Month by Month - Denmark - page 37

Hamlet Summer Plays
Helsingør's grand Kronborg Slot was made famous as the Elsinore Castle of Shakespeare's
Hamlet . Every summer it hosts outdoor productions - the Shakespeare Festival does more
than just perform Hamlet, putting on different plays by the Bard each year
( www.hamletscenen.dk ) .
Copenhagen Pride
Out and proud since 1996, this five-day festival ( www.copenhagenpride.dk ) brings
Carnival-like colour to the capital, culminating in a gay-pride march. Needless to say,
there's lots of dancing and flirting.
Tønder Festival
Regarded as one of Europe's best folk-music festivals, this south-Jutland shindig
( www.tf.dk ) draws some 20,000 attendees to its celebration of folk and roots music, and is
renowned for its friendly, fun atmosphere.
Smukfest
This midmonth music marvel in Skanderborg bills itself as Denmark's most beautiful fest-
ival ( www.smukfest.dk ) , and is second only to Roskilde in terms of scale. It takes place in
lush parkland in the scenic Lake District and attracts up to 40,000 music fans.
Aarhus Festival
Denmark's second city dons its shiniest party gear at the end of August, when this festival
( www.aarhusfestival.com ) transforms the town for 10 days, celebrating music, food, short
film, theatre, visual arts and outdoor events for all ages (many of which are free).
Copenhagen Cooking
The world's foodie lens seems trained on Copenhagen of late, and this food festival
(Scandinavia's largest) focuses on the gourmet end of the food spectrum and is held in
venues and restaurants throughout the city. Aside from the summer edition, a month-long
winter version takes place each February. See www.copenhagencooking.dk .