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Coming Up Soon: Bill Clinton coming to Copenhagen

Xiou Wang
March 30th, 2018


This article is more than 6 years old.

Mr President is coming (photo: Gage Skidmore)

Former US President Bill Clinton is among the speakers at a conference about leadership that is aimed at top-level management, which is organised by Presidents Institute (April 17, 12:00-21:00; Comwell Conference Center Copenhagen, Center Boulevard 5, Cph S)

Get flexible with free yoga classes! Power Yoga Copenhagen – the name says it all. PYC is conveniently located in Christianshavn, close to the Metro. Classes taught in English. All are welcome (even those who can’t touch their toes). The first month is free! (most days; Strandgade 36D, 2 sal, Christianshavn; poweryogacopenhagen.dk)

A rare chance to see an English-language musical, which is an Easter treat to boot. Teatret Gorgerne wowed all-comers when they last staged ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ (March 30 & 31, 19:30; Købnerkirken, Shetlandsgade 6, Cph S; 150kr, billetto.dk)

Learn about data and privacy protection at this Science & Cocktails event from Yves-Alexandre de Montjoye of Imperial College London. Discussion is followed by music and cocktails (April 10, 20:00; Fabriksområdet, Cph K; free adm)

Learn about various leisure activities and upcoming events and network with other international citizens (April 5, 17:00-18:30; Huset-KBH, Rådhusstræde 13, Cph K; sign up via ihcph.kk.dk; free adm)

A yoga workshop series in four parts, timed with the moon phases, with science-based theory and nutrition information (April 4, 19:00; sign up via SMS at 2014 9683; free adm)

Enjoy a night of laughter with the English Comedy Night featuring comedians from Scotland and New Zealand. Please note that this is an anniversary event, and it is taking place at the Dubliner, not the normal venue, the New Dubliner (April 12; The Dubliner, Amagertorv 5, Cph K; 120kr)


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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.”