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Coming up Soon: Weather girl mania, Weasley brother trivia … Wenceslas should go out more!

Dave Smith
December 14th, 2018


This article is more than 6 years old.

Given their New York pedigree, it’s no surprise to learn that two of the Harlem Spirit of Gospel Choir’s three concerts have already sold out. And to cap it all, Ingrid Arthur from the Weather Girls, is their special guest (Dec 15, 20:00; Sankt Andreas kirke, Gothersgade 148, Cph K; 300kr, biletto.dk)

The brutally difficult 50-question, English-language Harry Potter quiz is returning this Christmas – after all, nobody does the festive season better than Hogwarts. Last time, the winners shared 2,300 kroner (Absalons Kirke, Sonder Boulevard 73, Cph V; Dec 20, 20:00; max 6 per team, 20kr entry, winner gets the pot)

The Globe’s Christmas Quiz is a city institution, dating back to the late 1990s, and traditionally some of the former greats come back to take on the new pretenders. Shhh, but the odd rollover has been known to go at Xmas (Globe, Nørregade, Cph V; Dec 20, 19:30; max 5 per team, 30kr entry, winners 1,000kr)

The capital’s biggest zumba event organiser is holding a special Christmas class followed by singing, dancing, surprises and a lottery. Come dressed like the festive period means something! (Dec 16, 12:00; Kulturhuset Indre By, Charlotte Ammundsens Plads 3, Cph K; 60kr)

Don’t miss ‘Ding Dong Merrily On High!’, a celebration of English-language carols led by acclaimed British choral director David Victor-Smith, the leader of the Farnham Youth Choir. All the proceeds go to charity (Books & Company, Sofievej 1, Hellerup; Dec 21, 19:00; 50kr – registration required)

Beyond a couple of ballets and the Crazy Christmas Cabaret, there isn’t much entertainment, so thank god for the Improv Comedy Copenhagen (weekly shows Wed-Sat 20:00, stand-up Sun 20:00, but no shows Dec 23-27 & 30-31; Frederiksholm Kanal 2, Cph K; 100-125kr)

More like Kool & the Gang than Torville & Dean, the famous icerink is going back to the 1970s with the Strøm skating disco (Dec 15, 17:00-21:00; Frederiksberg Runddel; free adm)

Even if you’re not a fan, there are bound to be prezzie options at the Ceramics Market (Dec 15, 10:00-15:00; Absalon, Sønder Boulevard 73, Cph V; free adm)

Reserve your tickets for the Polar Express, or at least Denmark’s answer to the famous steam engine. Climb aboard at Helsingør like in days of old and set off for Copenhagen Central Station via Bakken and Klampenborg (Dec 15 & 16, 11:30; Helsingør Station; 80-320kr, reserve tickets at veterantoget.dk)

Head to floors 1 & 2 of Axel Towers to choose from goods presented by 120 designers at the Finderskeepers Xmas Market (Dec 14-16, open Fri 12:00-18:00, Sat 11:00-17:00, Sun 11:00-16:00; Axel Towers, Cph K; 40-80kr)

Party like Gatsby with 20 world-class performers, a stunning live-band and Gatsby’s brilliant resident DJ, this party is an extraordinary spectacle dedicated to reliving the Roaring ‘20s. Dress in your finest attire and transport yourself into the glamorous world of Jay Gatsby (Dec 31, 21:00-04:00; Vega, Enghavevej 40, Cph V; partylikegatsby.eu)


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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.”