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Oplev smukke Vigelsø, den øde ø i Odense Fjord!

Vigelsø er den største ø i Odense Fjord og er et fantastisk naturparadis! Tag med færgen Lunden ud til øen og oplev en spændende guidet rundvisning af den lokale guide Finn Frederiksen, som kender alt til området. Undervejs har I mulighed for at nyde jeres medbragte mad.

DKK 100/ Person

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Cycling on the tracks of the old railway

Join us on a lovely bike ride in a beautiful area and hear the great stories about the old railways on Funen! We ride on the tracks of the Nordvestfyenske Jernbane OMB - Odense-Middelfart-Bogense - on the line between Bogense and Brenderup.

DKK 50/ Children (under 12 years)

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Bogense in the footsteps of author Leif Davidsen

Dive into author Leif Davidsen's universe and experience Bogense in a whole new way! Are you a crime fan, a Leif Davidsen enthusiast or simply interested in history and culture? Then this unique city walk is just for you! Join us on a guided tour of Bogense in the company of the passionate storyteller Gitte Madsen, who knows everything about Leif Davidsen's literature and the history of the town. Follow in the footsteps of the well-known author and discover the places that have inspired him for his gripping tales.

DKK 100/ Person

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Bogense on Foot: Guided City and Nature Walk

Explore the charming market town of Bogense and its picturesque surroundings on a lovely guided walking tour! On this exciting tour we will take you on an 8 km hike through the varied landscape around Bogense. We'll explore both the city and the natural beauty of the area, and you will have the opportunity to see how the city has changed over time and what the future holds. Along the way we'll take a break to enjoy sandwiches and water, which will be provided at the start of the tour 😋

DKK 150/ Ticket

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Guided horseback riding tour at Bogense - adults

Experience the North Funen nature from horseback! Join us for a nice horseback ride from Hestehavens Riding School in Bogense.

DKK 300/ Person

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Guided horseback riding tour at Bogense - for children

Experience the North Funen nature from the back of a pony! Join us for a nice horseback ride from Hestehavens Riding School in Bogense.

DKK 300/ Person

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Sea kayaking fun

Join us for a fun experience with friends or family and explore the coast off Bogense! Before we plunge into the waves, you will get a thorough introduction to the sea kayak, paddle and life vest. We'll make sure you feel safe and ready for an adventure 👍 We'll start by rowing in calm waters so that everyone can get to grips with the technique. When you feel comfortable, we can challenge you going a bit further off land and trying some exciting routes. An experienced instructor will guide you every step of the way, ensuring a safe and fun ride for everyone. ‍

DKK 195/ Person

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Taste of the Fly Sand

Taste of the Fly Sand: A Cozy Gathering for the Family Saturday, April 5, 1pm-3:30 p.m. Join us on a lovely trip to Flyvesandet, where we explore nature's pantry together. We taste the wild plants and herbs that are in season and learn about their use in cooking. A relaxing and educational experience for everyone who loves nature and good flavors. Author and nature guide Bjarne Kim will take you on a walk where you can find edible seaweed, sea kale and ram onions, and gain knowledge about their use and get inspiration for exploring nature.

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Visit the farm Lundsbjerggaard

Take the family on a farm visit at Lundsbjerggaard in the middle of North Funen, get a tour on a farm and see more on modern Danish agriculture and greet the animals. Lundsbjerg Gaard has Jersey cows and produces delicious homemade ice cream at their own ice cream dairy, and they also have a farm shop where they sell meat from Jersey cattle and other delicacies.

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Mushroom tour at Flyvesandet - Sold Out

Find delicious mushrooms together with a skilled mushroom expert and enjoy the beautiful nature in the forest and beach area at Flyvesandet on the top of Funen! The sold out and waiting list is quite long, so unfortunately you can't expect to come along for the ride.

DKK 115/ Person

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Guided city walk in Bogense

Join local historian Palle Petersen on a stroll through the charming old market town of Bogense. Discover the rich history of the lovely coastal town. Please note that Palle only speaks Danish and German.

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Easter market at Thorslundgård

On Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th of April during the Easter holidays, Thorslundgård in the heart of Nordfyn will hold its first big Easter market! Both days, in addition to the market in the gardens, there will be various activities on the farm. At the market, we arrange egg painting and egg hunts for children of all ages, just as we have hired an old-fashioned wooden carousel for children. It will also be possible to get a tour of the farmhouse, where you can experience the Easter decorated living rooms, see our art collection and hear about the renovation process. In addition, there is a garden market in the gardens behind the yard, where a lot of stall holders are looking forward to showing off their unique products! Entrance fee is 50kr for adults and 25kr for children. In addition, tickets can be purchased for egg hunting in the gardens, where you will receive a small tray of chocolate eggs as a prize. On the day it is also possible to buy tickets for a tour of the historic living rooms. We look forward to seeing you at the Easter Market at Thorslundgård on April 19th and 20th!

DKK 25/ Entrance, children

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Garden joy with Søren Vester

Søren Vester invites you to an inspiring lecture on garden joy. Søren is a trained designer and hosts his own popular garden programs. With his passion for creating unique outdoor spaces, he shares his experiences and thoughts on how to transform any garden into a place filled with life, enjoyment and tranquility.

DKK 100/ Participant

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Get the most out of a professional board

Have you ever considered how a professional board can make your company more resilient and future-proof? For our inspiring walk-home meeting on The Valuable Board, we focus on how a professional board can become your most important sparring partner — without taking control away from you as the owner leader.

DKK 0/ Participant

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Guided tour of the rose fields

Discover the most beautiful roses on a guided tour of Bogense Rose Fields - free of charge! The rose fields at Bogense are beautiful - up to 90% of all Danish garden roses are grown here on the sandy soil around Bogense. A special experience is a guided tour of the rose fields at Grønløkke Planteskole. More than 2 million roses of more than 800 varieties are grown here every year, mostly for export, but also for the Danish market. See the beautiful roses, hear exciting stories about the roses in the fields and get great tips on how to make roses thrive yourself. Visit the rose fields during the Rose Festival On the first weekend in August, during the Rose Festival, the rose gardener is ready in the rose fields from 10 am to 4 pm, and everyone is welcome to have a chat about roses, where the rose gardener talks about growing roses.

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Lectures, anecdotes, music and sing along After the DR TV shows Miraklet i Aarhus, Nanna Lüders' Africa has once again been hailed as a Danish classic. The song remains the best-selling support song in Denmark and almost 40 years later still generates funds for the Red Cross. Back in 1985, it brought in over 2.5 million kroner for the project “Plant a Tree in Africa”. Discover the story behind the song's creation and production, narrated by Kim Sagild, who was the producer and a key figure in the musical project. Language is auditory and visual communication and emotion. Music with text has the ability to deliver on all parameters in terms of language, communication and emotions. Listen to the story of the best-selling backing song in Denmark's history with more than 150,000 singles and cassette tapes sold. The song was recorded by a number of the greatest Danish pop and rock musicians of the 1980s. Sing along. A very special version Anyone born between 1950 and 2000 can definitely sing along to the iconic song “Africa” from 1985, and here you will now have the opportunity to sing along for yourself. During the lecture, everyone is invited to sing along to the Africa song, and this very special version of the Africa song is recorded and then sent to each participant. It's definitely going to be a fun, unique and community experience. Kim Sagild has over 50 years of experience in the service of music as a guitarist, composer, lyricist, producer and project maker and has worked with many of the great Danish artists.

DKK 100/ Person

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A common language: When words turn into pictures

The One Who Lives Silently* “The book is different than the movie!” We've all heard or experienced it -- but why would we want a movie and a book to be the same, even if the two mediums naturally speak separate languages? In 2022, director Puk Grasten directed a film adaptation of Leonora Christina Skov's autobiographical novel, *Den Der Lever Stille — * a bestseller that expresses the author's writing style and personality. A film adaptation is a special art, and portraying a personal story is a discipline in itself. When to interpret the original material, when to be faithful to it, how do you choose which chapters to omit — and how do you argue your choices to an author who writes about his own life? Come along for a conversation about interpreting and understanding film language, the written language, and personal language when writer Leonora Christina Skov and director Puk Grasten talk about their collaboration around He Who Lives Stillly. The conversation will be held in collaboration between FilmFyn and SPROGENSE. Leonora Christina Forest\ Leonora Christina Skov is [mag.art] (http://mag.art). in literary science and the author of seven novels and two children's books, among them the autobiographical novels The One Who Lives Silently (2018) and If We Don't Talk About It (2021), which have sold in over 240,000 copies. For The One Who Lives Silently she has received a number of awards, including The Golden Laurel of Booksellers and the Martha Prize. In 2024, Kristligt Dagblad named the novel the best of this millennium Puk Grasten\ Puk Grasten graduated as a screenwriter/director from the acclaimed film school NYU Tisch Graduate Film in New York City, after which she wrote and directed her debut film 37. Grasten has always dealt with films that are built on existing works, such as Leonora Christina Skov's norm-breaking book Den, Der der Lever Stille.

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Alberte rhymes with heart - about life force, crises and love!

In the company of Martin and Tina, you will experience a frank talk with some homemade suggestions on how to survive crises and find focus in an unpredictable world — including in the province. Hear the personal story of building a business and a home, and how a family maintains their vitality even as perspectives and priorities change as life takes a somewhat unexpected turn. A beautiful and stark account of grief and loss as well as light and love. When Alberte is 7 years old, she is diagnosed with Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD), a nerve disorder that slowly depletes her motor and cognitive skills. Alberta's mother honestly and personally describes how Alberta's diagnosis and course of illness hits the family with a severe blow, plunging mother, father and older sister into an emotional slump, where the powerless live with the certainty that Alberte is going to die. Still, the presence of death does not make them give up finding a direction and meaning with life, and lets the light and love dominate in Alberta's short life. Martin and Tina Kehlet Primholdt are parents to three girls Dicte, Alberte and Lucia. Together they have established the Dampskibshuset at the port of Bogense in 2009. Today Martin runs the café, focusing on the creative cuisine using local produce in a relaxed environment overlooking the sea. Tina has resumed her position at an elementary school in Odense Municipality, where she has over 15 years of experience in facilitating learning and leadership.

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An aging lady and his eternal prick — and are it only girls who wear braids?

Lecture by Margrethe Heidemann Andersen, Anna Sofie Hartling and Oliver Rix Johannsen, Danish Language Board. On 18 November 2024, the 5th edition of the Orthyping Dictionary appeared. It is a dictionary characterized by many adjustments, clarifications and changes to the norm of spelling, but it is also a dictionary that reflects a change in the spirit of the times. Examples and explanations of words that previously did not offend can today cause raised eyebrows, not least in relation to the portrayal of the role of men and women. We will give various examples of this in the lecture. *The lecture is free, but a seat/ticket must be booked. *

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Ask the Language Council - what are we being asked about?

Lecture by Eva Skafte Jensen, Senior Researcher at the Danish Language Board. Every year, the Danish Language Board's inquiry phone receives about 5,000 calls with questions about the Danish language. Senior researcher Eva Skafte Jensen talks about the work on answering the linguistic questions and gives examples of frequent (and less frequent) questions about the Danish language.

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English pronunciation for the last 50 years

Ruben Schachtenhaufen talks about Dansk Uttaleordbog and about changes in Danish pronunciation, competing pronunciations and the reasons for both. Ruben Schachtenhaufen (b. 1975), PhD, phonetician, researcher and lecturer in Danish pronunciation, audio writing, phonetics and phonology at the University of Copenhagen. He is behind [udtaleordbog.dk] (http://udtaleordbog.dk), [schwa.dk] (http://schwa.dk) and the book New Danish Phonetics (2023), which follows the conventions of the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). Schachtenhaufen has developed tools that, based on phonological and morphological rules, can transform written words into sound scripts that reflect Danish pronunciation variation.

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Funen dialect quiz, test your knowledge and compete against North Funen politicians

Is the time of dialects over? Take part in Anders Wedel Berthelsen's exciting quiz, where the focus is on the Funen dialect and regional words. Discover the quirks of Funen and join us in celebrating our local linguistic heritage. Both the audience and panelists can participate in the quiz, as long as you bring your own mobile phone. There is, of course, a prize for the winner of the competition. Anders Wedel Berthelsen is an MSc in Danish and “Doctor of Languages” at the Finnish daily newspapers and author of the book “Fynsk så det” about our dialect. The panel is composed of four well-known North Funen municipal politicians: *Anja Lund (V), Anne-Lise Sievers (F), Helle Waagner (A) and Jane Yndgaard (O) . * Organized in cooperation with AOF Center Odense, Nordfyn.

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Hekkenfeldt, hutlhut and half a pelican

The Danish language is full of funny expressions and sayings from all times. The expressions and ways of speaking show that Danish cultural history and the Danish language are inextricably linked. Each generation has enriched the language with new words, new word compounds and new energy. Anders Wedel Berthelsen, MSc in Danish and “language doctor” at the Finnish daily newspapers, tells how many of the funny terms originated and how they are used today. Anders Wedel Berthelsen has recently published a book entitled “Hekkenfeldt, hutlhut and half a pelican — funny expressions in Danish”.

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Humor, everyday drama and a touch of Bogense

Lecture with author Karin Heurlin who has Bogense in her blood Bogense is almost always in between the lines when author Karin Heurlin writes her humorous and touching novels about the sorrows and joys of ordinary life. She was born and raised in the city, so Bogense is on her fingers. Not least in her latest novel “Beaten Home,” which is set in the fictional provincial town of Svendslev. But if you know Bogense, there will probably be corners and people you recognize. Karin herself likes to write about the characters of the provincial town so much that on May 14 she will publish the sequel *” Behind the Breast Pocket.” * And right now she is writing the third novel about the city, where people shout “Hello at home” and where you know each other's losses, victories and nicknames. And nicknames. Karin has published five novels and three children's books, and they are all about people who could be our neighbour, sister-in-law, friend or a corner of ourselves. Through her warm portraits of human flaws and shortcomings, she creates a homely universe filled with love and understanding of the imperfect. In her lecture, Karin Heurlin will of course talk about her provincial novels, which are inspired by her own upbringing and walk in Bogense. But she'll also be talking about her novel My Wife, in which a pertentous male IT operations manager struggles with marriage and the new IT system. And about his popular Olga books, in which 12-year-old Olga tells about her embarrassing family and terrible dog that is always fussing with the anal glands. Karin will also talk about her more personal novel, Before You Go, You Won't Stay a Little Longer. A story about a woman who moves into a death row with her two young children after her divorce. Here she starts over. And here she is sleeping on that air mattress with electric pump that her parents have bought for her in Aldi. The book is, of course, fiction. But Karin also divorced herself and moved into a death estate with her two children. And slept on an air mattress that her parents had bought at Aldi in Bogense. Now Aldi in Bogense is closed. But the story of a divorce is still there. Both in the book and inside the author. Karin herself is not afraid to talk about what hurts. The pain goes along with the job of an ordinary person. And it is precisely the ordinary person that Karin loves so much that she cannot help but write about it. Humor is always present when Karin tells stories. Both in his books and in his lecture. It is with the funny that the author combines the serious.

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Intimate concert with Claus Dencher

Discover Claus Dencher's songs with catchy melodies and lyrics that have a touch of melancholy but also a twinkle in the eye as we are led through stories of life, love and crises. In the warm universe of text and sound, the words go hand in hand with the melodies and the easily accessible universal emotions that the narratives hold. Claus Dencher has several releases behind him and in 2022 the latest album YOU was released, which has received praise and good reviews. He delivers his songs with a “... catchy male voice that is better than average in Danish rock and pop...” Furthermore, the songs have “... the endearing charm and seduction of pop, while being fine pieces of singer-songwriter-art...” it reads from the reviewers. There are both English- and Danish-language releases from Claus Dencher and therefore also a nuanced and expressive repertoire. You will experience a narrative and present artist with many concerts behind him and experience on stage, who is “... authentic and enchants his audience, with life-wise songs that touch deeply...” says the audience.

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Kirstine's ABC on Funsk

and a discussion of why and when young fynbos speak fynsk today. ** Author and PhD student, Kirstine Boas, will try to answer why, when and how young Fynans (still) speak Fynesian, when they might as well not. Kirstine will talk about her research on the use of Fynsk by young Fynesian residents in their identity constructions and about some of the ways in which people work experimentally with dialect research today, and tell about results from some of the new studies that have been made on the perception of the Funen dialect. The presentation will be framed around Kirstine's ABC on fynsk written by Kirstine. A book to be launched at the Language Festival. A book of 29 alphabet rhymes with the finest illustrations. Among other things, you can meet the smartest woman in Funen, the balladeer Bent who goes after robbing me, the untimely Ulrik, the beautiful Leif and many, many more. Among other things, Kirstine will talk about the process of writing several of the strips, and what hopes she has for what ABC can contribute. Everyone is welcome to ask questions and there will be time for a discussion of both Kirstine's research and the ABC at the end, where illustrator Rasmus Damsgaard will also be present.

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Language and art — did they arise at the same time? A Scratch of Human Prehistory

Lecture with Jacob Vamberg, dr.phil. in Art History. To people today, it seems obvious that language is of a symbolic nature -- i.e., its sounds refer to something imagined, often something that is not present at all. But could it be thought that this abstract referential function is a late superstructure on a long prehistory in which language first seemed like a kind of music, i.e., where properties such as rhythm, strength, pitch and gesture were the determining factors? In that case, the language is presumably developed in close chronological context with the image, which has a long demonstrable prehistory of a non-figurative nature and first becomes mimetic in cave paintings and sculptures about 50,000 years ago. The lecture is free, but a seat/ticket must be booked.

DKK 0/ Language and art — did they arise at the same time? A Scratch of Human Prehistory

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Language Prize 2025

The purpose of the Language Prize is to strengthen the use of the Danish language and to promote and recognise the deliberate use of the language in public and private organisations by identifying role models for linguistic quality and creativity. On Friday, May 2, three awards will be presented: Denmark's best text Denmark's best linguistic surprise Denmark's best work on the language. *Program Language Day 2025: * Language needs to change, evolve and innovate. The language must be in motion. And it is with a love of words, phrases and syntaxes when four language geeks in dialogue with the audience on Friday afternoon unfold at this year's language festival. 13.30 Introduction by Thea From and Jørgen Wind Nielsen 13.35 Welcome to Thomas Hestbæk Andersen, Director Danish Language Board. 1:40 p.m. Something has changed in journalistic communication — about cryptic headlines and other attempts to capture our attention by both irritating and inspiring linguistic and narrative means. By journalist, author and teacher Søren Boy Skjold. 2:10pm * “PLEASE SCREW NEEEEEED!” * — about SoMe languages, which are also Semig languages, and which can easily get attention with few understated, well-used tools. By Senior Researcher at the Danish Language Board Anna Sofie Hartling. 2:40 p.m. Break 3pm Invisible manipulation is a powerful art start -- about staging and communicating politics with words and pictures, when at 9:22am the prime minister has to say goodbye to Grethe at a nursing home in Kolding. By journalist Kurt Strand. 3:30 p.m. The Music of the Language -- about melody, rhythm, timbre, pitch and tap on the words, which mean more than we might think when communicating with each other. By theatre director and language award judge Peter Langdal. 16-17 Awards Ceremonies *Noshow fee of 100 kr. *

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Loan loans — why are they (perhaps) riding high on the wave?

Lecture by Irene Simonsen, Associate Professor at the Department of Design, Media and Educational Sciences, University of Southern Denmark. When, at the Paris Olympics last year, table tennis player Anders Lind wiped floor with his opponent, it was something that attracted attention -- perhaps most of all the performance and not so much this reversal, wiping floor with someone. To wipe the floor with someone, they say, out there, and then suddenly it's in Politiken. Why do we start using such a phrase when we already have the term to sweep someone off the track? Based on a trawl through the press and a survey, we delve into two handfuls of recent phrase loans: when have they crept into the language? How have they evolved over time? And above all, what is it that might make them gain traction in the language?

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Poems that quiver. Verses that kill.

Lecture by Peter Juel Henrichsen, Senior Researcher at the Danish Language Board. The first newspapers were on verse. It seemed that a journalist who was just spouting facts was a leafleteer, not an authority. The theater was on verse, the literature, children's books, textbooks. The songs of the street, the party, the association, the church, the army. The King's Song and the High Song. Yes, that was back then. Or was it? Most words a typical Dane hears on an ordinary day are still in verse. Pop verses on the radio, happyvers in the supermarket, sad verses in the movie, rap on youtube. The verse still wades right into us, the gentle, the nervous, the wicked. Let's spend an hour investigating why.

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Publications of the Language Board

Lecture and tour at the Danish Language Board by Kirsten Lindø Dolberg-Møller, senior editor at the Danish Language Board and Anne Sofie Bøllingtoft, office assistant at the Danish Language Board. The Language Board is the publishing house behind both printed books and periodicals. What are the publications that the Language Board puts its name to, and how do we work with the publications towards a finished product? During the event, the Language Board's various publications will be presented — both printed and digital. Workflows will be demonstrated and advice given on how to access the publications.

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The collection of words — before, now and in the future

Squid education, bladder inflammation, and dummernick authority. The Danish Language Board's word collection holds many linguistic gold grains, and soon everyone will be allowed to search the approximately 1.1 million word sheets in the word collection. Research associate Johanne Niclasen Mortensen tells about the history behind the Danish Language Board's word collection and about the work to digitize and exhibit the unique collection.

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The province on the front page: How far is it from the province to Copenhagen?

*In the province, they eat steak. In Copenhagen, they queue at the bakery for 40 minutes to buy an organic sourdough bread. A lecture on the difference between the province and the big city slightly sharply cut up viewed with the glances of two very different authors. Along the way, they will get around the corners well. Ranging from the square metre prices of Mardi Barn buns to the province of the culture since Holberg. * johs. Nørregaard Frandsen and Karin Heurlin have both written a book about the province. But the backgrounds of the two writers are vastly different, and they belong to different generations, so their eyes don't always look the same. In the lecture, they will meet with all their differences and talk about the way of life in the province in relation to the capital. They will do so with both historical and cultural knowledge and personal experience. And with a bit of teasing suppositories for town and country. And to each other.

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Tied on the mouth and hand

'Bound on mouth and hand' is a musical lecture that sheds a new and nuanced light on the various forms of artistic expression during the German occupation of Denmark. The lecture performance is an immersive combination of songs, personal narratives and the big brush strokes. Get the story and enjoy the tones of the occupation. Actor Morten Hemmingsen and writer Simon Ankjærgaard take you on a multi-voiced journey through the five dark years. Through the anthems, the censorship of Nazism, the free space of the revues, the looseness of jazz and the poetry of the resistance struggle, the audience gets a new look at the role of music and art during the war. The lecture performance binds words, tones and texts together in a completely new interpretation and communication of the history of Denmark's occupation. It is thus a unique format that blends the best elements from lecture, narrative, concert and theatre. The event is organized by SPROGENSE in collaboration with: Nordfyn Choir, DOF Pårup Aftenskole, LOF, Otterup Musikaftenskole, Nordfyns Biblioteker, FO and AOF Nordfyn.

DKK 150/ Participant

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To zigzag through multiple languages.

*Author interview with author Almina Elmi and moderator is author Anne-Marie Mai. * Amina Elmi published her debut book, Barbarian\ [Object of Silence\], in 2023. Her Danish-Somali background is a motif in her book, which is also about moving between several cultures, about getting angry when you are patronized and finding a place in life, love, faith and language. Amina Elmi's book has already been awarded prizes by both the Danish Academy and the Danish Academy. The poems mix different languages and zigzag between Danish and Somali in a surprising way. But can one? What effect does it have on the reader? And is this a third language coming into being? The conversation between Amina Elmi and Anne-Marie Mai takes a closer look at the linguistic zigzag and at the important themes that the poems address. Amina Elmi gives samples of her poetry, and there will be occasion for a short conversation with the audience.

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Tour and presentation of the Language Board's library

Lecture and tour of the Danish Language Board by Kirsten Lindø Dolberg-Møller, senior editor at the Danish Language Board. Why does it make sense that the Language Board has its own library, and why do you store old books in a digital age?

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Visual Language - Workshop

In connection with the art exhibition The Visual Language — The Language of the Visual*, one workshop is held both days focusing on the two different forms of expression found in design and the art world: “the visual language” and “the language of the visual”. In the first part of the workshop, each exhibitor gives a brief presentation on their use of “visual language” *. That is, how colors, idioms and materiality create a desired expression and a communication with the outside world. In the second part of the workshop, the workshop participants themselves, through exercises and reflections, work with* “the language of the visual” .* That is, the verbal language designers and artists use to describe visual and tactile qualities in their products and works. minimum age of participation: 15 years

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What role do you and I play in threats?

Lecture by Tanya Karoli Christensen, Professor at the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, University of Copenhagen and Marie Herget Christensen, Associate Professor at the Department of Nordic Studies and Linguistics, University of Copenhagen. Although it is socially unacceptable to threaten others with violence or other harm, threats occur in all social strata. Prison officers, social workers, politicians and scientists are threatened because of their work, but people can also be threatened because of their religion, their disability or conflicts with their neighbour or a former partner. The person who threatens, therefore, rarely chooses a random person as a victim. The relationship between the sender and the receiver takes its toll in the language. Based on a corpus of 580 authentic written threat messages in Danish, we can see that pronouns in the first and second person are overused compared to traditional written language genres. In this talk, we talk about two detailed studies of how the 1st and 2nd person are used in Danish threat messages. Although the two studies used different coding principles, they both show that one of the most frequent functions of the material is to justify the threat. In other words, the senders provide explanations as to why it should be reasonable to threaten their recipients with harm. The need to justify one's linguistic behavior shows a focus on social norms that can surprise in the context of threats. At the same time, the type of justifications shows that these are skewed norms and thus contribute to the overall effect of the threat message as a deterrent.

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When Danish comes into being — a key to Danish cultural concepts

Lecture by Astrid Mus Rasmussen, Assistant Professor at the Department of Communication and Culture — Department of German and Romance Languages, Aarhus University and Noah Rørbæk, PhD student at the Department of Communication and Culture — Department of German and Romance Languages, Aarhus University In this paper, the research project When Danish Becomes To is presented, which is funded by the Velux Foundation. The overall aim of the project is to develop an online learning resource that supports the development of intercultural communicative competence in the teaching of Danish as a second language for adult migrants. The resource contains, on the one hand, a cultural reference work with key cultural key concepts and norms of communication described in a completely simple and easy-to-translate language, called Minimaldan. On the other hand, it contains learning activities, which are related to these descriptions. With this resource, we want to make complicated, culture-specific and easy-to-translate words and communication norms available to students at a relatively early stage of their Danish lessons. The resource we support learners in the cultural encounters that are part of their everyday lives and provides them with tools to navigate the challenges that meeting a new culture with implied norms and unwritten rules can create. In this paper, we focus on the cultural reference work. We will explain the methods of the project and provide examples of the above-mentioned descriptions of cultural keywords and communication norms. In addition, we will provide an overall status of the project's development as well as the next steps.

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Wise in Language - Live Recording

Again this year, Klog på Sprog will be broadcast live from SPROGENSE — with the audience! Every Friday morning at P1, an always well-appointed Adrian Hughes addresses a new linguistic topic alongside a panel of experts. Everything from class struggle to the Royal House is examined from a linguistic angle, and with Adrian Hughes in the lead, the programme always exudes language enjoyment. Usually the programme is recorded in a studio in DR Byen, but on Friday 2 May the programme will be broadcast live from SPROGENSE. This year, the Danish Language Board invites the audience inside for a live broadcast in the foyer. Come and join us! There are some of the seats that are standing places. Seats are not numbered. Noshow fee of 100 kr.

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Stages of sales — from contact to concrete orders

Do you want to learn how to master the stages of sales and become better at generating sales and building strong customer relationships? In the course “Stages of sales — from contact to concrete orders” you will get the tools and insight on how to optimize your sales work and create results that can be felt on the bottom line.

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Find your core story

Find your core narrative and create a flow of content for social media — this is a workshop for those who want a good foundation for your marketing. A core narrative is the heart of your marketing.** A story about your business that should build trust and authority among your target audience. It's a time-saving foundation for your communication, so you don't have to reinvent the deep plate every time you work with your marketing. It brings together the essence of your business and creates direction for your communication. This is where you can tell what makes you and your company unique, where you stand out from the competition and what you want to be known for.

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Get a grip on the economy

Do you know how best to run your business financially? Our course in financial management is tailored to you who want more peace of mind, overview and not least a healthier bottom line.

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Strengthen your leadership behavior through person

Gain insight into your strengths, preferences and areas of development so you can lead more effectively and create better well-being and motivation in your team. On Strengthen Your Leadership Behavior Through Personal Profiling, your personal profile analysis gives you a greater ability to look inward, and a constructive basis for working more deeply with your leadership behavior, using a focus on strengths, preferences and areas of development, among other things.

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Children's language crosses borders

Special screening of the film “YueYue's Denmark” about the friendship between six-year-old YueYue from China and Amy from Denmark. Across languages and cultures, they share laughs, traditions and experiences — from Christmas fun in Bogense to Chinese New Year in a small mountain village in China. A Journey Between Two Worlds\ In the film, we meet YueYue, who arrives at a kindergarten in Bogense, where everything -- from the language to the food package -- is alien. Nevertheless, a friendship quickly develops between YueYue and Amy, and together they experience Danish Christmas traditions with rice porridge and Christmas trees. But the friendship goes both ways: In January, Amy travels with her parents to China to celebrate Chinese New Year in a small mountain village -- an experience filled with colorful processions, family celebrations and new impressions. \ \ Inspired by high school stay\ The idea for the film originated in 2018 when award-winning Chinese screenwriter Meng Xianming visited Nordfyns Högskole. Inspired by the meeting between Danish and Chinese children, he decided to create a film that shows how friendship can build bro between languages and cultures -- even at a young age. Filming took place in both Denmark and China in 2018-2019, but production was delayed by the corona pandemic and the special approvals required for international film cooperation in China. In late 2024, the film finally got the official Chinese screening approval, 'Dragon mark'. Learn For Life has facilitated the filming of Yueyue's Denmark* by finding local extras, locations, film staff, etc. The Learn For Life association originates from Nordfyns Højskole and organizes study tours and cultural exchanges focusing on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale universe, education and university traditions. **\ Duration: ** Two hours, including introduction by Chinese producer Meng Changyu and secretariat leader Lisa Johansen, Learn For Life, ([learnforlife.dk] (http://learnforlife.dk))

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Sing along! Community singing across languages and cultures

Community singing is a beloved tradition in Denmark that brings people together and creates a sense of togetherness. When we sing together, a special connection arises across age, background and musical experience. The young international volunteers from the Danish organization ICYE invite everyone interested to sing along. The volunteers distribute songbooks, and the repertoire ranges widely — from Danish classics to international songs, both well-known and less well-known. It will be an experience where music bridges languages and cultures and allows participants to feel the inclusive power of community singing. Come and enjoy the happy and cozy atmosphere at Moletorvet, where renowned choir leader Janne Wind conducts the song and accompanies on piano, and moderator Rasmus Gade ties the event together. Anyone can participate — regardless of musical or linguistic prerequisites. The event is held outdoors. Janne Wind Janne Wind is one of Denmark's leading teachers in choir, team building and community singing with more than 30 years of experience. She is the choir leader of Denmark's largest choir, the ODEON Rhythmic Choir, which gathers 400-500 singers in Odense at each rehearsal. With her unique ability to create presence, joy and community, Janne brings people together through music. She teaches both in Danish and English, so that everyone can participate and feel included. Danish ICYE Danish ICYE is a non-profit organization that creates cultural exchange by sending young Danes out into the world as volunteers in international projects and at the same time receiving young volunteers from abroad who are engaged in volunteer work in Denmark. The organization works to break down linguistic and cultural barriers, strengthen intercultural understanding and create a strong community for volunteers — all with the aim of contributing to a more peaceful and inclusive world. Language plays a central role in their work — they help Danish volunteers prepare to live and work in a new linguistic and cultural context, and they support international volunteers in learning Danish so that they can better participate in the local community, where volunteers can practice and develop their language skills in practice. The global ICYE has existed since 1949. Danish ICYE became part of the ICYE Federation in 1972.

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