Citizen in Denmark - Ny i Danmark

Association activitiesNight schoolsTuition in many subjectsMany people attend night school where they receive tuitionin many different subjects. This may take the form of languagetuition or other academic subjects. But subjects may also includephilosophy, history, bringing up children and talks about culturaltopics. There are also classes in body and motion, cookery, sewing,mailing, singing and a great deal more. Many night schoolsoffer special courses to new citizens. As a general rule, nightschools are run by an educational association* such as AOF (theWorkers Education Association), LOF (the Liberal Adult EducationAssociation) or FOF (the Adult Education Association).The courses are not free but given the fact the schools receivesubsidies from the municipal authorities, participants do nothave to pay the whole amount.Log onto your municipal authority’s website to find out moreabout night school activities in your local area.People who share a common interestDenmark is one of the few countries in the world where themajority of its citizens are members of an association. Here,people who share a common interest meet. This may be aninterest of an academic, political or cultural nature.Many different kinds of interestsDenmark has innumerable associations, organisations andclubs. Sport, political party, housing, art, music, immigrant,religious associations and associations for those with aspecial hobby - to name but a few. Check under “associations”in your local telephone directory. And your municipalauthority website.Some work for a causeSome associations work towards safeguarding the interestsof different groups such as the disabled, various patientgroups, the eldery or homosexuals. And some also worktowards a specific political goal, such as the environmentor animal welfare.CULTURE AND LEISURE TIMEMeeting placesFinally, there are also meeting places, clubs and club houseswhich are usually associated with a residential area wherepeople play cards, hold debates, pursue a leisure interest orlisten to talks and lectures.Anyone can start an associationEveryone has the right to start an association. All that isrequired is that you hold a meeting - a statutory generalmeeting - where you decide on and note down the aims125