Copenhagen Post Guide Issue 1151

December 24 - January 8

The Copenhagen Post Guide

From Frederikssund to Frederiksberg A firework frenzy everywhere 31 December 2008

NEW YEARS BRUNCH Treat yourself, friends and family to a rich New Years Brunch in the Vesterhavet Banquet Area Start with a glass of sparkling wine and indulge yourself in a rich buffet offer of cold starters, salads, main courses and great desserts.

To finish off after 3 hours of a relaxing meal, fill up your cup with freshly made coffee or just ask for a juice!

Thusday 1st January 12.00 - 15.00 All this for only 255,-DKK per person And the water view is for free!

For reservations call 88 33 12 36 or email mhrs.cphdk.terraneo@marriotthotels.com Copenhagen Marriott Hotel Kalvebod Brygge 5, DK-1560 Copemhagen V Denmark Tel: +45 88 33 99 00 Fax: +45 88 33 99 99

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Contents Museums Performance Exhibitions Music this Week Select Shopping Lifestyle Eating - Drinking Map Cinema Classified Television Guide Editor: Ben Hamilton

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ON & ON MUSEUMS

Arken Arken; Skovvej 100, Ishøj; 50kr / 35kr / under 18s free; Tue-Sun 10.00 -17.00, Wed 10.00-22.00; Tel 4354 0222 It’s hard to miss Arken Museum: the modern art mammoth is designed like a giant ship and located by the south Copenhagen beach of Ishøj. JG

Den Hirschprungske Samling Den Hirschsprungske Samling; Stockholmsgade 20, Cph Østerbro; 50kr / 40kr; Wed-Mon 11.00-16.00; Tel 3542 0336 It holds some of the best Danish art from the 19th and the 20th century, with a special focus on the Skagen

painters, and is furnished with furniture from the productive Golden Age.

Denmarks Aquarium Danmarks Akvarium; Kavalergården 1, Cph Charlottenlund; 90kr / children 3-11 45kr / under 3s free; Daily 10.00-18.00; Tel 3962 3283 Close to Charlottenlund S-Station, it is filled with strange looking fish, sharks, turtles and squids. The downstairs touch pools are open on weekends and holidays from 10.30 at 17.00. JG

Louisiana Louisiana; Gammel Strandvej 13; Humlebæk; Adm. 90kr; Tue-Fri 11.00-22.00, Sat, Sun 11.00-18.00; until 14 September; Tel 4919 0719 The country’s most renowned venue for modern art - and its most popular, exceptional not only because of its high calibre exhibitions and an impressive permanent collection but also for its amazing architecture and location directly overlooking the sea. TDF

National Museum Nationalmuseet; Ny Vestergade 10, Cph City; Free adm; Tue-Sun 10.00 17.00; Tel 3313 4411 It houses the largest ethnographic collection in Scandinavia. The Prehistoric Exhibition Rooms were recently renovated (see G3), and there’s plenty of other stuff to see as well. JG

Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek; Dantes Plads 7, Cph City; 50kr (kids, and Sundays free); Tue-Sun 10.00 16.00; Tel 3341 8141 Originally a present to the state by the founder of the Carlsberg Brewery, it is one of our most visited museums - its central Winter Gardens are uniquely beautiful. With over 10,000 works on display, the museum spans the centuries from ancient Egypt to 20th century Europe. JG

Danish Resistance Museum Churchillparken, 1263 Cph K; Open Tue-Sun 10:00-15:00; 3313 7714; www.natmus.dk Photos, weapons, ID cards, uniforms and much more from the period illustrate the story of the 1940-45 occupation told by former resistance members who recount their experiences of activities including the printing of illegal newspapers, secret radio communication with England, and the sabotage of factories and railways. BH

Statens Museum for Kunst Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery); Sølvgade 4850, Cph City; Free adm; Tue-Sun 10.00 - 17.00, Wed 10.00 - 20.00; Tel 3374 8494 The country’s predominant venue for historical art and collections, owned by crowned heads and the state since the 16th century. A renovation with a new entrance (or the revamped old one) and a radical reorganisation of the collections create a modern and classic collection together with changing ‘focus rooms’ that delve deeper into particular artists. JG

INSIDE THIS WEEK This issue hits the streets just in time for Christmas - how lovely! In a Copenhagen Post fantasy land, you’ve got the nuts, duck, tree and presents, but something’s missing … ooh, what’s that noise? Hosanna in excelsis! The CP’s arrived in the final post; how hyggelig, Christmas wouldn’t be complete without it.

Well sorry to disappoint, but we at the Guide thought many of you might have more pressing matters at hand and have duly decided to dedicate this issue to New Year, looking ahead to 2009. For anyone looking for things to do at Christmas, check out the last issue.

So, a new year beckons - no major football tournaments this time, but it’s still a good excuse for a party, and few cities do it with more fanfare than Copen-banging-hagen. The features on G2-3 provide a his and hers guide to the biggest party night of the year, and it’s worth noting they might overlap the gender divide a bit, so both are definitely worth consulting before you decide where to go.

Because you don’t want to leave it last minute. Most reputable venues have an entry charge, often of more than 300 kroner. That’s why so many choose to see in the new year at a party or outside location, and then hit the town once the entry charges have been lowered. But not before they’ve let off

Broken glass or ice?

4,000 tonnes of fireworks - just under a kilo per person - and given the number of ones let off horizontally, there’s often a fatality or two.

So be careful, because while it’s undoubtedly a special night that most expats always make the effort to return for from a Christmas at home, the unspoken rulebook of Danish etiquette gets thrown out of the window, along with every bottle in the city. And their remains, camouflaged by snow sometimes, and all the firework leftovers end up staying on the cycle lanes and children’s playgrounds until everyone returns to work - so this year until January 5.

Happy New Year!

Ben Hamilton

THE COPENHAGEN POST GUIDE 24 DECEMBER - 8 JANUARY

THE HIS GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON AT NEW YEAR NEW YEAR IN COPENHAGEN PART ONE Various locations all over the city

‘Seeing’ in the New Year might just be a misleading term for what actually happens in Copenhagen every 31 December! When one considers the amount of alcohol that is consumed over the evening, it is no wonder that ‘seeing’ moves down the list of achievable goals. The Danes pull out all the stops when it comes to their New Year’s celebrations. The consequent euphoric effect on all the other nationalities present is contagious - leading to a party atmosphere rivalled by few other cities in the world. One could muse that Christmas celebrations are but a warmup for what the Danes deem to be the true holiday celebration - New Year’s Eve. A feast of finery sets the scene for the evening’s festivities. Fine food is savoured by well-dressed revellers and one could incorrectly surmise that conventional common sense might be the order of the day!

This suggestion is compounded when, oddly enough, at 18.00 on the evening of the 31st - a silence descends over Denmark and its citizens. Drinks are set aside, all activities are suspended and any guttural suggestion is strictly taboo. All eyes peer at televisions, ratings sky-rocket and TV2 advertising executives grin broadly - as their products are promoted during their favourite commercial break of the year. Here it becomes explicitly clear that the ‘monarchy’ in Denmark’s ‘constitutional monarchy’ is equally as important as the constitutional concept. The focus of this unfaltering adulation? Queen Margrethe. The queen addresses her subjects about the year that is about to draw to a close, and all ears listen intently. Upon concluding, a roar of applause rings out from every corner of the country, signifying the arrival of the manic sentiment we usually associate with Danish New Year’s celebrations.

If you find yourself at a Danish household for the evening, consider it a tragedy that your suit-trousers are not fitted with an elastic waistband - as Danish parties pertain to the principle that attendees are appropriated both the highest quality of food coupled with vast quantities of it. If you possess clown-trousers, bring them along!

However, If you haven’t been invited to spend New Year’s Eve at someone’s home (or if you have prior engagements with the local circus), fret not - for Copenhagen’s New Year’s scene serves up diverse treats to accommodate all!

Rådhuspladsen and The Lakes Cph K and Cph V-Cph Ø; 00:00until they run out of fireworks

At midnight, Copenhagen’s lakes and City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) explode into a fireworks frenzy, as drunken revellers and professionals alike ignite their fireworks to the collec-

PERFORMANCE The Nutcracker The Old Stage, Kongens Nytorv, 1055 Cph K; performances on Dec 26, Dec 27, Dec 27, Jan 3, Jan 3, Jan 4, Jan 4; until 4 January; tickets from 90-646kr Charming children trapeze along the stage with the expected retinue of poised ballet dancers. The atmosphere is light thanks to the body language and physical humor. For example, instead of an enormous stern wooden statue, the nutcracker, turned out to be an idiotic looking doll. Along with the wit, manifest throughout the tale is a dreamlike mystique. Parents are stiff and the characters are valiant or silly, or both. An innovative set design makes use of mirrors in a stunning fashion adding a huge amount of, depth and magic. The snowflake scene sequence in particular is simply breathtaking. The story appeals to both the young and old; it is a coming of age tale told in a highly entertaining manner. SP

Wozzeck The Opera, Ekvipagemestervej 10, 1438 Cph K; performances on Dec 30, Jan 3, Jan 7, Jan 12, Jan 21; ends 21 January; Tickets from 105-833kr; Duration: 105 minutes, no intermission; 3369 6969; www.operaen.dk Alban Berg’s opera version of Georg Buchner’s story is an antidote to yuletide spirits. Utter humiliation, psychosis and blood don’t go too well with the overall Christmas message, making it a much appreciated mid-December pit

Lighting up the Copenhagen skyline with fireworks has become the Danish New Year’s tradition tive gasps of the amassed crowds. This leads to both an awe-inspiring and viscerally nerve-wracking experience as rogue fireworks are unfortunately an issue. Although they are crudely unfashionable, the wearing of safety goggles is advised. They surely won’t distract you from this spectacular affair!

New Year’s Eve Party Søpavillonen, Gyldenløvesgade 24, Cph K; 17.00-05.00; Tel: 3315 1224; www.soepavillonen.dk

Looking to dance the night away in one of the most pivotal points in Copenhagen? Then make your way to Søpavillonen on the lakes! The all-inclusive price of 995kr (from 17.00 - 05.00) is a relative steal for dinner and unlimited house beer and wine while you dine.

There are other prices to accommodate those who do not wish to avail of the entire offer. There are few better places in Copenhagen to observe the firework display than from the first floor of Søpavillionen. And if you think the fireworks outside are impressive, just brace yourself for those that await you on the dance-floor, as Søpavillonen has rightfully earned the reputation as the ‘huntstop to remind us all what we have to be grateful for. The opera tells the story of a dirt-poor soldier who regularly puts himself through dubious medical experiments to earn a measly living.

The music is its main driving force and prime storyteller. It breaks from the tonality present in Western music and can sound quite dissonant to ears that aren’t used to it. It is psycho music that solidifies and flood lights the on stage drama, and headlines the show together with John Lundgren and the divine, razor sharp scenography. This rich, grubby, sordid story is sick and although there’s nothing remotely appealing about neither Wozzeck nor his destiny, the opera’s version of it has become a multi-layered, imaginative, clinically insane masterpiece. TH

Hamlet’s Private Dick the Case of the Great Dane London Toast Theatre’s Crazy Christmas Cabaret, Glassalen Theatre, Tivoli, Vesterbrogade 3, Cph K; Mon-Sat 19:30; Sat matinee 15:00; until 10 Jan; tickets 130-325kr; 3322 8686; www.londontoast.dk The troupe does a hilarious two minute rendition of Hamlet to bring us up to speed, and then launches into a plot that sees Sherlock Holmes go to Elsinore’s Kronborg Castle to investigate an actor manager’s death. There are Brazilian siblings, samba costumes, a private dick with a drug problem and Abba song routines that would make the gayest show queens question their right to exist. TV sitcoms build up to punch lines every 25 seconds or so, and that seems to be this show’s aim

ing ground’ for the over-30 community in Copenhagen!

Outside Fun Dronning Louises Bro, start of Nørrebrogade, 2200 Cph N; 23.00 04.00

Looking to do something different this year? Why not head for Dronning Louises Bro? Here you can party ‘street-style’ on the bridge leading into Nørrebro.

Acts such as Lucy Love & Yo Akim followed by the Wobble Squad will be ringing in the New Year in true Copenhagen street fashion style from 23.00 04.00.

New Year’s Bang!

Culture Box; Kronprinsesse Gade 54, Cph K; 150kr; 01.00-08.00; Tel 3332 5050

Culture Box always provides the goods when it comes to good music and New Year’s Eve 2008 is no exception with an exclusively Danish line-up. The acts are as follows: Mike Sheridan, Carl Emil, Patrick Bateman, Quikstep, Thomas Madvig, Bjarke, Carsten Jensen, Morten Kamper, Daniel Kaarill, Kenn Waehrens, Kim Kemi, Magnus, Inspektøren, Sister too. The puns are all pervading. The play’s Portuguese speakers mistake ‘coming down with something’ with ‘going down’ and the crowd winks ‘nudge, nudge’ while snickering naughtily. Either you thigh-thumpingly love fornicative on-stage moves, or you’d better pack up and leave Glassalen for good. I’ll leave you to guess what heinous rhymes with. TH

Ray, Eran, Store C, Phonetic, Linus, Knox, and DJ Lillepige. So when the novelty of the clock striking midnight wears off, make for Culture Box to start your year with a bang!

Dinner MS Saga Queen, Havnegade, Copenhagen, between Peder Skramsgade and Tordenskjoldsgade (close to Nyhavn); 17.30 02.00; 4675 6460; www.sagaqueen.dk

Perhaps all of this sounds a little too fast-paced for you? Does the sound of spending your New Year’s Eve calmly drifting along the harbour float your boat? Then perhaps the MS Saga Queen is the option for you? On the MS Saga Queen you can enjoy a five course-meal of delectable dishes (including welcome drinks, wine, champagne and kransekager/almond ring cakes) for 1495kr. The round-trip lasts from 17.30-02.00 and promises to be a truly unique New Year’s Experience!

Whatever your desire for New Year’s Eve, Copenhagen should be able to satisfy it!

Kieran O’Connell by returning to what she no longer wants. And with this return, her lifethreatening illness comes back as well and this is reflected in Act IV’s set design. The windows, surrounded by grey bricks projected on the screen at the back of the stage, reflect a uniquely melancholic beauty. Aided by this, and the rhapsodies of Anne Margrethe Dahl and Niels Jørgen Riis, Verdi’s inquest digs all the more deeply. AK

La Traviata Operaen, Ekvipsgemestervej 10, Cph K; performances at 20:00 on jan 2, jan 9, jan 11 & jan 15; tickets from 105kr to 833kr; 3369 6969; www.operaen.dk In Act II, Violetta tells herself that the beauty she has - the reason for Alfredo’s love - will fade with time. But the threatening loss of appeal is just one source of Violetta’s fear, and this theme’s dynamism. With a contemporary setting and David Radok’s skillful staging, this production seems to have fun highlighting the extravagance and carelessness of Violetta’s friends whose environment is charmingly lighthearted and decadent. It’s possible to see how, once, Violetta chose to fashion such a place and manner of living.This makes her character a compelling paradox.

Her nobility is both confused and deepened with this taint of ‘baseness’. Violetta has sacrificed greater societal acceptance and their guidelines in exchange for fun and, moreover, freedom. This is what Alfredo’s love forces her to confront. And learning that her past and present choices now affect the completely uninvolved, she repents. She chooses to make amends

Onegin Det Kongelige Teater, Gamle Scene, Kongens Nytorv, Cph K; performances at 20:00 0n Jan 6, Jan 13, Feb 25, Feb 27, and Mar 6; 50-646kr; 3369 6969, www.kglteater.dk/billetter Onegin - a Russian ballet by John Cranko that is based on the verses ‘Jengenij Onegin’ by legendary writer Aleksandr Pusjkin - is about a love declaration made by the naive Tatjana that is dismissed by the arrogant and rich Onegin, who then ten years later changes his mind. The Royal Orchestra, who perform the music of Pjotr Tjajkovskij with tremendous talent and passion, conducted by Tobias Durholm and Mikkel Futtrup and give one of the most emotive collaborations the CP have ever witnessed between orchestra and dancers. Also impressive are the set designs by Jurgen Rose that bring Russian darkness and solitude and frame the dancers elegantly. However, we were disappointed by the lack of narrative and Tatjana’s dancing, which is not emotive enough to convey the strong feelings that Pusjkin intended.

JD

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THE COPENHAGEN POST GUIDE 24 DECEMBER - 8 JANUARY

EXHIBITIONS Everything you can think of is true Royal Library, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, 1016 Cph K; Adm. free; Mon-Fri 10.00-19.00, Sat 10.00-17.00; until 4 April 2009; Tel. 3347 4747.

Rather than showing the final product, this exhibition put its focus on something you would not normally see in an exhibition: the earlier drafts of works of art. Visitors are granted a look into the development of art by peeping into private sketchbooks from the 17th to the 20th century, from both wellknown and unknown artists. Some are simply sublime, while others are only mildly interesting. The exhibition is curated by American artist Robert Wilson, who has tried to expose the process of making art and thereby show the limitless potential that art has. SHa

Jacob A Riis The National Museum of Photography, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, 1016 Cph K; Adm. free; Mon-Fri 10.00-19.00, Sat 10.00-17.00; until 24 January 2009; Tel. 3347 4747.

For the first time outside the United States, this exhibition features the original photographs of the Danish father of social photography, together with modern prints of his own original glass plate negatives. Born in Denmark, Riis moved to New York in 1870, where he found a job as police reporter. Shocked by his encounters with the underside of American society, he wanted to show the rest of the world how the ‘other half’ of society lived, creating a shocking document on 19th century New York. SHa

From Dust to Gold Montana Hall, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, 1016 Cph K; Adm. free; Mon-Fri 10.00-19.00, Sat 10.00-17.00; until 31 December 2008; Tel. 3347 4747.

The Montana Hall is a brand new exhibition space at the Black Diamond.

Located within the library its first exhibition is logically connected to reading, focusing on the world of reading from the 15th to the 17th century. Surprisingly, the general reading public of those days read small cheap use-anddiscard printed papers. Because this material was never produced with the intention to last, very little have survived. ‘From Dust To Gold’ presents an extraordinary collection, giving the visitor a unique insight into the world of reading of those days. SHa

In The Wilderness GL Strand, Gammel Strand 48, Cph K; Tue-Sun 11.00-17.00, Wed and Thu 11.00-20.00; from 31 January 2009; Adm 48kr; Tel. 3336 0260 GL Strand has the unique opportunity to show over 100 paintings of what is arguably Finland’s greatest artist of all time, Akseli Gallen-Kallela. The exhibition will display over 100 paintings and watercolors, centred around Finnish unspoiled nature, perhaps the most central theme to all of Gallen-Kallela’s work. This will be the first large Nordic exhibition of his work outside of Finland. SHa

Michael Williams Galleri Christina Wilson, Esplanaden 8B, 1263 Cph K; Tue-Fri 12.00-17.00, Sat 12.00-15.00; until 24 jan 2009; Tel 3254 5206 Galleri Christina Wilson will host American artist Michael Williams’ third-ever solo exhibition and the first in Denmark. ‘Fried Paint’ gives an overview of Williams’ work, which has a strong link to magic realism. Expect psychedelic colours, distorted perspectives and imaginative, even surreal designs, as if the painter was on consciousnessexpanding drugs while creating these pieces. SHa

Icelandic: Film Nordatlantens Brygge (North Atlantic House), Strandgade 91, 1401 CPH K; Mon-Fri 10.00-17.00, Sat-Sun 12.00-17.00; Adm 40 kr; until 25 jan 2009; Tel 3283 3700.

A strong visual exhibition about the cinematic history of Iceland. The exhibition shows the development of its cinema from as early as 1904 to this day. What sets Icelandic films apart is their way of observing strange occurrences, a love for extraordinary protagonists, the difference between life in the country and life in the city and the relationship they have with the overpowering forces of nature of the country they live in. SHa

Max Ernst - Dreams and Revolution Louisiana, Gammel Strandvej 13, Humlebaek; Adm 90 kr; Tue-Fri 11.00-22.00, Sat-Sun 11.00-18.00, from February 6 2009; Tel 49190719; www.louisiana.dk With ‘Dreams and Revolution’ Louisiana is putting on the first major exhibition of Max Ernst in Denmark. It is hard to imagine an artist from the 20th century that has made a more lasting impression on the way we perceive art than Ernst. The show features works from the most important stages in Ernst’s work and is curated with the help of the world’s leading authority on Ernst, professor Werner Spies. SHa

Breakfast On the Grass Fotografisk Center, Gammel Strand 48, Cph K, Tue-Sun 11.0017.00, Adm 25kr, until 11 January 2009 Jean-Claude Bélégou - one of the biggest names of French photography of the ‘90s - presents a lush and sensual take on one of art’s most famous classic paintings, consisting of two very different parts. One, in colour, is dedicated to legendary women from Paradise, where the apples play less than a central role. Less sensual are the black and white close-ups of the photographer himself and a woman. We see them brushing each other’s teeth of one another and exploring their bodies, skin and lips. Together they make an interesting interpretation of classic art with a 21st century coat. PDR

Vrroooom - Motorbike design The Danish Museum for Art & Design, Bredgade 68, 1260 Cph K; Tue-Sun 11.00-17.00; until 15 March 2009; Adm 80kr; Tel 33 18 56 56 An overview of the history of motorbike design. More than 40 of the most fascinating and admired motorcycles tell the story of the development of the motorbike. The exhibition takes on different perspectives on the motorcycle design, perhaps the most interesting one being ‘Design and National Identity’, in which they explore the question how nationality has shaped the design of various motorcycles. SHa

Glass-a-porter The Danish Museum for Art & Design, Bredgade 68, 1260 Cph K; Tue-Sun 11.00-17.00; until 15 March 2009; Adm 80kr; Tel 33 18 56 56 Ten Polish glass artists have used their creativity, skill and ovens to melt together two unexpected components: glass and fashion. Glass is transformed into corsets, slips and lingerie. This extraordinary wardrobe is curated by Anita Bialic and features works by leading Polish glass artists, such as Dagmara Bielecka, Magdalena Kucharska, and Beata Stankiewicz. SHa

Helgi T Fridjonsson Nordatlantens Brygge, Strandgade 91, Cph City; Adm. 40kr; Mon-Sun 10:00-17:00; until 4 January; Tel 3283 3700; www.bryggen.dk Fridjonsson’s creations have a strange and nearly inexplicable atmosphere around them which may come from the contrasts that often emerge in his work. One experiences through the art a belief in something original, innocent and beautiful - as well as an ironic understanding of the absurdity of the world. PDR

OFF Falkener Project; Fredericiagade 10, Cph K; Tue-Fri 14.00-18.00, Sat 12.00-15.00 or by appoinment; until 17 January; Adm. Free; Tel 36958300 The first solo exhibition of upcoming Danish photographer Johan Rosenmunthe. Rosenmunthe aims to use the full potential of digital photography and to not have scruples about using Photoshop or any other of the multitude of tools that modern photographers have at their disposal. In this exhibition he investigates what gives people the feeling that something in a picture is wrong: in other words, what makes a picture feel slightly ‘off’. SHa

Egypt - Back to the Source Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Dantes Plads 7, Cph V; Adm 50kr; Tue-Sun 10.00-16.00; until 8 February; tel 3341 8141 It was the end of the 19th century when the brewing magnate, Carl Jacobsen, founder of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, and Valdemar Schmidt, Denmark’s leading Egyptologist, agreed to create an Egyptian collection for the museum. It took Schmidt 35 years and numerous trips to Egypt, but what he put together is a unique, internationally renowned collection of ancient Egyptian art, which you now have a chance to see. PDR

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THE HERS GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON AT NEW YEAR NEW YEAR IN COPENHAGEN PART TWO Various locations all over the city

If there is one night of the year that you are definitely required to get dressed up - it is New Year’s Eve. Girls can wear a sparkling cocktail dress and guys won’t look out of place in a shirt and tie. It is also mandatory that you wear a hat - a ridiculous clown one or a chic top hat and if you don’t have one, many bars and clubs will be handing them out.

If you are staying in, don’t forget to watch the campy British cabaret sketch ‘Dinner for One’, a show considered hilarious in Germany and Scandinavia, and shockingly unfunny elsewhere. A deranged old spinster Miss Sophie unintentionally makes her faithful butler James drinks a truckload of alcohol and some Danes match him drink for drink.

‘Same procedure as last year,’ he asks her. Yes, the Danes watch it and laugh without fail every time, despite having seen the show every year for decades.

Come midnight be prepared for the countdown. Make sure you have your champagne and your kranse kage (almond cake) at hand. Find a couch, chair, table (or any elevated surface that you can), grab the hand of the person next to you, count down and jump into the New Year! This ritual of jumping is very important so make sure you don’t trip, no matter how drunk you are - it will bring bad luck!

For those who find the idea of a house party too tame, head out into the city Thousands gather at the Town Hall Square, and millions watch its clock on TV, waiting to jump in unison. And then,

run for cover, the fireworks in the citycentre is not an experience for kids, dogs or war-veterans on the edge. We recommend the lakes, Islands Brygge, Christianshavn and Holmen or even better: the two Knippelsbro and Lagebro bridges.

New Year’s Concert Det Kongelige Teater, Kongens Nytorv, Cph K; 17:45; 140-1030kr; 150mins incl intermission; www.kglteater.dk

There are still apparently tickets left for the Royal Danish Orchestra’s New Year’s Concert. Conductor Thomas Søndergård with soloists Gisela Stille (soprano) and Katrine Gislinge (piano) head the orchestra, which dating back to 1448 is one of the world’s oldest.

Rizz Razz Kompagnistræde 20, Cph K; 3315 0575

If you are a large group and looking for somewhere reasonably priced, the restaurant Riz Raz has a New Year’s Eve dinner party including a buffet, main course and a glass of champagne for 269kr.

The Royal Danish Orchestra practicing for the big night Studenthuset

The Dubliner

Købmagergade 52, 1150 Cph K; 3532 3861; Open: 22:00; Adm: 60kr

Amagertorv 5, Cph K; 295kr entry; buffet at 18:00

Karel Van Mander

Entry includes a glass of champagne.

Lille Kongensgade 16, Cph K, 3311 2020, Open: 17:45; Tickets: 785kr, entry from 23:00: 200kr

Southern Cross

Ticket holders get a welcome drink, a buffet and a free glass of champagne at midnight. There’s a live band and after 21.00 the price at the door is 100kr.

Start the evening with cocktails, followed by dinner at 19.00 for 785 kroner. And then champagne and kransekage for everyone at midnight! The dress code is formal: suits and cocktail dresses. For table bookings and menu details, go to www.karelk.dk.

Løngangsstræde 37, Cph K, Open 22.00 until late, Free Adm

Difficult to find anywhere under 100kr so this is a real find. The Australian bar might be celebrating the countdown a few hours later than everyone down under, but it won’t hold back the world’s biggest hedonists.

The Irish Rover Strøget 46, 1161 Cph K; 19:30; tickets: 245kr, entry after 22:00: 70kr

A mixed hot and cold buffet, live band and a bottle of champagne awaits ticket holders.

Sophia Hesselgrave

When Opposites Meet

Curious and Curiouser

Europalle

SPION

Kunstforeningen GL Strand, Gl. Strand 48, Cph City; Adm 48kr; TueSun 11:00-17:00, Thu 11:00-20.00; until 25 January 2009; Tel. 3336 0260; www.glstrand.dk Louise Campbell is one of the biggest hopes of Danish design. In response to the current focus on health and lifestyle, she has converted the exhibition room into a meeting room, which takes democratic consideration of the health freak and the chain smoker.

Galleri Rebecca Kormind, Østerbrogade 19, st. 2100 Cph K; starts Tuesday; Tue-Fri 12.00-17.00; Sat 11.00-15:00; ends 25 Jan; Tel 3543 6606; www.rebeccakormind.dk English artist Alan Rankle has assembled an exhibition that brings together some of the most prominent names of the Scandinavian and international contemporary art scene. Taking its title from the famous scene from Lewis Carroll’s famous ‘Alice in Wonderland’, where Alice suddenly discovers that her legs are growing telescopically, it tries to create a world not that different from Wonderland. The exhibition attempts to exploit and play on the feelings of unease we feel when ‘things are not quite what they seem’.

SHa

Galleri Tom Christoffersen; Skindergade 5, Cph K; Free Adm; Wed, Thu 12.00-18.00, Fri 12.00-20.00, Sat 12.00-15.00; until 9 Feb; Tel 3391 7610 The name comes from ‘EURO pallets’, the things fork-lift trucks carry around.

The artist has given them the artistic brush, presenting them as sculpture.

Experimentarium, Tuborg Havnevej 7, Hellerup; from Friday; Mon 9:3017:00, Tue 9:30-21:00, Wed-Fri 9:3017:00, Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00; 135kr; until 6 Sep 2009; 3927 3333; www.experimentarium.dk Set to run for an entire year, this spythemed exposition is a training centre for future espionage agents. Upon your arrival you are presented you with a secret mission to accomplish on your visit. Primarily aimed at older kids, be prepared to spend an entire Sunday digging around. TH

Technically Sweet Overgaden Institute of Contemporary Art, Overgaden Neden Vandet 17, Cph K; Tue-Sun 13.00-17.00, Thu 13:00-20.00; until 18 January 2009; Tel. 3257-7273 Technically Sweet is an international group exhibition curated by artists Yvette Brackman and Maria Finn in collaboration with Lia Gangitano. Based on an unrealised manuscript by filmmaker Michelangelo Antonioni, the curators have invited artists to ‘finish’ the film based on their interpretation of the manuscript.

The Triumph of Desire Arken Museum of Modern Art, Skovvej 100, 2635 Ishøj; Adm. 50kr; Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:0022:00; until 11 January; Tel. 4354 0222; www.arken.dk The Triumph of Desire presents an interpretation of Danish surrealism in an international perspective. The exhibition shows more than 130 paintings, drawings, sculptures, objects, photographs and collages by well known surrealists like Salvador Dalí, Wilhelm Freddie, Max Ernst, Richard Mortensen, Joan Miró and Ejler Bille. PDR

Cartoonists against Nazism The Workers’ Museum (Arbejdermuseet), Rømersgade 22, Cph City; Adm 50/40kr; Mon-Sun 10.00-16.00; until 30 Dec; Tel 3393 2575 This is a small exhibition of political cartoons from the 1930s. Herluf Bidstrup and Martinus Hougaard were both Danish artists that put themselves at risk with their satirical take on what was happening on the other side of the German border. BC

Yours Forever?

National Museum, Ny Vestergade 10, Cph K; free admission; Tue-Sun 10.00-17.00; until 22 february 2009; Tel. 3313 4411 A new exhibiton concept is being tried out at the National Museum. Museum conservators - specialising in every form of conservation from paper and metal to plastics - are moving into the museum’s large exhibition hall. There, workshops in action will give visitors an unique opportunity to see how paintings, books, musical instruments and much more are being preserved and restored. PDR

Picasso & Women Arken Museum of Modern Art, Skovvej 100, 2635 Ishøj; Adm 50kr; Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:0022:00; until 4 January; Tel. 4354 0222; www.arken.dk The exhibition focuses on revealing the intimate relations between Picasso and his women, which are depicted on more than 80 prints on display. These works can also be regarded as some kind of diary depicting Picasso’s unrestrained intimate life. PDR

Per Kirkeby Retrospective Louisiana, Gammel Strandvej 13, Humlebaek; Adm 90kr; Tue-Fri 11.00-22.00, Sat-Sun 11.00-18.00; until 25 January 2009; Tel 4919 0719; www.louisiana.dk Kirkeby is the most praised Danish living artist, and up until his 70th birthday Louisiana will be showing the mostcomprehensive ever exhibition of his works. The retrospective brings together the different strands and allows the viewer to encounter various genres that the artist has explored. PDR

SAUMA Dansk Design Center, HC Andersens Boulevard 27, Cph City; Adm. 50kr; Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:00-21:00; until 9 January; Tel 3369 3369; www.ddc.dk SAUMA is an exhibition presenting innovative contemporary design from Finland. PDR

Kara Walker GL Strand, Gammel Strand 48, Cph K; Tue-Sun 11.00-17.00, Wed and Thu 11.00-20.00; until 18 January 2009; Adm 48kr; Tel. 3336 0260 Walker had her breakthrough in the late 1990s with her poetic man-size silhouette figures, portraying stereotypes from the time during the American Civil War. She describes the historical relationship between master and slave, suppressor and suppressed, which was the starting point for the black American population. PDR

Reality Check Statens Museum for Kunst, Sølvgade 48, Cph City; Adm 80kr; TueSun 10:00-17:00, Wed 10:00-22:00; until 4 January 2009; Tel. 3374 8494; www.smk.dk Reality Check is the most comprehensive presentation of contemporary art in the history of The Danish National Gallery, and therefore an event that should not be missed. Works by 39 leading international artists comprise all genres from painting and sculpture to installation, photography and video, as well as combinations of them. PDR

Jacob Jordaens Statens Museum for Kunst, Sølvgade 48-50, Cph K; Tue-Sun 10.0017.00; until 1 February 2009; Free admission; Tel. 3374 8494 To mark the conclusion of the openworkshop restoration of Jacob Jordaens’ masterpiece ‘The Ferry Boat’ to Antwerp (circa 1623), the museum presents an exhibition that focuses on the painting’s creation, concept, and significance within art history. The oneyear-long restoration work, supplemented by technical studies and other research, has yielded new knowledge about the painting and the artist’s original working method.

Topf & Söhne: Builders of the Auschwitz ovens The Workers’ Museum (Arbejdermuseet), Rømersgade 22, Cph City; Adm 50/40kr; Mon-Sun 10.00-16.00; until 30 Dec; Tel 3393 2575.

This exhibition takes on a very unusual perspective on the Holocaust. It offers a look inside the German engineering company Topf & Söhne, who provided Nazi Germany with the crematorium furnaces for the concentration camps.

It was a company with great technical skills, high precision and extensive knowledge, where solid entrepreneurism and a complete lack of ethics went hand in hand. SHa

Eve Sussman & The Rufus Corporation Louisiana, Gammel Strandvej 13, Humlebaek; Adm 90kr; Tue-Fri 11.00-22.00, Sat-Sun 11.00-18.00; until 15 February 2009; Tel 4919 0719; www.louisiana.dk British sculptor/installations artist Eve Sussman presents an exhibition that includes two of her recent films - ‘89 Seconds at Alcázar’ and ‘The Rape of the Sabine Women’.

Gustave Caillebotte Ordrupaard, Vilvordevej 110, Charlottenlund, Adm 70kr; Thu and Fri 13.00-17.00, Wed 10.00-18.00, Sat, Sun 11.00-17.00; until 22 February; tel.

39 64 11 83 One of the most interesting exhibitions of 2008 at the beautiful museum built by renowned architect Zaha Hadid.

Gustave Caillebotte was a French impressionist who worked closely with Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas. However, he first gained prominence as a passionate collector of their paintings. This exhibition is an invitation to discover an artist who, for at least the past 15 years, has been widely celebrated as the painter of the modern metropolis of Paris.

Manga!

Louisiana, Gammel Strandvej 13, Humlebaek; Adm 90kr; Tue-Fri 11.00-22.00, Sat, Sun 11.00-18.00; until 8 February 2009; Tel. 4919 0719, www.louisiana.dk A unique exhibition that concentrates on the Japanese cartoon phenomenon, manga. The exhibition covers its entire history: from woodcuts and book illustrations to mass-produced comics, movies and computer games. PDR

Denmark - Iceland Frederiksborg Castle, 3400 Hillerød; until 11 Jan 2009; 10:0017:00 until 31 oct, 11:00-15:00 from nov 1; www.frederiksborgmuseet.dk An exhibition focusing on the curious relationship between Denmark and Iceland, a former colony that only achieved independence in 1944 after more than 500 years of Danish rule.

Danish Prehistory The National Museum of Denmark; Frederiksholm Kanal 12, Cph City; Free Adm; Tue-Sun 10.00-17.00; ongoing; Tel 3313 4411 The new permanent exhibition at the National Museum claims to have brought together 14,000 years of Danish prehistory, including along the way classic archaeological finds like the Egtved Girl’s Grave, the Trundholm Chariot of the Sun and the Gundestrup Cauldron. BC

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Neeva & Flavour & Ruhan Daisy

The Stranglers

Painted Daisies

Stengade 30; 40kr; 3536 0938 Aarhus four-piece Neeva have a big Coldplay-ish pop-rock sound and also remind us of Kashmir. Locals Flavour sound more like their ‘90s grunge influences such as Soundgarden. And Ruhan Daisy round off a big night of solid Danish rock with a Mars Volta meets Incubus feel. (Eng) CC Pumpehuset; 150kr; 3393 1960 A Danish cult band that’s famous for covering U2 songs. Die Herren are well known around the whole country for their exhilarating live renditions of Bono and the boys’ mega rock anthems like ‘With or without you’.

Many Danes claim it to be ‘the best U2 concert they’ve ever seen’. (English) CC

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Pierre Dørge’s New Jungle Orchestra

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CPH MUSIC

Store Vega; 280kr; 3325 7011 They’re the perfect British band. They formed in Surrey back in ‘74, were misfits in the pub-rock scene, yet never committed to one genre. Their timeless classic ‘Golden Brown’ is a glistening slice of pop-rock genius.

Without these cats, bands like The Shins wouldn’t even exist. (Eng) CC

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Sune Rose Wagner

WEDNESDAY 7

Die Herren 20:00 Lades Kælder, Kattesundet 61, 458 Cph K; 50kr (tickets sold at door) This Polish/Spanish/Danish act from Copenhagen were formed in 2008 and draws inspiration from bands such as The Jesus and Marychain and The Velvet Undergrund. With distorted guitar and a pulsing bass, the audience is drawn into the noise with a simple and chaotic sound, creating a stoned atmosphere. Melodic and acid are the two words that comes to mind, so if you enjoy simplistic yet chaotic rock then go to Lades and spice your Christmas up with a bit of true rock & roll.

Jeppe Krøll Møgelmose

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Elena would take fine diner Tom Waits to Spise Loppen in Christiania NAME: Elena Setien

Favourite musical idol, take them out in CPH, but where?

OCCUPATION: Musician and music teacher

Tom Waits - I would take him to Spise Loppen in Christiania. I´ve heard he loves eating fine meals!

Frede Fup

Loppen; 180kr; 3257 8422 The front-man of one of Denmark’s most successful exports The Raveonettes, Wagner brings his debut solo record to life at Loppen this Friday. He isn’t straying too far from The Raveonettes’ psych-rock sound with distant guitars and dirty bass, but this time he’s singing in his mother tongue. Recommended. (Danish) CC

Amager Bio; 175kr; 3286 0200 This local songwriter is a strange blend of everything. There’s jazzy-sax, scratching, rock drums, strings, reggae guitars and cheesy organ. Fup has a simple & clear Danish vocal delivery and does have a couple of tracks in English. But this is more for my dad than for electro kids or rockers. CC

Cph Jazzhouse; 130kr; 3315 4700 This will definitely put a smile on your face if the never-ending winter is getting to you. Dørge is a Danish allrounder who beautifully combines jazz elements with West-African guitars and beats. The result will have you drifting off, drenched in glorious (imaginary) summer sun. CC

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Portrait & Hideous Invasion

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The Independents

AGE: 31

Favourite Danish artist NATIONALITY: Spanish

Favourite venue in CPH Stengade 30; 50kr; 3536 0938 This punk-ska outfit from South Carolina have been around since ‘92 and really cut it when modern punk legend Joey Ramone offered to be the band’s manager, which he was until his passing in 2001. And what you get isn’t too far off The Ramones’ thrashy riffs and shouty choruses. (English) CC

Julegalla - Sweethearts Pumpehuset; 285kr; 3393 1960 Sweethearts are the perfect example of how the Danes can put out some damn fine artists like the man mentioned above, and at the same time produce hideous, ghastly, offensive andhilarious pop acts. The contrast between the two is one of Scandinavia’s great mysteries, but hey when in Rome? (Very Danish) CC

Rust; 60kr; 3524 5200 Another one of Copenhagen’s finest on display and for 60 kroner this is a steal. Anders Trentemøller is a worldclass electro-DJ and you would be paying a helluva lot more if it was anywhere but his homeland. Any lover of music in general should check this gifted visionary out. CC

The Rock; Free; 3391 3913 Sweden’s Portrait, play real fast, fun metal. But it’s not so harsh on the ear and leans a little more towards hardrock. You really get a sense of the original ‘60s & ‘70s greats like Sabbath and even Zeppelin. Copenhagen’s Hideous Invasion are heavier and not nearly as cool, but to metal fans they might be. CC

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Right now, one of my favourite venues is Jazz Club Loco at Husets Teater on Halmtorvet.

What’s on your iPOD right now?

I don´t have one. I´d rather use my record player.

Ideal gig to see in CPH Best gig seen in CPH in the last six months I loved ‘SCHUTZ VOR DER ZUKUNFT’ at Det Kongelig Teater. It was a musical theatre play of the best quality ...

It´s how I imagine musicals will be in the future.

Hjaltalin & Atoi Rust; 30kr; 3524 5200 God bless Iceland and its ability to breed cute folk-pop bands like Hjaltalin. Think musical arrangements of Sufjan Stevens, but with a singer with his own singular voice. Locals Atoi play electro-pop. Even if they’re crap live, it’s only 30kr. (Eng) CC

My favourite Danish artist is Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen, the avant-garde composer

‘If I were a musician I’d be …’

I´m a musician and am part of a duo called Little Red Suitcase, together with the German, Copenhagen-based pianist Johanna Borchert. We play our own music, improvise and are inspired by theatre in our concerts.

A good experimental jazz concert during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival.

There are around 900 within 10 days in July

Tip for stardom My tip for stardom is rather a tip for alternative, real underground stardom.

You have to find your own expression and hold on to it! This is what Little Red Suitcase does. You can hear us during Vinter Jazz, on 30 January at Jazz Club Loco, Husets Teater, and on February 1 at Frederiksberg Haveselskab.

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A CHEAP NIGHT OUT ON THE MOOSE JUICE The Moose Sværtegade 5, 1118, Cph K; SunMon 13:00-03:00, Tue-Wed 13.0006:00, Thu-Sat 13.00-07.00; 3391 4291; nearest station Kongens Nytorv; draft beer 30kr (16kr three nights a week)

Cups and saucers galore from Ann Linnemann Pottery KRONPRINSESSEGADE Copenhagen K

Name the male equivalent of this street name, and everybody knows what you’re talking about. The Crown Princess street, however, is often overlooked and hard to place. Bordering the large and looming Kings Gardens, Kronprinsessegade resembles a residential neighbourhood for ladies who lunch.

Kokkeriet and Michelin star-awarded restaurant Geranium are both based here, but the area is surprisingly quiet when you think about how close it is to thriving and noisy Gothersgade. Business is surely better in the summer when the whole city invades the gardens, but there are a few treats to be found here in winter too.

Heidi Riis Mørk Kronprinsessegade 26, cellar, Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-15:00 (or by appointment)

Although it is perhaps not technically a shop, skin care specialist and organic retailer Heidi Riis Mørk does offer numerous ways to part with your money. Treatments include facials, face mapping (a customised guide to treating your skin properly) and massages, and Heidi’s specially selected products are all gentle and good to your skin.

Dermalogica, Jane Iredale and Schrammek are some of the lines Heidi stocks, and facials start at 560kr an hour.

Hønsefødder og gulerødder Kronprinsessegade 38, Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 10:00-15:00

The name is taken from a children’s song and is Danish for ‘Hens feet and carrots’. This kiddie clothing shops sells mid to high-end children’s attire and the clientele is mostly of the Strandvejen type, meaning parents who dress their offspring in the same expensive

EAT & DRINK The Coffee Collective Jægersborggade 10, 2200 Cop N; 6015 1525 Strong and aromatic, but not bitter, and very smooth. A hint of chocolate tones and a trace of roasty savour. The complex flavours are hard to discern, yet all the more inviting. It’s a gratifying discovery ride all the way to the final sip. When was the last time you tried to describe the taste of your coffee? If you go to The Coffee Collective you’ll have no reason for excuses. You will not only want to reflect upon what you’re putting in your mouth but also where it comes from. Directly traded from farms in Brazil, Ethiopia and Kenya, where the farmers set their own terms of trade, the select coffee is so good you’ll enjoy even that last cold swallow. AM

Tante T Viktoriagade 6, 1655 Copenhagen V; Mon-Sat 10:00-22:00, Sun 10:0021:00; 3210 3610; www.tante-t.dk At everybody’s favourite Vesterbro auntie few can resist sampling the cheery, old days atmosphere and the finest cakes in the city. On an average

scrubs they wear themselves. The newly-opened Kronprinsessegade branch (the main shop is in Holte, north of Copenhagen) might be experiencing a very merry crunchmas as there’s a big sign on the door announcing an ‘opening sale’. Ralph Lauren, Kenzo and oldie-but-goodie Petit Bateau are amongst the represented brands.

I.K Gottfried Kronprinsessegade 44C, Mon-Fri 10:00-17:00, Sat 10:00-13:00 (except July 1 -August 15)

If ever there was a poll aimed at finding the shop least likely to attract spontaneous shoppers, legendary I.K Gottfried would be sure to run off with first prize.

The oldest Danish specialist in woodwind and brass instruments has been selling them since 1796, and the big shop is plump with brass instruments in all shapes and sizes. Bring a musician friend and go to Gottfried’s to learn something. If your friend’s a musician, he or she has probably been there already. As has pretty much anyone who has worked within music in Copenhagen for the last 211 years.

Anne Linnemann Pottery Kronprinsessegade 51, Wed-Fri 11:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-15:00

Fancy a quiet drink this evening in relaxing surroundings with a cosy atmosphere? Well, if that’s what you’re after, forget going to The Moose ‘cos it ain’t that kind of place. Debaucherous, scruffy, authentic, a temple of anti-chic: there are many ways to describe what is said to be Copenhagen’s cheapest bar.

My acquaintance with this establishment goes back a long way and perhaps the less I say about that the better.

Back in the days when smoking was permitted, a drink in The Moose was akin to being upstairs in a house fire.

The bar staff had to wear oxygen tanks.

Anyone who has ever had the joy of stumbling upon this small backstreet bar is unlikely to forget the experience.

The interior is, as they say, interactive.

That means you can scribble all over the walls to your heart’s content, adding to the layers of graffiti and calcified nicotine that have built up there over the aeons. And the toilets … well let’s just say they’ve gone for the subway in inner city Birmingham circa 1975 effect.

Who says Copenhagen is expensive?

The Moose charges less for beer than English pubs. ‘Why so?’ I ask a former barman. ‘Because we don’t mark it up much, the way other bars do.’ So there you have it.

Voted as one of the five Copenhagen pubs comprising the ‘Route of Death’, it is nevertheless quite impossible to find anyone with anything bad to say about the place - its very own Facebook group had almost 600 members the last time I looked. It used to be a journalists’ haunt, with both Børsen and Berlingske Tidene just a stone’s

You might not remember what you did, but at least the Moose won’t leave you with a major hole in your wallet throw away. These days the clientele are mostly young and studenty. ‘International cheap’, says one Mousette who wished to remain anonymous. Meaning? ‘Umm … those who don’t want to spend their evening in a pretentious atmosphere.’ And there’s never any trouble there, which is a bonus, although that quite possibly rests on your definition of the word. The presence of a ‘big scary woman bouncer’ (not my words) may have something to do with it too.

The eponymous moose stares down benignly from the wall with a kind of Zen acceptance of it all. After all, the poor creature must have seen more happy hours than pine trees. Rumours

SKATING SEASON

The Romantic one

Various locations across town Access is free, and if you don’t own skates, most venues will loan them for around 40kr per hour. JD

Frederiksberg Runddel, Cph F; opening times: Mon-Sat 11:00-21:00, Sun 12:00-21:00; renting skates: 40kr per hour Surrounded by Frederiksberg Gardens, it’s perfect for a romantic pre and postskating stroll.

The Glamourous One Kongens Nytorv, 1050 Cph K, opening times: Mon-Fri 11:00-21:00, SatSun 10:00-21:00; renting skates: 40kr per hour The skating jewel of the city, smack in the middle of Kongens Nytorv.

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She’s travelled the world with her pottery making skills, and ten years ago, Ann Linnemann set up shop in mid-Kronprinsessegade. Her studio doubles as her shop, and the two rooms are full of products bearing her trademark classic, simple, yet personal style. She does ceramic handicrafts like sculptures and vases, but her everyday objects are the biggest sellers. The seemingly mundane saucers and cups all exhibit her individual interpretation of Scandinavian design.

Toyah Hunting

The Retro One

Genforeningspladsen, Genforeningspladsen 54, Cph NV; open daily 10:00-22:00; rental: 40kr per hour The biggest artificial one in northern Europe.

day the shop serves six cakes of its 30 plus recipes, courtesy of the owners’ mother, a baker of some renown. The sponges are spectacularly light. Even the brunsviger, which looks doughy, has a finesse so striking its principal ingredient must be helium. The tea’s not bad either. Served in a flamboyantly wide cup, pouring the milk in is quite cinematic, like the end of Zabriskie Point and Star Wars all rolled into one. But the star of the show must be the scones. They come in plain, chocolate chip or dried fruit varieties, and it is hard to imagine having a better cream tea in this city. BH

Granola

Nose Wise

Værnedamsvej 4, Cph V; Open Mon-Fri 9.00-17.30; Sat 9.00-16.00; Sun closed; 4082 4120 Granola is a little chapel to the gods of vintage style, chocolate and coffee. This tiny, 12-seater cafe is a chocolate-box home from home, with a strong pre-JFK-era flavour. Hot drinks (lattes, espressos, chai, hot chocolate etc.) are served on a colourful little tray accompanied by an elegant glass of iced water and a marshmallow-sized scoop of vanilla ice cream on a doll-size saucer.

Vestmannagade 4, 2300 København S; Tue-Sun 10.00-20.00; 3296 0220 This trendy wine and coffee place on Islands Brygge has a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere, and a simple but fulfilling menu. It’s a small location, with finely-tuned contrasts that give an impression of urban roughness mixed with suburban elegance. The owner was inspired by wine bars in Vienna and a wish to introduce ‘colleague wine’ as a counterbalance to the more popular after-work beer.

Although the liquids are his main focus, he’s included some solids on the menu. The carrot cake is renowned across town, and the rye bread sandwiches great value for money. AM

Blågårds Plads, Cph N; opening times: Mon-Sat 11:00-18:00, Sun 11:00-17:00; Renting skates: adults 40kr per hour, kids 20kr per hour It offers discount klip cards for the more regular goers at 300kr (for ten visits) for adults and 120kr for kids.

The Big One

The Laundromat Café Østerbrogade 87, Cop Ø; Mon-Sun 12.00-22.00; 35423240 A standard looking Mexican fast food joint with an aroma to die for: one of sensual spices laced with so much flavour that you begin frothing at the mouth like Cujo eyeing a T-Bone. All of the food, except for the tortillas, is prepared fresh on a daily basis. There are fabulously stacked nachos available in different styles with lots of vegetables and sauces. Also on offer are Mexican classics including chimichangas, quesadillas and burritos. The smothered burrito is an absolute gem, easily the best burrito in town. CW

you don’t have to consult your bank manager before buying a round of drinks. And there’s the jukebox, the table football and, for those who don’t mind it, the possibility to enjoy a cigarette with your beer (during the daytime only).

The Moose raises a middle finger to all the sham chic establishments that have come to define the city and shambles onwards into the 21st century.

Cheap beer, rocking music, friendly staff, abominable toilets, good times.

You have been warned.

Jason Heppenstall

OTHER EVENTS

Bella Center, Hal H (Østhal), Center Boulevard 5, 2300 Cph S; open 4-6 Jan 10:00-18:00; 85kr entry; 3252 9911; www.cphome.dk; for more info contact info@newfair.dk This January the theme of Copenhagen Present Home - a design and accessories trade fair that is held twice a year - is ‘Happy Days’, the perfect antidote for the credit crunch and those homeowners seeking inspiration to restyle the interiors of their homes, and get something nice for the home, garden and the kids. Its motto says: ‘Don’t worry be happy’ - so if you’ve recently lost everything you own, feng

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that it occasionally sneezes out a cloud of anthrax spores were probably started by some feverish Gonzo journalist with too much Carlsberg inside him and are totally unfounded. And with happy hours starting at 9pm every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday (meaning 16 kroner a beer, if it wasn’t already cheap enough) and running until 7am - which by my count makes 30 a week - it’s nice to know that there are still people partying as the rest of us make our way to our offices.

So, given that the interior looks like some kind of post-apocalyptic watering hole, what is it that brings people back again and again? Well, there’s the aforementioned beer price that means

Århusgade 38, Cph Ø; Sun-Thu 08.00-24.00, Fri-Sat 10.00-02.00; 3555 6020; www.thelaundromatcafe.com The younger brother to the Laundromat Cafe in Nørrebro has a similar concept: good food and the chance to wash your clothes. The bar is one long bookshelf filled with paperbacks in English and Danish, and this childfriendly cafe also offers plenty of toys for those not yet of reading age. The popular weekend brunch costs 110kr including fresh-pressed orange juice but not tea or coffee, and is a filling mix of healthy options and English/American staples like pancakes and chunky potatoes.

Meyers Deli, Magasin Kongens Nytorv 13, Cph K; Open Mon-Thu 10.00-18.30; Fri 10.0019.30; Sat 10.00-16.30; 3325 4595 Decked out in dark, unvarnished wood, it has an open-kitchen area, bench seating around square tables, a lounge area with sofa seating and a diner-style bar area, where one can nosh down in style. The menu is made up of quality soups, sandwiches and hot meals, including a veal sandwich (65kr), ‘streetfood dish’ (79kr), Vesterhavsfisk (95kr).

shui can put it right, providing the style is minimalist. NB Remember that it’s a trade show so you will probably need to register as a business to get in - a bit like a cash & carry.

band and visit their workshop. And there’s a new attraction in Pixieville, taking visitors on a ride above a magical snow-covered landscape. SHe

Kennedy’s Quiz Flea Market at Forum Forum Copenhagen, Julius Thomsens Plads 1, 1925 Frederiksberg C; Open 3-4 Jan 10:00-17:00; adults 30kr, children under 12 free if accompanied by an adult; for more info contact mb@mediehusetkbh.dk Another flea market at Forum to be followed by yet another from January 10-11.

Gammel Kongevej 23, 1610 Cph V; Mon Jan 5, 19:30; 25kr per person; max four per team The pub can get crowded so get there at 18:30 to guarantee a nice table. The winners get 800kr, second place 400kr and third place 200kr. There are two beer round questions, a raffle and quizmaster Roy, a tennis coach, always asks at least two questions on tennis.

The Globe Quiz Winter Tivoli Tivoli, Vesterbrogade 3, Cph V; sunthu 10:00-22:00, fri-sat 10:00-23:00 until Dec 30; Adults 85kr, Children 45kr; 3315 1001; www.tivoli.dk More than 70 stalls sell a wide range of decorations, gifts, and delicacies.

Kids can meet Santa, and the nisse (elf)

RESTAURANTS $$$ Restaurant Geranium Kronprinsessegade 13, 1306 København K; Open: Tue-Sat, Lunch: 12.00-13.30, Dinner: 18.00-21.30 These days, food often reflects the cultural heritage, and if Noma has put Danish gastronomy on the map, Geranium is helping it to stay. The restaurant is serious about using biodynamic and organic ingredients whenever possible. ‘Good products are good because they have heart,’ explains one of its owners. ‘Biodynamic and organic products are usually better because the farmers put in more heart.’ The restaurant’s philosophy is that you can taste thoughtfulness, and your mouth and mind will agree. SP

Kiin Kiin Guldbergsgade 21, Cph Nørrebro; Open Mon-Sat 18.00-01.00 (last table reservation 21.00); Tel 3535 7555; www.kiin.dk Henrik Yde has succeeded in creating an upscale, innovative and hip restaurant with a twisted yet authen-

Nørregade 43-45 Cph K; Thu Jan 8, 19:30 Just 25 kroner per person (max five a team) and the winners get 1000 kroner, second place 500 and third place a crate of beer. There are two beer round questions, a raffle and a rollover worth around 11,000 kroner. tic Thai reference. Quality food supported by great service and beautiful Asian interior design. Set Menu only at 500kr, wine menu 400kr.

Fru Heiberg Rosenvængets Allé 3, Cph Østerbro; Closed Mon, Tue & Wed 10.0023.00, Thu-Sat 10.00-02.00, Sun 10.00-24.00. Kitchen closes 22.00; Tel 3538 9100 Located on a small, quaint street off of Østerbrogade, near Trianglen and Copenhagen’s lakes, this restaurant is owned by the same people as Nørrebro’s hip restaurant-café-bar-lounge Gefärlich. Fru Heiberg’s cuisine inserts a French twist into Danish fare, resulting in flavourful and elegant food. Two- or three-dish menus 225 kr and 295 kr, breakfast and lunch available.

Il Peccato Axeltorv 8, Cph City; Open daily 11.00 - 23.30; Tel 3393 9903 An upmarket Italian dining experience in the unlikely location of Axeltorv. You could have a pizza before enjoying a movie next door, but with culinary expertise like they have here, it would be a sin, as the name peccato suggests in Italian.

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The delectable dulce de leche 2008 is coming to an end. I don’t know about you, but my New Year’s Eve will be a night of indulgence. There will be oysters, and probably something with lobster. Shrimps and mayo, and lots of bread and butter. King crab, grilled, with herb butter. Cheese, oozy cheese and firm cheese, and blue cheese and walnuts in honey. Champagne, lots and lots of champagne, naturally. And dessert, oooh, dessert!

It could be a decadent chocolate cake, dense and fudgy, with ice cream on the side, and braised pineapple.

Chocolate mousse, maybe with coffee syrup and a small, crisp cookie. But no.

This year, it’s got to be something with dulce de leche. Dulce de leche is a sweet, spreadable Nutella-like concoction, used in many a South American sweet. It’s basically sweetened milk, cooked for a long time until it caramelises. It is sweet, but it’s also got a slightly salty note to it that I personally appreciate - it makes it possible to eat so much more of it.

You can buy it by the glass (I know Irma has it), or you can make it yourself.

It’s not hard to make, but it is potentially ... dangerous. You boil a can of condensed milk in plenty of water for a

couple of hours, wait until it cools down, then open it and out comes dulce de leche. That sounds relatively uneventful, but if you don’t make sure the can is constantly covered with water, there’s a slight chance it might explode all over your kitchen, and that is not something you’d want. I’ve been told there’s a way of making it without boiling the can, but some things are worth taking a risk for. Dulce de leche falls into this category.

How do you use it? Aside from licking it off a spoon, I primarily use it in baked goods. It pairs well with dark, slightly bitter chocolate, so a version of your favorite brownie, with a swirl of dulce de leche stirred in with the batter is a treat for an after dinner snack. You could make a cheesecake, and spread a thin layer of dulce de leche between the crumb layer and the cheese layer. My favourite though, is as a filling in cupcakes. Try a Google search and you’ll get plenty of ideas. Whatever you do, make sure your New Year’s Eve is indulgent - and keep the exploding cans and fireworks out of the kitchen!

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in vases, a chalkboard listing today’s menu options. And, with this as your unassuming backdrop, expect to taste some wonderfully flavourful French cooking, tasty food, excellent hospitality and an unpretentious attitude. AK

Bindia Bindia has three restaurants: Blegdamsvej 130 (restaurant and takeaway), 2100 Cph Ø; mon-sun 17.00- 22.30; tel 3543 8838 HC Ørstedsvej 5 (takeaway only); mon-sun 16.30-22.00; 3537 1533 Gammel Kongevej 141 (restaurant and takeaway); mon-fri 11.00-22.00, sat-sun 16.30-22.00; 3331 8376 Bindia focuses on healthy food, setting itself apart from the majority that serve dishes swimming in oil. There isn’t even a fryer in the kitchen, which means no samosas, but is well worth the tradeoff. The dishes are unique, and not just different meats repeated in the same sauces. We knew the restaurant was authentic when we spotted the Masala omelette, something all Indian mothers make. The Tandoori King Prawns were deliciously spicy with an earthy Masala (starters 45-110kr) and the Madras chicken has a sweet tomato taste (mains 110-145kr). SP

Restaurant Peder Oxe Gråbrødretorv 11, Cph K; open daily from 11:30-01:00; 3311 0077; www.pederoxe.dk; mains cost between 180-225 kroner Most guidebooks describe Peder Oxe as a steakhouse, but it’s much more than that. Situated in what used to be part of the monastery, it’s little surprise that the restaurant prides itself on stripped-down dishes of admirable substance with a strong emphasis on earthiness and simplicity. Much of the menu is delivered daily from the hunter’s sack, and throughout the winter months it’s not unusual to see a brace of drakes hanging outside the door with their emerald plumage glinting in the chilly sunlight. Reservations are a must here. JHep

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Sushi Treat Sønder Boulevard 43, 1720 Vesterbro; Mon-Wed and Sun: 16:00-22:00, Thu-Sat 11:00-23:00; 3322 0706; www.sushitreat.dk Sushi Treat is a perfect spot for a relaxed, but refined meal. Inside, the décor is simple and inviting, featuring well-crafted, wooden furniture and elegant lighting. They serve a fantastic selection of California-style sushi, including a wide variety of rolls, nigiri and sashimi, and some less common selections of fish and shellfish. The Vesterbro Roll - the most popular item on the menu - is a great way to go. All of Sushi Treat’s rolls put emphasis on fresh, high-quality fillings and use less rice than you may have come to expect, the end result being a more intense flavour and range of textures.

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$ gofood Jægersborggade 40, kld tv; 2200 København N; Tue-Sat Lunch 12:oo15:00, Dinner 17:00-21:00; www.gofood.dk; 3696 6593 The owners were once aspiring chefs working in the hectic kitchens of the city, who embarked on a mission to make quality ‘everyday food’ at a reasonable price. Starting each morning with the daily delivery of fresh produce, they write a new menu and post the dishes on their website. There is always a soup, salad, two mains, a cake and a dessert. The food is interesting, fresh, delicious and at a fantastic price (30-70 kroner per dish). SP

Brasserie Eloise Allégade 13, 2000 Frederiksberg; Open weekdays 11:00-22:00, weekend 10:00-22:00; Brunch Menu Saturday & Sunday 10:00-15:00, 99kr, Appetisers 70-100 kr, Entres 150200 kr; 3833 2300; www.brasserieeloise.dk Set back from the street, Brasserie Eloise, which changes its menu every three weeks, is slightly hidden and all the more intimate for that. Everything about it is unostentatious: cream colored walls and candles, a few orchids

go away (two outlets) Godthåbsvej 56, 2000 Fredericksberg; Open Mon-Fri 12:00-22:00, SatSun and holidays 15:00-22:00; 3833 3324 Amagerbrogade 7, 2300 S (located on Christmas Møllers Plads); MonSun 12:00-22:00; 3254 4496 www.go-away.dk Go away has created 16 different stews from traditional recipes that have been slightly modernised. Five different

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The new restaurant Viet-Nam Nam in Frederiksberg may not have the most adventurous menu but the dishes are fresh, tasty and excellently prepared I can’t counter the common claim that Saigon Quan is the best Vietnamese restaurant in the city. I’ve yet to go there.

But it’s new neighbour, Viet-Nam Nam, isn’t trying to steal its competitor’s market. Rather, it’s catering to a different crowd - and doing it successfully.

Being from Chicago - where Vietnamese restaurants are nearly as common as pizzerias - I’ve had my share of southeast Asian meals. So if Saigon Quan is the city master at authentic, nofrills Vietnamese cuisine, then I can confidently say that Viet-Nam Nam is its more polished, conservative cousin.

Housed within the former digs of upscale Italian restaurant Lo Stivale, Viet-Nam Nam opened in August and certainly has a clear advantage over its competitors in atmosphere. Red brick walls, wood-beamed ceilings and modern dark wood Scandinavian furniture are somehow perfectly matched with candlelight and tasteful Asian art to create a very attractive, romantic setting for the restaurant.

Our evening started off a bit shakily, as after ordering the Austrian Reisling on the wine menu we were given a different - unquestionably cheaper - German one. I didn’t notice until I had already drunk a few sips. But despite being a tad on the sweeter side, it was actually quite good and complemented the food well.

The inevitable shrimp chips were also on offer but made no particular impression.

As for the real food, we started off with homemade summer rolls filled with shrimp and vegetables and wrapped in

thin rice paper. They were nothing short of fantastic, each of the fresh ingredients standing out clearly on its own.

I also ordered a sweet-hot soup which, although not outstanding, lived up to its name. It was a bit too heavy on the coriander though, which masked some of the other flavours.

An order of skewered pork with accompanying peanut sauce looked all too typical when it arrived. But the meat proved to be lightly crisp on the outside and extremely tender on the inside. With the spicy peanut dip it was unquestionably one of the best appetisers I’d ever tasted.

For the main course, I went with the waiter’s recommendation - fried king shrimp with lemongrass and green onion, served with rice. It was spicy, fresh and delicious. And there was plenty of it too.

The Lotus stem salad can also be highly recommended, featuring seasoned beef and onion. Crunchy and delicious. And, yes, it really contains lotus plant stems.

My partner ordered fried noodles with barbecued pork, which was fresh and very well prepared, although it was probably not as exciting as other choices on the menu.

Speaking of menus, the restaurant offers four good four-course menu selections from 158 kroner per person (two person minimum).

Like most Asian restaurants, dessert was not an eye-opener at Viet-Nam Nam. They do have frozen pineapple and coconut sherbets though, which are usually pretty reliable. But we skipped the dessert and went on to the Vietnamese coffee - something you shouldn’t under any circumstances leave without trying.

I’ve had Vietnamese coffee before, but this was one of the best I’ve ever tasted. The insanely strong coffee comes in a small metal press set inside a glass filled with condensed milk.

After brewing for a short period, the waiter removed the press and told me to

varieties are served each day - usually two chicken, one lamb, one beef and one vegetarian. The stews are served over a bed of rice (white or brown) for 56, 66 or 76 kr depending on the size of the clear plastic container you opt to fill. Even though the food is made in advance, it doesn’t taste like it. There is obvious care in the preparation and very effective spicing. Nearly everything tastes full of flavour without being overwhelming. Go away is representative of a culture that demands quality on the go, but before you go away, grab some dessert. SP

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Nørre Farimagsgade 41, Cph City; Open Sun-Wed 10-24, Thur-Sat 10.00-02.00; Tel 3332 0061 Enjoy the Latin spirit of Barbarellah in the boho, laid-back Nansensgade, from the beats in the background to the wicked cocktails. The kitchen closes at 1.30 at the weekend: refreshing in a city where it’s difficult to get something decent to eat after 22:00. Cocktails from 69kr Beef sandwich 89kr Cocktails from 69kr, beef sandwich 89kr, tapas plate 97kr

Amagertorv 5, Strøget, 1160 Cph K; Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 10am til late The Dubliner is the capital’s most prominently-placed Irish pub - it’s right in the heart of the city on Strøget at Amager Square - and also probably its

PUBS The Irish Rover Strøget 46, 1161 Cph K; Opening hours varied, until 5am Fri-Sat From this week the Rover are hosting jam sessions every Sunday (19:00-late) and offering free stew and beer to all participating musicians. If that doesn’t appeal, stop by and try their new pool table in their back room where you can smoke and watch football; or their three-course Christmas special (soup, turkey with all the trimmings, pudding, free drink, all for just 196kr, 98kr for kids); or traditional brunch (brunch (10:00-15:00: scrambled egg, sausage, ham, salad, yoghurt with muesli, cheese, fruit, bacon, toast, pancakes, orange juice and coffee) for just 119 kroner. On sunny days, punters tend to sit outside on the walking street and watch the city stroll by. Alternatively there is a quiet library area heavily saturated in Irish flavour, a huge upstairs function room that is ideal for watching sports events. ‘We use our knowledge of being Irish to provide an authentic Irish experience,’ adds Jono.

‘As we would say in Ireland, we’re keeping it country.’ BH

Gammel Kongevej 23, 1610 Cph V; Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 12:0002:00 Kennedys Irish Bar is not an Irish pub.

Instead it’s a pub owned by Irishmen, and there’s a big difference. ‘It’s small and with only six people it still feels busy and has a good atmosphere,’ explains landlord Tim. ‘A bigger pub could have 30 people in it and feel dead.’ An authentic taste of what the Emerald Isle was like in the 1980s in a pub totally devoid of concepts, themes, and DIY Irish pub kits. BH

Viet-Nam Nam offers set menus starting from 158kr per person mix the two liquids. The result was a sweet-tasting, bitter concoction that was like heaven in a cup. If you haven’t tried it, I can’t explain what it’s like any better than that. But trust me - it’s good.

If you’re a wimp, however, and just want a more common coffee, you can be safe in the knowledge that Viet-Nam Nam has a real espresso machine that churns out quality lattes and cappuccinos.

Finally, I would like to comment on the service. There’s not much to say,

except that it was exceptional. Friendly, efficient and on the ball. Other than the initial wine gaffe, the service really couldn’t have been better.

I highly recommend Viet-Nam Nam to anyone - couples especially - wanting a well-prepared meal and a satisfying night out.

biggest. The pub is never quiet and with its huge big-screen area on the downstairs floor, is the perfect place for sports fans to mingle, or for live music which is provides every day without fail. It also serves food all day from 10am to 10pm, and diners can find peace from the music and sport on a table overlooking the walking street.

The Globe

Bloomsday’s Niels Hemmingsens Gade 3, 1153 Cph K; Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 12am-2am Tucked away down a little side street to Stroget, it’s easy to miss. You can tell a good bar if the locals make it their own and there’s usually a good smattering of Danes to be found. If you like pool, there’s a good-sized table - there’s always plenty of competition but be prepared to play Danish rules.

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Nørregade 43-45, 1165 Cph K; Opening hours varied, until 3am Fri-Sat As you enter you are struck by the Irish pub’s uniqueness, from its cathedrallike appearance and sporting arena atmosphere to the presence of a 35foot tree on your way to the bar. Sport is an integral aspect of the pub and all over the pub there are groups of fans watching different games, mingling easily in the intimate surroundings behind wooden-panelled partitions and the kinds of stone features more commonly seen in a church. With its religious feel, the Globe is a place of worship, but to sport not God, and unlike most churches, it accommodates the fussiest of worshippers. BH

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All movies listed are shown in original English language version or with English subtitles. Brackets indicate minimum allowed age.

EMOTIONALLY POOR SCREEN ADAPTATION GIGANTIC EPIC THAT FAILS TO FULLY SATISFY

Professor Kepesh (Ben Kingsley) is an expert in hedonism and not afraid to show it to his female students

Two Australians (Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman) united to pay homage to their land

Elegy (11)

Australia (11)

***** Dir: Isabel Coixet; USA drama, 2008; 117 mins; Ben Kingsley, Penélope Cruz, Patricia Clarkson, Dennis Hopper, Peter Sarsgaard Premieres 25 December

Isabel Coixet, the Spanish-born filmmaker who gave us My Life Without Me and more recently The Secret Life Of Words, certainly isn’t reticent in reshaping wellpedigreed source material, having all but gutted Philip Roth’s novella The Dying Animal for this screen adaptation. This is a shame when you consider the potential here: the screenplay by Nicholas Meyer has flashes of excellence and dark wit, the cast is an intriguing mix of quality players, and Coixet has a proven record for reflective restraint and painterly composition. While her film is attractive to the eyes, the overall tone and style of the finished product has little to do with its early contemplative promise or the depravity and excess of Roth’s original.

Kingsley plays ageing writer and professor David Kepesh, an intellectual who has achieved a modest degree of celebrity through his writing and various television appearances. His area of expertise, quite literally, is hedonism, and the film opens with a debate where he discusses the hard-living, free-loving habits of puritanical colonial Americans on a talk show.

His adult life has been a sustained exercise in liberation, having long since left his wife and young son to devote himself entirely to the pursuit of intellectual and carnal pleasures. He spends his time avoiding his bitter son Kenneth (Sarsgaard), has a fiercely independent and emotionally distant monthly mistress (Clarkson), and childishly confesses his sins to best friend and fellow literati George (Hopper).

Kepesh has been practicing serial tomcatting for decades and each year selects a student for seduction, and the object of his current sexual rumination is a Cuban-American student played by Cruz. The film studies Kepesh’s metamorphosis from aloof conquering mentor to

disciple at the temple of youthful flesh to being consumed by possessiveness and jealousy, and while the novel portrays a complex, self-loathing character terrified by the fact of his own slow decay, the film gives us an ageing lothario whose dalliance is doomed by his insecurity and fear of commitment.

The final act of Elegy is particularly disappointing - a mournful landslide in which both major and supporting characters start dropping like flies. The body count is almost Shakespearean, although the same regrettably cannot be said of Coixet’s touch when it comes to tragedy.

Instead of penetrating deep into the catacombs of the psyche where our darkest fears of death lurk, she appears satisfied to merely reduce us to tears using emotional blackmail and lonely squash balls as metaphors.

Playing at Dagmar Arun Sharma

***** Dir: Baz Luhrmann; Australia/USA drama, 2008, 165 mins; Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Bryan Brown, Jamie Gulpilil Premieres 25 December

Australia is being marketed as the kind of old-fashioned romantic epic that Hollywood rarely makes anymore, and the film captures this genre in all its cheesy, overdramatised glory.

Australia’s favourite son Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge, William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet), who cowrote and directed the film, fills it with ambition and showmanship, but unfortunately fails to find a proper tone for his expansive (and extremely expensive) epic.

Built on lavish vistas and impeccable production, Australia is unfortunately burdened with thinly drawn characters and a lack of originality. Luhrmann shamelessly indulges in the most sweeping style of filmmaking imaginable, filling the screen

with expansive images, action and emotion, plus plenty of cheesy dialogue.

In 1939, Lady Sarah Ashley (Kidman) heads from England to join her husband at their cattle station near Darwin. But when she arrives, she discovers that he’s dead and the manager Fletcher (David Wenham, Faramir from The Lord of the Rings) is in league with a greedy land baron (Brown). She sacks Fletcher and hires rough-hewn hunk Drover (Jackman) to help drive the cattle to the port. She also takes under her wing the half-caste boy Nullah (Brandon Walters), whose grandfather (David Gulpilil) is leader of the local aboriginal community. Meanwhile, the Japanese are preparing an aerial invasion.

While the epic scale and soaring technicolor camerawork bring to mind Gone With the Wind, it’s The Wizard of Oz that Luhrmann constantly references.

It’s a rather broad parallel, even with insistent echoes of Somewhere Over the Rainbow, but it draws out a surprisingly emotional resonance. Meanwhile, the script is a terrific concoction: a powerfully

straight-arrow story that never lets up.

For a film this long, it’s remarkably brisk, and happily doesn’t fall into the usual trap of tagging on a series of endings.

This plot stampedes right to the climax.

But of course, the film is a massive love letter to Australia itself, taking in history, music, folklore, spirituality and collective memory. The Japanese attack, just two months after Pearl Harbor, is recreated with astonishing force. And throughout the film Luhrmann crafts the effects to look more like old-style matte paintings than digital trickery. Ultimately, the film is both overambitious and overwrought, but there’s never a dull moment.

Playing at all major cinemas Sophia Hesselgrave

PROGRAMME: FRIDAY 26 DECEMBER 2008 - THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 2009 All times are subject to change without notice; consult cinemas for confirmation.

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Australia (11)

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Four Christmases (11) 11:30-14:00-16:30 18:45-21:15

Quantum of Solace (11) 11:30-14:00-16:20 18:45-21:15

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Body of Lies (15)

Wild Child (3)

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21.40

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Yes Man (11)

19:15-21:40

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Australia (11)

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Body of Lies (15)

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Quantum of Solace (11)

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The Day the Earth Stood Still (11)

Body of Lies (15)

Vicky Cristina Barcelona (15)

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Four Christmases (11)

Wild Child (3)

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TV PICK OF THE WEEK

Pick of the Week

Cranford Saturday, SV2 21:00

Two weeks of television and too much to choose from, unless you’re talking about the films. Walk the Line (Jan 1, TV3 18:20) will probably do well – it’s exactly the sort of film that you wouln’t bother paying to see but would watch on the box. Elsewhere, Miami Vice (Jan 1, TV3+ 21:00), American Dreamz (Jan 4, TV3 21:00) and Mission Impossible 3 (28 Dec, SV4 21:00) all enjoy their Danish premieres.

But there’s a long list of TV series new to Danish television and the ones included here all scored more than 7 on imdb. British period drama Cranford (Dec 27, Jan 3, SV2 21:00) is set in the 1840s, stars Judi Dench and is supposed to be superb; Lost in Austen (Jan 1-2, 8-9, SV2 19:00) gives Pride and Prejudice the Life on Mars treatment and is great fun for Austen fans; Eli Stone (Jan 7, TV2 20:35) stars Johnny Lee Miller as a prophetic LA lawyer who lends his talent to good causes; Life (Jan 5, TV3+ 22:00) stars Damian Lewis as a cop who returns to the force after a

spell behind bars; David Mamet’s The Unit (Jan 5, TV3+ 23:00) serves up predictable gung-ho action from the US special ops; and British sketch show The Peter Serafinowicz Show (Jan 7, Zulu 22:50) includes some good impressions, but overall is pretty weak.

There’s also a few repeats including the first ever episodes of The IT Crowd (Jan 7, Zulu 21:45), Californication (Jan 6, Zulu 20:50) and Miami Vice (Jan 1, TV3+ 23:30), as well as repeats of The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (Jan 1, DR2 22:50), the second series of Extras (Jan 2, DR2 20:00) including the 2006 Christmas special, and the latest series from Louis Theroux (Dec 29-30, Jan 1-2, DR2 18:45).

Lastly, you have to watch Coup!

(Jan 1, DR2 00:50), the John-Fortune scripted true-life story of the attempted takeover of Equatorial Guinea in 2004, which according to its leader’s testimony in June included Mark Thatcher as ‘part of the management team’.

Ben Hamilton

Sat 27 Dec, SV2 21:00 Cranford

Wed 7 Jan, TV2 20:35 Eli Stone

Film of the Week

Thu 1 Jan, SV2 19:00 Lost in Austen

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Thursday 1

20.30-22.25 Tomorrow Never Dies (UK/US action, 1997) Pierce Brosnan 22.25-00.25 Good Will Hunting (US drama, 1997) Matt Damon, Ben Affleck

15.35-17.10 Jumanji (US comedy, 1995) 23.20-01.10 No Way Out (US thriller, 1987) Kevin Costner

15.35-17.30 Pretty Woman (US romcom, 1990) 21.15-22.55 Maid in Manhattan (US romcom, 2002) 22.55-00.40 Bird on a Wire (US action, 1990)

23.05-00.50 Shoot to Kill (US action, 1988) Sidney Poitier 00.50-02.05 A Touch of Frost (UK crime, 1997)

22.15-23.50 Charlie’s Angels (US action comedy, 2000) Cameron Diaz 23.50-01.05 A Touch of Frost (UK crime, 2001)

21.40-23.45 Moonraker (UK action, 1979) Roger Moore 03.00-04.15 A Touch of Frost (UK crime, 2001)

2235-00.10 Basic (US thriller, 2003) John Travolta 00.10-01.25 A Touch of Frost (UK crime, 2001)

17.10-17.55 Murder, She Wrote (UK crime, 1985) 17.55-18.50 Green Wing (UK comedy series, 2004) 23.20-01.10 Taxi Driver (US drama, 1976) Robert De Niro

15.10-17.25 Vanity Fair (US/UK drama, 2004) 22.50-00.35 St. Elmo’s Fire (US drama, 1985)

17.00-19.00 Some Like It Hot (US comedy, 1959) Marilyn Monroe 20.00-21.40 Waking the Dead: Special Relationship (UK crime, 2002)

15.15-17.00 Husbands and Wives (US comedy drama, 1992) Woody Allen 22.50-00.55 Raging Bull (US drama, 1980) Robert De Niro

17.10-17.55 Murder, She Wrote (UK crime, 1985) 17.55-18.50 Green Wing (UK comedy series, 2004) 20.00-21.40 Supersize Me (US doc, 2004)

17.10-17.55 Murder, She Wrote (UK crime, 1985) 17.55-18.20 Look Around You (UK comedy series) 21.40-23.20 A Shot in the Dark (UK comedy, 1964)

17.10-17.55 Murder, She Wrote (UK crime, 1985) 22.50-00.50 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (US/UK drama, 2004) Geoffrey Rush, Charlize Theron

19.25-21.45 The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (US/UK adventure, 2005) 21.45-23.50 Mission: Impossible 2 (US action, 2000) Tom Cruise

14.15-18.00 Handball LIVE 23.15-01.00 Volcano (US drama, 1997) Tommy Lee Jones 01.00-03.10 The Count of Monte Cristo (US action adventure, 2002)

22.00-00.00 The Edge (US action thriller, 1997) Anthony Hopkins 00.00-02.05 Sin City (US action thriller, 2005)

21.00-23.35 Armageddon (US action, 1998) Bruce Willis 23.35-01.35 End of Days (US action, 1990)

21.40-23.35 Hostage (US action, 2005) Bruce Willis 23.35-02.10 The Firm (US thriller, 1993) Tom Cruise

19.25-21.30 About Schmidt (US comedy, 2002) Jack Nicholson 00.10-01.10 Take That: The Beautiful World Tour

21.00-23.10 National Treasure (US adventure, 2004) Nicolas Cage 23.10-00.55 Chain Reaction (US action, 1996) Keanu Reeves

13.35-20.20 JackAss 20.20-21.50 JackAss: The Movie (US comedy, 2002) 22.10-23.20 Stand-up Denis Leary 23.20-01.20 Scream 2 (US thriller, 1997 ) 01.20-01.50 Flight of the Conchords (US/NZ comedy)

19.00-19.45 Medium (US drama) 01.15-03.10 The Guilty (US thriller, 2000)

14.40-16.20 Snow Dogs (US comedy, 2002) 17.55-18.45 101 Best Kept Secrets in Hollywood (US doc) 20.00-21.35 Planes, Trains and Automobiles (US comedy, 1987) Steve Martin

20.00-21.30 The Wedding Date (US romcom, 2005) 22.00-23.35 Faster Pussycat!

Kill! Kill! (US erotic thriller, 1965) 23.35-00.25 The King of Queens

20.00-21.30 Van the Man (US comedy, 2002) 22.00-23.25 Lorna (US erotic drama, 1964 ) 23.25-00.20 The King of Queens

17.05-17.55 Justin Timberlake: Live in Memphis 17.55-18.50 Avril Lavigne: Unplugged from Roxy Theatre 18.50-19.50 Amy Winehouse: London concert 19.50-20.40 The Kylie Show

20.00-21.30 Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd (US comedy, 2003) 22.00-23.35 Mudhoney (US cult erotic drama, 1965)

TV3

19.10-21.00 X-Men (US scifi, 2000) Hugh Jackman 21.00-00.15 King Kong (US romance adventure, 2005) 02.05-03.30 Knock Off (US action thriller, 1998)

13.20-14.15 Coleen’s Real Women 14.15-15.05 The Lost Room (US scifi series, 2006) 21.00-00.10 The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (US adventure, 2001) 00.10-01.45 Sniper 3 (US action drama, 2003)

12.40-13.35 Love Monkey (US drama series, 2006) 14.35-15.05 Kitchen Confidential (US comedy series, 2005) 20.00-21.00 Navy CIS (US drama series, 2008) 21.00-00.05 The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (US adventure, 2002)

18.00-19.00 What’s Eating Victoria Beckham (UK doc, 2007) 19.00-20:00 Navy CIS 20.00-21.00 Supersize vs Superskinny (UK reality, 2008) 21.00-23.30 The Legend of Zorro (US action, 2005)

18.00-19.00 Will LA Love the Beckhams? (UK doc) 19.00-20:00 Navy CIS 20.00-21.00 Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares US (US reality series, 2007) 22.00-00.25 Speed 2: The Cruise Control (US action, 1997)

16.30-18.50 Big Fish (US adventure, 2003) 18.50-21.00 Welcome to Mooseport (US romcom, 2004) 22.55-00.45 Solaris (US scifi, 2002) George Clooney

18.20-21.00 Walk the Line (US biopic, 2005) 21.00-23.15 You, Me and Dupree (US romcom, 2006) 23.15-00.40 The Beach (US drama, 1999) Leonardo DiCaprio

TV3+

18.00-19.10 Top Gear Year 5 Best of Compilations 21.10-23.10 The Company (US miniseries, 2004) 23.10-00.50 Out for a Kill (US action, 2003) Steven Seagal

13.30-15.30 The Simpsons 16.55-18.00 Bait Car (US docu series, 2007) 20.00-21.10 Top Gear Year 5 Best of Compilations 21.10-23.00 The Company (US miniseries, 2004)

13.00-15.00 The Simpsons 16.55-18.00 Bait Car (US docu series, 2007) 20.00-21.10 Top Gear Year 5 Best of Compilations 22.00-05.15 American football LIVE

13.00-15.00 The Simpsons 16.55-18.00 Bait Car (US docu series, 2007) 20.00-21.00 Top Gear Botswana Special 21.00-23.00 Taking Lives (US/Can drama, 2004) Angelina Jolie

13.00-15.00 The Simpsons 16.55-18.00 Bait Car (US docu series, 2007) 20.00-21.15 Top Gear Polar Special 21.15-00.25 Tsunami: The Aftermath (US docu series, 2006)

16.10-18.00 Down Periscope (US comedy, 1996) 18.00-20.15 For Richer or Poorer (US comedy, 1997) 20.15-22.20 Nine to Five (US comedy, 1980) 22.20-00.20 Pronto (US action comedy, 1997)

17.30-19.50 The Blues Brothers (US comedy, 1980) Johnny Depp 19.50-21.00 Top Gear Polar Special 21.00-23.30 Miami Vice (US action, 2006) Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx

Kanal 4

18.45-19.10 The New Adventures of Old Christine 19.10-20.00 Jamie Oliver at Home - Christmas Special 21.00-00.05 The Horse Whisperer (US drama, 1998) Robert Redford

15.55-19.15 Oprah’s Big Give 19.15-21.00 Biggest Loser 21.00-23.40 Lorenzo’s Oil (US drama, 1992) 23.40-00.35 Nip/Tuck (US drama series)

18.30-19.15 Army Wives (US drama series) 19.15-20.00 Brothers & Sisters (US drama series, 2006) 20.00-21.00 Nanny 911 (US dire reality) 21.00-18.00 Eyes Wide Shut (US thriller, 1999) Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise

18.45-19.10 The New Adventures of Old Christine 19.10-20.00 Tori & Dean: Inn Love (US reality series) 00.00-00.55 Ghost Whisperer

18.45-19.10 The New Adventures of Old Christine 19.10-20.00 Tori & Dean: Inn Love (US reality series) 23.55-00.55 Ghost Whisperer

15.50-17.25 Mr. Wonderful (US romcom, 1993) 17.25-00.20 Age of Love (US reality series) 00.20-01.15 The Oprah Winfrey Show

14.00-20.00 Gossip Girl (US drama series) 20.00-22.25 Ocean’s Twelve (US crime comedy, 2004) George Clooney, Brad Pitt 22.25-01.05 Pelican Brief (US drama, 1993) Julia Roberts, Denzel Washington

18.45-20.00 Tim Burton’s Corpse Bride (US cartoon, 2005) 20.00-21.00 CSI: Las Vegas 21.00-22.50 Driven (US action, 2001) Sylvester Stallone

16.50-18.25 Snow Wonder (US family film, 2005) 20.00-21.00 CSI: Las Vegas 21.00-22.50 Judge Dredd (US action, 1995) Sylvester Stallone 22.50-23.45 CSI: Las Vegas

18.45-19.05 30 Rock (US comedy series, 1997) 19.05-20.00 America’s funniest home videos 20.00-22.55 CSI: Las Vegas 22.55-23.25 Premier League highlights

18.20-19.10 House MD 19.10-20.00 America’s funniest home videos 20.00-21.00 CSI: Las Vegas 21.00-23.25 Outbreak (US action, 1995) Dustin Hoffman

15.55-18.25 The Majestic (US drama, 2001) Jim Carrey 18.25-19.05 House MD 19.05-20.00 America’s funniest home videos 20.00-21.00 CSI: Las Vegas 21.00-22.55 Just Cause (US action, 1994)

11.00-12.00 Popular (US youth series)

17.35-19.10 CSI: Miami 19.10-20.00 CSI: New York 20.00-22.50 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (US/UK adventure, 2004)

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