Den Danske Forening The Danish Society (Inc.), Auckland, New Zealand NEWS MAGAZINE ISSN 0113-4965 • October 2005 HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN Over Sixties BALL Luncheon OF THE YEAR Smørrebrød & Sild Saturday, 15th October, 2005 Come Dressed Formal Or as a HCA Character Champagne & nibbles on arrival Three course meal, individually served Sunday, 20th November 1pm accompanied by wine Cost: $10 Coffee & petite fours to follow Book with Poul Hansen Dance to the Music of Send money & booking to The Holzhacker Band 43 Parrish Rd, Mt Albert, Auckland 1003 Tickets are $70 per person Phone 846 9600 Book by 3rd October (Bookings only confirmed when payment received) by Monday 7th November Please ring Lena Burlon Come to the . to book ph 528 1116 Or email her [email protected] OCTOBER Open House Send cheque & self addressed envelope Sunday, October 2nd from 2pm to The Danish Society, Coffee & cake from $2.50 PO Box 12-279, Penrose Everyone welcome Trading Table Film evening at the Friday, 21st Oct., 7.30pm November Open House “Thomas Eje show” Lots of goodies to buy $5 for the film plus coffee & cookies THE DANISH SOCIETY (INC) SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR 2005 P. O. BOX 12 279 - PENROSE 6 Rockridge Ave., Penrose, Auckland Joining fee: $75 60 years of age & over: $45 per member Phone 580 3103 per family application or 22 to 59: $55 per member www.danish.org.nz $50 per single application 18 to 25 (student rate): $45 per member plus annual subscription Family rate discount: Less $10 per family Contact phone numbers Magazine subscription only: $45 The Danish House 580 3103 (no joining fee applies) Valhalla, Leigh 09 422 6194 Committee PRESIDENT REGULAR EVENTS Carsten Dansted 524 2047 VICE-PRESIDENT CARDPLAYERS FOLKDANCERS Karen Yates 524 6016 meet on the first and third Wednesday meet at 7.30pm on the second and of the month - of every month. SECRETARY 11am to 3pm fourth Tuesday Karen Yates 524 6016 COMMITTEE MEETINGS are held on the first Tuesdayof each DANISH MOTHERS’ GROUP TREASURER meets every Christine Rasmussen 835 3435 month at 7.30pm 2nd Tuesday. Call Helle 521 2844 for venue. COMMITTEE MEMBERS DANISH HOUSE Lena Burlon 528 1116 An Open House is held on the first Niels Foged 846 9646 Sunday of each month from 2pm. VALHALLA Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Working bees are held on the weekend of Ruth Kristensen 627 9797 Danish House Working Bees the second Saturday of the month. Richard Logan 480 9883 Call Anna-Margrethe if you want to help. John Stewart 480 8282 EDITOR “NEWS MAGAZINE” Pam Logan 480 9883 QUICK CHECK CALENDAR 9 Puawai Place, Northcote, Auckland E-mail: [email protected] October Tues 15 HC Andersen Celebration PRODUCTION Sun 2 Open House Fri 18 Film evening John Stewart 480 8282 Sat 8 Valhalla Working Bee Sat 15 Ball December MAILOUT Fri 21 Film evening Sun 4 Childrens Xmas Party Ann & Henning Dinesen 570 4481 Sat 10 Valhalla Working Bee November Sun 18 Christmas carols CHANGE OF ADDRESS Sun 6 Open House Tues 20 Christmas service Fanny Wright 575 8027 Sat 12 Valhalla Working Bee Other Addresses ROYAL DANISH CONSULATE GENERAL Danish House Hall Hire Rates P.O. Box 619, Auckland 1 Danish Classes Members rates for hiring the hall for the whole day at Fax 537 3067 Phone 537 3099 Thursdays the Danish House, Penrose. www.danishconsulatesnz.org.nz Beginner class 6 - 7.15pm Monday to Thursday inclusive: $200 THE TRADE COMMISSION OF DENMARK Intermediate class 7.30 - 9pm Friday and Sunday: $250 Harbour View Building, 152 Quay St, 7th Floor Saturday: $350 P.O. Box 2154, Auckland 1 Private lessons are available Half a day is $50 less. Fax 307 5207 Phone 379 3119 on Saturday mornings. The bond is $100.00 per booking. www.dtcauckland.um.dk For more information call The booking/holding fee of $50.00 is deducted from THE LUTHERAN CHURCH the total cost. 1 Harris Rd (P O Box 85-014) Mt Wellington Connie Kristensen Call the Booking Officer: Phone 579 4490 Phone 483 8078 Anna Margrethe, Phone 527 6633 BOOKINGS FOR VALHALLA Committee Contacts & Convenors for Working Groups RATES Weekdays (off-peak) Adult Child Committee Contact Working Group Convenor Phone Member $10 $5 Bar Bar Niels Foged 846 9646 Guest $20 $10 Whole Weekend Cultural Library & videos Lena Burlon 528 1116 Member $30 $15 Karen Yates Club history Richard Logan 480 9883 Guest $50 $25 Danish lessons Connie Kristensen 483 8078 Weekdays (peak) Folk dancing Finn Nielsen 625 5533 Member $15 $7.50 Danish House Hall hire, maintenance, working bees Guest $25 $12.50 Anna-Margrethe Jørgensen 527 6633 Long weekend (3 nights) Member $45 $22.50 Members Membership Fanny Wright 575 8027 Guest $75 $37.50 Carsten Dansted Welfare(Cards & Flowers) Vibeke Courtney 576 3150 Whole house daily rate (for the off-peak season) Marketing Lena Burlon 528 1116 Flat rate $250 Other Clubs Presidents/ contacts Carsten Dansted 524 2047 Peak season = Christmas Eve to the end of Anniversary weekend. Children are 18 and under. Babies are free. Socials Socials Carsten, Niels, Ruth, Lena Card Players Lise Jensen 625 8969 Call the Booking Officer: Marion Stewart, Danish Mothers’ group Helle Scott 521 2844 88c Coronation Road, Hillcrest Valhalla Bookings & Maintenance Marion Stewart 480 8282 Phone 480 8282 Richard Logan Development Richard Logan 480 9883 2 DDF News Magazine October 2005 DDF News Magazine October 2005 3 Carsten’s Corner – President’s Report for September 2005 Not to be completely left out, Jill episode was very exiting and the similar speculations apparently and I decided that as everyone else leading detective is a female so this constitute a SHOCK ATTACK. seemingly was tripping overseas we should be admirably suitable for New The following day I noted several would take a few days and spend it Zealand conditions, but I guess that headlines referring to Princess Mary. in the sunshine on the Gold Coast. screening it here would be too much The most extravagant was probably Arriving back last night was a bit to hope for. the one that said, “HOW MARY of a shock to the system as we left I was alarmed when in Australia I SAVED THE MONARCHY”. I did Brisbane in brilliant sunshine and read the headline “SHOCK ATTACK not bother to buy that one but the 25 degrees and arrived in Auckland ON MARY“. I had to buy a paper to Princess is obviously hot property three hours later in the middle of find out what had actually happened. both in Denmark and in Australia. winter and the low which had hid the I was pleased to find out that the Getting right back to what I country and it was very, very cold . culprit was not a madman with a should be writing about, don’t forget Having a keen interest in matters weapon. This particular magazine to book your tickets for the Ball. We Danish, I noted that in Australia you was taking the Danish press to task are at the moment filling up fast. could buy apples labelled Hansen, over Princess Mary drinking alcohol You don’t need to bother about the you can also buy Royal Copenhagen late in her pregnancy. They were reply paid envelope but please let us ice cream. The local TV channel speculating whether the half glass have your cheque and the names had just started screening a new she emptied into a flowerpot actually of the people attending as soon as Danish crime series entitled Unit contained champagne or lemonade. possible. 1 which has been extremely freely Another claim is that her official Looking forward to seeing you. translated to Rejseholdet. The first car drives too fast. These and other Carsten Carsten Dansted, Bjarne Elowsson & Richard Logan accepting the DDF certificate at the ARC Environment awards Danish magazines There is a new web-based shop selling Danish magazines all over the world. You can find it atwww.DanishMagazines.com Their email address is [email protected] Phone: 45 868 282 16 Sent in by Rita & Niels Jaegersborg 2 DDF News Magazine October 2005 DDF News Magazine October 2005 3 DANISH HOUSE - Hall hire - maintenance - working bees DANISH HOUSE HALL HIRE BOOKINGS TRADING TABLE HAVE FUN! WE NEED YOUR HELP We are hoping to have an exciting HAVE A PARTY, A Trading Table again this year. CONFERENCE, A MEETING! THE OPTIONS ARE ENDLESS! If you are able to help with some baking, making Christmas decorations or small gifts We still have some good dates etc, please contact me at home on 527 6633. available this year and are also If I am not home, please leave a message and taking bookings for next year. I will call you back. Alternatively you can call my mobile 027 27 29 132. Please contact Anna-Margrethe on We will be having the Trading Table at the 527 6633 or 025 27 29 132 to make Open House on November 6th at 2pm. your booking or perhaps you just I look forward to hearing from you. want to discuss options. Anna-Margrethe Jorgensen Report from the Valhalla Booking Officer Keeping ahead of maintenance required at Valhalla I still have dates available over the January holiday is difficult while based in Auckland, that is why it is period, now is the time to contact me regarding imperative to contact me as soon as possible if you bookings for this month. have any concerns during your stay. If necessary, call Marion Stewart me directly from Valhalla so I can get on to the problem immediately. The working bees each month are doing a splendid job of general maintenance of the house but it is the unpredictable problems that crop up that I LABOUR WEEKEND NOW need to be informed about as soon as they happen.