Diplomacy strongly represented – inauguration on 29 August
It was an eventful few days for Harald Bluetooth Guild.
A few days after the inauguration of Goodwill Ambassadors, the Harald Bluetooth Guild was again in Trelleborg and received no less than three ambassadors, respectively Kim Hyung Gil and his wife Soo Kyung Yun from South Korea, Kevin Ayyalaraju from Australia and Georgia's ambassador Nata Menabde. The diplomatic group was in the company of six Danish business and cultural people from all over the country as well as our local freighter Jens Ole Larsen.
Photo: The new members of Harald Bluetooth Guild (from left) former director of culture Finn Andersen, countess Judith of Rosenborg, ambassador Kerin Ayyalaraju, Australia, direktor Jesper Nygård, Realdania, count Ulrik af Rosenborg, ambassador Nata Menabde, Georgia, ambassador Kim Hyung Gil, South Korea, consulting engineer Martin Jensen, medical doctor Soo Kyung Yun, lawyer Peter Kofoed (Guild member)and freighter Jens Ole Larsen.
Photo: Hasse Ferrold
20 international Goodwill Ambassadors inaugurated in Harald Bluetooth Guild
On 27 August 2023, Harald Bluetooth Guild was able to welcome an unusual group of international business and cultural personalities who visited Trelleborg and the municipality for the first time.
It was about 20 so-called Copenhagen Goodwill Ambassadors from as many different countries from Tromsø in the North to Abu Dhabi and India – indeed, representing all parts of the world. The Goodwill Ambassadors, who are all Danish, have been selected by the organization Copenhagen Capacity/Greater Copenhagen based on their special opportunity and interest in promoting Zealand.
The many Goodwill Ambassadors were at home in Denmark for their annual meeting and had all accepted the offer to be accepted as members of Harald Bluetooth Guild.
The visit to the Viking Fortress and Trelleborg Museum was guided by museum director Anne Kristine Frank Larsen and Jens Grønkjær, HBL vice chairman, while Harald Bluetooth Guild prepared for their traditional inauguration ceremony.
The international Goodwill Ambassadors, many of whom had brought their spouses, continued to Kragerup Estates, where Harald Bluetooth Guild continued the inauguration ceremony. Deputy Mayor Jane Dahl welcomed and took the opportunity to talk about Slagelse Municipality and landowner Birgitte Dinesen told about the history of Kragerup Estate. The Goodwill Ambassadors were very enthusiastic about the visit and promised to promote Trelleborg and West Zealand as well as Harald Bluetooth Guild.
Photo: The international Goodwill Ambassadors, Copenhagen Capital arriving Trelleborg Viking Fortress.
New members admitted on 28 June 2023
Billedtekst: From left: Stephen Sporrer, Ben Terence Leahy Aziri, Rachelle Keck, and James Keck.
Foto: Jens Grønkjær, scald
Danish-Irish friendship
Caption: From left: Museum inspector Anne-Christine Larsen, Alderman Finn Berggren, ambassador Ms. Elizabeth McCullough, and deputy mayor Jane Dahl.
Photo: Hasse Ferrold
New members of The Harald Bluetooth Guild
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
New members of The Harald Bluetooth Guild
The new members from left to right: Claus Østergaard Olsen, Per Ankær, Michael Bach Rasmussen, Lars Grønkjær, Henrik Sørensen, Mikhailo Vydoinyk and Arne Juul.
The Harald Bluetooth Guild opens the season with success
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.
The last member in the Board of Harald Bluetooth Guild Board has now been selected.
At the year's first Guild meeting in February, chairman of the Korsør Business Association and versatile businessman Jacob Stryhn was admitted as the last member of Harald Bluetooth Guild Board of 8 members.
The alderman in the Guild, Finn Berggren, warmly welcomed Jacob Stryhn and emphasized that the Guild Board is looking forward to the upcoming cooperation, where the next year's major tasks include is the new youth exchange project with Waterford City and County Council in Ireland and the Guild´s involvement in the implementation of New Trelleborg.
Photo: Jacob Stryhn in the middle is surrounded by the Guild Board members from left Anette Borg, Lis Tribler, Svend Erik Kristensen, Jens Grønkjær, Birgitte Dinesen and Finn Berggren. Guild board member mayor Knud Vincents was absent.
Harald Bluetooth Guild participated in the celebration of Hasse Ferrold
On 30 January 2023, the guild's active ambassador Hasse Ferrold celebrated both his 75th birthday and the 20th anniversary of his successful club - International Copenhagen Club (ICC).
It happened at a festive occasion at REALDANIA, where CEO Jesper Nygård started the evening with a lively lecture about REALDANIA.
Many of Harald Bluetooth Guild members had turned up on this occasion.
In the photo, Hasse Ferrold is in the center wearing his classic jacket with emblems and surrounded by Guild members (from left) Hans Hermansen, CEO, Copenhagen Post, Finn Berggren, Alderman, and on the far right Jacob Stryhn, director and chairman of Korsør Business Association.
Multi house inaugurated at the Viking castle Trelleborg
The Board of Harald Bluetooth Guild was of course present at the inauguration of the new Multi-functional house in Trelleborg, where deputy mayor Jane Dahl gave a speech and cut the "cord" to the multi-functional house and then officially handed over the keys to museum director Anne-Christine Larsen. (see photo).
The Guild Board was pleased that both Jane Dahl and Anne-Christine Larsen are active members of Harald Bluetooth Guild.
Deputy Mayor Jane Dahl emphasized in her speech "With the Multihuset, we have also taken an important step in the work of establishing Den Genskabte Borg".
