Official
events, see the page Social Events in the section PROGRAMME.
At the end of this page see Other
Tours, Excursions and Exhibitions.
Please book the following visits when you register, though it may also be done later.
Monday 8th September
1) Dine with Danish Colleagues - 18.00 - 20.30
Copenhagen Public Libraries host an informal dinner where you get the opportunity to meet Danish colleagues.
This social arrangement where 20 Danish employees of the Copenhagen Public Libraries host 20 participants in the IBBY Congress, takes place in Islands Brygge Kulturhus, www.k.i.b.dk, situated at the waterfront, one of the 16 local cultural community centres in Copenhagen.
Read about Copenhagen Public Libraries at www.bibliotek.kk.dk
Free
of charge. Reserved librarians. Please
notice the limited number of participants: maximum 20.
Islands Brygge Kulturhus. Islands
Brygge 18. København S.
Contact: Hanne Frederiksen, hef@post.tele.dk
2)
Visit the Danish Writers Association
19.00 - 21.00
The Danish Writers Association invites you to visit the association’s
beautiful, old premises on Christianshavn. You will get the opportunity
to meet Danish colleagues.
The Danish Writers Association, founded in 1894, is a professional organisation
for authors, translators, and illustrators of books for children and young
people. Membership of the association (often designated by its Danish
initials, DF) is open to anyone who holds the copyright of a published
work. www.danskforfatterforening.dk
The
Danish Writers' Association, Strandgade 6, København K
Contact:
Hanne Heiselberg, Hanne.Heiselberg@skolekom.dk
3) Invitation
to a Danish library
- 19:00 21:00
BØFA – the occupational group of children’s libraries
in Denmark – in association with the libraries of Ballerup Municipality,
would like to invite participants at the Congress to an informal cultural
evening, where it will be possible to meet and exchange ideas and experiences
with library professionals and discuss children’s literature.
Ballerup libraries will host a conducted tour of a local public library,
including a small exhibition area where Danish libraries will be given
the possibility of presenting ongoing projects that introduce children
to literature.
We expect an exciting and interesting evening where the love of children’s
literature will shine through. A light meal will be provided for the participants.
Free of charge, except for local transport. Limited number of participants.
Without
regards to numbers of participants, BØFA and the libraries of Ballerup
are looking forward to welcome you. But we ask you to confirm your
attendance as soon as possible: due to the extensive preparations
the exhibition requires at least 50 participants.
Ballerup Bibliotek, Banegårdspladsen 1, Ballerup
Contact: Hanne Frederiksen, hef@post.tele.dk
Wednesdag 10th September
1) Electronic communication for and with children - 15.00 - 16.00
A presentation and discussion of electronic communication for and with children in the Danish Online Libraries. A guided tour through www.dotbot.dk where children and librarians are the experts.
www.dotbot.dk is the Danish Public Libraries’ common website for children aged 0-14 years and offers a varity of opportunities: a link guide for relevant and interesting websites for older children, games for the younger ones, information for parents about books, games, films and children.
The site also offers the opportunity of creating your own music video, music chart etc.
www.spoergolivia.dk is a website where children can ask librarians any question they like.
The
arrangement takes place in one of the Copenhagen libraries near the the
congress venue.
Free
of charge, except for local transport. Limited number of participants:
maximum
40.
Kvarterhuset, Jemtelandsgade 3, København S
Contact: Hanne Frederiksen, hef@post.tele.dk
2) Visit to the Danish Centre for Children's Literature - 15:00 16:00
You will be introduced to the dissemination of knowledge about children’s literature that is going on at the centre. You will learn about the new master degree in children’s literature, about the School for Authors of Children’s Literature, and see the library that holds a unique collection of children's books. Further information about the centre at: www.cfb.dk.
Notice also the article concerning the Nordic institutes of children’s literature, written by the director of the Danish centre, Nina Christensen (coming up in Bookbird no. 3/2008).
Free
of charge, except for local transport. Limited number of participants:
maximum
25.
Center for Børnelitteratur, Tuborgvej 164, København
NV
Contact: Nicoline Dahlberg, nicolinedahlberg@gmail.com
3) Engaging children in reading - 15:00 16:30
Copenhagen Public Libraries are working actively in engaging children in reading.
A presentation and discussion of experiences from our latest projects: Reading and review clubs where children and librarians meet and talk about books/reading, projects that provide books outside the library, e.g. www.deflyvendekufferter.dk (the Flying Suitcases) where families borrow books via their childrens day-care centre, and a project where the library provides books in a much visited playground.
Copenhagen Public Libraries also have a number of projects concentrating on children with immigrant background and their reading skills: www.sprogporten.dk.
The
arrangement takes place in one of the Copenhagen libraries near the congress
venue.
Free
of charge, except for local transport. Limited number of participants:
maximum
40.
Vanløse Bibliotek
, Jernbane Allé 38,
Vanløse
Contact:
Hanne Frederiksen, hef@post.tele.dk
4) Visit a school library - 15:00 16:00
Danish school libraries are in an exciting development on their way to become educational centres.
A school library in Denmark helps the pupils seeking information in many ways and through many channels: books, TV, computer programmes and the internet. The school library must also learn the pupils to be critical in using different sources of knowledge and teach them to disseminate their knowledge. Furthermore, the school libraries are commissioned to give the pupils experiences from reading by introducing them to good literature. The school library on Amagerfælledvej is situated in walking distance from SAS Radisson.
Free
of charge. Limited number of participants:
maximum
20.
Amager Fælled Skole, Sundholmsvej 2A, København
S
Contact: Hanne Heiselberg, Hanne.Heiselberg@skolekom.dk
5) Visit to Nørrebro Library a multi-cultural library - 15:00 16:00
The
Nørrebro Library is situated in Nørrebro, a district in
Copenhagen where more than 80% of the population have another ethnic background
than Danish. 47 different nationalities are represented in this part of
Copenhagen.
You will hear about the project Language the gate to an open society
language stimulation, library presentation, personal contact with people
- and the Pencil box which aim is to establish connecion between the pupils,
their parents, the school and the library. The pupils get a pencil box
on their very first day of school and the parents receive a dictionary
when their child starts in third grade.
The library has its own Learning Center where everyone can get help using
a computer, writing a letter, a CV, or help to search for information
on the Internet and other facilites as assistance to school homework.
You will also be introduced to the Career Library. Here young people can
borrow a person with a specific education which they want to learn more
about, in order to help them choose their future education.
Free of charge, except for local transport. Maximum 20 participants.
Nørrebro Bibliotek Bragesgade 8b København
N
Contact: Benedikte Kragh-Schwarz,
dikte@tiscali.dk
6)
Visit to the Royal Library - "The Black Diamond"
15.00 16.00
An insight into the history, architecture and cultural life of The Royal
Library. You will get a conducted tour through the impressing library
building built in 1906 and its exciting extension, The Black Diamond,
from 1999. You'll hear about the architecture and the ideas with the two
buildings, and you'll also have the opportunity to visit the old book
store, Danish Hall.
http://www.kb.dk/en/dia/index.html
Also on Thursday (see below).
Free of charge, except for local transport. Limited number of participants: maximum 25 each time.
The Royal Library, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, København
Contact: Hanne Frederiksen, hef@post.tele.dk
7)
Peace and Love – a guided tour in the Freetown of Christiania -
15.00 - 16.30
This “free town” in the heart of Copenhagen, established by
squatters more than 30 years ago, has become a major tourist attraction,
as a “brand” of the progressive, liberal Danish lifestyle.
Many Danish businesses and organizations use Christiania as a show-place
for their foreign friends and guests.
Christiania covers an area of more than 85 acres and houses almost one
thousand inhabitants. Among the local users are many social security recipients,
pensioners, immigrants and clients from social institutions. They all
come to the“freetown” to enjoy the peaceful green environment
and the magic mixture of village and metropolitan life.
Steffen
Larsen, a leading critic of children’s literature, will be your
special guide.
If you like to read more about Christiania before the visit, you may download
the "Christianias Guide" here: www.christiania.org/inc/guide/?lan=gb&side=1
Also on Thursday (see below).
Free
of charge, except for local transport. Limited number of participants:
maximum 25 each time.
Contact: Hanne Frederiksen, hef@post.tele.dk
8) Visit the Danish Library Centre for Integration 15.00-16.00
The library is a branch of the State University Library, and has collections of books
music and films in many languages which are lended to the Danish public libraries.
in order to serve the public in different languages, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish,
Albanian, Polish, Thai, Tamil, Somali, Dari, Pashto Chinese, Vietnamese, Bosnian,
Croatian and Serbian.
BiblioteksCenter for Integration
Ovengaden over vandet 58 A , 3.floor
Free of charge
Contact: Zeynab Bahramian , zb@statsbiblioteket.dk
Thursday 11 th September
1)
Visit to the Royal Library - "The Black Diamond"
10.00 11.00
An insight into the history, architecture and cultural life of The Royal
Library. You will get a conducted tour through the impressing library
building built in 1906 and its exciting extension, The Black Diamond,
from 1999. You'll hear about the architecture and the ideas with the two
buildings, and you'll also have the opportunity to visit the old book
store, Danish Hall.
http://www.kb.dk/en/dia/index.html
Also on Wednesday (see above).
Free of charge, except for local transport. Limited number of participants: maximum 25 each time.
The Royal Library, Søren Kierkegaards Plads 1, København
Contact: Hanne Frederiksen, hef@post.tele.dk
2)
Peace and Love – a guided tour in the Freetown of Christiania
10:30 12:00
This “free town” in the heart of Copenhagen, established by
squatters more than 30 years ago, has become a major tourist attraction,
as a “brand” of the progressive, liberal Danish lifestyle.
Many Danish businesses and organizations use Christiania as a show-place
for their foreign friends and guests.
Christiania covers an area of more than 85 acres and houses almost one
thousand inhabitants. Among the local users are many social security recipients,
pensioners, immigrants and clients from social institutions. They all
come to the“freetown” to enjoy the peaceful green environment
and the magic mixture of village and metropolitan life.
Steffen Larsen, a leading critic of children’s literature, will be your special guide.
If you like to read more about Christiania before the visit, you may download "Christianias Guide" here: www.christiania.org/inc/guide/?lan=gb&side=1
Also on Wednesday (see above).
Free
of charge, except for local transport. Limited number of participants
(maximum 25).
Contact: Hanne Frederiksen, hef@post.tele.dk
Tours
The Local Organizing Committee is preparing some special tours:
1) Visit a Danish family
The best way to become acquainted with the local culture and lifestyle is to have a traditional Danish meal with a Danish family in their own home. For those who are interested, we will try to find hosts among colleagues with interest in children’s culture and literature. Free of charge.
Please send an e-mail telling briefly about yourself and your expectations to the family you would like to visit e.g. educational, occupational, family with children. The visit can be arranged before, during or after the congress.
Contact: Hanne Frederiksen, hef@post.tele.dk
3) Hans Christian Andersen’s Birthplace and Museum, Odense
A day-tour to visit H.C. Andersen’s Birthplace and Museum in the city of Odense, by bus.
Though Odense has changed a great deal since Hans Christian Andersen was a child, certain buildings and specific areas in the city have remained and look as they did when the poet was running around there in his childhood days. Round about the city centre, it’s possible to find 13 granite squares, set in the pavement, marking places connected to Hans Christian Andersen. We will also visit the museums at his childhood home and the house where he was born. www.museum.odense.dk/H_C_Andersen/H_C_Andersens_Hus.aspx?lang=en
The trip includes a visit to The Tinder-Box – A Cultural Center for Children, next-door neighbour to The Hans Christian Andersen Museum. Experience a magical family outing with storytelling, theatre, costumes, and much more. In the story-telling room, you may listen to fairy tales, and in the large theatre room you may be part of the fairy tale itself. http://www.fyrtoejet.com/
App. 500 DKK, incl. transport, lunch and entrance fees.
Please, indicate your interest on the registration form.
Other Tours and Excursions
Various companies offer sightseing tours and excursions.
Read more and find links on the pages Tourist Information, Excursions
The Nordic Countries
The IBBY sections of Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden offer to arrange visits of professional interest for those who will visit their respective countries in connection with the congress: institutes for children’s literature, children’s libraries, etc. See the page Pre-post Tours.
Read more and find links on the page Pre-post Tours
Furthermore, we will present an exhibition at the Town Hall of Copenhagen with the theme “Nordic myths and legends” with contributions by a number of Nordic illustrators of children’s books. With the exhibition we hope to encourage debate about the distinct characteristics of Nordic illustrations, and offer you the opportunity of meeting some of the artists and discuss the tenor of the exhibition.
More
exact information will be available here.
Poster Exhibition and Award-winning Israeli Illustrator at Gentofte Main Library
The opening of the poster exhibition of 15 of Israel 's leading illustrators is marked by an event in inspiring surroundings in Øregårdssalen at Gentofte Main Library Wednesday September 10 at 15.00. The exhibition curator, Liora Grossman, will be present at the opening of the exhibition to make a brief introduction to the exhibition.
The exhibit focuses on children's books illustrations, which coincides with the 31 st IBBY World Congress taking place September 7-10 in Copenhagen .
Liora Grossman, is a well-known and respected illustrator in Israel , where she is famous for her illustrations of Hans Christian Andersen's tales, as well as other children's books, newspapers and magazines. Appropriately, at the IBBY World Congress in Copenhagen she will receive an Honour List citation for illustrators.
Selected posters from the exhibition have already been on display and received acclaim at the book fair in Frankfurt and international book fairs in Buenos Aires , Geneva , and Bologna . The exhibition's visit to Denmark is presented by the Embassy of Israel, in cooperation with Gentofte Main Library and IBBY Denmark .
The exhibition can be viewed at Gentofte Main Library until mid-October.
Gentofte Hovedbibliotek
Ahlmanns Allé 6
2900 Hellerup
For further information contact:
Thomas Rumph, Cultural Officer
Embassy of Israel
Lundevangsvej 4
2900 Hellerup
Phone: +45 88 18 55 00
E-mail: culture@copenhagen.mfa.gov.il
"A
World of Illustration - Children's Book Art by Leonard Weisgard"
Important Book Little Eskimo Little Island
On the occasion of The IBBY Congress in Copenhagen , Galleri Guggen presents a special exhibition of Caldecott award-winning children's book illustrator, Leonard Weisgard.
Weisgard was perhaps best known for his collaboration with the author Margaret Wise Brown. He also collaborated with other children's book writers and wrote several books he illustrated himself.
Weisgard
moved from America to Denmark in 1969 where he lived for the rest of his
life. His children still live here and have selected the artwork for this
exhibition. This is the first time Leonard Weisgard's original artwork
is shown in Denmark .
August 30 to September 28, 2008.
Opening hours from Saturday 6 to Friday 12 September, from 12 noon to 8pm.
Galleri
Guggen, Stockholmsgade 23, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Tel. 6015 8123, www.galleriguggen.dk
, mail@galleriguggen.dk
The gallery is a short distance from the IBBY Congress venue and just around the corner from The State Art Museum and across the street from The Hirschsprung Collection.
From Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel take Bus 5A to Nørreport Station; from there bus 6A, 42, 43, 150S, 184, or 185 to Sølvtorvet.