Midsummer Bonfire in Frederiksberg Have
Midsummer bonfire (“sankthansbål” 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.
Pack your picnic basket and a couple of plaids to enjoy a Scandinavian tradition dating back to the time of the Vikings: the Midsummer bonfire.
On Thursday 23 June from 7 pm Foreningen Norden invites everybody to celebrate the ritual burning of the witch, the reflective midsummer speech – this year by gastronomic entrepreneur Claus Meyer – live entertainment and hopefully lots of Danish cosiness at the Midsummer bonfire in Frederiksberg Have.
Event: Midsummer bonfire – Host: actor Peter Gantzler, speech by gastronomic entrepreneur Claus Meyer, various live entertainment
When: Thursday 23 June from 7 pm till late
Where: Frederiksberg Have, Frederiksberg
Tickets: Free entry
More Information about Midsummer bonfire
Find more information about the Midsummer bonfire in Frederiksberg Have, the Midsummer tradition and the main speaker, gastronomic entrepreneur and innovator Claus Meyer.
Order a picnic basket at Avenue Hotel to fully enjoy the Scandinavian summer tradition.
Tags: Claus Meyer, Cosy, Event, Frederiksberg, Frederiksberg Have, Midsummer bonfire, Peter Gantzler, sankthansaften
