New colleagues at the SMK: Maija, Lezel, and Vahid
Vahid Abbasi was born in Iran, and his native language is Farsi. Lezel Indal was born in the Philippines and speaks Tagalog as her native language. Maija Ivanova was born in Latvia and has Latvian as...
View ArticleThe museum as part of inclusion and integration in relation to new citizens
The three language students and project employees at the SMK, Maija Ivanova, Vahid Abbasi, and Lezel Indal, have completed their films about words and art. Opening our doors to these new partners has...
View ArticleThe researcher’s first conclusions about language schools at museums
”A life-changing experience.” “Greater credibility in the job market.” “Greater self-confidence.” And “a unique opportunity to reflect on your life and identity.” These are some of the academic scholar...
View ArticleSeven films, seven languages, and seven works of art. First screening of the...
”A poignant example of how art and language are closely entwined and enrich each other.” So said the director of SMK, Mikkel Bogh, after the screening of seven films created by students from the...
View ArticleLanguage schools at museums
These are questions we would like to examine in greater detail. To that end we launched a process of close co-operation with the Copenhagen Language Center and its language students in 2013. The...
View ArticleHangover, aeroplane, yes, and thank you!
It is Wednesday, it’s early in the morning, and murky winter darkness still hangs around outside the museum windows. Twelve language students from the Copenhagen Language Center, their teacher, the...
View ArticleFinal rehearsals, rolling cameras, and a dramatic day in Danish politics
The words are spoken by Maija Ivanova. As one of the final rehearsals before the cameras start rolling, she has just presented a work of art to a small audience from Thorvaldsens Museum. She, Vahid...
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