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Coming up Soon: Embracing Africa treasure, aqua leisure and Amager Beach pleasure

Sarah B Haider
June 30th, 2017


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Yoga for all (photo: localfitness.com.au)

Heat & Heart’s vinyasa yoga workshop is a sweet combination of meditative flow, hands-on adjustments and heart-openers (Aug 12, 14:30-17:00; Yogafactory, Strandvejen 209, Hellerup; 350kr; yogafactory.eu)

The Copenhagen Summer Festival is a must-go event that presents classical chamber music played by young, emerging artists who could be the stars of tomorrow (July 30-Aug 10; Charlottenborg Festsal, Cph K; 720kr; copenhagensummerfestival.dk)

The Afro Dress-up Festival brings Africa to Copenhagen. It will not only educate people about the beauty of African culture but also provide entertainment and displays of Afro jewels, bags, shoes and fabrics (July 12-16, 11:00-23:00; Rådhuspladsen; free adm)

Since the summer of 2002, the people of Copenhagen have been able to bathe in their harbour. The crystal clear water not only beats off the heat, but also refreshes the mind and body (Mon-Fri 07:00-19:00, from 11:00 on weekends; Islands Brygge & Copencabana; free adm)

Get your glow sticks ready, dress up in your brightest clothes, and bring your friends to the Full Moon Party (Aug 19, 14:00-03:00; Halvandet, Refshalevej 325, Cph K; 160-289kr; fullmooncph.dk)

Release your feel-good endorphins with swing, salsa, tango and rumba under the beautiful summer skies at Summer Dance (ends July 23, Mon-Thu 19:00-22:00; Fælledparken, Cph Ø; free adm; sommerdans.dk)

Everyone is welcome to participate in this swimming competition around Christiansborg Castle. Participate individually or in a team (Aug 26; 09:00-14:00; Black Diamond, Cph, K; 395-525kr; copenhagenswim.com)

Enjoy non-stop party music and meet awesome people at the Ourdio Beach Party on Amager beach (July 28, 17:00-23:00; Amager Strandpark, Italiensvej 15, Cph S; free adm)

HAVEN Festival brings you beer, music, food and art. Watch renowned chefs showing off their culinary mastery (Aug 11-12, 12:30-23:59; Refshalevej 151, Cph K; 1,290kr; havenkbh.dk)

Ever wondered what it would be like to enjoy a Lutheran church service in English? Your prayers have been answered! (July 2 & Aug 6, 11:00; Eliaskirken, Vesterbrogade 19, Cph K)


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A survey carried out by Megafon for TV2 has found that 71 percent of parents have handed over children to daycare in spite of them being sick.

Moreover, 21 percent of those surveyed admitted to medicating their kids with paracetamol, such as Panodil, before sending them to school.

The FOLA parents’ organisation is shocked by the findings.

“I think it is absolutely crazy. It simply cannot be that a child goes to school sick and plays with lots of other children. Then we are faced with the fact that they will infect the whole institution,” said FOLA chair Signe Nielsen.

Pill pushers
At the Børnehuset daycare institution in Silkeborg a meeting was called where parents were implored not to bring their sick children to school.

At Børnehuset there are fears that parents prefer to pack their kids off with a pill without informing teachers.

“We occasionally have children who that they have had a pill for breakfast,” said headteacher Susanne Bødker. “You might think that it is a Panodil more than a vitamin pill, if it is a child who has just been sick, for example.”

Parents sick and tired
Parents, when confronted, often cite pressure at work as a reason for not being able to stay at home with their children.

Many declare that they simply cannot take another day off, as they are afraid of being fired.

Allan Randrup Thomsen, a professor of virology at KU, has heavily criticised the parents’ actions, describing the current situation as a “vicious circle”.

“It promotes the spread of viruses, and it adds momentum to a cycle where parents are pressured by high levels of sick-leave. If they then choose to send the children to daycare while they are still recovering, they keep the epidemic going in daycares, and this in turn puts a greater burden on the parents.”