While July 4 th is generally a joyous occasion and ideal family fun for everyone, politics has on occasion interfered with the event. There are those who are against the idea of Danish people celebrating an American holiday. In the s, 70s and 80s, in particular, there were protests during the cold war and, more especially, when general Pinochet of Chile came to power after a US-backed military coup.
Most people really see the occasion as a chance to eat, drink and be merry, and just enjoy the festivities. I remember when I was working for a certain power…. Here's a really good dogs website to check out, lots…. Rich burgundy bedecks the waters like a quilt. In the morning, a parade winds through the old town.
Tables the length of a Viking ship gleam with the harvest of land and sea as white-gloved waiters uncork champagne. Across from Alborg Hall hundreds of lanterns light Kilde Park, site of more festivities. There, popcorn and ice cream, hot dogs and Danish beer are dished up to the beat of disco, Big Band and country dancing. When the sun finally retires, the night sky flames with the incandescent light of spinning pinwheels, bursting rockets and shooting fountains. One firework follows another like barraging sequins fired from heavenly cannons.
Many of the Fourth of July festivities in Alborg are free; others charge admission or are by invitation only. Free concerts are given by the U. Buses for the ceremonies at Rebild leave Hotel Hvide Hus at 11 a. Near Rebild is an unusual and dramatic art gallery.
At the hamlet Thingbaek--in an old chalk mine--are about gypsum sculptures by A. Bundgaard and C. Bronze works cast from these models decorate city squares throughout Denmark. The chalk mine also is home to five species of bats. With exception of and during World Was 1 and 2, every year the celebration has reoccurred in the heathery hills. Many celebrities has also been at the celebration such as. The celebration has a great support in the local area, and has throughout the years been well-attended with as much as 50, guest in Read more about the largest Independence Day celebration outside the US here.
The celebration spans the entire weekend, but the Fourth of July itself features a parade complete with marching band , concert, and midnight fireworks. American and Danish flags ornament the area, and Aalborg, a nearby city, also hosts performances and special museum exhibits during the holiday weekend.
Besides organizing Rebildfesten, the Danish-American Rebild Society also hosts an annual conference in America, offers study abroad scholarships to Denmark, and works to preserve Danish culture in America.
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