A day at the movies

October 31st is Cinema Day and you can get movie tickets at half price!

Last year, more than 100,000 movie goers of all ages participated in Cinemay Day. This year, you'll have the chance again to watch any of all current running movies at half price this Sunday, October 31.

Grand Theatre in Copenhagen will be showing, among others, Woody Allen's latets big-city comedy "You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger", the new Julia Robert's hit "Eat Pray Love" and "Mother And Child" by Rodrigo Garcia, who directed "Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her" (2000). For more info on Grand Theatre's program, look here.

At kino.dk you can find a list of other movies that are half price - such as "Four Lions", debut film by Chris Morris about four young Muslim men living in Sheffield, who have become radicalised and decide to become suicide bombers.

So enjoy a day at the movies!

What's your flavor?

Cake-lovers listen up!

A short while ago, a new shop opened in Cph city centre - and not just any shop: a cupcake shop. That' right, you may now indulge in flavors ranging from cherry, pistachio and licorice to deep, dark chocolate (my personal favorite), chai and the classic red velvet at Agnes Cupcakes.

My roomie and I sampled the dark chocolate and chai shortly after the shop opened and we were certainly not dissapointed. The small - or, rather large, actually - cakes have a genuine cupcake-taste, as I remember it from the States, and are clearly crafted with attention and care.

The shop itself demonstrates that Scandinavian interior design is an excellent starting point to present food that focuses on the details. Kept in simple dark browns and sensitive sand colors, combined with large glas windows and wooden shelves, the interior allows the product, the cakes, to stand out in their vibrant greens, organges and pinks. The decoration is kept to a minimum and mostly consists of the menu, which has been mounted on the wall in large letters and small, orange stars, indicating what flavors are available when.

In addition to the cupcakes, you can get a nice cup of coffee, chai or tea.

Enjoy!

New city, new life

So here's my very first blog entry - ever.

I like adventure and embarked on a new one in Spring, when I moved to Copenhagen. The reason: I had applied for a job - and actually got it. One of my best girlfriends was in a similar position: also recently equipped with a Masters degree and with a job offer on her hands, so she decided to move in with me. We now live happily on the island of Amager.

But I would like to document my experience as a recent Copenhagenite - hence this blog. Also, I have a violent passion for food, cities, culture and books, which I hope to share with many of you.

So welcome to new city living - stay tuned for more!