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by Rikke | Apr 17, 2025 | Copenhagen, Danish traditions, History, Romantic Copenhagen
If you’re walking around Copenhagen in December, you might notice something charming: red and white woven hearts hanging in windows, on doors, or tucked into Christmas trees. These are known as Danish woven Christmas hearts – or julehjerter. In Denmark, these...
by Rikke | Apr 4, 2025 | History
By Rikke V. Stoltz, Curator, Director & License Holder, TEDxFrederiksberg A pause from TEDx – but never from ideas, people or purpose Since 2018, I’ve had the great honour of holding the license for TEDxFrederiksberg – one of the most ambitious TEDx events in...