Welcome TO THE DANISH CANADIAN CLUB

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The Danish Canadian Club (DCC) is an independent organization which has membership in The Federation of Danish Associations in Canada. The Winnipeg club takes an active role in promoting Danish culture and heritage through the events it hosts each year and we welcome everyone to attend any of our events.

We encourage people with Danish backgrounds to explore their heritage. Come join in our activities and meet other Danes and Danish descendants. We are certain you will find the experience to be very “hyggelig”!

UPCOMING DANISH CLUB EVENTS:

Do you have your 2024 Danish Club Membership? Now is a great time to renew ! 🇩🇰🇩🇰

Please visit the Scandinavian Centre’s membership page for renewal forms and instructions.

Did you know we have a brand new Facebook page ? Look us up… The Danish Canadian Club - Manitoba.

COMING EVENTS:

LANGUAGE LESSONS

Monday, September 11th We are so pleased and excited to be able to offer Danish Language Lessons this fall. Classes begin on Monday September 11th, and run for 8 weeks. Instructor Maja LK

BRUNCH Sunday, September 24th - Danish Club hosts Sunday Brunch. Volunteers needed to help prepare desserts, sit at the door, serve coffee, and clear tables. Contact us if you are able to volunteer.

SMØRREBRØDSAFTEN/SANDWICH NIGHT

Saturday, September 30th

Join us for a four course dinner with added fun & games of course !

Doors Open 5:30, dinner service at 6pm.

Tickets: $40. Reservations required via danishclubmbevents@gmail.com. Seating is limited, please reserve early to avoid disappointment.

We are also looking for a few volunteers to assist with food preparation. If you’re interested in meeting other members and learning to make different smørrebrød, please contact Barb via danishclubmbevents@gmail.com.

JULEKLIP

Thursday, November 9th - What better way to start the holiday season, by learning how to make woven paper heart baskets, Christmas stars, and a variety of other traditional Danish and Scandinavian Christmas decorations. The best part is you get to take home all that you make. This event is open to anyone over the age of 12.  A silver collection is taken at the door to contribute to cost of craft supplies. Please reserve a spot via danishclubmb@gmail.com .

DANISH CHRISTMAS DINNER

Saturday, December 2nd - You won’t want to miss this! Reservations will be required, and will be accepted in November. Watch for an announcement with deatails.

Highlights of past Danish Club EVENTS:

DANISH FEDERATION CONFERENCE

After being postponed since 2019 when it was last held in Winnipeg, The Federation of Danish Associations in Canada held its annual conference on May 25-28th in Nanaimo BC, Our voting delegate and member of the Federation board Barb N was in attendance.

Danish Club AGM was held April 16,2023. We were happy to see some new and some familiar faces in attendance after a few years of virtual meetings. Your board re-elected members Susan, & Robyn, and newly elected member Maja. We thank out going member Krista for her terms on the board.

Danish Christmas Dinner 2022: once again, our Club hosted a wonderful evening featuring traditional Flæskesteg, brundekartofler, rødkøl and of course ris alamande for dessert. Many prizes were won, songs were sung, and good times shared.

Fall Sandwich Night: Oktober 2022 we were finally able to hold Smørrebrødsaften again! And what a special night it was! Themed around Knud Rasmussen (The Fifth Thule Expedition), the evening featured a display loaned from the Danish Embassy in Ottawa, speaker Otto C, and trivia host Miriam C. Mange Tak to all who worked hard to put on this sold out event.

Konge Spil: Sept 2022 the Danes challenged the Swedes to an afternoon of Konge Spil (also known as Kubb). Many games were played, fun was in the air, and we shared a picnic lunch.

About our annual Activities and Events:

SMØRREBRØDSAFTEN (Danish Sandwich Night)

In Spring and Fall the club hosts a Smørrebrødsaften for members and their guests. These events include a 4 course meal, accompanied by some amusing often hilarious participatory activities. These nights are frequent sell-outs and very popular with our members. They are also important fundraisers for our club. Reservation information will be posted closer to each event. (Reservations required, managed by the Danish club)

SUMMER ACTIVITIES

Watch for a variety of different summer events ranging from Skt Hans picnic/bonfire (Danish midsummer), Bike with the Danes, and Konge Spil afternoons. (What’s Konge Spil you ask? … a popular lawn game in Denmark and Sweden, easy to learn, most anyone can play)

SUNDAY BRUNCHES

The Danish Canadian Club, along with the other nordic clubs at the Scandinavian Centre, hosts Sunday Brunches in rotation throughout the year. Please refer to the Centre’s page for details on prices and to make reservations. (Reservations required, managed by the Centre)

We’re scheduled to host for September 23rd, and November 5th in 2023. And January 21st, February 25th, March 31st (Easter), and April 21st in 2024. We encourage members to volunteer when it is our turn to host. Members who are available and would like to help out should please get in touch in advance. (Email sperson@mymts.net, or danishclubmbevents@gmail.com)

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

We encourage all members to come out for the Annual General Meeting (AGM). It is at this time we share the highlights of the past year and plan for the upcoming year. We value the input of our members.

JULEKLIP

What better way to start the holiday season, by learning how to make woven paper heart baskets, Christmas stars, and a variety of other traditional Danish and Scandinavian Christmas decorations. The best part is you get to take home all that you make. This event is open to anyone over the age of 12.  A silver collection is taken at the door to finance the craft supplies.

CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

The Scandinavian Centre holds a joint Children’s Christmas Party every winter, and of course the Danish Club loves to participate.  Join the party as we celebrate the traditions of Christmas from the Nordic Countries. Admission is free. There’s games, music, tree decorating, crafts, snacks, face painting, and a visit from Santa.

DANISH CHRISTMAS DINNER

You will be served a traditional Danish Christmas dinner highlighting; Flæskesteg (roast pork with crackling), rødkål (Danish red cabbage), brunede kartofler (caramelized new potatoes), and ris alamande (rice pudding with almonds). The evening is guaranteed to get you in the holiday mood and will have you singing Christmas carols and trying your luck at the auction table. Doors usually open at 6pm & dinner to follow shortly after. This event sells out annually. Reservation information will be posted closer to the event.

LANGUAGE CLASSES

If you are interested in Danish Language classes, please contact the Scandinavian Centre or a member of the Danish Club board.

FOLKLORAMA

Did you know that Danes eat on average 26 pounds of candy per year per person? Danes are the highest consumers of candy products in the world. The Danish room turns into a Danish candy shop during the Folklorama festival, offering visitors a variety of homemade and imported Danish sweets and licorices. It is a must see and taste when visiting Folklorama’s Scandinavian Pavilion and compliments the lovely food and entertainment provided by members of the Scandinavian Folk Group.

EXECUTIVE & BOARD MEMBERS of the DANISH CANADIAN CLUB

(The DCC meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month (excluding July and August) at 7:30 pm at the Scandinavian Centre.)

President- Susan P
Vice-President - Robyn R
Treasurer - Bjorn KH
Secretary - Sara S
Newsletter - Karl S
Communications - Barb N
John M, Maja LJ