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Content Published July 12, 2017

Bathing fun at the canals

Clearly, summertime is back to Copenhagen. People are enjoying in the heat to bath in the canals of Islands Brygge.

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Content Published April 16, 2017

A Tuareg's message (Bombino)

Bombino sings his music in Tuareg, the Nomads man language. The Nigerian artist Bombino guitarist and singer-songwriter was one of the highlights of the World Village Festival.

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Content Published January 12, 2016

Metro Rave

This rave is on it's highest peak - a wild and sweaty experience in a tube. Trans Metro Express is one of the greatest events during Strøm Festival. Party goer's and any passenger with a valid metro ticket can join the unique electronic music journey through the city of Copenhagen.

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Content Published October 21, 2017

Festival arc

Lights on, the night party begins at Refshaleøen.

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Content Published October 19, 2017

Copenhageners party

This is one way how Copenhageners party in the summertime. Friends meeting friends and talk while others dance, make drawings, chill or perform together some societal games.

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Content Published October 19, 2017

Selfie

Danish underground outdoor parties at Refshaleøen are the best. Annually organized Søndagsvenner event stimulates the youth through finest electronic music and place in the nature to dance and chill.

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Content Published October 14, 2017

Peace activist

A peace activist standing on the top of a tram stop looking over the walking crowd in Mannerheimintie.

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Content Published October 14, 2017

The walk

Over 15000 protesters joined a demonstration against racism. The walk started off from the Citizen Square going through the main street Mannerheimintie in the centre of Helsinki.

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Content Published October 12, 2017

Gathering at Citizen Square

People gathering at the Helsinki's new square Kansalaistori (Citizen Square) for Stand against Racism demonstration.

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Content Published August 2, 2017

Son de Cuba

Finnish people love the sound of Cuban music. In Helsinki, one of the greatest places to enjoy Finnish jazz or Latin-American performed live music is Juttatupa. This pub and restaurant with live music stage is one of Helsinki's oldest establishments.

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Content Published July 4, 2017

Participatory design

Malmö Konsthall's approach to a co-operative design involving various stakeholders in the design process of decorating a separate part of the art hall with Islamic geometry and patterns.

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Content Published June 26, 2017

Festival hygge

This picture is from a previous year when the weather was superb. This year (2017) it seems it will be very muddy and rainy experience.

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Content Published June 11, 2017

Swedish youth

I met this lovely couple from Sweden who was living in their tent since the Roskilde Festival started. They were toothbrushing before going to next concerts.

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Content Published June 10, 2017

Pantbod

Roskilde Festival is known for promoting sustainable event management. To reduce waste all beer and soft drink cans are collected and refunded. Each year the music festival presents a renewed collection system.

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Content Published June 9, 2017

Party crowd

Party crowd in the Roskilde Geodesic Dome enlightened by rainbow colour lights.

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Content Published May 4, 2017

Alo Wala

Alo Wala hailing from Denmark gave a strong performance with her punjabi rapping style.

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Content Published May 4, 2017

Engage her audience

Alo Wala live show included rap dancing to engage her audience.

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Content Published April 30, 2017

Dancing into a summer night

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Content Published April 30, 2017

A coming together of people

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Content Published April 30, 2017

Love & Friendship

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