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From Kiev to Korsør - living the dream THEME: The Minipig - an international bestseller INTERNATIONAL Welfare steaks with eco label- it`s all about attitude LIVING NO 4 | 2014 Ceramic research centre on the world map – visited by top artists from around the globe 06

Outside the city of Slagelse, you can still see the large ramparts which encircled what was once the Viking fortress of more than a The minipig – an international hit thousand years ago. Contrary to common belief, research shows that – world leading suppliers of minipigs for the pharma industry 10 LEDER: Stén Knuth LEDER: many of the warriors who manned the castle actually had ethnic roots outside of .

Today, the place is no longer visited by warriors, but people from all over the world still come here to work and study. Amongst others, artists flock to the inter- national ceramic We still need inspiration from abroad research centre, Slagelse is a perfect hit Guldagergaard, and at Gerlev Sports Academy you can meet students of – Romas chose Slagelse for his bachelor’s degree 14 SLAGELSE.NU both Chinese and Polish descent. And that’s just a few examples. Publiced by: Slagelse Kommune We have lots to offer in our municipality, too. We have great schools and Editor: first-class childcare. You can live in the forest or by the beach, or in the Slagelse Kommune Center for Plan og Byg lively city with its thriving cultural and athletic life and several theatres, Tlf.: 58 57 90 92 cinemas and sports clubs. And both the railway and the highway cut [email protected] right through our municipality, which is situated in the heart of Denmark – close to both and the island of . Danish is for everyone Writers: – Slagelse Language Centre has 440 cource participants from 65 nations Lene Augustsen, CRELA Kommunikation 20 René Madsen, Slagelse Kommune A thousand years ago Trelleborg was centrally located as well. Hence the Sabrina Spangsdorf, Slagelse Kommune Danish king Harald Blue Tooth’s need of a castle in Slagelse. Nowadays Christina Kabel Kommunikation & PR ApS we don’t need to attract warriors to man Trelleborg, but our businesses Layout: and educational institutions still need people from around the world Ole Lund Sørensen, Slagelse Kommune to come here and share their knowledge and skills with us. The Vikings Ulla Otbo, Slagelse Kommune needed this a thousand years ago – and we still do today. Fotos and illustrations: Evan Hemmingsen, Evan Foto Mayor Stén Knuth Colourbox Welfare steaks with Eco label Slagelse Kommune – the sustainable and eco-friendly mindset 28 - It was expensive, but comfortable walls surrounding the back gardens. to be living so close to Copenhagen. We’re probably a bit more reserved. The city of Korsør is a long way We thought there would be other Danish people are generally more li- foreigners, so we wouldn’t stand out berated and don’t have quite the same so much, explains Alice. need to withdraw from others, expla- But as the family grew, they began to ins Alice, who definitely sees it as so- from Ukraine dream of having a large house with mething positive, but to which she is a large yard and of owning their unaccustomed. own home. They started to look for The Nikitin family also met this Close to the train, only two minutes from the houses, but it took a long time before openness in a family-to-family pro- ocean, and a large house with room for four they decided on Korsør. ject organised by Slagelse Municipa- children. The Nikitin family from Ukraine cho- - Once we discovered Korsør, it was lity, which they quickly joined. This se Korsør simply because it’s so nice there. very obvious that this was where we gave them an opportunity to meet wanted to live. Copenhagen is only a others and they have had some great short train ride away, so back then it experiences through their network was a good fit with my work. Today I with other families and children. Alice and Andrii Nikitin met when they were work from home, says Andrii. - It’s a good project that has given us dom when they play in Danish nur- both studying software development at the - And the beach is only two minutes a strong network and some fantastic series – their day is not as controlled University of Kiev. Even though Andrii lan- away. In Ukraine, it was “only” six experiences – especially for the kids, by adults. School is totally different, ded a good job after his studies, he dreamt of hours by car if we wanted to go to who have made new friends, says too. In Ukraine, schools are very better living conditions and more interesting the beach, explains Alice, who says Andrii. strict, the days are long and the kids projects. Hence, he looked for work outside that the children, nine-year-old Ivan, have many hours of homework every Ukraine and, during a recruitment event in seven-year-old Arthem, four-year- Room for the children night. Therefore most kids get tired his home country he was offered a position old Solomia and one-year-old Zoe, Naturally, the four children take up of school early on, but it’s definitely with Microsoft in Denmark. have benefited in particular. much of the family’s time on a day- not like that here, says Alice, who - When I told my boss about it at the time, to-day basis. And this is another compares her children with those of he offered to relocate me to their depart- No walls around the back yard thing that’s so great about Denmark, her sister. ment in Nærum. That way I was able to Alice and Andrii say that they have because no matter where they bring - From an academic point of view the- stay with the same company, get new chal- been met with a very open and free their children, there always seems to re’s no difference, but my boys love their lenges and better working and living con- country. They describe the Danes’ in- be enough room for them. school and that’s so great, she says. ditions, and I was able to bring my family ner sense of freedom, which is very - It makes it so much easier to have with me to Denmark, he says. special. children when they are considered Korsør may be a long way from Ukra- - We’re happy to have our own house in restaurants, at swimming pools ine, but Alice, Andrii and their four From Kiev to Korsør in Denmark, but it took us a little and the library. The kids are so much children have become experts in ma- The family moved to Denmark in 2008 while to get used to the openness more visible here and people want king the most of both cultures. Kor- and lived in Vedbæk close to the capital here. In Ukraine people don’t have good conditions for them. We also sør has room for everyone and this is at the beginning. open back gardens, but rather large see that the kids have more free- where their family feels at home.

04-05 Un-Danish and uncompromising Ceramic research centre The idea of creating an international ceramicen periode, re- så kan du også se det på lønnen. Og så kan jeg godt Arbejde for to bliversearch belønnet centre originated from a classic Danishlide friheden, at jeg selv kan planlægge min dag, når jeg bare er on the world map Nicolai tog elinstallatørgrassroots uddannelsen movement oven with i IBI some specialet very ogstrong-wil færdig- til deadline. Men det allerbedste ved at være selvstæn- i marts startede hanled såfemale firmaet ceramic Controel, artists som at især the rådgiverhelm. They dig suc er,- at du kan løse en opgave på den måde, som du synes er elektrikerfirmaer ceededom projekteringen in realising af theIBI og dream laver detaljerede and established bedst. a Det synes jeg er utroligt rart! planer og forslag. self-governingBl.a. til en helt institution, ny nulenergiskole which iis ,now run by the som bliver proppetresearch med IBI centre.udstyr. Blogs, messer og alt det andet - Branchen er blevet- These taget lidt great på sengen women med are alle all de skilled nye mu artists,- Sammen and med CVR nummeret er der også fulgt en masse admi- ligheder, og der ereven ikke retback mange then som they er werespecialiseret working i at at lave an internanistrative- opgaver,Guldagergaard som godt kan være svære at skulle klare ved We want to create an international ceramic po- den her slags ting.tional Og samtidigt level. Hence, koster it dewas enkelte natural komponen for them- tosiden think af detthe ”almindelige” artists pay arbejde. for accommodation, all meals and ter som man bruger til IBI mange penge, og så er det kun ri- - Det er så ulempen ved at være selvstændig – når du kom- wer centre. That was the exact wording of the vi- outside of Denmark. The breakdown of the natio- materials and electricity for the firings – and Da- meligt at kunden fårnalities mest muligtthat weud acceptaf dem, has forklarer always Nicolai. been 80%mer from træt hjemnish efter electricity en intensiv prices 40 aren’t timers exactly arbejdsuge cheap. hos We en sion for Project “Guldagergaard”. A vision that has Livet som succesfuldabroad selvstændig and 20% har from givet Denmark lange arbejdsuger and only thekunde best og såcan’t også compete lige burde pricewise skrive et blogindlæg, with other centres,planlægge so en we now been entirely fulfilled, but is still thriving in indtil nu, men detget er in,ok whichmener inNicolai. itself is rather un-Danish, butmesse, also rettehave tekster to offer til på something hjemmesiden, different bogføre and og følgevery opattrac på - - Jeg kan godt lide, at der er en meget direkte belønning for et tilbud…, fortæller han. the daily operation and development of Guldager- a crucial factor with regard to Guldagergaard’s in- tive, which, thankfully, we’ve managed to do so far arbejdsindsatsen somternational selvstændig success. – at når You du can arbejder only achievefor to i theMen kind faktisk and er hopefullydet allersværeste, our global at mansuccess står alenewill providemed beslut a lo- - gaard - International Ceramic Research Centre in of recognition that this place has enjoyed overningerne the ogcal ansvaret benefit, i et says mindre Mette firma. with a smile. Skælskør. past 15 years if you are uncompromising with- Selv re -når du får ansatte er det stadigt dig, som har ansvaret. Dig gard to your strategies, explains Mette. der skal tage de store beslutninger for firmaet, forklarer Nicolai. Derfor er han flyttetGuldagergaard ind på Vækstfabrikken i Slagelse. Det er

Only 2½ hours from London et avanceret kontorfælleskabGuldagergaard med was 26 originally iværksættere a family og farmmindre with Every year, 150 artists from all over the world descend Keeping Guldagergaard amongst the internationalvirksomheder, ansom associated Slagelse Kommune, fruit orchard EU og and Væksthus tulip fields. Sjæl- The upon the beautiful Guldagergaard. Guldagergaard offers elite does require constant focus, however. Hence,land står bag. family lived on the farm up until 1900, when the a sense of peace and quiet so the artists can immerse Mette constantly works across the borders. SheDet sebetyder- at allemunicipality bl.a. får en took vækstkonsulent over the buildings tilknyttet and firmaetthe land. themselves, seek inspiration for new works of art, make eks exhibition agreements throughout Europeog derand er forskelligeIn 1997, gratis the kursercurrent i altGuldagergaard fra regnskaber, – Internatiotil mar- - new friends and conduct in-depth research within ceramic ensures that all the research centre’s resultskedsføring are og ideudvikling.nal Ceramic Research Centre was established. artware. communicated internationally. - Og så synes jegThere også, are at det seven giver similar en god centres signalværdi worldwide at være and Guldagergaard is an international ceramic power centre; - We usually say that we’re located 2½ hoursvækstfabrikant. from Guldagergaard Det viser at du isvil rated noget amongstmed dit firma, the top at threedet in fact, it’s one of the leading centres in the world. London. Actually, artists from most ofikke Europe bare er nogetmost du recognisedsidder og putter centres. med Guldagergaardderhjemme! is lo- - We love the local support and our beautiful surroundings, come here – even for just a couple of hours – and cated in Guldager City Park in Skælskør, which is but we work on an international basis and think from an then go back home. In that way we’re centrallyHer lo er- nogen atopen spille to bold the med public. The park contains an old ma- international perspective. And I believe that’s very, very cated in Denmark with a good infrastructureDet and er vidt forskelligenor garden firmaer with som rare bortrees på and Vækstfabrikken, plants, and several - it important. If we don’t aim at being amongst the top three ceramic artworks by recognised Danish and inter- a large airport. Art moves all the time, you specialister,know, arbejdsmiljørådgiver, bogholdere m.m. og det er centres in the world all the time, we will lose our justifi- national artists are exhibited in the park. so we can’t just lean back and say that we’re kundoing en fordel. cation. Guldagergaard was created for that purpose and okay. Denmark is a relatively expensive country- Det to giver både ”kollegaer”, nogle andre selvstændige at spille it remains our purpose, explains Mette Blum Marcher, Di- visit and we are the only centre in the world wherebold op mod. Og så er det da fantastisk at sidde og grille med rector of Guldagergaard - International Ceramic Research Read more users have to pay for their stays. This meanskommunens that erhvervsfolk en fredagWWW eftermiddag og få nye Centre. input der (Vækstfabrikken deler adresse med Center for- Er Mette Blum Marcher 06-0730-31 For the second time, she has made the trip from Belfast, Ireland to Guldagergaard in Skælskør. The last time she did it as a research assistant. This time around, the fo- cus is on her own art. Rhiannon Ewing-James is 24 years old and already recognised for her work, which combines ceramics and plastic.

Rhiannon Ewing-James

From Belfast to Skælskør

How did you hear about Guldagergaard? What makes this place so special? What is your impression of Denmark? From a professor at Belfast School of Art The whole atmosphere surrounding Right off the cuff, I’d say it’s a beautiful at the University of Ulster, where I was the place. It’s a very international env- country. Last time I was here I didn’t get studying contemporary applied arts. ironment that I don’t think you’ll find in a chance to see much. This time I’m go- And Guldagergaard is simply the place. many other places. It provides a fanta- ing to be here for quite a while, so I’m Anyone with an interest in ceramics stic network for living and working with hoping to get around more. I’m also go- knows Guldagergaard, and most people other artists for an extended period of ing to attend language classes and get a dream of staying here. In my case, my time. We each work with our own pro- degree in Danish, and I’m really looking first visit made me want to come back. I jects, but we inspire each other. For me forward to that. I believe that Denmark kept feeling that I needed to come back, personally, Guldagergaard has opened has a lot to offer and I’m definitely going so it’s great that it’s actually happened. up a new world and I’ve discovered the to try to experience as much as possible many opportunities that are available while I’m here. out there with regard to my work.

08-0906-07 Fakta om Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs

Had to learn a new professional language The mini pigs are produced in collaboration with However, it turned out that moving from traditional far- Georg-August-University in Göttingen, which ma- The Minipig is an international hit ming to the pharmaceutical industry and the world of re- nages the breeding work and genetics. search wasn’t that easy. Quality, animal welfare, respect and collaboration - We suddenly had to learn an entirely new professional are the values on which Ellegaard Göttingen Mini- The story about Ellegaard Göttingen Mi- language and we quickly learned that there was a large pigs build their business. Animal welfare plays an important part in produc- nipigs is an exceptional story about a re- gap in the background knowledge with regard to pigs as research animals. There is a great tradition of using mon- tion. Good animal welfare produces good research gular pig farm that grew into one of the keys and dogs for research, which is why there’s a lot of results, so that is a must. The pigs also have daily world’s leading suppliers of Mini pigs for material about this that maps out their physics, anatomy contact with humans and are trained so that they the pharmaceutical industry. and physiology, which is very important for research. So, are easier to handle for researchers. we started from the bottom and established a good part- nership with a number of researchers who helped us map the Mini pigs, explains Jens. It’s wonderful in the countryside, approxim- ately 15 kilometres from Slagelse, where Jens Moved to the United States Ellegaard is the fifth generation on the family The partnership with the researchers and the universities farm. It’s a quiet and peaceful area very close is still an important part of the company’s business fou- to nature. Not necessarily a place you would ndation, which has also made it easier to focus on exports. associate with an international business. But - There is simply a natural international vision in research that’s exactly what it is. and we brought that into our production. We delivered Since 1992 Lars Ellegaard, and later Jens El- most of it to Europe, from the initial mini pig production, legaard, have worked hard to develop the and, over time, we began to look at the United States as family business into one of the strongest in well. the production of Mini pigs and they cur- Therefore Jens travelled to the United States in 2001 to rently deliver to a large part of the world. establish a partnership with Marshall BioResources in the - My dad, Lars Ellegaard, produced SPF production of test pigs, and the first breeding group of pigs and was approached by Novo Nor- mini pigs was flown to the United States in 2003. disk in the 1970s. They wanted to use the - Marshall BioResources were breeding dogs for research, SPF pigs in their diabetes research – la- so they were familiar with the industry. They wanted to ter on they wanted Mini pigs. Naturally, breed mini pigs under license for us, but they wanted me that made us curious and we started to to be part of the agreement, so I spent three exciting ye- investigate the market, explains Jens, ars with Marshall together with my wife, he says. now the CEO of Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs.

Jens Ellegaard 10-11 The right partners However, the United States was not the only new expor- ting adventure, because in 2010 the mini pigs began to Go west Foto: Evan Hemmingsen gain footing in Japan, and three years later Oriental Yeast Co. started to breed mini pigs for the Japanese market. - When the transportation time is long, it is definitely preferable to breed the pigs locally, but it requires that we find the right partners. Most recently, we have suc- ceeded in finding a local distributor in Korea, so pigs are now being flown from Denmark for delivery to the end users, explains Jens Ellegaard.

Great international understanding The international vision that characterises Ellegaard Göt- tingen Minipigs has also meant that the US ambassador to Denmark at the time, Laurie Susan Fulton, visited the company. Foto: Hans Trier - Of course I’m thrilled that people have us in mind when the focus is on international business in the area. The meeting with the ambassador was an exciting experience and we had a good conversation about our production in the United States. I was also invited to a private view at Guldagergaard (sic: international ceramic research cen- tre). On that occasion I met the Japanese cultural attaché and was naturally able to talk about Japan and our work there. We generally have a great international understan- ding and I feel that that is important if you want to ex- port. It also requires a thorough knowledge of the market and any partners. You need to take the time it takes and Foto: Hans Trier Foto: Evan Hemmingsen then be very sure that you want to appear on the market, advises Jens, who is currently contemplating China and perhaps India or South America as new export markets. The small pigs from Denmark have certainly become an VIDEO: international success, and primary production will conti- nue to take place in the company close to the family farm Minipigs just outside Slagelse.

12-13 For the past three years, 22-year-old Romas Ste- Romas’ studies for an English-language bachelor’s she plans to come back. Romas, too, would like to ponaitis from Lithuania has been studying for his degree in finance and IT at the University of South- stay once he finishes his master’s degree. ern Denmark (SDU) in Slagelse are well underway, - I’d like to work here for at least six to eight years bachelor’s degree at the University of Southern and the 22-year-old lad from Lithuania is happy that afterwards. People care about the environment here, Denmark in Slagelse. It has resulted in a French the combination is offered only in Slagelse – not in too. If you catch a fish that’s too small, you put it girlfriend, visits to exciting companies in con- Copenhagen. back in. And people are friendly. You can ask anyone Slagelse is a perfect fit - I’m not a city person. Back home in Lithuania I for directions and they’ll help you. That’s not always nection with his instruction and an outdoor life grew up in a small town where we were self-suffi- the case elsewhere, explains Romas, who has worked almost like back home. cient in most things, and once a month we’d go to the in places like London to earn money for his studies. big city to buy things that we couldn’t make oursel- ves. So Slagelse is a good fit for me. There are plenty Working with the right companies of opportunities for picking mushrooms and fishing But one of the best parts is the student environment and outdoorsy stuff like that, which I love. And the in Slagelse. cost of living is quite different than in the capital, - You’re on a first name basis with your professors explains Romas. and they see you as an equal person. You won’t see It’s been almost three years since he came to Slagelse that in Lithuania, where professors are not nearly so for the first time and was met by Roman – another egalitarian. We also had endless amounts of dry the- international SDU student – at the train station. He ory back home and exams every week to check that was an “academic advisor”, a job that Romas has now we had read everything. In Denmark, the instruction taken over, so he was the one welcoming new inter- is based on the fact that we’re adults who can take national students and helping them get settled this responsibility. We also work with the right business autumn. case studies, says Romas. One of his professors at the University of Southern The house that no one wants to leave Denmark works as a programmer for Nordea on the SDU also arranged for accommodation in a large side and another professor is a manager at Legoland, house on Lillevang Street, which acts as a mini SDU which makes the instruction more lively and hands-on. dorm with two Danish and seven international stu- - That’s one of the reasons why a Danish master’s dents. looks better on a CV than one from Lithuania, if one - It’s a great house – none of us ever wants to leave. day I decide to go somewhere else in Europe, says There’s always someone to talk to, to have a cup of Romas. tea with in the kitchen when you come home. And someone to watch football with, and when we do go out once in a blue moon, we usually go to a pub with the other eight, says Romas. It was also in this house that he met his girlfriend, Pauline, from France, who was studying finance in Slagelse. She has gone back home to do a PhD, but

Romas 24-2514-15 As a very small dot on a big world map, it may be hard to see Sla- gelse Municipality as an international player in the world of sports. However, the fact is that the area offers many great opportunities for sports with an international dimension.

23-year-old Veronica Julinkova has seized used to being together all the time. The one of those opportunities and left the first couple of days there were many joint Czech Republic to attend Gerlev Sports physical exercises that brought you close College, where she is spending four to others. So I decided to just go with the months developing her dance skills, get- flow and develop my social skills along ting to know others and discovering how the way. I think Danes find it somewhat a stay at a Danish college might help her easier to be physically close to others. career. Maybe it’s more part of your culture. - In the Czech Republic we don’t have this Otherwise it’s been great to be in Den- type of school at all, so it’s totally diffe- mark so far, even though I’ve spent most rent, but really exciting. I had a chance of my time at the school. I’m definitely to go to Denmark as part of my studies. happy that I got this chance and I’m en- Michael Kjeldsen I’m taking Management of Travel Trade joying it here, says Veronica. and Sports, and the sports faculty work talents to thrive. On the other hand, we together with Gerlev Sports College so Training with an international aspect also see that once they get to a certain that we can experience an exchange stay. Michael Kjeldsen knows better than an- level, it’s important that the training has When I heard about it I decided right yone the importance of international an international aspect as well. Therefore away that I wanted to go and luckily my partnerships for young athletes. He is we make sure that they attend interna- Local sport with an application was accepted, says Veronica, one of the country’s most distinctive and tional competitions and we offer them who used to dance a lot and hence chose visionary badminton coaches and has training twice a week at the Badminton international vision dance as a specialised subject. helped several top Danish players achie- Academy, he explains. ve international medals. He now runs an Developing social skills as well international badminton academy, the Slightly better She describes her first introduction to Badminton Academy, alongside his work The Badminton Academy was the first of Denmark and the Danish tradition of as the director of Team Skælskør-Slagelse its kind in the world when Michael foun- higher education as interesting and so- Municipality. ded it 15 years ago. Today there are many mewhat challenging. The close relati- - At Team Skælskør-, more, but the Badminton Academy con- onship with the other students can be we work strategically at developing the tinues to be the largest of its kind and the somewhat intrusive at times. local talents. That is our strategy and the academy boasts the best players outside - I’m a private person, so I’ve had to get conditions are very unique and allow the of Asia.

Veronica Julinkova 16-17 Gerlev Sports College Works hard to develop partnerships with universities from other countries. You are welcome to visit previous - When we started working with Team During an academic year, the college hosts up to 90 students from Skælskør-Slagelse Municipality, it was 10 different countries, including the UK, , the Czech Republic, part of the strategy right from the start editions of Slagelse.nu Iceland, , the United States, Germany, Korea, China and Brazil – that we wanted to give the players inter- however, the majority of students are still Danish. national training through the Academy ( all in Danish ) and it has definitely had the effect we wanted. It allows them to train with play- www.gerlev.dk ers from other countries, which helps WWW prepare them for international competi- tions and the playing style of other coun- Sports with an international focus tries. The international focus helps them develop and get slightly better than their Slagelse Municipality has many different organisations, clubs and opponents, he says. schools that offer sport with an international focus, e.g. in swimming, water polo, gymnastics, acrobatics, football, dance, golf, badminton, tennis and horseback riding. Strengthening education At Gerlev Sports Academy, Veronica ap- Team Skælskør Slagelse Municipality Elite Power Centre preciates the cross-border collaboration Dansk Badminton Forbund (DBF – Danish Badminton Association) and which gave her the opportunity to come Team Skælskør-Slagelse Municipality decided to partner up on an elite to Denmark. Because it helped to add a power centre. The purpose of the elite power centre is to offer ambi- totally different emphasis to her studies. tious players between the ages of 11 and 21 the optimal training en- - Of course it matters that I did an inter- vironment by focusing on the individual development of each player. national exchange programme in sports. It just adds an extra dimension to the education. Being with so many different www.tssbadminton.dk nationalities also helps me gain lots of WWW experience from other cultures, which I wouldn’t have got otherwise, Veronica says.

18-19 Margot Hansen Fakta om Slagelse Language Centre Slagelse Language Centre is located at 18 Sct. Peders- The is for everyone gade, Slagelse

At Slagelse Language Centre, everyone can learn Danish. The focus is not on educational background, Courses offered: nationality or why people are in Denmark. Danish1: for students with no schooling It’s simply about getting better at Danish. Danish2: for students with limited schooling in their home country

Right now Slagelse Language Centre has 440 course partici- are, we will find the right teaching model at one of our 18 dif- Danish3: for students with medium to long schooling pants from 65 nations. The participants have different educati- ferent levels, explains Margot. Other offerings: Preparatory Course for Adults (FVU) in rea- onal backgrounds and circumstances, which Principal Margot ding and math, Danish with a focus on the job market, etc. Hansen and her colleagues handle to the best of their ability. Cross-disciplinary collaboration Courses are offered during the day, in the evenings, as week- - We have all types of students. People who are illiterate and Slagelse Language Centre collaborates with the business end courses or as e-learning. highly educated, European employees, refugees and immi- community, the Job Centre and educational institutions in grants. They all have in common that they want to learn the several contexts. And Margot emphasises the importance of Danish language or improve their command of it. We help the Language Centre being part of this partnership, so that Read more WWW them to achieve that based on their individual situation, ex- language barriers do not prohibit anyone from getting an edu- plains Margot. cation or a job. The instruction at Slagelse Language Centre is organised in a - If you would like to start training within a certain trade, but Students at Slagelse Language Centre way that allows everyone to participate. Instruction is offe- simply don’t have the academic skills in, e.g. math, we will plan is here to learn Danish. Our facilitators are crucial to the red during the day, in the evenings or at weekends, so that the teaching so that the instruction is in Danish, but the focus quality of our courses. Hence, the Ministry of Education students can combine the language course with their studies, is on math and math terms. We also help educational institu- has very high requirements of their educational level. As work and family lives. tions to offer Danish as a second language as an elective. That a minimum, they are all required to have a teaching de- has been a great success, amongst others within the training gree and a master’s in Danish as a second language, ex- Different circumstances of social and healthcare workers. We are generally very focu- plains Margot, and she adds: and we see that it makes The training courses at the language centre are courses ap- sed on being market oriented in our instruction, and we sup- a difference. proved by the Danish government and are offered at three port our students in reaching their goals so that they can move The facilitators at Slagelse Language Centre are not levels with the aim of receiving the offer of a job at the end. All on in their education, and we can help make things easier for only different when it comes to academics. Their so- training is divided into modules and all modules are completed them at work on a daily basis. We also offer on-site courses for cial commitment to the students is also important, as with a final exam. companies if they have a group of foreign employees who can the facilitators often end up as counsellors in various - For our students, the exams are an important motivatio- be taught together, she says. contexts. nal factor and a good management tool for our teachers. All - I feel that we play an important role, not only on course participants have individual circumstances for learning The facilitators are more than teachers a daily basis for the students, but generally with and we take that into consideration. There’s a big difference - We are here for anyone who wants or needs to learn Da- regard to settling down in Denmark and the local between having no schooling at all and being highly educated nish and we have a multitude of nationalities. Each student area. You know, we teach Danish community cul- back in the home country and speaking several different lan- has their own personal story and different strengths. Hence ture and local conditions as well. The Danish in- guages already. No matter who you are and how different you we always take for our starting point the fact that everyone struction is also about getting to know Denmark and we take on that responsibility, says Margot. 20-21 If you want to rent a home There are several ways to find a dream home to rent. You can search for private rented accommodation How to find a home through large property portals such as www.boliga.dk or www.lejebolig.dk. Alternatively, you can put Once you have decided to move, there are some important considerations that you need to make with regard to what kind of your name down for a rental property with the local housing associations in the city/town(s) that you home you want to have in your new city. would like to move to.

First and foremost, you need to consider whether you want to purchase or rent your home, because this is crucial to where and Links to websites of our local housing associations WWW how you look for a home. Once you have decided that, it’s a good idea to clarify what type of home you are looking for. Are you looking for a flat, a terraced house or a detached house? How big do you want your home to be and what should it contain? If you want to build your dream home… Once you have considered this, you can start searching. If you are dreaming of adding your own touch to your dream home, you can buy a building plot instead. If you want to purchase a home The most obvious way is to visit a local estate agent and/or their websites. These can give you an overview of what is for sale – In Slagelse Municipality there are several areas with vacant single-family plots of land. You can the flats, terraced houses and detached houses throughout the area. find these on Slagelse Municipality’s website at www.slagelse.dk, and more. The local estate agents often sell building plots as well, so it might also be a good idea to en- If you purchase a home, it’s always a good idea to clarify with your bank how much you need to borrow. Otherwise you risk quire with them. finding your dream home and learning that you can’t afford it after all. See a map of our available plots for sale Local estate agents: WWW WWW Danbolig Korsør Find your dream home with an app! WWW Nybolig Skælskør Slagelse Municipality has developed an app that contains information about and links to estate agents, housing associations, WWW Home Korsør etc. With Find Bolig (housing) in Slagelse, you can: WWW Home Slagelse • Register your move • Find municipal building plots for sale WWW Kirsten Johanne Thomsen • View houses and flats for sale WWW EDC Korsør • Get an overview of all housing associations in the municipality WWW EDC Skælskør • Find rented accommodation

WWW • Experience Slagelse in sound and pictures Robinhus-Mægleren Sif Bjerregaard • Read the magazine for newcomers, www.slagelse.nu, and read about other newcomers’ experiences in Slagelse WWW Danbolig Slagelse Municipality. WWW EDC Slagelse

WWW The app is free and can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play Nordbo WWW Realmæglerne Jan Thanning – Slagelse WWW Download via AppStore WWW Nybolig Korsør WWW Download via Google Play WWW Nybolig Slagelse It is designed for all new smartphones based on the IOS or Android operating systems. The app is in Danish.

22-23 38 km Getting around

København 93 km Copenhagen KastrupNæstved Airporthavn 35 km 95 km Malmø, Sweden 120 km Slagelse

PSYchiatric hospital Train station Slagelse Bus station TATION SLAGELSE S University of Southern Denmak 71 km Korsør 19 km

Vestsjælland Shopping Mall Korsør Cafes BYMIDTEN Library Skælskør 19 km Train and bus station 2 km Slagelse Musikhus (concert hall) Cinema

Skælskør PSYchiatric hospital Slagelse

Agersø

Glænø

Omø

24-25 On the island of Omø in the , they serve agreed that if we combined the Da- introducing the open-faced sandwiches to the island to sweet pier steaks and lots of warm-heartedness. nish Top Ten music with open-faced give everyone chance to order the Bull’s Eye, the Hauling sandwiches, it couldn’t get any more Spot, the Village Pond, the Island Wrap and Pier Steaks The pier steaks have their own story and tie into Danish than that, says Lise Lotte. at all local eateries. the story about the Bull’s Eye, the Hauling Spot, - Initially, we thought we were just the Village Pond and the tempting Island Wrap. going to serve the classic varieties, such as the Vet’s Midnight Snack, The open-faced Omø sandwiches Eggs & Shrimp, Roast Beef, etc. However, we quickly started develo- The Hauling Spot ping our own varieties and then we A pan-fried fish fillet with shrimp, seaweed salad, red caviar, got creative, adds Katja Rasmussen, tartar sauce, lime and lemon wedges and a dash of smoked Open-faced sandwiches on the who has lived on the island for 16 seaweed. years and is the local nurse. She also island map used to work as a sandwich maker The Village Pond - Danish speciality in disguise and soon became the head of the Roasted duck breast with coleslaw of red cabbage, orange project. and cranberries topped with Jerusalem artichoke/apple pu- The story of the Pier Steaks ree, oranges, walnuts and cranberries. Anette, Lis, Katja, Eta og Lise Lotte The result was four open-faced It’s all about open-faced sandwiches! ve and help the island’s business owners. We want to sandwiches named after different places on the island The Bull’s Eye A dish that may be more Danish than anything else and show the world how beautiful it is here and what we – with a local twist on top. And then there’s the Pier Minced beef with red pesto, chopped red onion, pickles, ca- which is available in hundreds of varieties, but which can offer. The cultural days were initiated to get tou- Steaks; I guess the best way to describe them is open- pers and chopped, pickled beets and grated horseradish. is often made very traditionally without much change. rists moving, attract a few more one-day visitors and, faced dessert sandwiches with some form of female Five creative island women have now changed that and of course, to offer fun and exciting activities for all age attributes. A heavenly taste of pumpernickel, Nutella, Island Wrap have conjured Omø’s very own open-faced sandwich groups, she says. marzipan and a bit of macaroon to top it off. Potato salad with herb dressing wrapped in lettuce and top- specialities. But, to go back to the beginning, we need - We got the name Pier Steaks from the local “New ped with dill, red onion and radish crowns. to start in 2010 when the idea of launching the Omø Director of the DR Danish Broadcasting Corpora- Omø Song”. A song that was written in 1975 by The Cultural Days was born and a group of volunteers tion’s Concert Hall Stamps, which we like to sing at festive events here on started the huge job of bringing about even more life But let’s get back to the open-faced sandwiches for a the island. The refrain includes “the many sweet pier The new Omø song on the island for both residents and tourists. moment. steaks” and they just had to be on the menu, too, ex- Refrain: It all began with the planning of Omø Cultural Days plains Lis Stuhr, who has owned a house on Omø since On Omø’s green land with the fresh blue beach, Omø Cultural Days 2013. The task group was having a meeting and the five 1990, but who will be residing in Korsør for a little with its many sweet pier steaks One of the women behind the idea of the cultural days women – Anette, Lis, Katja, Eta and Lise Lotte – had to while yet. - So much is happening – in our dock is Lise Lotte Luukkanen, who has owned a holiday come up with something new for the agenda yet again. when summer comes around once again. home on Omø for seven years. She saw how there was a - It all began because we knew that Leif Lønsmann, Guaranteed success shortage of activities during peak season and, together Director of the DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation’s The local open-faced sandwiches were a huge success with the other instigators, she had the idea of showing Concert Hall, was going to give a presentation about at the “New Open-faced Sandwiches on the Danish Read more about Omø Cultural Days WWW the island’s diversity over three fantastic cultural days. the history of the Danish Top Ten and I know him a Top Ten” event! The same as during the Omø Cultu- - Basically it’s because we want to keep the island ali- bit and know that he loves open-faced sandwiches. We ral Days in 2013, today five women are working on

30-3126-27 It’s like driving straight back into an old Danish movie when you Here where green grass fields surround fell completely in love with the place im- stroyed, but we buy them from eco-fri- cross the dam to the island of Glænø by Skælskør and turn into the a beautiful old farm with a breath-ta- mediately, he says, and continues: endly dairy farmers together with some king view of the ocean, a herd of Jersey - In 1999 we had an opportunity to dairy cows who have served their time court of Toftegaard with Henrik Terkelsen’s from www.kalvesalg.dk. cattle and calves stand inside the fold purchase the farm where we had been and are done producing milk anyway – enjoying life. renting the “barn” and I contemplated they are our “nursing aunts”. We put the A life that would normally only last a few what we could use it for. When I heard herd on grass, typically two calves, each hours for the calves, because each year, about the fate of the bull calves, I con- with their own nursing aunt, and then several thousand Jersey bull calves are tacted my neighbour, Carsten Søgaard they graze here, have a good time and put down. Because there’s no room for from Grønholtegård farm, and together are fattened up. The good grass and feed them in the milk production and they we decided to start meat production combined with the bull calves’ need for are only regarded as an unnecessary with eco-friendly Jersey calves. Carsten milk help increase the nursing aunts’ bi-product – a production method that is already an eco-friendly plant producer milk production and help the calves fat- prompted Henrik to supplement his ca- and since cattle production and plant ten and grow muscles. After a season on reer with the role of eco-friendly and su- production supplement each other grass and, sometimes a winter in loo- stainable meat producer. well from an eco-friendly perspective, se-housing, the calves and the nursing - I’m a partner in an architecture firm and since his production focuses on su- aunts are slaughtered, explains Henrik. and lived in Copenhagen for many ye- stainability as well, it was a natural part- ars. In the mid-90s I needed a change nership, says Henrik. It’s about attitude and my wife, Helle, and I looked for a In addition to their Jersey grass calves, holiday house in the countryside. After “Nursing aunts” and calves on grass Carsten and Henrik also have a herd of searching most of for the per- Henrik’s energy and commitment are steers that is being fattened up for sale. fect place, we finally found the gem here contagious and he vividly tells the story The core value for the production is the on Glænø. We obtained permission to of how www.kalvesalg.dk has grown. same – always eco-friendly and as su- make a home out of the old barn and - Normally newborn bull calves are de- stainable as possible. - It’s about the attitude towards food and our eco system. We have a respon- sibility and we are taking it on. There is generally a market for food production like ours, but it’s about being visible. We Welfare steaks with don’t have a problem selling our produ- cts and we are also building a large sta- ble to allow us to increase production, he says, while showing us a large field Eco label area with tons of logs that are being cut into planks.

28-29 - So, these are the materials for the sta- ble. We got them from the forest just over here. The entire construction is go- ing to be sustainable, so the wood must be local as well so that we don’t pollute too much through transportation. And wood is a CO²-neutral building material. And, by the way, once everything is finis- hed, the building will produce energy. Food prices and Velfærdsdelikatesser® (welfare delicacies) The whole thought process surrounding sustainability and production of eco-fri- endly meat has earned www.kalvesalg. dk the designation Velfærdsdelikates- ser® (welfare delicacies) in collabora- Kalvesalg.dk tion with Dyrenes Beskyttelse (the Da- The production of Jersey veal was launched in collaboration with the Danish nish Animal Welfare Society) and the Animal Welfare Society and is 100% eco-friendly and sustainable. The na- company was also awarded the Børsen’s tural rearing process produces very good and tasty meat. The meat is sold food prize in 2010/2011. through client lists that allow you to subscribe to an emailing list and receive - Of course both Carsten and I are de- information on slaughtering. The meat can be picked up at Røgeri lighted about the recognition and we (smokehouse) or in Copenhagen. www.kalvesalg.dk sells approximately 80 know that we’re onto something right. animal units a year. We are also part of a number of orga- nisations and networks that work with Read more on www.kalvesalg.dk local, eco-friendly and sustainable food WWW production. It’s very rewarding working in this way and I do hope that our values Velfærdsdelikatesser® will spread to other food and meat pro- Velfærdsdelikatesser® is a new development within animal welfare meat. It ducers. It’s actually possible to run a pro- aims at promoting natural, diversified livestock at small, eco-friendly holdings. fitable business that focuses on animal The scheme currently includes producers of Jersey grass calves, black and welfare and sustainable production met- white welfare pigs and Gotlander sheep and lamb. The Danish Animal Wel- hods, explains Henrik before he needs to fare Society supports the concept together with a number of pioneers wi- get going – because as an eco-friendly thin eco-friendly farming. The meat quality stands out from ordinary eco- farmer there’s always something to do. friendly meat products, both when it comes to cut and quality.

Source: www.dyrenesbeskyttelse.dk WWW

30-31 please call a few days in advance to set Equality and democracy is a way of sity and sometimes seen as suspicious; up a gathering. This is also the way to life for Danes, not just a political issue. mind you this kind of behavior is also meet the Danes. If you want to visit Danes have a very low level of power bestowed upon other Danes who do them, start by inviting them to your difference between every member of not drink alcohol, so you are not alone. home and they are likely to feel obli- society. Everyone is treated and ad- The way to handle it is to keep saying ged to invite you to their home, as long dressed in the same way, there is little ‘no thank you’ and answering all the as the visits are scheduled. You might respect for authorities and they are ho- weird and curious questions you are think that the Danes can seem very for- nest about their opinions which mean bound to get. mal and less spontaneous, and yes, to that they sometimes come off as blunt many foreigners that would be the case. or rude. But do not be fooled, they do Danes celebrate religious holidays However, Danish families often have a not intend to be rude; it is more ‘what (Christmas and Easter) be brewing an very busy life with both parents work- you see and hear, is what you get’. And extra strong beer. And talking about ing, many leisure activities and priori- equality is important too. That is why religion; Danes have so many religious tizing time with their family, so strict most Danish men do not open the door holidays, but few Danes rarely practice planning is a necessity and considered for a woman or take her luggage if it or even believe in any specific religion. quite normal. is heavy; that would violate the respect Religion is seen as something private of equality between the sexes. and not particularly relevant or impor- tant in your life except when getting Facts about the Danes: The biggest cultural chock to most married or having your child baptized, foreigners often comes at social events but even in those situations traditions • Danes get confused and embar- and the Danish way of drinking alco- overrule religious beliefs. Meet the Danes rassed if you compliment them hol. ‘Hygge’ is central to socializing. In essence, hygge means creating a nice, So, the next time you meet a Dane, • Riding a bicycle in the winter is warm atmosphere and enjoying the just keep on knocking on that coconut considered normal in Denmark Coming to Denmark as a foreigner is help your way into the lives of the Da- meone who is struggling with a large good things in life with good people shell and sooner or later you will meet not always easy. Danes have a reputa- nes. It takes a while to break into the suitcase than it is to just walk over and • Danes love their licorice: in can- around you. The warm glow of cand- the ketchup effect of friendliness and tion of being reclusive, irreligious and Danish world, but once you are in you assume that they need help. Danes as- dy, gum, ice cream, cakes, food, lelight is hygge. Friends and family – warmth. difficult to get to know. Even though will have a friend for life and experience sume that if you need help you will drinks – anything goes that is hygge too. And let us not forget Denmark is called ‘the happiest place an excess of niceness and friendliness. ask for it. If you help someone wit- the eating and drinking – preferably in the world’ it can be hard to break hout being asked to do so that would • Danes never sit next to someone sitting around the table for hours on into Danish society and also under- Danes are reserved and even a bit so- be rude. on a bus if there is a free seat end discussing the big and small things stand that strange behavior. So let me cially shy. They will wait for you to anywhere else in life – that is hygge. Even though give you a little generalization of the make the first move. But why is that? This respect for privacy and indepen- drinking alcohol is normal be aware • The majority of Danes do not Danes. Well, one of the main values in Den- dence also comes across in the privacy that it is forbidden in most workplaces like wearing bright colors during mark is the respect for privacy and of the home. Danes do not like sur- and schools so do not bring the Mer- autumn or winter. Wear a red If you think of Denmark as a ‘coconut independence and autonomy. So it is prise visits. They simply do not know lot to the parent-teacher meeting. Not coat and you will be stared upon society’ with a ‘ketchup effect’ it might more polite not to stop and help so- how to handle unexpected guests. So, drinking alcohol is viewed with curio-

32-33 Labels for the entire world which means a lot when our emplo- other things, the supply chain is taken yees from abroad come to visit with care of. clients and when we send technicians Skilled industrial technicians in particu- abroad. lar are always sought after and Nilpeter Nilpeter is amongst the best in the has lots of responsibilities, challenges world at producing advanced machi- and trips for them. nes that print labels. From labels for - Our industrial technicians go out to It was actually a bit of a coincidence that Nilpeter ended up in wine bottles and labels for oil cani- ensure that the machines have been sters to stamps and quick-scratch cou- Slagelse. However, it is no coincidence that we stayed on. Here erected properly and that they are off pons. 98 per cent of all machines are to a good start. That requires emplo- we are able to find skilled technicians, great nature and we are exported, which is why Nilpeter could yees who are professional and take close to Copenhagen and Funen as well at , explain Steen easily move the entire production to pride in doing their job well. And not Bang Larsen from the international label company. India or somewhere else where pro- least someone who solves problems duction costs are lower. immediately rather than brushing - But we’re staying in Slagelse. Some of them off thinking that things will work the things we like about Denmark are themselves out. And this is where the Steen Bang Larsen always tries to avoid a good spot, says the CFO with who that you can trust officials and that the Danish mentality is perfect, and Danes the topic when dinner guests ask him wears many hats. legal system is fair and works well. It’s are good at other languages, too, says what he does for a living. - It’s a beautiful city close to the beach not like that everywhere in the world. Steen. The only downside to running an - It sounds so incredibly boring that I’m and the forest. And it does mean a lot And when you produce advanced ma- international business of Nilpeter’s size the CFO and director of the produc- that Slagelse has the lowest municipal chines, having good employees who from Slagelse is the freeway construc- tion of a company that produces label- taxes of all the municipalities in the are able to think for themselves and tion on the way to Copenhagen. ling machines. And that I’m in charge area and the fact that there’s no con- who don’t need to be managed and - It has taken three years and created of logistics, production management, tribution margin [a special industrial can take responsibility is much more a lot of congestion, delays and frustra- procurement and processes as well, he tax that some municipalities charge], important than the payroll cost itself, tion along the way. At the same time, adds with a big smile. explains Steen Bang Larsen. explains Steen. you often drive by long stretches of But Nilpeter was actually elected Ow- Student jobs and industrial training road construction where all machi- ner-Operated Company of the Year in Independence is more important than nes are parked without moving. The Denmark in 2012, and since it was fou- the salary Many of the 250 employees in Slagelse Government should have demanded nded in 1901 it has grown into an inter- The freeway that runs by Slagelse is have been with the company for a long that they work around the clock so national business with 500 employees also important as many of the machi- time and since Slagelse accommoda- they could have finished the job in six and departments in the United States, nes are transported to Hamburg, whe- tes the University of Southern Den- months. Fortunately it’ll be over soon, South America, Asia and East Africa. re they are loaded onto cargo vessels. mark, Zealand Institute of Business says Steen. Nilspeter’s headquarters are located - And we’re just an hour away from and Technology and Selandia, who in the outskirts of Slagelse and this is Copenhagen and Copenhagen Airport, train industrial technicians amongst

04-0534-35 Winter is coming to the Great Belt Bridge!

The Great Belt Bridge is the landmark of Slagelse Municipality and is also used in the official logo. The bridge is one of the most photographed items outside Copenhagen. Many great photos have de- picted the bridge in every season. We want to share some of the beautiful pictures of the bridge which we have done throughout all the seven volumes of Slagelse.nu. We end our magazine with a beautiful winter shot of the bridge and sea.

FACTS ABOUT THE BRIGE: EAST BRIGE: EAST TUNNEL: TRAFFIC AND STATISTIC:

Constructed: 1988-1998 Connects: Zealand and Sprogø Connects: Zealand and Sprogø Number of cars using the ferries in 1996: 8,330 cars per day Design by: Dissing+Weitling architects Length: 6,790 m Length: 8,024 m Number of cars crossing the bridge in 2011: 29,626 cars per day Tunnel opened: 1 June 1997 Suspension bridge (between the two anchor blocks): app. 2,700 m Built: 1988-1996 60% of the cars crossing the bridge use a BroBizz commuter card Bridge opened: 14 June 1998 Suspension bridge, free span: 1,624 m Used for: Train tunnel Price to cross the bridge in a car (2014): 235 DKK each way Total length: 18 km Passage height, waterway: 65 m Construction: Two bored tunnel tubes with one track in each Number of train passengers using the ferries in 1996: app. 12,000 per day The high bridge (West bridge) length: 6,790 m Pylons (bridge towers), height: 254 m each Materials: Tunnel walls are 40 cm thick consisting of 62,500 Number of train passengers crossing the bridge in 2011: 22,895 per day The low bridge (East bridge) length: 6,611 m Cables, two parallel cables: diameter 83 cm, length 3 km concrete elements bolted together A/S Storebælt’s revenue in 2011: app. 3.2 billion DKK Tunnel length: 8,024 m Cable strands: 18,648 strands in each cable of 5.38 mm Deepest point: at the deepest point the tunnel is 75 m below (Source: www.storebaelt.dk) Total cost (in 1988 prices): 21.4 billion DKK Bridge piers: 19 each weighing 6,000 tonnes sea level

36-37 FOTO: Elisabeth Vildhøj Borreby south of Skælskør is a fortified The Danish open sandwiches - Slagelse Municipality has a manor house, called a master castle. Smørrebrød beaming culture scene. With The castle was built in 1556 and is Although Ludvig Holberg menti- 4 theaters for both adults and today one of the best preserved buil- ons ”butter bread” (Danish: smør- children and even a theater placed dings from the Renaissance era. Bor- brød) in his play ”The Political at the old manor castle Borreby, reby originally belonged to the Friis just outside Skælskør, the drama- family. It was, however, over when the Tinker” from 1722, the history of last heirs of the building, the brothers smørrebrød as we know it only tic program is filled every year. Oluf and Waldemar Daa, lost the cast- dates back to the 1880s. Holberg’s Slagelse Teater, Childrens Theat- le in the late 1600. In an attempt to In Greenville, , USA, ”bread and butter” was a piece er and Krabasken Amateur Theat- find money to keep the castle Walde- the town hosts an annual Danish of bread with grease smeared on The world’s oldest movie theater er are all placed in Slagelse. Besi- mar Daa tried his luck with alchemy, Festival. In 2014, the festival ce- top. The high-piled sandwiches can be found in Korsør. It ope- des theaters, Slagelse also boosts but it was all in vain. Waldemar’s at- lebrated its 50th anniversary and ned on 7 August 1908 and still 6 venues: Kongegården in Kor- the celebration included theater known as smørrebrød (Danish tempt was immortalized by Hans Chri- open sandwiches) began to show functions as a movie theater in sør, Korsør Culture and Commu- stian Andersen in the fairy tale ”The with plays from Hans Christian the same building and with the Andersen, Danish breakfast, up at Copenhagen restaurants in nity Center, Kosmorama and Det Wind Tells about Valdemar Daae and same interior, though it has been Røde Pakhus in Skælskør, and fi- his daughters”. The castle is today pri- Danish appleskives and Tuborg the mid-1800s. The oldest known renovated through the years. nally Slagelse Musikhus and Ba- vately owned, but there is free access beer, a Lego competition and menu of open sandwiches is from Only the technical set-up has to the outer courtyard and the park much more. The first Danish 1883 and was presented by re- been completely replaced, so deanstalten in Slagelse. from where you can see the castle’s Festival was held in 1965. Today, staurant Nimb in Tivoli in Copen- that today movies are shown di- historic buildings. the festival has a steering com- hagen. Smørrebrød is a pure Da- gitally, in HD and in 3D. Korsør mittee with 23 people, one emplo- nish invention and comes in many Cinema was accepted into the yee, more than 35 project teams variations. Guinness Book of World Records and more than 100 volunteers. in 2008. The festival is visited annually by 80,000 visitors. Greenville has previously been twinned with Skælskør and this year they re- ceived a letter from the mayor of Slagelse Municipality wishing them a happy anniversary.

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