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Coming Up Soon: Handball, haggis and ahoy me hearties!

Paul McNamara
January 10th, 2019


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The tournament starts today (photo: Steindy)

The Dubliner’s Burns Night celebration includes whiskey tasting, haggis, neeps & tatties, bagpipes and a live show with the one and only Angus Rollo! (The Dubliner, Amagertorv 5, Cph K; Jan 24, around 19:30; 180kr)

Copenhagen Theatre Circle proudly presents its eighth annual panto ‘Treasure Island’. Enjoy high-energy theatre, singing, dancing, audience participation and even some cross dressing (Krudttønden, Serridslevvej 2 , Cph Ø; Jan 23-Feb 2, week nights 19:00, weekends 13:00 & 18:00, all matinees sold out; 160kr)

The Globe is holding its first bi-weekly quiz night of the year with big cash prizes, bonus drink rounds and fun questions. The service is always hospitable and warm (Nørregade 43-45, Cph K; Jan 17, 19.30; 30kr entry per person; max 5 people per team)

Experience a great night of dancing with swing music. Dance lessons are available during the first half an hour, and afterwards the dancefloor is open. There’s room for everyone! (Købmagergade 52, Cph K; every Tue, 19:30; free adm)

International House CPH is holding a welcome reception for internationals. The mayor for culture and leisure will give a welcome speech and there will be kransekage for all (Gyldenløvesgade 11, Cph K; Jan14, 17:00; free adm)

Improv Comedy Copenhagen presents Comedy and Cocktails night. Enjoy the Murder of Crows team on stage and then stay and enjoy a signature cocktail, which are included in your ticket price (ICC Theatre, Frederiksholm Kanal, Cph K; Jan 11 & 18, 20:00; 150kr)

The Men’s Handball World Championship 2019 is starting in Denmark and Germany. The Copenhagen games are at Royal Arena (Hannemanns Alle 18-20, Jan 11-27)

The House of International Theatre presents ‘The Lover’ by Harold Pinter, a story about of infidelity with a few twists (Rådhusstræde 13, Cph K; Jan 30-Feb 2, Wed-Sat 19:00, Sun 14:00; 160kr)

Experimental band Algiers mix elements of post punk, no wave, blues and gospel (Hotel Cecil, Niels Hemmingsens Gade 10, Cph K; Jan 15, 20:00; 130kr)


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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.”