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A private citizen put in a park with a fountain near these buildings as he thought the simple surroundings could use some embellishment.
I went ashore to see the Danish Royal Library. Its new extension is commonly called the Black Diamond because of its shiny granite facade. I rode the escalator through its open and inviting space.
Arnold Maersk Moller who happens to be the richest man in the country, also provided the funding for a new opera house on an island facing the Palace. Critics have complained that he interfered too much in the architecture. The roof is especially controversial; some have called the building the world’s largest “toaster-oven.”
The music was by a group called Body Rhythm Factory. Three drummers played while rotating among the drums.
A vocalist came on the stage and sang to the rapt audience. When the ensemble finished, a recorded tune by Dave Brubeck was piped in.
A boy of four from a family sitting next to me came over. He invited me to play with his toy, which he now threw toward me. His smiling father called him back when a pizza they had ordered arrived.
These were young families with small children. Strollers and bikes were parked next to blankets spread on the ground.
At the New Harbor, a band played before an audience of mostly middle class, middle- aged people that sat on steps and grass.
Copenhagen’s invitation to international cultures was also on display elsewhere. Several booths on the edge of the New King’s Square offered foods from Belgium, France, and the Middle East
On this day there was an exhibit of contemporary paintings and sculptures, called “Africa/Now.” It showed the works of more than 30 young artists from 10 African nations.
At the New Harbor I talked to a Malaysian TV crew. They were filming a documentary about Copenhagen.
A skyline of modest-sized, square-shaped buildings of many colors was punctured by steeples, domes, globes, and turrets of imposing churches and palaces.
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