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Throughout his longstanding career, Danish actor Poul Reichhardt had broad appeal with his good looks, smooth singing voice, and comic talent.
Danish comedic actor Dirch Passer became hugely popular for his slapstick humour and play with words.
The prolific Danish theatre and film actress Ghita Nørby is famous both for her lighter roles in film and theatre as a young actress and for her…
Danish director Nils Malmros is known for his authentic depictions of the immediate environment of especially children and young adults. His aptitude…
Danish director Carl Th. Dreyer is world-famous for his films on passion and compassion. Emphatic depictions of religion and especially women’s…
The Nordic mobile telephone network Nordisk MobilTelefoni (NMT) opened in 1981 quickly becoming the world’s largest until the early 2000s when it was…
Jantelov or the Law of Jante refers to a disdainful attitude to extraordinary achievements and is often mockingly used to exemplify unflattering…
The use of folk costumes is widespread in, for example, Åland, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Sami areas and their social importance varies,…
The scientific study of language form and meaning, including the specialised branch of runology, has been a prominent academic pursuit in the Nordics…
Danish architect and designer Arne Emil Jacobsen is internationally renowned for his modern and functional architecture, furniture, and product…
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