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Den Danske Forening
Heimdal
December 2011
Julestue 20 November 2011
photos: Alan Pryzbylak
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Newsletter for the Danish Association ‘Heimdal’ – Established 1872
THE DANISH ASSOCIATION “HEIMDAL” INC
36 AUSTIN STREET NEWSTEAD QLD 4006
Contact details: 0437 612 913
www.danishclubbrisbane.org
reflect the opinion of the Danish Club or the
Editor.
From the Editor
Don‟t forget our special screening of
„DIRCH‟ on Sunday 27 November,
tickets are still available. The annual
Christmas Party (Juletræsfest) is also
coming up and we‟ll end the year with a
New Year‟s Eve party at the club. What
a fantastic – and challenging - year it‟s
been for the club.
In the mood for Christmas
Editor: Lone Schmidt
Phone: 0437 612 913
Email: treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org
photos: Alan Pryzbylak
The Christmas season kicked off with a
huge Cafe Danmark in October followed
by the scrumptious Store Kolde Bord.
Yesterday, the club was a hive of
activity with kids, parents and
grandparents baking traditional Danish
cookies like vaniljekranse, finskbrød,
brune kager and even chocolate
„rutebiler‟. The Christmas tree was
trimmed with new and old decorations,
Magnus impressed us all with his
impressive koala heart.
Webmaster: Peter Wagner Hansen
Phone: 0423 756394
Skype: pete.at.thebathouse
Email: admin@danishcclubbrisbane.org
GLÆDELIG JUL &
GODT NYTÅR
WELCOME TO OUR NEW
MEMBERS IN OCTOBER &
NOVEMBER
Jacqueline & Robert Hoogervorst,
Banyo
Alie & John Kiewiet, Pullenvale
Zena Dinesen, Corinda
Sine & Geoff Madden, Underwoord
Jens & Madeleine Stærmose,
Glasshouse Mountains
Charlotte Due & Jacob Adams,
Arana Hills
Beads for Christmas
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
INTEREST AND SUPPORT
What’s on at the Danish Club?
Café Danmark
Christmas Market stalls
25 November 2011
from 6 pm
Come in and wish new and old friends „Merry Christmas and Happy New Year‟. Try our tasty
„smørrebrød‟: the menu varies from time to time, but you‟ll often find „rullepølse‟ (spicy rolled
pork), smoked salmon, roast beef, pate, roast pork and „Esrom‟ cheese. And yummy hot
dogs. The bar is stocked with your favourite Australian brews, but if you prefer a glass of
wine with your food, we have a good variety of whites, reds and sparkling on offer.
It‟s also an opportunity to buy delicious Danish pastries, ryebread and other specialty breads
and organic biscuits direct from Britt‟s Danish Delights. They even have „pebernødder‟ and
marcipan for the Christmas season. Tea offers smallgoods and quality meats from Flemming,
the Danish butcher at Woolloongabba, as well as her own goodies including remoulade. It‟s a
good idea to order in advance and pick up at the café.
‘Dirch’ – filmen om Dirch Passer
27 November 2011
12.30 pm
Special screening for Danish club members at Palace Barracks Cinema – enjoy the
movie about the wonderful Danish comedian and actor
Swedish Christmas Market
27 November 2011
11 – 4 pm
Legestue / Play Group
Every Friday 9.30-11.30
Christmas Market Day
Julemarked
7 December 2011
3 – 8 pm
Juletræsfest med KUPALEJA
Christmas Party
10 December 2011
Christmas Concert with Martin Pearson
18 December 2011
starts at 2 pm
When will Santa come with presents for all the kids? See details in the newsletter.
Martin Pearson is back at the Danish Club with his Christmas concert.
New Year’s Eve Party
See the ad in the newsletter.
70th Birthday Bash
See more inside the newsletter.
31 December 2011
7.30 pm for 8 pm start
4 February 2012
6 pm for 6.30 start
Need any snaps or other Danish or Scandinavian classics? We can help you
source it.
Price list
Snaps
Jubilæum 100 cl
Jubilæum 70 cl
Taffel (Rød Aalborg) 100 cl
Taffel (Rød Aalborg) 70 cl
Taffel (Rød Aalborg) 50 cl (PET bottle)
Aalborg Porse 70 cl
Aalborg Export 70 cl
Brøndum 100 cl
$ 70
$ 55
$ 70
$ 50
$ 35
$ 50
$ 50
$ 65
Bitters
Gammel Dansk 100 cl
$ 65
How to order and pay:
By email
treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org
By phone 0437 612 913 or 3359 2026
Payment by EFT to Heimdal’s account at Suncorp
BSB 484-799 Account 02495 1468
Payment by cheque issued to Heimdal and mailed to treasurer:
Lone Schmidt, 24 Ashley Road, Chermside West QLD 4032
ONLY AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE DANISH ASSOCIATION HEIMDAL INC
Now we have also sourced herring, cod roe, Danish lumpfish caviar and other goodies for
our members – buy them at the next cafe
Viking Onion Herring 550 g
Viking Anchovy Spiced Herring 550g
Viking Matjes Herring 550g
Viking Black lumpfish caviar 50 g
Amanda Cod Roe (torskerogn) 200g
ABBA fiskeboller i hummersauce 380 g
Malaco Gott & blandat Salt 150 g
Fazer Salmiakki Mix 180 g
$8
$8
$8
$ 4.50
$5
$5
$ 3.50
$ 4.50
We are expecting delivery of various Pingvin licorice products, Ga-Jol, ‘amagerstænger’
and ‘Choko-fanter’, Kongen af Danmark bolsjer and schweizerdrops. Use the enclosed
order form to get your favourites.
C h r i s t m a s P a r t y
Saturday 10 December 2011 2 – 5 pm
Santa dances around the Christmas tree at the 2010 Christmas party
The Christmas tree at the Danish club was decorated by young and old at Sunday’s ‘julestue’
and is now ready to be admired, the elves are busy making Christmas presents and Santa is
preparing for his visit downunder .
We invite members, friends and their children and grandchildren to celebrate Christmas
together with ‘KUPALEJA’ who will entertain us with traditional Danish Christmas songs.
There’ll be gløgg and æbleskiver on the menu and Santa Oz will make an appearance with
presents for all the children.
Make sure that Santa knows you’re coming by booking a ticket @$12 for each child by
Tuesday 6 December 2011. Send an email to treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org or ring
Lone on 3359 2026 or 0437 612 913 with their names and age (Santa wants to know).
Payment by EFT to Suncorp BSB 484-799 Account 02495 1468
Payment details: Name and membership number
Or send a cheque made out to ‘Heimdal’ to the treasurer:
Lone Schmidt
24 Ashley Road
Chermside West QLD 4032
Come decked out in your Christmas gear and be prepared to dance around the Christmas tree
and sing. Last year we had torrential rain at 2 pm, the drains flooded the toilets and there
was frantic activity all round. Wishing for a lovely warm and dry day.
Get all your Danish Baked Goodies from Britt’s Bakery at Café DANMARK
4th Friday of each month
Authentic Danish Pastry & Organic Bread Products
Kringler, Smørtærter, Kanelstænger, Birkes, Rundstykker, Fuldkornsrugbrød,
Kransekagekonfekt, Småkager, Knækbrød og bagerens dårlige øje.
For information, order forms and delivery details, go to our website:
www.brittsdanishdelight.com.au
Unit 5/10 Energy Crescent, Molendinar QLD 4214
Ph: 07 5571 6881 Fax: 07 5571 6947
Email: order@brittsdanishdelight.com.au
BARE FOR OS! FILMEN OM DIRCH
Nikolaj Lie Kaas spiller den altdominerende hoved- og titelrolle i den
store danske film “Dirch” om den legendariske komiker Dirch Passer.
København i slutningen af 50´erne, et stort forventningsfuldt publikum
stimler sammen ned ad Frederiksberg Allé. De skal i teatret, og der er
især én, de er kommet for at se: Dirch Passer - Danmarks morsomste
mand. Han er ikke meget mere end 30 år gammel, og allerede en
myte. Med et blik, en enkelt replik, har han publikum i sin hule hånd. Sammen med sin makker, sin
sjæleven, sin åndelige bror, Kjeld Petersen (Lars Ranthe), er han på toppen af verden. De lægger
gaderne øde med deres unikke sampil og fantastiske timing i revyernes højborg – Stig Lommers
farverige ABC scene. Alt hvad Dirch nogensinde har drømt om er virkelighed, han og Kjeld nyder livet
som berømtheder til fulde. Endeløse byture, letlevende damer, og konstant arbejde. Men i kulisserne
lurer dæmonerne.
“Dirch” spænder over 3 årtier og er en hyldest til komikken, til latteren og til håbet.
PALACE BARRACKS CINEMAS
27. NOVEMBER 2011
KL 12.30 (FILM START KL 13)
BILLETPRIS: $25
INKLUDERER FORFRISKNING
BESTILLING OG FORUDBETALING TIL
treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org
0437 612 913
BANKDETALJER:
SUNCORP 484-799
KONTONR 024951468
REF
NAVN OG 27NOV11
Filmen har engelske undertekster. English subtitles.
Klubben (tak til Nina Nielsen for ide og initiativ) har lejet hele biografen og står selv for arrangementet
– vi skal fylde mindst 125 pladser for at få regnskabet til at passe. Med andre ord, gør hvad I kan for
at fortælle jeres danske venner og bekendte om filmen „Dirch‟, målet er naturligvis at fylde hvert et
sæde i biografen! Det er eneste forestilling i Australien (medmindre den vinder en Oscar!) indtil videre.
Tilmelding og betaling så snart som muligt.
We are relaunching our annual Christmas Market to allow more members as well as the
general public to acquire some of the Danish Christmas decorations hand made by our
members and there will also be other interesting items for sale including flower
decorations and Christmas Wreaths from Tove, our flower lady.
We will also have freshly baked æbleskiver as well as glögg, so a good opportunity to pop
in, have a look – find a bargain.
This is a public event, so please share with friends in case they are interested in getting
some of the unique Danish Christmas decorations.
- Christmas decorations
- Christmas gifts
- Fresh flowers and Christmas wreaths
- Name My Dummy
- Gift ideas
If you would like a stall at the market, let us know, there’s room for more.
Ring Lone on 0437 612 913 or email at treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org.
DANSK PAS
Hvis dit danske pas er udløbet eller er lige
ved at udløbe, så skal du skynde dig at
kontakte den danske konsul i Brisbane,
Lars Kirk. Efter 1. januar 2012 skal du
nemlig rejse til Sydney eller Canberra for at
indgive ansøgning om nyt pas.
HOLIDAY UNIT
Miami, Gold Coast: 2 brm, 50 m to
beach
Fully renovated, ocean views.
Pool/Spa/BBQ.
Park/Playground. Quiet. Ph: 0402 398 515
hanne.paust@optusnet.com.au
YOGA AT THE DANISH CLUB
I teach Vinyasa Flow yoga, which works
with the breath for a deep and challenging
practice. Practicing yoga goes beyond the
work done on the mat and I aim to help
people release stress. Stress is the main
cause of disease and illness and a regular
yoga routine gives people the tools to
create openness in their bodies, which
flows to their daily lives. It also
strengthens areas that suffer from poor
posture. Vinyasa Flow synchronises
movement with the breath and is ideal for
those looking to build physical strength,
while also receiving a cardio workout.
Classes are held every Wednesday night,
from 6.30pm-7.30pm at The Danish Club,
36 Austin St, Newstead. Cost is $15 per
class, or $65 for a 5 class pass.
Krystal 0419 111 565.
BOGEN OM DANSK SKIBSFART
Da motorskibet "Selandia" stod ud på sin
jomfrurejse i vinteren 1912, blev det
indledningen til en 100 år lang epoke, hvor
danske rederier takket være teknologisk
overlegne skibe har tilkæmpet sig større og
større markedsandele i den verdensomspændende linjefart.
Erhvervseventyret fortsætter den dag i
dag, hvor Maersk Line er blevet verdens
største containerrederi bl.a. takket være
den enestående "Emma Mærsk"-klasse, der
i 2013 vil få følge af endnu større
containerskibe i form af den nye Triple Eklasse.
Bruce Peters nye bog beskriver den
teknologiske og forretningsmæssige
udvikling af dansk linjefart, og bogen
omtaler bl.a.:
• Begyndelsen omkring år 1900, hvor ØK
og DFDS for alvor begyndte at sejle på
ruter til andre kontinenter
• Dieselmotorens indtog inden for linjefart
fra 1912 og det teknologiske forspring, som
danske rederier hurtigt fik
• Ekspansionen i 1920'erne og 1930'erne,
hvor flere danske rederier, bl.a. Mærsk, J.
Lauritzen og Torm engagerede sig i linjefart
• Udviklingen med stadig større og
hurtigere stykgodsskibe i 1950'erne og
1960'erne
• Containeriseringen i 1970'erne, hvor ØK
og Maersk Line udviklede sig til at indtage
førerpositioner
• Maersk Lines vækst til den nuværende
position som verdens største
containerrederi
Hele bogen er gennemillustreret med
masser af flotte fotos af både de første
skorstensløse motorskibe, de elegante
strømlinede stykgodsskibe fra 1950'erne og
1960'erne samt ikke mindst Maersk Lines
lyseblå giganter.
Bogen bygger bl.a. på interviews med
nøglepersoner, der har været med til at
skabe ØK's og Mærsks containerskibe.
Bogen indeholder derfor mange nye
oplysninger, og den giver et hidtil uset
overblik over det erhvervseventyr, som
dansk linjefart har været de sidste 100 år.
Bogens forfatter, Bruce Peter, er ph.d. og
ansat ved Glasgow School of Art. Han har
tidligere skrevet en lang række bøger om
søfart, herunder bogen om det danske
skibsingeniørfirma Knud E. Hansen.
Bogen er oversat fra engelsk af Thomas
Nørgaard Olesen. Den kan bestilles hos
enhver boghandel eller direkte på
www.forlagetnautilus.dk.
280 sider, rigt illustreret i farver og s/h
A4, stift bind
Nautilus Forlag
Kr. 399,Kilde: Nautilus Forlag
CARL THEODOR DREYER AT GOMA
The Gallery of Modern Art is screening a
retrospective of films by Danish director Carl
Theodor Dreyer. All the screens are free and
will be presented on 35mm at the Gallery‟s
Australian Cinémathèque.
Kirsten Kopittke (daughter of Paul and
Lise Kopittke (nee Tvede) married Josh
Channon on 22 October 2011 on the
beach at Scarborough.
Congratulations to the newly-weds.
Carl Theodor Dreyer
3 – 21 December 2011 (Free admission)
Australian Cinémathèque, Gallery of Modern
Art, Brisbane
See the extensive programme at
http://qag.qld.gov.au/cinematheque/current/ca
rl_theodor_dreyer
Carl Theodor Dreyer (1889–1968) remains a
unique figure in the history of cinema. Dreyer’s
enduring fascination with the tragic
consequences of seeking freedom from social
and religious convention lead him to create an
austere and intensely visual oeuvre.
Guldbryllup
Hanne og Ole Boss Jensen har netop
fejret guldbryllup – til lykke med de 50
år. Dagen blev ikke forbigået i stilhed.
8/12 John Bowen
12/12 Pat Christensen
18/12 the Editor
Scandinavian Book Club
Book blogs and Reviews on the Net
There are really some wonderful book bloggers
out there on the net and if you like Scandinavian literature, you will even find a Nordic
reading challenge, which encourages you on
various levels, to read a certain amount of
books this year (nearly over now) but you can
count those you have already read. Often there
are giveaways as an added incentive and you
may link your comments or book review to this
blog.
I particularly like djkrimiblog and ozmystery
readers as well as the “Notes from the North”
where I have discovered many new authors. I
have taken this edition‟s book review from
djkrimiblog (see below)
Review – The Snowman by Jo Nesbø
No book club meetings are scheduled now until
next year, when it is planned to hold an
internet event with newly published author
Andrea Heiberg. If you like quirky, and
poignant, almost poetic short stories, in
English, Andrea‟s book Next Stop: Sejer Island
is for you.
I would also be interested to find out if anyone
has experiences using a Kindle or other variants
of the e-reader. Do you like them or loathe
them, are they handy or a handful?
Please email your comments to me at
amandamac5@hotmail.com
Until next time keep reading,
Amanda McLaughlin
FROM BLOGGER: http://djskrimiblog.wordpress.com/
Denne krimi er norske Nesbøs syvende værk
om vicekommissær Harry Hole.
Bogen begynder med en prolog,
som udspiller sig i 1980, ”den dag,
sneen kom.” En mor efterlader sin
teenagesøn i bilen udenfor, mens
hun springer ind for at sige farvel til
sin elsker – i fyrre minutter! Men
hvorfor er der pludselig en snemand
uden for soveværelsesvinduet? En
snemand, som holder øje med de to
indenfor.
Snemandsmysteriet fortsætter i
2004, da en snemand pludselig
dukker op foran familien Beckers
hus, samme dag som den første sne
falder over Oslo. Kort efter
forsvinder kvinden i huset, Birte
Becker, og efterlader sig en tiårig søn Jonas og
sin fysikprofessormand.
Flere kvinder bliver myrdet, og snart tyder det
på, at en seriemorder er på spil. En sjælden,
arvelig sygdom spiller også en vis rolle, og
Harry får brug for alle sine talenter og sin viden
om seriemordere fra USA. Harry lider af
kærestesorger, fordi Rakel er på vej til at flytte
sammen med sin nye kæreste, en dygtig,
idealistisk læge, så han kaster sig hovedkulds
ud i sagen for at glemme.
Fængslende persontegninger, ikke blot af Harry
Hole, der som sædvanlig slås mod alcoholdæmonerne, men også hans kollegaer, ofrene
og deres familier, samt den spøjse svampejæger, som skal undersøge Harrys
lejlighedskompleks for svamp.
Jo Nesbø, The Snowman (2010)
This police procedural is Norwegian
Nesbø´s seventh Harry Hole story
(the fifth that is published in
English).
The book begins with a prologue
that takes place in 1980 ´on the day
when the snow came´. A mother
leaves her teenage son in the car
outside while she leaps in to say
goodbye to her lover – for forty
minutes! But why is there suddenly
a snowman outside the bedroom
window? A snowman who is
watching the two inside.
The snowman mystery continues in
2004 when a snowman appears
outside the Beckers´ house on the
day when the first snow hits Oslo. Soon after
the woman of the family, Birte Becker,
disappears, leaving a ten-year-old son and a
physics professor behind.
More women are brutally killed and soon it
seems that a serial killer is at work. A rare,
inherited disease also plays a certain role, and
Harry needs all his talents plus his knowledge
about serial killers from the USA. Besides, he
suffers from unrequited love as his dear Rakel
is on her way to move in with her new lover, a
competent, idealistic doctor, so Harry plunges
into the case to forget.
All in all The Snowman offers a brilliant, but
scary plot, compelling characters, not only
Harry who fights his alcohol demon, but also his
colleagues, the victims and their families, plus
the rum dry-rot hunter who inspects Harry´s
flat for fungi.
Celebrate New Year’s Eve 2011
at the Danish Club
Celebrate New Year‟s Eve in great company with a 3 course dinner followed by coffee and
cake, live music by everybody‟s favourite, Scott Sinclair, and finally a glass of bubbly and
„kransekage‟ to welcome in 2012.
Pia Neergaard has taken the initiative and hope there are many more out there who would
like to dress up for the event, enjoy a delicious meal and just have fun dancing and greeting
the New Year.
WHEN:
31 December 2011
7.30 pm for 8 pm start
HOW MUCH:
$45 covers the lot - including a glass of bubbly and kransekage, great
value for New Year
DRESS:
Dress up for the evening in your best gear – glitter and glam, hats, the
works
Please contact Pia on 54352046 for any questions or simply email your booking – i.e. number
of people to treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org and pay in the amount due to the club
account marked NYE and your name. The club‟s account details are 484-799 (Suncorp)
024951468 (account number).
Cut off for bookings 18 December – there is a fair bit of shopping to do and due to Christmas
we need the time to prepare.
www.danskvintage.com.au
info@danskvintage.com.au
04 1129 7236
dansk vintage's shop 37 at the Woolloongabba Antique Centre, 22 Wellington
Road, Woolloongabba QLD 4102 (07 3392 1114) is OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 9am-5pm
Martin Pearson Christmas Concert
CHRISTMAS CONCERT WITH MARTIN PEARSON
18 December 2011 at the Danish Club
Join us for an afternoon of song, laughter and perceptive insights as Martin
Pearson performs his special brand of satire at the Danish Club in December.
Amusing, even thrilling audiences around the globe for ages now, Martin has an
ability to take current events and observations of everyday life, and turn them
into side splitting comedy routines. Coupled with his warm, rich voice and the
ability to have the crowd in tears of laughter, joy and even sorrow. If you
haven’t seen him live, you’re missing out
A special Christmas afternoon with one of Australia's funniest performers.
Brisbane Danish Club, 36 Austin Street, Newstead
Sunday, 18 December 2011 at 2 pm
$20, includes coffee/tea and Christmas cake (and maybe something extra!)
For bookings, email Angela at angela.kitzelman@gmail.com or call 0407 177 666
Study & Stay in Australia?
Your door to the best in Australian Education & Training….
Queensland Multicultural Festival 2011
by soren hoimark
In the lead up to the event Sunday 16 October, we were all concerned about the weather and on the
Saturday Brisbane got an absolute drenching, but Sunday morning was picture perfect and the weather
certainly
provided
a perfect
platform
for the festival.
We
are Danes,
with
a strong
background
in both Danish and Australian education & training.
Though we work with people from any country, we run some especially exciting programs
We were again in a great position to man our stall selling Danish pastries, coffee and ice cream and it
between
Australia,
including:
was goodDenmark
to see thatand
many
new hands
joined up with old hands to get the team work going.
 Guiding would-be migrants to courses for recognition in 60-Point occupations
One
the benefits
to the club
is also
having
our course,
membersschool/college/university
work together and enjoy the
– whilst
 ofAssisting
students
enter
the very
best
forday
their
needs
we have a busy stall, everybody had some fun and were part of the celebration of multiculturalism in
 Study Tours – customised to meet the particular needs of the Danish
Brisbane.
schools/colleges/universities
 Semester Study Abroad – individuals or classes come to undertake one semester of
study, and get credit back into their secondary school/undergraduate programs in
Denmark
 Placing students into workplaces in Australia for Occupational Training, which is part
of their studies in Denmark
 Consulting services for Danish institutions wishing to establish links with Australian
partners.
We’d be delighted to assist you in any of these areas. Please do not hesitate to contact us:
Riborg Andersen
riborg@studyinaustralia.com.au
Phone 07 3852 5511
Dansk legegruppe for medlemmer af Heimdal
Fredag 9.30-11.30 i Heimdals lokaler, 36 Austin St, Newstead QLD 4006
Første søndag i måneden 10-12
Vi er en gruppe forældre, der taler dansk med
vores børn – vi ved, at de lærer dansk fra os,
men hvad de lærer gennem leg med andre
danske børn er en anden ting, hvilket er
grunden til, at vi startede den danske legestue.
Gruppen er for børn i alderen 0 til skolealderen
og det koster $2 pr familie pr gang (pengene
går til udgifter i forbindelse med afholdelse af
gruppen).
Hvis du er på Facebook, kan du også finde os
under gruppen: Heimdal Brisbane Families
w/kids
Hvis du er interesseret eller mangler
oplysninger, så kontakt:
Tea
Tlf: 3379 1667 / 0419 659 837
E-mail: depoulsen@hotmail.com
Tina
Tlf: 3191 0411 / 0403 838 663
E-mail: tina@kinkead.com.au
Iben
Mob. 0434 933 953
E-mail: igk1972@hotmail.com
Der er også en søndagsgruppe, som mødes den
første søndag i måneden fra 10-12 – for dem,
som ikke kan om fredagen 
Kontakt Iben, hvis du/I er interessserede –
den bliver aflyst, hvis der er for mange afbud
Special offer for Scanpan Puff Dumpling Pan
Æbleskivepande
We are in a position to offer you the deal of the century for the
Scanpan Puff Dumpling Pan and this is the time of year where all
Danes bake æbleskiver and enjoy with a glass of gloegg/mulled
wine as part of Christmas preparations and julehygge.
If you order and pay either next „Cafe Danmark‟ 28 October or by 15 November, we will have
the pan(s) for you at the Cafe Danmark 25 November – in time for the Christmas period and
as Christmas gifts.
For only $79 you get a solid pan – made in Denmark – with a recipe book for not only for
Danish æbleskiver but also exciting recipes for traditional dishes from Thailand, Holland,
India, France, China, Norway and Japan suitable for the æbleskive pan.
You can also order via email to soren.hoimark@hotmail.com and transfer funds to the club
account as usual and your order will be ready 25 November at the club.
Please note that if we make ample use of this fantastic offer, we will be able to negotiate
other special deals for the great Scanpan products, so please support the initiative and make
the most of this opportunity
The committee meets once a month
and at our meeting in November we
discussed:
Soren had done preliminary work on a
budget for the Scandinavian Festival in
connection with the club‟s 140th
anniversary in September 2012 and
have submitted an application for
funding of festival expenses.
Money
- Final insurance refund received from
QBE
Accounts for first four months showed a
negative result of $5,000 due to the
purchase of new furniture, but the
treasurer still expects the full year to
show a slight surplus.
- Final insurance work (bar) completed
Website
- Container delivery delayed
The new website has been positively
received and Peter will continue to
enhance it.
Correspondence
Events
The October cafe was overwhelming –
committee discussed how to manage
the situation better. Emma Schmidt
provided condensed feedback from the
feedback forms returned at the event
with a positive comments on
atmosphere and food.
Results from 2011 Queensland
Multicultural Festival were down 50%
on last year which was disappointing.
Membership
5 new members came on board in the
last period. Reaching the 200 member
mark is proving elusive, with several
members leaving Queensland or
Australia.
70th Birthday Bash
at the Danish Club
Many members have already celebrated their 70th birthday in the past
year or are hitting that particular milestone in the new year and the folk
dancers decided to invite everybody to join in the party at the Danish
Club. It‟s going to be the birthday party of the year so come celebrate
with friends and family. The menu includes a 3 course dinner followed by
coffee, tea and birthday cake. Live entertainment by Ronnie Christie,
ensuring a full dance floor and heaps of laughs
!
WHEN:
4 February 2012
6 pm for 6.30 pm pm start
HOW MUCH: $35 covers the lot
Please contact Lone on 0437 612 913 or 3359 2026 for any questions or
simply email your booking with the number of people to
treasurer@danishclubbrisbane.org and pay in the amount due to the club
account marked 4Feb12 and your name. The club‟s account details are
484-799 (Suncorp) 02495 1468 (account number).
Cut off for bookings 20 January 2012.
Cafe Danmark Friday 28 October – WHAT A NIGHT!
A new record in attendance was set at last Cafe Danmark – and there was a fabulous
atmosphere with a lot of friends and family meeting up for a good feed at the club. Whilst the
kitchen had prepared a record number of smoerrebroed – and then some – in the end the
cupboard was bare and unfortunately we were unable to cater for some and we do apologize
for that – we like to keep all happy, of course. The volunteer kitchen staff appreciated the
understanding of disappointed would-be-eaters of our smoerrebroed – to keep our prices at
the very friendly level we manage the shopping accordingly to match (as best possible) the
evening‟s requirements and we have some physical restraints in the kitchen - all agreed that
the demand for food on that night was just impossible to forecast.
But – we will make even more smoerrebroed for this coming Cafe Danmark Friday 25
November and if you are a large party of family or friends you can book table and
smoerrebroed in advance to help keep the queue shorter.
A big thanks to our volunteers for the night – Birte Schmidt, Lis Larsen, Birthe Ahrendt, Chloe
Schmidt and Emma Schmidt (our boss woman for the evening) worked like demons!
Det Store Kolde Bord – Saturday 12 November
Again we filled the hall with almost 90 happy members and their guests who enjoyed our
sumptuous buffet – det store kolde bord - with some 18 different items from the traditional
Danish smoerrebroedsmenu and this year‟s surprise being smoked eel, which was very
popular.
„Enough‟ is a difficult word in Danish – not – and what better way to round off a good meal
than first a bit of cheese and then a big cake and coffee.
Fortunately we had live music by Scott Sinclair and there was a fair bit of dancing going on to
work off the intake of food.
Also this event was superbly supported by Hanne Boss, Kirsten Bak, Birte Schmidt, Emma
Schmidt and Leeanne Schmidt – a big thank you to you all!
Julestue Sunday 20 November
We had around 40 kids and 50 adults in the club coming in from all directions including
Warwick, Maleny and Toowoomba as well to bake Danish Christmas cookies, make marzipan
goodies, Christmas decorations, deck the Christmas tree and practise the traditional Danish
Christmas Carols in preparation for the upcoming visit by the Danish Santa Claus Saturday 10
December.
All had a great time and Magnus impressed all with his julehjerte with a koala – what a great
way to integrate Australian fauna into traditional Danish Christmas decorations.
A great effort by the Tvede and Kopittke family – many thanks to Gudrun for providing the
dough for the Christmas cookies and supervising the baking.