Under the Umbrella
of
COSCAN
Events within
societies belonging to COSCAN (www.coscan.org.uk,
emails info@coscan.org.uk).
Please keep EvaRobards@aol.com
updated regarding Society information and Program.mes.
Society information will be forwarded to the website of COSCAN (address
above).
Information on Societies
From
the Programmes
List of 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: 39 members.15 from Sweden, 9
from Denmark, 3 from Norway, 1 from Finland, 10 from UK, 1 from USA.
As from the AGM in May 2007 also spouses can be members.
Magazine or newsletter: No.
Website: No.
Membership fee: Ordinary membership £15.00;
Joint membership (introduced at the AGM May 2007) £20.00.
Contact person: Manja Ronne @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-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
2010
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February
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March
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April
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Anglo-Danish Society
info@anglo-danishsociety.org.uk |
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13.4
AGM and dinner
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18.6
Visit Kew Gardens
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Anglo-Finnish
Society
Emai:HonSec@AngloFinnishSociety.org.uk
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Tuesday 19.1
Craftsmen, sailors, housemaids, spies - Finns in Europe
Talk by Marjatta Bell
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Thursday 1.2 The
work of sculptor Eva Ryynänen (1915-2001), an illustrated
talk by Ron and Marjatta Akhurst |
Thursday 4.3
AGM
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Tuesday 13.4
Jean Sibelius
- the early years, maturity and silence
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Tuesday 18.5
Titus Hjelm, bassist with the power
metal band Thunderstone, will discuss the 'Finnishness' of Finnish
metal music and the reasons why, to an extent, metal could be
called the new Finnish folk music.
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Anglo-Norse Society
anglonorse@yahoo.co.uk
igarland115@gmail.com
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Thursday 28.1 Illustrated
talk by Dr Marie Wells about Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson |
Thurs 18 .2
Linking with the Women's Group at the Norwegian Church, focusing
on the stories behind religious festivals now seen as part
of Norwegian Culture
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Thursday 25.3 The
Norwegian film Max Manus (English title: Man of War)
from 2008
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Thursday 29.4
AGM
followed by a talk by the Norwegian Ambassador on his experiences
in London, or should the Ambassador not be free, by John Birch
on Norwegian Manor Houses
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Thurs 30.9 Talk by David Redvaldsen: The Norwegian Labour
Party and its British Counterpart between the Wars
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Anglo
Scandinavian Society of Newcastle
ingelise42uk@ntlworld.com
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Finn-Guild
mail@finn-guild.org |
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Sat 27.2
In a Public Sauna - concert of songs by Juha "Junnu"
Vainio, London
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Saturday 6.3
AGM and the meeting of regional representatives, London
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Saturday 8.5
Meaning of life - an evening of Finnish stand-up comedy,
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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 |
Tues 12.1
Quiz Night organised by Marianne Parry
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Tuesday 9.2
Educational Exchanges: Impressions of Sweden & Denmark.
Susan Griffiths will be speaking about her experiences of exchanges
with
Swedish and Danish occupational therapists
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Tuesday 9.3
My life as an author - a talk by local author Danielle
Shaw (married to a Swede, with one of her novels actually set
in
Sweden). She will also tell about the process of having a book
published
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April
A Trip to the Royal & Derngate Theatre in Northampton.
Details to be
arranged
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Friday 7.5
Annual Dinner at the Red Lion, East Haddon.
Tuesday 25.5
AGM & Kagebord.
June
A walk around the Fawsley/Badby area. Date and details
to be arranged
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Norwegian-Scottish
Association
nsa.secretary@btinternet.com
Meetings will be held in the Danish Cultural
Institute, 3 Doune Terrace, Edinburgh at 7.30pm for 8pm unless
otherwise stated. Generally, a charge of £2 will be made
at the door.
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Tues 12.1
From Firth to Fjord: tracing Scotland's music on Scandinavian
shores. An audio-visual presentation by Dr Sally Garden
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Tuesday
2.2
The Norwegain language debate: international comparisons.
An illustrated talk by Guy Puzey, Edinburgh University, on the
politics of language in Norway, Italy and Scotland
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Tuesday
2.3
Go north, odl man: a mature student in Tromsø.
An illustrated talk by Frank Stewart and AGM
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Tuesday 20.4
Pub grub and film. Time & details to be announced
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Monday 17.5
Constitution day celebrations - Time & details to
be announced
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Scottish Norwegian
Society (Glasgow)
ragnehopkins@yahoo.co.uk
Meetings at Livingstone Tower (Floor 13), 26 Richmond
Street, Glasgow G1 1XH, unless otherwise stated |
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Scottish-Swedish
Society
marina.s-g@blueyonder.co.uk |
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Monday 22.2
Patrick 1.5 - Göran and Sven have been accepted as
adoptive parents. The problem is that no country wants to give
children to homosexual parents. Comedy
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Monday 29.3 Goodbye
Falkenberg |
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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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Saturday 30.1
Fiftieth birthday dinner
Guest of honour: COSCAN chairman, Mark Elliott
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Thursday 18.2
We link with the Jorvik Viking Festival:
Story telling
in the Mansion house
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Thursday 18.3
Aerial Archaeology.
Peter Horne tells us about his fascinating work
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Wed 21.4
AGM and Finnish evening
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Tuesday 18.5
Escape from St. Thomas with Dag Kjelldahl.
Come and hear this unusual tale from the life of our master
story-teller
May/June
Midsummer Walk. (Details to be announced.)
Saturday 19.6
Traditional Sankt Hans Aften with Bonfire and Party.
(Venue and details to be announced.)
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