[Press Release]Let's go to Denmark in May!

MIZY & Embassy Project 'Danish Month' Held from May 11st to June 1st at MIZY Center

  


What comes to your mind when you hear the word 'Denmark'?
To most Korean youth, Denmark is an unfamiliar country where they only can relate to 'Denmark diet' and or yogurt. This May, Denmark meets Korean youth, starting from the 11th to June 1st, in a cultural exchange program held at Seoul Youth Center for Cultural Exchange (MIZY Center). Denmark, a far away Northern European country but in fact very near.

 

Meet LEGO in 'Danish Month'!

For May is a month for family, the theme for 'Danish Month' is Lego, Denmark's worldwide children's toy. 'Danish Month' is part of MIZY & Embassy program held by MIZY Center and Embassy of Denmark in Republic of Korea. It will open with 'Lego day' on May 11st and visitors can experience Lego throughout the whole month in the exhibition at the center. Especially on 'Lego day', children will have a chance to use their creativity and imagination through Lego competition. The winners of the competition will be given small boxes of Lego provided by Lego Korea.

 

Various Denmark Attractions

This month's MIZY & Embassy program will hold an event especially for under priviledged children, the children will have an opportunity to bake Danish sweet bun 'fastelavnsboller' with embassy staff, free of charge. Also on 17th 'Meatball day', participants can cook Danish meatball 'frikadeller', and on 24th 'Andersen Day', there will be Andersen storytelling, drawing favorite Andersen characters and other various activities ready. Meanwhile, the exhibition of Danish ceramics 'Royal Copenhagen' and Danish children's books will be set, in addition of photo zone, where children can be the Queen of Denmark and marching Tivoli soldiers.

 

Cultural Exchange Opportunity with Danish Students

In addition, on 21st of May, an event for upper grade students from middle school to university will be held, where students can have casual talk with Danish students about each other's culture. The participants will be provided Denmark's favorite food, open sandwich 'smørrebrød'. Especially, Peter Lysholt Hansen, Ambassador of the Embassy of Denmark in Republic of Korea, will visit MIZY center this day to share words about Danish culture and education for Korean students who are interested in Denmark.

 

Those would like to participate can register by downloading the application from MIZY Center website(www.mizy.net) The fee is 5,000 won. (Under priviledged children program excluded) RSVPs are on a first-come first-served basis. The MIZY Center is a specialized place for a diversity of cultures, currently operated by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO under the auspices of the Seoul Metropolitan Government, which have been hosting MIZY-Embassy program as multicultural education program since 2007.

 

MIZY-Embassy 'Danish Month' Outline

 

1. Theme : LET'S GO, DENMARK!

2. Programs

A. Program Outline

 1) Participants : Elementary, junior high, high school and university students

 2) Date : May 11th - June 1st

 3) Venue: MIZY Center

 4) Fee : 5,000 won (Free of charge for under privileged children)

B. Program Detail

   1) Elementary School Program

Date	Program	Time
May 11th (Wed)	Lego Day-Presentation on Denmark from Thierry Hoppe, Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of Denmark, Lego competition	16:00 ~ 18:00
May 17th (Tue)	Meatball Day-Presentation on Denmark and Danish family culture from Lasse Qvist of the Embassy of Denmark, cooking Danish meatball 'Frikadeller'	16:00 ~ 18:00
May 24th (Tue)	Andersen Day-Presentation on Denmark and Andersen from Lasse Qvist of the Embassy of Denmark, Andersen storytelling and drawing Andersen characters	16:00 ~ 18:00
June 1st (Wed)	Bun Day(Under priviledged children program)-Presentation on Denmark and Danish cuisine from Lasse Qvist of the Embassy of Denmark, baking Danish sweet bun 'Fastelavnsboller'	16:00 ~ 18:00

  2) University Student Program(Junior high and high school students allowed)

  

Date	Program	Time
May 21st (Sat)	Lecture from Peter Lysholt Hansen, Ambassador of the Embassy of Denmark	15:00 ~ 16:00
	Casual talk with Danish students with Danish open sandwich, 'smørrebrød'	16:00 ~ 17:00

  3) Exhibition (5.11~6.1)
    
     -Danish ceramics, books, photo zone, banner, pictures and etc.