Introduction Week Social Package

INTRODUCTION WEEK SOCIAL PACKAGE

The Introduction Week Social Package is the evening activity program in week 35 (August 27 – September 1) and is the social supplement to the mandatory daytime activities. As it is a package deal the events will not be available for separate purchase.

If you purchase the Introduction Week Social Package, you will receive a blue bracelet after your arrival in Copenhagen, which will be your entrance pass to all the events throughout the week. The bracelet pick-up will take place Monday, August 27 from 12:30-14:30 in front of the Library at Solbjerg Plads.

The following events are included in the package:

PRICE 500 DKK

2 MEET ’N’ MINGLE

This will be a unique opportunity for you to get to know your fellow exchange students. This event is an organized form of “meet ‘n’ mingle” which focuses on meeting a lot of people in a short period of time. You will have a face-to-face conversation with one person and move on to another when a signal is given. Each meeting will last for five minutes. TIME: 19:00 – 22:00

LOCATION: Ovnhallen Porcelænshaven 24 2000 Frederiksberg DIRECTIONS: Take the metro to Fasanvej Station. Make a left onto Nordre Fasanvej (400 meters) until you reach Porcelænshaven on your left. REMINDERS: Beverages can be purchased at very reasonable prices.

4 GROUP 1-5 CANAL TOUR

Sit back, relax and enjoy this one-hour guided tour through the canals of Copenhagen. The tour will take you through all parts of the old city and pass many of the most famous sights, such as the parliament Christiansborg, the old stock exchange Børsen, the Opera House, the royal castle Amalienborg, and of course the world-renowned statue of the Little Mermaid. TIME: 18:45 – 20:00

LOCATION: DFDS Canal Tours Gl. Strand 26 1202 København K. DIRECTIONS: Take the metro to Kgs. Nytorv Station. Make a right onto Vingårdstræde (250 meters). Continue straight onto Fortunstræde (100 meters) until you reach Gl. Strand. REMINDERS: Please be on time as the boats will not be able to wait.

6 GROUP 6-10 DANISH FOLK DANCING

Time after time, Danish Folk Dancing is the event in the Exchange Social Program which gets the best feedback. Most of the dances are from around 1780-1880, and were originally danced by farmers and poor people. The dances will be danced at a level so that everyone can participate. A professional folk dancing group will teach you the steps accompanied by a live orchestra. This is not to be missed!

TIME: 19:00 – 21:00

7 LAKE PARTY

After the Danish Folk Dancing lesson and Canal Tour a party has been arranged for you at one of the most famous night clubs in Copenhagen, Søpavillonen. Søpavillonen is located on the shore of the lake Peblingesø in the center of Copenhagen. The night club is exclusively reserved for the Introduction Week Social Package participants. TIME: 22:00 – 03:00

LOCATION: Søpavillonen Gyldenløvesgade 24 1369 København K. DIRECTIONS: Take the metro to Forum Station. Make a right onto Rosenørns Allé (350 meters). Continue straight onto Gyldenløvesgade (50 meters) until you reach Søpavillonen on your left. REMINDERS: There will be free admission from 22:00 until 23:00. Please bring ID and cash for the wardrobe.

9 GROUP 6-10 CANAL TOUR

11 GROUP 1-5 DANISH FOLK DANCING

TIME: 19:00 – 21:00

12 PARK PARTY

After the Buddy Dinners a party has been arranged for you at the night club Park. Park is located in the area of Copenhagen called Østerbro. The club is exclusively reserved for the Introduction Week Social Package participants.

TIME: 22:00 – 03:00

LOCATION: Park Østerbrogade 79 2100 København Ø. DIRECTIONS: Take the metro to Nørreport Station. Take bus number 14 (final stop Klampenborg Station). Get off at Gustav Adolfs Gade (fifth stop). REMINDERS: There will be free admission from 22:00 until 23:00. Please bring ID and cash for the wardrobe.

14 MOVIE NIGHT

This will be a relaxing evening with a great Danish movie with English subtitles. The comedy “Blinkende Lygter” (Flickering Lights) from 2000 will be shown. The plot is as follows: Torkild is the head of a small gang, pulling small jobs for a gangster known as the “Eskimo”. After his 40th birthday and a botched heist involving 4 million DKK, Torkild and his gang are forced to hide out in an abandoned inn in the middle of nowhere. The gang has to wait only until Peter, who was shot, is well enough to travel, so they can continue on to Barcelona. But after meeting some of the locals and finding moments of peace in this secluded hideaway, Torkild convinces the rest of the gang that staying may be the future for which they are all looking. The gang uses the money to buy the inn and turn it into a restaurant. However they cannot avoid getting caught up by their pasts.

TIME: 20:00 – 22:30

LOCATION: SP202 Solbjerg Plads 3 2000 Frederiksberg DIRECTIONS: Take the metro to Frederiksberg Station. Make a right onto Solbjerg Plads (25 meters). REMINDERS: Soda and popcorn will be provided.

16 WELCOME DINNER

The formal welcome dinner is the big finale of the two introductory weeks. So put on your best 20s/30s dress, bring your dance shoes, and join the greatest swing party ever! A welcome drink and a delicious three-course menu will be served. After the dinner the Chris Tanner band and the dancers “Per Rock" and "Just Joan" will start the party with some swing/jazz thereafter a DJ will take over. This will be an unforgettable night!

TIME: 18:00 – 02:00 LOCATION: Ovnhallen Porcelænshaven 24 2000 Frederiksberg DIRECTIONS: Take the metro to Fasanvej Station. Take a left onto Nordre Fasanvej (400 meters) until you reach Porcelænshaven on your left. REMINDERS: Beverages can be purchased at very reasonable prices. Please bring cash. As it is a formal dinner please dress accordingly. There will be entrance from 18:00 until 19:00 from Fasanvej.