Scan Magazine | Issue 46 | November 2012

NOVEMBER 2012 ISSUE 46 PROMOTING BRAND SCANDINAVIA

ALPHABEAT IS BACK ON THE BEAT THE SCANDINAVIAN CHRISTMAS MARKET IS HERE HELSINKI: CITY OF A THOUSAND POSSIBILITIES INTRODUCTION TO SCANDINAVIAN EDUCATION

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Contents COVER FEATURE 8

Alphabeat

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After three years spent in London, Alphabeat, the band behind catchy megahits Fascination and 10,000 Nights, is back in Denmark. Just before the release of their third album, Express Non-Stop, Scan Magazine caught up with lead singer Stine Bramsen and drummer and songwriter Troels Møller Hansen for a talk about music, friendship and homesickness.

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Samu-Jussi Koski

FOOD FEATURE

Ole Mathiesen For 50 years now, the name Ole Mathiesen has stood for timeless elegance and reliability as well as innovation, and the reputation of the watch company has reached far beyond Danish borders.

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Leila Lindholm She has been named Sweden’s Nigella Lawson and ended up in the British press last year as the reason behind the shortage of butter in Swedish supermarkets, due to her persistence in using proper ingredients.

With Leila Lindholm’s fifth book Hello Cupcake available in the UK, Scan Magazine seeks out a piece of cupcake heaven.

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Swedish Design & Fashion Only a few stood out initially. Some Swedish labels have been pioneers, paving the way and demonstrating that it is possible to build a brand and make a name. Today, smaller Swedish brands have skyrocketed in numbers and not even the most devoted fashionista can keep track of them all.

This year Helsinki has been celebrating its role as World Design Capital 2012. Amongst the five designers chosen to represent Finnish fashion at an exhibition called “Boutique” at the Amos Anderson Art Museum is the capital’s hottest rising star Samu-Jussi Koski.

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Education in Denmark, Norway & Sweden An introduction to Danish, Norwegian and Swedish educational institutions, ranging from preschools to higher education, and including international schools, coaching academies and schools abroad.

The Scandi Fashion Invasion Christina Berthram, founder and owner of fashion agency Berthram’s, introduces us to unique Scandinavian labels on her quest to inspire the UK fashion scene and show what cool Scandi style is truly all about.

Helsinki A city known for its architecture, design, culture, thriving nightlife, beautiful archipelago and surrounding nature, Finland’s capital can be defined and experienced in so many ways. As the 2012 World Design Capital as well as a classical music haven, Helsinki carries many labels, but you can craft your own experience from scratch in this city of a thousand possibilities.

The Scandinavian Christmas Market The Scandinavian Christmas Market is taking over the street outside the Finnish and Norwegian churches in Rotherhithe, London, on 23-25 November. Join in the festive fun and get your Christmas shopping done at the same time.

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We Love This | 14 Fashion Diary | 69 Hotels of the Month | 72 Attractions of the Month Restaurants of the Month | 82 Humour | 94 Music & Culture | 97 Culture Calendar

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REGULARS & COLUMNS

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Torvehallerne At Torvehallerne, Copenhagen’s largest food market, you can find an unmatched selection of specialities and fresh produce. After many years of anticipation, the award-winning new market has thoroughly revived an otherwise almost extinct market culture in the capital.

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Business Columns & News Key note, columns and news stories on Scandinavian businesses and business events.

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Scandinavian Business Calendar Highlights of Scandinavian business events.

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Conferences of the Month The best conference venues, events and congresses of the month.

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Scan Magazine | Editor’s Note

Dear Reader, I hope you all enjoyed the Scandinavia Show last month; we all certainly did. I eagerly bagged some goodies from the food exhibitors at the event, but I’m now unfortunately out of my beloved Finnish rye bread once again. It never lasts very long in our household – neither does the chocolate, to be honest. If you have the same dilemma, don’t worry, as you will have another chance to browse through and grab some Scandinavian food and gift items at the upcoming Scandinavian Christmas Market, taking place on 23-25 November in London. You can find more information on stallholders etc. in this issue.

new album Express Non-Stop. Scan Magazine interviewed the six-piece pop troupe for this issue’s cover story, and the good humoured band members opened up about music, friendship and homesickness.

I hope you enjoy our November issue!

Nia Kajastie Editor

This month we have also compiled a theme around Scandinavian education. We present a diverse combination of Danish, Norwegian and Swedish educational institutions, ranging from primary schools to higher education; and what becomes apparent throughout is that there are a lot of options for international students within Scandinavian education as well as a lot of internationally minded schools available for Scandinavian students themselves.

Adding a bit of bright colour and love to the gloomy autumn weather is Danish pop band Alphabeat, who are out with their

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Scan Magazine | Contributors

Regular Contributors Nia Kajastie (Editor) was born and raised in Helsinki, Finland, and moved to London in 2005 to study writing.

With a BA in Journalism & Creative Writing, she now describes herself as a fulltime writer and grammar stickler.

Mette Lisby is Denmark’s leading female comedian.

She invites you to laugh along with her monthly humour columns. Since her stand-up debut in 1992, Mette has hosted the Danish versions of “Have I Got News For You” and “Room 101”.

Julie Guldbrandsen is Scan Magazine’s fashion and design expert; she has worked in the fashion industry for more than 10 years, and advised various Scandinavian design and fashion companies. Besides, Julie has a BA in business and philosophy and has lived in Copenhagen, Singapore and Beijing before settling down in London.

Swedish Sara Schedin is a freelance writer with a degree in journalism from City University London. She moved here in 2006 and is currently covering Scandinavian culture in the UK. Norwegian freelance journalist Anne Line Kaxrud fell in love with the British Isles after watching a few too many Hugh Grant films. Having lived in the UK for seven years, she finished her education in International Relations/Politics and Communication before working in journalism, PR and marketing.

Linnéa Mitchell is a freelance journalist who came to London in 2003 as a TV announcer for Swedish TV3.

She now contributes to English and Swedish publications, parallel to doing

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voiceover jobs as well as blogging for a children’s/parents’ website.

Maria Smedstad moved to the UK from Sweden in 1994.

She received a degree in Illustration in 2001, before settling in the capital as a freelance cartoonist, creating the autobiographical cartoon Em. She writes a column on the trials and tribulations of life as a Swede in the UK. Karl Batterbee is devoted to Scandinavian music and knows exactly what is coming up in the UK. Apart from writing a monthly music update for Scan Magazine Karl has also started the Scandipop Club Night and its corresponding website: www.scandipop.co.uk.

Lars Tharp is the BBC Antiques Roadshow’s only Dane. Lars was born in Copenhagen and educated in England. Emulating his Danish grandfather (Nordic Bronze Age Lur specialist H C Broholm), he studied the Old Stone Age at Cambridge University. But jobs for Palaeolithic archaeologists are scarce, so he joined Sotheby’s as a specialist in Chinese works of art, becoming a director and auctioneer with the firm and joining the Roadshow in 1986. Today, as well as broadcasting (and writing the occasional column for Scan Magazine), he runs his own art consultancy business (www.tharp.co.uk).

Having travelled much of the world, Signe Hansen, MA graduate in Journalism and previous editor at Scan Magazine, is now back freelancing in London, where she writes on everything Scandinavian and her main passions: culture, travel and health.

Magnus Nygren Syversen is a Norwegian freelance journalist and feature writer, who graduated from Middlesex University with a BA in Journalism & Communication in 2010. Having left London and relocated to the other side of the world, he is currently doing his MA at Deakin University in Melbourne, Australia.

Emelie Krugly Hill has worked on a number of Swedish newspapers. After travelling extensively, she has been based in London since 2006. Her particular interests are news and current affairs within Sweden and the export of Scandinavian culture to the UK. Norwegian Karin Modig has lived in London since 1998: she arrived with the intention of staying just four months. She currently works as a freelance journalist and PR consultant, and is a keen handball player.

Rikke Oberlin Flarup is a Danish freelance writer and publisher with a passion for thick novels and DIY zines.

Still a newcomer to London, she spends her free time exploring the city's hidden gems.

Thomas Bech Hansen has moved between England and Denmark, with London, the North East, Aarhus and now Copenhagen among the places called home. As well as covering everything Scandinavian from architecture to aquavit, he is mad about English music and football, works fulltime in PR and Communication, and studies journalism.

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Scan Magazine | Cover Feature | Alphabeat

Alphabeat is Back on the Beat After three years spent in London, Alphabeat, the band behind catchy megahits Fascination and 10,000 Nights, is back in Denmark. Just before the release of their third album, Express Non-Stop, Scan Magazine caught up with lead singer Stine Bramsen and drummer and songwriter Troels Møller Hansen for a talk about music, friendship and homesickness.

By Signe Hansen | Photos: Rasmus Weng Carlsen

It has been five years since Stine Bramsen, Anders SG, Anders B, Rasmus Nagel, Anders Reinholdt and Troels Møller Hansen’s effervescent, playful pop music first took over the charts. Since then the six young Danes’ careers have escalated “express non-stop”; a million records sold, hundreds of concerts and a spot in the UK top ten albums chart. However, when I meet two sixths of them, it is in a very modest office kitchen in the old part of Copenhagen. The two musicians have arrived on their bicycles, and, although just back from a photo shoot with a national newspaper, Troels Møller Hansen is casually dressed in T-shirt and jeans, while Stine Bramsen looks her typical uniquely styled self with a soft yellow version of the 50s hairband that has become her trademark. Both seem, when considering their busy schedule, surprisingly laid-back and collected; an album release is just around the corner and an impressive string of live concerts are on the books for 2012/13. Alphabeat has not returned to the Danish capital to take it easy.

“We sort of feel that we have been running non-stop for the ten years we’ve played together, and that’s, most likely, how we expect to continue,” explains Bramsen about the inspiration for their new album title.

“For people looking on from the outside it might seem like a lot of time goes by with-

out anything from us but we are always working on the next project.”

The rewards of hard work Although the two musicians, both in their mid-twenties, have shouldered their share of hard work, it was a pretty laid-back affair when the band first started out in Silkeborg in 2002. “We just started out as five boys who wanted to play some rock; the first practice session was in my old room,” Hansen laughs. “Suddenly we realised that it was mostly the happy pop songs that people reacted to and gradually we gained a fan base of people in Silkeborg who weren’t just our friends!”

In 2003, though she had decided it was time for her to focus on her school instead of her singing, Bramsen joined the boys as their backing singer. “I’ve always sung... I just sang in everything that I could until I entered upper secondary school.

Then I thought I’d better concentrate on school and just do a bit of backup vocals - but it didn’t quite work out like that,” laughs Bramsen, whose powerful voice, later, at a recording session, made her role in the band, as Hansen puts it, “pretty obvious”.

The most public chapter of Alphabeat’s pop adventure took off with the band’s

first album Alphabeat, which sold platinum in Denmark, and, renamed as This is Alphabeat, reached the UK’s top ten album chart in 2008. During the three years the band spent in London afterwards, they completed their follow-up album The Spell (The Beat Is in the UK), played nearly 200 venues, including London’s famous Shepherd’s Bush Empire, and gained tens of thousands of followers – among the more famous ones Lady Gaga, who, when the band warmed up for her in the O2 arena, thanked them, describing herself as a big fan.

Loving and fighting After numerous fantastic experiences and achievements in the UK, it did, however, eventually become time for the band to return to Denmark and the things they missed there: rye bread, riding bicycles and most importantly their loved ones.

“The main reason we left London was that we missed our friends and families. It was the most natural thing to do at that time; we had just finished promoting our second album and felt that it was either time to go home or go somewhere new,” explains Bramsen. “Then we played this concert in Denmark and we just felt a completely different energy here close to our boyfriends and girlfriends.” “We are a love band,” Hansen adds, and Bramsen fin-

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Scan Magazine | Cover Feature | Alphabeat

Alphabeat consist of Rasmus Nagel (keyboard), Anders B (guitar), Anders SG (vocals), Stine Bramsen (vocals), Anders Reinholdt (bass) and Troels Møller Hansen (drums).

ishes the thought: “Yes, and if we are going to get on stage and sing about love, we also need to feel it!”

When in the UK, the band shared a house in east London, but despite the many hours spent together, they rarely ever had an argument, Bramsen reveals. “I’ve only ever been angry at the boys, or most of the boys, once when we were playing a concert in England with another band whose members were behaving really offensively.

There was some kind of competition going on, and one night, well, I think there was a bit of fighting,” she admits. “I just thought that was so childish; we had to tour with that band for three weeks afterwards. I’ve never been angry with the boys for more than a couple of hours, but, that time, I was angry for four days!”

The rare fight aside, however, the band leans on each other for support to, for in-

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stance, gather their characteristic stage energy. “Before we go out, we form a circle and hold each other for a moment, and then Rasmus tells us that he loves us all,” says Hansen with a warm laugh.

A six-piece pop machine Unlike many other pop acts, Alphabeat has become known not just for making great pop music but also for actually being able to play and sing it live. “It was quite funny when we went out to play in the UK, and people couldn’t really understand that we were an actual band because they were so used to those really big produced pop artists and were really surprised to see us play live. That is the strength that we have: that we are a band of six friends who have played together for almost ten years. It is our sound and we are not studio musicians who have somehow been put together; no one can take that away from us,” stresses Hansen.

This also means that although the packaging has changed - the band’s first album was pure 80s nostalgia; the second album clearly inspired by the 90s - there is always an essence that is clearly, uniquely Alphabeat. “For this album we have drawn from different decades, and as something new, we went further back to the 70s and the Motown girl groups,” explains Bramsen. Hansen adds: “The new record is again completely different than anything we’ve ever done, but it is still easy to recognize that it is Alphabeat because it is, obviously, still us who write the songs; it is just a new packaging. We don’t want to go into the studio and do the same thing as we did the week before. Making the same record again and again would just be boring.”

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Scan Magazine | Design | We Love This

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While preparing for the arrival of cold weather and long nights, we have come across some inspiring Scandi interior pieces that will lighten up your homes.

By Julie Guldbrandsen | Email: julie@scanmagazine.co.uk

Inject your home with a splash of colour with this Finnish throw.

Made from 100% soft wool – it is super warm and comfy too. £68. www.husandhem.co.uk

An alternative scented Christmas candle - cross out the dates as the countdown for the 24th begins. £12. www.tinekhome.com

These timeless glass candlesticks can easily be mixed with contemporary as well as a more classic style. Build a collection of different holders to create a unique and individual display. £14.95. www.nordichouse.co.uk

A timeless and charming desk lamp with an antique finish. £129. nordicbliss.co.uk

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Scan Magazine | Design | Fashion Diary

Fashion Diary...

As we are starting to feel the winter chill, it is now time to think about that cold weather coat and invest in some delicious knitwear. However, don’t let the weather fool you into pure practicality and greyness. Look for pieces and ensembles with ornamentation, edgy statement jewellery and eye-catching trousers to make late autumn dressing

By Julie Guldbrandsen | Email: julie@scanmagazine.co.uk interesting and fun.

Instead of opting for your fave grey knit, try some colour blocking with this mohair sweater by 5preview. It will look great with printed trousers as well as a simple pair of skinny jeans. £125.

Call +44 (0) 0203 651 1371 for stockists.

This power coat with leather sleeves, from By Malene Birger, will take you effortlessly and stylishly through the winter months. £445. shop.bymalenebirger.com

Mini skirts are back in the fashion game this season. This soft suede and leather skirt by Dagmar is a luxe investment piece. Team it with chunky knit for an on-trend look. £325. www.net-a-porter.com

Trousers have become statement pieces in themselves for the past couple of seasons.

This pair is a classic with a twist in a brocade glimmer fabric – super versatile and a sure season winner. App. £50. www.hm.com

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Spruce up your evening outfit with ornate and colourful accessories such as this über-cute beaded clutch. It won’t break the bank either. £60.45. selected.com

Add a new twist to your outfit with edgy jewellery, like this gold-plated finger bracelet by Maria Black. £125.

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Scan Magazine | Design | The Scandi Fashion Invasion

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Four new über-cool Scandinavian fashion brands are coming to the UK Injecting the British fashion scene with a shot of Scandi-cool attitude, these designers all have something unique and edgy to offer. Christina Berthram, founder and owner of Berthram’s, the fashion agency introducing the labels, is on a quest to inspire the UK fashion scene and show what cool Scandi style is truly all about. Christina explains: “First and foremost my brands have personality and soul. They all have a message, and they are passionate about what they do.”

By Julie Guldbrandsen | Photos: Courtesy of Berthram’s

Scandinavia has long been recognised for certain distinctive fashion qualities: “Scandinavian fashion masters the art of beauty combined with function. We need fashion to work on a daily basis and not restrict us, but still look great,” Christina elaborates. While fashion will always be a subjective matter, Christina adds that to her good style is about having the confidence not to care. “Cool is a very broad term, but I love it when I see girls pushing the traditional fashion rule boundaries; wearing a T-shirt with a sequined skirt or heavy textures with fine materials!”

Essentially, we think that these new brands have the talent and visionary power to inspire and bring back individualism.

Maria Black Young goldsmith Maria Black founded her eponymous line of fashionforward jewellery in London in 2010.

Crafted in precious metals, the collection is edgy, playful and super luxurious. With prices from £40, the line offers stunning pieces at great value.

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Scan Magazine | Design | Samu-Jussi Koski

A Finn for All Seasons This year Helsinki has been celebrating its role as World Design Capital 2012. Amongst the five designers chosen to represent Finnish fashion at an exhibition called “Boutique” at the Amos Anderson Art Museum is the capital’s hottest rising star SamuJussi Koski.

By Ian Morales | Photos: Sanna Saastamoinen-Barrois

In the heyday of Finnish design in the 1950s, a young window dresser named Giorgio Armani spotted the bright, bold prints of designer Armi Ratia in Milan and invited her to show her cotton shift dresses at the upscale Rinascente store. Three years later, in 1960, her brand achieved international recognition when Jackie Kennedy bought several Marimekko dresses to wear on the JFK presidential campaign.

However, the bright light of Finnish fashion eventually began to fade, and by the 1980s, Marimekko stood on the verge of bankruptcy.

A young graduate from Lahti University of Applied Sciences was appointed as one of a new generation of designers tasked with reviving the fortunes of the company in the new millennium.

The new assistant Samu-Jussi Koski’s designs were so impressive that he was fast-tracked to launch his first collection for Marimekko in spring 2005. Of the seven designers representing the label that season, Koski’s debut collection, which gave Maija Isola’s prints a modern twist, stood out for its originality, bold patterns and vivid colours. Within a few seasons, he had 18 | Issue 46 | November 2012

rejuvenated the brand and was promoted to creative director in 2008.

But Koski yearned for more. A year later, he resigned from Finland’s most venerable fashion house to set Portrait of Samu-Jussi Koski Photo: Juliana Harkki up his own label, Samuji. “I worked at Marimekko for almost 10 years altogether, and it was a wonderful learning experience. However, it was a natural transition to move on as my ambitions changed as I grew with the profession, and I wanted to create a different concept and see what else this business had to offer,” he says.

In 2009, Koski founded Samuji, a multi-disciplinary design studio, with graphic designer Hennamari Asunta. The studio’s clothing range, first showcased in spring 2011, brings together two separate lines: Samuji Classic Collection

and Samuji Seasonal Collection. Classic consists of elegant, timeless pieces, whereas Seasonal is more bohemian and changes with the trends each season. “Our ambition is to produce timeless and sustainable design that serves a purpose and carries a story,” he says.

That story is invariably flavoured with Finnish folklore - a common source of inspiration for Finnish designers. “I'm not sure [why],” Koski surmises. “Maybe it's because Finland is so young and the whole world of folklore was still very much part of my grandparents’ lives.”

Koski grew up in Muurame, a small town in central Finland. His interest in fashion developed as an escape from the monotony of the rural province where he found there was nothing to do. “We used to hitch-hike 15 kilometres to Jyväskylä to go shopping for Italian and French Vogues,” he says. “Because they were so expensive, we used to switch the price labels to cheaper ones. That inspired us to design clothes for each other for techno parties.”

Despite his success, Koski has no plans to relocate to Paris or New York. “I feel like it's good to remember that it's not necessary for everyone to leave to live in Milan, Paris, London or New York. Let the world come to you instead.

Finland has a lot to offer and that inspires me.”

For more information, please visit: www.samuji.com

Scan Magazine | Design | Ole Matiesen

Fifty years of the finest Danish watch design

the company at the top of the Danish watchmaking industry.

Ole Mathiesen watches are known for their slim, elegant profile, which is possible due to the economic use of space in detail with an ultra-thin movement and curved dial, created with a technique which only few factories can master; in fact, all their watches are made in Switzerland. In addition to their classic designs for men and women, Ole Mathiesen also have a range of sports watches and wall clocks.

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Ole Mathiesen

For 50 years now, the name Ole Mathiesen has stood for timeless elegance and reliability as well as innovation, and the reputation of the watch company has reached far beyond Danish borders. Honoured with the Classics Prize for classic design in 2004 and the Royal Warrant –

By Appointment to the Royal Danish Court in 2008, the company continues to go from strength to strength.

In 1962, Ole Mathiesen joined his father’s watchmaking company, which had roots going back to 1845, following in his family’s footsteps as a qualified master watchmaker. He had gained experience working for renowned Swiss watch manufacturer Jaeger-LeCoultre and decided to design a collection of classic watches adhering to the design principle – “form

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In 2008, after receiving the Royal Warrant, the company added a new design to their collection as a tribute to the classic Ole Mathiesen watch. The Royal Marine in stainless steel is a reinterpretation of the thin classic from 1962.

follows function”. Today, 50 years later, Ole Mathiesen watches still stand for timeless quality design and craftsmanship, and since 1998, the next generation, Ole’s son Christian Mathiesen, has kept

For more information, please visit: www.olemathiesen.dk

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The Scandinavian Christmas Market is taking over the street outside the Finnish and Norwegian churches in Rotherhithe, London, on 23-25 November. Join in the festive fun and get your Christmas shopping done at the same time.

By Nia Kajastie | Press Photos

The Pluto Rotary candleholders with different Christmas decorations awaken remembrances of childhood. Northlight will also be bringing a selection of Pluto Christmas decorations in various sizes and designs, a great addition to any tree.

The Cookie Cutters are really fun and a fabulous gift idea.

Northlight will be selling a selection of products with Färg&Form's iconic moose design.

Teddykompaniet offers a large range of wooden toys and rocking animals. Available at the market will be a selection of toys on wheels including the Hedgehog, Snail and Ladybird on wheels. (TinyTodds)

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At the market, visitors can browse through diverse stalls for Scandinavian present ideas and decorations, while sampling some hearty Scandinavian food together with a mug of hot mulled wine. The Scandinavian Christmas Market is the perfect place to pick up some special Christmas presents for your family and friends, with stalls selling everything from Scandinavian jewellery and furniture to Christmas decorations.

All exhibitors will have well-stocked stalls, so visitors can rummage through, taste and purchase some of the best Scandinavian food and design products at the Scandinavian Christmas Market. Food and drink stallholders will include All Things Liquorice, Danish Food Direct, Nils Oscar, Scandinavian Kitchen, SugarSin, and Stockholm Restaurant & Deli, while design items and furniture are sold by Karlsson Scandinavian Design, Fjällräven, Nordic Design Forum, Northlight, Bellissima B and Ekornes; in addition, Arrow Films, TinyTodds and Tradewinds Outdoor will also be present.

FACTS The Scandinavian Christmas Market is a partnership between Southwark Council, the Norwegian Church in London, the Finnish Church in London and Scan Events.

It will be located on Albion Street outside the Finnish and Norwegian churches in Rotherhithe, London. The nearest tube stations are Bermondsey, Canada Water and Rotherhithe.

The street market is free to visit.

Opening times: 23 November - 10.30am – 6pm 24 November – 10.00am – 6pm 25 November - 12.00pm – 6pm

For a full, up-to-date list of participants and more information, please check out the website: www.scandinavianchristmas.co.uk Sign up to the Scandinavian Christmas Market newsletter via the above link.

Stockholm Restaurant & Deli, the first Swedish restaurant in south-west London, will be present at the market with their traditional homemade fare. This is also a great time to pre-order your food for Christmas.

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A city known for its architecture, design, culture, thriving nightlife, beautiful archipelago and surrounding nature, Finland’s capital can be defined and experienced in so many ways. As the 2012 World Design Capital as well as a classical music haven, Helsinki carries many labels, but you can craft your own experience from scratch in this city of a thousand possibilities.

By Nia Kajastie | Photo: Katja Hagelstam-Tanttu

With its compact centre, Helsinki might be considered small compared to many capital cities, but bigger is not always better.

It is a city full of surprises, overflowing with art and design at its seams; and it is not all about exclusivity either as design has always been a part of Finnish everyday life. Art is even present on a night out at places like nightclub LeBonk, which was designed by renowned Finnish artist Alvar Gullichsen, known for his slightly out there “Bonk” art.

And since last year, classical music has also become more accessible to the

masses: Helsinki Music Centre, the city’s newest concert venue, prides itself on a policy of openness and approachability. It is open till late and welcomes all guests to explore its cultural offerings.

There is also no lack of luxurious hotels or cosy hostels, but Sokos Hotel Torni, once Helsinki’s tallest building, has a lot more to offer than just comfy beds. The historical building is familiar to all locals, and you can find them enjoying its atmosphere from the scenic bar on the top floor or at O’Malley’s, the first Irish pub in Finland.

For more ideas on how to best experience Helsinki visit: www.visithelsinki.fi

A design club with plenty of artistic flair A combination of art, grand premises and an eclectic mix of live music and club nights, LeBonk promises an exciting night out. The club and its LeBonk Music Machine, a design concept created by Finnish artist Alvar Gullichsen, were kick-started in August 2010 - in style.

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: LeBonk

LeBonk is located in the very centre of Helsinki, in the former Suomikortteli (“Finland block”), a building complex that has housed great men and companies and is among the city’s most significant structures. The main designer of the club is Alvar Gullichsen, who is known for his “Bonk” art, which he based around an imaginary corporation called Bonk Business that creates absurd machines; his artwork is on display on two levels within the three-storey building.

On top of curious art and a fantastic roof terrace, LeBonk offers clubbers a great selection of events, including live gigs by some of Finland’s best bands, regular club nights and great DJ sets, and is always ready to break genre boundaries.

Depending on the night, you can enjoy everything from indie rock to electro, from hip hop to folk, from pop to soul.

And when hunger strikes, Putte’s Pizza is there to help, offering gourmet pizza that is sure to satisfy. LeBonk also creates a great venue for private events, ranging from record release parties to office

shindigs; in this unique setting, you are guaranteed an unforgettable experience.

A SELECTION OF CLUB NIGHTS Hyvä Klubi offers free high-quality gigs. Next date: 21.11 (Antero Lindgren, Aino Venna + Kuningasidea DJ set) Samettiklubi is an open stage singer & songwriter night. Next date: 15.11 Balkan Fever Clubs play all kinds of Balkan music in both a traditional and modern style. Next date: 24.11 Metropolia pop/jazz club evenings introduce you to soul, funk, R ‘n’ B, pop and rock. Next date: 07.11

For more information and a full list of events, please visit: lebonk.fi www.facebook.com/lebonkhelsinki

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Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra at the opening concert, 31.8.2011.

A place to gather, socialise and explore new musical horizons A small yet musically prolific country, Finland is recognised worldwide for its remarkable and active classical music scene. Its capital city, while by no means the only musically flourishing hub in the country, is also home to two exceptional classical orchestras and Finland’s only music university; and since August last year, Helsinki can boast a world-class music centre that finally matches the high quality of Finnish musicianship.

By Nia Kajastie | Photo: Heikki Tuuli

With the project’s roots going back to 1992, relief and contentment were felt among the partners, including the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (FRSO), the Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO) and the Sibelius Academy, when MusiikkitaloHelsinki Music Centre was finally completed a year ago – even some tears of joy were shed over the beauty of the concert hall’s acoustics. The building, clad in green copper and glass, is set in the very heart of Helsinki, by the Töölönlahti Bay, the Kiasma Museum of Contemporary Art and across the street from the Parliament of Finland, easily accessible for everyone. It embodies the key concepts of openness,

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encounters and interaction, which were established for the architecture and event policy of the centre from the very beginning.

“It’s a very accessible building and meeting place. Passers-by are free and very welcome to come in and have look around, sit in the café, take part in a guided tour or enquire about concerts. We have approximately 100 events each month, so there’s always something going on. We encourage visitors to be adventurous and check extempore if there is availability for one of the concerts; you might experience something completely new,” says Katja Lep-

päkoski, the managing director of the Helsinki Music Centre.

The centre is open from early morning until the evening all year round, and everyone is welcome to spend time in the corridors, café, restaurant, record shop and the Sibelius Academy Library, even if they are not attending a concert. The venue aims to be a living cultural centre that brings people together and offers them exceptional experiences, and so far the centre has received great reviews from the press as well as ordinary visitors; and furthermore, the musicians and students who make use of the music facilities have been equally enthused.

A world-class music hall fit for the very best LPR Architects Ltd., the designers of the Helsinki Music Centre, had chosen the theme of openness and accessibility as a key characteristic, wanting to promote in-

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teraction between music professionals, students and visitors, and this is something than can be felt throughout the building.

The 1704-seat concert hall at the core of the building was created by the architects together with Yasuhisa Toyota of Nagata Acoustics. Purpose-built and designed for acoustic music, the vineyard-style concert hall creates an intimate atmosphere between audience members and the orchestra, meaning that even the farthest listener is relatively close to the orchestra.

In addition to the concert hall, there are six smaller halls, all designed to serve a specific function acoustically.

Satu Kahila, publicist for the FRSO, describes the orchestra’s reaction to the new facilities: “For us this was a major positive development after decades of playing concerts at venues with dreadful acoustics and with our facilities scattered around the city. The logistic and artistic struggles have now come to an end as everything is now situated under one roof, and above all, the new concert hall offers musicians the opportunity to play at the high level they actually are. It’s like winning the lottery!”

While the impeccable acoustics of the concert hall guarantee a more nuanced listening experience, it also adds more pressure for the musicians as small imperfections are now more easily detected.

“The acoustics are both challenging and rewarding,” muses Ville Hiilivirta, the horn section principal of the HPO. “It has definitely improved our ensemble as well as

individual musicians. You just have to take advantage of the potential the music hall offers by adjusting the way you play your instrument. Nevertheless, it’s a lot of fun to play here; you get to hear so many new nuances and even familiar symphonies sound fresh.”

Home to music education The Sibelius Academy, Finland’s only music university, has been part of the music centre project from the very beginning.

For decades, their wish was to be situated in a purpose-built venue that would have acoustically suitable concert halls for different kinds of music.

“The final result fulfilled all our expectations,” says Sibelius Academy’s rector Tuomas Auvinen. “We’ve got new facilities with great acoustics, which have raised our expectations for quality. The concert hall, and other halls meant for organ, vocal, and chamber music, and an auditorium, have given us the opportunity to do a variety of things.” The university has thus gained the perfect venue for their annual 300-400 concerts.

Auvinen also praises the Sibelius Academy Library, which is frequented by an equal number of members of the public and their own students and teachers. The library is open to all and offers a great wealth of information for all music enthusiasts.

Putting Finland on the musical map While Finland is already known to many as a strong player in the field of classical

music, the Helsinki Music Centre will further cement this status. Now that the facilities are at the same level as the music professionals, the quality will only continue to rise.

Kahila adds that, in addition to offering Finnish musicians a top-notch music hall to play in, it is now easier to attract visiting soloists or conductors from the international music scene. “It has been a positive injection to our music scene; even though it was lively before as well, it means a lot to have such a world-class venue in our capital,” she enthuses.

The music centre does not solely concentrate on classical music either; the music hall was designed for acoustic music of all kinds. “We really want to attract new audiences that might not have previously visited a concert hall,” explains Leppäkoski.

“Attending a concert here should be a complete experience, and we aim to create a special atmosphere for all our visitors.”

Address: Mannerheimintie 13a 00100 Helsinki

The standard operating hours are: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

Sat.-Sun. 9:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.

A SELECTION OF UPCOMING EVENTS

24.11 Sibelius Academy Kansanmusiikin Isompi Ilta (A bigger evening of folk music) 04.12 - HPO Martta's and Rudolf's Christmas A Christmas concert based on the visual world of Martta Wendelin and Rudolf Koivu.

08.12 - HPO Finnish Music Day 14.12, 16.12, 19.12, 20.12. - FRSO Bartók Festival András Schiff

Photo: Arno de la Chapelle

13.1 Sibelius Academy Symphony Orchestra - Reinhard Goebel Visit website for a full list of events.

For more information, please visit: www.musiikkitalo.fi

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Helsinki’s landmark hotel moves with the times A 14-storey skyscraper that offers superb views of the city sprawling below and a landmark building that has stood the test of time: Sokos Hotel Torni (Sokos Hotel Tower) invites guests to enjoy a mix of the classic and the modern in a unique setting. Located in the Helsinki Design District and forming a convenient hub from where visitors can explore central Helsinki – on foot – the hotel makes an easy choice for leisure and business travellers.

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Sokos Hotel Torni

The imposing building, once the tallest in Finland, is well known among locals as both a historical landmark as well as an artistic and culinary hotspot with a lot to offer, and not only for tourists. Designed by renowned architectural office Jung & Jung in 1928, the skyscraper was finished in 1931 and became known as a state-ofthe-art hotel.

Through the times, the building has set the scene for historical events and accommodated famous guests, including President Hoover, Swedish Prince Bertil, as well as renowned names from the Finnish literary

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and arts scene, such as Mika Waltari and F.E. Sillanpää. During the Second World War, it was even used as a centre for espionage, and after the war, the Russian delegation of the Allied Control Commission took over the building.

Innovative and artistic ventures After the commission’s departure in 1947, the hotel found new life again through its experimental kitchen, and the establishment of Tornin Ritarit (Knights of the Tower), a gastronomic brotherhood, and the Ateljee Bar, a mix of extraordinary views from the 14th floor, tasty drinks and

art exhibitions – both still very much around today.

“The Ateljee Bar is significant in the sense that from the 50s onwards it has hosted young artists’ exhibitions, making Finnish art a strong part of Torni. We still put on exhibitions all the time, several times a year in fact. The artists, as a thank you, have each left us one of their artworks, and today we have a pretty sizable art collection going on, including work from some distinguished artists. This tradition still lives on,” explains hotel manager Markus Siitonen.

The hotel is known for its role as a bold innovator, always keen on moving with the times; it has, for example, been the location of the very first Chinese restaurant, American-style bar and Irish pub in Finland. “We’re open for everything new, while also eager to respect the old spirit and stories that are an essential part of the hotel.”

A design hotel The building has been through several renovation projects over the years, with

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the most recent renewal completed in 2006, which also aimed to further emphasise the original style of the hotel. The hotel’s 152 rooms, divided into standard, superior and suites, are all unique, denoting different design styles and colour palettes in various sizes and arrangements.

The top floor rooms represent functionalism, whereas the lower ones display art deco design, and the Jugend-style Kyllikki wing, which was not originally part of the hotel, speaks of a time when the stylistic language of national romanticism was pervasive.

“The design is also alive in the furniture in the lobby and hotel rooms. In the restaurant, the tableware also naturally represents functional design. It’s all meant to be touched and used,” says Siitonen.

Culinary and cocktail treats The restaurant and bars in Sokos Hotel Torni are not your typical hotel fare. The four establishments, Restaurant Torni, American Bar, Ateljee Bar and O’Malley’s, are all different in style but equally popular with the locals.

The restaurant, which serves both lunch and à la carte dinner, is the perfect place to sample Finnish flavours and experience the best parts of the country’s cuisine. Siitonen confirms that in addition to the hotel guests, locals are also eager to book a table.

Both O’Malley’s, the oldest Irish pub in town, and American Bar, known for its innovative take on the art of cocktail making, have a lot of regulars and will definitely not stay empty on a weekend night. Ateljee Bar with its spectacular views is a tourist attraction on its own, often recommended as a must-see in Helsinki. With these four establishments, there is really no need to leave the hotel for food or drinks at all.

From conferences to family gatherings Sokos Hotel Torni includes three conference cabinets, which are also popular venues for family celebrations, from christenings to anniversaries. The Näköala cabinet (Scenic cabinet) on the 12th floor

is the most popular choice, offering excellent views of the city and accommodating 20-33 participants.

“It’s becoming increasingly popular for customers to hold celebrations here instead of at home; it’s such an easy and effortless way to prepare a gathering,” says Siitonen. “Even around Christmas time.”

For the second year running, Sokos Hotel Torni will be open throughout Christmas, and this year, they are also offering a Christmas buffet for those who would like to skip the stressful cooking preparations.

“We want to offer a comfortable and readymade Christmas experience for our guests. And our accommodation package gives them the opportunity to stay one or several nights, depending on their needs.

We want to create a Torni-style Christmas for everyone,” adds Siitonen.

For more information, please visit: www.sokoshoteltorni.fi

CHRISTMAS OFFERS

Christmas buffet R69 per person Available 24-25 December 6pm-9pm Accommodation package for two (incl. Christmas buffet) From R228 per night

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LEARNING FOR LIFE

The Danish Folk High School – a unique contribution to education In the middle of the 1800s, Denmark became a democracy, much to the worry of poet, politician and pastor N.F.S. Grundtvig, who felt that the general public was simply not educated or enlightened enough for the responsibilities of citizens in a democracy. Something had to be done; education had to be made available to people from all walks of life.

There was a need for schools in which teachers and students would come together to broaden each other’s horizons through the sharing of both daily life and classes, and schools where all aspects of life would be of equal importance. Thus the Folk High School was born.

Today there are about 70 Folk High Schools spread all over the country and often in idyllic countryside settings.

Should he visit a school today, N.F.S. Grundtvig would be familiar with many aspects of life there; the schools are still residential, with students and teachers

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sharing life, meals and daily routines. He would most likely approve of the wide range of subjects taught: history, literature, politics, music, sport, outdoor activities and art; but some things would be very unfamiliar and confusing.

While these schools are a prized part of Danish history and heritage, they are far from museums. And even though the schools are proud of their traditions and history, renewal and the ability to stay relevant to today’s society are key to the success of the Folk High School. So today the use of IT, travel to all corners of the world, exchange students,

Text and photos by Hoejskoleforeningen

yoga, aerial acrobatics and electronic music all contribute to the experience that is the Danish Folk High School.

Most schools run long courses of four to eight months, starting in August and January, and shorter courses of one to two weeks during the summer and other holidays. The long courses are typically attended by 18-24 year olds, although open to anyone, whereas people of all ages take part in the short courses. To many families a week at a Folk High School has become a treasured way for young and old to spend time together.

Young or old, short or long course, art, politics or sport, the Folk High School means learning for life.

For more information, please visit: www.danishfolkhighschools.com and ffd.dk

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pects of themselves other than the professional, so that the pupils have a positive relationship with the teachers. The teacher is responsible for both teaching and supervision outside of school hours.

This means that teachers and students are together all day from the time the students wake up until they go to bed. This often engenders a close, personal and non-formal relationship between students and teachers.

Discover knowledge and friends for life The “Efterskole” is a unique Danish independent residential school for young people between 14 and 18 years old. Presently some 28,500 students attend one of the approximately 260 schools throughout Denmark, and they are open to students from abroad.

By Efterskoleforeningen | Photos: Mads Ogstrup, student of Faaborgegnens Efterskole

Historically and culturally the Efterskole is related to the Danish free school movement, and the Efterskole is often regarded as a junior form of the Danish Folkehøjskole (Folk High School), closely related to the educational ideas of N.F.S. Grundtvig (1789-1872) who wanted schools to provide enlightenment for life rather than formal vocational training. The first Efterskoles were founded about 150 years ago.

methods and educational approach.

These vary in accordance with the school’s political, religious or pedagogical orientation. The freedom of the Efterskole is assured by substantial state subsidies to both schools and students.

Most Efterskoles offer the same subjects and final examinations as the public schools, but many focus on special subjects like physical education, music or theatre, or offer various kinds of special education.

Each Efterskole is a self-governing independent institution and they all deal with both the educational and personal development of the students. They embrace a common educational focus on enlightenment for life, general education and democratic citizenship. The Efterskole has something to offer both educationally and socially, because the students live together.

Compared to public schools, the Efterskole has substantial freedom in terms of, for example, choice of subjects, teaching

It can perhaps be said that the teachers who work at an Efterskole are not entirely ordinary. They are prepared to involve as-

For more information, please visit: www.efterskole.dk/english

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Viborg International School creates global citizens of tomorrow The Viborg International School (VIS), which is an equal and integrated part of Viborg private Realskole, was established in 2010; its aim is to offer an educational option for families moving to Viborg from abroad and thus also to assist multinational businesses in central Jutland. The school has continued to grow from this foundation.

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: The Viborg International School (VIS)

Viborg private Realskole, founded in 1890, has taught thousands of students over the years and enjoys a highly respected standing in the community. With 650 pupils, the Realskole forms a relatively large Danish private school.

“VIS shares premises with Viborg private Realskole, but we do have our own building as well, namely the International House. Among the shared facilities are the gym hall, creative classrooms, and science facilities for the youngest pupils,” explains Head of VIS Joakim Philipsen.

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Joakim Philipsen

Two days a week, the oldest pupils travel to the House of Natural Science in Bjerringbro for their science classes. The house is a new and purpose-built facility with one clear goal: to enhance the science and technology skills of pupils and teachers in primary and secondary education. The house, with its fantastic laboratories and learning environment, is a hub for practising innovative science teaching. “A true gift for our academic students,” says Philipsen.

“The link to the old private school is also very important as it is crucial for foreign students to learn Danish and make Danish friends so they don’t feel isolated when coming to Denmark. We provide them with Danish lessons three to five times a week, and we mix them together with the Danish department whenever it is possi-

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ble. We want them to be able to speak Danish, so they can function in the community on a normal level,” he adds.

Nordic teaching and values Viborg International School currently teaches 55 pupils, and while it is not closed to new ones, it is quickly reaching this school year’s maximum capacity; however, they expect to start construction of the new Viborg International School in 2013. The school offers education starting from preschool all the way up to the IGCSEs (for 5- to 16-year-olds), and out of the students approximately two-thirds are international and the rest Danish.

As a Cambridge International School, the curriculum at VIS is based on the Cambridge International Examinations. The school prioritises science subjects, including chemistry, physics, biology, geography and maths, and offers a lot more science lessons than a normal international school. Naturally as an international school, languages are also important, and on top of English and Danish, pupils can also learn German, Spanish, French and Mandarin Chinese.

As a modern educational institution, VIS also emphasises ICT. “It’s not just a tool or about being able to use Microsoft Word; it’s about learning skills and gaining knowledge from preschool all the way through to the IGCSEs. And it is integrated in all subjects in one way or another,” says Philipsen. While all subjects are taught in English by qualified teachers, the teaching approach remains very Danish.

“We think of ourselves as a school with Nordic and Danish values; and in that context we believe that students are able to think for themselves, and we are working with students on this independent approach. Our students are not empty vessels that need to be filled with information, but instead they come equipped with their own awareness which we can work with. They are innovative and have the ability to think, not just listen,” explains Philipsen.

Bright students, bright future “We want to create a close relationship between our students and teachers, encouraging dialogue and plenty of verbal communication. We definitely also believe in multiple learning styles. We want to figure out the best ways to do specific types of work; it could be done in a comfortable chair, on a computer or iPad, interactively, in a group or by paying attention to the teacher. Our classrooms are built in a way that accommodates different learning styles,” says Philipsen.

The pupils from the Danish and the international departments travel together once a year in age groups. This helps to further integrate the departments a well as the pupils and assures that everyone gets to enjoy themselves. While the school targets the families of expatriates and inpatriates especially, Danish children are also accepted at VIS, depending on circumstances. For example, the parents of a Danish pupil might be planning on moving abroad and thus need more internationally minded education for their child.

“Our objective is to be a leading academic international school where students do well and grow as democratic human beings. It’s not only about academic skills; we are teaching them to become global citizens, with the ability to work together in a diverse group of people from different cultures and backgrounds. We want to develop these skills especially,” says Philipsen.

An international Viborg The idea behind VIS is supported by the Viborg Municipality, which is also the founder and organiser of a network that includes 12 educational institutions with international profiles, from preschool to university. The network meets on a regular basis and works together to secure and create an international Viborg.

“This network is very important for us and a strong support for VIS. It’s one of the reasons why the school has been able to develop so quickly,” says Philipsen. “It’s a very good thing for Viborg and the people moving here, and we can offer international teaching starting from preschool going all the way up to higher education.”

For more information, please visit: www.v-i-s.dk

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Learn the way you are At Hørby Efterskole learning is not just about reading and listening, it is also about acting, testing and reflecting.

By Signe Hansen | Photos: Hørby Efterskole

Hørby Efterskole in Frederikshavn, Denmark, which has just celebrated its 40th anniversary, focuses on drama, music and sport, but increasingly it has become the school’s special approach to learning which attracts students. School principal Mogens Vestergård explains: “Our schooling is built around the idea that students should not just be fitted into one standard learning template but that the educational methods should be adapted to fit the individual students.”

principle gradually became integrated in all aspects of school and afterschool activities.

The educational approach, which is based on Howard Gardener’s theory of multiple intelligences, was first employed by a small group of Hørby’s teachers ten years ago. But after impressive results as well as a positive response from Hørby’s 150 resident 9th and 10th grade students, the

“Fundamentally there are four groups of students: theorists, activists, pragmatists and reflectors. The way you plan a course for the different groups varies significantly and actually only about 30 per cent learn optimally through traditional approaches,” Vestergård explains. “But it does not mean

that students should stay within just one of these groups. We want our students to be able to draw on all their different possibilities of acquiring knowledge. It is all very well captured by our slogan: ‘See me for what I am and show me what I can become’.”

The unique approach is furthered by the fact that students need not, as in most other schools, fix themselves on one subject but can mix the creative subjects, music and drama, with sport.

At Hørby School, students are encouraged to use their specific strengths to improve the way they acquire new knowledge.

For more information, please visit: www.hoerbyefterskole.dk

Dive into the culture and politics of our global world International relationships, politics and travel are at the heart of Risskov Efterskole’s new international programme, which will, literally, take its students around the world.

By Signe Hansen | Photos: Risskov Efterskole

Fifteen-year-old Asta Handberg, a fellow student, also values the opportunity to see both the new and old world and appreciates the fact that the students have a say in deciding the destination of the study trips. “I think it is really exciting that we get to go to Rio and see a developing country which is right now experiencing very strong growth – to see how it really is,” she stresses.

Risskov Efterskole, a recent addition to Sansestormerne (which has functioned as a boarding school for adult home economics students for more than 100 years), is located in green surroundings ten minutes from the centre of Aarhus, with the sea just around the corner.

The attractive location and exciting political and cultural activities have attracted politically engaged and internationally curious students from all over Denmark.

One of them is 16-year-old Emil Rose, who says he hopes to one day work beyond Denmark’s borders; until then he wants as much exposure to the international world as possible. “I had no doubt that I wanted to do an international pro-

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attracted me because it included so many student trips; a skiing trip, the main trip to Rio and a long weekend visit to a European destination,” he explains.

Students at Risskov get the chance to immerse themselves in their favourite subjects: design, basketball, gastronomy, outdoor sports and international relationships.

gramme as I am very politically and culturally engaged, and this specific course

Risskov Efterskole also offers programmes in Food and Gastronomy, Sport and Outdoor Activities, Basketball, and Design and Stuff.

For more information, please visit: www.risskovefterskole.dk

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mary focuses is to give the students the opportunity to learn and develop leadership and social skills, meaning the various aspects of social life at the school hold as much importance as the actual curriculum. Students eat, sleep and enjoy life in general with about 140 other energetic sports students. And all teachers live on campus, meaning that students will meet them both personally and socially on a wide range of occasions.

In short: “Gerlev Sports Academy will capture your imagination, ignite your inner fire and take you further!”

For more information, please visit: www.gerlev.dk

Gerlev takes you further Gerlev Sports Academy, located in Slagelse on Zealand, looks at sports as a great means of education, allowing students to develop and mature through challenges and experience. Game, play, dance and contemplation are the basis for all teaching at the academy, which has an international profile attracting students from China and large parts of Europe.

By Rikke Oberlin Flarup | Photos: Gerlev Sports Academy

For anyone passionate about sports, life and community, Gerlev is the place to be.

The academy has developed a teaching concept called the Playful Approach that is based on traditional games dating back more than 400 years. This approach has brought forward Gerlev Play Park, which is a unique games centre and an exciting experiment where you can try a selection of over 130 sports and games that were popular in Europe centuries ago.

To Finn Berggren, headmaster of Gerlev Sports Academy, the qualities of movement in urban spaces are of high importance, which is why parkour has such great significance at the academy, where the world’s first Parkour Park meant for educational purposes was developed seven years ago. Today, the parkour course is one of the most popular courses

at Gerlev. The academy is well known for its innovative and critical approach to sport, which has made it the first institution in Denmark to have a Social Sports Science team working on campus.

This innovative outlook on sport and the academy’s uniqueness are exactly what brings so many foreign students to Gerlev.

Many of them are already studying sport at universities in their home countries and come to Gerlev to discover very different and untraditional sport pedagogy and develop as both athletes and instructors.

A new knowledge of sports, however, is not the only thing you achieve from staying at Gerlev. The academy also puts great emphasis on creating an energetic and positive atmosphere for both students and teachers. In fact, one of the school’s pri-

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Nurturing the mind, soul and body At Lomborg Gymnastik- og idrætsefterskole (gymnastics and sports school), football, handball and gymnastics fill up a large part of the daily timetable. But that does not mean that it is all about sport; the school prides itself in providing stimulation for the mind and soul as well as the body.

By Signe Hansen | Photos: Lomborg Gymnastik- og idrætsefterskole

Located in the small town of Lomborg in west Jutland, Lomborg school is the home of approximately 135 9th and 10th grade sports enthusiasts from all over Denmark. Although all are bound together by a keen interest in sport, the levels at which they exercise their chosen sport vary a lot. “One of the ways that we stand out from other sports schools is that we are not purely for elite athletes. We have another focus and have this idea that we want to include all of the human being not just the body but also the mind and soul,” explains school principal Henrik Boye. “Our ambition is to create cultured young people who have developed and strengthened all three sides of themselves and in that

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way are ready to become good, healthy and happy citizens.”

Living, going to school and having all their meals together, students at Lomborg develop strong bonds and friendships for life.

Getting together Spending a year in an efterskole means getting to know a lot of new people, and,

since all Lomborg students share rooms with one or more of their fellow students, creating new and strong friendships is almost unavoidable. “A good reason to join our school is the chance to feel that you are part of a great community – a community that is created in many ways and in which all of our 135 students are included – it is the feeling of being part of something bigger than yourself,” says Boye. “All our students are young people who like to move around and exercise; that is sort of the common denominator. But their social background is more varied; we have people from all layers of society. A lot of students, of course, come from normal well-off families, but we also have some youngsters with whom the state is involved, but that is not something we think about or notice in our everyday life. We are all humans of equal standing here and in that way you could say that we work to break the negative social inheritance.”

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Living at the school also means that students become much closer to the teachers than in ordinary schools and have, what Boye describes as, a very honest and trusting relationship with their tutors.

The perfect place to live out dreams With an impressive range of sports facilities, including a brand new jumping centre with five athletic trampolines, a sports hall, gymnastic studio, fitness centre, outdoor football field and beach volley court, Lomborg provides the perfect setting for most sports enthusiasts. “Our students get the chance to use their skills in excellent facilities. Whether they have a gymnast or ball player in them, it is a really good chance to live out the dream or just try out their own skills,” stresses Boye.

Although students can choose between five main courses, Football, Handball, Gymnastics, Design and Media, everyone will, with five weekly obligatory gymnastics lessons, get the chance to move around. For those who choose one of the sports as their main subject, there will, of course, be even more, and, with school days ending at 6pm, it might be nice to know that the afternoon schedule always includes a chance to get away from the desk.

When it comes to the academic subjects, just as with the physical, students are naturally at different levels; the lessons at Lomborg are adapted to best respond to the different needs. This means that subjects are divided into three levels, and

the sizes of the classes vary depending on the level of the students in them. This has, explains Boye, two major benefits.

“It is a way of creating security and making sure that students are not afraid to speak out and participate in the class, and, at the same time, it ensures that there is the most help and guidance where the need is greatest. It is a way of ensuring that the students will enter the end-of-year exams with the best possible qualifications.”

For more information, please visit: www.lomborg-efterskole.dk

At Lomborg Efterskole, students are encouraged to push their limits within their favourite sport.

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As Denmark’s only international German school, Sankt Petri offers schooling with equal emphasis on German and Danish from preschool to sixth form.

Combining the best of the Danish and German educational systems At Sankt Petri School in Copenhagen all lessons are language lessons. The private school is the only international German primary and secondary school in Denmark, which means that Danish and German language and culture are weighted equally.

Another new addition is the school’s very popular music school, which is only open to students and offers everything from piano to recorder lessons.

By Signe Hansen | Photos: Sankt Petri School

Dating back to 1575, Sankt Petri School is not just the oldest of the 140 international German schools in the world but also one of the oldest schools in Copenhagen; its central location inside the old city mounds means it is just five minutes from Nørreport Station’s multiple transport links.

One of the best schools in Denmark Continuously ranked among the top ten highest achieving schools at the final exams in Denmark, Sankt Petri School has a strong academic track record; mixing the ambitious German school culture and the more liberal and consensus-seeking Danish approach has, it seems, created a perfect balance. “We have taken the best from both cultures. In Germany, it is OK to demand a bit more from the students and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses, which has been politically incorrect in Denmark for many years. On the negative side this can cause some students to give up, but in our school we have mixed it with the informal Danish approach; our students are on first name basis with

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teachers, and it is very important to us to create a good educational and social environment,” explains principal Dagmar Leng Rasmussen.

Furthermore, the school combines the Danish and German curriculums, which, especially after the fifth grade, sets the students apart from regular Danish students.

The beautiful building of Sankt Petri School is located in the old centre of Copenhagen just five minutes from Nørreport Station.

More opportunities After a recent extension to Sankt Petri, it is now possible for students to continue to an international German sixth form college. The line offered is tailored on the basis of the classical Danish sixth form curriculum and includes both natural science and language subjects at entrance level. “Because we are an international school, we have been excepted from the new changes to the Danish sixth form and that means that we have been able to ensure that our students don’t lose any future opportunities by their choices in sixth form,” says Rasmussen.

FACTS Around 25 per cent of Sankt Petri’s approximately 490 students come from German families temporarily relocated to Denmark for work.

Around 50 per cent come from Danish/German families permanently in Denmark.

For more information, please visit: www.sanktpetriskole.dk

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Explore your creativity and learn skills for life through the performing arts Located in a former paper factory in the heart of Silkeborg, a culturally thriving city in central Denmark surrounded by natural beauty, you will find Performers House, an internationally minded and modern Danish folk high school that aims to offer challenging instruction and plenty of performance opportunities for students of music, dance, theatre and new circus.

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Performers House

Danish folk high schools are known for their democratic values, and at Performers House, one of the central aims is to enhance dialogue between students and teachers, and when they are performing, between them and the public. It is a place to explore one’s creativity, enhance existing and newly discovered talents, and learn skills for life that go beyond the performing arts.

Established in 2007, the folk high school offers five study lines, namely music, dance, theatre, new circus and electronic music, and while students choose their main line, half of the education will consist of interdisciplinary subjects. The old boiler house that was once part of a large paper mill offers a unique framework for the school; in daily practising on the trapeze and with top modern music facilities, it sets a fantastic background for concerts or theatre performances. The students themselves perform on stage, and they can meet professionals giving concerts as well.

“After the old factory was closed down, there was a special competition for architects to create the school, which was won by renowned firm Schmidt, Hammer & Lassen. The Performers House has very special architecture, covered in rust-red steel panels with openings in the façade; it can also be changed by opening windows and moving walls, creating something different; it’s a sculpture in itself,” explains principal Lene Byrialsen. “The facilities inside were purpose-built and include well-equipped study rooms and stages.” As most students live at the school, the house also contains accommodation and a big dining room.

Students come from all over world to be a part of Performers House. Right now there are students from as far as Brazil, Japan and Ghana, and the working language is English at a level that everyone can understand. Byrialsen assures us that you do not have to be afraid of having language difficulties. Thus the school also creates a great platform for cultural encounters and an opportunity to work in a truly international environment.

While the school is an excellent place to hone your skills and prepare for future studies and a career in the performing arts, it is also a place to push your boundaries, take responsibility and reflect on the lessons you have learned, as well as to create friends and memories for life.

FACTS At Performers House, the spring course lasts 24 weeks and the autumn course 18 weeks, with the next semester starting on 6 January 2013.

There are also one-week courses available in the summer.

For more information, please visit: www.performershouse.dk

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Explore a world of diversity in the heart of Denmark At Nørgaards Højskole, creativity and physical activity go hand in hand, and, located in the heart of Jutland, so do beautiful nature and bustling city life. Attracting Danish and international students alike, the unique mixture has made the school one of Denmark’s five fastest growing højskoler (a traditional Danish, liberal boarding school offering short and long courses).

By Signe Hansen | Photos: Nørgaards Højskole

Founded in the small town of Bjerringbo in 1955, Nørgaards Højskole has a solid foundation and rich experience within its ten main subjects: Music, Photo, Sport & Cross, Modern Art, Contemporary Dance, Outdoor, Writing, Film Acting, Event Making, and Music/Vocals.

Access for international students to the first six of these subjects, combined with the possibility of EU funding, has consolidated the school’s diverse and international profile. “Our strength is that, because of our broad combination of subjects and excellent natural facilities, we attract a very diverse group of dedicated young people. And, with the possibility of joining two study trips to New York and Berlin as well as an outdoor trip to Norway, the long courses also offer plenty of opportunities to experience the world first-hand,” says PR Manager Jan Bo Rasmussen.

attract several nationally and internationally recognized experts, including awardwinning photographer Morten Rygaard, to their educational force. The teachers take shifts in arranging after-school activities like guitar for beginners, canoeing and excursions, creating an array of opportunities to socialise and have fun. “Fifty per cent of the benefits of going to a Danish højskole lie in the social opportunities; something is happening all the time, including the weekends when we have loads of parties and concerts,” explains Rasmussen.

Whether you want to have the best time of your life, dedicate your time to your favourite subject, prepare for the entrance test to a specific art or sports school, or just experience one of Denmark’s most beautiful areas, Nørgaards Højskole is made for you.

Principal Vibeke Hundborg

Between 60 and 70 students participate in the school’s three-to-five-month-long boarding school programmes.

Exceptional location and dedication The school’s natural outdoor facilities include Denmark’s longest river Gudenåen, which runs just behind the school, as well as many beautiful lakes and forests. But Nørgaards Højskole is also just a short drive from the region’s most charming cities Silkeborg, Viborg, Randers and Aarhus.

The convenient location has, among other things, made it possible for the school to

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For more information about the school or the EU funding scheme, please visit: www.nrgaard.dk or write to: adm@nrgaard.dk

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The University of Oslo.

Photo: Nancy Bundt/visitnorway.com

Norway is a small country in terms of population, but not in terms of area. That is why the national structure contains a relatively high number of higher education institutions. In order to maintain our position as a country with research and education of the highest international quality, we seek to ensure strong institutions and excellent academic networks.

Kristin Halvorsen, Minister of Education and Research

Educating and developing an innovative workforce Human capital is the major component of Norway’s national wealth. Its value is more than six times the value of the Norwegian petroleum capital. The overall objective for our policy for lifelong learning is to contribute to the best possible management of human capital – from kindergartens to the whole education system, including adult education.

By Kristin Halvorsen, Minister of Education and Research

Education is the key to maintaining high employment rates and a productive and innovative workforce. It is also the key to developing and refining a democratic culture.

Norway strongly emphasises the importance of a public school system. Children and young people have equal rights to education, regardless of where they live or what special needs they may have.

The state-run higher education institutions are fully funded by the Ministry of Education and Research. By law, staterun universities and university colleges are not allowed to charge student fees for ordinary degree courses or professional training courses. This legislation is a key to ensuring that all citizens have the same rights and opportunities to take part in higher education.

Student mobility and international cooperation are important objectives for the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research. Currently, more than 18,000 foreign students are studying in Norway. The Bologna Process has ensured comparable degrees, a joint system of credits, and far greater mobility for students, as well as academic and administrative staff.

International cooperation represents an important way of increasing quality in our education and research system. Through an internationally oriented academia, we educate students who are competent for work in a globalized world, and researchers who can benefit from and contribute to the global community of knowledge.

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Why people from all over the world choose to study in Norway The magnificent nature, outstanding educational standards and high quality of living are some of the reasons more than 14,000 foreign students choose to live and study in Norway every year.

By Signe Hansen/edited by SIU | Photos: SIU

However, while the above factors may attract many students to Norway, what makes a move practically possible for most is the wide variety of programmes offered in English. In total, more than 220 master’s programmes and several thousand individual courses of varying length at undergraduate, graduate and PhD level are taught completely in English.

tre for International Cooperation in Education (SIU) Kristin Solheim. The most popular feature on the site is the master’s course search page, where you can browse Norway’s 220 English programmes and sort them by institution or area.

Where to start

Norway is one of few countries offering free higher education for all students, including international students. But living costs, which are relatively high in Norway, should of course be planned for, and on the Study in Norway website, students can also find guidelines on expenses and scholarships. Potential students can also ask questions and communicate on the Study in Norway Facebook site.

A wide range of new opportunities is, of course, an advantage, but it might also make you feel a tad confused when trying to decide where to live, what course to study and how to apply. To answer all these questions and many more, SIU has set up the www.studyinnorway.no website.

“It is a web portal for potential international students; it should provide them with all the general information needed about studying in Norway,” explains head of communication at the Norwegian Cen-

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well, says Margunn Instefjord, senior advisor at SIU: “We believe that having international students in Norway enhances the quality of Norwegian education because they bring in new knowledge, ideas and perspectives. One of the factors adding to the high quality of Norwegian lifestyle is the fact that the freedom of nature is never far away, even in the major cities. Students can explore the stunning areas of the fjords, ski on mountains, or even explore the amazing glaciers in Norway’s impressive north.

Students from all over the world enjoying the Norwegian lifestyle

At the moment, students from more than 100 different nations study in Norway. But their academic stay is not just of benefit to them but also to the Norwegian society as

If this sounds like something for you, why not make the dream reality? You can start off the adventure by visiting: www.studyinnorway.no

The Colorlab at Gjøvik University College researches within colour science, colour imaging and image processing

Gjøvik University College

Eye-tracking and interaction design

Enhance your future by studying at Gjøvik University College Whether you fancy engineering or computer science, Gjøvik University College offers internationally acclaimed education that will give you the best tools for a successful future. Add an international environment, and you will have some exciting years ahead.

Technology with Université de Jean Monnet in St. Etienne in France.

By Anne Line Kaxrud | Photos: Gjøvik University College (GUC)

The university college takes pride in offering their international students an easy and welcoming transition to Norway. Each student gets a Norwegian buddy who meets them when they arrive and helps with practicalities as well as being someone to share a beer with. “This is an excellent way of getting to know new friends, as well as being integrated into Norwegian society in a natural way,” Gaalaas Rønningen notes.

Gjøvik University College (GUC) attracts students from around the world with its acclaimed master’s programmes taught in English. With researchers from over 20 nations and students from 25 nations currently studying at the university college, GUC has proven a popular choice internationally as well as nationally.

A welcoming environment

Unique master’s studies The university college sees international students as a great strength and is actively working to attract bright minds to Gjøvik.

“Most international students who apply know our programmes very well and are aware of the high quality of our studies as well as research,” says Bente Gaalaas Rønningen, Head of International Relations Office. The university college currently offers four master’s programmes taught in English, all ranking high among Scandinavian institutions, namely Sustainable Manufacturing, Applied Computer Science, Information Security and Interaction Design.

The Colorlab at Gjøvik University College researches colour science, colour imaging and image processing.

“We are a small institution but have the means and people to invest in our research and programmes,” Gaalaas Rønningen elaborates.

In addition to their own degrees, they also offer joint degrees like the CIMET programme which is an ERAMSUS MUNDUS programme with France, Spain and Finland, and the Master’s in 3D Multimedia

They also initiated the International Student Union, an interest organisation for international students. “It is the first year running, and it will be exciting to see how it will develop. The aim is to give the students a medium through which they can communicate their wishes and needs to the university college, while also functioning as an alumni network later,” Gaalaas Rønningen says.

For more information, please visit: www.hig.no

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Above: Exterior and interior of the new premises.

Academic progress Bergen University College is uniting its academic forces when the popular educational institution moves into new state-of-the-art premises in 2014.

tor is huge, and this makes for great opportunities for young engineers.

By Magnus Nygren Syversen | Photos: MIR/mir.no

“Companies in the oil and gas industry are more or less waiting for students to graduate, so they can grab hold of them,” says Søgnen.

With its 7,000 students and a staff of 700, Bergen University College is one of the larger educational institutions in Norway.

Divided into three faculties, health and social services, education and engineering, the university college attracts students with some of the highest grade averages in the country.

An institution in growth, Bergen University College has formulated a ten-year plan for further development and will be moving into new joint premises in 2014. “This will be a state-of-the-art campus where almost all our academic communities will be gathered in one place,” states principal Søgnen.

“Our students are of a very high quality, and we have a very high student throughput rate compared to other schools,” says principal at the college Ole-Gunnar Søgnen.

Amongst other things, this means expanding the ranks of the teaching staff, and Søgnen says they are hoping to attract new professors who can contribute to the institution’s development. The need for staff is greatest in popular fields of study such as “hydrodynamics and stability”, “subsea engineering”, “electrical engineering” and “thermal machines and energy conversion”.

Based in the city of Bergen, Norway’s second largest city, the university college offers not only a vibrant and stimulating student environment but also one of Norway’s most attractive places to live for outdoor enthusiasts as well as people who prefer the more urban lifestyle.

“With the surrounding mountains and the fjord and the ocean nearby, this city has compact packages of the best things Norway has to offer,” says Søgnen.

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Bergen University College is especially attractive to young engineering students, due to its location on the west coast of Norway, with a strong presence from the Norwegian oil and gas industry. The demand for relevant competence in this sec-

Below: The Student Union

For more information, please visit: www.hib.no

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Backpacking. Photo: Tommy Simonsen

Purposeful travelling Soltun Folk High School offers an excellent alternative to the gap year for those who wish to travel the world while simultaneously preparing for the future.

By Magnus Nygren Syversen

Established in 1974 and situated in Skånland, not far from beautiful Lofoten, in the northern part of Norway, Soltun Folk High School is a melting pot of people from all backgrounds, cultures and religious beliefs. Built on a wish to promote and work for peace, the school offers a range of one-year study lines working towards such a purpose.

All of the main lines at Soltun Folk High School involve travel in one way or another. This is reflected in the names of the courses available, such as “Backpack Surprise”, “Backpack Photo” and “Dance and Travel”. There are also more theoryand philosophy-based offers, such as the courses “Peace building” and “Evil”.

“Through their travels our students participate in different projects and volunteer work,” says principal at the school Marit Elisabeth Hetmann. She stresses that the studies are about more than travelling just for the sake of travelling. “Of course we want our students to see and experi-

ence new things, but we also want to provide them with an opportunity to make a difference in the world.”

Students in the backpacking courses plan their main trip, which lasts from four to eight weeks depending on the chosen course, and can choose to visit countries such as Jordan, Cambodia, Kenya and Brazil, to name a few. Dance students choose a dance in which to specialise and visit that dance’s country of origin, whereas peace building students visit the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Since its establishment, Soltun has always been a school that is open to everyone. At this school people with disabilities have always been integrated into the student body. One of the school’s six main studies focuses on Activities of Daily Life (ADL) training for people with disabilities who wish to live on their own. “However, people with disabilities are not locked to that one group. All our offers are open to everyone,” ensures Hetmann

Backpack Surprise. Photo: Bernt Egil Alstadsæter

Kristian and Leah. Photo: Martin Svendsen

For more information, please visit: www.soltunfhs.no

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Sport and culture in a breathtaking setting Voss Folkehøgskule welcomes you to an active and creative environment where your days will largely consist of skiing down snow-covered mountain tops, playing along to cheerful folk tunes, and making friends with people from around the world.

By Anne Line Kaxrud | Photos: Voss Folkehøgskule

Are you one of many who would rather go skiing or play the guitar than go to school?

At Voss Folkehøgskule, you can follow your dreams and interests for a whole year without having to follow a strict academic curriculum. “Students enjoy the freedom to choose the programmes they are interested in and taking part in an active and creative environment,” chancellor Lasse Sandberg says.

While the great majority of students come from Norway, they have students from all over the world. “Many of our international students come for the fantastic nature which we utilise to the fullest through our outdoor programmes and activities,” Sandberg elaborates.

A year you will never forget Unique to the Nordic countries, folkehøgskuler (folk high schools) offer nonacademic adult education, granting students the opportunity to study absolutely anything they would like. Voss Folke-

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unique in the way they offer freedom while also giving students knowledge and experience of things they are specifically interested in,” Sandberg says. The school is a boarding school for students who have finished college and would like a year to explore their interests before heading off to university or work.

høgskule offers five different programmes, namely Sports and Outdoor Life, Film, Computing, Extreme Sport/Frisport, and Music, and a great variety of electives. “Folk high schools are

Exploring the fantastic nature surrounding Voss Voss is located in the heart of Fjord Norway, between the famous Sognefjord and the Hardangerfjord. Here, students are greeted by snow-covered mountain tops,

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valleys and forests, rivers, waterfalls and lakes, making it the perfect place for an active school year. “The school emphasises culture and nature and will show you the Voss way of living in a town that offers outdoor adventures all year round,” Sandberg says.

Sport in a spectacular setting Due to its location, Voss has become an internationally famous place for extreme sports; people come from around the world to experience some of the most challenging nature there is. Students at Voss Folkehøgskule have the opportunity to explore this in a safe setting through the extreme sports programme, Frisport.

“This is perfect if you are interested in feeling nature’s power, whether it is through kayaking, mountain climbing or rafting,” Sandberg says, and emphasises that the activities are appropriate for both new beginners and experienced students.

Physical activity and practical experience are at the heart of the school, and while extreme sports may not be your cup of tea, there are plenty of other sports and outdoor activities to get involved in. Snowboarding and skiing are particularly popular, as one of northern Europe’s best ski resorts is only a few hundred metres from the school.

Sing along to tunes of traditional folk music Voss is not only known for its extraordinary nature but also for its vibrant music scene. This is the home of the renowned Vossa Jazz festival and the Ole Bull Academy that offers a university degree in folk music. Music is thus an integrated part of many people’s lives, and the school is no exception. With their music programme, they attract students who already play an instrument or sing, as well as composers in the making. “The goals are dependent on individual abilities, but they are all given the opportunity to play in various settings throughout the year,” Sandberg notes. From next year, the school will extend its selection of programmes with a songwriter course.

Alternatives to nature and folk music With film and computing programmes on

the menu, the school also caters for those with other interests than sports and outdoor life. The film programme gives an excellent peek into how it is to work within the TV and film industries, while a year on the computing programme is useful for those who are interested in graphic design, creating websites and general techniques. “While we do not offer academic degrees, our programmes are often useful for students to find out more about a subject they are interested in, and potentially want to pursue a career in. Here, they get one year to understand the basics and use their knowledge in practice,” Sandberg says.

programmes are currently offering one trip a year, the aim is to offer longer and more spectacular trips from next year.

For more information, please visit: www.voss.fhs.no

A central part of the year consists of longer study trips abroad. While all the

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Elverum Folkehøgskule – A year you will never forget Elverum Folkehøgskule offers an impressive breadth of programmes, ranging from rock and soul to snowboarding and Norwegian culture. This is the perfect place to spend a year doing what you like the most.

Unique to the Nordic countries, folkehøyskoler (folk high schools) offer adult education that grants its students the opportunity to study absolutely anything they fancy, including snowboarding, theatre and music. Elverum Folkehøgskule offers a broad variety of programmes, giving their students a year they will never forget. “We take great pride in offering a broad variety of programmes, so people interested in extreme sports come together with aspiring actors from the theatre programme,” vice chancellor Per Egil Andersen says.

Spend a year doing what you like the most The school is a boarding school for students who have finished college and fancy a year to explore their interests before university or work. While the majority of students come from Norway, they also have students from all over the world, including the United Kingdom, Nepal and the United States. “We have experienced a remarkable growth in the past few years, and most of the students come after hearing recommendations from friends,” Andersen says.

The school has nine programmes, namely Backpacker, Norwegian Culture, Snow-

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board, Theatre, Band, Photography, Africa, Outdoor life, and Arts and Crafts programmes. Additionally, they offer more than 25 electives, seminars and theme weeks. “The students appreciate the great mix of people and options,” Andersen notes.

Introduction to Norwegian culture and language Unique to the school, they offer a Norwegian language and cultural programme. It lasts a year and gives the students handson experience with the language from the very start and includes no less than three trips around Norway during the year.

“There are at least two trips in all the programmes, but this is special as they get to see 17 out of Norway’s 19 counties, as well as the other Scandinavian capitals, Stockholm and Copenhagen,” Andersen says. “Elverum is perfectly situated near both Oslo and Trysil, one of the country’s finest ski resorts, so there is plenty to explore nearby too.”

Photo: Rebecca Sortland

Photo: Susan Ege Andersen

Photo: Eivind Høimyr

By Anne Line Kaxrud

For more information, please visit: elverumfhs.no

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The university college is situated in Norway’s most fertile and productive agricultural landscape, Jæren.

Students are changing the world from day one Norwegian University College for Agriculture and Rural Development (HLB) is the sole educational provider of its kind in Scandinavia, offering their students unique insight into theory and practice within the fields of agriculture and rural development.

By Anne Line Kaxrud Photos: Norwegian University College for Agriculture and Rural Development (HLB)

The university college is the only academic institution in Scandinavia with viable and innovative rural communities as their prime goal, making it a leading institution, including by European standards. Much of this is thanks to their unique teaching method, combining theory with extensive research opportunities from the very start.

“Our students can actually change the world for the better, from their local community to worldwide development, from day one,” says chancellor Dag Jørund Lønning.

volved in development processes and research for development. This has created a vibrant environment for our students, who conduct research to bring about

At HLB, students are working hands on with what they study and can contribute to EU projects from the start of their bachelor’s degrees. “We actively focus on combining education and practice, which makes the students see the value of their education at once,” Lønning notes and adds that students also enjoy the small environment. “We are a small institution and have more time for every student than larger institutions normally have.”

Working closely with NGOs and tourist boards International development and cooperation are central to the institution, which becomes particularly evident through their extensive work with international partners. HLB is also working closely with various NGOs and tourist boards. “These are excellent examples of using our knowledge where it is needed. We work closely with, for example, tourist boards to develop regions across the country so they are as viable as they possibly can be,” Lønning notes.

Knowledge for development The university college is continuously ranked among the top institutions in Norway, measured by research-based education, and they have a rather unusual recipe for success. “As opposed to most research institutions, we are actively in-

change in agriculture or similar fields,” Lønning says.

Dr. Dag Jørund Lønning is chancellor at the Norwegian University College for Agriculture and Rural Development. Lønning has been working with rural development research in Norway, Europe and the Third World for many years.

For more information, please visit: www.hlb.no

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The UNIS campus.

Geology students on excursion in Van Keulenfjorden.

The University Centre in Svalbard – Where better to study the Arctic?

As well as glaciers, rich wildlife and the midnight sun, the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard can boast the world’s northernmost institution for higher education and research. At 78°N, the University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) attracts international students with an interest in Arctic conditions and climate.

By Karin Modig | Photos: Eva Therese Jenssen

“Every year we have about 450 students,” says information manager Eva Therese Jenssen. “Roughly half are Norwegian, while the rest are from countries all over the world. Last year we had people from 31 different nations studying with us.”

an approved university, and that you have the necessary approval to have a semester or a year away. Half of our courses are aimed at master’s and PhD students, while the rest are areas of specialisation within a bachelor’s degree.”

UNIS is run as any other Norwegian university, which means there are no tuition fees. It is also the only Norwegian university where English is the sole teaching language. This is reflected in the staff, with only around half of the 25 permanent scientific staff and the 170 guest lecturers being Norwegian.

UNIS offers courses in four fields on undergraduate and graduate level: Arctic Biology, Arctic Geology, Arctic Geophysics and Arctic Technology. Specialising in natural sciences, all courses involve practical work experience in the form of field studies or excursions, and involve activities like exploring the marine life around Svalbard by boat or physically studying the many glaciers.

“We have well-established relationships with a number of universities, but everyone is invited to apply for a place here,” says Jenssen. “The only prerequisites are that you are studying a relevant course at

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Svalbard can be a challenging place to live, the weather conditions can be harsh, and snow, sea and glaciers can prove dan-

gerous. Polar bears, though they rarely attack human beings, do roam wild here as well.

“Safety is always paramount to us,” says Jenssen, “so all new students and staff have to undergo a six-day safety training course when they arrive. The course includes training in dealing with avalanches and glaciers, safety at sea, and learning to handle a rifle.”

Biology students on fieldwork in Billefjorden.

Photo: Steve Coulson/UNIS

For more information, please visit: www.unis.no

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Something for everyone Whether you want to help out a community in Sri Lanka or simply feel sand between your toes while playing your favourite sport, Sunnfjord Folk High School has something to offer you.

By Magnus Nygren Syversen | Photo: Sunnfjord Folk High School

travel and photography among others, the school attracts students from many different social groups. At Sunnfjord, they have an opportunity to learn and grow by interacting with each other.

Sunnfjord Folk High School prides itself on being a school that has something to offer most young people. Surrounded by beautiful nature and with a wide range of one-year courses, within dance, sport,

“We believe that students learn a lot by communicating with others,” says principal at the school Jorunn Knapstad.

Sunnfjord is a traditional Christian Folk High School built on Christian values, and each

year two or three young individuals from developing countries are granted a scholarship to come and study at the school. In addition, the school is currently working with the Norwegian YMCA on a project in Kallar, Sri Lanka, building the first ever folk high school on the island.

Sunnfjord Folk High School is a particularly attractive choice for young people with a passion for sport and the beach. The school offers three separate courses focusing on beach sports, and this November marks the introduction of a unique new indoor sand hall.

“The hall is big enough to house one fullsize beach volleyball court and two practice courts, and the entire hall will be filled with 40 centimetres of heated sand,” says Knapstad.

For more information, please visit: www.sunnfjord.fhs.no

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A year of artistic expression at Follo Folkehøgskole Spend a year indulging in artistic programmes such as dance and film at Follo Folkehøgskole. Here, you will have an inspiring time in a creative and social environment.

By Anne Line Kaxrud | Photos: Follo Folkehøgskole

Follo Folkehøgskole welcomes around 100 students each autumn to an exciting year, for which they can choose between six different programmes, namely Band, Dance, Film, Musical, Vocal and Art. “We wish to give our students the best year of their lives,” Chancellor Magnar Osland says.

wegian language classes specially, but our experience is that our students are very good at including and helping students whose first language is not Norwegian, and it is a brilliant way to get to know Norwegian culture,” Osland says.

All the programmes include one or more trips abroad and to other places in Nor-

An artistic gap year Unique to the Nordic countries, folkehøgskoler (folk high schools) offer non-academic adult education that grants its students the opportunity to study absolutely anything, including dance, art or film. Follo Folkehøgskole is a boarding school for students who have finished college and fancy a year to explore their interests before going on to university or work.

With an artistic profile, the school attracts both beginners and more experienced students to their programmes. “Many have a lot of experience in the specific programme subjects, while others come here to explore something completely new. Regardless of level, we welcome everyone and adapt accordingly,” Osland says.

way. Osland mentions trips to Sri Lanka and New York, while also emphasising trips to more local areas, including Oslo.

“It is important for the students to know the world outside and what is going on there. Having said that, we are located only 30 minutes from Oslo, which gives us fantastic access to the capital’s cultural scene,” Osland elaborates.

Trips abroad and at home While the majority of students come from Norway, they also have students from all over the world, including the United Kingdom and Germany. “We do not offer Nor-

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For more information, please visit: www.follo.fhs.no

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Seizing a new world of photo opportunities Bilder Nordic School of Photography educates some of the finest photographers in Scandinavia, teaching them how to tell a story through classic photography and multimedia.

A new world of opportunities The transition from analogue to digital photography inspired the opening of the Oslo-based school in 2005, and it is currently offering two programmes: a twoyear programme and a one semester fulltime or two semester part-time introduction programme. Helland sees students at all levels, including those who are just starting their career, those who need a

top-up and people who simply have a passion for photography.

Unique to the school, they have developed a holistic approach to photography in their two-year programme, which students and academics alike celebrate. “We focus on four equally important elements, namely photography, communication more broadly, productions for new media, and how to combine creativity with commercial opportunities,” Helland elaborates.

Bilder Nordic also offers exciting opportunities for people curious about photography through social media and free seminars with world-renowned photographers.

By Anne Line Kaxrud

Working with the best The school attracts renowned photographers from all over the world and takes pride in only working with the best in the world of fashion, photojournalism and commercial photography. “Both programmes emphasise practice and the understanding of photography and communication,” Helland notes.

The school has taken a strong hold on the Scandinavian world of photographers and has already opened a sister school in

Photo: Kristian Solli

The market for professional photography has never been greater, and in a changing industry consumers continue to find new ways of applying photography. With this in mind, Bilder Nordic School of Photography has, in less than a decade, become one of the leading Scandinavian institutions offering education for beginners and professionals. “It is a new world with many challenges but even more possibilities. Photographers now need to create stories or commercial concepts through photographs that work in print and online, and for still and moving productions,” founder Inge Helland says.

Stockholm, while also looking forward to opening one in Copenhagen next year. “We aim to offer the same programmes in all the countries, providing students with excellent student exchange programmes,” Helland says. “It is an international environment where international experience is invaluable.”

For more information, please visit: www.bildernordic.no www.facebook.com/bildernordic

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Coaching is about health and that includes more than food and exercise. It’s also about how you breathe, what you drink, what you think and how you speak.

Your health is like fresh food; you need it almost every day!

Giving you the means to be your best Coaching & NLP Skolen Norge educates people in coaching and the renowned NLP method, providing its students with the means to enable themselves and the people around them to take advantage of their full potential.

By Anne Line Kaxrud | Photos: Steinar Bleken

The NLP method gives you the tools to run and control your own mind. By knowing the method’s simple yet ingenious steps, you can become the best version of yourself. “It is all in the mind. Change your thoughts and change your life,” says Gry Herland, NLP Master in Business and Health Coach at Coaching & NLP Skolen Norge.

The school provides its students with internationally recognised NLP certifications. The school is also the only one in Norway to offer NLP Master Business Coach with Identity Compass System, a unique and precise coaching tool.

The unique NLP method The NLP method is one of the most powerful and celebrated coaching methods, with reference to how humans interpret and make sense of the world. The method is unique as it incorporates many different yet interrelated fields, including linguistics

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and psychology, and the aim is personal growth and wellness. “All coaching comes down to health and how everything you do is influenced by values. An NLP coach will help you find your inner values and assist you in removing hindrances so you will say ‘Go for it’,” Herland says. “NLP has a lot to do with verbal and non-verbal communication. Positive communication is crucial for a good working environment.”

Specialisations within business, health and lifestyle NLP is used extensively by sales representatives, health workers, educators and managers, but Herland emphasises that people of all backgrounds and ages are represented. “We offer basic modules in coaching and NLP, and people can continue to take a Master course,” Herland says and mentions that they also offer specialisation in business, lifestyle and health.

This is the team at Coaching & NLP Skolen Norge. Left & right: NLP Master Business & Health Coach Eli Haals and Gry Herland; Centre: Founder & NLP Trainer Hilde Person

“You need to work extensively with yourself as your own experience is the key to your success in life and as a coach,” Herland emphasises, and says the feedback from students is that NLP is something everyone should know, and they wish they had learned it sooner. “It is incredibly rewarding to see how people make positive changes and dare to follow their forgotten dreams enthusiastically.”

For more information, please visit: www.coaching-nlpskolen.no www.identity-compass.com

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that you have the ability to evolve as a person even as an adult.”

NCA is a small niche school, offering an exclusive programme tailor-made for smaller groups of 8 to 14 people. “The advantage of this structure is that every one of our students gets a lot of personal support,” says Schage. Through their sixmonth courses, NCA educate around 2025 new coaches and leaders every year. In addition to their basic courses, there is an advanced option, as well as free interactive web-based lectures spanning a wide variety of subjects within coaching.

“We want to develop the leaders of the future, and to do so we need to be able to communicate current trends in leadership. We are ahead of the curve with a lot of the exciting leadership and personal developments worldwide today.”

For more information, please visit: www.norskcoachakademi.no

Evolving mindsets “Without new action and awareness, nothing new happens.” This saying is a good example of the values Kristin Schage wishes to teach through her coaching and fits into the mindset that inspired her to found the Norwegian Coach Academy in the first place.

By Magnus Nygren Syversen | Photos: Norwegian Coach Academy

“I want to support and train people to become better versions of themselves and for them to develop in a way that makes them love themselves more,” says Kristin Schage when asked what motivated her to found the Norwegian Coach Academy (Norsk Coach Akademi).

“The education we offer works in harmony with the strict standards and definitions issued by the International Coach Federation,” says Schage. She describes the academy as having an eclectic approach to coaching, focusing on the core elements within the field.

With a bachelor’s in psychology and experience as a gestalt therapist, Schage found her calling in coaching. Noticing a lack of opportunities for Norwegians to get a coaching education in Norwegian, she started developing an idea in 2003, and in January 2004, Norsk Coach Akademi (NCA) was born.

“Our focus is on leadership, communication and relationship building. Coaching is mainly about how you relate to the world around you,” says Schage. She says a common goal amongst people who join the academy’s courses is to evolve from having a fixed mindset to having a growth mindset. “We want people to understand

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Norwegian schooling – wherever in the world you are Every year around four to five thousand Norwegian children of compulsory school age move abroad for various periods of time. Since 1998, Globalskolen, or the Global School, has been offering internet-based education to students who are spending six months or more away from Norway.

By Karin Modig | Photos: Globalskolen

Now approaching its 15th anniversary, the innovative approach to teaching has proven a great success, and both student numbers and teaching staff are growing each year. At the beginning of the current school year, they had around 1,500 registered pupils, and they have increased their teaching staff by four since last year.

Norwegian society and media as an important part of their teaching.

“The schooling complements whatever local school children go to. Being 100% net-

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The school is based in the small community of Volda, where a few members of staff work. The teaching staff is spread out across Norway.

"One of the most important factors for learning is the interaction between teacher and student, and our teachers always focus on how to establish a good relationship with their pupils,” says Brenne Røv. “As we teach online, this is even more important, and our teachers follow up the students very thoroughly every week.”

Teachers stay in touch with colleagues via Skype, Internet forums, e-mail and telephone conferences, and meet twice a year for courses and seminars.

“The aim of the school is to make it easier for children and teenagers to return to Norway and the Norwegian school system after a period of time abroad,” says Head Teacher Lilli Brenne Røv.

An officially recognised Norwegian school, Globalskolen follows the Norwegian curriculum and guidelines set by the Education Department. The school teaches Norwegian, Social Studies and Religion and Ethics and has a clear focus on events in

based, it is more or less available all over the world, making it easy for students to stay with the same school when moving countries.”

The pupils are spread across the globe, on all continents; in Great Britain alone there are 89 students this school year.

For more information, please visit: www.globalskolen.no Lilli Brenne Røv, Head Teacher

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British International School of Stavanger: the best of Britain and Norway The British International School of Stavanger (BISS) was established in 1977 to meet the needs of parents working in the developing North Sea oil industry. Since its establishment, the school has prided itself on providing first-rate education for children, not just from the UK, but from across the whole world. Currently the school teaches 500 pupils of over 40 different nationalities, ranging between the ages of 2 and 16.

By Nia Kajastie | Photo: Sola Andrew

The independent education sector in the UK is world renowned, and as a part of it, BISS is regularly inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). BISS was last inspected in March 2010 and received excellent and outstanding judgments in every area. The school has earned a very solid reputation, which is based on the high standard of education as well as the facilities that are both modern and engaging. The school also makes good use of the surrounding Norwegian natural area of forests and fjords.

Since August 2008, BISS has offered

students aged 11 to 16 the opportunity to complete studies in the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (MYP). The programme provides students with exciting challenges as well as a lot of support through the help of a broad curriculum that creates a truly Norwegian experience within the British educational system.

In addition, all BISS students participate in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award scheme. Taking responsibility for the planning and organising of overnight expeditions amid some of the

wildest landscape Norway has to offer, means that the students are challenged to solve problems by themselves. Developing community awareness and taking responsibility mean that students are encouraged to make a valuable contribution to society.

For more information, please visit: www.biss.no Or email your enquiries to: principal@biss.no

Preparing students for the outside world Now in its 22nd year, Skagerak International School, located in the coastal city of Sandefjord, forms an open-minded community that fosters critical thinking and lifelong learning in a global context through its IB Diploma programme (DP).

By Nia Kajastie | Photo: Skagerak International School

Together with the Skagerak Primary and Middle School, Skagerak International School is the only school organisation in Norway to offer the full IB continuum, from kindergarten to year 13. Today, the high school programme has 138 students, of whom approximately 80 per cent are Norwegian and 20 per cent international students.

“We recently conducted research on our student body asking them why they chose the school, and the top four reasons included the International Baccalaureate Diploma and the students’ desire to study at a university in an English-speaking country after finishing the DP; the individual attention received from teachers due

to small class size; guidance in choosing the right school subjects and university degrees; and activities outside of the classroom, including overseas trips and the Model United Nations,” says high school principal Michael Meszaros.

Skagerak International School aims to prepare its students for the outside world

as best as possible, offering them an internationally minded school experience and encouraging them to think beyond their borders. Alumni are thus well prepared for higher education and many opt to pursue a degree outside of Norway. IB diploma holders are generally better prepared for higher education as they have already completed a university-level piece of work and are equipped with sensitive critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

“We like to think the students leave us full of confidence and willing to step outside their comfort zone,” adds Meszaros.

While Skagerak International School is a non-selective school, all students should be able to attend lessons delivered in English.

For more information, please visit: www.skagerak.org

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School attendance is compulsory for all children resident in Sweden, and all pupils have the right to an equivalent education.

Children are required to attend school from the autumn term in the year they reach the age of 7, and the general rule is that compulsory school attendance ceases at the end of the spring term in the 9th year.

All youths in Sweden who have completed compulsory school are entitled to a three-year upper secondary school education. Upper secondary education provides a good foundation for vocational activities and further studies, and for personal development and active participation in society.

Swedish education abroad Swedish education in foreign countries is carried out in a variety of locations around the world, under different conditions and in schools of various sizes. The Swedish government supports the training of Swedish children and adolescents in order for Swedish companies and organizations to be able to recruit staff with school-age children to work outside of Sweden. This enables the children to maintain their Swedish education and have the opportunity to return to the Swedish school system after their parents have finished working abroad.

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An open educational climate Higher education has an old tradition in Sweden. The first university was founded in 1477. Today, higher education is provided at some fifty universities and university colleges, which vary greatly in size and degree of specialization. Sweden has three universities in the top 100 and eleven in the top 500 according to the 2010 edition of the Academic Ranking of World Universities compiled by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.

By Lars Haikola, University Chancellor

Swedish universities have an open climate with a strong focus on group work. Personal initiative and independent thinking are prized, and the education system is studentcentric and relations between students and teachers are informal. As a student, you will be required to take an active role and contribute with your opinions and ideas at lectures, seminars and in group discussions.

Some 30,000 foreign students are studying in Sweden, making for a vibrant, international study environment. Many foreign students come to Sweden on various exchange programmes.

Sweden has an open-mindedness towards other cultures, due to the facts that one-fifth of the population has roots in other countries and Sweden’s universities and university colleges have become increasingly multicultural. Foreign students have some 1,400 programmes and courses given in English to choose from. Several institutions offer Swedish for beginners.

Swedish universities and university colleges are open to everyone. However, applicants from countries outside the EU/EEA, with the exception of Switzerland, will have to pay a tuition fee.

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For more information, please visit: www.hsv.se

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Education with personal growth in focus In the middle of the Swedish countryside, in Värmland, you will come across a school like no other. Lundsbergs skola (Lundsberg's school) is a school beyond the ordinary.

Its mix of modern and more traditional concepts makes for a wonderfully inspiring teaching environment. It focuses on the importance of creative teaching methods, whilst allowing its students to enjoy the beautiful surroundings with lakes and forests just around the corner.

By Therese Wallin | Photos: Brynje Lindström

Lundsberg’s school is the oldest boarding school in Sweden, and when you arrive, there is a sense of it being the Swedish equivalent of the fictional Harry Potter stories. "The school is founded on traditional values, and our students are taught to treat others as they would like to be treated themselves, but our approach to education is as modern as it gets," says the principal of Lundsberg's school, Staffan Hörnberg.

Close ties between students and staff The focus at Lundsberg is on helping students to grow confident, happy and fulfilled as individuals. Hörnberg has much experience of the importance of self-esteem, and he is passionate about what he does. "In order for students to enjoy learning they need to be motivated. As such, we help students to set up goals and regularly provide them with positive feedback,"

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he explains with inspiring enthusiasm.

The feedback from students supports this vision. Indeed, at the yearly gathering of former students, they all have the same positive comments on the education that encouraged them to try new things and excel academically. This has been the foundation for their success in life.

laughter is heard in every part of the premises.

Lundsberg's focus on small classes with extra teaching staff encourages students to develop confidence by succeeding academically. Their closeness to one another allows them to develop excellent interpersonal skills.

As a student at Lundsberg, you are part of a family whose members care for each other long after leaving the school.

"We prepare our students for their adult life, and when they graduate from Lundsberg, they are ready to face the world," says Hörnberg.

From homework to social activities One of the many benefits of Lundsberg is the closeness between the students. Once homework time is finished, they engage in sports and other social activities. Thanks to the school's intimate environment, everyone knows everyone and cheerful

For more information, please visit: www.lundsbergsskola.se

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A degree that gives you a head start If you are a problem-solver who wants to work in a team-orientated and exciting environment, then Skanskagymnasiet’s three-year technology programme in Växjö might be something for you. The programme prepares you for a managerial role in the construction industry and gives you a great advantage because of the school’s close connection to the industry.

when you are applying for summer jobs.

The summer job is a good opportunity to work on a project for a longer period of time so you can learn more about the industry.

By Sara Schedin | Photos: Skanskagymnasiet

“After graduation, our students have the opportunity to work at our projects not only in Sweden but also abroad. Many doors open up when you have a degree from Skanskagymnasiet,” says Ivarsson.

“Our programme is of course universitypreparatory, and if you continue to do our newly introduced fourth year, where you become an assistant supervisor, you are guaranteed a job at Skanska,” says the school’s communications officer Elin Ivarsson.

Skanska, which was founded in 1887, is an international construction company with extensive experience in the industry.

Skanskagymnasiet is an independent upper secondary school which was founded by the company in 2009 because Skanska saw a need for more upper secondary school engineers.

“You can apply for our programme regardless of where in Sweden you live, and anyone who wants to can stay in the school’s student housing in central Växjö,”

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says Ivarsson. “Skanskagymnasiet is a small school where there is a close connection between teachers and students.”

The students are offered six weeks of work placement spread out over the three-year period, and if you do an additional fourth year, you will have as much as 12 weeks in that year. Your work placement takes place at one of Skanska’s projects. The company has around 3,000 projects per year on 234 locations in Sweden. All the practical details like accommodation, food and travel are taken care of by the school.

“We really believe that it is important to apply what you learn in the classroom to real-world situations,” says Ivarsson.

Through your work placements, you will get good contacts which you can then use

For more information, please visit: www.skanska.se/skanskagymnasiet

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Sweden’s leading knowledge centre for sport, physical activity and health As a teacher or coach your job is to inspire your pupils and help them become the best that they can be. The first step to becoming a great educator is to find a degree that will give you the guidance and tools that you will need in your career. The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH) offers high-quality programmes, and trains many of Sweden’s future physical education teachers, coaches and health educators.

GIH is situated in a genuine sporting environment in central Stockholm. It is the world’s oldest still operating school of sport and is celebrating its 200th anniversary next year. Its historic reputation was one of the reasons why the Student Union President Andrée Nienkerk chose to do his teacher training here, and after nearly three years, he is still very happy with his choice. “GIH’s programmes have a great mix of theory and practice, which helps keep it interesting. We’re also lucky to have exceptionally skilled teachers who always make sure that the classes maintain a high standard.”

There is a strong link between research and education at GIH. The school offers

three study programmes: Health Education, Physical Education Teaching, and Sport Science and Coaching, with courses lasting between 2 and 5.5 years. Research and development at GIH are conducted within several disciplines, ranging from the natural sciences and medicine to pedagogy, sports psychology and the history of sport.

“A very high proportion of GIH’s students find a job soon after they finish. Some of them even go on to coaching the Swedish National Football Team,” says Nienkerk (here referring to former students Lars Lagerbäck, Tommy Söderberg and Erik Hamrén).

Enjoy first-class education in historically stunning settings Experience international teaching at Kungsholmen’s Gymnasium (Kungsholmen's Upper Secondary School), which offers its students teaching in English alongside the school’s Swedish and Music sections.

By Therese Wallin | Photos: Kungsholmens Gymnasium

Kungsholmen's gymnasium is overall characterised by an international environment, and this is particularly applicable to its International Section. “We do not only offer teaching in English, but we combine this with active student clubs and societies,” explains Lesley Brunnman, the Head of the International Section.

Three academic programmes There are three academic programmes

offered by the International Section at Kungsholmen; students can apply for the Natural Science or Social Science programmes, and there is also the International Baccalaureate.

“Students are proud to be here; the

By Sara Schedin | Photos: GIH

For more information, please visit: www.gih.se

standard is high and this keeps the students motivated,” says Lesley. Interested students can attend Open House on 23rd January 2013, and there is also an Open School Day on 10th April 2013 The full picture at heart The teachers at Kungsholmen are experts within their area, but they also work together to ensure that the students get a comprehensive education. As such, graduates from Kungsholmen are sought after.

“Each year representatives from prestigious universities come and speak to our students,” says Lesley.

Studying at Kungsholmen is a great opportunity for students to attend a school that runs by the motto of knowledge and culture for an active influence in a globalised world, and that takes care of each student and encourages them to be strong individuals.

For more information, please visit: www.kungsholmensgymnasium.stockholm.se

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Where nature is your classroom Are you a nature lover? Or perhaps food is your great passion in life? Does the thought of becoming an adventure tourism guide tickle your fancy? Do you want to become an expert in wildlife management, hunting or forestry? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Ryssbygymnasiet outside Växjö might be the right choice for you. The school has an exciting selection of programmes where you will learn to care for and to make the best of what nature provides.

By Sara Schedin | Photos: Ryssbygymnasiet

“There is a constant exchange between our programmes since all of them are nature related.

For example, the game that the students at Hunting & Wildlife Management obtain is then cooked by the students at Restaurant & Food and served in all kinds of delicious ways in our KRAV-certified school canteen.

In turn, the Hunting & Wildlife Management students are taught to butcher the meat by the teachers at Restaurant & Food,” says deputy head teacher Charlotta Myhrberg.

Finding your passion Ryssbygymnasiet, which is an independent school with a national intake, has two vocational programmes: Restaurant & Food and Natural Resources. Natural Resources has three orientations: Forestry,

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school’s different activities for a week.

Pupils in year eight and nine can do their PRAO (work experience) at the school.

“To do their PRAO here is a great way for the pupils to see if they like our programmes and also if staying at the campus’s student housing is something that they would enjoy,” says Myhrberg.

A small and personal school Since Ryssbygymnasiet’s students come from all over Sweden, many of them live on campus. The student halls have staff working around the clock, so there is always someone there to look after the pupils.

Nature & Adventure Tourism, and Hunting & Wildlife Management. Students can also choose a Natural Sciences profile which is university preparatory.

Ryssbygymnasiet also arranges summer camps for 12- to 15-years-olds, in which the children will get the chance to try the

“Most of the students live together for three years so they become a very close-knit group,” says Myhrberg. “The school has a very committed teaching staff who are passionate about their subjects and who also, since we only have 250 students, have the chance to really get to know their pupils.”

For more information, please visit: www.ryssbygymnasiet.se

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Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Swedish Schools Abroad

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Helpful staff make school days a real pleasure On the outskirts of Vienna, situated in a lovely villa, you will find the Swedish School in Vienna. The school's focus on providing its students with an excellent education is achieved by having educated and competent staff.

portance of a healthy lifestyle. In keeping with this spirit, organic fruit and bread is also available to help energise staff and students as the end of the day approaches.

There is a strong bond between the staff and the students' families, and parents are given the opportunity to actively follow their children's educational development.

By Therese Wallin | Photos: Swedish School in Vienna

Close to nature Susanne Hiort, the headmistress of the Swedish School in Vienna, is proud of the school and one can easily understand why.

Regardless of the number of students attending at any given time, they adhere to a policy of keeping teaching focused on students' needs. “We ensure that classes are small so that the teachers are aware of each child's knowledge and respond quickly to any difficulty they may have,” explains Hiort.

Needless to say, the school's location, outside the city centre, means that students can be out in nature on a regular basis. This allows them to bond and make friends outside the classroom.

Impeccable devotion

such they become bilingual very quickly.

Many Austrians place their children at the Swedish school because of the popularity of the Swedish pedagogy.

“We ensure that our staff are fully trained so that our students get the best teaching available. The curriculum that we adhere to allows students to develop according to their own potential,” says Hiort. Children between the ages of two and five attend day-care alongside Austrian children; as

The older students are taught in Swedish but get to practise their German regularly. School meals are arranged by a catering company, and there is always a vegetarian option and many vegetables on offer. The school recognises the im-

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“There is also a garden attached to the school villa,” says Hiort, and the students take full advantage of the outdoor premises to relax between classes.

The performance of the students clearly shows that the school's emphasis on qualified staff has paid off. Students of the school benefit from this as learning becomes a pleasure, rather than a chore.

For more information, please visit: www.svenskaskolan.at

Scan Magazine | Special Theme | Swedish Schools Abroad

Teaching with the individual at heart all have merged into somewhat of a family,” says Sörli.

The Swedish school in Geneva gives its students the opportunity to become bilingual in a friendly and warm environment.

Prepared to shine Thanks to the bilingual approach of the school's nursery, its students are, at an early stage, ready to face challenges and excel in future endeavours. “Students' confidence grows when they are able to communicate on the world arena, and the fact that they are truly bilingual from an early age sets them apart from others,” says Sörli.

At the heart of the Swedish school in Geneva are teachers and staff who are all devoted to ensuring that each child leaves the school ready for whatever stands behind the next door.

The Swedish school in Geneva runs a nursery as well as a primary school. The nursery is not only popular amongst Scandinavians; “We have a two language approach in our nursery. It embeds both a Swedish-French section as well as an English-French one, and at the heart is the Scandinavian vision of children and teaching,” explains the principal Guri Sörli.

Small classes with focus on students The school has been able to keep classes small, with children benefitting from teaching that is tailored to their abilities.

This means that students are allowed to develop at their own pace and with the requisite support.

“Because the school is quite small, the families are close to the staff here, and we

By Therese Wallin Photos: The Swedish school in Geneva

For more information, please visit: www.svenskaskolan.ch

Study at the Swedish School in Paris – the opportunity of a lifetime The Swedish school in Paris offers its students the opportunity to study according to the standard Swedish curriculum, whilst getting an unforgettable experience which involves more than academic learning.

and learning a new language, commonly return to the city for a longer period of time and establish a life. “It is an unforgettable experience, and many students return to Paris for further studies or to find work.”

The Swedish School in Paris provides students with first-class teaching mixed with cultural experiences. “Our students start with French at an early age, and they also get exposure to French culture. Most of our younger students live in Paris with their parents, but we also have many upper-secondary school students who come to study with us for one year,” says Karin Gadelii, the acting headmistress of the Swedish School in Paris.

Tight-knit environment

Gadelii explains that students, after having had an initial taste of living abroad

By Therese Wallin Photos: Anton Westman

Gadelii's first experience of the school was in the role of a parent. “I truly enjoyed the close interaction between the school's staff with the students and their parents, which has remained a crucial feature in how the school operates.”

The school caters to children between the ages of 3 and 18, and they have a strong focus on integration and social exchange with French students. As you can discover, a year in Paris offers much more than learning a language.

For more information, please visit: www.svenskaskolanparis.com

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Browse through our different stalls for Scandinavian presents and decorations, and sample some hearty Scandinavian food together with a mug of hot mulled wine.

The Scandinavian Christmas Market is the perfect place to pick up some unique Christmas presents for your family and friends, with stalls selling everything from Scandinavian jewellery and furniture to Christmas decorations.

All exhibitors will have well-stocked stalls, so visitors can rummage through, taste and purchase some of the best Scandinavian food, furniture and design at the Scandinavian Christmas Market.

Meet The Snow Queen and Snow Elf A stunning snow white Snow Queen on stilts, blows about the streets as the icicles that hang from her fingers tinkle like glass. She is accompanied by one of her elves from Lapland who leaps on and off her huge white snowball, juggling smaller snowballs.

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Left: C Kummelstedt. Top middle: Bedazzled. Below and right: Lobra (Photos: Peter Hakansson).

Something’s up in Swedish fashion!

Only a few stood out initially. Some labels have been pioneers, paving the way and demonstrating that it is possible to build a brand and make a name. Today, smaller Swedish brands have skyrocketed in numbers and not even the most devoted fashionista can keep track of them all.

By Helena Mellström, the Swedish Fashion Council

When asked to sum up Swedish fashion 10 years ago, we mostly said, “usually minimalist, but practical and functional above all”. Nowadays we add that slow fashion – the concept of designing lasting clothes and products – is spreading.

Awareness of sustainability and local production to cut transport costs is growing.

Coupled with an explosion of accessory labels, including footwear, craftsmanship is paramount and focuses on the artistic and experimental.

It’s a pleasure to follow Swedish fashion Creativity and entrepreneurship are

blooming, but fashion is still an arduous route. Production is one of many trials designers must face. It’s a challenge to find a factory that can make a product at a reasonable price, even in small quantities. Convincing stores to stock your design is another issue since smaller brands are seldom prioritised. Then there’s the marketing and financing. Fashion takes passion and perseverance.

The Swedish Fashion Council works with market intelligence and backs several projects aimed at promoting smaller fashion labels. One such project is Rookies

which annually recognizes one brand with the Rookie of the Year award.

Swedish Fashion Popup Store is another that highlights only smaller Swedish labels through various shop initiatives. To much acclaim, 60 handpicked labels filled a custom-designed store during Stockholm Fashion Week in August. Swedish Popup Store will go online in November so more people can enjoy the unique collection and will eventually pop up elsewhere.

Berlin perhaps. Or Belgrade. Follow us online to find us offline. Hope to see you there!

For more information, please visit: www.moderadet.se or email: helena@moderadet.se

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Scan Magazine | Mini Theme | Swedish Design & Fashion

Taking the clog to the next level The Swedish designer and woman behind shoe brand Calou, Carina Ek Werderitsch, talks about how their clogs went from trendy to timeless and why their new specially designed sole will make your feet sing with joy.

By Sara Schedin | Photos: Calou

What inspired you to start designing shoes?

In the summer of 2005, I was working on an Italian jewellery collection and was walking around in a very comfortable pair of clogs with a sole partly made of PU material. I started to think of ways to make this traditional shoe more modern and came up with the idea of decorating clogs with pearls and gems. My timing was perfect and Calou was founded just when clogs came back into fashion.

Why do we love clogs?

The clog is a very traditional Swedish shoe that has experienced a revival during the last five years or so. At Calou, we’ve taken it a step further and developed the clog into a modern shoe that comes in all kinds of shapes and colours. Our clogs are ca-

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sually stylish, but most of all they are just very comfy to walk in.

What is the secret behind Calou’s success?

We started out as a trend but have managed to develop the clog into a timeless shoe. Instead of sticking to the same design that was trendy five years ago, we’ve evolved and now design elegant shoes, boots and wellies, in which the essence and soul of the original clog is still visible.

I believe this is the reason why our shoes are still so popular and why we’ve become an established international brand.

Tell us about your Autumn and Spring Collections 2012/2013.

Our newcomers this autumn are the clog wellies which have a bit of a heel and are

made of natural rubber. We also have boots in many different colours. Red feels very right this season, for example. Distributers are usually sceptical of colourful shoes and go for options like black and brown, but with clogs it’s different. Women want to make a statement with their clogs.

For our Spring Collection 2013, we’ve developed a new high heel sole which consists of wood and PU material. This will make our shoes even more comfortable and walking in high heels will actually become a pleasant experience. This spring we will see a lot of orange, red, pink, blue, plum, lime green and white. As colourful as ever!

For more information, please visit: www.calou.se

Scan Magazine | Mini Theme | Swedish Design & Fashion

Playful designs for vibrant women Fashion label KA of Sweden designs feminine and colourful clothes for women who are looking for timeless pieces that can be worn both in the daytime and evening. Since their start in 2010, they have established themselves in several European countries, and now their eyes are set on the UK. Scan Magazine spoke to head designer and founder Sofi Thylander.

By Sara Schedin | Photos: KA of Sweden

“The ‘KA’ in KA of Sweden stands for ‘Kolourful Attitude’ and that is what our label is about. We use colourful prints to make feminine and playful clothes that flatter the female shape,” says Thylander.

“We don’t sell trends but we look at what colour schemes are popular at the moment. This season, for example, orange is very trendy, so we’ve added orange details to some of our pieces.”

KA is for women who want something that’s more exclusive than high street brands but less expensive than designer

labels. Their clients are women aged between 20 to 40 and of all shapes and sizes.

The company is growing, and this year Annika Arvidsson, who used to work for Paul Smith in London, has recently joined the company to help with the designs.

You can buy KA of Sweden’s clothes online at shop.kaofsweden.se from anywhere in the world and in shops all over Sweden as well as in Poland, Bulgaria, Finland, France, Rumania, New Zealand and Australia.

“Our next step is to get into the UK market. We’re always told that KA of Sweden is ‘so UK’,” says Thylander.

For more information, please visit: shop.kaofsweden.se kaofsweden.se

Precious pieces that last for a lifetime Stockholm-based jewellery designer Kajsa Åman values personal contact with her clients. Discovering special and personal characteristics about the carrier of her pieces is a part of the exclusive end result, creating something precious that lasts for a lifetime.

By Emelie Krugly Hill | Photos: Courtesy of Kajsa Åman

She moved to the Swedish capital to pursue her dream of becoming a jewellery designer in 1995. Kajsa started off by working as an apprentice for gold- and silversmith Christer Jonsson, professor at the recognized art college Konstfack, as well as acclaimed jewellery designer Ellen Curtis.

“I have chosen the traditional route by learning the craft from talented people in the field. I have worked with many different designers and with many materials, from iron to platinum, creating anything from wedding rings to dog jewellery. But creating pieces for special occasions in life is my focus,” says Kajsa Åman.

“I like getting to know my customers, and you could say my work is somewhat similar to a journalist’s. By asking questions I’m digging a little bit deeper into my customers’ personalities, thus giving my pieces a personal and unique touch,” Kajsa explains. "I like to be brave and experimental with new shapes and materials.”

Kajsa Åman loves travelling and has lived and worked in exotic cities such as New York, Bangkok and Barcelona.

“Big bustling cities give me energy and inspiration; I’ve always had a fascination for them,” she says and explains how her meetings with new cultures have helped her create a strong design identity.

Kajsa also creates small collections for stores and welcomes new collaborations.

She recently worked with denim designer duo Indigofera creating a ring for one of their collections.

Her future plans are to set up a small boutique in Stockholm and to continue creating her one-of-a-kind pieces, collections and engagement rings.

For more information, please visit: www.kajsaaman.se

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Scan Magazine | Mini Theme | Swedish Design & Fashion

You will feel it when wearing Feeling The fashion brand Feeling Fame has, since its start in 2008, grown fast and strong.

The founder Cica Marticki believes that great love and humble craftsmanship are the ingredients for success.

era of 'The Three Musketeers'; the idea came to me during a taxi ride when a film poster flashed by.”

By Emelie Krugly Hill | Photos: Feeling Fame

Today the brand is established in six countries, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and Spain, and is growing steadily. “Naturally we would love to establish ourselves on the UK market eventually, but we are not rushing into anything. We’ll take it easy as we prefer to strengthen these markets before moving on.”

Feeling Fame is a combination of beautiful womanhood, romance and high-quality details with rock and roll references.

“What is the typical Feeling Fame woman like? She has certainly no given age; she is more the type that likes to mix the feminine with rough and tough. An example might be a feminine dress with biker boots. My own daughters wear Feeling as well as my friends. I've seen how different women wear Feeling, and it gives me great pleasure to see that our clothes are not limited to age or body shape,” Cica Marticki explains.

She has more than 30 years’ experience in the field and has worked for both Swedish and international brands, but a longing grew to start her own journey exploring her creative capability. “I had reached a point in my career where I wanted to move

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on as a designer. I wanted to use my experience and design with joy and love to regain the craft.”

Her first collection consisted of dresses and cashmere knitwear, which is the foundation of Feeling. The brand now incorporates two main labels, “feeling fame” and “feeling cashmere”. “Inspiration comes from everything that happens around me. It could be a film, an exhibition, a journey or a book I read. Meetings with other people and cultures are another great source of inspiration,” Cica Marticki explains.

“Sometimes the concept of a new collection is born out of a little idea, which then grows strong and feeds energy into the entire collection,” Cica adds. “The autumn collection, for example, is inspired by the

The future plan is to simply carry on creating clothes that customers love: garments which will last in your wardrobe; garments that you will love to wear again and again. “I’m waking up every day and looking forward to the day ahead of me; I still very much feel the joy and excitement of creating.”

For more information, please visit: www.feelingfame.se

Scan Magazine | Hotel of the Month | Denmark Top left: Located on Silkeborg’s town square, the beautiful Hotel Dania has become one of the town’s most prominent historic landmarks. Right: Hjejlen, the world’s oldest coal-fired steamboat, which sails on the Silkeborg lakes, is one of the many popular attractions close by Hotel Dania.

Denmark as well as foreign countries, including many famous artists and writers.

Therefore numerous of the hotel’s rooms have not just been numbered but also named after their famous habitants from the past and present, such as Danish fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen and his dear friend Danish Royal Theatre actress Johanne Louise Heiberg, as well as Danish Cobra painter Asger Jorn and, after his death, his painter brother Jørn Nash, and many more.

Hotel of the Month, Denmark

Visit Hotel Dania, a historic gem in beautiful Silkeborg More than just a hotel; a long and rich history, unique location and exceptional architecture are just some of the qualities which add to the charming ambiance of fourstarred Hotel Dania. Located right in the heart of Silkeborg, just 45 kilometres from Aarhus, the hotel provides the perfect base for exploring what is, with its beautiful lakes, forests and soft hills, undoubtedly one of Denmark’s most beautiful regions.

By Signe Hansen | Photos: Hotel Dania

Founded in 1848, Hotel Dania is today one of Silkeborg’s most striking historic buildings, but it is also a business which has kept up with the times through continuous renewals and change in ownership. For the last 60 years, Hotel Dania has been in the hands of the Jørgensen family; today, the hotel is, with its 50 rooms - including three suites and own parking - run by Director Teresa Jørgensen, while her husband, the recognised gourmet chef Bent Jørgensen, heads the adjoining pub and gourmet Restaurant Underhuset. “Founded almost at the same time as the town of Silkeborg (founded in 1846), our hotel encapsulates the entire history of the city,”

says Teresa Jørgensen. “If the walls could talk, they would provide material enough to write a complete film saga!”

Located on the town square, the hotel provides visitors with a remarkable view of the statue of the town’s founder Michael Drewsen as well as the lakes and forests of Silkeborg. The hotel also provides easy access to all the cultural and commercial offerings of the town.

The best of Silkeborg Not long after Hotel Dania’s foundation, Silkeborg’s exceptional surroundings started attracting visitors from all over

One of Denmark’s highest points, Himmelbjerget, and Hjejlen, the world’s oldest coal-fired steamboat, which tours on the Silkeborg lakes, are still some of Denmark’s most popular attractions as are the nearby golf courses and charming towns, which Hotel Dania conveniently nestles in between.

The hotel is a popular base for business travellers and leisure guests alike, and, with a personalised service and informal atmosphere, gourmet Restaurant Underhuset, and the brassiere and pub cater for all kinds of companies and gatherings. Knight of “La Chaine des Rotisseurs” for more than 40 years, Underhuset is headed by Bent Jørgensen, who, having trained and worked at several five-star hotels in Paris and London, has, together with his talented team, carried on the high standards serving a signature combination of French and Danish cuisine with the best quality ingredients. “Only the best is good enough for our guests,” says Teresa.

“The Jørgensen family and our staff look forward to welcoming guests into our newly refurbished hotel.”

For more information, please visit: www.hoteldania.dk www.underhuset.dk

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Scan Magazine | Hotel of the Month | Norway

Danebu Kongsgaard sits 985 metres above sea level and offers a magnificent view over Jotunheimen, Norway’s most famous mountain range, where you will find the two highest mountains in the country.

Hotel of the Month, Norway

Come for the food, stay for the view On the outskirts of Jotunheimen, the “home of the giants”, close to 1,000 metres above sea level, sits a traditional Norwegian mountain lodge, offering a culinary experience unlike anything you have ever tasted before.

Kongsgaard. Among other things, you will find moose, reindeer and the Norwegian specialty rakfisk on the menu.

By Magnus Nygren Syversen | Photos: Danebu Kongsgaard

“We use the nature around us here in Valdres for commodities,” says Digernes.

“We use only local food producers and buy all our meat from hunters in the area.

That way we know what we’re serving our guests.”

Situated in the Valdres district, in the heart of the mountainous Norwegian inland, the Valdres Lodge is a traditional mountain lodge built on traditional Norwegian values. Known in Scandinavia as Danebu Kongsgaard, the lodge was finished in 1950 and was originally a gift from Norway to the people of Denmark as a token of appreciation for their aid during the Second World War. Today, Danebu Kongsgaard is a popular mountain retreat famous for its exquisite

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food and specialising in conferences and large events.

“We are lucky enough to employ one of the finest wild game chefs in the country,” says general manager Hjørdis Digernes.

The chef in question is food artist Erling Theodorsen, who has been named “Wild Game Chef of the Year” on more than one occasion. Chef Theodorsen uses old Nordic cooking techniques to serve up traditional Norwegian food, as well as creating unique dishes served only at Danebu

One of the cooking principles employed at the lodge is the concept of Stone Age food.

This involves using only natural ingredients and as little processed food as possible. Chef Theodorsen also caters to guests with special dietary needs and offers special dishes for people with allergies, diabetes, cancer or ADHD.

Scan Magazine | Hotel of the Month | Norway

sea level and offers a magnificent view over Jotunheimen, Norway’s most famous mountain range, where you will find the two highest mountains in the country. According to Norse mythology this is where the trolls and giants lived, and the name “Jotunheimen” literally translates as “home of the giants”.

Guests who are not satisfied with merely eating the delicious dishes have the option of taking a food class at the lodge; and in cooperation with renowned nature photographer Roger Brendhagen Danebu, they now offer a combined photography and cooking course.

Plan ahead for weddings There is, of course, more to the lodge than its food. With 32 double rooms and an option to rent nearby apartments if needed, Danebu Kongsgaard is a hotspot for small and midsize businesses looking to hold a conference or go on a team-building weekend in a quiet and secluded area.

“We’re more or less alone up here on the mountain, so groups have to stay together.

There’s no option for a few people to break off and head to the next pub,” says Digernes. Instead the lodge employs activity leaders who can provide a tailor-made programme of activities for visiting groups.

There are around 1,000 cabins in the Valdres area, and Danebu is the place cabin owners turn to if they want to arrange a big event. “We host a lot of birthday parties and anniversaries. There are always cabin owners who want to celebrate one thing or

the other, and we give them the opportunity to have a special culinary experience in quiet, pleasant surroundings,” says Digernes.

The lodge also hosts weddings, but if you are planning a wedding and would like to have it in the crisp mountain air and surrounded by beautiful nature, you need to act quickly. “We are almost fully booked for weddings until 2014 and only have a few open slots left,” says the general manager.

In wintertime, guests can walk for miles along the cross-country ski tracks, and for guests who prefer the more vertical skiing option, Valdres Alpine Centre is just a short walk down the road. In the summer months, there are plenty of hiking trails to choose from, perfect for a challenge or just a nice walk in the mountains. “This is a fantastic hiking area. You only have to walk for 15 minutes until you’re above the tree line,” says Digernes.

“Aside from the food, this wonderful location and the surrounding nature are definitely the most attractive aspects of this place,” concludes the general manager.

Home of the giants When talking about a mountain lodge, it is nearly impossible not to mention the surrounding nature, and Danebu is no exception. The lodge sits 985 metres above

For more information, please visit: www.valdreslodge.no

Food artist and “Wild Game Chef of the Year” Erling Theodorsen uses old Nordic cooking techniques to serve up traditional Norwegian food, as well as creating unique dishes served only at Danebu Kongsgaard.

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Scan Magazine | Attraction of the Month | Sweden

Attraction of the Month, Sweden

Sven-Harrys art museum – Creating a home for people and art Welcome to Sven-Harrys, an art museum out of the ordinary. This is the place to enjoy one of Sweden’s largest private art collections, while non-traditional exhibitions like the upcoming Motorcycle exhibition make the museum popular among everyone.

By Anne Line Kaxrud | Photos: Courtesy of Sven-Harrys art museum

The museum is an architectural pearl in the middle of Stockholm, grand in appearance with its brass façade topped with a version of the art collector SvenHarry’s own home on the rooftop. But the inside is possibly even more impressive, including works by Carl Fredrik Hill, Edvard Munch and Helene Schjerfbeck. ”It is rare to see a complete private art collection like this, particularly with so much fantastic Swedish art from the previous century. We are very pleased to have made it available for everyone to experience,”

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press and marketing director Therese Sheats says of the museum that opened only last year.

One of Sweden’s largest art collections in private hands Sven-Harrys art museum is truly something out of the ordinary, making even Tate Modern appear like quite a common place. The whole museum is inspired by the man behind it, building constructor Sven-Harry Karlsson, a dedicated art collector of 35 years. The idea behind the

museum was grounded in Sven-Harry’s own fear that the collection would otherwise be split up and made unavailable for people when he passed away. Thus, he initiated the building of the museum, which now houses one of Sweden’s biggest private collections of classical art.

Having always focused on quality, he insisted that not only the art would be excellent but also the furniture and architecture. Coming together, the museum has become a little landmark on its own with its unique appearance. The façade is covered in brass, drawn by Wingårdh Arkitekter, and with a copy of Sven-Harry’s house through 30 years on top. “SvenHarry has always focused on wholeness, and this way the whole building is an ex-

Scan Magazine | Attraction of the Month | Sweden Opposite and top row: Probably the most unique feature of the museum is the copy of Sven-Harry’s former home, an 18th century manor house called Ekholmsnäs on Lidingö, on the roof of the building.

Middle left: Sven-Harry on the rooftop.

Right: Museum exterior. (Photos: Per Myrehed) Below left: The entrance (Photo: Stefan Jellheden) and right: The art gallery.

perience in itself,” Sheats elaborates. The copy of Sven-Harry’s home houses his collection and offers a magnificent view of Stockholm. “There is a terrace around the whole house for visitors to sit down and enjoy the view,” Sheats notes.

A home for people and art The whole building houses the permanent exhibition and an art hall for changing exhibitions, in addition to a restaurant, 18 flats and two commercial businesses. The aim was to create a home both for people and art, which is done very successfully.

However, also a deeper and more practical reason underlies the mixture of affairs.

“The flats were included mainly to ensure the future of the art collection, so that no financial problems would stop public access to these pieces,” Sheats explains.

Motorcycle exhibition in November While the permanent exhibition largely consists of classical pieces, the changing exhibitions often reflect more modern and daring expressions. A notable example is the upcoming Motorcycle exhibition that opens in November. The exhibition consists of 15 bikes, all original models.

“Sven-Harry particularly pushed for this exhibition as he thought it was a remarkable expression of art. Also, this is likely to attract a rather different visitor base than we normally have, which we are particularly happy about,” Sheats says. Father and son Lindell, Lage and Johan, are also exhibiting in November, offering more classic paintings. “There is a nice connection between these exhibitions, although seeming very different. When Lage Lindell was alive, he was a great motorcycle enthusiast. So with this in mind, we thought he would have enjoyed exhibiting at the same time”, Sheats elaborates.

Julia Beck coming to Sven-Harrys Other big exhibitions include Karin Mamma Andersson’s, the acclaimed Swedish con-

temporary artist, who will put up an exhibition according to her choices. The big exhibition next year is by Julia Beck, giving promises of beautiful classical paintings.

“We have up to four changing exhibitions a year, which adds to the breadth of the museum,” Sheats notes.

For more information, please visit: sven-harrys.se

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Scan Magazine | Attraction of the Month | Norway

Left: Bird’s-eye view of the new National Museum: the proposed building signals the museum’s significance on a national and international level. Top right: More space for Munch: the collection of the National Museum possesses many of Edvard Munch’s main works. The new Munch room will be 50 per cent larger than the present one. Below: The piazza and main entrance of the museum: the new National Arts Museum will be a place belonging to all.

Attraction of the Month, Norway

The National Museum at Vestbanen – Building a new future for the arts The National Museum houses Norway's largest and most significant public collections of paintings and design and is the centre point of art, architecture and design.

This autumn, the project of a new National Museum at Vestbanen is finally likely to be approved by the Norwegian parliament.

By Anne Line Kaxrud | Illustrations: MIR kommunikasjon as - Arkitekt Kleihues + Schuwerk Gesellschaft von Architekten mbH – Statsbygg

In line with the visions of politicians, professionals within the arts as well as the general public, the new National Museum at Vestbanen will provide the national treasures with a worthy and magnificent home. After years of planning, the final piece in the puzzle is due this autumn. “A new museum will strengthen the whole city as a cultural capital and put Oslo on the map,” director of com-

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munications at the National Museum Jean-Yves M. Gallardo says.

The National Museum encompasses the Norwegian Museum of Architecture, the Museum of Decorative Arts and Design, the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the National Gallery. While currently being scattered around the city, a new museum will unite these at the thriving Aker

Brygge, facing the Oslo Fjord. “Both the location and the building will make the visual arts more accessible. The Board of Directors wishes that many more people will be able to enjoy the exhibitions of the National Museum,” Svein Aaser, Chairman of the Board, says.

A lengthy process is coming to an end It may be slightly premature to celebrate a new museum at Vestbanen as the final decision is yet to be made by the Norwegian parliament. However, the support is great across party lines before the Minister of Culture, Hadia Tajik, presents the project and costs to the parliamentary members later this autumn. “The project was initiated by the government in 2008,

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Left and top middle: A place for study: the museum library is the country’s largest art library and open to everyone. Middle: Meeting point: the restaurant will be facing the piazza and will be open to museum visitors and the general public alike. Right top and bottom: New possibilities for contemporary art and design: in the new museum, contemporary art and design will be given ample space and be seen as part of a historical development.

and the architect firm Kleihues + Schuwerk Gesellshaft von Architekten mbH won the subsequent architect competition.

Since then, we have worked intently to clarify the details and map out a budget, which is now due for hearing at the parliament,” Gallardo explains. Assuming it will be given a green light, which appears very probable, the building process is due to begin in 2014, while the museum is expected to open in 2018.

The renewal of Oslo’s cultural scene The new National Museum is a part of a larger transformation of Oslo’s art scene.

The Opera House in Bjørvika has been widely celebrated at home and abroad, while the newly opened Astrup Fearnley Museum at Tjuvholmen is another crucial addition. “The interest and awareness of art have increased simultaneously as Oslo continues to transform. Politicians and the general population see these as important institutions that we need to look after for future generations,” Gallardo says. He mentions the Opera House as a door opener as it has become a meeting point for the whole

city and hugely popular for both opera and other cultural events. “Culture and art have become something that everyone enjoys, and an increased interest in art benefits everyone. It is absolutely splendid,” Gallardo says, and notes that people express embarrassment at how cultural treasures are currently being taken care of and points particularly to the discussions around a new Munch museum. “Together, the museums manage some of the most precious objects in the country and that comes with responsibility.”

Home to Munch’s first version of The Scream The National Museum itself houses some of the most important national pieces, including the first version of Munch’s The Scream, as well as Tidemand and Gude’s national romantic painting The Bridal Procession in Hardanger, which is seen as a significant part of the nation-building process after centuries under Danish rule.

“Together with the Munch Museum, we have the most significant Munch collections in the world. Neither the National

Gallery nor the Munch Museum live up to new audiences’ expectations or needs when it comes to the museum experience, discovery, learning and accessibility.

New museums will, however, provide whole new arenas to view art,” Gallardo says with excitement.

Attracting international exhibitions Gallardo points out that currently, no Norwegian museum has the necessary capacity to host large international exhibitions. “It is already noted that the current museum buildings do not live up to the expectations and usage of our time. This also leads to us missing out on great international exhibitions as we simply do not have the space to welcome them. The new National Museum will however have plenty of space and will also be far more accommodating for school classes and larger visitor groups,” Gallardo says. “We want to make the museum and Oslo a leading destination for art.”

For more information, please visit: www.nasjonalmuseet.no

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Scan Magazine | Attraction of the Month | Denmark

Attraction of the Month, Denmark

Left: Inside the shop on Nørregade in Copenhagen.

Top right: Boiling hot crystal sugar. Below: Adding colour and flavour. Bottom: Tasty rhubarb mouthfuls

Visit the sweetest place in Copenhagen and travel back in time Located on 36 Nørregade in the centre of Copenhagen, Sømods Bolcher is like a historical time capsule giving an insight into Danish artisan history and traditions.

By Rikke Oberlin Flarup | Photos: Sømods Bolcher

For more than 120 years, Sømods Bolcher has been sending out the wonderful smell of rock sweets in the making from its shop on Nørregade. The traditions and principles of Sømods Bolcher were formed in 1891, but not until 1920 did the sweet factory get the name Sømod when the founder Mr. Hansen, not being blessed with sons, handed over the factory to the son of his childhood friend Martin Søemod. Ever since then, the sweet factory has been in the hands of the Søemod family. Today, fourth generation family member Camilla Sømoed helps carry on the noble traditions of the sweet factory. “As the daughter of the owner, I have been helping out ever since I was old enough to handle a ‘rock sweet spoon’,” Camilla tells us.

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Where many modern rock sweet producers add things like glucose to their products to keep prices down, Sømods Bolcher is now the only rock sweet factory in the world that still produces by the old principles. This means that when enjoying one of their sweets, you share an experience with someone doing the same thing 100 years ago. The only difference is that today you have the privilege of choosing from 75 different flavours! Funnily enough their two best-selling flavours, Dameskrå (salty licorice) and Rhubarb, have been part of the selection ever since the beginning.

The wonderful smell of sweets is not the only thing visitors get to enjoy when entering the shop on Nørregade. Every day

from 10am to 4pm, rock sweets are made hourly, and everyone is welcome to have a look at the process and experience how the employees magically twirl and twist the colourful sugar masses before they transform them into tasty mouthfuls.

If you are in Copenhagen around Christmas, don’t forget to drop by the shop to get a hold of the traditional red and white candy canes, and rocks with small Santas and Christmas trees inside. All essential parts of true Danish Christmas-hygge!

For more information, please visit: soemods-bolcher.dk

Scan Magazine | Travel Feature | Finland

Authentic Lappish experiences with a personal touch Our Lapland - Our Saamiland, a group of family-owned companies located in northern Finland between Muonio and Nuorgam, the northernmost village in the European Union, offers travellers authentic experiences and great holiday packages that bring you closer to pristine nature and local culture.

tailor programmes according to customers’ wishes, so why not contact them today to plan your perfect Lappish holiday?

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Courtesy of Our Lapland - Our Saamiland

The eight customer-focused transport, accommodation and activity providers are all part of the Our Lapland - Our Saamiland export ring, headed by international travel trade specialist Eila Kautto and her company Aurora Lapland Travel.

“Our focal points include customer focus, personalised service, small-scale operation and local culture,” explains Kautto. “The packages and services are especially aimed at smaller groups, families and single travellers. The owners of the companies take part in the everyday running of their businesses and always have time to listen to their customers. It’s all concentrated around things we actually do in nature ourselves, in-

cluding snowshoeing and skiing – and local culture and food add to the experience.”

Our Lapland - Our Saamiland companies: Muonio: Särkijärven Majat Holiday village

You can, for example, take part in a winter week programme, which combines activities like snowshoeing, skiing, and snowmobile, husky and reindeer safaris, with accommodation and transport as part of the package. With easy access to northern Norway and the Arctic Ocean, you can also take part in a day tour of Nesseby, which could include a king crab safari, or you can participate in a snowmobile safari to the Arctic Ocean.

Summer packages are also available, and Our Lapland - Our Saamiland also aims to

Ivalo: Transportation company Kukkolan Tilausliikenne and Guesthouse Husky Inari: Tradition Hotel Kultahovi, Hotel Inari, and Snow & Lake activity company & Holiday Village Utsjoki: Holiday Village Valle & programme service company Poronpurijat Nuorgam: Holiday Village Nuorgamin Lomakeskus

For more information, please visit: www.auroralaplandtravel.fi

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Scan Magazine | Food | Leila Lindholm

Crazy for cupcakes She has been named Sweden’s Nigella Lawson and ended up in the British press last year as the reason behind the shortage of butter in Swedish supermarkets, due to her persistence in using proper ingredients. With Leila Lindholm’s fifth book Hello Cupcake available in the UK, Scan Magazine seeks out a piece of cupcake heaven.

grammes, travels for inspiration and has a three-year-old son. “I think I have a natural drive in me. I like projects and lots of things going on,” she says.

By Linnéa Mitchell | Photos: Courtesy of Leila Lindholm

Lindholm has baked, cooked and licked bowls for as long as she can remember.

As a girl, she founded the “Muffin Mob” with three members: herself, her granny and her granny’s best friend Aunt Elsa.

She still keeps her recipe book from that time. Today, her own son Walter spends hours in the kitchen with her. “It’s natural.

He wants to be part of the magic, watching a dough or mix becoming something

Leila Lindholm is the kind of woman that makes you go, “I don’t know how she does it”. Not only does she experiment with lovely, rich, real-butter-spare-no-calories food and cakes that she collects in beautifully presented cookbooks, written and printed by herself, she in fact runs the entire publishing company together with her

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husband, where they publish other cookbooks too. She also writes a blog and a housewife guide, and has just launched the online shop www.leilasgeneralstore.com, where she sells her favourite kitchen utensils and decorations, many of which she has designed herself. She regularly features on TV cooking pro-

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you can eat,” she says. Her aim is to inspire people to cook and bake more with fresh local organic ingredients: the real stuff. And she does have a lot of followers; this is why a tabloid quickly put the blame on her for the acute butter shortage in Sweden last summer. “It’s impossible for me to know if I had something to do with it; I think people generally have more knowledge nowadays about good quality ingredients. And farmers don’t have an easy life today, keeping up with demand,” she says in her humble way.

After restaurant school and a brief moment of hesitation when she considered becoming a designer instead, Lindholm packed her bags and went to New York, aged 21, to learn the hard way. There she worked extremely long hours for a couple of years at the Swedish award-winning restaurant Aquavit before returning home, where she cooked at some of the best Stockholm restaurants such as Fredsgatan 12 and Operakällaren.

Her interest in design was still lurking in the background, so Lindholm soon set up her own business, photographing food for advertising campaigns, leading to a job as a TV chef for the breakfast show Nyhetsmorgon on TV4. Several TV Cooking Programmes later, as well as five books (Leilas middagstips, Leilas Guldkant på vardagen, A Piece of Cake, One More Slice and Hello Cupcake), and the launch of her publishing company Walter and Books, she keeps collecting awards. In 1999, she was awarded the Female Cook Of The Year title. And Hello Cupcake became Gourmand Winner in Sweden’s Best Dessert Cookbook category in 2011.

The key to coping with everything at once is to be in control. “I don’t often do gigs anymore, so I decide what, where and when,” she explains. “I think it’s easier that way. And it helps working together with my husband to balance family life of course,” she smiles.

Being half-Moroccan, Lindholm’s foreign influences shine through her work, such as bold colourful patterns, or British floral design à la Cath Kidston. London is a reg-

ular destination where she shops vintage on Portobello Road and has lunch at Byron Burgers. She has just got back from an inspiration trip to Italy, and earlier this year, she went to India to photograph another chef whose book on Indian cooking she is publishing this year. Future events include opening Leila’s General Store on the Stockholm high street, launching Web-TV where functional tips are offered, such as how to pick your meat in the supermarket, and an interior design book next year. This is while having another baby.

No signs of slowing down any time soon whatsoever. So how does she do it? “All that matters is that I’m happy and passionate about what I do. A day off or a trip every so often is enough to kick-start the inspiration and refuel the energy tank.”

Hello Cupcake is out now www.newhollandpublishers.com Visit Leila at www.leila.se and her online shop www.leilasgeneralstore.com

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Restaurant of the Month, Denmark

Copenhagen, Sri Lanka and Japan mix in winning culinary formula Japanese food takes on exciting and surprising dimensions at Damindra, a Copenhagen-based Japanese restaurant. Expect world-class sushi, kushiyaki and tempura, all meticulously prepared with a touch of Scandinavia, homemade decor and techniques, and spices from all over the world.

climate than I was used to,” says Damindra. Everything the restaurant has to offer is prepared from scratch with fresh Scandinavian ingredients of the best quality.

“In a place like Denmark, you need to be good at preservation of foods and that is a challenge I still relish,” he adds.

Lanka. “We were in a way self-sufficient,” he explains. “There were no supermarkets, not as we know it in this part of the world anyway, so we had to go see the local fishermen and grow our own vegetables.” The family kitchen, he says, was characterised by fresh produce and exciting spices. It was this environment that developed his passion for fine dining and continues to inspire him today. “I love Japanese food so much because it demands the same approach. And the way I prepare it is probably a mix of all the experiences I have had.”

Drawing on experiences

Personal touch

Damindra’s unwavering commitment to using fresh produce, as local as possible, can be traced back to his upbringing in Sri

Damindra is the restaurant, the name is on the door, all after the owner himself of course. When visiting the restaurant,

By Thomas Bech Hansen | Photos: Xavier Bougouin

Much-travelled Sri Lankan Damindra Tillekeratne opened the restaurant in 2006.

After perfecting his skills and experimenting with Japanese cooking in Dubai, the Caribbean, Italy and Australia, Copenhagen provided an interesting challenge.

“I focus on getting what I do absolutely right. And with Japanese food, you really must focus completely to get the right results. Copenhagen offered the added challenge of making fresh food in a colder

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guests will realise this is no coincidence.

His personal pride and commitment to the cause is apparent. Damindra Tillekeratne insists on having a hand in everything, from the meticulous preparation of the food right through to flower arrangements. He even makes a lot of the glasses and ceramics himself. Complete focus and uncompromising dedication, he says, is key to providing the “unforgettable experience” he wants customers to have.

“For me, opening the restaurant to customers is like welcoming friends to my home,” says Damindra. He pays great attention to the entire restaurant experience not only in terms of tastes but also colours, composition, texture and service.

And he makes a point of being at the front of the restaurant at all times when guests are there.

“I want to pick up the atmosphere. Are our guests enjoying themselves? I can always feel it. When I can tell that people are enjoying the food, that is when I feel my job is completed.”

The surprise element Damindra struggles to remember a single incident when a customer has left without a “thank you”. And, as he says, he loves to surprise even those who have become regulars. “I want to surprise my guests by giving them more than they expect. If the

arrangements are creative and look nice, if courses are nicely arranged and taste good, then I succeed.”

So when the flambéed tuna tartar is served on top of a large glass bucket filled with ice, this is just one such surprise.

And when the crispy spring roll comes with star-shaped slices of carrot, you just know that creativity is thriving in the kitchen.

The one and only Even in the restaurant’s seventh year, Damindra says he is as keen as ever to surprise and treat his customers to a special lunchtime or evening out. “Every day I ask myself: ‘What can I do to make the restaurant even better?’ I want to keep perfecting what we have here, stay with the concept and keep perfecting it,” he enthuses.

The suggestion of franchising the success, however, is promptly dismissed.

“This is the one and only Damindra there will ever be,” he states with no hesitation before adding, “I just need quality and the very best.”

What Scan Magazine tasted: - Tuna tartar flambéed in sake with Rossini caviar and soya/wasabi dressing - Spring roll served with mango, ginger & sweet chili sauce - Tuna sashimi with jalapeños served with salad - Selected maki rolls

Damindra Holbergsgade 26, 1057 Copenhagen Reservations: +45 33 12 33 75 or damindra.dk/online reservations Opening hours: 11-15 and 17-22 or by appointment.

Closed Sunday and Monday

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Scan Magazine | Columns | Humour

IS IT JUST ME...

By Mette Lisby

Who finds Facebook supremely depressing?

(And no, not because I bought stocks.)

I just log on and, upon reading everybody else’s posts, realize that nothing truly amazing has happened to me in the past four hours – unlike to my 700 Facebook friends (of whom I have spoken to nearly half, actually know a hundred, and, in all honesty, regularly meet about eight).

Every time I log on Facebook, at least three of my 700 friends are trekking in the Amazonas or Nepal. And though I did enjoy a walk in the outskirts of Glendale, it somehow strikes me as less fantastic.

Nine of my friends have children who just – this very second - did something awesome! Said something funny or won a ballgame or just look darned cute on 98% of the 895 photos of them their mothers uploaded this morning.

And then there’s the large number of friends who are always just plain “excited”

Stuffing Our tickets to Sweden for Christmas are booked! My boyfriend is nervous. Will we get hold of a turkey for Christmas lunch?

I assure him that my veterinarian sister has a freezer full of meat that her farmer clients have given her, and that there’s bound to be a nice turkey in there somewhere. This is a lie, I know there probably won’t be one, just as I know that everything in my sister’s freezer is unmarked, and consequently, we won’t have any idea what we’re actually eating. Theoretically, it could be turkey. “Can we get hold of stuffing?” is the next question. At this, I pause and realise that despite having lived in this country for 17 years, I don’t actually know what stuffing is. I mean, I know what it looks and tastes like; it’s some kind of crumbly, flavoursome… stuff. But what is it? “Yes!” I promise. “What about gravy?”

Again, I consider this. The delicious, warm brown sauce that’s the end result of stirring dry granules into water. It must be like stock, probably. That can’t be too hard

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about listening to a song, going to the gym or having dinner.

The level of “fantastic-ness” we are exposed to in life after Facebook has exploded. Something AWESOME happens to everyone on a daily basis. Something so awesome that the whole world needs to know about it – and if it’s not an actual profound event, then it kind of becomes one because now EVERYBODY knows about it, and isn’t it GREAT that regular, everyday things NOW can be fantastic too?

And I just seem like an unappreciative sad sod who can’t even be joyful that my friends reach this level of extreme happiness by listening to a random pop song.

In my defense, I used to be a very positive and optimistic person before people started pissing me off with the “fantasticness” of everything.

The only time I feel good about Facebook is when I fantasize about giving truthful responses to my friends’ Facebook updates by being able to click the “Who cares?” button. Or when somebody boasts about a particularly great cup of tea, press a “Really?” button. Not to forget the “Yes, I pressed LIKE, but I actually think your baby is ugly” button.

Mette Lisby is Denmark’s leading female comedian. She invites you to laugh along with her monthly humour columns. Since her stand-up debut in 1992, Mette has hosted the Danish versions of “Have I Got News For You” and “Room 101”.

By Maria Smedstad

to recreate, perhaps using the juices from the meat. The unidentified meat. “We’ll bring a box of Bisto,” I say. There’s one final question about Yorkshire puddings. In my head I think that a pancake mix might roughly do the trick and say yes. My boyfriend seems pacified as I place a secret call to my mum. “Are you stocked up on snaps for Christmas?” I ask. “Of

course!” she says. I picture the scene on Christmas day: my parents’ kitchen covered in pancake mix, Bisto granules, a strange, defrosting animal leg and some erroneous take on homemade stuffing.

Then I picture the frost-covered bottle of snaps and feel reassured that we’ll have a good time regardless.

Maria Smedstad moved to the UK from Sweden in 1994. She received a degree in Illustration in 2001, before settling in the capital as a freelance cartoonist, creating the autobiographical cartoon Em. She writes a column on the trials and tribulations of life as a Swede in the UK.

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Scan Business | Key Note | Creative Thinking

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By Christian Stadil, Owner of hummel Earlier this year, together with the Danish professor, PhD and Psychologist Lene Tanggaard, I came out with a book about both individual and organizational creativity called “In The Shower with Picasso”. It derives its title from what is said to be one of Picasso’s tools to enhance his ability to come up with new ideas namely by working hard, producing and researching, and thereafter taking or creating a so-called creative break by doing something entirely different – for example taking a shower, thereby trusting that the sub-consciousness, the undermind, will keep on thinking about the topic at hand and will do so even more effectively since we are more creative when we go into a slow thinking mode, when we don’t force ourselves.

In the book, we draw from many cases and persons, from Lene’s theory and years of studying the subject and from my own more practical experience, especially from my company hummel, the Danish sports and fashion company, and from our creative processes there.

Moreover, we have interviewed a number of Danish creative individuals and organisations trying to decipher if there is a commonality in terms of how these people have enhanced their ability to not only think anew but in a way that also creates value, on the basis that everyone participating in the book has performed well outside Danish borders.

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ative directors and the Emmy-winning former head of DRAMA at DR (Danmarks Radio - the Danish state television and radio broadcaster) Ingolf Gabold, who amongst others, is behind the crime series The Killing.

When we interviewed Ingolf, he very interestingly and at first to our surprise told us that he cannot use thinking out of the box for anything.

That thinking out of the box for him would be if one of his scriptwriters came to him and said: “Then Sarah Lund (The Killing’s protagonist) walks down the street and suddenly a blue elephant jumps in front of her!” This kind of overcreative thinking is, according to Ingolf, something that moves us too far away from a usable - and for that matter - sellable product.

I remember at hummel, after we branched the old – since 1923 – brand out into fashion, we also wanted to take a market share within not only the apparel segment but also within fashion footwear/sneakers. We tried for years and nothing worked. Only when we returned to our brand DNA, to the edge of the box, where a classic or heritage-based design expression meets sports, did it make sense – for us as for our consumers, and today, sports fashion sneakers is one of our fastest growing product groups.

So we should instead – when talking product development – balance on the side of the box, since most creativity happens when we restructure the existing, when we balance on the edge between the areas of knowledge also in-

Christian Stadil, Owner of hummel

ternal to our organisations, when we work more conceptually tearing down internal boundaries and when opening our companies up towards the outside, our partners and customers.

And here we might find the essence of a Danish model since we as a small language and geographical area have always had to work with other countries and open our borders. We have a long tradition of creating flat associations and organisations, cooperative movements, as well as having a tradition of free thinking embodied by being one of the first countries to give women the right to vote, allowing gay marriages and having the world’s only total freetown – Christiania.

Photo: Il Fornaio

Scan Business | Feature | Torvehallerne

At Torvehallerne, shoppers can buy fresh vegetables, bread, fish and meat directly from small producers.

Copenhagen’s new food market brings back old delights At Torvehallerne, Copenhagen’s largest food market, you can find an unmatched selection of specialities and fresh produce. After many years of anticipation, the awardwinning new market has thoroughly revived an otherwise almost extinct market culture in the capital.

By Signe Hansen | Photos: Thomas Steen Sørensen

From fresh fish to liquorice from Bornholm and Asian specialities: what shoppers previously had to travel all around town, or even Denmark, to find is now gathered in two market halls located just 100 metres from Nørreport St. Throughout the year, the number of stalls at the market, which in summertime swells up to include the space between the two halls, ranges between 60 and 100.

All represent small quality-minded speciality producers or traders who take exceptional pride in their products and skills, says market manager Niels Lønborg Brandt. “The food market is an old concept, but it suits modern consumers very well because you have everything

united in one place. Besides, it creates a much closer relationship between the producer and customer, and it allows the shoppers to benefit from the competences and knowledge of producers and specialists in a completely different way than in regular supermarkets.”

A long time underway When Torvehallerne opened in September last year, it was almost 50 years since the original fruit and vegetable market on the site closed; calls for a new market on the site had persisted for decades. It was therefore no surprise when visitors first poured in, but it was, says Brandt, a great relief to realise that they kept coming back when the novelty wore off. “The attention

has been completely overwhelming, and it has not just been a momentary interest.

We have achieved very stable visitor numbers; the first year we had more than four and a half million visitors, which is more than Tivoli, so it is really something which Copenhageners have embraced.”

But with numerous on-the-go treats like coffee, juice, sandwiches and cupcakes, and small sweets and delicacy packages perfect for gifts, it is not only those with a nearby fridge who can enjoy the market. It is also the perfect place to browse around and fill the mind with sights, smells and tastes just as it is, and, of course, the best possible way for small producers and traders to present their products to all of Copenhagen’s food connoisseurs at once.

For more information, please visit: www.torvehallernekbh.dk

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Scan Business | Column | Goodwille

Why do some succeed more than others?

Or do they just work harder?

Column by Annika Åman-Goodwille www.goodwille.co.uk

The other day my son brought home a document he’d been asked to read entitled ‘The Common Denominator of Success’. I was immediately drawn to it – isn’t that what we’d all like to know?

Delivered for the first time in 1940, its message is equally well suited to anyone in any field who seeks professional, personal or spiritual success. He too was brought up believing that much of it is down to hard work.

Having been brought up a Lutheran and taught about the virtues of hard work, it’s easy for me to think that this is the solution to success. Yet we all know people who work really hard who aren’t considered very successful.

After much research though, he concluded that the secret is that successful people get into the habit of doing things that failures don’t like doing. Because successful people have a purpose strong enough to get them doing those unlikable things just in order to achieve their objectives. So, your future is going to depend on the strength of your purpose in life, yet this ambition has to be practical and attainable and shouldn’t depend on things you can’t control – like the current economic climate for example.

Well, I can relate to all of that. I have this early morning habit of dragging myself out of a nice warm bed and plunging into a swimming pool – ugh! The purpose? I feel great afterwards and it improves my health. I’m working on the self-discipline bit.

Well, what more could there be? Good intelligence to understand and learn and a good education will certainly help; the ability to make decisions and take action, the right kind of positive and optimistic attitude, good social skills – all are important – but are they enough? Honesty and trustworthiness are important traits for us Nordics – and according to the prosperity index this is a principal reason why Nordic countries top the index.

When thinking about people I consider to be successful, I’m sure I also detect single-mindedness and lots of self-discipline.

Interestingly, the paper my son brought home was written by a life insurance professional.

Scandinavian Business Calendar – Highlights of Scandinavian business events The 2012 Lord Mayor’s Show The annual Lord Mayor’s Show is organised to celebrate the City of London and marks the official start of the Lord Mayor’s term. The Swedish representative organisations in the UK, namely the Embassy of Sweden, the Swedish Trade Council, VisitSweden, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and the Swedish Church will organise a Swedish float for the Lord Mayor’s Show.

how you can best market yourself and how to network – and utilise the professional networks you have built – successfully. FBCC is proud to present two outstanding speakers, Mandy Lehto, who will tell us about ‘Powering Up Your Personal Brand’, and Andy Lopata, whose topic will be ‘It’s Who Knows You’. Price: £15 Members / £30 Non-members. Further information and registration: www.fbcc.co.uk/events/personal-marketing-and-networking

Date: 10 November

Venue: Nordea Bank, London Date: 13 November

Money makes the world go round - outlook 2013 Join the Chamber for afternoon tea with Robert Bergqvist (Chief Economist, SEB).

Date: 13 November Personal Marketing and Networking Personal branding and networking skills are vital tools for the success of your professional career and business. Come and join us to hear

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Creative Communication – Sweden in an international context Join the Swedish Chamber of Commerce and Prime for an insightful evening addressing creative communication in Sweden. The evening will commence with a presentation, followed by a panel discussion.

Date: 14 November

UK Market Access Get insight into the current British business climate and how you could succeed in this market. The forum will focus on sharing the experience and knowledge gained by people and companies who have tried it.

Venue: Delacour Dania, Aarhus & Copenhagen Date: 14 & 15 November Award Show Swedish Business Award in Germany 2012 For the 10th time, the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, the Swedish Embassy and the Swedish Trade Council award the most successful Swedish companies in Germany in a gala event.

Venue: Humdoldt Carré in Berlin Date: 15 November

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JCC After Work at Boujis The JCC is hosting an After Work at the newly refurbished Boujis in South Kensington. Doors will open earlier for our guests and all registered guests will receive free entrance and a complimentary drink until 11pm.

Date: 16 November Addressing the international financial landscape with Deutsche Bank Join the Chamber for a lunch event assessing the international financial markets and Deutsche Bank's role. Colin Grassie is Chief Executive Officer of Deutsche Bank in the United Kingdom and will be leading the discussion.

Date: 21 November Offshore Seminar Please keep an eye on www.nbccuk.com for details.

Venue: Norwegian Ambassador's Residence Date: 27 November Aberdeen Christmas Drinks Join us for the Aberdeen Christmas Drinks!

Aberdeen Lunch Seminar Lunch seminar with Greater Stavanger, also lighting of the Norwegian Christmas tree.

Date: 29 November Nordic Thursday Drinks The Nordic Thursday Drinks is a perfect occasion to network with people from the Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, and British business communities in an informal atmosphere.

Canapés and welcome drinks are generously sponsored for the "early birds" with their names on the guest list.

Venue: Scandinavian Kitchen, London Date: 29 November

Young Professionals Christmas dinner Organisers: NBCC, the Norwegian Church and ANSA. Join us for a traditional Norwegian Christmas dinner. After the dinner the festivities will continue at one of London’s top night clubs.

Venue: Norwegian Church Date: 30 November

Date: 28 November

Offshore Wind 2012 On Tuesday 4 December, the Danish Embassy and The Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce Ltd in London will host a seminar that offers an overview of current developments in the offshore wind industry in the UK and will provide answers as to what we can expect in 2013 in terms of policy developments, market opportunities and technical advances.

Venue: The Royal Danish Embassy, London Date: 4 December

Lighting of the Norwegian Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square Organisers: NBCC, City of Oslo and the Royal Norwegian Embassy Date: 6 December Christmas Luncheon Join the SCC for the Annual Swedish Christmas Luncheon at the Landmark London Hotel. The event promises traditional Swedish Christmas food, a grand raffle, lots of entertainment and great company. Limited availability.

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Conference of the Month, Sweden

A global meeting place IFL Kämpasten is a conference and training centre situated by lake Mälaren, just outside the historical town of Sigtuna in Sweden. It is a purpose-built venue designed for learning and networking, and easy to reach from Stockholm’s main airport Arlanda in only 20 minutes.

By Sara Schedin | Photos: IFL Kämpasten

“This is a functional and creative environment designed so that each guest will get as much as possible out of their stay,” says managing director Margareta Axelsson.

It was Stockholm School of Economics IFL Executive Education that founded the conference and training centre in 1982.

IFL runs much of its training here, but the centre is also open for other companies. It is an international meeting point with many returning guests. “The fact that our guests often stay with us more than

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once requires us to push ourselves even more to become the best that we can be,” says Axelsson.

Creating optimal conditions When the centre was built, the focus was to create a good learning and networking environment. The centre is inspired by old industrial communities where a main street separates where you sleep from where you work and eat. Inside, the great halls are surrounded by smaller group rooms and a coffee lounge, a layout specifically designed to keep the groups together. There are whiteboards on almost every wall and all technical equipment is included in the conference package.

“Everything about the design of the centre is thoroughly thought through. For example, the dining room is situated in another building separate from the conference halls so that the guests will get some fresh air and get the chance to clear their heads on their way there,” says Axelsson.

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“It’s so important to have a healthy mind and body while you’re learning, which is why we strive to create a balanced environment for our guests.”

Taking care of mind, body and soul At IFL Kämpasten they know the value of being able to take a break from learning and just focus on something completely different. They have a long list of activities, and guests can choose to take part in everything from fitness classes and painting to wine tasting and beekeeping.

“Our beehive is a new addition to the centre and a way for us to contribute to increased biodiversity. We’re hoping to get some honey next year, which we will then use in our food, but we will also have beekeeping as an additional, and a bit unusual, activity for our guests,” says Stefan Ros, site manager and the company Sodexo’s representative at IFL Kämpasten. Sodexo provides the centre with the F & B (food and beverage) and hotel room operation.

They have put a lot of thought behind the food at IFL Kämpasten, and it is an important part of the whole experience. It should nourish both body and soul. All three meals are served as a buffet, but à la carte can be ordered beforehand for anyone who prefers it. The light and airy dining rooms have beautiful views of the lake and seat up to 150 people.

“We serve traditional Swedish dishes, but with a twist. It’s fresh, nutritious and light food,” says Ros. “We also always try to use seasonal produce, and our food is prepared with an environmental focus.”

our carbon footprint and to continue the work on improving our environmental performance. We also believe that it’s important that our employees are educated in environmental policies so that everyone can do their bit to help,” says Axelsson.

Going that extra mile This environmental focus is something that is visible throughout the centre, and IFL Kämpasten cooperates with other conference centres and hotels in the area so that together they can reduce their environmental impact.

“We had a climate analysis done recently so that we could get an actual figure on our climate impact and compensations have been done for it. Our ambition is to further reduce

Several employees have been at IFL Kämpasten for many years, which is quite rare in the service business, and they have a very special connection to the centre.

“Our employees know that each one of them is a very important part of the puzzle. They take a lot of pride in what they do and this is visible in the personal and professional service that they provide to our guests,” says Axelsson.

Meeting Capacity 7 conference rooms suitable for both small and large groups, up to a maximum of 75 persons 19 Group rooms Technical facilities and equipment LCD screens, DVD, TV, video, CD and sound system. Free access to wireless Internet.

Accommodation 116 single rooms with WC and shower 2 rooms suitable for guests with impaired mobility

For more information, please visit: www.kampasten.se

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Conference of the Month, Denmark

Green conferences in historic settings In the heart of Copenhagen, across from Tivoli Gardens and just a few minutes’ walk from the Central Station, lies Axelborg, one of the city’s most forward-thinking and exclusive conference centres.

By Signe Hansen | Photos: Axelborg

Built in 1920, Axelborg, which is run by husband-and-wife team founder and chef Rasmus Bo Bojesen and director Pernille Lützhøft, has become a schoolbook example of how to create innovation in historic settings. With the city centre’s numerous hotels next door, the conference centre offers a winning combination of majestic settings, culinary experiences and a modern and green approach to everything from food to service.

With 6,000 square metres divided on three levels, 14 beautiful halls and capacity to host meetings for six to 450 people right in the centre of Copenhagen, it is no wonder

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that the historic Axelborg has become one of Denmark’s most exclusive and soughtafter conference facilities. Every week approximately 2,500 guests visit the centre for tailor-made conferences and celebrations. The success, however, has not made the hostess couple, who took over the building in 2000, slow down. The two entrepreneurs continue to seek to enhance guests’ experiences by providing an individual and personal service, while simultaneously creating a greener and more sustainable facility. Pernille Lützhøft explains: “We are Green Key certificated, which means that we have to live up to a set of international rules and regulations

regarding, among other things, our use of organic produce, waste separation and electricity usage. But actually, because of our own high standards, it is very easy for us to fulfil these. It’s very natural to us because, in essence, our green profile originates from Bojesen’s original focus on green and sustainable food.”

Green food When it comes to food, Axelborg has always been at the top of its game. Before taking over Axelborg, Rasmus Bo Bojesen worked for many years at French Michelinstarred restaurants and later, after a stint in Japan, opened up several of his own restaurants in Denmark. “We have had Bojesen’s green approach with us from the beginning and that is why we are ahead when it comes to ecology and sustainability,” explains Lützhøft. “But when that’s said, we never compromise on the taste of

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our food in regard to anything, so it is not in a self-righteous way. It just makes sense to us to use our Nordic ingredients, and working with wild produce from nearby forests brings great joy to our chefs.”

The combination of culinary expertise and green focus earned Axelborg, as the only conference centre in Denmark, an invitation to participate in the Copenhagen Cooking festival, the north’s biggest food festival focusing on promoting high food quality and sustainability.

A royal taste The focus on local fresh produce and sustainability means that all food served at Axelborg is cooked from scratch; Bojesen even has his own bakery, confectionary and chocolatier shop and is, besides, one of the most thriving caterers for large dinner companies. Among the many prominent regular clients are, for instance, the Danish royal family and leading Danish conglomerates. On top of this, Bojesen runs the Royal Danish Opera’s restaurant and hosts events in the stunning new opera house when it is not in use for performances.

“We are one of the only companies in Copenhagen who can provide this kind of high-quality catering for large companies and that is one of the reasons, we are, for instance, used by companies looking for quality at competitive prices,” explains Lützhøft.

Bojesen’s own business and not a chain is the delicious treats of Bojesen’s own brand of luxury chocolate Oialla. The chocolate is based on only organic, single estate wild cocoa beans, gathered through a Danida project in the Bolivian Amazon, and has won several taste awards. Served with coffee and tea at conferences and dinners, Oialla embodies the essence of Axelborg – an exclusive luxurious taste to go hand in

hand with social and environmental commitment, just as their marble staircases, high ceilings and polished brass handles go hand in hand with waste sorting, sustainable sourcing and common sense.

For more information, please visit: www.bojesen.dk/axelborg

But despite the stunning setting at Axelborg, guests should not expect to be met by starched uniforms and stiff smiles when visiting. “Axelborg is a very old place and it also has a lot of personality, and so do the people who work here. We want to provide a personalized service and that’s why, for instance, no one at reception wears uniforms and why we change our menu all the time to fit our guests. It is a very individual approach, which we can only provide because we run our own business and are not part of a big chain,” Lützhøft stresses.

One of the numerous other ways visitors will enjoy the fact that Axelborg is part of

Founder and chef Rasmus Bo Bojesen

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Scan Business | Conference of the Month | Norway

Conference of the Month, Norway

A countryside escape only minutes from the whole world Kringler Gjestegård welcomes you to a personal and idyllic conference in the countryside. Here, you can combine a calm working environment with wonderful food and activities, only minutes from Oslo Airport Gardermoen.

By Anne Line Kaxrud | Photos: Kringler Gjestegård

Between hills and fields that stretch out as far as the eye can reach, you will find Kringler Gjestegård. This is the ideal place for those who desire something other than a standard airport hotel but with the same proximity and ease. “While we offer the same facilities as the bigger airport hotels, we add to the experience with our idyllic location out in the countryside,” owner Helge Opsahl says.

A conference venue out of the ordinary With its rural surroundings, it can be hard to believe that it is only 15 minutes from

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Oslo Airport Gardermoen and a 45-minute drive from central Oslo. “People seem to appreciate the added elements they get here. Also, as we are relatively small, we do not have many groups at one time. This allows the groups to stick together, which creates a different conference environment,” Opsahl says.

When long days of meetings are coming to an end, the hosts are happy to arrange various activities. “People often find it nice to do something different between meetings and dinner, and we are happy to

arrange physical challenges as well as tasks to stimulate the brain,” Opsahl says.

Within close proximity to Romeriksåsen, known as a skiing Mecca as well as a popular hiking area, visitors have plenty of recreational options to choose from.

A historical setting The place also has long traditions, dating back to the mid-1600s when there was a mill and a sawmill here. The log barn, which currently houses the dining room and the conference rooms, was built in 1870. “The idea for Kringler Gjestegård originated from a desire to maintain the old buildings, but we soon realised that we had to think alternatively. With the airport only 15 minutes away, it seemed like an interesting project to create an alternative to the many airport hotels,” Opsahl says.

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Together with his wife Hilde Olstad, Opsahl converted the place into a conference and meeting venue in 2001. Ten-odd years later, it is a thriving venue that now includes accommodation with 33 rooms and a restaurant that many come from far to experience.

Local produce to travel far for The reputation of the food served at Kringler Gjestegård has travelled far, and much of the success is due to their focus on local produce. “Food is very important to us, and we take great pride in mainly using local produce from this area,” Opsahl says and refers to their interesting menu with a mix of local traditions and international inspiration. There is, however, one thing that is hard to obtain in the Norwegian countryside, namely high-quality wine. Through their importer Viva Vino, they only serve wine produced at small wineries in France and Italy.

“Slightly lower shoulders” Kringler Gjestegård’s motto appropriately translates to “slightly lower shoulders”, referring to the calming effect of the rural surroundings. “It refers both to us as hosts and how people feel after spending a few days out in the countryside. It is a place that invites calmness,” Opsahl says,

before adding that it does not seem to affect the working conditions. “Quite the contrary, I think the peace and quiet people experience here enhances their efficiency and abilities during the conference.”

or birthdays. “We are particularly busy during the summer when the surroundings and atmosphere create a special frame,” Opsahl says. Add extraordinary French and Italian wines, and you will have a celebration you will never forget.

A special setting for the big day While the main focus of Kringler Gjestegård remains conferences and meetings, they also offer an outstanding setting for that special day, be it weddings

For more information, please visit: www.kringler.no

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Scan Magazine | Culture | Nordic Film Festival

Nordic Film Festival 2012 From 30 November until 5 December, the first Nordic Film Festival in London will present a great mix of independent films from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, celebrating both new and old Scandinavian cinema gems.

Festen

By Nia Kajastie | Photos: Courtesy of Nordic Film Festival

Presented by London-based independent film company day for night*, the festival will take place at the following London cinemas: Ciné lumière, Riverside Studios and Prince Charles Cinema. The festival programme incorporates diverse genres, ranging from realist drama to romantic comedy, and is sure to delight film buffs as well as occasional moviegoers.

Don’t miss the highly anticipated Love is All You Need by Oscar-winning Danish director Susanne Bier; the romantic comedy, starring Trine Dyrholm and Pierce Brosnan, is a heart-warming tale of love and loss set in Italy. The festival will also be screening the Danish modern classic Festen, which was the first film of the avant-garde Dogme95 movement.

Love is All You Need

Other highlights include Norwegian fantasy film Troll Hunter, Icelandic crime thriller Jar City, award-winning Finnish director and academic Peter von Bagh’s cinematic essay Helsinki, Forever, and actress-turnedfilmmaker Pernilla August’s debut feature Beyond, starring Noomi Rapace.

Check the day for night* website and Nordic Film Festival Facebook page for more information on the festival pro-

Beyond

gramme and featured films, and to keep up to date regarding the opening and closing gala screenings, special events, Q&As and talent appearances that are yet to be confirmed.

For more information, please visit: www.day-for-night.org www.facebook.com/NordicFilmFestival

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Scan Magazine | Culture | Lars Tharp

“Marie Krøyer and Anna Ancher on the Beach at Skagen”, P.S. Krøyer

Serenity Serenity is skin-deep. Maybe the village of Hasle was trying to live up to its name? A sleepy little out-of-season village on the island of Bornholm, but suddenly we were ambushed by a platoon of camouflaged soldiers…

We were on the last homeward leg of a twoweek cruise around the Baltic with two friends and my aunt. We’d docked in Rønne on the Danish island of Bornholm; its undulating fields, forests and sturdy round churches bedding down for the dying year.

We were in the village of Hasle and had just come out of the local end-of-season crafts centre, returning to our hire car parked lawfully among one-storied, half-timbered houses of Lego neatness. And suddenly we were mobbed and surrounded by a platoon of young soldiers, all in deadly earnest camouflage, boots and helmets, sweeping the streets and corners with machine guns cocked, apparently expecting some enemy to jump out into the cobbled street. Was this a drill or the real thing? A terrorist attack - on Bornholm? An occasional walkie-talkie burst of white noise, unintelligible urgent messages, spluttered instructions. Our little tourist party was rendered entirely invisible

by the soldiers as they used our car for cover from an unseen enemy. More sweeping up and down the street with machine guns.

Enough of this, we thought, this is just an exercise: lunch beckons. We weren’t going to wait for any pretend show-down. Edging apologetically past the still crouching warriors, our hands half-heartedly waving in the air (just in case), we sidled into our car and reversed gingerly out of the battle zone.

This surprising little island, closer to Germany and south Sweden than to Mother Denmark, has for over a hundred years attracted artists. In fact, my great uncle Thorkild painted here in the 1920s. Later in the afternoon, a forest scene from a small painting of his I’ve known since a boy suddenly sprang up before my eyes as we climbed over the tumbled boulders of the Dybdal waterfall, hidden deep in beech woods to the north of the island.

But more famous than the Danish artists of Bornholm are those from another Danish

extremity, the Impressionists of the Skagen chool (pron. skay-un). Foremost among its open-air painters was Norwegian-born P.S. Krøyer. His flamboyantly painted works capture a heroic view of his friends, community and his age. His ravishing image of two women strolling arm-in-arm on the creamy sand, their flowing white dresses catching the sun’s last rays, the sky and sea merging in the dusky blue light, the flat sea lapping the shore with an imperceptible lazy ripple, is one of the most well-known of Danish, nay, of all Scandinavian images – an image of serenity. The two women in the painting are Anna Ancher and Krøyer’s wife, Marie, both accomplished artists.

The original work today hangs at Skagens Museum, North Jutland. But four preparatory sketches are also known, one of which, acquired before 1923 by Queen Margharita of Italy, remained in the Royal House of Savoy until a recent change of ownership. This November it comes under the hammer at Sotheby’s in London on the 20th when the auctioneers expect a hammer price of between £150,000 and £250,000.

It is unsettling to reflect that Krøyer’s serene eventide beach was painted in 1893, the same year as another diagonally powerful painting, Munch’s angst-ridden Scream.

Indeed, a few years later, Krøyer began his own gradual descent into madness, domestic violence and blindness, eventually dying of syphilis in 1909 – at the age of 58. By then his now estranged wife Maria had left him for Swedish composer Hugo Alfvén.

The Sunday after returning from our Baltic adventures - having days before visited Bornholm and later passing Skagen to port as we headed for Oslo - I attended the annual Scandinavia Show. After interviewing Rolf Lassgård (aka Kurt Wallander) I found myself face-to-face with another star, Birgitte Kjær Sørensen. She was signing DVD sets of Borgen in which she is portrayed as TV journalist Katrine Fønsmark. If you missed the TV series, you may catch her in The Passion of Marie (Balladen om Marie) (released in September 2012), as canvas transfers to film and Birgitte plays Maria Krøyer. Serenity personified.

By Lars Tharp Photo: Courtesy of Sotheby’s

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Scan Magazine | Culture & Music | Karl Batterbee

Scandinavian Music is not without merit either. Standout tracks from both the former and the latter are new single Crying Out Your Name, and the Björk-esque (when she was good!) Sidewalk.

Usually I use this column to talk about must-listen songs that are coming out of Scandinavia currently. But as there's a fair few topquality albums that have just been released over there and that deserve some attention, let's divulge them. All three coming from Swedish popstrels.

The lady behind international dance outfit September has dropped that moniker and recorded an album in a totally different style of music, under her own name Petra Marklund. As a big fan of September, I wasn't too pleased about her abandoning the project in what seemed like a cynical search for credibility. But actually, the new album Inferno is pretty amazing. If you're a pop fan, you will need to allow a lot of the songs on here to grow on you. But once you do, you are rewarded with a superb collection of gorgeous tracks, each with their own intricate production to be loved. And as much as I adore Petra Marklund herself, there is no denying that the production is the real star on this record. Standout track - Händerna Mot Himlen.

First and foremost is Scan Magazine's cover girl from a few months back - Loreen. The Euphoria singer has just put out her much-anticipated album Heal. Half of it is made up of turbo-charged dance tracks that can be described as, well, euphoric. Those are the undoubted high points. But the other half, the more down-tempo doses of fraught electronica,

By Karl Batterbee Swedish pop star Agnes. Unlike Petra Marklund though, she hasn't compromised her sound in the quest to put out an album that the critics will love. Instead, she has carried on with the dance pop genre that her fans follow her for and taken it to the next level. In a genre that is so saturated right now all over the world, it's remarkable that Agnes has managed to make it sound like nobody else is doing it. But that's exactly what she has done. Any fan of good pop music should adore this album. Highlights - Into The Sun, Loaded and Like God. And All I Want Is You. And One Last Time. Fabulous record.

(If archaic record label territory restrictions have ensured that any of the above releases aren't available on UK Spotify or iTunes, you can import them on CD from the Scandipop Store.)

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Another new album that deserves praise for its production is Veritas - the new album from

Scandinavian Culture Calendar – Where to go, what to see? It’s all happening here!

By Sara Schedin

Like Spinning on tour (Nov) Anglo-Norwegian indie-folk band Like Spinning are visiting the UK and Norway this month as part of their European tour. For more info visit: www.likespinning.com

Like Spinning

Installation view of Bjarne Melgaard’s “A House to Die In”.

Image credits: Stephen White/Courtesy of the ICA

Bjarne Melgaard (Until 18 Nov) The New York-based Norwegian artist Bjarne Melgaard is currently showing his exhibition ‘A House to Die In’ at the ICA. The Lower and Upper Galleries fea-

ture two of his collaborative projects, which investigate the dynamics of creative and collaborative relationships.

Tue. – Sun. 11am - 6pm, Thu. 11am 9pm. ICA, London, SW1Y. www.ica.org.uk

The Snow Queen in Helsinki (Nov/Dec) Kenneth Greve’s new ballet for the whole family is based on H.C Andersen’s tale from 1845. The Snow Queen is a tribute to love and childhood innocence. The principal characters are Kerttu and Kai, who are good friends. Kerttu finds the

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missing piece of the Snow Queen's mirror, and the Snow Queen kidnaps Kenneth to get it back. Kerttu wanders far and yonder in search of Kai and finally ends up at the frozen castle of the Snow Queen. The Finnish National Opera, Helsinginkatu 58, Helsinki. www.opera.fi

Palomäki was nominated in this year’s Discovery Award at Les Rencontres d’Arles and won the Hasselblad Foundation’s Victor Fellowship in 2010. Her new book is out this month. Tue. – Sat. 10am - 6pm and Mondays by appointment. The Wapping Project Bankside, London, SE1. www.thewappingprojectbankside.com Scandinavian Christmas Bazaars (22 Nov-1 Dec) Christmas is just around the corner, and it is now high time to stock up on traditional Scandinavian foods, delights and Christmas decorations.

Dansk KFUK 43 Maresfield Gardens London, NW3 5TF Sat 24 Nov. 11am – 5pm Sun 25 Nov. 12am – 4pm Admission £1 The Norwegian Church 1.St.Olav's Square Albion Street, Rotherhithe London, SE16 7JB 23 Nov. 11am – 6pm 24 Nov. 10am – 5pm 25 Nov. 12.30am – 5pm

The Snow Queen, Choreography: Kenneth Greve, Photo: Ville Akseli Juurikkala, Tom Röllich

London Jazz Festival (9-18 Nov) For nine days London will turn into a paradise for jazz enthusiasts. Bands from all over the world will come and play in the capital, and there will of course be many Scandinavian acts. Keep your eyes (and ears) out for Swedish songstress Emilia Mårtensson, Finnish trumpeter Verneri Pohjola and Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek, to mention a few. www.londonjazzfestival.org.uk Nelli Palomäki (9 Nov-21 Dec) Finnish portrait photographer Nelli Palomäki’s series ‘Sons of Nakhimov (2011-2012)’ will be exhibited at the Wapping Project Bankside this autumn.

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The Swedish Church 6 Harcourt Street London, W1H 4AG 22 Nov. 11am-8pm 24 Nov. 11am-6pm 25 Nov. 12noon–5pm The Finnish Church 33 Albion Street London, SE16 7RD

Sergey, from the series Sons of Nakhimov, 2011 Photo: Nelli Palomäki

23 Nov. 12 noon-8pm 24 Nov. 10am-6pm 25 Nov. 11am-5pm 28-30 Nov 12noon-8pm 1 Dec. 10am-5pm Tomorrow's Warriors - Interplay London-Sweden (23 Nov) Three of the UK’s finest jazz musicians join three highly eclectic improvising artists from Sweden in an exciting new international collaboration. The Forge, London, NW1. www.forgevenue.org The Rasmus on tour (Dec) Finnish rock band the Rasmus are back in the UK. They will play at various venues across the country this December.

For more info visit: www.therasmus.com John Storgårds conducts the Scottish Chamber Orchestra (6 Dec) A classical concert featuring pianist Artur Pizarro with music by Rautavaara, Mendelssohn and Beethoven. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, EH8. www.sco.org.uk Kirkeby Ephiphany in Copenhagen (Until 30 Dec) In the Kirkeby Ephiphany-exhibition, Danish artist Per Kirkeby’s abstract paintings meet Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek’s extensive collections of art. Tue - Sun 11am - 5pm. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Dantes Plads, Copenhagen. www.glyptoteket.dk Raoul Wallenberg exhibition (Until 4 Feb) Swedish Raoul Wallenberg saved tens of thousands of Jews from the Holocaust.

To mark the 100th anniversary of his birth, the Wiener Library is hosting the exhibition: ‘Rescues of the Holocaust: Remembering Raoul Wallenberg and Lives Saved’. There will be a tour every Tuesday at 1pm. The tours are free of charge and do not need to be booked in advance. The Wiener Library, London, WC1B. www.wienerlibrary.co.uk

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23- 25 November 2012 Come soak in the festive atmosphere at the Scandinavian Christmas Market, taking place outside the Finnish and Norwegian Churches in Rotherhithe, London, on the 23-25 November.

Browse through our different stalls for Scandinavian presents and decorations, and sample some hearty Scandinavian food together with a mug of hot mulled wine.

The Scandinavian Christmas Market is the perfect place to pick up some unique Christmas presents for your family and friends, with stalls selling everything from Scandinavian jewellery and furniture to Christmas decorations.

Albion Street, Rotherhithe, London All exhibitors will have well-stocked stalls, so visitors can rummage through, taste and purchase some of the best Scandinavian food, furniture and design at the Scandinavian Christmas Market.

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