Den Danske Forening HEIMDAL. January/February Medlemsblad. Frederiksborg Slot. Newsletter for the Danish Association Heimdal Established 1872

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1 Den Danske Forening HEIMDAL January/February 2017 Frederiksborg Slot Medlemsblad Newsletter for the Danish Association Heimdal Established 1872

2 THE DANISH ASSOCIATION HEIMDAL INC 36 AUSTIN STREET NEWSTEAD QLD 4006 Contact details: Contributions We would love to share your news and stories. You are welcome to send s with stories, news and photos to the editor for publication. The closing date for the next issue is 16 February We reserve the right to edit or not publish your contribution. Any material published does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Danish Club or the Editor. is a time frame (initially 5 years from 1 September 15) so don t leave it too late. The process is not quite as straightforward as we could hope for. Editor: Lone Schmidt Phone: treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org Webmaster: Peter Wagner Hansen Phone: Skype: pete.at.thebathouse admin@danishclubbrisbane.org From the Editor Happy New Year! Ready for Australia Day, everyone? Let s celebrate and wish good luck to all new Australians on the day. The club season kicks off with our annual Fastelavn event and I m looking forward to seeing lots of children bashing the barrel which has again been beautifully repaired by Alan and painted by Tommy. The barrel is awaiting its fate WELCOME TO OUR NEW MEMBERS Last year, many members became Australian citizens after Denmark allowed dual citizenship. I m sure there will be just as many this year. Remember if you want your Danish citizenship back, there Janne & Johs Biltriss, Lutwyche Lars Glerup & Renie Bartsch, Camira Anni & Erik Hansen, Camira Orla & Nicole Jensen, Hollywell Mads Engelund, Calamvale

3 What s on at the Danish club? Fastelavn Slå katten af tønden Saturday 11 February 2017 Café Danmark Friday 24 February 2017 from 6 pm Welcome back! Come in and say godt nytår, we ll have lots of smørrebrød (Danish open-faced sandwich) ready for all. The bar offers Tuborg varieties direct from Denmark, stocks of SKOVLYST beer are currently very low. FAXE Kondi is still available. And you can also find Piratos and Skipper Mix in our lolly stall. Get delicious Danish pastries, rye bread and other specialty breads direct from Britt s Organic Bakery. Have a Ball with the Folk Dancers Saturday 4 March 2017 Entertainment by Michael Whitmore 6 pm for 6:30 pm start Café Danmark Friday 24 March 2017

4 Get all your Danish Baked Goodies from Britt s Bakery at Café DANMARK 4th Friday of each month Authentic Danish Pastry & Organic Bread Products Kringler, Smørtærter, Kanelstænger, Birkes, Rundstykker, Fuldkornsrugbrød, Kransekagekonfekt, Småkager, Knækbrød og bagerens dårlige øje. For information, order forms and delivery details, go to our website: Unit 5/10 Energy Crescent, Molendinar QLD 4214 Phone: Fax: brittsorganic@gmail.com Dansk Legegruppe Legegruppen mødes hver fredag i Heimdals lokaler fra 9.30 til kl Aldersgruppen er fra 0 til 5 år, søskende til yngre børn er selvfølgelig velkommen i ferierne. Vi starter altid med formiddagskaffe og hjemmebagte boller, efterfølgende varierer aktiviteterne med fri leg, hoppeborg, tegning og sanglege mv. Vi skiftes til at medbringe boller og tilbehør. Vi betaler $2 hver gang per familie, medlemskab af Playgroup Queensland og den danske klub Heimdal er en betingelse. Nye medlemmer er meget velkomne til at komme og være med. For yderligere information kontakt: Maria Faurskov Nielsen moffe33@hotmail.com

5 Fastelavn Party (Slå katten af tønden) Saturday 11 February pm Get the kids dressed up and ready for action. Adults may dress up too! There ll be prizes for best-dressed boy and girl, so start up the sewing machine and get going. KUPALEJA will entertain young and old with songs and games from Denmark and lead us up to the big event: bashing the barrel to scare the black cat away and get to the goodies inside. And we re under cover in the courtyard. There ll be delicious fastelavnsboller available from Britt s to go with your afternoon coffee or maybe you prefer a hot dog with a cold beer. You can also order fastelavnsboller in advance to take home. We re picking up from Britt s at Molendinar Friday before the event. Send an to Lone at treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org by Tuesday 7 February 2017 to let her know that you and the kids are coming or ring on or with details.

6 AIDA and Poul Pava NOW ON SALE! Price Bowls Poul Pava Great Guys white w/black 2 in gift box Mug with Handle Poul Pava Flower Purple 30cl 6.00 Mug with Handle Poul Pava Flower Yellow 30cl 6.00 Water glasses Poul Pava Flower Green 32.5cl 6 in box Mug Poul Pava Flower Organic Red 25cl 6.00 Bowl Poul Pava Flower Organic Red 55cl 7.00 Water glasses Poul Pava Pure Friends White décor 26cl 4 in gift box Water glasses Poul Pava Pure Friends White décor 36cl 4 in gift box Ice cream plates Pure Friends 16cm 4 in gift box Glass bowls Pure Friends 14cm 4 in gift box Water Decanter Poul Pava Pure Friends 1l glass Water Decanter Poul Pava Pure Friends 1.5l glass Tea Light/Mini Bowl Poul Pava Be Friends 2.00 Water bottle Poul Pava City Life BP free plastic 0.6 l 6.00 Wooden Board with 2 porcelain bowls Poul Pava Be friends in gift box Ceramic Grinder steel Poul Pava Be Friends in gift box cm high Ceramic Grinder steel Poul Pava Be Friends in gift box cm high Bowls Poul Pava Be Friends 9cm 3 in gift box Napkins Poul Pava Be Friends City 20 in pack 3.00 Napkins Poul Pava Be Friends Labyrinth 20 in pack 3.00 Napkins Poul Pava More Flowers 20 in pack 3.00 Aroma Thermo Mug Lime 27cl 2 in box Aroma Thermo Mug Purple 27cl 2 in box Aroma Thermo Mug Black 27cl 2 in box 12.00

7 You re invited to celebrate with us at THE DANISH FOLK DANCERS BIRTHDAY BASH!! MICHAEL WHITMORE WILL BE PLAYING SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE DANCE TUNES When: Saturday, 4 March 2017 TIME: Where: COST: Pay to: 6pm, for a 6:30pm start The Danish Club, Austin St, Newstead $40 ~ incl. dinner, dessert & entertainment ~ drinks available for purchase at the bar ~ Danish Folkdance Group Heimdal Inc. BSB: Account: ~ please include your name and 4Mar17 in the details ~ RSVP to: Jan Palmer (payments) ph: Eva Kaiser (enquiries) ph: ~ BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL ~

8 Revisiting history: 210-year-old Danish church restored in West Bengal If you are planning a trip to West Bengal to explore the state's colonial past, pay a visit to this 210-year-old, newly-restored Danish church in Serampore Picture courtesy: Wikimedia/ombhawan/Creative Commons West Bengal was not just another British colony. Other nations have made the state their home way back in the 18th and 19th centuries. Serampore, a town in the Hooghly district, has enough monuments that bear witness to a time the region was colonised by the British, French and the Danish. The St Olav's Church in Serampore is one of the most prominent monuments from the Danish rule. Locally known as the Danish Church, it was one of the 100 buildings that were constructed by the Danish management between 1755 and 1845, at a time when the town was called Frederiksnagore. Administered by the Calcutta Diocesan Trust Association, the 210-year-old church was kept under lock and key since 2013 as there was danger of its collapse. In April 2016, the two centuries old church was thrown open to the public following extensive restoration work. According to reports, the original doors, windows and furniture were restored while flooring was relaid with sandstone from Rajasthan. Lime mortars and organic pigments were used on all walls, following the original colour scheme established through a scientific paint analysis. The restoration work was carried out by a partnership between Serampore College and architectural firm Continuity, in collaboration with National Museum of Denmark (NMD). The restoration team included conservation architect Manish Chakraborti from Kolkata and Dr Flemming Aalund from NMD. (source: IndiaToday by Samonway Duttagupta, April 2016)

9 Welcome to Aarhus 2017 and our year as European Capital of Culture. During 2017 we will work and play. We celebrate the "folkelige" traditions and the newest that culture can deliver in Art, Theatre, Dance, Music, Literature and artisanal practices such as Gastronomy, Architecture and Design. We are creating Spectacle and Speculations - Celebrations, Contemplations and Provocations. We examine our Danish DNA and take delight and pride in its unique history. We ask ourselves what do we keep and what do we let go as we move into the future. And we enlarge our European dimension with many cultural partnerships and collaborations so we can learn from and share with others. And we gather our Region together for fun, festivities, fireworks and feasts. We are making a year that touches all aspects of Danish culture from contemporary architecture as an agent for liveability to pageants of our Viking past. We rethink masterworks and invent new icons. We examine our past to better shape and understand our future. And of course, we will have plenty of "Hygge"! Let's Rethink More than anything else, Aarhus 2017 is about rethinking. Our theme Let's Rethink indicates that Aarhus 2017 wish to transform the Central Denmark Region to a cultural laboratory, where alternative solutions can grow. Partners Aarhus 2017 is a highly ambitious programme. The only way to do it is through partnerships and cooperation with stakeholders, who will continue to implement and develop the ideas beyond In 2017 we shine a light on our entire Region from the East coast at Grenaa to the West coast at Hvide Sande, from the North at Nederby to the South at Stouby, and all the places in between. Aarhus 2017 tempts you to discover the diversity of our wonderful landscapes, the regional varieties of our cooking, the story telling of our villages and the history of our townships. The Mid-Jutland Region, comprising 19 different municipalities, is renowned for its agricultural plenitude, forests, wild-life and ancestral places. In our year of culture we want to share it with you all. The Central Denmark Region and every municipality in the region have taken part in the preparations of the bid process. The Regional Council and all city councils have agreed to participate in the Aarhus 2017 project, and all have allocated funds for the projects.

10 Ændring af udlændingeloven Regeringen ønsker med et nyt lovforslag at afskaffe 26-års-reglen. Det betyder, at danskere, som bor i udlandet og er partner med en ikke dansk-statsborger, fremover vil møde endnu større hindringer for, at deres familier kan bosætte sig i Danmark. Baggrunden for 26-års-reglen var netop, at danskere i udlandet, der kan dokumentere mindst 26 års dansk statsborgerskab, har mulighed for at vende hjem med deres internationale familie. Hvis reglen fjernes, vil det tilbageværende krav om et pars samlede tilknytning til Danmark afgøre muligheden for at vende hjem. Generalsekretær Anne Marie Dalgaard kommer med et eksempel: "Forestil dig, at du er ingeniør, og at din arbejdsplads, en dansk eksportvirksomhed, udstationerede dig til New York for 10 år siden. Du har siden stiftet egen virksomhed, er i dag 49 år og møder dit livs kærlighed på Manhattan en amerikansk kvinde på 44 år, der forsker i IT. I har fået to børn og ønsker nu at flytte til Danmark, for at børnene kan lære Danmark og vores værdier at kende. Gode karrieremuligheder her har I begge, da jeres professioner er stærkt efterspurgte. Men jeres samlede tilknytning til USA er, optalt i år, større end til Danmark. Dette giver situationer, som er højest utilfredsstillende." Afskaf tilknytningskravet I det høringssvar, som Danes Worldwide har afgivet, har vi derfor foreslået, at tilknytningskravet helt afskaffes for danske statsborgere i forbindelse med ægtefællesammenføring. Helt overordnet mener vi, at det er urimeligt, at danske statsborgere skal bevise deres tilknytning til Danmark. De skal naturligvis have lov til at vende hjem sammen med deres udenlandske ægtefælle. "Det er absurd, at danskere skal bevise deres tilknytning til deres fædreland, når de søger hjem med en udenlandsk ægtefælle."

11 Tabte ressourcer Det er ikke i Danmarks interesse, at vi vender vores egne statsborgere ryggen, når de ønsker at bidrage til det danske samfund. Ifølge Danes Worldwides seneste undersøgelser er størstedelen af de adspurgte udlandsdanskere erhvervsaktive og vil derfor ikke være en byrde for samfundet. Tværtimod. For 31 % af udlandsdanskerne betaler faktisk allerede skat i Danmark, selv om de ikke har bopæl her og ikke modtager nogle ydelser fra den danske stat. Denne gruppe risikerer Danmark også at miste, hvis de opgiver deres danske statsborgerskab. Undersøgelsen viser også, at 8 ud af 10 udlandsdanskere gerne vil give noget igen til Danmark. I samme undersøgelse svarer 61 % af de adspurgte, at udlandsdanskeres forhold ikke er tilfredsstillende varetaget af regeringen. Vi håber naturligvis, at integrationsministeren vil lytte til vores forslag til gavn for de næsten udlandsdanskere, som potentielt er berørt af loven. (kilde: Nyhedsbrev fra Danes Worldwide) Tip #4. Follow the traditions (source: denmark.dk Nine Tips if you are new to Denmark) As I ve said time and time again, the Danes may be ultra liberal but they re painfully traditional. Every season, every feast, every holiday, every celebration from cradle to grave has a Danish tradition attached Secret snowdrop letters, sangskjuler (song holders), walk around the Citadel, hit barrels, weave hearts, put candles in the window, wear Blue Monday clothes, guzzle goose, listen to bonfire speeches, win a marcipan pig, feast on fjord prawns. The list goes on With the Danish flag Dannebrog flying majestically in the background. And selvfølgelig your shoes left at the doorstep. - Diane from Scotland

12 NYT FRA DEN DANSKE KIRKE I BRISBANE Vores julebazar 19. november 2016 i Brisbane, som er kirkens eneste indtægtskilde, blev en stor succes takket være de mange frivillige som Inge, Jørgen, Lis, Kurt, Pat, Pia, Asbjørn, Magnus, Lisa og Merete, som gav deres tid aftenen før bazaren og hjalp til med at sætte borde og stole og overdækstelte til salgsboderne op, og så alle de, som mandede boderne på selve dagen. Som Anna, der igen i år stod for børnehjørnet, hvor børnene lavede flotte juledekorationer og andre ting. Inge, som stod i juledekorations boden og fik solgt rigtig meget. Mette, som hjalp til i mange forskellige boder, når der var brug for ekstra hænder, Magnus med familie og venner, Asbjørn og familie, Ann og familie og venner, og mange flere trofaste frivillige. Tusinde tak alle sammen, uden jeres hjælp gik det ikke. Der kom rigtig mange mennesker til bazaren, og der blev udsolgt af de fleste varer, der var kun nogle makrel i tomat og Torskerogn på dåse, og marcipan og slik til overs, så det var bare dejligt. Stemningen var fantastisk. Den blev hjulpet af Kupaleja med Kurt som forsanger på alle de kendte danske og engelske julesange, som vi kunne synge med på. Det Skandinaviske Kor, som underholdt os. Vores præst Bente, som bød velkommen og stod for salget af lodsedler, uddeling af præmier, og som snakkede med vore kirke medlemmer. Folkedanserne under ledelse af Lis, som først gav en opvisning, og derefter bød alle op til at deltage i dansen, og rigtig mange gjorde det. Vikingerne under Harly og den danske bager Britt blev også godt besøgt. I kiosken gik æbleskiverne som varmt brød, og de gode hotdogs blev udsolgt lige før vi lukkede, Ostemadderne var også et stort hit. Så der var travlt i køkkenet, hvor Eva, Carol, Angela, og Lisa hjalp mig, med Mette som afløser, mens Eva og jeg var med i folkedanseropvisningen. Og hvor var det dejligt, at så mange hjalp til med at rydde op og gøre rent bagefter, det betød, at vi var hurtigt færdige kl og kunne levere møderummet og legepladsen tilbage til kirken i opryddet og god stand. Vi gik og tænkte på, hvordan vi kunne sælge de sidste varer og blev glædeligt overraskede over, at Den Danske Klub Heimdal tilbød os en plads på deres julemarked, der blev holdt søndag 11. december Igen tilbød Kurt, Pat og Inge at hjælpe os, og de gjorde en fin indsats og fik alle varerne, og størstedelen af juledekorationerne solgt, så det var rigtig godt, mange tak skal I have. Den 17. december 2016 kl 10 havde vi vores julegudstjeneste i St.Mark s Lutheran Church. Vi var 41 i kirken, og det var dejligt at se så stor en opbakning. Vores præst Bente leverede en god prædiken, og 6 medlemmer af Det Skandinaviske Kor sang 3 julesange for os, det gav en fin stemning, og det var skønt at synge de kendte danske julesalmer sammen. Efter gudstjenesten var der dækket op til kaffebord i mødelokalet, og Lisa havde lavet 3 store skåle æblekage, som lige slog til, desuden fik vi chokoladekage og forskellige småkager. Snakken gik livligt en times tid, og så ønskede vi hinanden en glædelig jul, før vi gik hver til sit.

13 Vores næste gudstjeneste er søndag den 23. april 2017 i St. Mark s Lutheran Church, 71 Newnham Road, Mt. Gravatt. PS: Vi vil meget gerne have flere committee medlemmer, mindst 2 mere ville være rigtig godt. Så hvis du og en ven eller veninde har lyst til hjælpe så ring til Merete på Med venlig hilsen Pia, Asbjørn og Merete Danish royals pose for stamp in Greenlandic costume Denmark s Crown Prince and Princess have appeared on a stamp dressed in the traditional national costumes of Greenland, honouring the Danish monarchy s most distant subjects. The stamp, which was issued to commemorate the couple s copper wedding anniversary on November 14, shows Crown Prince Frederik dressed in black leather fur-lined boots and white tunic adorned with medals, and his Australian wife Princess Mary in a colourful beaded top. The couple s four children Prince Christian, Princess Isabella, Prince Vincent and Princess Josephine, who visited Greenland with their parents on the Danish Royal yacht in in 2014, are also shows in furlined Greenlandic national dress. Under the picture the stamp bears the Greenlandic and Danish words for Greenland -- Kalaallit Nunaat and Grønland. Greenland is an autonomous country within the Danish Realm and its citizens are also subjects of Denmark's Queen Margrethe II. Since 21 June 2009, when the Greenland Self-Government Act came into force, the Greenland parliament has been gradually taking over responsibilities from the Danish government in Copenhagen. The royal couple posted further pictures from the photo shoot for the stamp on the Danish Royal court s website, showing the children playing while still in costume

14 Do you need Danish beer, snaps or licorice? We can help :) Price list Beer Tuborg Grøn 24x33 cl (bottles) $ 60 Tuborg Grøn 24x33 cl (cans) $ 55 Faxe Premium Lager 24x33 cl (cans) $ 50 Snaps Taffel (Rød Aalborg)100 cl $ 75 Brøndum 70 cl $ 55 Bitters Gl Dansk 100 cl $ 70 1-Enkelt 100 cl $ 65 Other Ga-Jol Granatæble 16.4% 100 cl $ 55 Ga-Jol Granatæble 30% 70 cl $ 55 Ga-Jol Gul salt 30% 70 cl $ 55 Faxe Kondi 24x33 cl (cans) $ 35 BEER AND SNAPS ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE DANISH ASSOCIATION HEIMDAL Herring, licorice and other goodies mainly from Denmark New supplies are in transit Toms Ama r bidder 100 g $ 2.5 Fazer Tyrkisk Peber $ 4 Ga-Jol Blå, gul, sort 2x23 g $ 3 Haribo Skipper Mix 500 g $ 10 Haribo Super Piratos 425 g $ 10 Marabou DAIM 2x28 g $ 2.5 Pingvin Heksehyl 400 g $ 8 Pingvin Heksehyl 130 g $ 4 Pingvin Rustne Hyl 130 g $ 4 Pingvin Blue Jeans 120 g $ 4 Fazer Skolekridt 120 g $ 4 Pingvin Lakrids 120 g $ 4 Pålægschokolade 120 g $ 5 Toms Pålægschokolade fløde/mørk 45 g $ 2.5 Guld Barre pålægschokolade 108 g $ 5 Toms Pålægschokolade ekstra 70% mørk 120 g $ 5 Herring onion and matjes $ 8

15 Fastelavnsbolle med creme Opskrift giver 12 boller Hvem har spist en fastelavnsbolle? Ingredienser: Dej: 500 g hvedemel 250 g margarine 70 g gær 2 dl sødmælk 2 spsk sukker 2 tsk salt 1 æg Crème: 2 æggeblommer 2 spsk sukker 1 1/2 spsk maizenastivelse 2 dl sødmælk 1 tsk vanillesukker Fotograf: Per Alletiders Kogebog Forklaring: Mælk og margarine lunes, gæren udrøres heri. De øvrige ingredienser tilsættes, og dejen æltes godt igennem. Stilles til hævning et lunt sted i ca. 40 minutter. Creme: Æggeblommer; sukker, maizena og mælk piskes sammen i en tykbundet gryde og varmes op til kogepunktet under piskning. Cremen tages fra varmen, og vanillesukker røres i. Dejen slås ned og deles i 2 portioner, der hver rulles ud ca. 1½ cm tyk. På den ene aftegnes bollerne med et glas (Ca. 6 cm). 1 skefuld creme lægges på hver cirkel, og den anden lægges over. Bollerne trykkes ud gennem de 2 lag dej og lægges på plade. Efterhæver ca. 1/2 time. Bagetid: min. ved 200 C i alm. ovn. Bollerne drysses med flormelis efter bagningen. Find the recipe at or get your fastelavnsboller from Britt s Organics on the Gold Coast, selling at the Fastelavn Party on Saturday 11 February. If you want to take some home, order from treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org or They are yummy!

16 Basserne Remember Basserne, the comic strip? If you would like to read some, we have been given a big stack to share with our members. Study & Travel Grant If your son or daughter (under 18) is going to Denmark to study, and you re a member of the Danish Association Heimdal, your son or daughter can apply for a $3,000 study & travel grant from the club. We would like to make one grant initially. Write to the club about your plans. The Consulate General and the Trade Office in Sydney has moved to Level 33, 1 O'Connell Street Sydney NSW 2000 Danes Worldwide Steen Selmer is the local representative for Danes Worldwide contact him via queensland@rep.danes.dk Passports and contact to Consulate in Brisbane Contact details for the Royal Danish Consulate General in Brisbane Consul General Lars Kirk consul@rdcqld.org.au Mest populære navne til nyfødte i Danmark pr 1. juli 2016 I henhold til Danmarks Statistik, som offentliggør statistikken over navne på nyfødte hvert halve år, hedder pigerne Sofia, Freja, Alma, Laura, Ida, Clara, Ella, Anna, Emma, Josefine, Alberte, Agnes, Isabella, Maja, Karla, Lærke, Sofie, Victoria, Olivia og Liva de fleste af navnene er meget internationale. Det gælder også drengene, som hedder Noah, Victor, Oliver, Oscar, William, Lucas, Carl, Emil, Malthe, Frederik, Magnus, Alfred, Elias, Valdemar, August, Anton, Villads, Alexander, Christian og Mikkel.