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Information on Societies
From
the Programmes
Societies belonging to
COSCAN:
Information
on Societies
Anglo-Danish Society
Address: 43 Maresfield Gardens,
London NW3 5TF
Council meetings are held at the Royal Danish Embassy, Sloane Street,
London SW1X 9SR
Constitution: Rules approved in 1953 (as subsequently amended)
form the governing document of the charity
Mission statement:
The objects of the Society are
i) to further the education of Danish students in Great Britain and
of British students in Denmark;
ii) to support, promote, render assistance and make donations to selected
Danish charities;
iii) to encourage members in literary, scientific and other educational
studies and activities on appropriate subjects and especially on those
touching upon educational interests of Denmark and Great Britain.
History: The Anglo-Danish Society was founded in 1924.
It enjoys the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen and Her Majesty the
Queen of Denmark and the active support of the Royal Danish Embassy
and a number of both Danish and British companies in Britain. It is
registered in the United Kingdom as a charity (Charity number 313202)
Membership: 345 members (Family, Individual, Corporate, Life
& Honorary members)
Committee (Council): Mr S. Freeman, R (Chairman), Mr CDL Williams
(Vice-Chairman), Ms L. Ehlers (Hon. Secretary) Mr G. Hughes, FCA (Hon.
Treasurer), Mr B. Jensen (Scholarship Secretary), Mrs L. Orchard (Editor/Press
Officer), Pastor R. Pedersen (Danish Church in London), Ms L B Molloy
(Cultural Attaché, Royal Danish Embassy).
Events: 7-10 per year (including the AGM).
Magazine or newsletter: Quarterly
Website: www.anglo-danishsociety.org.uk
E-mail communication: info@anglo-danishsociety.org.uk
Membership fee: £20 (Family members), £15 (Individual),
£100 (Corporate)
Country of origin of the members: Mainly Denmark & the
UK
Additional: The Scholarship Committee of the Society meets
annually to consider applications received from both Danish and British
graduates.
Applications are assessed, approved by the Council, following which
grants are made for postgraduate studies.
Contact: The Administration Office" C/o KFUK, 43 Maresfield
Gardens, London NW3 5TF; info@anglo-danishsociety.org.uk
Anglo-Norse Society
Constitution: Yes
Mission statement: Education of the citizens of Britain and
Norway about each other's country and way of life
History: Founded 1918.
Committee: Consists of 12 members, headed by Sir Richard Dales,
KCCO, CMG.
Membership: About 400 members in the UK with a few in Norway
and one in Germany.
Our sister organisation (Norsk-Britisk Forening) in Oslo has about
300 members.
Meetings/Events: About 10 times a year at the Norwegian Embassy
in London.
Magazine or newsletter: Both, twice a year. Editor of the magazine
is Tim Gilbert.
Website: www.anglo-norse.org.uk
E-mail communication/Contact person: Secretary Irene Garland
at anglonorse@yahoo.co.uk
Membership fee: The annual subscription is £ 25, £
20 for students and over 60s, and £ 35 for family membership.
Corporate membership is £ 100.
Additional: The Society is a registered charity.
The Danish Club
Address: 40 Dover Street, London W1S 4NP; from 15 March St
Stephen's Club at 34, Queen Anne's Gate in Westminster
Constitution: (Private members Club)
Mission statement: To maintain and enhance links with members
of the Anglo-Danish community in the UK by means of social get-togethers,
special events and lectures
History: Founded 12 December 1863 (1883 on website!). Patron:
Queen Margrethe II. Among prominent Danes who have visited the Club:
H C Andersen, Holger Drachman, Georg Brandes, Niels Bohr, King Christian
X and Queen Alexandrine, King Frederik IX and Queen Ingrid, Princess
Benedikte, and many Danish Prime Ministers.
Committee (2009/2010): Chairman William Schwarck, Vice Chairman
Christian Emborg, Hon. Treasurer Niels Ladefoged, Director Lizette
Bang
Meetings/Events: 1-2 events every week. A networking group
of professionals. Spring and autumn golf. Popular dinners, incl Queens
Margrethe's II birthday Dinner & Dance Party. A Women's forum.
Beer & Wine tasting. Comedy shows. For more information, see website
Magazine or newsletter: 2-3 hardcopy newsletters a year; electronic
mails 3 times a month to members
Website: www.danishclub.co.uk
E-mail communication/Contact person: Lizette Bang, lizette@danishclub.co.uk
Membership fee: Depends whether for an individual, a family,
or for corporate membership (varies also within these categories)
Additional: A venue for a private lunch or dinner in either
of the two restaurants or the garden - weather permitting - or a quiet
drink in the bar
Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce
Address: 55 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SR
Mission statement: The aim of the Danish-UK Chamber of Commerce
is to maintain and constantly improve the forum for Anglo Danish business
networking through active member-companies across all industries.
This in order to remain as the member's independent voice on all business
and political issues, as a catalyst to improve trade and business
between Denmark and the UK.
History: DUCC was established in 1989 by a group of visionary
Danish and British business leaders, eager to enhance the Anglo-Danish
marketplace through networking.
To this day, the aim of DUCC remains to promote trade and investment
between Denmark and Britain by providing companies from both countries
with a dynamic and pro-active business forum in the UK.
Magazine or newsletter: Monthly
Website: www.ducc.co.uk
E-mail communication: info@ducc.co.uk
Membership fee: £100 + VAT for individuals, £200
+ VAT for small corporate and £450 + VAT for large corporate
Contact person: Gunnar P Larsen (Managing Director), gpl@ducc.co.uk;
Nanna Christine Worsaae (Marketing Manager), nw@ducc.co.uk
Finn-Guild
Mission statement 2009: "Bringing together Finns &
Friends"
Aims:
1) Brings together people and organisations with an interest in "Finnishness"
2) Publishes a journal and maintains a website for the Finnish-British
community
3) Organises and enables participation in cultural, social and educational
events in the UK and Finland
4) Promotes wellbeing through supporting the Friendship Network, the
Finnish Schools and other charities
5) Runs the travel agency Guild Travel to raise funds for the benefit
of the Finnish-British community
History: Founded 7 January 1965 as the Finnish Church Guild (still
the official name). Adopted working name Finn-Guild in the 1990s to
better reflect organisation's widened work.
Committee:
Chairman: Mrs Maarit Virenius-Varela, Croydon
President: Minister Tanja Jääskeläinen, Finnish Embassy
Executive Committee members represent various parts of the UK
Membership: 12,000 includes Finns and friends of Finland from
over 20 nationalities.
Magazine or newsletter: Quarterly Horisontti magazine
(also available on our website)
Website: www.finn-guild.org
E-mail communication/Contact person: mail@finn-guild.org or
General Secretary ossi.laurila@finn-guild.org
Membership fee: annual fee £25 family, £15 individual,
£10 seniors, students.
Additional:
Scholarships for student exchanges. Grants for regional events
around the UK.
Several Finnish evening courses and intensive study days.
Finnish Friendship Network training meetings.
DVD and book library. Advisory days.Representing the UK Finns in the
Finnish Expatriate Parliament.
Finn-Guild (a registered charity) owns a travel agency Guild Travel
that specialises in travel to Finland and the neighbouring countries
in Scandinavia, the Baltic and Russia.
All profits from the agency are channelled back to the Finnish-British
community via Finn-Guild's work.
The easiest way to support the Finnish-British community is to use
our specialist travel services.
Northants Anglo-Scandinavian Society (NA-SS)
Address: Manja Ronne, 6 Baker Street, Gayton,
Northants NN7 3EZ, tel 01604 859253
Constitution: Yes
Mission statement: To provide friendship
and to encourage an understanding of Scandinavian culture
among British people and an understanding of British culture among
Scandinavian people.
To help incoming Scandinavians settle by offering a friendly local
network of people
with an interest in and understanding of both cultures.
The society is non-political and non-profit making.
Membership: 40 members: 14 From Sweden,
11 from Denmark, 3 from Norway, 11 from UK and 1 from USA (Swedish
ancestors). Also spouses can be
members.
Committee 2010-11: Kerstin
Banham, Chairperson; Hallbjorg Olafsson,
Treasurer; Inger Ruffell, Secretary; Catharina Hunter, Marianne Parry
and
Marita France, Committee members
Magazine or newsletter: No.
Website: No.
Membership fee: Ordinary membership £15.00;
joint membership (ordinary
member plus one partner/spouse or other family member, introduced
at the AGM May 2007) £20.00.
Contact person: ManjaRonne@btinternet.com
Norwegian-Scottish Association
Constitution: Yes
Mission statement: The Norwegian-Scottish Association provides
an opportunity for Scots, Norwegians and their friends in and around
Edinburgh to get together and to celebrate important Norwegian events
History: Founded 1966 in Edinburgh
Membership: around 100 members
Website: http://www.norwegian-scottish.org.uk
Meetings: Monthly meetings on first Tuesday of October, November,
January, February, March & April
Additional: Juletrefest and 17 mai celebrations, autumn outing
on second Tuesday in September
Contact person: Gillean Hoehnke (nsa.secretary@btinternet.com)
Membership fee: see website
Scottish Norwegian Society (Glasgow)
Constitution: Yes
Mission statement: To promote and consolidate friendship and
understanding between the Scottish and Norwegian peoples and to further
cultural, commercial, and other relations between Scotland and Norway.
History: Founded in Dumfries in 1941 by the many Norwegians
training in the area during the War. The present Scottish Norwegian
Society is the surviving Glasgow branch, formed in 1943, of that Society.
HM King Olav V became the Society's Patron in 1951 and was guest of
honour at a Dinner in Glasgow in 1966 to mark the 25th anniversary
of the Society's institution. King Harald V is an Honorary Member.
Membership: Approx. 70
Events: Pratekveld, Juletrefest, 17. mai Dinner & Sankthans
Newsletter: Monthly to Members from September to June
Meetings: Monthly meetings on second Wednesday of October,
November, January, February & March (including the Oddveig Røsegg
Memorial Lecture).
Additional: Norwegian ladies have an informal "Dameklubb"
which meets monthly. The Norwegian Seamen's Church has regular church
services and the SNS help organise the Church's Annual Christmas Fair
- Julebasar - in November.
Annual subscriptions: Local: £10 (£5 for additional
family member), Country & Student: £6 (£3 for additional
family member), Corporate: £25.
Contact person: Ragne Hopkins, Hon. Secretary - ragnehopkins@yahoo.co.uk
Website: www.norwegiansocietyglasgow.co.uk
Scottish-Swedish Society
Constitution: Yes
Mission statement:
A. To foster and preserve good relations between Scotland and Sweden
and to assist in the improvement of social, cultural, linguistic and
artistic exchanges between the two countries.
B. To render assistance and advice to those persons seeking to develop
good relations to both countries.
C. To honour those persons who, in the opinion of the Society,
have distinguished themselves in the fostering and maintenance of
good relationships between both countries.
History: Founded 1981.
Membership: 159 adults and 49 children.
Committee: 10 Committee Members
Magazine or newsletter: Several times a year.
Website: http://www.scot-swede.fsnet.co.uk . E-mail forum.
Membership fee: Single OAP: £8-50; Single Person: £11-50;
OAP Couple: £12-50; Family/Couple: £15-00
Additional: We arrange various events such as a Pea Soup meal,
Lucia Service (followed by a Christmas Bazaar, coffee and cakes),
Bellman and Burns, Vårfest, Midsummer Celebration, Talks, Film
Evenings, Svenskträff, Svenska Bokklubben and Coffe Mornings
The Society has a 'Children's Corner' for the young members and a
Singing Group.
Contact person: Marina Sundberg-Gillies, marina.scot-swe@hotmail.co.uk
York Anglo-Scandinavian Society
Constitution: No
Mission statement: York AngloScandinavian Society (YASS) is
working to promote friendship and understanding
between the British and Scandinavian peoples.
History: Founded in 1960. Will celebrate 50th anniversary on
30 January 2010.
Membership: 73 members
Newsletter: 4-6 times yearly ('selected cultural news' from
the Scandinavian countries).
Website: www.yorkangloscan.org.uk
E-mail communication: yorkangloscandinavian@hotmail.com
Membership fee: Ordinary members £10; juniors/students
£5
Additional: We have a singing group, two reading circles, and
a handicraft group.
A focal point is raising money for the CoScan Travel Fund: we have
made a cookery book (sold out), sell home-made cards (from prints
made by the late member Columba James) and canvas bags.
Over several years we have participated in the Jorvik Viking Festival
(exhibitions, talks, and other activities).
IFrom
the Programmes:
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Society
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January
2011
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February
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March
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April
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Anglo-Finnish
Society
paulus.thomson@btinternet.com |
Wedn 26
Miesten Vuoro - English Title 'Steam of Life'
the multi-award winning documentary made by Joonas Berghäll
and Mika Hotakainen (selected as the Finnish entry in the best
foreign language film category at the Academy Awards)
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Thurs 24
Annual General Meeting |
Wedn 23
The Art of Translation
by Kersti Juva, one of the most distinguished and prolific translators
of English literature into Finnish
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Anglo-Norse Society
igarland115@gmail.com
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Thurs 27
Film: The Kautokeino Rebellion (the story of the Sami rebellion
against the Norwegians during the winter of 1852) by Norwegian
Sami director Nils Gaup
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Thurs 24
Film: Ole Bull (the violinist - Norway's first superstar)
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Thurs 24
The painters Oda and Christian Krogh and their circle 1880-1920
(a radical group known as Kristiania Bohêmen who scandalised
the good citizens of the capital both with their behaviour and
their art in the 1880s; illustrated talk by Dr Marie Wells.
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Fri 29
Annual General Meeting
followed by a talk based on the book 'Haakon Lie, Denis
Healey and the making of an Anglo-Norwegian special relationship,
1945-1951' by its author Tony Insall.
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Tues 12
Musical Eve
at the Ambassador's Residence
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Anglo
Scandinavian Society of Newcastle
ingelise42uk@ntlworld.com
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Wedn 19
Film Evening (Swedish film)
Everlasting Moments
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Thurs24
Quiz evening
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Wedn 23
Talk by Marion Anderson
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Sat 16
Country Walk
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Thurs 19 AGM
June
Sat 25
Midsummer Boat Trip
On The Tyne
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Society |
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Fri 18
Kleiman Klofver Duo - Violin and Guitar
www.kleiman-klofver.com
Thurs 24
Strawberry Hill House
www.strawberryhillhouse.com
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Thurs 17
Arensky Chamber Orchestra
Thurs 22
UK-EU Societies Spring Concert at the Royal College of
Music
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Wedn 11
Tour of the Deutsche Bank Art Collection
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Devon and Somerset
Anglo-Scandinavian Society
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Tuesday 8 Film - Mother
of Mine |
Monday 4 Bring and
Share - Photos and Art |
Sunday 8 May Walk
, Nr Crewkerne + deer sanctuary + afternoon tea Time to be arranged
Saturday 25 June Skt Hans Bonfire & BBQ
Sunday 10 July Taunton/ Bridgwater Canal,
some walk, some boat + tea
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Northants
Anglo-Scandinavian Society
manjaronne@btinternet.com
Meetings are normally held
on the second Tuesday of the month, 8-10 pm,
in the Reading Room, Great Brington
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Tues 11
Quiz Night
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Tues 8
The Hope Centre in Northampton (supports homeless and
socially excluded people)
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Tues 8
My life as a classical singer
A talk by Meriel Gardner, an opera singer who trained in Vienna
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Tues 12
Street Furniture (funny/strange street names, road signs,
place names, instructions on road signs etc.)
A talk and slide show by Philip Deacon
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Fri 6
Annual Dinner
Tues 24
Annual General Meeting
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Shetland Norwegian
Friendship Society
petercampbell321@btinternet.com
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Thurs 20
The Natural History of Norway; Joyce Garden
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Thurs 17
A Journey Through Western Norway; Douglas Smith
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Thurs 17
Subject to be confirmed; Deborah Lamb
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Thurs 21
Svalbard and Bear Island; Ewan Mowat
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Tues17, Norwegian National
Day: annual laying of flowers service on Norwegian War Graves
in Lerwick Cemetery, followed by a supper dance in
Lerwick Town Hall |
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York
Anglo-Scandinavian
iainro@tiscali.co.uk
Unless otherwise stated,
meetings begin at 7.30 p.m.
in the Norwegian Study Centre, Harald Fairhair's Building, University
of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD
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Thurs 6
Happy Birthday, Victor Borge!
John Christmas helps us to celebrate the birthday of the famous
Danish pianist and comic
Sat 15
Midwinter Walk
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Tues 8
Green building in Yorkshire - learning from Scandinavia
with Sally Walker of Native Architects
Also in February we hope to link with the Viking Festival
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Wedn 16
Monsters, Maiden-kings and more: Medieval Icelandic adventure
sagas with Alaric Hall
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Thurs 28
Annual General Meeting and evening of traditional Norwegian
music
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Tues 24
Scandinavian design. A do-it-yourself evening where members
and friends bring along Scandinavian artefacts and talk about
them
May / June
Midsummer Walk
Sat 25 June
Traditional Sankt Hans Aften with Bonfire and Party.
Our traditional summer
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