Danish Film Abroad: Danish co-production Salen las lobas, a coming-of-age drama about girls in juvenile detention who bond over music, has secured international sales ahead of its world premiere at Spain’s Valladolid Film Festival. LEGO Meets Daft Punk: The Danish toy company’s new partnership with the electronic duo will begin with a fan-designed set recreating the pyramid stage from their 2007 Alive tour. Copenhagen Design Finds: Vintage shops in Copenhagen and Stockholm are drawing attention for affordable design objects. Music and Taste: University of Copenhagen researchers found that music can activate some of the same brain regions involved in taste, suggesting sound can shape how food is experienced.
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Digital Art: Danish artist Jakob Kudsk Steensen’s Berl-Berl, a sound-and-animation reconstruction of a lost Berlin wetland, is showing in Seoul alongside a presentation in New York, with the Seoul exhibition running through March 2027. Vintage Finds: Copenhagen’s flea markets offer design classics for less: one visitor came away from Israels Plads with Bjørn Wiinblad vases and Holmegaard glassware. Public Art: Four giant trolls by Danish artist Thomas Dambo are hiding among the gardens and animal habitats at Tacoma’s Point Defiance Zoo through Jan. 24. Danish Film: Father’s House, starring David Dencik and Trine Dyrholm, has been picked up by DR Sales ahead of the Tallinn competition. Music and Play: Daft Punk’s first official LEGO partnership will bring a fan-designed set inspired by the duo’s 2007 tour to production. A Danish rapper is also taking on 100 concerts in 100 days, with Bratislava among the stops.
Live Music: Deep Purple have released a video for “Splat!” and bring their tour to Copenhagen’s Royal Arena on Sunday. Danish metalcore band Lifesick has also unveiled “All Eyes on Me,” the latest single from its album due in January. On the Road: Danish rapper Al Jacobi is attempting 100 concerts in 100 days, arranging his own shows and driving between venues; by Bratislava, he had played 43 gigs in 42 days. Danish Film: DR Sales has picked up Father’s House, starring David Dencik and Trine Dyrholm, ahead of its competition screening at the Tallinn festival. Public Art: Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s reclaimed-wood trolls are planned for Emporia, Kansas, with two sculptures proposed for local trails.
Live Music: Slayyyter has cancelled her Copenhagen show after losing her voice; doctors advised her to rest to avoid further damage. Public Art: Danish artist Thomas Dambo’s 12 whimsical wooden trolls are bringing folklore and environmental themes to two wildlife parks in Washington state through January. Danish Style: Queen Mary showcased a string of polished looks during Denmark’s state visit from Vietnam, from evening glamour to autumn tailoring. Art Community: A Danish volunteer has opened a gallery to support Ukrainian artists and frontline medics.
Danish Film: DR Sales has picked up Father’s House, starring Danish actors David Dencik and Trine Dyrholm, ahead of its competition at the Tallinn festival. Folk Music: Scandinavian group Heilung has announced its first live dates since a hiatus, with a 2027 tour bringing its pagan-inspired sound back to the stage. Art: A Danish volunteer has opened a gallery to support Ukrainian artists and frontline medics. Fashion: Copenhagen’s Spring 2027 shows put the cummerbund in the spotlight, with By Malene Birger among the labels reworking the waist-defining style. Live Music: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah will bring its 2027 tour to Copenhagen’s VEGA on February 14, following the announcement of a new album. Badminton: Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah won the Denmark Open women’s doubles title, ending an 18-year wait for a Malaysian pair.
Film: Tallinn Black Nights has unveiled a documentary lineup that includes a film examining control within a Danish Christian sect. The festival’s anniversary edition also features stories of family, identity and belonging. Nordic Production: Estonian-German documentary The Roads of Forgotten Dreams will follow photographer Luca Berti’s bicycle journey through rural landscapes, with filming planned in Denmark and six other European countries. Fashion: Ganni’s latest collections put the focus on expressive cuts, patchwork and draping, mixing relaxed shapes with playful details under creative director Ditte Reffstrup. Public Art: Danish artist Thomas Dambo is set to create large-scale figures from recycled and natural materials along trails near West Virginia’s Huntington Museum of Art; fundraising and installation are expected to take 12 to 18 months.
Danish Art: A Danish volunteer has opened a gallery to support Ukrainian artists and frontline medics. Royal Style: Queen Mary unveiled a sapphire tiara she helped reimagine at a state banquet, while Crown Prince Christian attended his first. Music: Nordic folk group Heilung announced its first live shows since its hiatus, with performances planned for 2027. Fashion: Danish label GANNI’s collaboration with Lululemon is already selling out. Badminton: Denmark Open champion An Se-young claimed a record 47th international title; Malaysia’s Pearly-Thinaah pair ended an 18-year wait for the women’s doubles crown.
Danish Music: Copenhagen metal band Gradience has announced its first UK tour for March 2027 and released a video for “Vermin.” Danish group Heilung will return from hiatus with live shows in Australia, beginning at the Sydney Opera House next March. Denmark Open: Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan won the women’s doubles title, ending an 18-year wait for their country; South Korea’s An Se-young claimed a record 47th international singles title. Royal Style: Queen Mary debuted a reimagined sapphire tiara at the state banquet for Vietnam’s president, while Crown Prince Christian attended his first state banquet. Danish Design: Speaker maker Jamo launched the HYG 5, a Wi-Fi model that combines streaming and amplification in a fabric-wrapped cabinet.
Denmark Open: South Korea’s An Se-young made badminton history in Odense, winning a record 47th international title. Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah took the women’s doubles crown, ending an 18-year wait for their country. Royal Style: Queen Mary wore the Danish royal collection’s sapphire tiara at a Copenhagen state banquet for Vietnam’s president. Reacquired in 2024, the heirloom has been redesigned with her input. Danish Fashion: GANNI’s new collaboration with Lululemon is already selling out, bringing the Copenhagen label’s style to activewear. Music: Danish experimental folk band Heilung shared a video for “Læknisgaldr,” ahead of its December release of Sagas. Public Culture: A new piece argues Danish libraries shouldn’t be taken for granted, spotlighting their value beyond lending books.
Denmark Open: South Korea’s An Se-young claimed a record 47th international title in Odense, while home favourite Anders Antonsen lost the men’s final. Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah ended an 18-year wait for the women’s doubles crown. Danish Tennis: Holger Rune has withdrawn from the Brussels tournament with a back issue; scans found no serious injury, but the setback interrupts his comeback. Danish Fashion: GANNI and Lululemon’s 22-piece capsule brings bold prints and 1980s dancewear to activewear—and is already selling fast. Film: Zentropa’s Dogma25 feature Incidents of Intimacy has added Danish actor Trine Dyrholm, Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway to its cast.
Denmark Open: Malaysia’s Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah won the women’s doubles title in Odense, ending an 18-year wait for their country; Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik lost the men’s final. Danish Music: Copenhagen artist ML Buch stood out at Miami’s III Points festival with an atmospheric set of experimental pop and art rock. Opera Collaboration: Ukraine’s National Symphony Orchestra and Dumka choir recorded excerpts from Gounod’s Romeo and Juliet for Denmark’s Opera Hedeland, continuing a partnership despite wartime disruption. Danish Film: Trine Dyrholm has joined Zentropa’s Dogma25 feature Incidents of Intimacy, alongside Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway.
Royal Arts: Crown Prince Christian shared candid Copenhagen snapshots from a disposable-camera outing with musician Benjamin Hav, saying they talked about everything from birds to future dreams. Danish Film: Trine Dyrholm joins Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway in Zentropa’s Dogma25 film Incidents of Intimacy. Art: Copenhagen–Chicago artist Marie Herwald Hermann’s exhibition Still points and shared shapes explores the quiet routines and objects that hold everyday life together. Horror in Class: A university lecturer makes horror books, films and games the centre of a course on fear, art and psychology, with students also helping with research at a haunted house. Denmark Open: Malaysian pairs Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, and Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, reached the finals in Odense; the women’s doubles run ended Malaysia’s 18-year wait for a place in the final.
Denmark Open: Malaysian pairs Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, and Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, reached the finals in Odense. Pearly-Thinaah ended an 18-year Malaysian wait for a women’s doubles final, while Aaron-Wooi Yik beat the world’s top-ranked pair. Danish Film: Cousins Adam and Christian Bonke’s documentary Perfect Road, following a nomadic cyclist tackling Europe’s mountain passes, screened at the BFI London Film Festival after its world premiere in Zurich. Visual Art: Copenhagen- and Chicago-based artist Marie Herwald Hermann’s Still points and shared shapes explores the quiet routines of domestic life through sculpture and everyday forms. Fashion: Danish designer Cecilie Bahnsen led the accessories jury at France’s Hyères Festival, where Yui Chen won the top prize; meanwhile, Copenhagen label Ganni’s collaboration with lululemon puts Danish design in the spotlight.
Art Market: Frieze London is revisiting the 1990s art boom, with Tracey Emin’s Tate Britain show and her exhibition at Denmark’s Louisiana Museum drawing attention. Three of Emin’s neon works sold for £95,000 each at the fair. Live Music: A$AP Rocky recalled bringing son Riot onstage at his September Copenhagen concert, where Rihanna watched from the sidelines. Danish Film: Zentropa’s upcoming Dogma25 feature Incidents of Intimacy has added Trine Dyrholm, Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway to its cast. Fashion: Danish label Ganni and Lululemon have teamed up on an ’80s-inspired collection that blends activewear with everyday style.
Denmark Open: Three Malaysian pairs reached the semi-finals in Odense, including Pearly Tan and M. Thinaah, who came from behind to beat India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand. Danish Cinema: Zentropa’s new Dogma25 feature Incidents of Intimacy has added Trine Dyrholm, Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway to its cast. Fashion: Copenhagen label Ganni and lululemon have teamed up on an ’80s-inspired collection that blends fashion and fitness.
Fashion: Copenhagen label Ganni and lululemon have launched their first collaboration, a 22-piece, dance-inspired collection mixing activewear with leopard print, ruffles and ’80s styling. Danish Film: Trine Dyrholm joins Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway in Zentropa’s new Dogma25 feature, Incidents of Intimacy. European Cinema: Danish co-productions Fjord and Brace Your Heart are among the titles shortlisted for the 2027 European Film Awards. Live Music: Orbital’s 2027 European tour includes a Copenhagen date, while Nickelback will bring its Everything Under the Sun tour to the city’s Royal Arena in July.
Art & Design: Danish-Vietnamese artist Danh Võ and Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto have won the 2026 Isamu Noguchi Award, recognising their creative work. Copenhagen Fashion: Ganni and Lululemon’s new 22-piece collection brings leopard print, ruffles and ’80s dancewear details to technical activewear. Film: Trine Dyrholm joins Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway in Zentropa’s upcoming Dogma25 feature, Incidents of Intimacy. On Court: Danish pair Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje won their Denmark Open match, while India’s Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand advanced to the quarter-finals. Golf: Denmark’s Niklas Norgaard holds the clubhouse lead at the DP World India Championship after an opening-round 66.
Danish Film: Trine Dyrholm leads Incidents of Intimacy, the second film in Zentropa’s Dogma25 revival. Directed by Jesper Just, the psychological horror story also stars Christian Slater and Dree Hemingway. Jewellery & Design: Jacqueline Rabun has launched a new take on Cave, her 2002 collection with Danish house Georg Jensen, revisiting the sculptural designs that helped define their decades-long collaboration. Fashion: Copenhagen label Ganni has teamed up with Lululemon on a collection designed for movement and everyday wear.
Danish Fashion: Copenhagen label Ganni has teamed up with Lululemon on a collection designed to move from workouts to nights out. Jewellery & Photography: Designer Sophie Bille Brahe marks her brand’s 15th anniversary with Tangerine Sky, her first high-jewellery collection, photographed by Juergen Teller. Creative Rights: Denmark’s approach to copyright and deepfakes is drawing attention as a possible model for EU rules. Film Industry: New Los Angeles company XTA Media has backing from Denmark-based investor Three Thousand Capital and plans to develop and finance film and TV projects.
European Film: The 39th European Film Awards has shortlisted 68 films, including Cannes winner Fjord, Venice winner Woman Unknown and documentary NAZA. Winners will be announced in Athens on January 16. Nordic TV: Swedish director Mikael Marcimain’s The Cold Song, adapted from a Norwegian novel, is pitching internationally as an emotional family thriller that breaks from familiar Nordic crime formulas. Danish Design: A chair by Danish designer Frits Henningsen, bought second-hand for $50, sold at Sotheby’s for $107,950 after its owner uncovered its rarity. Danish Fashion: Copenhagen label mfpen’s faded, grunge-inspired graphic tees are drawing attention alongside its signature slouchy officewear.
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