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End of the World Just As in the Famous Fairy Tale Writer's Time

No.65 – December 2012 “Wise men speak because they have something to say, fools because they have to say something.” Plato, Greek philosopher, (ca. 428/427-348/347) December 8th Visit the Christmas Market in Odense Visit ‘Julemarkedet’ in Odense. Every Christmas sees the transformation of the beautiful old town around the Hans Christian Andersen Museum into one big marketplace, end of the world just as in the famous fairy tale writer's time. by Evelina Kvartunaite There are market stalls and entertainment for the whole family, carriages and an old- time swing carousel. The place teems with This is indeed a special year and a very special clowns, jesters, elves, barrel organ men, December with so many different messages and ideas in marketeers, artists, choirs and Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale characters. the air, and I wonder, when does the world end? Does it Let’s meet on Saturday, December 8th at end when you close your eyes every night and begins 15.00 on the steps at Sct. Albani Kirke and when you open them again in the morning? walk together to the market! To me, the end of the world looks like different For more information, go to: scenes of a movie – everything turns out to be perfect http://www.hcajulemarkedet .dk/ once you learn to live inamoment,when you learn to remember that everything indeed is just loads of pictures changing in front of your eyes. To me, the world ends when I stop believing that the next moment will bring something beautiful and meaningful, when I sigh and forget to breathe in. When I don’t want to try anymore and think that sugar in my tea will melt anyway, even without stirring it. Therefore, while the moments are changing, I want to wish you all beautiful moments and beautiful movies of your life! Page 1 December 13th @ 20.00 IC Julefrokost (Christmas meal) Be part of the SDU International Club’s Julefrokost 2012 We will enjoy a Christmas Buffet dinner at Cafe Kraez (http://www.kraez.dk/) and later at 21:00 we’ll hear Christmas Jazz with Mette Marstrand (http://www.musikmette.dk/) December 15th 16.00 17.30 Walk around Odense after dark! Do not miss this special moment full of light and Christmas atmosphere. Together with our guide (in English), we will go back in time and hear about old Odense traditions and history. Join us for this wonderful tour! Meet us at 16.00 at Visit Odense Tourist Office, Vestergade 2, 5000 Odense C. Price: 50 Kr. Perhaps the World Ends Here By Joy Harjo The world begins at a kitchenkitchen table. No matter what, we must eat to live. The gifts of earth are brought and prepared, set on the table. So it has been since creation, and it will go on. We chase chickens or dogs away from it. Babies teethe at the corners. They scrape their knees under it. It is here that children are given instructions on what it means to be human. We make men at it, we make women. At this table we gossip, recall enemies and the ghosts of lovers. Our dreams drink coffee with us as they put their arms around our children. They laugh with us at our poor ffllialling-down selves and as we put ourselves bbkack togeth er once again at the ttblable. This table has been a house in the rain, an umbrella in the sun. Wars have begun and ended at this table. It is a place to hide in the shadow of terror. A place to celebrate the terrible victory. We have given birth on this table, and have prepared our parents for burial here. At this table we sing with joy, with sorrow. We pray of suffering and remorse. We give thanks. Perhaps the world will end at the kitchen table, while we are laughing and crying, eating of the last sweet bite. Page 2 For further information: [email protected] IC Newsletter’s Staff: Evelina Kvartunaite, Editor and Design. Lorna Campbell, Proofreading..

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