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Annual Regatta At Aarhus University
The Regatta at Aarhus University (also known as "the spring regatta" or "the boat race". In Danish "Kapsejlads") is an annual relay race held by members of Aarhus University on one of the lakes at the university park in Aarhus Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwes .... The first regatta was held in 1991 and has been held annually since. The race is usually held the first FridayEller torsdagen før Store Bededag. in May. Every year, 12 teams participate, each team representing a department of the university, and each team consisting of five members (of which both genders must be represented). The goal of the race is to cross the lake in an inflatable item which the team brings themselves. Upon crossing, each participant must drink one beer, spin around the bottle ten times ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Park, Aarhus
Aarhus University Park or the University Park ( da, Universitetsparken) is a public park in central Aarhus, Denmark. The University Park is at the centre of Aarhus University's main campus. As the university campus, the University Park is situated in the neighbourhood of Vesterbro in Midtbyen close to Trøjborg, and the park bounded by the streets of ''Nørrebrogade'', '' Nordre Ringgade'', ''Langelandsgade'', ''Kaserneboulevarden'' and ''Høegh Guldbergs Gade''. The park forms part of the Aarhus University campus and figures in the Danish Culture Canon for its landscape design. The combined park and campus has received international recognition for its aesthetic values, and the University Park has been protected by law since 1993, in order to conserve its unique design. The University Park was established in 1933 in conjunction with the university. The campus master plan competition was won in 1931 by the collaborative scheme of Danish architects Kay Fisker, C. F. Møller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikael Wulff
Mikael Wulff (born 2 September 1972) is a Danish comedian, who appeared in television shows such as Dolph og Wulff, and is co-illustrator of the Wulffmorgenthaler comic strips, which he produces together with Anders Morgenthaler Anders Morgenthaler (born 5 December 1972) is a Danish comics artist, children's book author, animator and film director. Biography Morgenthaler is a graduate of Designskolen Kolding and the National Film School of Denmark. Having worked as a TV .... References 1972 births Danish cartoonists Danish stand-up comedians Living people {{Comic-strip-creator-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ã…rhus Stiftstidende
''Ã…rhus Stiftstidende'' (colloquially ''Stiften'') is a Danish newspaper based in Aarhus, Denmark, focusing largely on local topics. History and profile First published by Niels Lund on 3 January 1794, ''Ã…rhus Stiftstidende'' is among the oldest businesses in Denmark still in operation. It originated as part of the ''Stiftstidende'' dailies; with two other ''Stiftstidende'' newspapers published in Aalborg - ''Aalborg Stiftstidende'' founded in 1767 -, and Odense - ''Fyens Stiftstidende'' started in 1772. Until 1927, the publishing company of ''Aarhuus Stiftsbogtrykkerie'' owned and published the paper. Between 1918 and 1952, Louis Schmidt served as the editor-in-chief. ''Ã…rhus Stifstidende'' serves for Jutland. The paper has no official political affiliation, but has a liberal political leaning. It is published in broadsheet format. On 1 January 2007, ''Ã…rhus Stifstidende'' merged with other local newspapers in Midtjylland to form the editorial company of Midtjyske Medier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BT (tabloid)
''B.T.'' () is a Danish tabloid newspaper which offers general news about various subjects such as sports, politics and current affairs. ''B.T.'' will be 100% digital by 2023, after more than a hundred years in the printing press. History and profile ''B.T.'' was established in 1916 as a tabloid spinoff from ''Berlingske Tidende''. The paper is based in Copenhagen. A large, red neon sign displays the company's logo at the Trianglen square in the Østerbro district of Copenhagen. ''B.T.'' is part of Berlingske Media Group. It had a conservative stance in the 1960s. During the last six months of 1957 the circulation of ''B.T.'' was 157,932 copies on weekdays. The paper had a circulation of 196,000 copies in 1991 and 192,000 copies in 1992. It fell to 181,000 copies in 1993, to 164,000 copies in 1994 and to 155,000 copies in 1995. Its circulation further fell to 147,000 copies in 1996, to 138,000 copies in 1997 and to 134,000 copies in 1998. The paper's circulation continued t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aarhus Stiftstidende
Aarhus (, , ; officially spelled Århus from 1948 until 1 January 2011) is the second-largest city in Denmark and the seat of Aarhus Municipality. It is located on the eastern shore of Jutland in the Kattegat sea and approximately northwest of Copenhagen. The largest city in Jutland, Aarhus anchors the Central Denmark Region and the statistical region ' (''LØ'') (lit.: Province East Jutland). The LØ is the second most populous statistical region in Denmark with an estimated population of 903,974 (). Aarhus Municipality defines the greater Aarhus area as itself and eight adjacent municipalities totalling 952,824 inhabitants () which is roughly analogous to the municipal and commercial collaboration Business Region Aarhus. The city proper, with an estimated population of 285,273 inhabitants (), ranks as the 2nd-largest city in Denmark. Aarhus dates back to at least the late 8th century and is among the oldest cities in Denmark. It was founded as a harbour settlement at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esben Bjerre Hansen
Esben Bjerre Hansen (born 8 February 1987 in Sejs, Silkeborg) is a Danish radio and television host, best known for his job as radio host in the popular radio programme Monte Carlo at DR P3 along with his co-host Peter Falktoft. He went to the Danish School of Media and Journalism in Aarhus until 2013. In 2011, he had a short stay on the San Francisco State University, which ended when he was offered job at DR P3.Esben Bjerre Hansen - Since 2009, Bjerre Hansen has been employed by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR). First, he was attended at the |
Jørgen Leth
Jørgen Leth (; born 14 June 1937) is a Danish poet and film director who is considered a leading figure in experimental documentary film making. Most notable are his documentary ''A Sunday in Hell'' (1977) and his surrealistic short film ''The Perfect Human'' (1968). He is also a sports commentator for Danish television and is represented by the film production company Sunset Productions. Early life Born on 14 June 1937 in Aarhus, Denmark, Leth studied literature and anthropology in Aarhus and Copenhagen and was a cultural critic (jazz, theatre, film) for leading Danish newspapers from 1959 to 1968. His interest in Polish anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski had a profound influence on his work. He traveled in Africa (1961), South America and India (1966) and Southeast Asia (1970–71). His first book was published in 1962. He has written 10 volumes of poetry and eight non-fiction books. Film career Leth made his first film in 1963 and has since made 40 more, many distribut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rasmus Bjerg
Rasmus Bjerg (born 28 July 1976) is a Danish actor, comedian and singer. He has enjoyed much success alongside Jonas Schmidt, in series like '' P.I.S. - Politiets Indsats Styrke'', '' Wulffmorgenthaler'', '' Dolph & Wulff'' and ''Jul i Verdensrummet''. He is mostly recognized in the comedy genre, but has also been seen in other genres. Rasmus Bjerg has also been featured in several commercials, such as Tuborg commercials and Lalandia commercials. Filmography Film *''Møgunger'' (2003) .... Betjent Halding *''Princess'' (2006) *''Til døden os skiller'' (2007) .... Alf *''Frode og alle de andre rødder'' (2008) .... Vicevært *'' Flame & Citron'' (2008) .... Smalle *''Rejsen Til Saturn'' (2008) .... Agent 2 (voice) *''Wall-E'' (2008) .... The Captain (Danish voice-over) *''Max Pinlig'' (2008) .... Carlo *''Oldboys'' (2009) .... Henrik B *''Parterapi'' (2010) .... Bo *''Nothing's All Bad'' (2010) .... Pornoshopindehaver *''Med lukkede øjne'' (2010) .... Michael *'' All for One ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikael Bertelsen
Mikael Bertelsen (born Mikael Simson Bertelsen on 5 October 1967) is a Danish radio and TV personality. He was a channel executive at public service station Radio24syv with Mads Brügger. He hosted shows such as ''Bertelsen - DR2´s Talkshow'', 1999, '' De uaktuelle nyheder'', 2002, '' den 11. time'', 2007, ''Bertelsen på Caminoen'' and ''Læsegruppen Sundholm''. Personal life Bertelsen is married to Malou Aamund Malou Aamund (born 28 July 1969, in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a Danish businesswoman. She serves as the CEO of Google Denmark and board member of DSV A/S, KIRKBI A/S and WS Audiology. She has previously held executive positions at IBM and Microsoft. .... The couple has three children. References 21st-century Danish journalists Danish radio presenters Danish television presenters Radio24syv people Living people 1967 births {{denmark-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mads Brügger
Mads Brügger (; born 24 June 1972) is a Danish filmmaker and TV host. Career Film Brügger's first two projects, the documentary series '' Danes for Bush'' and the feature ''The Red Chapel'', filmed in the United States and North Korea, respectively, are satirical looks at each of the two nations. In October 2011, he released a new documentary, '' The Ambassador'', about the trading of diplomatic titles in Africa. Brügger impersonated a Liberian ambassador by purchasing a new identity on the black market and then proceeded to expose the ease with which people holding diplomatic titles can exploit the gem trade. As result of the revelations in the documentary, the government of Liberia took legal steps to prosecute Brügger and other people involved in the project, due to the embarrassment his work was perceived to have been caused to the nation. However, as of July 2012, the Danish government has not been presented with a formal demand for Brügger's extradition. Brügge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolph The Fascist Hippo
Dolph also known as Dolph the Fascist Hippo is a fictional character appearing in the Danish television show ''Dolph og Wulff med venner'' (Dolph and Wulff with friends), played by Danish actor Jonas Schmidt, who is otherwise known in Denmark from another popular comedy series, '' P.I.S.'', and a long-running series of Toyota commercials. Dolph is a large, fascist, baby-blue hippopotamus usually appearing armed with a baseball bat. He first appeared as a minor character in the Danish cartoon strip ''Wulffmorgenthaler'', which appears daily in the newspaper '' Politiken'', though he had already been created for the yet unaired TV-show at that point, and a very early version had appeared in the music video for the song "Oak Tree Girl" by Powersolo in early 2004, directed by Anders Morgenthaler. In 2005, the TV station DR2 aired a show based on the cartoon. Four characters appeared in the show, the two authors of the strip ( Mikael Wulff and Anders Morgenthaler) plus two of it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sailing (sport)
The sport of sailing involves a variety of competitive sailing formats that are sanctioned through various sailing federations and yacht clubs. Racing disciplines include matches within a fleet of sailing craft, between a pair thereof or among teams. Additionally, there are specialized competitions that include setting speed records. Racing formats include both closed courses and point-to-point contests; they may be in sheltered waters, coast-wise or on the open ocean. Most competitions are held within defined classes or ratings that either entail one type of sailing craft to ensure a contest primarily of skill or rating the sailing craft to create classifications or handicaps. On water, a sailing competition among multiple vessels is a regatta, which usually consists of multiple individual races, where the boat crew that performs best in over the series of races is the overall winner. There is a broad variety of kinds of races and sailboats used for racing from large yacht ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
