Princess Marie, Current Events Part 2: June 2016 -

[eya]

"On 22 October , Princess Marie attended the opening of the exhibition 'Skin Carpet' by Danish artist FOS at Le Bicolore in Paris."

https://twitter.com/x/status/1458861004549496832

 

[Muhler]

What on earth is a skin-carpet?

 

[iceflower]

Here’s a link (in English) that explains what that special exhibition is about


** lebicolore.dk **

 

[eya]

Princess Marie Inaugurates The "Le royaume Des Clowns (Clowns' Kingdom)" At Maison Du Danemark
in Paris today 22 March

https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?events=775792027

https://www.legion-media.ru/event/en/1/7815625.143042

http://images.gtresnews.com/es/feat...maison-du-denmark/page/1/SN/ACTUALITY_REALEZA

 

[iceflower]

The Palace has provided some photos as well:


** kongehuset: H.K.H. Prinsesse Marie overværede udstillingsåbning i Danmarkshuset i Paris **

 

[iceflower]

Yesterday, March 24, Princess Marie inaugurated the exhibition "Nordic lights" at the Jumièges Abbey in France:


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** gallery **


** kongehuset instagram gallery **

 

[iceflower]

Princess Marie was present at the Philadelphia Epilepsy Hospital's 125th anniversary celebration in Dianalund today, May 2:


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** kongehuset video and gallery **


** kongehuset: Epilepsihospitalet Filadelfias 125-års jubilæum ** Her speech **


** BB article: Prinsesse Marie mindedes sin elskede svigerfar til flot jubilæum **


** BB video: Det er fantastisk! Prinsesse Marie fik en stærk oplevelse **

 

[iceflower]

Princess Marie inaugurated a new kitchen, dining room and music hall at the Danish Student House in Paris today, June 2:


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 **** gtresnews gallery **


** BB article: Friskt gjort: Prinsesse Marie i usædvanlige rammer **


** kongehuset gallery: Indvielse af nyt køkken og ny spisesal i Det danske Studenterhus i Paris **

 

[iceflower]

Today, June 23, on the eve of St. John's Day Princess Marie held the official bonfire speech at the traditional Sankt Hans (St. John) event at Skagen's lighthouse on Sønderstrand:


** kongehuset gallery ** BB article **


** Pic ** BB video: Lige nu: Prinsesse Marie ankommer til stor Sankt Hans-fest i Skagen **


** BB video: Prinsesse Marie stoppet nede på stranden: Hvor er du bare god! **


** BB video: Prinsesse Marie havde folk i sin hule hånd: Afbrudt flere gange med bifald **

 

[Muhler]

That simply cannot be more appropriate considering that our Marie has been promoting Danish "Gold-age art" in France and dealt with these same Danish artists earlier today.
And now visiting Skagen, THE home of the Danish classical painters.

The (not sure what you call it in English) see-saw light (not a lighthouse, but a (ancient) navigation beacon, the vippe-fyr at Skagen.
It looks like this: https://www.toppenafdanmark.dk/sites/cb_toppenafdanmarkdk/files/007-DSC01784.jpg
This is a modern replica of a beacon from 1627.

This tradition with the midsummer bonfires also took place 130 years ago when the painters lived and worked in Skagen town, as is evident from this very well known painting:
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe...-_P.S._Krøyer_-_Google_Cultural_Institute.jpg
Here with Marie in front of the painting:
https://cdn.herognu.dk/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/100-SkagensMuseum-1392x890.jpg

I have talked many times about the midsummer bonfires here in DK.
In fact we have just returned from a local bonfire, the weather is perfect tonight!
Called Sankt Hans (after John/Johannes/Johan the Baptist) here in DK, the tradition is ancient.
Today most bonfires are adorned with a "witch" - a reminiscent of the witch-burnings of the 1600's, a terror that over time has has faded into a cozy midsummer tradition. Anyway, many witches contain wheezers , so that the "witch" howl when she flies off to Bloksbjerg on her broom. = Brocken mountain in Germany where there seems to be an annual witch-gathering.

Before that happens it's a common tradition to have someone give a speech, before lighting the bonfire. Sometimes it's a local dignitary or a mayor or a politician, in other cases it's a more prominent person, like Marie.
While the fire burns the beautiful and evocative "midsummer ballad" is song by all present.
Keep in mind that at 22.20 right now, dusk has only started to set in.
https://www.scandinaviastandard.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Sankt-Hans-Aften-Denmark.jpeg

The Midsummer ballad, in a classic interpretation. Albeit a bit too fast for my taste.

 

[eya]

"Princess Marie attended the opening of Danish architecture studio Dorte Mandrup’s exhibition at Le Bicolore in Paris as Special Cultural Representative tonight." on 8 September

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcOpXGoXEAA5Hm1?format=jpg&name=medium
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FcOpXGoX0AQRLUr?format=jpg&name=medium

https://twitter.com/x/status/1568283314955632641

https://twitter.com/x/status/1567981477257773057

 

[eya]

"Princess Marie was in Bordeaux, France this week in her role as Special Representative for Culture at the Danish Embassy in Paris"

https://twitter.com/x/status/1578073982963793975

https://twitter.com/x/status/1578073993617326096

https://twitter.com/x/status/1578074003075481602

 

[iceflower]

On November 17 Princess Marie attended the vernissage and cocktail reception for the exhibition "There Is No Such Thing as Bad Weather" at Le Bicolore,
Maison du Danemark in Paris:


** Pic **

 

[polyesco]

HRH Princess Marie attends a gala dinner on the occasion of the French Embassy's 100 years in the Thott Palace
https://www.billedbladet.dk/kongeli...nsessen-marie-funklede-til-fornem-gallamiddag

Princess Marie received the French 'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres' at a gala dinner at the French Embassy in Copenhagen
https://www.instagram.com/p/ClpB6qVsbdE/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

[iceflower]

Here are some more photos of Marie at the gala dinner:


** ppe gallery ** kongehuset gallery ** anp gallery **


** BB article: Prinsesse Marie fik sig en kæmpe overraskelse, og så piblede tårerne frem **

 

[eya]

Princess Marie inaugurated the « Circularity in Action » Danish exhibit at the Maison & Objet fair in Paris today

https://twitter.com/x/status/1616125109978136577

 

[iceflower]

The Palace has shared some more photos of the opening:


** kongehuset: H.K.H. Prinsesse Marie deltog i åbningen af den danske udstilling ”Circularity in Action” **

 

[polyesco]

Marie at the chef competition Bocuse d’Or
https://www.instagram.com/p/CnwjhdwDumB/?hl=da

 

[iceflower]

Here are some more photos of Marie in Lyon today:


** anp gallery **


** BB article with gallery: Se billederne: Prinsesse Marie dukkede op til verdens mest prestigefyldte kokkekonkurrence **

 

[LadyFinn]

Princess Marie with prince Carl Philip and Sweden's ambassador to France, Håkan Åkesson, and Denmark's ambassador to France, Micheal Starbæk Christensen.
https://www.kungahuset.se/images/18...2_PRCP_Bocuse d'Or_foto_Nicolas Reynaud-3.jpg

 

[iceflower]

Yesterday, November 13, Princess Marie visited the stand of the Danish Neuroresearch Center at Aarhus University Hospital during the conference for brain research in Washington D.C.:


** instagram gallery **

 

[iceflower]

Last month Princess Marie met with a group of wounded Ukrainian soldiers supported by the Future for Ukraine Foundation in Washington D.C.:


** instagram gallery **