After Thanksgiving, things got pretty crazy in terms of homework and group projects and such, but my friends and I still found time to experience some classic Copenhagen adventures...
My visiting family and I took a trip to the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, one of the finest collections of international modern art. We walked around for a few hours and then had a delicious buffet lunch at the museum canteen - they never fail to spoil me when we go out! I was quite lucky to have them.
This was a replica of a structure that was supposed to be built somewhere (it was a while ago and I don't really remember the full story). Regardless, it was stunning. It's hard to tell from the picture but as it got darker the lights were much more pronounced and it lit up the whole garden area of the museum.
A fun, cute statue close the previous structure.
Andy Warhol strikes again! I had gone to the Arken Museum, another Modern Art Museum, with them a few weeks before and the feature exhibit had been of some of Andy Warhol's work.
Just some statues in the museum. The main exhibit was works by Paul Klee and the Cobra group sought inspiration from children's artwork (click here for more information).
Strøget, the longest pedestrian shopping street in Europe, was decorated with lights and hearts for the Christmas season. Walking out of class when it was already dark (aka every day in November and beyond because the sun set so early) was far less depressing with all these lights everywhere. The Danes really know how to hygge the city up in the dark, cold winter months.
One of the many Christmas markets around the city that are opened for the month of December. Think of a holiday fair, but smaller and less overwhelming (and much more expensive). I bought a lot of Christmas gifts here for friends (and not to mention quite a few things for myself).
Every year a Christmas Tree is erected in Radhudsplasen and it is lit by Santa. We were lucky enough to take part in this wonderful tradition. I was expecting Santa to flip a switch or something but what actually happened was far more exciting. Take a look at this picture and the next couple to see the progression of the Christmas tree lighting.
Oooooo
Ahhhhh
So pretty!
Santa is magical.
Officially lit. Thanks Santa!
On December 4th, all of the Danish classes attended a FC København football (soccer) match at the stadium in Copenhagen. The game was against Arhus, a not so exciting matchup. The game was still fun though and during halftime we ate classic Danish hotdogs. We were even going to get beer, but it was so cold outside that we decided to get hot chocolate instead...best decision ever.
Though there weren't that many people at the game on the whole, there were two groups of extremely dedicated FC København fans on either side of the field. They had synchronized chants, movements, dances, songs, scarf waving -- you name it! It was incredible to see such intense fans wearing all the same thing and cheering with such heart for a game that was not all that important. They even lit a fire in the middle of the stands as all the players walked out and they sang the national anthem. Wicked cool.
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