Around the world with Malene Kjærgård
- winner of the Danish Music Award, the Children's Jazz Prize 2020 and the Carl Prize "Children's Composer of the Year" 2021



Why does Hawaii look like a giant chocolate cake? Why is Ernesto's mother so harsh on the island of Trinidad? And why would Malene's grandfather want chili con carne and not flowers on his grave when he's dead? For a concert "Around the World", the children join an interactive musical journey where they, among other things. will be able to experience "Day of the Dead" in Mexico, a gossip party in Trinidad, have the opportunity to relax at Copacabana, dance loose in Ghana or take part in the world's longest train ride through Russia. The children will encounter stories that give them a sense that all children on earth basically have a lot in common.

The story

Malene is on holiday with his grandfather. Time stands still and she is bored. Therefore, she goes e...

Around the world with Malene Kjærgård
- winner of the Danish Music Award, the Children's Jazz Prize 2020 and the Carl Prize "Children's Composer of the Year" 2021



Why does Hawaii look like a giant chocolate cake? Why is Ernesto's mother so harsh on the island of Trinidad? And why would Malene's grandfather want chili con carne and not flowers on his grave when he's dead? For a concert "Around the World", the children join an interactive musical journey where they, among other things. will be able to experience "Day of the Dead" in Mexico, a gossip party in Trinidad, have the opportunity to relax at Copacabana, dance loose in Ghana or take part in the world's longest train ride through Russia. The children will encounter stories that give them a sense that all children on earth basically have a lot in common.

The story

Malene is on holiday with his grandfather. Time stands still and she is bored. Therefore, she goes exploring on her grandfather's old ceiling. Here she finds his large, old travel suitcase, which contains souvenirs and finds from all his travels around the world.



Concert

For the concert, the children help Malene to examine the contents of the suitcase and the children will be led into small stories about the respective countries. Among other things, they will join a train ride through Russia, join a city party on the island of Triniadad, take a relax on the beach at Copacabana, come to a drum and dance party in Ghana and go on a bike ride through Copenhagen.



It is children's jazz that is inspired by music from the many different places in the world, and it will be difficult to sit still when the many colors, sounds, moods and impressions wash over the audience.

Both children and adults will be invited to be active participants in the concert and in how the story this day develops…....

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