ticket, all others are free. More details below. For families the indoor gym at the Vejlby Sports Club could make a very active and fun day. Or shopping for example this Friday night at Veri Centre in Risskov, next to Grenåvej. – But I would also like to emphasize that fresh air is good for your body and mind. So it is recommendable to have a walk or a run in the Risskov wood, where designated routes are easy to find and make use of. Or you prefer a walk in the Marselisborg forests, take the bus to the beach, 10 KM from the city centre and take some route, which can be planned to end up at the Old Mill. The Old Mill operates from 12 noon to 5 pm, and interesting to see and here it is worth buying some fresh flour. Which will make your home baking best possible!

INFORMATION OF GENERAL INTEREST:FILM SCREENING OF HARRY OG KAMMERTJENEREN Enjoy a quality film in a professional cinema setting on the AU Campus! An introduction to the film is given prior to the show by Niels Weisberg, lecturer at the Department of Information and Media Studies. The screening is organized in cooperation with the Aarhus Students’ Film Society and the Danish Film Institute & Cinematheque. After the film you will get a snack and a drink in the lobby area. There is a small fee of DKK 35 to be paid for the film screening. Time: Wednesday 29 March from 6.30 pm – 9 pmPlace: Auditorium E (Room 103), Ny Munkegade, Building 1530 (Department of Mathematical Sciences)Price: 35 kr. in cash to be paid on entrance . Read more about the film here.

Time to sign up forORIENTATION DAY 8 APRIL

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The International Centre would like to welcome new members of staff to Aarhus University on 8 April at 2pm-8pm. The information event is for all new researchers and PhD students at Aarhus University and their spouses. You will be provided with useful information about living in Denmark and working at AU. The event will comprise an introduction to Aarhus University and a buffet dinner. We look forward to welcoming new members of staff to the university and hope to see you there. Deadline to sign up is 3 April. Sign up online hereReview the invitation to the Orientation Day here. Find more detailed information regarding the Orientation Day here. - Contact person Anne P. Langer, International Coordinator

1. CORRECTION: In last week’s UIC Newsletter on mentioning the arrival of the first stork, I reported it as ‘our national bird’. That is not correct. Our national bird is actually the mute swan, knopsvanen, enlarge the photo and you can see why it has this name:

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1st INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETION FOR YOUNG PIANISTS. Some 40 young pianists from all over the world compete this week to become the best. All are invited to take part at the Concert Hall. Among the compulsory music pieces are The Danish composer Carl Nielsen’s works for piano. Although it is an international competition, the atmosphere is very relaxed. To mention a few facts a Serbian pianist has already won 4 competitions and now works for his fifth! Only two out of the 20 of the eldest group has not won a prize in a previous international piano competition before, this says the young pianists are all very promising.Due to donation from the Danish Company Bang & Olufsen this competition has been made possible and the Royal Academy of Music’s Professor Anne Oeland has fostered the idea, and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra will be part of the Finalist Concert Saturday. A most exciting music event!

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Switch off the light during Earth Hour 2011 DK! The world’s biggest climate event, expect street lights and the like to be turned off. Thereby it could be really a dark night to observe and to celebrate! More details on www.earthhour.org

FREE NATURFITNESS IN THE WOOD, RIIS SKOVNaturFitness, Fitness in open air is provided for to all citizens in Aarhus City. In fact you can do exercises there in full moon shine, if you like. But less can also do! If you prefer training under supervision that takes place in Riis skov on Wednesday afternoons from 3.30 pm to 4.45 pm (special teams) and again from 5 pm to 6.15. More details on www.naturfitness.dk (in Danish).

SUNDAY RACE, SØNDAGSRÆS, IN AARHUS GYM AND TRAMPOLINE CENTREClaimed to be the best activity for children! Takes place every Sunday during the gym saison (end of May) and have great fun in the Aarhus Gym and Trampoline Centre and also many games to try and motor coordination section.Open for all children, age 1-12 years. 1 pm to 2.30 pm: special gym for children 6 to 12 years (limit is 260 persons)3 pm to 4.30 pm: special time for children age group 1 to 6 years (accompanied by an adult, and limit here is 300 persons) Prices: Child DKK35. Adult DKK35. Every person has to pay, but are also invited to join jumping on the trampoline and more.Note: Bring cash. Accepts no credit cards. You can bring your lunch and eat it in the kitchen facilities on 1st floor. See more details on: http://www.vik-gym.dk/soendagsraes.phpAddress: VIK (Vejlby Idræts Klub = Vejlby Sports Club) on Hvidkildevej 11, 8240 Risskov

FREE BØRNEDAGE – FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AT THE CONCERT HALL, MUSIKHUSETTake your children to the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, next Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning from 9 am to 11 am there are Børnekulissen, Children’s theater and much more. Eventful, creative, and entertaining days for all children for free try costumes, see others perform etc., age 2 to 6 years.VIK http://www.kulissen.dk/billetter/

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creams vanished during a very short time. At some stores the amount that they had to give away were up within 15 minutes, which says something about the success this tradition is. The milder weather will surely make us eat more ice creams in general!

TIVOLI AARHUS WILL SOON HAVE A NEW FERRIS WHEELA couple of years ago the previous Ferris Wheel, Pariserhjul, had to be taken down. Many people have missed this attraction. Therefore Tivoli Friheden (Freedom) has a new one under construction. When the new season opens 16 April the new Ferris Wheel is planned to be ready. With its planned 25 Meter it will easily stand out in Aarhus – not least when approaching the Tivoli. Furthermore, it should be added that it will be tallest Ferris Wheel in DK! If interested, it is worth looking into season tickets at Tivoli Friheden, see more on www.friheden.dk .

OPEN BY NIGHT IN VERI SHOPPING MALL This Friday the Shopping Mall, Veri Centre, celebrates its 43th anniversary, and claims to be DK’s oldest shopping mall. The Mall is open from 10 am til 9 pm with lots of activities like Outlet in the old Post Office, at 12 noon a Pastry Man, a free cake, will serve the first at least 350 people, at 6 pm free soup for all customers and much more. At 7 pm a Fashion Show takes place, and as the whole mall is under roof this will be comfortable rain or shine.

SPECIFIC WEEKEND SUGGESTIONSThursday 24 March10 am to 6 pm PianoRAMA-Competetion for young pianists at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

4.30 pm to 6 pm Author, Associate professor Tabish Khair talks about Indian literature and history of literature at the Main Library, Hovedbiblioteket, Møllegade 1, Aarhus C, free.

8 pm Nautical Dawn – singersong at Fairbar, Nørre Allé 66, free.

Friday 25 March10 am to 9 pm Shopping Mall Veri Centre is open with plenty of offers, see more details above.

10 am to 5 pm PianoRAMA-Competition for young pianists at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

2 pm to 8 pm Art exhibition ‘Black Note’ – art, coffee, and music in Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, across the street from the City Hall, www.black-note.dk , Admission DKK40.

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Saturday 26 March8 am to approx. 2 pm Farmers’ Open Air Market on Ingerslevs Boulevard – enjoy the fresh produce, meat, cheeses, crafts and much and then at12 noon Open Market’s Concert, some 25 min.s at Sct. Luke’s Church, Skt. Lukaskirken, across the street, and free.

8 am to 4.30 pm DGI rally for juniors, NRGI Park, Stadion Allé, DKK50

11 am to 5 pm Art exhibition ‘Black Note’ – art, coffee, and music in Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, across the street from the City Hall, www.black-note.dk , Admission DKK40.

12 noon to 2 pm ‘Send a book’ – learn about Bookcrossing at Risskov Library, Fortebakken 1, Risskov. More details Google BookCrossing.com., it is in English.

3 pm to 6 pm PianoRAMA – Competition for young pianists at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

7.30 The Finalists’ Concert in the Bang & Olufsent PianoRAMA Competition for young pianists at the Concert Hall, tickets DKK150.

7.30 Watch Soccer games on wide screen with Denmark / Norway EM qualification game at the Student House Aarhus, AU on Nordre Ringgade 3, free.

8.30 pm Switch off the light during Earth Hour 2011 DK! The world’s biggest climate event, expect street lights to be turned off. Thereby a very dark night..

9 pm Mama’s Sadness – country/ folk at Fairbar, Nørre Allé 66, free.

Sunday 27 March11 am to 5 pm Art exhibition ‘Black Note’ – art, coffee, and music in Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, across the street from the City Hall, www.black-note.dk , Admission DKK40.

12 noon to 4 pm Watch Viking crafts demonstration at Moesgaard Museum, Moesgaard Allé 20. Admission.

3 pm Tritonus – Choir song in Lystrup Church, kirke, Lystrup Centervej 80, take bus 9 or 53.

4 pm Join the Games Evening, bring your own or enjoy the ones already available at the Student House Aarhus, AU on Ndr. Ringgade 3, free.

7.30 pm Modern Danish Chamber Music by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

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Monday 28 March9 am to 11 am Children’s theater and more, Børnekulissen at the Concert Hall Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, more details above, free

4 pm to 5.30 pm it introduction to e-books and reading e-books at the Main Library, Hovedbiblioteket, Møllegade 1, Århus C, free.

7.30 pm Flute Evening by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

Have a nice weekend!Best regards, GitteVenlig hilsen / Best regards





Dear Internationals,Summary of yesterday’s meeting: What made the museums in Aarhus open in the first place and what is the role of the museums today in the young innovative and knowledge Aarhus City, these were the questions the UIC meeting put focus on yesterday. Head of the Museum of Ancient Art, Associate Professor Vinnie Nørskov mentioned that the museum landscape of today’s Aarhus is dominated by the three large institutions: ARoS - the art museum, The Old Town and Moesgård Museum. All three museums have collections that go back to the two earliest collections in the Aarhus, the art collection founded in 1859 and the cultural historical collection founded in 1861. Both collections were among the first founded in Denmark outside Copenhagen right after the introduction of democracy and interestingly

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museums were a very important element in the effort of educating the people to become democratic citizens. During the 20th century a number of other museums grew out of the academic milieu of the city, the Natural History Museum, the Museum of Ancient Art and Archaeology, the Steno Museum and the Women’s Museum. The last mentioned was developed from the grass roots of the women’s liberation movement, and it has unique concept, worth looking into. One of the youngest museums has been the City Museum, which will have a very short life, as it is now being integrated into The Old Town, Den Gamle By. At the present the city is focusing on developing the application for becoming the European Cultural City in 2017, and one of the interesting new projects is the plan of a new Science City, a new museum formed by the Natural History Museum and Steno Museum. The new Moesgaard construction is looked upon with interest, but also concern as it is located 10 KM south of the city centre. Only the future can prove what will happen with the museums. – This was a small fraction of the very informative and also entertaining talk by Vinnie Nørskov. Some 25 people of the UIC group found it interesting – and taken from the comments also fascinating to hear about. Besides, the socializing part was also full of life and news were exchanged and questions asked. It seems the tradition at UIC. – The Museum of Ancient Art is a free to enter, whenever you are close. If it rains it makes for a great break, till the shower ends maybe. Open hours are usually: Monday and Thursdays from 12 noon to 4 pm.With the special exhibition, which runs to 5 June, it is open Sunday through Thursday 12 noon to 4 pm, more details on http://www.antikmuseet.au.dk , in Danish or English.

Next week’s issue is of interest to all staff members and their spouses: Wednesday the University Director Jørgen Jørgensen will give a presentation of the AU Academic Development Process. Last October Jørgen Jørgensen took a great interest in explaining about the planning, and he is now very interested in updating everyone on how far the implementation is by now – and in English, of course! The AU Reform will one way or the other affect the whole university and therefore of interest to all of us involved, both employees and spouses.

Now follows first some information of general interest and then the ‘calendar’ with specific suggestions for your weekend.

INFORMATION OF GENERAL INTEREST:EXTRA UIC EXCURSION – 27 APRIL 10 AM TO 12 NOON. Now added to UIC website www.au.dk/uic : Guided tour of the Church of Our Lady, Vor Frue Kirke, and the former Domonican Convent- From the Viking Age to the Art of Per Kirkeby by Associate Professor Hans Jørgen Frederiksen, Department of Aesthetic Studies, Faculties of Humanities.

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Time: 10 am - aprox. 12 noon.Place: Meet at the Main Door at Our Lady's Church, Vor Frue Kirke in Vestergade, Århus C. Please be punctual!

‘WELCOME PACK’ FOR CITY OF AARHUSA ‘Welcome pack city of Aarhus’ has been published by Business Region Aarhus and now to be picked up or looked into on the website http://www.aarhus.dk/sitecore/content/Subsites/7K/Home/Welcome.as px . Plenty of useful information about registration, health insurance, taxes, infrastructure, schools, student life, childcare, outdoor activities, and more.

JOIN THE VISIT TO THE VOLUNTEERING HOUSE WITH INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITYVolunteering is a great way to meet people, an opportunity to make a difference, gain experience, practise Danish, and maybe even a step towards a permanent job in Denmark. Spouse Community has been invited to Frivillingcenter Aarhus for a meeting on volunteering in the greater Aarhus area. We will meet at Aarhus in their new location: Grønnegade 80, 1 floor Aarhus C. Sign up not later than Monday 11 April. More details on http://internationalcommunity.dk/event/2645/spouse-community-%E2%80%93-volunteering

TREASURE HUNT IN THE MARSELISBORG AND MOESGÅRD’S FORESTS Join a hunt in the forest looking for hidden traces from our ancestors. Nature Guides will be at hand on the hunts. The participants will learn about and also how to look for relics from the past using a GPS (which will be provided unless you bring your own GPS or cell phone with GPS). The treasure hunt is off the beaten track, so wear appropriate footwear and clothes. The activity is on 9 April from 2 pm - 4 pm and the meeting point is Naturcenter Ørnereden (Nature Centre Eagle’s Nest, Ørneredevej 55, 8270 Højbjerg. Nature Guides: be Henrik D.H. Müller (86273952) and Marlene Sørensen. Participation is free and sign up is not required. Take bus 6.

BIRD WATCHING FROM THE TOWER AT WETLANDS IN ÅRSLEVThis Sunday at the wetlands in Årslev Meadow Lake, Årslev Engsø, and local ornithologists will help you spot some of the season’s migratory birds who stop

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by the lake. If you are lucky you will even see the ospreys using the area as a ‘pit stop’ on their way to their breeding places in southern Sweden. The bird watching is from 10 am till noon Sunday 10 April, and the meeting point is by the wooden tower at the south side, which can be reached via the trail that runs around the lake or from the parking lot at Storskovvej vest of Constantinsborg (just west of Brabrand Lake, Brabrand Sø). Participation is free and sign up not required.

DANES ARE GIVING NATURE A HARD TIME – HELP STOP LITTERINGEvery Dane produces on an average seven KG of waste every day. This makes us one of the countries in EU, which accumulates the most waste per person. Meanwhile, the municipalities spend more and more resources on collecting garbage along the roads. Research by the organization ‘Hold Danmark Rent’, Keep Denmark clean, shows that 60 percent of us do not mind dropping trash on the streets and roads, few stop to wonder how long it takes for nature to break down e.g. a soda plastic bottle. It takes 4.000-1.000.000 years! For gum or cigarette butts it is an estimated 5 years. Plastic bags some 10-50 years, which is serious business. - The majority of Danes do believe that pollution of that kind is wrong. Taken that there should not be a need for a change of opinion, but rather a change in people’s behavior. Which could hopefully be achieved through campaigns, if you ask the head of ‘Hold Danmark Rent’ Anne Holm Hansen. Exactly how much waste we dump in nature is not known, but the municipalities assess 500 Million DKK is spent on removing waste dropped in nature! Let us think about this issue, and try to live by the rule what you bring out in nature you can also carry back – and deposit correctly in the garbage pail! In the paper Professor Rane Willerslev was quoted for saying ‘we have to change mentality’ – stop being indifferent to others’ feelings. Stop being ego-centered, which dropping waste is a symbol of.

FREE CHOIR CONCERT AT THE CONCERT HALL, MUSIKHUSETThe student choir and the Vocal Ensemble from Egå Gymnasium and the choir from Rysensteen Gymnasium in Copenhagen invite everybody to their concert at Concert Hall, Musikhuset, Monday 11 at 5 pm. The three choirs have been working together this year and the result is several good and recommendable concerts with the title Danish Songs- from the traditional folk ballades to TV 2.

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This year’s theatre festival organized by Teatercentrum takes place in Randers. The main intention is present Danish performing art for a young international audience and it is an inspiring meeting point for international artists as well. About 110 theatres will be represented at the festival with up to 170 different performances. If you’re interested go to www.festival2011.dk/info_in_english.asp .

BIKE INFORMATION IN LAST WEEK’S UIC NEWSLETTER LACKED News with the modern bikes with engines. They are not among the free city bikes now available, but can be purchased at bike shops and centre at very fair prices. Added for the benefit of people less keen on exercise or for some reason not capable of biking up and down all the hills in greater Aarhus area.

FOOL’S JOKES HAPPENED 01 APRIL!Did you hear or experience some funny jokes on the TV – or among your friends, which you like to share. In case, they could easily be added to next week. Just mail me.


Thursday 07 March

6.30 pm Wine tasting with Taste First Wine Shop at AU Student House, Nordre Ringgade 3, DDK60.

7.30 pm Trumpet Concert by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Free.

8 pm The documentary film presenting Michael Jackson’s last show: This is it - see it tonight at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, tickets DKK65.

Friday 08 April3 pm Exhibition ‘Jorn and Cobra’ – runs until 18 Maj at Galleri Profilen, Grønnegade 93, Århus C, www.galleri-profilen.dk, free.

4 pm Opera Lab for Children, age 4 to 6 at the Concert Hall, free, but sign up on http://www.jyske-opera.dk/dk/boernunge/aktiviteter-for-familierboern/operalab-4-6-aar-84-2011.html

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8 pm Solo Percussion Battle – solo works by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

9 pm Isabel Sörling Group – jazz at Fairbar, Nørre Allé 66, Aarhus C, free.

Saturday 09 April8 am to approx. 2 pm Farmers’ Open Air Market on Ingerslevs Boulevard – enjoy the fresh produce, meat, cheeses, crafts and much, open all year round and then at12 noon Open Market’s Concert, some 25 min.s at Sct. Luke’s Church, Skt. Lukaskirken, across the street (continue all April and then again during the autumn), and free.

12 noon The Aarhus Concert Orchestra, Aarhus Promenadeorkester, which was founded in 1980 and today has 40 senior musicians. The music program: H.C. Lumbye, Joseph Straus, but also Kai Normann Andersen, Leonard Bernstein and more. Takes place at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free

10.30 am to 01.30 pm Fitness test and fatt content measurement at DGI-Huset, Værkmestergade 17, Århus C, free.

11 am to 3 pm National Competition in Potato Peeling. Meet up in Bruuns Galleri, the Shopping Mall in M.P. Bruuns Gade and peel 2 KG of potatoes. The four quickest go on to the contest 16 April in Copenhagen. The winner there gets a trip to New York. Bring your own peeler or borrow one and give it a try.

3 pm Saxophone Matiné by the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

Sunday 10 April10 am to 1 pm The National Golf Day – Open Day, try for free for example at Aarhus Aadal Golf Club, Brydehøjvej 35, Harlev, some 15 KM west of Aarhus C.

10 am to 5 pm Play with digital photos – a workshop for adults and children 9 years and up, DDK200 at Brobjergskolen, Værkstederne, 3. Floor, next to the Concert Hall and across the street from the City Hall.

Monday 11 April5 pm Gymnasiumkoncert, Choirs from gymnasiums in Aarhus and Copenhagen give a joint concert at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, Danish songs, see more details above, free.

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Tuesday 12 April6.30 pm join the Aarhus Free Run – no sign up necessary – just meet up at Chr. Filtenborg Plads, Square, where Dalgas Avenue ends up at the waterfront, Every Tuesday – and free to enjoy!

7 pm The first play of the oratorium ‘On Wings of Hope’ – to mark the beginning of Easter. Full of words, music and artworks at Langenæskirken (a church), 8000 Århus C – and see more on www.langenaeskirken.dk - free.

7.30 pm Easter Concert, Påske Koncert, by Cloister Church’s Vocal ensemble (some 25 singers) from Horsens, experience the Easter’s events through the music.

In next week’s UIC Newsletter expect a lot about the Easter Break / Holiday Easter.







Yesterday at the UIC Meeting AU Director Jørgen Jørgensen gave a presentation of how far the implementation of the AU Academic Development Process is by now. And most information which was given, can be taken from the slides attached. There is no doubt that 2011 is the crucial transitional year, and that the senior management group are do their best to ensure best possible information. And as all degree programs will be offered as usual, the new is to have one unified university with less borders. Into this a unified management

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with joint responsibility for the entire university. – Notice what will not be changed, see the slides. The overall goals are more flexibility, cross cutting core activities and more useful contributions to society.If you have not signed up for the senior management’s newsletter in English that could also help you to be updated, turn to http://www.au.dk/en/about/uni/seniormanagement/newsletter/2011/12/ - or take the Director up on his promise to e-mail possible questions, [email protected] .

After Easter we take two small excursions. First to Church of Our Lady, Vor Frue Kirke. Note the meeting place and time. If changes occur they will also appear on the UIC Website:

EXTRA UIC EXCURSION – 27 APRIL 10 AM TO 12 NOON. Now added to UIC website www.au.dk/uic : Guided tour of the Church of Our Lady, Vor Frue Kirke, and the former Domonican Convent- From the Viking Age to the Art of Per Kirkeby by Associate Professor Hans Jørgen Frederiksen, Department of Aesthetic Studies, Faculties of Humanities.Time: 10 am - approx. 12 noon.Place: Meet at the Main Door at Our Lady's Church, Vor Frue Kirke in Vestergade, Århus C. Please be punctual!

Now follows first some information of general interest and then the ‘calendar’ with specific suggestions for your weekend.


AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSTS EUROPEAN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Right now - 13 to 15 April - Aarhus University hosts European University Association’s (EUA) annual conference and also its 10. Anniversary.EUA is the European association of universities, research institutions and other organisations active in higher education and research. The conference has attracted some 500 participants, rectors, university leaders and key players in the European research and education sector. Friday President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso, Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Minister of Science Charlotte Sahl-Madsen and Minister for Climate and Energy Lykke Friis visit the EUA meeting and main speakers. Later Sahl-Madsen and Friis will accompany President Barroso to visit Vestas in Skejby and the Aarhus City Hall. All of it will put Aarhus on the map.

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The theme of the conference is talent development, under the heading Investing Today in Talent for Tomorrow. See the Aarhus University & EUA conference brochure

BARROSO ‘LIVE’ IN PAKHUS 13 José Manuel Barroso is President of the European Commission and will be giving a talk at Aarhus University in connection with the European University Association. His speech, as well as the Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen’s speech will be streamed live to our office (Pakhus 13, Nordhavnsgade 4, Aarhus City) on Friday 15 April from 3 pm to 4.30 pm. Business Aarhus and International Community invites you for an informal cup of coffee and an Easter egg whilst watching. Participation is free but sign up is necessary to [email protected]

EASTER HOLIDAYThe week ahead is a most favoured break and Holiday, the religious Easter Holiday, and in addition a fine spring time, hopefully! - The Lutheran (Protestant) church and the Catholic church celebrate Easter from this Sunday, Palm Sunday ( 15 April ) through Monday 2nd Easter Day (25 April). Mon-Tue-Wednesday are ordinary weekdays, but a lot of Danes plan these to be included into their Easter Holiday. Shops are open and business is as usual. But expect more life / traffic in the streets, more exhibitions - time for gardening and also for art exhibitions, markets etc. etc. The Christian / Religious days are Thursday, Skærtorsdag, Maundy Thursday and Friday, Langfredag, Good Friday are quiet days. Expect most shops to be closed. Saturday is again business as usual. But Sunday, First Easter Day, 1. Påskedag and Monday, 2. Easter Day, 2. Påskedag - again you can expect most shops will be closed. Except for entertainment places, garden markets and bakeries. And there will be Church services most of the holy days, and could be interesting and good for you to attend to understand some of our church's message about Jesus Christ's death and resurrection. Church services are normally 10 am, can be looked up on the internet or see them posted outside the churches.

EASTER CONCERT – POULENC’S GLORIA AND MOZART’S REQUIEM Several concerts will be taking place, see details below. - One is Swedish Stefan Solyom, four Soloists, and a big choir perform Mozart’s Requiem. The audience can also enjoy Poulenc’s beautiful Gloria with sopranos, choir and orchestra. The concerts take place Thursday 14 April at 7.30 pm at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, and Friday 15 April at 7.30 pm at Aarhus Domkirke. Tickets for purchase at www.billetlugen.dk

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Thursday 14 April Herning Boy Choir will be singing Easter hymns and selected works by Britten, Mozart and Händel. Tickets are 50 kr. per person and available at the entrance. The concert is at 7.30pm at Skelagervej 49, Aarhus N, more details in Danish on www.skelagerkirke.dk

EASTER in THE OLD TOWN OF AARHUSThis coming Saturday The Old Town, Den Gamle By, in Aarhus center launches its many interesting Easter activities e.g. treasure hunt, egg painting, new exhibitions like the underground art chamber and so much more. The town is open every day from 10 am to 5 pm during Easter. Remember the great advantages you get when you sign up for a membership. (There is no entrance fee for visitors below the age of 18). For more details in Danish only go to www.dengamleby.dk.

EATING AND DRINKING AT EASTERAt Easter, Danes have many traditions of celebrations, which includes Easter Lunch. It is similar to traditions like Christmas lunch, julefrokost. Many of you might have heard of or tried it. According to tradition and probably also the expectations of the guests there are a lot of things one should serve for an Easter party. For lunch gatherings the host often serves herring, shrimps, salmon, eggs and snaps or a special Easter brew (or more), which is often sold by the brewers before and during the holiday. Following tradition the Easter dinner often includes lambs. Eating Lamb is said to be an ancient Christian tradition in which the lamb was perceived as a symbol of Jesus. A lamb symbolizes the sacrifice Jesus made, he gave his life for our sins even though he himself was innocent – you could say he was like a sacrificial lamb. The lamb is often also associated with Spring. they on one hand help people in Denmark to think about what have happened to the Japanese people and on the other hand letting the Japanese know that their countrymen abroad and other nations do sympathize with them and want to support them. - Come and help them raise a fair amount by buying Japanese beer, sushi, artworks etc., which have been donated. When it comes to sweets, egg-shaped chocolate and marzipan are favorites of the holiday, especially among children who love to go on egg hunts during Easter. Other pleasure of the holiday is the fact that one can enjoy the beautiful flowers of the season. Easter is in the Spring and there are a number of lovely flowers usually associated with Easter. The flowers begin to sprout in late winter - and because Easter usually falls between the middle of March and the middle of April you can often pick fresh Easter flowers at this time of year. The three most common Easter flowers are Easter lilies, snowdrops and crocuses.

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BLUE MONDAYSfall in April and May, where one can expect very young people coming to Aarhus City by the crowds. In fact there will be thousands of teenagers, who on the Sundays will be confirmed. It is a serious happening for the families, who go ahead and celebrate this occasion. It means special confirmation services at the churches first, followed by big and nice family parties. And then the Danish tradition is that the day after on the Monday the whole group of confirmed teenagers celebrate by going to Aarhus (or other attractive places!) Such a Monday is called Blue Monday and you will certainly notice them downtown as the youngsters will be in groups, making and having fun! There are some 45,000 of them this year!

CHARITY EVENT TO SUPPORT JAPANThis event was announced a couple of weeks ago, where Japanese exchange students and International Centre invited everyone to the charity bar for Japan 1 April. they on one hand help people in Denmark to think about what have happened to the Japanese people and on the other hand letting the Japanese know that their countrymen abroad and other nations do sympathize with them and want to support them. - Come and help them raise a fair amount by buying Japanese beer, sushi, artworks etc., which have been donated. - Japanese characters and plenty of Origami birds decorated the Dale T. Mortensen Building (DTM Bldg. 1650), and some 500 to 600 people visited the bar. The collected DKK 22,000 are via Red Cross sent for the victims of the catastrophe in Japan. One of the organizers Moemi Nagasaki gives her thank you to all who helped raise this amount, in Japanese: Otsukaresama deshita!

SEE DENMARK’S ONLY JAPANESE GARDENFor one and a half year the Japanese Garden, ‘Small Japan’ 10 KM north of Aarhus has been closed. Now a new owner, Edokoi, reopens the garden Thursday 21 April. It is well worth a visit. Lille Japan, ‘small Japan’, Randersvej 397 (right after the village, Lisbjerg).

THE DANISH QUEEN IN RESIDENCE AT MARSELISBORG CASTLE – THIS SATURDAY JOIN THE PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF HER MAJESTY’S 71 BIRTHDAY

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This year is one of the few birthdays that the Danish Queen Margrethe II is leaving Copenhagen and taking residence at Marselisborg Castle. – It is a very opportunity to get very close to the Royal Family, because everyone is invited into the Castle Garden from 11 am – and better be early. There will the Royal Guards to watch, music and then at 12 sharp the Royal Family comes out on the garden entrance to the castle. The queen and her family will be very close – and surprisingly enough not much security. If you like this kind of event, go and enjoy it. Best when the sun shines..

CONSIDER SIGNING UP FOR HALF-PRICE-CLUBAt the Concert Hall it is to sign up for this club, and then receive on email whenever some performance is reduced to half price.

NEED A DRIVER’S LICENSEBe careful as the prices vary a lot. A young man, Mark Andersen started his own website in order to help first himself and then also future drivers-to-be. Unfortunately, only in Danish, but hopefully useful anyway, as many of you are taking Danish classes. The website is: www.køreskoleportalen.dk


Thursday 14 March12 noon to 6 pm Beer Festival, Ølfestival at Supermarket Salling in the city centre, more than 50 different kinds of beer, free to taste.

2.30 Watch the Royal twins be baptized on television, more details above.

4 pm to 6 pm Julie Vestergaard Nissen – Indie at Kafé K at the Women’s Museum, Kvindemuseet, Domkirkepladsen 5, free.

7.30 pm Concert with Herning Boys’ Choir. Easter songs, and some by Britten, Mozart and Händel in Skelager Kirke, church, Skelagervej 49, Aarhus N. Tickets at the door or reserve them on [email protected]

7.30 pm Chamber Music Festival with the Royal Academy of Music, classic at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

7.30 Aarhus Symphony Orchestra with soloists and choir – Poulenc’s ‘Gloria’ and Mozart’s Requiem at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, tickets DKK235 or less.

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7.30 pm Violin Evening with the Royal Academy of Music, classic at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

8 pm The Royal Academy’s Girls’ Choir – classical choir singing at Sct. Paul’s Church, Sct. Pauls Kirke, details in Danish: http://www.djm-pigekor.dk/ - Tickets DKK50, buy at the door from 7.30 pm.

Friday 15 April1 pm to 7 pm Beer Festival, Ølfestival at Supermarket Salling in the city centre, more than 50 different kinds of beer, free to taste.

7 pm Chamber Music Festival with the Royal Academy of Music, classic at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

7.30 pm Aarhus Symphony Orchestra and soloists and choir – Poulenc’s ‘Gloria’ and Mozart’s Requiem’ at Aarhus Cathedral, Aarhus Domkirke, Store Torv, Big Square DKK150 or less, tickets at the door, come early.

7.30 pm ‘All you need is love’ – Beatles - a tribute concert at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset. Tickets DKK400 or less.

Saturday 16 April10 am to 2 pm Brunch at the new gourmet multi food house Malling og Schmidt (the restaurant previously situated in Jægergaardsgade now opening Saturday 16 April at Grenåvej 127 in Risskov. Table reservation necessary on [email protected] or tel. 86177088.

11 am Marselisborg Castle’s Garden, Slotshaven, opens to the public, who wants to celebrate the Her Majesty, the Queen Margrethe II on Her Birthday. More details above.

2 pm to 10 pm Melodica Festival – singersongfestival, Løve’s Bog- og Vincafé, Book- and Wine Café, Nørregade 32, Aarhus C, free.

2.30 pm Tina Slet, Tine Lilholt and Knud Erik Thrane and the Music Club Kucheza in Aabyhøj Kirke, Church, Silkeborgvej 290, free

3 pm to 2 am Tunø Festival, the Island Tunø, off the coast a little south of Aarhus, a Pre-Anniversary event at Ridehuset, Vester Allé 1, across the street from the City Hall, Admission DKK40.

7.30 Chamber Music Festival with the Royal Academy of Music – classic at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

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8 pm A Friend in London – Melody Grand Prix winner at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, Tickets DKK170.

Sunday 17 April2 pm Songs and Ballads at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset at the Café, free.

2 pm to 10 pm Melodica Festival – singersongfestival at Løves Bog- og Vincafé, Book and Wine Café, Nørregade 32, Aarhus C, free.

3 pm Censor Talk for the Artists Easter Exhibition at Aarhus Art Building, Kunstbygning, J.M. Mørks Gade 13, Aarhus C, admission DKK

3 pm Guitar Matiné with the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

4 pm Easter Concert. J.S. Bach’s Cantata and the Chapentiers ‘Litanies de la Vierge with soloists and Aarhus baroque choir at Ellevang Kirke, church, Jellebakken 42, Risskov, tickets at the door DDK50.

4 pm Lise Petersen and her Quartet – Easter songs at Fredenskirken, Church, Rosenvangs Allé 51, Tickets at the door DKK30.

7.30 pm Jutland’s Academic Choir, Jysk Akademisk Kor – first performance of Easter play at Sct. Mark’s Church, Sct. Markus Kirke, free.

8 pm Concert: gambe player Siegfried Pank and more play works by J.S. Bach – classic. Organized by the Bach Society at Our Lady’s Church, Vor Frue Kirke, Vestergade 21, Aarhus C, Tickets at the door DKK100/ DKK80.

Monday 18 April3 pm and 7.30 Saxophone Festival with the Royal Academy of Music at the Concert Hall, Musikhuset, free.

5 pm After work Concert – Easter from Palm Sunday to Easter Day at Risskov Kirke, church, Solbakken 2, Risskov, free.

Tuesday 19 April7.30 pm Aarhus Bach Society, Aarhus Cathedral Cantori with soloists – J.S. Bach’s ‘Sct. John’s Passion’ at the Aarhus Cathedral, buy tickets at the door DDK130.

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Next week a smaller update. As you may be out of Aarhus, I better wish you a Happy Easter!

Best wishes for the coming days!Gitte





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