Danish Humour – so they can learn it!
(i samarbejde med Erhverv Århus – foregår på engelsk)
Erhverv Aarhus and John Cleese Society of Århus & Omegn proudly present:
Danish Humour – so they can learn it!
In Denmark we are just as proud of our humour as we are of Danish Design and Danish Bacon. But what is Danish Humour?
Humour is a shortcut to the hearts of others, but it has a double edge: Humour can be both a bridge and a barrier for mutual understanding. What is the code for cracking Danish Humour?
A scholar, a comedian, and a language teacher will set out to find the answers together with the audience.
Program
Testimonies of Danish humour – as experienced by educated foreign workers
Explaining Danish humour when teaching Danish to foreign students
- by Frans Kjær Nielsen, language teacher for in Århus since 1986, now with the language school “Lær Dansk” (Learn Danish)
Humour can redeem tensions and address taboos provided there is a fair contract with the audience
- by Thomas Wivel, stand-up comedian and author of “German Humour – stand-up jetzt!” and “The Holy Cows”
Danish humour has its icons – but is it at all possible to talk about a particular Danish humour?
- by professor in psychology Hans Vejleskov, the grand old man in Danish humour research and author of “Laughter, Fun and Humour”
Moderator:
Lars Møller, reporter and general inspector of John Cleese Society of Århus & Omegn
