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KICKING OFF: NORWAY’S FOOTBALLCAPTAIN BREDE HANGELANDDRÖM UK – WARMING UP ENGLANDTUBORG THE MUSICAL BEERSMÖRGÅSTÅRTA – THE SECRET IS OUTSPINELLA CHAIR: PUT THE BACK FIRST

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Scan Magazine | Contents

COVER FEATURE

10 Brede Hangeland | Norway’s Captain Cool14 Tuborg | From New to Old Markets

DESIGN

18 Dröm UK | Full Steam Ahead20 Put Your Back Into It | Support and Silicone Make an Ultra-Comfy Chair22 We Love This | Scandinavian Design that Matters

SCAN TRAVEL

26 Globalisers | Looking for New Adventures

COLUMN

30 Is it Just Me | Mette Lisby on Computers

SCAN FOOD

31 Restaurant of the Month | First Class Honours for 1 Lombard Street!32 Smörgåstårta | Sweden’s Culinary Secret

SCAN BUSINESS

BUSINESS FEATURES

36 Handelsbanken | Banking the Traditional Way40 SUN-AIR | Not Bigger, but Better42 Back Pain | One Problem Many Solutions50 West Cumbria | Set to Become Britain’s Energy Coast

REGULARS

46 Law | Can You Afford to Die in the UK?47 How Was Your Day? | Ture Damtoft48 Recruitment | Campbell’s Column52 Hotel of the Month | Radisson SAS Hotel, Birmingham54 Chamber News | Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish and

Danish Chambers of Commerce for the UK

SCAN NEWS

58 Scandinavian Newsflash

CULTURE

63 Scandinavian Music | Latest from the Scandinavian Music Scene64 Culture Calendar | Your Scandinavian Cultural Events

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Scan Magazine | Editor’s Note

I received an invitationfrom Fulham Football Clubto come down and watchthe team and their starplayer Brede Hangeland(cover) in action against

Stoke City at the great Craven Cottage stadium. Perfectweather, a cold pint and a good premier league game: itdoesn’t get much better than that! And what a great feel-ing it was explaining to my better half that I had to watcha football match for work reasons! It was a good day for“Brand Scandinavia”: Brede Hangeland played yet an-other great game and the winning goal was put in the netby his fellow Norwegian player, Erik Nevland (although hedid score that one against a Danish goalkeeper – who didnot look so good in that particular situation).

In this issue we are once again ready to hit you withsome Scandinavian inspiration in the worlds of design,business, culture and just about anything else with aNordic twist. We had an interesting meeting with thefriendly people at Handelsbanken (page 36). Did you knowthat this 138-year-old Swedish bank has opened 32 newretail branches in the UK over the last two years? We talkto them about how their bank achieves well-documentedservice excellence and why a certain type of UK bank

customer should consider nothing other than goingSwedish.

This month I would like to praise our columnists. I findmyself laughing out loud at Malcolm Campbell’shumorous albeit very educational column about hisprofession which is to recruit individuals up to the very topof the professional food chain. And I think our valued foodcolumnist Bronte is achieving new heights every monthwhen it comes to exciting food writing. This time she willintroduce you to the classic Swedish “smörgåstårta”. Tryit out at home! Finally I would encourage you to have alaugh with Mette Lisby (page 30). I am very proud that thissharp-witted-Danish-TV-celebrity has decided to join ourteam of columnists.

I hope you enjoy the issue. See you next month!

Thomas Winther

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Scan Magazine | Contributors

Barbara Chandler hasworked as a specialistwriter on interiors anddecoration for over 30years, contributing to

many leading UK and European pub-lications. She has also written sev-eral books and was awarded Jour-nalist of the Year by the NationalHome Improvement office in 2007.

Signe Hansen (Editor)has just finished herMA in Journalism andis now working as afreelance reporter in

London. Having previously workedwith television, radio, web and localnews, the good story is always herpriority.

Linnéa Mitchell is aSwedish freelance jour-nalist, who came toLondon in 2003 as a TVvoiceover. Still here,

with a fresh journalism degree underher belt, she writes for both Swedishand English magazines.

Bronte Blomhoj runsScandi Kitchen inLondon, a Scandina-vian deli/cafe. Bronte,who has studied in

Edinburgh and has a background ininvestment banking, has lived inLondon for 7 years. She writes ScanMagazine’s monthly food column.

Rikke Bruntse-Dahl.Being a greenie atheart, Rikke has writ-ten extensively on ecoissues for a variety of

publications including The Observer,New Consumer and SmartPlanet.Ethical consumerism and greenbusiness behaviour are her mainareas of interest.

Emelie Krugly hasworked on a number ofSwedish newspapers.After travelling exten-sively, she is now

based in London and is responsiblefor Scan's news section. She can becontacted any time regarding an eventor story: [email protected]

Mette Lisby is Den-mark’s leading femalecomedian. She invitesyou to laugh along withher monthly humour

columns. Since her stand-up debutin 1992, Mette has hosted the Danishversions of “Have I Got News For You”and “Room 101”. Mette currentlylives in London.

Malcolm Campbell be-gan his career inResearch, moving af-ter some years into theHuman Resource func-

tion. In 1991 he was invited to foundan Executive Search Company as a

joint venture with a major firm ofActuaries. The business is now inde-pendent, being owned by Malcolm.Malcolm writes a regular column forScan Magazine.

Lee-Ann Cameron is aself-confessed Scandi-phile who moved toLondon after finishinga postgraduate degree

in History and Art at the University ofEdinburgh. She writes for Scan Mag-azine on a variety of subjects.

Karl Batterbee is de-voted to Scandinavianmusic and knowsexactly what is comingup in the UK. Apart

from writing a monthly music updatefor Scan Magazine Karl has alsostarted the Scandipop Club Night andits corresponding website: www.scan-dipop.co.uk

Thomas Winther(Executive Editor).Originally from Den-mark, Thomas has abackground in Eco-

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Scan Magazine | Letters of The Month

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Dear Thomas,

I want to introduce myself as I work with Luxe PR in Lon-don. We handle the Cadogan Hotel, located in luxuryKnightsbridge; it is a five-star hotel with a rich past. Thehotel was once home to famous actress Lillie Langtry, andoften frequented by the eccentric Oscar Wilde who waslater arrested in room 118 in 1895. The Cadogan is a quin-tessentially British boutique hotel, and is located on thedoorstep of upscale boutiques such as Gucci, Fendi andPrada.

I understand you are aimed at Scandinavians (or towardsthose who love Scandinavian concepts), but I was wonder-ing if you ever highlight other hotels? The hotel is loved byoverseas tourists; as it such a unique experience to stay ina signature room once belonging to Oscar Wilde. If you areinterested in reviewing the hotel, or perhaps meeting for adrink to discuss our other clients, I would be delighted (asa fellow Swede!) to arrange it with you.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing back from you.

Best regards,Sofia Clarke

Hi Sofia,

You are right that we have a strong focus on Scandinavianconcepts. But we also like a bit of luxury! I will send downone of our journalists for a cup of coffee and a tour of yourhotel.

All the best,Thomas

Dear Thomas,

I have enjoyed reading the last two issues of your magazine,which come to me as I am a member of the Danish Club.

In the context of your feature 'Scandinavian Culture' may Imention the series of lunchtime recitals which take placeat St Olave's Church in the City of London and which I or-ganise.

St Olave's is of course dedicated to St Olaf the patron Saintof Norway and the first Christian king of Norway. The churchis one of the oldest in the City, built in about 1450.

As I expect you are aware this year's City of London Festi-val in July has as its theme the latitude 60º North - a linewhich passes through nearly all the Scandinavian countriesso there will be many events devoted to the music and artof Scandinavia.

We are hosting one of the City of London Festival RushHour Concerts on July 7th at 6pm - a recital by ElizabethWatts (soprano), Allan Clayton (tenor), Giuliano Sommer-halder (trumpet), and Mahan Esfahani (harpsichord), aswell as three lunchtime recitals, curated by Ian Burnside,of music inspired by the poetry of Robert Burns - at 1.05pmon 24 & 30 June and 7 July.

I invite you to take a look at the church website atwww.sanctuaryinthecity.net

We would certainly appreciate any publicity you can give toour activities and hope that our connection with Norway andher patron saint would make this a suitable subject for oneof your future issues.

Best Regards,Tom Butler

Dear Tom,

Thanks amillion for lettingme know. I can promise you thatthis is something we will definitely cover!

Kind Regards,Thomas

We receive many lovely letters from our readers. Aswe’re fond of saying, your feedback helps to make all ofthe time and effort worthwhile. We’ve decided to select afew Letters of the Month – letters that for whateverreason tickled our fancy.

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Scan Magazine | Cover Feature | Brede Hangeland

It is certainly easy to spot the almost two metre tallBrede Hangeland on the pitch at Fulham Football Club’sMotspur Park grounds. It is a rainy April morning and theteam is just winding down after training. Eagerly waitingon the side is a selected group of fans with theirautograph books and cameras ready. It is one of the fourannual Open Days.

Height-wise, it is fair to say that Brede has his blondehead in the sky being 195cm tall, but in every other way heis extremely down to earth and approaches his admirerswith a broad grin before he spends a fewminutes crackingjokes while smiling (and crouching) before the camera.

The “tall and commanding” central defender, as he is de-scribed in his player profile, joined FulhamFC in 2007 wherehe is extremely well regarded. Rumours say he is also po-tentially their future captain, on top of his current captaincyof Norway’s national team, for which he has played over 40games. But the story of the Texas-born defender began inNorway’s fourth largest city, Stavanger, where hemade hisfirst appearance on the football pitch at the age of six. Dur-ing his teens he played for the local team Vidar FK, beforehe joined the city’s largest football team FK Viking in 2001.

Four years later he signed with FC København where hestayed until signing with Fulham FC, thanks to his oldman-ager Roy Hodgson who had just started at the club.

As a young boy, did you dream of becoming a profes-sional footballer?

Like everybody else I was a big fan of Manchester Unitedbut at that age it’s not really a serious dream of course.The reason I started playing was because we lived 50metres from the football pitch in Stavanger so it was justconvenient. During my years at Vidar FK I probablyrealised I had talent, but there were so many good playersin my team so I didn’t view myself as any better than theothers. It was a great place to improve.

What was it like being picked out for Fulham?

It had been the goal for a long time to come to Englandand play for the Premier League. For Scandinavians it isthe dream, as English football has a special position.

What do you think is the reason for Fulham’s improve-ment this season?

I think it is mainly thanks to our manager Roy. From beingalmost at the bottom of the league we have now improved

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Brede Hangeland – Norway’s captain coolBy Linnéa Mitchell I Photos: Silje Glefjell

remarkably and that’s not bad for a small club. It’s goingin the right direction.

What do you think about the club and the other players?

What is so nice about Fulham FC to me is that it reallylives up to its reputation as a ‘family club’. It is very openand welcoming, and the team spirit is fantastic. I considermyself lucky to live in such a nice area of London close toboth training ground and stadium, and it’s nice for mysambo (co-habitant partner) and young daughter toowhich is very important.

Are you happy about living in London?

London is a paradise. So much to see and do – almost toomuch! I am particularly fond of music concerts andrestaurants. I’ve met players who don’t like the lifestylebut I think it’s fantastic. I thought Copenhagen had it allbut London is 10 times better!

Are you in good shape?

I feel in great shape but it is definitely tough to get used tothe long seasons here. In Scandinavia you get a summerand winter break every year, but here there’s only one. So

now at the end of the season you feel it in your muscles.But that’s just the way it is.

Rumours say that you might be moving to another team:is that true?

There are always rumours, but you can’t waste too muchenergy on that. I say what I usually say and that is thatright now I am very happy playing for Fulham FC,especially with the last year’s success, so it would be niceto stay for a while.

Do you think Premier League has too much money?

There are many ways to look at it and I understand peoplewho aren’t interested in football, for them it must seemlike utter idiocy, but on the other hand it’s easy to see themassive interest it creates in the world and it’s probablydue to those market forces that there is lots of moneyaround.

Do you know any of the other Norwegian players in thePremier League?

Yes, because there aren’t that many anymore, haha. Iknow Erik Nevland here at Fulham, John Carew at Aston

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Brede Hangeland in his right element; playing the bold in his Fulham attire. Photos: Courtesy of Fulham FC.

Villa and Morten Gamst Pedersen at Blackburn. They arereally good mates and we talk regularly on the phone.

What would you do if you didn’t play football?

That would be easier to answer if I had an education!Perhaps that’s what I regret, if anything, that I never wentto university. I did a part-time course in economics but itwas hard to focus 100 per cent on two things.

What about the future? Do youwant to go back toNorway?

Well… The goal is to finish my career first, so if that meansstaying another 5-6 years or so is hard to say. Of course Imiss Norway, especially the nature, and it’s difficult tokeep in touch with your friends and family. But we go backevery summer and just relax.

He smiles at the thought and tucks into his second energydrink. But there is a lot to smile about on this side of thechannel too, as Fulham has reached its best position ever(8th) in the Premier League – from nearly being relegateda year ago. Although Brede himself is the last to boast,

many others (not just Fulham) would say that he is farfrom finished here. Norway will have to wait a while. Andhe does not seem to mind.


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In Scandinavia Tuborg has been regarded as an iconicbrand for decades, and its green banners characterisenumerous music festivals and venues. In the UK Tuborghas, on the other hand, only had two years to make itsway into the music scene, but thanks to its world fame itis more than well on its way. This summer more than amillion people will visit music festivals and venuessponsored and supplied by Tuborg.

The UK success is the result of a focused effort byCarlsberg UK, which owns and markets the Tuborg brandin England, to give Tuborg Music the same prominence inthe UK as it has gained in other parts of the world. Whenit was chosen to re-launch Tuborg in the UK, 20 years after

the market was first tried out, this was done on the backof a new partnership with the biggest music promoter inthe world, Live Nation.

Bringing a world beer to the UK

One of the people behind the launch of Tuborg Music isGareth Roberts, Director of Sponsorship and MediaRelations at Carlsberg UK. He explains the background tothe strategy for the re-launch: “Tuborg is very successfulin Europe with music associations such as the RoskildeFestival in Denmark and Exit in Serbia. The musicassociation is very powerful in Europe and we wanted toreplicate that in the UK and give the brand a platform towork from immediately.”

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Scan Magazine | Feature | Tuborg

Tuborg – from new to old marketsBy Signe Hansen | Photos: Tuborg

Over the last two years, Tuborg has secured exclusivesupply rights and sponsorship deals with the top musicfestivals and venues in the UK, including the Glastonbury,Reading and Leeds Festivals and most recently theAcademy Music Group. But, according to Roberts, the newUK success is also due to a change in the market andTuborg’s world beer status.

“As the world beer category continues to grow behindhuge demand in the UK, this was a great opportunity tobring an established and well-respected brand inemerging markets such as Russia and Asia, and drive itscredibility in the UK market.”

By world beer Roberts means beers that are known asinternational brands and widely recognised for their highquality. In the UK as in other places the market is growingfor these kinds of beers because people want to drinkbrands that they can identify with. This means that Tuborgstands a good chance in an otherwise declining beer

market. “People are looking for new 'quality' brands andnew opportunities to sample. Being linked to Tuborg’sbrand and what it says about the person being fun, socialand premium is something they can get behind.”

A responsible brand

Being a social and fun person is also linked withresponsible drinking. Carlsberg UK is therefore acommitted member of Portman Group, which promotesand drives the marketing and selling of responsibleconsumption.

“Of course beer is one of the lowest alcohol-by-volumeproducts on the market, but we still have an importantrole to play. So when we work with music festivals, we aimto ensure that people get the right education andinformation about what they are drinking throughout thefestival. CSR is at the heart of Carlsberg's daily life, fromenvironmental issues through to ensuring our productsare consumed responsibly.”

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Director of Sponsorship and Media Relations, Gareth Roberts is

dedicated to the promotion of Tuborg as UK’s new music beer.

Thanks to effective branding Tuborg is conceived as a stylish

and social beer.

A good example of that amongst the music associations isthe working relationship with the Glastonbury Festival.With a festival ethos of being 'environmentally friendly'Carlsberg UK assists with items such as biodegradablecups and comprehensive can collection and wastecollection schemes, clearly endorsing the environmentalagenda. "It is important that Carlsberg UK deliver on asocial responsibility level across all elements of thebusiness. This benefits our customers, our consumersand also creates a great opportunity for our employees toengage and contribute to their own local communities,"Roberts stresses.

Rocking the UK

Although the UK beer market has been declining for thelast six years, Carlsberg has continued to build its marketshare to a level of around 14.5% per cent.

The explanation for this is, says Roberts, that peopleexpect more from brands these days, in the way of qualityand accessibility. “We are finding now that even at musicfestivals people expect a better quality all round, fromfacilities through to the acts that appear. Tuborg has beenaccepted extremely well because they feel that they aregetting a quality and premium beer. If the quality of thefestivals has been uplifted and you add a very premiumquality beer brand, it completes and enhances the wholeexperience.”

The change in the market towards high profile brands andworld beers has also meant that some of the regularEnglish brands are suffering because they do not havethat international flair. This obviously also plays a role inTuborg’s success, but the advance of Tuborg Music hasbeen the decisive factor. This year more than half a millionpeople will visit the music festivals that Tuborg sponsorsand supplies. Meanwhile around 750,000 will visit thedifferent music venues and properties sponsored byTuborg throughout the country.

It looks like the iconic combination of music, greenbanners and cold Tuborg is not only rocking Tuborg’shomeland and the new markets but now, 20 years afterits first visit, also the UK.

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Facts about Carlsberg UK and Tuborg

• Carlsberg was first exported to the UK in 1868• Carlsberg UK has two main breweries in Northamptonand Leeds

• Carlsberg UK employs around 1,800 people• Among Carlsberg UK’s brands are: Carlsberg,Carlsberg Export, Tuborg, San Miguel, Tetley's, Holstenand Skol.

• Carlsberg UK is the UK’s fourth largest brewer

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Having her own business was something that had alwayssubconsciously driven Kicki, but it was the move to Eng-land 20 years ago that made her dare take the final step.

“Deep down, I have probably always had the dream ofhaving my own business, but more so in the last 10 years.When you are Swedish you probably have a tendency tothink that you cannot do it and that can hold you back,” shesays.

The health benefits of sauna and steam bathing

Kicki and her British husband Barry Smith set up thebusiness together and are now co-directors. Barry first

experienced the benefits of sauna and steam baths whenhis career as a professional football player was halted byinjuries, and he realised that spa products could be usedeffectively to release pain and tension.

The use of spa and sauna products really has many bene-fits. One of them is that it makes the body release the feel-good hormone endorphin; another is that it increases theblood circulation. Besides, the use of different aromather-apies can relieve everything from skin problems to stress.

Dröm UK supplies spa products to both individuals andhealth clubs. The main clientele is, however, privateindividuals, who want their own spa experience, and that,says Kicki, adds both to the pleasure and the healthbenefits. “A lot of people don’t know how to best use asauna. If the temperature is not suitable to the personusing the room, either too hot or not hot enough, the fullbenefits will not be enjoyed. We promote people to havethese products at home because in that way they can setthe temperature themselves and they can decide about

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Scan Magazine | Design | Dröm UK

Dröm UK – Full steam aheadBy Signe Hansen

aroma therapy, chromatherapy, etc., rather than havingto follow a health club’s choice.”

Spreading the sauna culture in the UK

Advising and helping their customers to get the full benefitof their new sauna is one of the things which, according toKicki, has led to the company’s success in the UK. “Wepride ourselves on our service and we work hard to makesure that all of our employees live up toour standards.” The company offersexpert consultation on all levels andmakes sure that the products aretailored to the wishes of the customers.Besides, all their products are sourcedby leading brands within the marketsuch as Swedish Tylö.

It is Swedish standards all the way through and that is def-initely nothing to be ashamed of in the sauna business.“People often ask about my origin and that is good becausethey know that Scandinavian people know about saunas,”says Kicki. That was also one of the reasons she decidedto change the business name to DrömUK and redesign thebusiness logo. “It was very successful because people re-member it although they don’t understand it,” she laughs.

Today Kicki and Barry have six full-time employees and a4,500 square feet show room, with offices and awarehouse adjoining, in Surrey.

The rewards of hard work

The success has, however, not come without hard workand preparation for Kicki, who as an accountant manageda lot of small businesses for other people before setting

up her own. “I came here with nothingand studied and worked myself up allthe way.” Even though the business iswell established now, the work hoursare still long and demand a lot offlexibility from the couple, who have twosons of 10 and 17. But the benefits outweigh the hard work, says Kicki. “The

best thing about having your own business is that you havethe freedom to go in the direction you want to, but ofcourse you have to be focused and enthusiastic to do so.”

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Scan Magazine | Design | Dröm UK

“People often ask aboutmy origin and that is goodbecause they know thatScandinavian peopleknow about saunas”

Dröm UK’s show room in Surrey is 4,500 square feet and

displays a variety of their tailor-made products.

Swedish Kicki Carlsson-Boyd and her husband Barry Smith

are co-directors of the business.

"You cannot buy a new body," says Danish healthconsultant Sanne Buhl, "so you've absolutely got to lookafter the one you've got." To this end, with typicalexpertise, energy and imagination, she has designed aunique work chair. It combats the back pain which is alltoo common today, not only in offices and schools butnow also in the home, where adults and children alike sitfor long hours in front of computer screens.

"I estimate around 75 per cent of the adult population inEurope have or have had back trouble," says Sanne. "Whatworries me is that these days teenagers and even childrenare catching up, and back pain is a problem for them, too."

So she's created a junior chair just for this age group, alsothe first of its kind.

Sanne's company is called Spinella, and her chair doesindeed resemble the human backbone, with its threelinked oval supports (one for the seat and two for theback). Its designer is an expert in relaxation andergonomics, whose wide-ranging experiences (during acareer spanning 40 years) include helping children withADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder), treatinginjured footballers and teaching healthcare professionals.Currently she is consultant to Denmark's Ministry ofFinance in Copenhagen.

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Scan Magazine | Design | Spinella

"People sitting down tend to make the same limitedmovements over and over again," Sanne explains. "But thebody needs to move around as much as possible, toprevent strain and pain." The Spinella helps sitters do justthat. It has a "floating tilt" so that seat and back can moveindependently. Then there are two individually adjustableback supports, one for the sacrum at the base of thespine, and the other just below the shoulder blades takingcare of the upper body. "These will help to keep your spinein the right position," says Sanne.

Slender and elegant, the Spinella has aseat depth of only 30cm. "Typically, officechairs are too deep," Sanne explains."Deep seats put pressure on the backleg veins, so people invariably moveforward after a very short time, losingback support." Her shallow-seated chairallows its user to sit well back, withoutpressure on the nerves and bloodvessels at the back of the thighs. It canbe colourful too, with a choice of over100 shades for a fabric covering, whichis comfortable to the skin – important forbare legs in summer. Nevertheless, it is hard-wearing anddirt-resistant.

The Spinella took three years to develop. "This kind ofchair just didn't exist," remembers Sanne, whosemanufacturer had to make all the unusual parts fromscratch. It was indeed a challenging design. A bigproblemwas finding an upholstery material that would notput any pressure on the spinal discs. Sanne's first ideawas to fill pillows with water – "but water can leak." Thenshe considered air – "but air vanishes."

Then came a brainwave: why not silicone? Immediatelyshe wanted to see this modern material in action. So, withcharacteristic resourcefulness, she was off to a shop thatsold breast "enhancements" – i.e. pads for a fuller bust. "I

put one on the counter, and pressed it up and down. It waswonderfully flexible, springing back into shape." Problemsolved. Accordingly, the chair has upholstery of Technogelrather than conventional foam. This moulds to the user'sbody, making it even easier to move around.

There are currently 2 versions of the Spinella chair: onefor standard height office workstations and the other witha higher gas lift for "Sit Stand" or extended height tables.

Now comes the Spinella Tweeny,specially for children and teenagers,who these days can sit playing andworking at their PC at home for hourson end. It is the very first chair of its type,and could nip future problems in thebud. "But it had to be cool or childrenwould just reject it," says Sanne. So sheworked with a textile designer toproduce a camouflage printed coveringfor boys, and a four-leaf clover designfor girls. These make her chairattractively trendy.

Sanne Buhl is thrilled by the way herideas have worked out. "My chair not only functions wellbut looks good. And feed-back is excellent. People of allsizes and shapes say their back pain has vanished. And ifthey have a Spinella at work, then they also demand onefor their home."

Here in Britain, Trevor Key is a supplier of mainly-Danishschool and office furnishing and equipment, running hisown consultancy. "The Danes have a better attitude toergonomics in schools," he said. He was immediatelycaptivated by Spinella and is now making these uniquechairs available through a new e-commerce web site tobe opened in June 2009 … www.spinella.co.uk. In theinterim you can see more on www.spinella.dk or contactTrevor on 07786070038

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It may seem a bit optimistic to be opening a new travelagency in London in these days of economic hardship.Nonetheless it is what Danish Lars Christiansen is doingand judging from his history and credentials, England ison its way to discovering a whole new way of travelling.

Having travelled around the world and worked within thetravel industry for almost three decades, LarsChristiansen is a man who knows a thing or two abouttravelling. Today he is the Managing Director of a newbranch of the Danish travel operator Globalisers in theUK.

The company was established exactly two years ago bysome veterans of the Danish travel industry includingChristian Majgaard, Peter Munch Schmidt-Andersen andHans Henrik Obel. Back in Denmark Christiansen was thefirst person to attempt to use the internet to sell trips -not an easy task at the time. “In the beginning of thenineties on a trip to the USA I got acquainted with thisthing called internet. When I came home I called thedirectors of some of the major Danish travel companiesand tried to convince them that this would change the waythe travel industry worked. But none of them believed me.They all said that nobody would buy a holiday on the

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GLOBALISERS – Looking for new adventures

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“They all said that nobodywould buy a holiday on theinternet.”

internet. After a lot of convincing they agreed to let me doa website just to see how it would go.”

Today, of course, most people book or at least find theirflights and hotels on the internet and that innovation andfarsightedness is still at the heart of what Christiansenand Globalisers do.

A new and easier way of planning your trip

One of Globalisers’ advantages is a completely new way ofbooking and arranging travel: everything can be chosenand put together through the internet. Many other travelagencies have facilities for travellers to buy flights andhotels on-line, but Globalisers goes one step further,explains Christiansen: “We have made it possible to usethe internet to create a high quality trip not just includingflight, hotel and car, as you can do with everybody else,

but also with complex land arrangements, which you canbook and plan from home.”

Among the tours and holiday packages that can be bookedand planned on-line through Globalisers are: safaris inAfrica, diving adventures in Oceania, temple tours in Asiaand much more. Most of the land arrangements areprovided by local tour organisers and usually bookingthem from home would mean extra fees and extra linksbut not with Globalisers. “The customers buy the tourdirectly from the operators meaning that they get a betterprice because we have ‘cut out the middle man’. They alsoget a better service because they are in contact with thepeople that know the products, while still being protectedby the Atol and similar protection schemes,” saysChristiansen.

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Bangkok is one of hundreds of travel destinations which can be reached through Globalisers.

Besides doing high-end and mid-end quality holidays,Globalisers has a corporate product through which itoffers to manage company travel policy and arrange staffjourneys. Their tours and ground arrangements vary fromweekends at boutique hotels in Spain, weeks of touring inAfrica or a single week of shopping and luxury in Dubai.

A change of markets

England is Globaliser’s first expansion outside Denmarkand even though Christiansen and his colleagues inDenmark have many years of experience between them,this is new territory. “The travel pattern is a bit differenthere than in Denmark. Danes have always travelled a lotand also to many new places whereas the British aremore careful,” says Christiansen.

England also has one of the most competitive travelmarkets and London’s many airports are the gateway todestinations all over the world. Still Christiansen thinksthat Globalisers stands a good chance. “It may be that wewill not make the same profit per travel as in Denmark,but we expect to get a greater volume and we believe that

we have some products that will fit the way the Britishtravel,” he predicts.

It is, of course, not only the change of territory, but also thechange in the economy that poses a challenge for the newbusiness. However, the crisis will not make Globalisers’target group stop travelling, but rather make them look forcheaper solutions, says Christiansen. “People will travelless and that means they will be more careful when choos-ing and that they will want more for their money. If youhave tried living in a good hotel and flying with a good air-line, it is hard to go back and lower the standards. Peoplewill rather spend a bit more time shopping around and willprobably find our solution the best because we offer thesame as other high quality travel agencies but cheaper.”

Because of the fewer links and fees, Globalisers is oftenable to offer prices 15-20 per cent lower than theircompetitors and prices may come down even further. AsGlobalisers is an independent travel agency, it can pickand choose from whoever gives it the best offer and thatmeans, says Christiansen, that when hotel prices start

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going down as a result of the recession Globalisers’prices will fall as well.

First hand experience

Christiansen’s long experience in the travel industrymight make one fear that he only sees travelling fromthe seller’s side, but that could not be further from thetruth. Before moving to England, Christiansen literallytravelled around the world…thrice! “I was travellingaround the world making, first films for airlines, travelagencies and European Travel Insurance, and nexttravel programmes for TV 3. At the end I had travellednon-stop for three years,” he says. At one point, havingspent a week in a wooden shed in Borneo’s rainforestwaiting for the rain to stop, the globetrotter had hadenough and he called his producer to say stop.

That was the end of travelling for Christiansen, whocould not get on a plane for years after his three year’snon-stop adventures. However, the trip did not put anend to his adventures on the other side of the desk andthe question posing itself now is thus whether Englandwill turn out as adventurous as he is.

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Scan Magazine | Column | Is it Just Me...

Or does anyone else regularly find them-selves in heated arguments with theircomputer?I like to think I’m excused asmy computerdefinitely has an attitude problem. Or toput it more accurately: My computer hasan attitude and I’ve got a problem. That’swhat’s so annoying! It’s always right!Every mistake is my fault because I

don’t understand the computer. You see,the computer apparently never screws up!Which causes it constantly to seem slightlywronged, opening up for a landslide of de-lightful, cutting remarks.Like when the computer crashes, sim-

ply stopping in the middle of something, itwill, when I restart it, greet me with a re-proachful: “This program was not shutdown correctly.” No kidding! Well, I wasn’tthe one who all of sudden declared: “Thisprogram does not respond.” Sorry, mymistake. I didn’t realize the program wastoo busy!

Doing what exactly? Having lunch?Talking to somebody else?What is the pro-gram so bloody busy with? Last time Ichecked I was the one with a deadline.When programs claim to be “shut down

incorrectly”, they sometimes come up withthe pompous “You have committed an ille-gal action!” Wow! From computer tocrime-fighter in an instant! So we’re a po-lice officer now, are we? With petty justiceas main priority!Then when you wish simply to shut

down your computer with no further adoyou have to press “Start” (!!) (See? Andwhen I need my husband’s help to guideme on this stupid thing, he accuses ME ofbeing illogical!?!)When I finally, still with the one humble

wish to turn off my computer, reach theoption that says “turn off computer” (!!), Isimply opt for just that. Here apparentlyI’m being too vague because upon my re-quest to “turn off computer” the computer

gives me 3 options: “Stand by” (forwhat??), “Restart” and “Turn off”.This is where I sometimes sarcastically

press “cancel” simply to teach the com-puter a lesson!P.S. Computers don’t do sarcasm!

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The restaurant’s website proclaims themotto: “seeing isdeceiving, it’s eating that’s believing” and I know frommy experience that the team at 1 Lombard Street will notbe eating their words!

Upon entering the Grade II listed neo-classical formerbanking hall, we were drawn to the circular bar glowingunderneath the domed skylight designed by PietroAgostini. The brasserie surrounds the bar and seats up totwo hundred people, whilst the more intimate restaurantseats forty and is subtly situated at the back of the building.After walking through the brasserie and past the bar,diners in the restaurant are quickly enveloped in a calmand sophisticated oasis. The atmosphere is quiet but thereis a hint of excitement and drama that foreshadows theMichelin star rating and the chef’s creations.

The restaurant menu is innovative and varied. We beganwith a friendly amuse-bouche of potato, celeriac and gar-lic soup served in a tiny ceramic mug. The sommelierpaired our orders with a lovely Pinot Noir and his know-ledge and charm will surely help any guest make a selec-tion from the impressive wine list. My appetizer was acarpaccio of tuna with vinaigrette of black radish, ginger,lime and coriander. Each slice of tuna was intricately dec-orated with alternating black and white sesame seedsplaced in a perfect line down themiddle. The depth of careand presentation was a brilliant start to the chef’s offerings.

My partner had the tasty trio of Cornish crab with tomatoand basil vinaigrette, brown crab meat puree and a bloodyMary sorbet. We were then presented with one of themost delectable treats I have ever tasted – one succulentlangoustine bathed in a rich aromatic lobster reduction, aperfect marriage of soft and intense tastes! I continuedmymeal with beautifully cooked roast monkfish, leeks andsauce bordelaise served with a potato fondant. The mainfor my partner was a fillet of veal with caramelised foisgras, fricassee of sweetbreads, sorrel and champagne -food fit for a king! To cleanse our palates, we were givena fresh pear granita. And finally, for dessert, we wereserved a glass of pinot gris, to enjoy with my feuillantineof caramelised granny smith apples with Guinness icecream and my partner’s roast pineapple with Sichuanpepper, vanilla, lime, ginger syrup and coconut sorbet.The feast of flavours we were spoiled with made us eagerto visit the restaurant again but curious to sample thebrasserie menu as well.

Whether you’re looking to have a classy cocktail after workor indulge in an elegant and impressive dinner, 1 LombardStreet is a first class destination!

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The image of the land of the little red wooden houses,clear lakes andmidsummer fishing trips is an idyllic one.Sitting in the green field on a summer’s day, enjoyingfresh air and a picnic of Swedish everyday delicaciessuch as fresh crayfish, prawns and a sprig of dill is ablissful and welcome event. Ah, the land of the healthypeople who eat all that healthy food. Or so you thought.

Deep under the surface hides a little guilty culinary secret,you see... the Smörgåstårta. If you have not yetexperienced this classic Swedish dish, well, basically,imagine several different sandwiches on white bread,slapped together to form a big cake that would feed, say,15 people. Cover the lot in a thick layer of mayonnaise anddecorate it in best 80s style complete with olives on sticksand whirly slices of lemon. Slice and serve. Yes, you’vefound it: the Swedish culinary calorie bomb. Andman, it isso, so good.

Foodie secrets

So, the cat is out of the bag: it is not just about herringand health in Scandinavia. Every country has a few foodiesecrets that probably will never be mentioned in anyinternational cook book or tourist guide. For Sweden, it isthe Smörgåstårta (although the regional habit of eating ahotdog topped with mashed potato and prawn-mayo

probably comes in a close second). No self-respectingSwede will, of course, admit that eating a savoury tortedecorated in half a kilo of mayonnaise is a sin, but israther an integral part of any anniversary, birthday or niceget-together.

Nobody is really sure where the concept of Smörgåstårtaoriginated or why it has been such a hit in Sweden inparticular, as the roots of this dish do not appear to bespecifically Swedish. Konditor Gunnar Sjodahl inOstersund has been mentioned as the possible ’inventor’of this supposedly most Swedish of dishes, although itspopularity in Finland suggests its origins are less precise.The closest thing to compare it to is the American“Sandwich loaf” which was extremely popular during the1950s. The idea is the same: a loaf of sandwich bread,sliced length ways and filled with many, many differentfillings (read: anything in the fridge), then covered in somesticky dressing and decorated with things such asradishes cut into flowers and twirly bits of cucumber.Perhaps the Smörgåstårta is a leftover variation of theAmerican fifties dish?

Regardless of its origins, it is never far from the Swedishmind: it even made headlines a couple of years back inSweden’s own Smörgåstårtagate, when a policeman in

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Smörgåstårta – Sweden’s culinary secretBy Bronte Blomhoj

Lund was convicted of gross misconduct for suggestinghis effectiveness might be improved if offered aSmörgåstårta.

Best of Swedish

Well, perhaps there are links – but looking into theSmörgåstårta from Sweden, you cannot deny that thefillings of a Swedish Smörgåstårta can represent what isbest of Swedish produce: cured or smoked salmon,beautiful fresh prawns and maybe even crayfish. So yes,the idea of making it a huge sandwich from which to cutslices is similar to the American loaf, but the stuff you putinto it and the combinations you choose – well, this is howit becomes the well-loved Swedish Smörgåstårta.

Today, the Smörgåstårta still has its place in Swedishcuisine and you can order one at the local konditor orbaker for that all important family event (usually served atChristenings, big birthday parties, as a late night snack atweddings…). Alternatively, have a go at making it yourself– it is surprisingly easy and tastes really good. Indeed,yours truly was very sceptical before the writing of thiscolumn, but having used the recipe below is now a convertand probably also a few pounds heavier. Happy pounds,nevertheless: it is worth the effort.

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Serves around 12 people (a nice slice each, eat with afork). The quantities below are a guideline as you shouldalwaysmake sure the Smörgåstårta is filled properly – adry loaf is no fun at all.

16 slices of white sandwich breadSpread or butterSmoked salmon – about 6-7 nice slicesPrawns – about 300 grams6 hard boiled eggs, mashed and mixed with mayonnaise,salt, pepper and a little pinch of mustardA tub of cream cheeseA good sized jar of a good quality mayonnaise (500g isaround about enough).Stuff to make it look pretty and interesting: cucumber, dillsprigs, chopped chives, radishes, lemon, caviar... use yourimagination.

This is how you do it

Cut the crust off all bread. Lay 4 slices on your servingplate in a square (the one you will use for serving – youcan’t move the loaf after it has been made up).

Butter the bread, then spread a good helping of creamcheese, add some chopped chives and place the salmon.Butter next round of bread on both sides and place on topof salmon. Next, spread with your egg mayonnaisemixture to give a good, thick, even layer across bread.Butter the next round of bread and place on top of the eggmixture. Add a good layer of mayo mixed with half cremefraiche, add chopped dill and give it a good grind from thepepper mill – and then add 2/3 of your prawns (the restare for decoration). Butter the underside of the last roundof bread and place on top.

Cover well with cling film and pop in fridge for around 24hours to leave the bread to mix with the fillings. A fewhours before serving, remove from fridge and get ready todecorate the torta.

To decorate, use a spatula to cover the entire loaf inmayonnaise. Yep, all sides need a nice layer. If you use alighter mayo, be aware that it will not stick so well so mixwith a bit of crème fraiche as this will give the mixture abit more hold when chilled. Some people mix it withwhipped cream at this point to make it stick better –although that sounds like it could be slightly criminal.

Once your wonder is all sealed, it’s time to decorate. Slicesof cucumber, swirly bits of lemon, radishes cut into flowershapes and prawns arranged in lovely patterns are all go.The more Eighties looking, the better. Once you’d feelproud to serve it at a Wham fan club re-union party, it’sprobably ready.

Chill until serving, then slice.

Always remember: there are no hard rules with regardsto the filling, so make your own variations. A good meatSmörgåstårta could be made with ham and beef and pate,or perhaps be adventurous and go for a new-age Italianversion with peppers, salami, ham and olives and swapthe white bread for nice Italian sliced loaf.

Bronte Blomhoj is the owner of Scandinavian Kitchen, acafe/deli that now sells Smörgåstårta made to order (aslong as she doesn’t eat them first).

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Many people working for a bank may tend to be ratherquiet about their profession these days, but not atHandelsbanken. Here people are still proud of what theydo and how they do it.

John Hodson is the Head of London West End Branch,which is one of 32 new branches the 138-year-old Swedishbank has opened in the UK over the last two years. He hasworked in a major UK bank for almost 30 years but has nodoubt that Handelsbanken’s businessmodel is muchmoreattractive. “I changed jobs partly because I was becomingdisillusioned with the way UK banks were going. The de-cisions were made somewhere at the top of the banknowhere close to clients,” he says.

Traditional bankingHodson therefore had little doubt when Handelsbankenoffered him the opportunity to become head of a newbranch in London’s West End. “This is the job I originallyjoined a bank to do, but today most of those positions aremerely sales management roles. I actually did not thinkbanking like this still existed,” John says, adding:“Traditional bankingmay sound a little unexciting, but nowit looks like it is the model everybody should be following.”The bank’s loan losses for 2008 were almost 70 per centlower than other large Nordic banks and with six newbranches opening in the UK in 2009, the traditionalmethods seem to have worked very well.

Hodson’s own branch opened up in Charles II Street inNovember 2007. As with almost all other decisions, thedecoration of the new offices was entrusted to the branchand just a look inside the top-modern, yet inviting officestells you that this is no ordinary high street bank.

Offering a special serviceWhen clients visit the offices, they are welcomed by oneof the bank’s managers, who all meet people face to face.

One of them is Terry Blacker, who as Individual BankingManager is responsible for the branch’s personal clients.“Banking used to be a service culture, but has turned intoa sales culture and now people are just trying to sell youproducts,” she says.

In Handelsbanken it is different and the clients often comein to have a coffee and chat with Terry and when they call,they will get through to her and not, as she says, a remotecall-centre. The approach to personal clients has been asuccess and this month the number of personal clientsacross the bank in the UK exceeded the number ofcorporate clients for the first time.

The bank is, however, quite specific about which clients ittakes on. “We are not a mass-market bank. We try to keepour portfolios quite small in order to be able to give apersonal service,” says Terry.

Most of the bank’s clients are therefore high net worth indi-viduals, somewith links to the bank’s Private Banking arm -also present in theWest End branch - who value the specialservice level. If someone just wants a regular bank accountto pay a few bills and get their salary, an ordinary UK bankmay therefore be a better choice. “To have this kind of per-sonal servicewe normally charge a fee.We therefore tend toappeal to people with very busy lives and not much time tothink about banking affairs,” Terry explains.

A different mindsetAnother thing that may be on the mind of many whentalking banks is bonuses, and here Handelsbanken alsostands out. Because the bank does not perceive bankingas a sales profession, there are no sales targets and noordinary bonus system.

Instead, if the bank is more profitable than its competitors,a part of the surplus is usually put into a staff profit

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Handelsbanken – banking the traditional wayBy Signe Hansen | Photos: Yiannis Katsaris

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scheme, of which employees receive a share when theyretire. This gives an entirely different mindset from otherbanks, says John. “The bank only does well by findinggood clients and keeping them. We only do that byproviding them with exceptional service and that way wedo more business with our clients and they tell theirfriends and colleagues about us. Our incentive is always tolook long term,” he says.

This may sound almost too good to be true, but impressivecost-efficiency numbers prove that excessive spending isnot in line with the bank’s norms. The absence of themas-sive spending rolls that have characterised other banksalsomeans there have not been any subsequent cutbacks.

Maybe that is why the lack of bonuses has not affected theenthusiasm of the bank’s employees. They all talk of their

work with joy and pride and it is not all talk; a recent in-dependent survey by EPSI Rating shows that no other largeUK bank comes anywhere close to Handelsbanken in termsof client satisfaction. Even though Handelsbanken offers nounrealistic bonuses or promises there thus seem to beplenty of real benefits on both sides of the desk.

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Facts about HandelsbankenEstablished: 1871 | Current CEO: Pär Boman | Total staff: 11,000Number of branches: 700. 62 in the UKClient satisfaction: Rated best in the UK – private and corporatemarket by EPSI.Existence in the UK: 25 yearsServices: Corporate Banking, Individual Banking,Asset Management, Trade Finance, Offshore Private Banking,Asset Finance, Foreign Exchange, Risk Management

For more details visit: www.handelsbanken.co.uk

Top left :Terry Blacker, Individual Banking Manager. Top right: Gary Moore, Corporate Banking Manager. Bottom left: The entire

West Branch team: From left to right at the back: John Hodson, Brian Woolrich, Paul Chapman. In front: Terry Blacker, Brian

Moore, Rosina Galvin, Sara Thorson (private banking) and Aman Dhanoa. Bottom right: John Hodson Head of Handelsbanken’s

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Many peoplemay automatically go for themajor airportsand airlines when booking the ticket home, butsometimes smaller is better. Rikke Bruntse-Dahl triesout an airline that aims to prove this.

Do you remember when the flight was the best part of aholiday? Over the years I have gone back to Denmark lessand less - for environmental reasons, but also becausethe tedious treks from central London to Stansted, Lutonor Gatwick followed by painful queues and an hour and ahalf on a packed budget flight pestered with advertisingannouncements have made the whole experience ratherstressful and time-consuming.

So, when I first decided to try the new British Airwaysroute, operated by Danish SUN-AIR, from London CityAirport to Billund Airport, my expectations weren'tparticularly high; but by the time we had touched down inBillund, they'd completely won me over. Initially it was thetimings and location that had attracted me: City Airport isonly 20 minutes and £2 away from central London, and themorning and evening departures are perfect for fitting

around a workday. However, as I painlessly checked in andwalked through the small City Airport to the gate in lessthan 15 minutes – security check included – I startedgetting really interested in this little affair.

To start with the plane is small: a 32-seater Dornier 328Turboprop – the planes can't be too big because of CityAirport's size. This means that all passengers get FirstClass treatment. A Danish, and of course English-speaking, stewardess gives out free newspapers, servesup three-course meals, drinks and coffee. I feel I'mtravelling back in time to when flying was fun. Immediatelyafter take-off, the plane flies over the River Thames, TowerBridge, the London Eye and the Houses of Parliament anddespite having seen these monuments hundreds of times,seeing them from the air adds to the holiday-feeling.

"It is this experience of great quality that makes us standout from the crowd," says Kristian Tvergaard, AssistantManaging Director of SUN-AIR when I meet him at theairline's HQ in Billund, Denmark. He continues: "Wespend huge amounts of time and resources on making

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SUN-AIR – Not bigger, but betterBy Rikke Bruntse-Dahl I Photos: Sun-Air

sure the customer gets the absolute highest quality interms of everything we do from the actual product andflight times to giving the passengers good treatmentbefore, during and after the flight. We will nevercompromise that."

The HQ itself is based in the airport and the office-buildingis surrounded by SUN-AIR's immaculate planes, garagesand rooms with spare-parts. I note that everything is inabsolutely perfect condition and Tvergaard explains thatthis attention to detail is the backbone of SUN-AIR'sphilosophy.

The company is 31 years old and still owned by theextremely charismatic founder, Niels Sundberg. Hestarted out washing planes as a young man and has sincespent the rest of his life 'on wings', so to speak. Over theyears, Sundberg and SUN-AIR has flown with everythingand everyone from lobsters, horses and cars to highprofile politicians, business men and women, famoussports people, imprisoned murderers and ordinarytourists. Since becoming a franchise-partner with BritishAirways 12 years ago, SUN-AIR has focussed on its routes,which cover most of Europe including all the Scandinaviancountries and the UK, private charter flight and sales ofplanes and spare-parts.

SUN-AIR has survived four previous financial downturnsusing this business model and both Sundberg andTvergaard are confident it will take SUN-AIR through thisCredit Crunch as well with flying colours. "Our corebusiness-customers still use our services as they havealways done, but we are also always looking at new,potential areas of business. We don't put all our eggs inone basket," explains Tvergaard. "Being adaptable is oneof the great positives of being a relatively small company."While SUN-AIR provides business people, who are theairline's core customers, with an efficient, reliable andhigh-quality service, the London-Billund route is perfectfor tourists as well. Whether it's Danes eager to gosightseeing and shopping in London for a weekend, or UK-residents wanting a family weekend in Billund visitingLegoland and the new Lalandia holiday-resort, SUN-AIRreally does make it a holiday from beginning to end.

As the Dornier takes off to take me back to London, I canconfirm that SUN-AIR's slogan, still, after 31 years, holdstrue. It's not bigger, but it sure is better.

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Return tickets, everything included, from London CityAirport to Billund are available from £160. For more infor-mation, visit www.sun-air.dk or www.britishairways.com

To the right Kristian Tvergaard, Assistant Managing Director of SUN-

AIR and second to the right Niels Sundberg, owner of SUN-AIR.

The service on the BA flights operated by Sun Air brings

you back to the good old days.

“Back and joint pain can have many causes and so theremust bemany solutions.” This is the firm belief of Danishchiropractor Alan Jordan. In conversation with ScanMagazine he reveals how the Scandinavian approach tohealthcare inspired him to set up his own multi-discipline clinic in London.

Going from place to place looking for something is neverpleasant, but if the problem is back or neck pain, findingthe right solution without delay can be essential. This isthe reason why Dr Alan Jordan, a chiropractor in Denmarkfor 20 years, decided to set up his own multi-disciplinecentre, Broadgate Spine & Joint Clinic, in the City ofLondon.

“The idea was to create a centre which could cover all therelevant professions dealing with back and joint pain. Wehave done that and today we are probably the largestindependent specialist centre in the UK,” says Dr Jordan,who was the first chiropractor in Denmark to do a PhD inmedical research. He took over the clinic five years ago,

starting out with just a couple of chiropractors andhimself. Today the clinic has around 15 consultantspracticing in all areas from massage therapy to spinalsurgery and pain management.

When a patient comes to the clinic, he or she is thereforealways presented with the best solution. “The solution toa problem could lie within chiropractics, physiotherapy orneurology and when a patient comes in, we look at themand talk to them together to find the best solution.” DrJordan realised the obvious benefits of this approachwhile working as an associate professor at the Universityof Southern Denmark, where he still does consultancywork. “My work at SDU was multi-disciplinary and it isbetter that way, there is more expertise. There are manycauses to spine and joint pain and we needmany solutionsif we are going to offer proper treatment. There is no oneprofession that can cover all aspects of back pain.”

Dr Jordan came to the UK together with his wife GitteJordan, who manages the clinic, about six years ago. In

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BACK PAIN – One problem many solutionsBy Signe Hansen | Photos: Silje Glefjell

Dr Alan Jordan at the reception of his multi-discipline spine and joint clinic. Dr Alan Jordan, who is a chiropractor,

demonstrates some of his grips.

the UK he worked at a private hospital and it was therethat he realised the need for a new type of clinic. “I reallywas not that pleased with the corporate way things weredone. Private hospitals are large industries and there is avery long distance between the decision making and theindividual practitioner. So I wanted to establish my ownplace with a Scandinavian feeling about it and a more flatstructure.”

But it is not only the Scandinavian corporate model that ismore favourable to Dr Jordan; the approach tochiropractic itself is also, he says, very different inScandinavia. “In Denmark chiropractors are much moreintegrated into the mainstream healthcare system than inEngland.” As the clinic is situated in the City of London alot of its clients are bankers and lawyers. “We also havequite a few Scandinavians coming here because manywork in that industry or live in this area and many of ourclients get referred by their local doctor or hear about theclinic from friends.”

Now Scan magazine’s readers will also be among thosewho know where to go if bad chairs or heavy boxes leavethe back or neck stiff and hurting.

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Dr Jordan and his colleague carefully study a spine x-ray to be

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As a graphic designer, running my own company inLondon, I frequently get asked the question: “a graphicdesigner… hmmm, but what do you actually do?” I oftenanswer: “We design the face of your company.”

Graphics as a visual language is so inherent in our day-today lives and culture that it becomes invisible. It mightcome as a surprise that we are surrounded by, andinteracting with, graphic design at almost every momentof our waking urban lives. For instance, whether you’redrinking a glass of wine (packaging), surfing the web(layout, functionality & logo), walking to the shop (signagedesign), brushing your teeth (toiletries packaging), orreading this magazine (layout, typography) you are lookingat the work of a graphic design studio.

Design is the face of your companySelling products, communicating ideas, or setting themood of your business, all require the input of a profes-sional graphic design studio. Some of the most success-ful brands in the world spend a considerable part of their

marketing budget working on their image. Key to theirsuccess is not only the constant production of new mate-rial, but also understanding the importance of re-inventingthemselves, tuning into the current climate, and findinginnovative ways to make their brand appealing. They un-derstand that an established graphic design studio cangive a company the solid face of experience, the youngfresh face of beauty, or the weathered face of the organicgardener. Furthermore, they can give that face the rightsmile, or other expression appropriate to the company.

Why should I consult a designer?Most companies have someone in the office who can do a bitof computer-based design, so why pay a professional? Let’scontinue the analogy and ask: if you were thinking of givingyour own face a boost with a face-lift, would you take ascalpel into the bathroom for some D.I.Y. plastic surgery atthe mirror? The face of your company is equally important.

A good professional graphic design studio will have a deepunderstanding of what works for you and your brand

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visually, and the expertise to put that to maximum effect.Creating the right image is key for every successful brand,and professional design can improve your business, raiseawareness of your brand, save you money by avoidingcostly mistakes, and result in higher profits. Every designcompany is different and each has its own, slightlydifferent specialities. So it is of course important to find acompany that has a style and approach that you like.

My own firm recently re-designed a popular range of prod-ucts which directly resulted in a 66% rise in sales over theprevious year. Needless to say we now undertake all of thatcompany’s packaging design! For our client, this was notonly a massive financial success, but also greatly in-creased public awareness of the brand through the pressinterest our redesign generated. Designers are not ac-countants, but we feel good when people want to buy thethings we design, and even better if the result is loved andflies off the shelf!

Sometimes smaller is betterIn this period of recession, businesses have to workharder, be more creative, efficient and sometimescompletely reinvent themselves. Designers andmarketerscan directly help businesses to survive and prosper.

At CLD&AD we are lucky in being a smaller, “boutique”graphic design consultancy, and so we can usually offerour clients a better deal than larger design companieswith much higher overheads. One of our biggest clientsonce told me “we like working with you because you’resmall. We get as good a result as from the largeragencies, but for a much lower cost!” Of course mostdesign companies are happy to negotiate, as theyunderstand the climate clients are currently operating in.

Invest now!?Companies that understand how to invest cleverly duringrecession can floor the competition when things start tomove again. Regardless of whether you have a small orlarge business, this is also a time of opportunity.

So go on, let a graphic designer put a smile on your face!

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Inheritance tax (IHT) is a tax charged on your estate.Your “estate” is everything you own at the time of yourdeath less any debts. It is also sometimes payable onassets you may have given away during your lifetime.Not all estates are liable for inheritance tax. It onlyapplies if the taxable value of your estate is above£325,000. This is known as the nil rate band and anythingabove this amount is taxed at 40%.

Where spouses (husband, wife or civil partner) areconcerned, the full impact of IHT will often not be an issueuntil the second party dies. This is because under Englishlaw, where assets pass between spouses who are both UKdomiciled, either during their lifetime or when the firstdies, no IHT is payable at all. This is known as the spouseexemption.

What many married couples do not realise is that whenone of you is domiciled in the UK and the other is not, thespouse exemption is restricted. This restriction applieswhere a UK domiciled spouse makes a gift or transfer totheir non-domiciled spouse. In this case, only £55,000 isfree of inheritance tax, in addition to the nil rate band of£325,000 mentioned above. Therefore a total of £380,000can be transferred to a non-dom spouse without incurringIHT.

The reason for the restriction is to prevent a UK domiciledspouse transferring all their assets to their non-domspouse who could then place the assets offshore, or movethem back to the country in which they are domiciled. Thiswould of course mean they were no longer taxable in theUK. There is, however, no restriction in the oppositedirection – so transfers from the non-dom spouse to theUK domiciled spouse benefit from the full spouseexemption and are therefore tax free. Clearly the UK taxauthorities have no interest in making a restriction ontransfers in this direction as it brings more assets withintheir reach. It is interesting to note that where the non-

dom spouse is a European citizen, this is actually unlawfuldiscrimination under EU law.

This restriction is something that will affect many marriedcouples living in the UK, and at Corren Troen we see manyclients in this position. Indeed, it is something that affectsme personally, as I am UK domiciled and married to aDane – so if my non-dom husband makes a transfer tome, it is free of IHT, but any transfers I make to him aresubject to the limit of £380,000.

Married couples with different domiciles should thereforethink carefully about inheritance tax planning if they intendto remain in the UK for the foreseeable future. Carefullyplanned gifts, placing property within an offshore trustand including a trust within your Will, are just some of theways you can help to reduce the amount of inheritance taxpayable.

If you would like further information and advice on any ofthese tax planning options, or in relation to Wills andestate planning in general, then please contact ElizabethKristensen at Corren Troen.

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Can you afford to die in the UK?By Elizabeth Kristensen | Photo: Corren Troen

By Ture Damtoft, Sales Director, Scan Magazine

Scandinavians are leaders in so many fields. Our design isworld famous, we lead the world in green technology andour somewhat irreverent approach to hierarchy has givenus a reputation for being to-the-point that is quitedeserved.

The point of the above is to illustrate just a few of thereasons why I am delighted to have joined the ScanMagazine team. The only drawback is I find myself back onthe London underground. This morning there was an“obstruction” on the track resulting in “severe delays”;makes you wonder if the obstruction removes itself atcertain intervals to let the trains pass?!

Over the last ten years I have worked in American, Frenchand English corporations, and being back in aScandinavian work environment has reminded me howlinear a form of communication we have. Contacting ourpartners every day, be they advertisers or interviewees, Ifind they appreciate that we get to the point with aminimum of fuss. Building relationships is about showingwe have a serious approach, and that we can add value toany of the companies we work with.

I have just spoken with the representative of a majorholiday company: when I explained that the Scandinaviancommunity in the UK is approximately 300,000*, and thatour aim is to reach each and every one of them, and theirentire UK network, he listened intently. Scandinavians’reputation as people who like to spend their money onthings that are a little bit better than the average probablyalso played a role.

Another thing that fills my day right now is our plan toexpand and promote Brand Scandinavia by launching areader survey in June. We want to know more about you:

your line of work, how big your family is, how often andwhere you go on holiday. But fret not should you tell usabout a Greenpeace membership: rest assured we are notpaid informers of the Metropolitan police.

All of this will help us design Scan Magazine according toyour wishes, and, of course, also help us tell potentialadvertisers why we are the best alternative to reachanyone with an interest in Brand Scandinavia.

We here at the magazine are looking forward to keepbuilding on our success. Each morning, once the arduousjourney is over, I look forward to the day, surrounded bypassionate people popularizing what we Scandinaviansstand for; with a dash of UK culture added for the perfectmix.

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These are testing times in many senses of the wordincluding the economic situation and the testing this hasled to of the business models of banks and buildingsocieties by regulatory bodies.

This has clearly been unsatisfactory in the past and thesame can be said of much of the psychometric testingused in recruitment.

I was reminded of this when chatting to our psychologistabout a potential client interested in testing (which we of-fer as part of our service). Letme share some pearls of wis-dom with you. The use of a test only makes sense if ithelps in predicting success on the part of a candidate. A testmight look as if it could do that – it might have “Face Va-lidity” using the jargon – but in fact the results might haveno correlation with actual success in the post in question.

For instance: a client of ours was using tests which a can-didate had “failed”. However he was very impressed by thecandidate and asked us to prove to him that his tests wereof no predictive value, which was quite easy to do. He ap-pointed the candidate and all went well. This is not an Irishjoke because although it may sound like one to an Englishreader, such jokes are forbidden under current legislationand I am a law abiding citizen with only 3 penalty points onmyDriving Licence because I failed to spot a Speed Camera.

I offer this cautionary tale because “Tests” may make acomeback as a way of screening candidates with theprobable growth in the number of applicants for anyvacancy. Remember also that test publishing is anindustry. The marketing of tests is as professional as withany product: buyer beware!

Returning to the question of the use of language, I recallone fairly recent Scandinavian Chamber event where apanel of eminent women were kind enough to give theaudience the benefit of their wisdom. I have an apology tomake. I could not suppress a coarse laugh when theChairman – it was a man not a person or a chair –

thanked the panel with the unforgettable line “We are verygrateful to the ladies of the night......”

I am sure it was the first time the noble Baroness hadbeen so described, or I hastily add, any of the otherpanellists.

For those of you for whom English is not your firstlanguage it is too delicate a matter for me to explain hereas children may pick up this magazine.

Looking to find some way of being more helpful and lesscryptic I have found that Amazon stocks a book having thattitle which provides a historical perspective.

Talking about gynaecology brings to mind an assignmentwe are working on for Imperial College, where our clientis Professor Stephen Smith. He is a gynaecologist bytrade, who is currently Chief Executive of Imperial CollegeMedical Faculty and the Imperial College NHS Trust. Thescale of the combined activity makes it comparable to alarge private sector business with many of the samechallenges. With the current unease in the UK about thepool of talent for Non Executive Directorships it could wellbe appropriate to include for consideration those fulfillingthat type of role as University Vice Chancellors or whatevertheir title might be.

In our work with universities we have got to knowmany ofthem and they are an impressive bunch. No ivory toweracademics here. We already have a reputation forappointing Knights of the Realm as NEDs; next comesVice Chancellors of Note!

I must not hold you back any longer from your Amazonsearch. ‘Till the next time.

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Campbell’s ColumnBy Malcolm Campbell | Photo: Magnus Arrevad

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West Cumbria, located on the North West coast ofEngland, is embracing its major nuclear assets andinternationally competitive expertise and skills in arange of energy related activities, ensuring it remainsone of the UK’s most, if not the most important locationfor energy production. In doing so it is set to play a leadrole in maintaining a sustainable nation and supportingthe UK’s contribution to European energy policy, trans-forming its own economy in the process. Invest inCumbria – the county’s inward investment organisation –is putting real focus on the renewable energy nucleusbeing created to extend the wealth of energy relatedorganisations based in the area.

For decades West Cumbria has been at the forefront ofinnovation and expertise in the nuclear industry. As theUK’s most important location for nuclear and relatedadvanced engineering, the region hosts around a third ofthe nation’s civil nuclear industry and attracts both wellestablished and new found companies with energyknowledge and skills from around the world. The currentchanges in nuclear are offering enormous immediate and

long-term opportunities for the locality in thedecommissioning, waste and new build sectors; recently,Prime Minister Gordon Brown, endorsed West Cumbria’splan to become Britain’s Energy Coast™. This strategy tobuild on the area’s nuclear intelligence and branch outinto new and existing forms of low-carbon energyproduction promises substantial economic growth and thepotential for the county to lead the way in the UK’s drive totackle climate change and secure energy security. By 2027West Cumbria aims to be globally recognised as a leadingnuclear, energy, environment and related technologybusiness cluster. The formation of a new organisation,West Cumbria Vision, has been tasked to drive throughand achieve this ambition. They will work to a Masterplanof 29 regeneration projects to deliver a bold vision for thefuture, representing £2 billion worth of public and privatesector investment and the creation of 16,000 jobs.Projects range from pioneering centres for nuclear skillsand enterprise support for businesses to transportimprovements and the further development of WestCumbria as a major tourism destination.

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West Cumbria set to become Britains Energy CoastBy John Grainger, Managing Director, Invest in Cumbria

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In 1956 West Cumbria’s existing nuclear power station,Calder Hall, now known as Sellafield, became the UK’sfirst and has played a lead role in the nation’s nuclearactivity for over half a century. The site, now managed byNuclear Management Partners (NMP) on behalf of theNuclear Decommissioning Authority, still accounts formore that 50 per cent of the UK’s civil nuclear workforce.Activity there is now centred on decommissioning, givingway for strong local support for the region to capitalise onthe Government’s commitment to new build and a newnuclear power station in the area could be producingelectricity by 2025. The UK Energy Minister, Mike O’Brien,stated West Cumbria’s existing nuclear power stationSellafield to be home of the UK’s “nuclear skills...expertise and many of our key facilities.” Foresight,planning and historic expertise has positioned Sellafieldas a serious contender for one or even two of the UK’s newnuclear power stations, meaning West Cumbria has threepotential sites for new stations. On a recent visit to theregion Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, emphasised thestrength of new-build opportunities available to the area,saying “Nuclear is crucial to our low carbon future; it iscrucial to our energy security. During construction, eachnew station would bring as many as 9,000 jobs, create upto 1,000 skilled long-term jobs when operational and beworth about £2 billion to the surrounding region and widereconomy. With such deep-rooted ties to the nuclearindustry Sellafield is in a strong position to benefit.”

Skills, research and development in West Cumbria’snuclear sector is amongst the highest nationally and hasbeen strengthened recently by the opening of Energus, the£20 million flagship for the National Skills Academy forNuclear and home to a new University of Cumbria’sBritain’s Energy Coast™ campus. Under one roof, training,education, business support and conference facilities areprovided and will be amongst the best in the world. Thisis set to attract global business to West Cumbria, alongwith the National Nuclear Laboratory and The DaltonCumbria Facility. As well as its nuclear capabilityCumbria’s coast is also establishing firm foundations as acentre for renewable energy. The county already boastslarge-scale off-shore windfarms, oil and gas reserves withhuge potential to develop tidal and wave energy, biomassand microgeneration.

West Cumbria’s determination and drive to become theUK’s centre of energy is now the catalyst for hugeregeneration in the area, extending the ‘energy’ in Britain’sEnergy Coast into all aspects of life. This is whyconsiderable investment and effort from organisations likeInvest in Cumbria, is being made to raise the area’s profileas a superb place to live, work and visit. The district issurrounded by some of the most outstanding scenery andcoastline in the UK, and is on the edge of the country’slargest national park and tourism hotspot, the LakeDistrict. Major renovation in recent years including hugeimprovements to the West Cumbria towns of Whitehaven,Workington and Maryport continues and a further £50million is earmarked for improvements to cultural,sporting and leisure facilities. Currently around £80million is being channelled into providing sites for qualityaffordable homes for young people and first time buyers,student accommodation and new executive homes, whileimprovements to schools and the establishment of newacademies will total more than £200 million. The NHSTrust in Cumbria responsible for providing acute hospitalcare in the county has also announced a £100 millionrebuild of the West Cumberland Hospital, providingmodern facilities and health care for West Cumbria’sresidents. A raft of improvements to transport are alsoearmarked for the region, boosted by the recentannouncement that passenger and commercial flightswill be available at the county’s Carlisle Airport, with a £19million investment by Stobart Air Limited.

West Cumbria’s huge presence in the nuclear industry andmove to become Britain’s Energy Coast™ puts the area ina strong position not only to weather the current economicclimate but also help the area become one of the fastestgrowing economies in the UK.

For more information about Britain’s Energy Coast™Visit www.britainsenergycoast.com

Want to know how to invest and grow in West CumbriaContact: Invest in Cumbria, Rural Enterprise Centre,Redhills, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0DTTel: 01768 895350 | Fax: 01768 895510Email: [email protected]: www.investincumbria.co.uk

Scan Business | Profile | West Cumbria

There are many reasons to visit Birmingham, but one ofthem is the stunning curved building, sheathed inturquoise glass and standing 120 metres tall, thathouses the Radisson SAS Hotel.

Taking up the first 18 of the tower’s 39 storeys, the hotel of-fers the last word in contemporary design, and in the threeyears since it opened has welcomed business travellersfrom around the world with a taste for luxury and first-classservice. Many return at weekends to sample the brightlights of Birmingham’s exciting and diverse cultural scene.

General Manager Kathrine Ohm Thomas explains why thehotel, which was designed by Swedish architect SannaWennberg, is so popular: “It is simply amazing – the

building itself is so impressive, the interior decor anddesign are fabulous! I still walk around after three yearsand have to pinch myself to believe it. It makes me feelquite humble to be part of something like this.”

Norwegian Kathrine arrived in Birmingham four years agoto launch the Radisson SAS and fell in love with the cityas well as the hotel. “Birmingham is fabulous. It is thesecond largest city in England and in many ways it is ahidden gem. It may not have the best of reputations, butonce you are here you see how beautiful it is. It is veryclean and so vibrant and diverse,” she says.

The diversity extends to the hotel, where there are nofewer than 44 nationalities among the staff. “That is

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Hotel of the Month

Radisson SAS Hotel, Birmingham– the Midlands’ hidden gem By Signe Hansen I Photos: Radisson SAS

Birmingham for you – a melting pot of culture thatembraces new people and businesses.”

Many of the Radisson SAS Hotel’s weekend guests areyoung professionals eager to experience Birmingham’sbuzzing nightlife, its array of fine restaurants and enjoywhat is officially the best shopping destination outsideLondon. Highlights include the renowned HippodromeTheatre, NIA Arena, The Mailbox retail emporium and thecity’s three Michelin-rated restaurants. “There is morethan enough to fill an enjoyable weekend,” says Kathrine.“Many weekend guests use our Obsession Spa and gym,then go shopping at the likes of Harvey Nichols andSelfridge’s, return to the hotel for a relaxing drink in theLobby Bar and then go to the theatre or to a club. Itprovides a laid-back weekend getaway.”

There is, in fact, no need to go out for dinner – the hotel’saward-winning Filini restaurant serves up mouth-watering, contemporary Italian cuisine in elegantlymodern surroundings.

During the week, most of the hotel’s 211 Italian-designedbedrooms – most with panoramic views over the city andbeyond – are booked out by business professionals as itboasts five state-of-the-art meeting and events rooms andis located a few minutes’ walk from New Street Station.

Says Kathrine: “Whether you’re here on business or forpleasure, Birmingham and the Radisson SAS Hotel willmake it a trip to remember.”

Special offer for Scan Magazine readersThe readers of Scan Magazine can take advantage of the ex-clusive weekend rates by contacting the hotel directly andquoting “Scan Magazine”. The special £79.00 rate is inclu-sive of Super Buffet Breakfast, complimentary use of WiFi,and VAT, and can be booked for single or double occupancy.(Terms & Conditions apply. Quoted rates are available on Fri., Sat. and Sun.nights only and are subjected to availability).

The Öresund bridge has long been the symbolof Grundberg Mocatta Rakison LLP. Today, itrepresents the merger of two great law firms,spanning complementary areas of law as wellas the Atlantic.

GMR and U.S.-based McGuireWoods LLPhave merged their operations. Known asMcGuireWoods, we will continue to providethe same trusted counsel and innovativesolutions on which clients of both firms havecome to rely. We look forward to introducingyou to our new colleagues and expandedcapabilities—on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Scan Business | News | Chambers of Commerce

The Danish UK Chamber of Commerce (DUCC) this year cele-brates its 20th birthday on 15th May 2009 at the Institute of Di-rectors, 116 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5ED.The DUCC was created by visionary business people and

Royal Danish Embassy staff to create a place where businesspeople and professionals could network, debate business, eco-nomic and political developments, and promote business and in-vestment between Denmark and The United Kingdom.The values of the Chamber have not changed, though the way

we do things naturally has. We will continue to evolve: over thenext two years you will see a transformation, increasing thebenefits of membership in several ways.This spring we initiated a sharing of experiences. We have all

been hit by the recession: DUCC has started a forum for leadingAnglo-Nordic companies that fared better than others to sharebest practices. The result will be distributed to DUCC membersand debate is encouraged. The forum will take place 2-3 timesannually with a variety of leading companies and industry sectors.Input from members for the agenda is welcome.Member interaction and discussion should be easier: in the

next step of our development we will encourage member com-

panies to showcase their technology to create forums wheremembers can interact and build value. New types of networkingevents will evolve, including more topical events, where you willhave a chance to question panels of experts and participate indiscussion. These events will typically be open to all, so you getaccess to as many contacts as possible. We ask you to suggestrelevant topics and if you are interested in hosting and sponsor-ing such an event do let us know.This is all to make sure that DUCC continues to offer future

value. We hope you will come to our Annual Dinner. A list of pre-vious speakers is shown at: www.ducc.co.uk.

Only nights before this year’sEurovision (ESC) finale takesplace in Moscow, we invite youto a special Nordic Eurovisionparty on 6 May. This yearseems to be a very strongNordic year in the ESC giventhat all the Nordic entries areamong the favourites! So bringyour flags, enter a team in thequiz and get ready for theEurovision party of the year!

NBCC has teamed up with the London Shipping LawCentre to host the Shipping & Energy Seminar, on 14 May,consisting of high profile speakers. There will be threepanel discussions with varied and relevant topics: Gas

supply and transportation issues, ship managementissues and Marpol Annex VI, ship finance and shipbuilding.

Aberdeen will see the “All-Energy” annual exhibition andconference on renewable energy on 20-21 May. The NBCCAberdeen Chapter will host, in conjunction with this, anNBCC Aberdeen Energy event on the evening of 20 May.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Eurovision Song Contest Quiz and Disco with Lena Band Jostein P – 6 MayNBCC Annual General Meeting – 13 MayShipping & Energy Seminar – 14 MayAberdeen Energy event – 20 MayNordic Thursday Drinks – 28 May

Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce

Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce

Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce | Phone: +44 (0) 20 7259 6795 | Email: [email protected] | www.ducc.co.uk

Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce | Phone: +44 (0) 20 7930 0181 | Email: [email protected] | www.nbccuk.com

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In April the Chamber invited its Members to two very topicalevents.Member companyBRM,BusinessRiskManagementEurope, held amuch appreciated seminar on how to improveyour company’s crisis and risk management and gave theattendees hands-on tools they could take back to their ownorganisations. Speeding up in the slowdown was the themewhen Members enjoyed a very popular briefing with Googleon how companies can use the power of the Internet togenerate more business.

New Members of the Chamber were also invited to anexclusive reception at the match between Fulham FC andStoke City on 25 April.

In May we look forward to a briefing on common challengesin the new business environment with Grundberg MocattaRakison and a networking reception at Volvo Cars London.Please also note the date for the AGM in early June. Save the

dates in the calendar below and go to our website to readmore and sign up.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Seminar with Grundberg Mocatta Rakison – 14 MayNetworking Reception at Volvo Cars London – Late MayAGM & Members’ Luncheon – 5 JuneSwedish National Day celebration at the Swedish Schoolin Barnes – 6 June

Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK

Swedish Chamber of Commerce for the UK | Phone: +44 (0) 20 7224 8001 | Email: [email protected] | www.scc.org.uk

This spring has been truly fascinating and event-full for theFinnish-British Chamber of Commerce. Vappu, or MayDay, is a traditional and colourful feast in Finland and forthe first time it was celebrated by the FBCC, which or-ganised a traditional Vappu lunch at the Ambassador’sResidence. The lunch programme included the singing ofsome Vappu-themed songs accompanied by pianist EwanKing, a delicious buffet and an auction.

Because of the G20 meeting, the Economic Update eventwas rescheduled to 14th May – so you haven’t missed theopportunity to hear topical presentations on the currenteconomic situation. The place and programme are still thesame. The event will be organised at J-M Capital premisesin the City. The seminar also offers some useful tips onhow to do business in a slowing economy.

Spring and bubbly is a great match. We are happy to wel-come all FBCCmembers to the Champagne Reception atSelect Collection on 26th May.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Economic Update – 14 MayChampagne Reception at Select Collection – 26 MayNordic Networking Drinks – 28 May

Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce

Finnish-British Chamber of Commerce | Phone: +44 (0) 20 8741 6352 | Email: [email protected] | www.fbcc.co.uk

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Two Swedish women have launched aunique antenatal workshop, Pre-pare4birth, specifically designed tohelp women’s birth partners providebest possible support.

Kicki Hansard and Nina Thorstenssonare both doulas and complementarytherapists and have put together thisworkshop based on their experience.“Kicki and I have worked with preg-

nant women and parents for over 10years. We started ‘Prepare4birth‘ work-shops because of the large number ofprospective parents that we had metover the years who felt worried and feltthat they had not been given enough in-formation about what to expect at thebirth of their child. We want prospectiveparents to have the confidence requiredto have a better labour experience.”The duo are very pleasedwith the feed-

back they have received so far about the

contents of the workshop. Nina explains:“Many couples get back to us and saythat they had a positive experience andfelt that they were involved in theprocess, even though it perhaps didn’tall go smoothly. Also, more women wantto try to give birth without an epiduralbut don’t dare, because they have no al-ternative to manage the pain.”The workshop is a one day event run

on a Saturday or Sunday in central Lon-don but can also be booked as a privateone-to-one or in a group setting in yourown home.To ensure that each participant re-

ceives personal guidance the groupsusually consist of no more than six peo-ple and further support is available be-yond the day. A Prepare4birth work-shop is recommended for all regardlessof whether they plan to give birth natu-rally or by Caesarean section. Work-shops for at least 5 couples are also

conducted nationwide. A similar work-shop run in Sweden is now being triedout within a NHS hospital to try andlower the caesarean section rate. Hav-ing good support during labour and birthhas been proved to make a huge differ-ence.The cost for the workshop is £185

per couple and includes refreshmentsthroughout the day.

For more information,visit www.prepare4birth.co.uk

Kicki Hansard and Nina Thorstensson

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Scan Magazine | Scan News

SCAN NEWS Edited by Emelie Krugly

If you have a news story for Scan Magazine you can contact Emelie on: [email protected]

The famous Swedish author HenningMankell is due to speak on Saturday 30May at the Guardian Hay Festival.

The festival is the UK’s leading festival ofwriters and ideas held in the beautifulBrecon Beacons National Park in Wales.Writers, comedians and musicians

from all over the world will gather fromMay 21-31 to share new works and vi-sions. Mankell, known as an Africanhealth campaigner and creator of Wal-lander, the much loved fictional crimecharacter, will talk about his new novel,Italian Shoes.

The 2009 programme also includes fe-male writers Monica Ali, Kate Atkinson,Kamila Shamsie, Joan Bakewell and So-phie Dahl. The attending poets are CarolAnn Duffy, Ruth Padel, Caroline Bird,Gillian Clarke and Patrick Jones. Malewriters to attend include Alan Bennett,Alaa Al Aswany, Alain de Botton andColm Toibin.

The 2009 programme is available atwww.hayfestival.com

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Prepare4birth – Make it an exciting adventure

Danish BazaarThe Danish Church and DanishWomen’s Association in England areorganising their 50th Summer Bazaar.

The idea of a bazaar was conceived inthe early fifties: a group of Danish ladiesgathered together for the first time andtried to come up with ideas to raisemoney for the Danish Church in London.Since then, the Bazaar has become amuch loved tradition and is a fun-packed day out for all.“It is lovely to see how many other

nationalities have found their way to theDanish Church,” says Elin Stone, Chair-man for the Danish Women’s Associa-tion England. About 1,000 visitors areexpected to visit the bazaar where youwill find all sorts of treasures: antiques,

Danish and English books, Danish Food,handicraft and other gifts. The Restau-rant will serve traditional and much-loved Danish treats and there will be araffle and amusements for the children.Elin Stone is very pleased about all thegenerous donations that have beenmade.“It wouldn’t have been possible with-

out them.” She adds, “It’s a very specialday and of course very Danish; here youwill find all the speciality foods likepasties, sausages, apple cake andmuchmore.”Elin Stone has lived in the U.K. for

more than 40 years and has been in-volved in the Church since she arrived.All the funds will go to the DanishChurch and will support, amongst otherthings, the educational classes that thechurch organizes for children as well asadults.

A tradition at the event is that everyyear a celebrity opens the bazaar. Thisyear, the famous antique dealer and na-tive Dane, Lars Tharp, an expert starringon the BBC Antiques Road show, willopen the Bazaar on Saturday the 16th ofMay at 11 am. The bazaar closes at 4pm.For the eager shoppers who want to gettheir hands first on the treasures, theBazaar will have a sneaky opening onFriday the 15th between 4 - 9 pm.Admission is £1 only for adults and

free for children under 14. There areprizes to be won on the entrance ticket.The Danish Church in London is at 4

St. Katharine’s Precinct, Regent’s ParkNW1 4HH

www.danskekirke.org

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Lars Tharp

McGuireWoods has reached a formalagreement to combine practices withLondon-based international law firmGrundberg Mocatta Rakison LLP.

The London practice will operate underthe name McGuireWoods London LLP.The combined practices will greatly en-hance McGuireWoods’ international ca-pabilities and allow the firm to serve

clients on matters requiring an interna-tional presence, including corporate andfinancial transaction work, as well as lit-igation and wealth management advice,including international taxation.McGuireWoods’ Chairman Richard

Cullen says: “This is a great day in thehistory of McGuireWoods. We havesought to expand our overseas reachwitha London office for some time. We arevery fortunate not only to gain as partnerssuch a talented group of internationallyrespected lawyers, but also to join forceswith a firm that shares our values.”The agreement will also enable the

firm to offer GMR’s existing internationalclient base a seamless service in theUnited States. McGuireWoods’ Londonoffice will focus on areas in which bothfirms already have an established trackrecord. Senior Partner at Grundberg An-ders Grundberg says:“We already work with lawyers at

McGuireWoods on a number of matters,and we feel that this is the ideal time tobe joining forces, not only to capitaliseon existing opportunities in London andinternationally, but also to prepare thegroundwork for when the financial mar-kets return to strength.”

The London-based Norwegian actorJan Erik Madsen has been awarded theShooting Star Theatre Talent 2009 bythe Berliner Festspiele. The BerlinerFestspiele is a Berlin-based culturalfestival that has defined and developedcultural life for the city of Berlin for overfive decades, presenting contemporarydevelopments within music, theatre,dance and literature.Jan Erik Madsen will represent Nor-

way during the 14 days between 3-18May. The Berliner Festspiele interna-tional jury, in cooperation with theGoethe Institute, appoints the most

prominent, creative, and up-and-coming young actors, directors and writ-ers from across Europe for the festival.The actors have been chosen for

their outstanding international work intheatre, film and television. In addition toparticipating in workshops and master-classes, the actors will be introduced tothe industry’s leading directors, produc-ers, casting and respective journalists.Jan Erik Madsen has featured in manyinternationally recognised film and the-atre productions, working with the likesof Nicole Kidman, Elton John and An-drew Lloyd Webber.

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Norwegian actor receives accolade

Lawfirm Grundberg Mocatta Rakison merges with McGuireWoods

Celebrating on the day, from the left are Bernard Mocatta, Partner GrundbergMocatta Rakison; Tom Cabannis, Managing Partner of McGuireWoods; PeterCovington, Vice Chairman of McGuireWoods and who is relocating to London;Anders Grundberg Senior Partner Grundberg Mocatta Rakison and Bill Stricklanda Senior Partner, McGuireWoods.

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Swedish filmmaker Jan Troell is stillgoing strong at age 77. His latest work,Everlasting Moments, is soon to be re-leased in the UK. The film is a multipleGuldbagge winner for Best Picture, BestActress in a leading role, Best Actor in aleading role, Best Actor in a supportingrole, Best Composer. It is also a 2009Golden Globe nominee for best foreign-language film.

Everlasting Moments is about a womanwho finds her personal path by way of acamera. Set in Sweden in the early1900s – in a time of social change andpoverty – a young working class womanMaria wins a camera in a lottery andbegins to lead a double life. The cameraenables Maria (Maria Heiskanen) to seethe world through new eyes, yet it alsobecomes a threat to her alcoholic wom-

anizing husband (played by Mikael Pers-brandt).

Everlasting Moments was conceivedwhen Jan Troell one day sat down toread his wife Agneta Ulfsäter Troell’sdraft of a book on her family history. JanTroell got so excited over the potential ofthe draft that he asked her if he could-n’t make a film of it instead.

Jan Troell’s career has spanned fourdecades during which he as beenawarded a best picture prize at theBerlin Film Festival, a Golden Palmnomination at Cannes and a best pictureOscar nomination. His most notedworks include, The Emigrants; The NewLand; The Flight of the Eagle (a perioddrama).

Everlasting Moments opens in cinemasacross the UK on 22 May.

Price winning Swedish film hits UK cinemas

The Swedish women’s network SWEALondon celebrates its 20th anniversary

Worldwide friendship, local support andglobal competence are key points of thephilosophy of SWEA, a non-profit globalorganisation for Swedish-speaking wo-men who live, or have lived, abroad. Thisyear SWEA’s London branch is celebrat-ing 20 years of success.“We are happy to announce that we

are continuing to grow here,” says SofieHaag, president of SWEA London. “So farthis year we have welcomed more than25 new members, of all ages andbackgrounds. We also have many mem-bers who have been there from thestart.” Today SWEA has 8,500 membersall over the world in 78 local chapters in34 countries on five continents; approxi-mately 200 of them are based in London.Sofie Haag joined SWEA when she

came to London two and a half years

ago and became the London Presidentone year later. “The warmth I felt when Ifirst came in contact with SWEA wasoverwhelming,” she explains. “There arecertain things you cannot find in yournew country, particularly the sense ofaffinity. SWEA is a unique network in thatsense - you get both the personal andthe professional support.” The organiza-tion was founded by Agneta Nilsson inLos Angeles in 1979 and her visionquickly expanded, with new chapters,first in North America and then through-out the world. The London chapter wasset up 10 years later by Anna Curman.“SWEA’s objective is to promote

Swedish culture and traditions and to en-courage personal and professional con-tacts all over theworld.Weoffer support toSwedish families when moving abroad orbetween countries, and assist memberswhen they return to Sweden.” The impor-tance of SWEA as a resource for Swedishindustry and its work abroad is continu-ously growing. SWEA also supports edu-cation and culture through donations and

scholarships forprojects and col-laborations withSwedish connec-tions. SWEA Lon-don has its ownannual scholar-ship, open toeveryone. The2009

scholarship went to Anne Larsson, ayoung, highly skilled painter and illustrator.The 20th anniversary celebrations

have already begun. “At our annual gen-eral meeting in January, more than 60“Sweor” celebrated the festive openingof the year with music entertainment,ribbon-cutting and dinner. A greatevening! We’re planning to have a bigparty this autumn.”

For more information about SWEA andhow to become a member visit:www.swea.org/london

SWEA turns twenty

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Saraband, the last film IngmarBergmanwrote and directed, has been adaptedfor the stage and will be performed atthe Jermyn Street Theatre in London.

Jeffry Kaplow and his Swedish wife UllaSvahnström Kaplow, who are both pas-sionate Bergman fans, are the duo be-hind the play. They fell in love with thestory, and decided to translate it.“There is an up and coming trend to

adapt films into plays,” Jeffery Kaplowexplains. “It has been awonderful thing todo and we hope that this production will

appeal to Bergman fans, and indeed to allthose interested in Scandinavian culture.”Jeffry Kaplow, an American, became

an actor late in life fulfilling his child-hood dream. He looks forward to pre-senting Saraband, the first production byhis company Proofs Ltd, to a Londonaudience.“The work, as you may know, is gen-

erally considered to be heavily autobio-graphical, and is essentially, at least inour view, about the difficulties of rela-tionships, of loving and letting go, and, inthe case of themain protagonist, Johan,

of coming to terms with the life one haslived as the end approaches,” he says.Bergman’smasterpiece is both funny

andmoving, expertly interweaving thesethemes. Marianne has not seen her ex-husband Johan in 30 years. Johan’s sonHenrik owes him money that he willnever be able to pay back. Henrik’sdaughter Karin is a talented cellist (moretalented than he ever was), who looksmore like her late mother with everypassing day. Saraband is underscoredby Bach’s beautiful cello suites fromwhich the play draws its name.Ingmar Bergman is one of the most

brilliant and influential filmmakers ofmodern cinema. In a career spanningover 6 decades, he directed a total of 62films (most of which he wrote) and over170 plays. He died in July 2007.Saraband runs until May the 16th,

Tuesday-Saturday, at 8 p.m, with a Sat-urday matinee at 4 p.m. The cast in-cludes, Jeffry Kaplow (Johan), EileenNicholas (Marianne), Philip Rham (Hen-rik), Augustina Seymour (Karin). The di-rector is Derek Bond, three time winnerof Time Out‘s Critics’ Choice distinctionfor his previous productions on the Lon-don fringe.

For more information visitwww.sarabandonstage.com

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Scan Magazine | Music

Scandinavian Music By Karl Batterbee

This coming month sees some excitingdevelopments taking place in Nordic popmusic.

A Norwegian electro siren returns to mu-sic, three Swedish dance divas preparefor an assault on the UK charts and aScandinavian club hit starts making waveson these shores. Finally, of course,there’s the annual Eurovision Song Con-test and this year it's the Scandinaviancountries that everyone is talking about!

Annie an electro siren returns

It's been five years since Annie graced ourears with her stunning and critically ac-claimed debut album, Anniemal. How-ever, perfectionism has finally taken abreak, and so the Bergen-bred beauty isnow returning to our hearts (and hopefullycharts!) with the new single Anthonio. It'sa haunting, electronic gem set to a back-drop of intrusive beeps and unforgiving

beat rhythms. You can hear the track atwww.myspace.com/anniemusic

Swede Dreams

Spurred on by the crossover success ofSeptember last year, three Swedish dancevocalists are poised to conquer the UKcharts this month with their dance floordominators.Former Idol winner Agnes has lined

up Release Me and has already receivedheavy rotation on UK music TV channels.Swedish chart veteran Velvet has beenwowing the crowds at her Dance NationArena Tour with her club anthem Chem-istry. And finally, newcomer Gathania un-leashes Blame It On You with a chorusthat's catchier than a Kiruna cold! I'll bespinning all three at the Scandipop clubnight of course!Another Swedish track that will soon be

spinning in the UK is, In the Heat of theNight by Star Pilots. It was a huge success

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You're A Vision

This year's Eurovision Song Contest takesplace on May 15th - and if fan reactionsare anything to go by, Scandinavia will behosting in 2010. Norway’s Fairytale byAlexander Rybak is the bookmakers’favourite.Waldo's People is representing Finland

with Lose Control an E-Type pastiche andDenmark is sending Brinck with the an-them-like soft rock song Believe. Mean-while Sweden are pinning their hopes oninternationally renowned mezzo-sopranoMalena Ernman and her pop-opera trackLa Voix – a Narnia style Nordic iceprincess stage set has been promised!The bar has been raised to arctic heights!

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Scan Magazine | Culture Calendar

Scandinavian Culture Calendar– Where to go, what to see? It’s all happening here!

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Peer Gynt at Barbican (until 16 May)This production by the National Theatre ofScotland and Dundee Rep Ensemble isdescribed as a theatrical roller-coaster,and will now run at London’s Barbican.This raucous and radical interpretationtakes the audience on a wild theatricaljourney, promising trolls, madmen, danc-ing girls and live music.Barbican Theatre Barbican Centre, SilkStreet, London EC2Y 8DS

Nikolaj Znaider: Violin Concerts (7, 8, 24& 31 May)This spring, the London Symphony Or-chestra presents Danish violinist NikolajZnaider in this year’s LSO Artist Portrait,a series of four orchestral concerts and achamber recital at the Barbican. Nikolajwill perform concertos by Brahms, Korn-gold and Schoenberg.Dates - 7, 8, 24 and 31 May 7:30 pmBarbican Hall, Barbican Centre, Silk StreetLondon EC2Y 8DS 020 7638 4141Box Office: 020 7638 8891

Movie: ‘O’Horten’ (Released: 8 May)This quirky Norwegian film, by award-win-ning director Bent Hamer, opens at se-lected cinemas across the UK in May. The67-year-old train engineer Odd Hortenhas driven the same route for so long,that his life has become a comfortableritual; but he must retire after 40 years.His existence is about to give way to a fu-ture of perplexing questions. ‘O’Horten’is writer-director Bent Hamer's fifth fea-ture film. Hamer’s films have been dis-tributed in more than 50 countries; theyhave participated in 80 global film festivalsand have won some 30 prizes.Opening at selected West End Venuesandselected cinemas nationwide. (An ArtificialEye Release.)

Team Denmark FC presents:N Night party @ Elixir bar (16 May)N Night parties are monthly parties withlive bands for the Scandinavian crowd inLondon. The Elixir Bar is a stylish funkyvenue. Watch the amazing live perform-ance by Lost Soul Brothers, playing clas-sic Soul hits and Rhythm’n’Blues. Think:Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, BB King andJames Brown. Great bar, reasonableprices, and a special snack menu to saveyou the trip to the kebab house at the endof the night.Happy Hour till 9pm. Address: Elixir Bar,162 Eversholt Street, NW1 1BL.Tickets are £5 available atwww.nnight.com and mingleplanet.co.ukwww.myspace.com/lostsoulbrothers

Norway National Day ( 17 May)Celebrated by Norwegians all over theworld, the main event in London is a gath-ering in Southwark Park, SE16. Pro-gramme starts at 9.00 am: Flag-hoistingat the Norwegian School, 28 ArterberryRoad, Wimbledon, SW20. 11.00 am: Serv-ice at the Norwegian Church, AlbionStreet, Rotherhithe, SE16. 1.00 pm: Na-tional Day Festivities in Southwark Park,Jamaica Road, SE16 Adults £3.00 Stu-dents £2.00 Children under 16 free7.00 pm: Gala Dinner at Den Norske Klub,St James's Square, SW1, for membersand their guests. Guests and new mem-bers welcome.For details, please contact www.den-norskeklub.co.uk

Movie: Drifting Clouds by Aki Kaurismäki(18 May)LiNC Film presents the best in contem-porary Scandinavian film for the benefit ofboth the Nordic and local community inLiverpool.Drifting Clouds is a comedy by Finnish di-rector Aki Kaurismäk. In a tale of unem-ployment, tram driver Lauri loses his job;shortly afterwards, the restaurant wherehis wife works is closed. Too proud to takewelfare money, they set out looking forwork with discouraging results. Scandi-navian refreshments will be available. Vis-itor admission: £4.50Scandinavian Seaman’s Church, 138 ParkLane, Liverpool L17.45pm Liverpool International NordicCommunity

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Swedish Hall Concerts present: NewStenhammar Quartet (19 May)The Stenhammar Quartet was founded in1995. The members are Peter Olofssonand Per Öman, violins, Tony Bauer, violaand Mats Olofsson, cello. They are one ofSweden’s most interesting and respectedquartets. The group tours across Scandi-navia and is a regular guest at manychamber music festivals. They are cur-rently combining quartet and orchestralwork and are members of SRSO and GSO.The main emphasis of the repertoire ison Swedish music.Tuesday the 19th of May at 7.30pm, TheSwedish Hall, Ulrika Eleonora SwedishChurch, 6 Harcourt Street, London W1H4AG. www.swedish-hall.org.uk

The Danish Club: Charity Auction (20May)An exciting fun event, with a celebrity auc-tioneer. “We hope all of you will join us inmaking this evening as successful andenjoyable as our last auction. Look forhidden treasures you might wish to auc-tion or donate. Contributions will be mostwelcome and will benefit charities.” Theauction will include flights, weekendbreaks and Danish design. Moderatelypriced tickets. Booking: [email protected] or 07545 11 9339

Scandipop (21 May)Live DJ’s serve up a smorgasbord of Scan-dinavian pop music to a dance floor offriendly revellers. Lots of pop, dance, andschlager - with cheap alcohol flowing allnight! Come along to dance to the musicthat you won't hear anywhere else in theUK club scene.Thursday, 21 May, Zen Bar, Denmark St,WC2H 8LP 8.30pm - 3am£3 entry or free for students

Frans Widerberg (22 May – 17 July)One of Norway’s most celebrated artistsexhibits paintings from 1988-2008 at Lon-don’s Kings Place Gallery. Widerberg(born Oslo, 1934) is one of those visionar-ies who creates an alternative world. Inhis paintings events take place in anempty landscape, populated by an ex-traordinary cast of men and women, ac-companied by animals which seem tohave materialised from dreams or night-mares. Widerberg conducts less of an in-

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terrogation of appearances than a love-af-fair with them and with painting itself.Monday to Friday 10 am – 6 pm / Saturdayand Sunday 11am - 6.30pmAdmission Free. www.kingsplace.co.uk

Esa-Pekka Salonen conducts Berg andMahler (22, 27 & 28 May)Part of the Philharmonia’s internationalseries celebrating the music and cultureof Vienna 1900-935, with Principal Con-ductor and Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Sa-lonen.Berg described Mahler's 6th Symphonyas “the only sixth” – a high tribute in ageneration dominated by the influence ofBeethoven. Mahler himself considered re-naming this massive symphony the“Tragic”; appropriately, it is to be per-formed alongside Berg's exquisite lamenton the death of the 18 year old daughter ofMahler's wife Alma, written almost 25years after Mahler's death.Brighton on 22 May. Book online atwww.brightonfestival.org or call the BoxOffice on 01273 709709Wed 27 May 7:30pm De Montfort Hall,

Leicester. Box Office 0116 233 3111www.demontforthall.co.ukThu 28th of May 7:30pm Royal FestivalHall, London SE1 8XX. Box Office 0871663 2515www.southbankcentre.co.uk, www.phil-harmonia.co.uk

Open Studio (29-31 May)Danish artist Lene Bladbjerg and her sis-ter, designer and jeweller Tine Bladbjerg,are showcasing their work at their studioin Crystal Palace. After moving to Eng-land in the 1990s, the pair set up studio inCrystal Palace in 2004. Twice a year, theyopen it to friends and customers for a

drink and the opportunity to view newworks. All are invited to view new paint-ings, jewellery as well as bespoke tailor-ing by Catherine Shaw.Fri 29, 5-9pm, Sat 30 and Sun 31, 11am-5pm. Address: 4 Cooper’s Yard, CrystalPalace SE19 1TNwww.lenebladbjerg.comwww.allboneandtrimit.co.uk

The Guardian Hay Festival: HenningMankell (30 May)The Guardian Hay Festival is a leadingfestival of writers and ideas held in thebeautiful Brecon Beacons National Parkin Wales. Writers, comedians and musi-cians from all over the world will gatherfor ten days to share new work and vi-sions. This year the festival dates are 21 to31 May. Famous Swedish author HenningMankell is due to speak on Saturday 30May.www.hayfestival.com

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