Billedtekst: From left: Stephen Sporrer, Ben Terence Leahy Aziri, Rachelle Keck, and James Keck.

Foto: Jens Grønkjær, scald

Wednesday May 31st 2023 the Guild inaugurated 11 new members

Among the new members were the Irish ambassador Ms. Elizabeth McCullough, and vice ambassador Ms. Emily Ghadimi. The embassy has been an active party in the creation of an exchange programme, where a young Dane is sent to Ireland for a week in June, and a young Irishman the other way. Before the recording, the ambassador was received at Slagelse Town Hall by Deputy Mayor Jane Dahl.

After the inauguration the Alderman Finn Berggren welcomed the 43 participants to the Annual Meeting, held in the beautiful settings of Kragerup Estate. After the recording, the company went on to Kragerup Estates, where Harald Blåtand's Guild has its Guild Room. Here another 32 members of the Guild came together to hold the annual Guild meeting, followed by dinner in the cozy Restaurant Blixen.

Before the dinner Ms. Anne-Christine Larsen, head of the Viking Museum at Trelleborg, spoke about the effort of the Danish Ring Castles to be recognized as UNESCO World Heritage.

Photo: The New Members. From left: Jørgen Klode, Michael Andersen, Lars Fischer Rasmussen, Brian Andersen, Carsten Fich-Olsen, Emily Ghadimi, Ejvind Sandal, Sven Ole Rosenkilde, Elizabeth McCullough, Vibeke Bagger og Peter Rasmussen.

Photo: Hasse Ferrold

The first inauguration of the year to Harald Bluetooth Guild was a memorable day for the new candidates as well as for the Board of Harald Bluetooth Guild.

There were 7 new members who were invited to join Harald Bluetooth Guild during a festive setting.

Among the new members was Ukrainian Ambassador Mikhailo Vydoinyk. The ambassadors wife, Kristina Vydoinyk, was also attending the celebrations. Jane Dahl, deputy mayor and chairman of the Business, Employment and Education Committee, participated as the municipality's representative in the Guild dinner at Kragerup Estate, where Birgitte Dinesen, member of the Guild Board, told about the history of Kragerup's history.

In his speech, Ambassador Mikhailo Vydoinyk referred to the close relations between Denmark and Ukraine and expressed his gratitude for the support that the Danes had shown since the war broke out.

The ambassador also used the opportunity to highlight how the history of the Vikings, Ukraine and not least Kiev were linked.

On behalf of the Guild Board, alderman Finn Berggren expressed his thanks and appreciation to the new members and emphasized that the year's first admission to Harald Bluetooth's Guild had been so inspiring that the Guild Board could look forward to this year's upcoming admissions with great expectations.

The new members and the Guild Board posing for the group photo on the main staircase at Kragerup Estate.

First row from the left: Birgitte Dinesen, Board member, Ambassador Mikhailo Vydoinyk, Finn Berggren, Board member, Arne Juul, Lars Grønkjær.

Second row from left: Claus Østergaard Olsen, Jane Dahl, Deputy Mayor, Henrik Sørensen, Jens Grønkjær, Board member, Michael Bach Rasmussen, Per Ankær.

Back row from left: Jacob Stryhn, Board member, Inge Grønvold, Guild member, Lis Tribler, Board member and Anette Borg, Board member.