Venue: Dalmeny Estate
After suffering possibly the worst Skt. Hans weather ever last year, we hope we are in for a dry spell as the lovely beach on Dalmeny Estate will provide a fantastic setting for our Skt Hans celebrations with the ritual burning of witches and midges!
As usual, BBQ food is served and drinks will be on sale at the event. All you have to do is bring blankets/picnic chairs and perhaps a copy of Højskolesangbogen. We do recommend waterproof clothing… just in case!!!

Price: £6 for adults and £3 for children over 5, but do let us know beforehand of any ‘hungry’ children under 5. Please sign up by returning the cut-off slip below before 6th June.

Please go to the car park at Dalmeny House and follow the signs from there.

How to find Dalmeny House:
From Edinburgh: take A90 northbound (towards Forth Road Bridge). Turn off slip road signposted for South Queensferry. The main entrance to Dalmeny Estate is approx. ½ mile up this road, on your right. Enter through main entrance and follow tarmac road until you see Dalmeny House and car park on your left.
From Fife: After Forth Road Bridge, take 1st slip road signposted for South Queensferry. At roundabout, take first left. At next roundabout (Burger King), take 1st left into South Queensferry. Take 4th right (Station Road) and carry on to T-junction at the end of this road. Turn right up to T-junction in Dalmeny Village, then turn left and continue until you reach the crossroads at main entrance to Dalmeny Estate.

Bus no. 43 from Edinburgh stops at the main entrance (ask for the Chapel Gate bus stop).

PAPER WORKS AND SO DOES PRINT, AN EXHIBITION OF WORK BY TWO ARTISTS INGRID BELL AND JANE MURRAY.

Ingrid has been a long standing member of the DSS and served on the committee some ten years ago. Ingrid has exhibited and sold widely in Denmark whilst she was living there from 1985 – 1995.

INGRID’S WORK COMPRISES OF INSTALLATION AND PRINTMAKING PARTICULARLY DERIVED FROM HER OWN BLACK AND WHITE FILM FOOTAGE OF URBAN INDUSTRIAL LANDSCAPE.
JANES WORK TO DATE IS CONSERNED WITH THE VALUE OF MARK MAKING COUPLED WITH THE USE OF LINE AND COLOUR. THE SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION ALLOWS FOR LENGHTY CONSIDERATION.

You and your guest are invited to the preview on Thursday 18th June 6pm-8pm

EXHIBITION: “PAPER WORKS AND SO DOES PRINT” by INGRID BELL JANE MURRAY
18TH JUNE – 1ST JULY 2009
TUESDAY – SATURDAY 12PM -4PM

VENUE; WASPS STUDIOS
1d PATRIOTHALL
HAMILTON PLACE, STOCKBRIDGE , EDINBURGH EH3 5AJ
For Further Information call
tel: 0131 226 7126 or
EMAIL:  patriothall@btconnect.com
WEBSITE: www.patriothallgallery.co.uk

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Our teachers are educated in Denmark and offer a personal and individually planned training in the Danish language. The online lessons are planned to train both verbal and written skills and the education matches the demands and objectives stated by the Danish Ministry of Education.

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PS: Globalista also offers beginner’s lessons! Soren is ready with more info if you drop him a mail at sbn@globalista.dk

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De bedste hilsner

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Globalista
www.globalista.dk
+45 29 71 58 54

Venue: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Edinburgh
Axel Dalberg Poulsen will be our guide on a private tour demonstrating how research on gingers is carried out and why it is important. You will see how collections of gingers are managed in the herbarium and the glass houses – places which are not usually open to the public.

You may want to visit Axel’s home page to view ginger pictures from his recent expeditions: http://dalbergpoulsen.com

Meet at 2 p.m. at the East Gate (Inverleith Row). The tour will take approx. 1 hour and will mainly take place inside. Afterwards, there will be an option to buy refreshments, coffee or tea at the café and/or go for a walk outside in the Garden.
Although you are welcome to just turn up at this event, we would appreciate some indication of numbers, so please phone or email Ulla if you plan to attend.

Venue: Yellowcraig Beach, East Lothian
Please join us on our annual DSS picnic. This year we will gather at Yellowcraig Beach, East Lothian where there is a play park and plenty of space on the beach and dunes for games such as rounders, spoon race etc.
We meet at 11am at the play park.
Please bring your own picnic, blankets, ‘sports gear’ and swimwear (for the optimists).Keep fingers crossed for good weather, and we’ll see you there!

Directions:
Follow A198 eastwards. Drive through various villages: Port Seton, Longniddry, Aberlady, Gullane, and Dirleton. Yellowcraig is signposted on the left around the turn-off for Dirleton Castle. Just follow directions for Yellowcraig.

15th March 2.30 pm
Venue: Danish Cultural Institute, 3 Doune Terrace, Edinburgh

Flammen & Citronen – A film by Ole Christian Madsen
Featuring: Mads Mikkelsen, Peter Mygind, Thure Lindhart and Stine Stengade

Copenhagen, 1944, during the German occupation. While the rest of Denmark hope and pray for the war to end soon, Police Superintendent Winther (Peter Mygind) ensures that the most efficient operatives in the famous Holger Danske resistance group, known as “Flammen” (Thure Lindhardt) and “Citronen” (Mads Mikkelsen), are kept busy at every opportunity.
But when Flammen is ordered to execute his girlfriend Ketty (Stine Stengade), his convictions to the cause start to falter. In the fight for a free country, the lines between right and wrong are easily blurred, and it becomes ever more difficult to tell your friends and enemies apart…

Based on actual events, Flammen og Citronen is one of the most successful Danish films ever. With a hard-hitting and controversial storyline, the film takes a more balanced view on wartime Denmark to offer a fresh and different perspective, while the sublime acting and spectacular quality of production raise standards to new levels. Flammen og Citronen has it all: breathtaking pace, nerve-racking tension, love stories and plenty of action. Quite simply a world-class piece, straight from the heart of Danish history.

Niels Arden Oplev’s To Verdener (Worlds Apart), which was selected as Denmark’s Oscar contender, will screen at the Glasgow Film Festival on Tuesday February 17th at the Glasgow Film Theatre at 3.30pm and Wednesday February 18th at the Cineworld Renfrew Street at 6.30pm.
Based on true events the film follows Sarah, a young Jehovah’s Witness who has a passionate commitment to her faith and her family.
When she meets Ties it is love at first sight but Ties is a non- believer and the church elders consider their relationship unacceptable.The acclaimed drama takes a fair-minded and though- provoking approach to explosive issues.

Ole Christian Madsen’s Flammen & Citronen (Flame & Citron) will screen at the Cineworld Rebfrew Street on both Friday February 20th at 6.30pm and Saturday February 21st at 1.15pm.
Mads Mikkelsen and Thurs Lindhardt star in the true story of the ruthless resistance fighters who risked their lives to kill German officers and anyone who dared to collaborate with the enemy.

More details can be found at our website www.glasgowfilmfestival.org.uk. If you require any further information then please do not hesitate to ask.

We wish our members a very happy New year from all of the comittee. We are currently working up the last details of the 2009 Events Calendar, which will be sent out very soon along with the January Newsletter. The Calendar will also be made available from the society website.

Burns 2005

Venue: Kingsknowes Golf Clubhouse, 326 Lanark Road, Edinburgh.

We are back at the Kingsknowes Golf Club for yet another Burn’s Supper. Come and join us for a traditional Scottish meal, drinking of Scotch whisky, and recitation of works by, about, and in the spirit of the Bard.

The 3-course meal comprises of celery and Lanark blue soup with crusty bread and butter, followed by haggis, neeps and tatties with an optional whisky and peppercorn sauce and finishing with a shortbread and Drambrui Frushie (A delightful mix of shortbread honey and drambuie served with freshly whipped cream and topped off with chocolate flakes). Vegetarian option will be available. Drinks are not included but can be purchased at a reasonable price at the bar.

We are planning to finish the evening with a bit of ceilidh dancing which was a great success last year.

It is easy to get to the Golf Club either by bus (route 44) or by car, as they have their own car park.

Price: £12 per person. Please sign up before 17.01.2009 using the sign-up form. Doors open at 7 pm and the Address to the Haggis will start at 7.30 pm.

Please remember that this night is not just about the meal. Its appeal is first and foremost the traditional speeches, although entertainment in form of songs, poem recitals and musical contributions are all welcome. Please indicate on the form or contact the committee by e-mail or phone if you wish to volunteer to do e.g. the Selkirk Grace, the Immortal Memory of Burns or something completely different.

NB! Please bring along any suitable raffle prizes you wish to donate, thank you.

The DCI is looking for a native danish speaking secretary to cover for