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A quiet sunset before the\u00a0start of Aarhus 2017<\/em>, a yearlong series of events
to celebrate community by rethinking it.\u00a0
\u00a9 Anders Hede\/VisitAarhus<\/p><\/div>\n

Can we celebrate community\u00a0by rethinking it?<\/h2>\n
The\u00a0aha moments<\/em>\u00a0began at dawn with a mass bicycling event.\u00a0As cyclists of all ages glided by,\u00a0the winter mist\u00a0rose like a curtain, revealing the newest European\u00a0Capital of Culture.\u00a0Aarhus 2017<\/em>\u00a0<\/em>had launched.\u00a0\u00a0All year, this small Danish city will celebrate community by\u00a0rethinking it.<\/p>\n
Celebrations\u00a0continued into the night, with\u00a0songs lifted by the wind to soar above the crowds.\u00a0As six Viking ships set sail, hundreds of\u00a0choral singers and thousands of locals, each carrying illuminated paper ships, transformed the port\u00a0into a sea of lights.<\/p>\n
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Rethinking theatre: Even a port can be a stage in Water Music<\/em>, part of Aarhus 2017<\/em>.
\u00a9 S\u00f5ren Pagter\/Aarhus 2017<\/p><\/div>\n
Rethinking Creative\u00a0Cities<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Located a few hours west of Copenhagen, Aarhus (OR-hoose) has attracted growing numbers of international visitors. This is\u00a0a city in love with nature. Harbor and forest surround it and a tranquil river flows through its bustling center.<\/p>\n
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Once paved over for cars, Aarhus River was reopened in\u00a02005.
\u00a9 Joyce McGreevy<\/p><\/div>\n
It\u2019s also home to some of the world’s most sophisticated architecture: landmarks like the Isbjerget<\/em> (“Icebergs”) \u00a0and DOKK1, a tech-spectacular community hub and library.<\/p>\n
Being a European Capital of Culture goes beyond tourism says Aarhus 2017<\/em> Program Director Juliana Engberg. \u201cIt raises the ambitions of a city and its region. It encourages us to stand up and be noticed, and to become a creative city.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Rethinking structure: Uniquely angled to resemble icebergs,
these Aarhus apartments maximize views of the sea.
\u00a9 Kim Wyon\/VisitDenmark<\/p><\/div>\n
Rethinking Time Travel<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Taking notice of Aarhus is a good\u00a0idea.\u00a0 With a population of\u00a0315, 000, Aarhus is a heady mix of charmed\u00a0village and edgy urban hive.<\/p>\n
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Rethinking housing: 18th century M\u00f8llestien, the most photographed street
in Aarhus, once faced demolition. Then artists and students moved in.
\u00a9 Joyce McGreevy<\/p><\/div>\n
To explore it is to wander\u00a0through\u00a0time. One moment you\u2019re strolling the cobblestones of M\u00f8llestien (\u201cMill Lane\u201d), where hollyhocks and roses frame half-timbered cottages. Next moment, you\u2019re gazing up at the rainbow-tinted circular skywalk of the ARoS Museum of Modern Art.<\/p>\n
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Rethinking vision: A skywalk by Olafur Eliasson atop ARoS offers
rainbow-tinted panoramas of the city.
\u00a9 Joyce McGreevy<\/p><\/div>\n
Historically, Aarhus is one of Scandinavia\u2019s oldest cities, founded around 770.\u00a0But its concentration of university students makes it one of the youngest cities.<\/p>\n
And wow, does Aarhus welcome new arrivals. Whenever a child is born here, parents press a button at the local hospital, sounding a three-ton\u00a0bronze bell in that high-tech\u00a0library.<\/p>\n
Rethinking Past and Future<\/strong><\/p>\n
The theme of\u00a0Aarhus 2017<\/em> is Let\u2019s Rethink<\/em>. \u00a0“We will examine our Danish DNA,\u201d say organizers, \u201cand take delight and pride in its unique history.\u201d F<\/em>olkelige<\/em>\u00a0(popular traditions) are part of the program, including Viking pageants to rival the most binge-worthy Nordic dramas.<\/p>\n
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Rethinking history: An immersive living museum in Old Town Aarhus
leads you from the 1700s to the 1970s.
\u00a9 Joyce McGreevy<\/p><\/div>\n
Rethinking the\u00a0Future<\/strong><\/h4>\n
But\u00a0diversity and\u00a0the future play an even larger role. In forums, performances, and feasts, people in Aarhus will explore social media and\u00a0social isolation, individual rights and collaborative\u00a0endeavors, stereotypes about ages and cultures, and the potential of all generations.<\/p>\n
At the People\u2019s Feast<\/em> later this spring, long, connected tables will be set up along city\u00a0streets, and 500 locals and visitors will have supper and talk things over.<\/p>\n
These days, there’s certainly plenty to talk about. Aarhus 2017<\/em> suggests that people the world over\u00a0dare to rethink together, too.<\/p>\n
Oh, I see:<\/strong>\u00a0As people in one culture ask the big questions, people in cultures everywhere can move closer to meaningful answers.<\/p>\n
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Rethinking social media: “The biggest dinner party in the history of Denmark,”
The<\/em> People’s Feast<\/em> encourages public discussion and debate over a good\u00a0meal.
\u00a9 Stefan Ravn\/Aarhus 2017<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n
Rethinking Cultures<\/h4>\n
This year will be transformative for Aarhus, and not just as\u00a02017 Capital of European Culture. As one organizer said, “We’re asking big questions of ourselves, such as: What will it mean to be human in the future?” An urgent question indeed.<\/p>\n
What aha moments will occur? What new ideas will travel from Aarhus to your house?<\/p>\n
Where else in the world might people sit down at one table? How can\u00a0we connect what makes us unique from one another and recognize\u00a0in it\u00a0our shared humanity? How can we all rethink together?<\/p>\n
Imagine a place where, as each new arrival joins us, we ring a bell of welcome.\u00a0Could that be what it means to celebrate community?<\/p>\n
Experience ARoS from the inside. Tour Olafur Eliasson’s skywalk here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n
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Can we celebrate community by rethinking it?

Rethinking Creative Cities

Rethinking Time Travel

Rethinking the Future

Rethinking Cultures