Take a break from Copenhagen Fashion Week with a bottle of New York Lager from Nørrebro Bryghus or a glass of Italian wine and your favourite pizza from our much-loved pizza baker.

Event: Beers and Pizza at Avenue Hotel
When: Thursday 9 August 2012, 6-10 pm
Where: Avenue Hotel, Åboulevard 29, Frederiksberg
Price: DKK 150

Warm up for Copenhagen Fashion Week with a bottle of delicious Champagne RL Legras Rosé and scrumptious sushi for two.

Event: Champagne and Sushi at Avenue Hotel
When: Wednesday 8 August 2012, 6-10 pm
Where: Avenue Hotel, Åboulevard 29, Frederiksberg
Price: DKK 800 (for two)

Copenhagen Opera Festival treats you to opera on the streets and squares of the city, in theatres, aboard ships, in Tivoli and many other places within the urban space of Copenhagen (pictured The Operetta Boat).

Music lovers, opera connoisseurs and Copenhageners of all ages will be treated to 35 opera performances which will illustrate the impressive versatility of the genre, when Copenhagen Opera Festival takes the Danish capital from Friday 27 July to Friday 3 August 2012.

“We love the Versatility of Opera”
“Our focus has been on putting together a festival that perfectly encapsulates everything we love about opera. And the thing we love more than anything is the versatility of the genre”, says Anders Beyer, Artistic Director at Copenhagen Opera Festival.
“So it’s a pleasure to be able to present both new, innovative shows as well as big classics, while the beautiful and romantic performances are featured side by side with the scary and spooky ones.”

“It’s a pleasure to be able to present both new, innovative shows as well as big classics, while the beautiful and romantic performances are featured side by side with the scary and spooky ones,” Anders Beyer, Artistic Director at Copenhagen Opera Festival (pictured Opera Jam).

Event: Copenhagen Opera Festival – Eight days in the name of opera
When: Friday 27 July to Friday 3 August 2012
Where: In traditional and quite unexpected places all over the city
Price: Vary, many of the street performances are for free
Booking: Buy your tickets through Copenhagen Opera Festival

Enjoy Copenhagen Opera Festival
Find more information about performances, like the Verdi classic, Rigoletto, in an outdoors setting at Frue Plads, the musical melting pot that is Opera Jam at Pressen and the ever-popular Operetta Boat at Copenhagen Opera Festival.
And remember most of the performances are less than a ten minute leisurely bike-ride from Avenue Hotel.

Photos by Mathias Bojesen

Copenhagen Jazz Festival works hard to expand the festival’s appeal to the general public and has introduced crowd-pleasing themes, like Jazz for Kids, Jazz from Africa and 21st Century Jazz.

Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2012 takes over Copenhagen and Frederiksberg from 6 to 15 July as more than 1,000 concerts attract up to 250,000 visitors.
One of the festival’s trademarks is the many free, open-air concerts, enticing by-passers to join the party and enjoy high-quality jazz.

Copenhagen is invaded by Jazz
“People come not only for the memorable musical experiences but also to enjoy the very special atmosphere as jazz literally invades Copenhagen,” says Signe Lopdrup, Director of Copenhagen Jazz Festival.
“The many free, outdoor concerts around town are one of the festival’s special features and help make Copenhagen Jazz Festival the city’s most important public festival. In addition, the festival has made the presentation of jazz in unique surroundings its trademark. Thus the public is able to enjoy concerts in the best concert halls, in a disused printing plant and in the city’s streets and parks.”

Singer Naja Rosa is one of the acclaimed Danish artists who will perform open-air at the charming ‘Det Kongelige Danske Haveselskab’ in Frederiksberg during Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2012.

High Artistic Quality and Mass Appeal
“The recipe for the festival’s huge popularity is primarily based on a programme that aims for high artistic quality and renewal. It is very important for us to put together a programme that reflects the newest trends both in European jazz and in the rest of the world,” emphasises Signe Lopdrup, who considers strengthening and developing jazz’s image as part of the festival’s task.
To broaden the appeal of the festival, the festival makers have introduced a range of crowd-pleasing themes, like Jazz for Kids, Jazz from Africa and 21^st Century Jazz.

Event: Copenhagen Jazz Festival 2012
When: Friday 6 to Sunday 15 July 2012
Where: In more than 100 venues all over Copenhagen and Frederiksberg
Price: Prices vary, however many concerts are for free

Enjoy Jazz in the Danish Capital
Find the full programme at Copenhagen Jazz Festival, and make sure to check out the events and concerts in our local neighbourhood, Frederiksberg, and in the charming garden, ‘Det Kongelige Danske Haveselskabs Have’.
And remember, most of the events are less than a ten minute leisurely bike-ride from Avenue Hotel.

Midsummer bonfire (“sankthansaften” in Danish) is an old tradition which includes a reflective midsummer speech, the ritual burning of the witch and singing the midsummer hymn “Vi elsker vort land” (“We love our Country”) by Holger Drachmann.

Event: Midsummer bonfire – Host: actor Peter Gantzler, speech by MP Bertel Haarder, various live entertainment
When: Saturday 23 June from 6.30 pm till late
Where: Frederiksberg Have
Tickets: Free entry

More Information about Midsummer Bonfire
Find more information about Midsummer bonfire in Frederiksberg Have (sorry, in Danish only) and the Midsummer tradition.
Order a picnic basket at Avenue Hotel to fully enjoy the Scandinavian summer tradition.

The masters of Scandinavian minimalism, Filippa K at Gl. Kongevej 99, invite you to join them on Facebook in order to ensure your invitation for their pre-sale on Thursday 21 June.

The shops in Frederiksberg and Copenhagen celebrate mid-summer by putting on extravagant sales and offering extraordinary bargains.

Enjoy the Sales in Our Neigbourhood
Zornig, the first choice of style-conscious girls and guys aged 25+, start their sale today, Tuesday 19 June, whereas the masters of Scandinavian minimalism, Filippa K, invite you to join them on Facebook, in order to ensure your invitation for their pre-sale on Thursday 21 June.
Both shops are on Gl. Kongevej – a leisurely 5 minute bike ride from Avenue Hotel.

More Information about Sales
The web-guide AOK.dk has done most of the hard work for you and made a list of the most interesting shops in Frederiksberg and Copenhagen, and when they will start their sales (sorry in Danish, only).
And remember: The comfy loungers on the patio at Avenue Hotel are perfect for putting your feet up, sipping cocktails and admiring your conquests.

CPH DISTORTION turns Copenhagen upside down as the festival celebrates club culture and street life 30 May to 3 June 2012. Most of the events are a pleasant ten minute bike-ride from Avenue Hotel.

CPH DISTORTION invites everybody to celebrate street life and club culture in Copenhagen from Wednesday 30 May to Sunday 3 June.
For five days in a row CPH DISTORTION parties with 166+ dance floors, 166+ different locations and 166+ different hosts.
Every day CPH DISTORTION takes a new neighbourhood with free block parties and street events 4-10 pm, and Club Nights after 10 pm.

Event: CPH DISTORTION – Celebrating Club Culture & Street Life in Copenhagen
When: Wednesday 30 May to Sunday 3 June 2012 – from 4 pm till late.
Where: In a new Copenhagen neighbourhood every day (and night)
Price: Block parties (4-10 pm) are for free/Entrance fees for night parties vary
Booking: Buy your festival pass at CPH DISTORTION

CPH DISTORTION aims to remain a free street party with inexpensive drinks, as well as a club festival, and to finance the cleaning of the streets after the 275,000+ party-goers, they have introduced a ‘gadearmbånd’ (street bracelet).

Show Your Style with a ‘Gadearmbånd’
CPH DISTORTION works hard to remain a free-for-all street party and not only a club festival. In 2011 CPH Distortion attracted more than 275,000 party-goers over a five day period, which created quite a mess in the streets of Wonderful Copenhagen.
This year CPH DISTORTION has introduced a ‘gadearmbånd’ (street bracelet), which they sell at DKK 100, to finance the free parties and still leave Copenhagen nice and sparkling clean the day after.
To show your style, buy a ‘gadearmbånd’ at Billetto.dk.

Enjoy CPH DISTORTION
Find more information about communal dinner parties, street art, events, DJs and the amazing atmosphere at CPH DISTORTION and stay updated about all the events at CPH DISTORTION’s fanpage on Facebook.
And remember most of the events are less than a ten minute leisurely bike-ride from Avenue Hotel.

Photo by Kenneth Nguyen

Save 30-90 % on Soulland and Libertine-Libertine at the ‘Crazy-Spring-Mayhem’ stock & sample sale at Soulland on 3 & 4 May 2012.

Local menswear designer Silas Adler invites you for a ‘Crazy-Spring-Mayhem’ stock and sample sale on his own brand, Soulland, as well as on acclaimed surf/streetwear brand, Libertine-Libertine.
Soulland and Libertine-Libertine offer 30-90 % discount on old collections, show pieces and one-offs, and they say to bring cash…

Event: ‘Crazy-Spring-Mayhem’ stock & sample sale at Soulland
When: Thursday-Friday 3-4 May 2012, 11 am-8 pm
Where: Fake Diamond Records, Gl. Kongevej 39 D (rear building), Frederiksberg

More Information about Soulland
Find more information about Silas Adler, Soulland and Libertine-Libertine, and stay updated via Soulland’s page on Facebook.
And remember the stock & sample sale at Soulland is a pleasant five minute bike-ride from Avenue Hotel.

The reopening of Storm P. Museet is celebrated with the special exhibition, FIRST CLASS!. In FIRST CLASS! eight fans of Storm P., all of them notable personalities in their own right, select and explain their favourite works by the beloved Danish artist.

Robert Storm Peteren, almost exlusively known by his pen name, Storm P., was a much-loved Danish humorist, cartoonist and artist, who died in 1949. The museum in his honour, Storm P. Museet, will reopen on Thursday 3 May 2012 after a thorough renovation.
The reopening is celebrated with the opening of the special exhibition, First Class!

Experience the Updated Storm P. Museum
In the updated Storm P. Museum visitors will be invited to enter Storm P.’s personal workspace and peek over his shoulder. IPads allow museum guests to enter Storm P.’s life, his age and his artistic universe.
The general exhibition features a string of Storm P.’s paintings and drawings, as well as cartoons with many of his well-known (to the Danes, at least) figures, like Peter & Ping, ‘The Three Little Men’ and his ‘flies’ (satirical cartoons).
Children have their own trail through the exhibition, guided by iPods or smart phones, and they can explore Storm P.’s ingenious inventions hands-on.
The reopening of Storm P. Museet is celebrated with the special exhibition, FIRST CLASS!, where eight fans of Storm P., all of them notable personalities in their own right, select and explain their favourite works by the beloved Danish artist.

Event: First Class! at Storm P. Museet
Where: Frederiksberg Runddel, 2000 Frederiksberg
Opening Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 10 am-4 pm
Price: Adults DKK 45, children enter for free

More about Storm P. and First Class!
Find more information about Storm P. Museet, the opening exhibition, First Class!, and about the much-loved Danish humorist, cartoonist and artist, Robert Storm Petersen.
And remember, Storm P. Museet is a pleasant ten minute bike-ride from Avenue Hotel.

Copenhagen Beer Festival 2012 invites you to sample some of the most diverse and innovative beers in Denmark at Tap1 in the former Carlsberg Brewery on 10-12 May. Tap1 is a leisurely ten minute bike-ride from Avenue Hotel.

The Danish Beer Enthusiasts invite you to experience the diversity in Danish – and selected foreign – beers at Copenhagen Beer Festival 2012 on 10-12 May.
The beer enthusiasts aim to please the visitors with innovative, hand-crafted and well-tasting beers from established breweries as well as new-comers to the industry.
The enthusiasts love their beers so much that the food offered at the festival will be prepared with beer, and they even offer ice-cream made with beer…

Event: Copenhagen Beer Festival 2012
When: Thursday 10 May 3-11 pm, Friday 11 May 12 Noon-11 pm, Saturday 12 May 12 Noon-11 pm.
NB If you buy your ticket in advance you will be allowed to enter the beer festival one hour before the ticket-sale at Tap 1 starts!
Where: Tap1, Ny Carlsbergvej 91, 1760 Copenhagen V (the former Carlsberg Brewery)
Price: From DKK 112 at Billetnet.dk

More Information about Copenhagen Beer Festival 2012
Find more information about Copenhagen Beer Festival 2012 or buy your ticket at Billetnet.dk.
And remember Copenhagen Beer Festival 2012 at Tap1 is a pleasant ten minute bike-ride from Avenue Hotel.