Nación Ekeko invites you to a celebration of life through rhythm and dance. The duo Her • Mano joins him on stage, and together they will present you with a powerful sensory show that mixes pre-Columbian instruments, Andean, Latin and African sounds and electronic beats.

Danish-Japanese Terkel Atsushi Røjle, a.k.a. Atusji, is currently releasing the album ‘Slowboat to Asakusa’, his first Danish-language release. The album is inspired by Atusji's own origins, cultural division, loss and much more, all of which comes from the heart.

‘Slowboat to Asakusa’ follows the album trilogy Soapbox Vol. 1, 2, and 3, with the final album featuring guest appearances from artists like Helena Gao and Brimheim.

What to Expect

• ​​17:00-17:10 Arrival of guests
• ​​17:10-17:20 Introduction to Food for Thought by a Crossing Borders member
• ​​17:20-18:00 Storytelling session by the guest speaker, moderated by a CB member
• ​​18:00-18:30 Questions and comments from the audience
• ​​18:30-19:15 Vegetarian community dinner by Send Flere Krydderier

What to expect

• ​​17:00-17:10 Arrival of guests
• ​​17:10-17:20 Introduction to Food for Thought by a Crossing Borders member
• ​​17:20-18:00 Storytelling session by the guest speaker, moderated by a CB member
• ​​18:00-18:30 Questions and comments from the audience
• ​​18:30-19:15 Vegetarian community dinner by Send Flere Krydderier

The four blazing horns and a powerhouse drummer fuse the raw energy of street performance with intricate harmonic arrangements and free improvisation. Their repertoire spans 90s pop, house classics, 60s rock, Ethiopian grooves, funk, and soulful jazz — all filtered through an imaginative brass prism. After playing at Copenhagen's hottest corners, such as Nørreport Station, the Hot Mess Brass Band is now ready to serve their sonic gumbo to a stage near you. Get ready to dance!

Akira.Drums (akira dot drums)

Akira Nakamura’s solo project akira.drums, from Okinawa, blends minimalist visuals with extended, hypnotic rhythmic progressions. With roots in jazz and electronica, and inspired by Steve Reich, Japanese folk music, and krautrock, he creates rhythmically complex soundscapes that, when combined with sleek graphic visuals and layers of electronic noise, form a captivating and mesmerizing experience.

The Latin American candombe culture is finally taking root in Copenhagen. This is largely thanks to the music community Candombe DK, which has delivered two sold-out concerts with special Afro-Latino rhythms as its focal point. They return to Copenhagen Jazz Festival - this time with the project The Woman Who Sings the Drum, featuring the renowned Cuban singer Laura Flores Hernández. Flores is recognized as the female voice of candombe in Europe, and will perform alongside the talented Uruguayan pianist Manu Contrera and the lively band Candombe DK.

Rough Music is a community ensemble that celebrates homegrown music. The ensemble is based in Union, and during the spring they invite musicians of all instruments and levels to find each other in music and create new arrangements of songs by local artists. The playful approach in the musical community culminates this evening with a perfectly imperfect performance during the Copenhagen Jazz Festival in Union.

Rolling Stone is right when they call Larie a "pop caress". Larie is a musician who mixes Brazilian pop rhythms, electronic music and more experimental compositions. With over 4 million plays on Spotify, their album "Voa" (2016) has been a springboard to an international career. Larie has been compared to eminent songwriters such as Bon Iver and Camille and has performed in 22 countries. They visited Union at last year's Vinterjazz in the company of Portuguese Fado Bicha. At the Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Larie returns and embraces Union with their own intimate solo project.

Every Sunday, you can let your prejudices be challenged by one of our many volunteer open books for free.

The concept is simple: You show up at the library desk, where you receive guidance from our librarians about the subjects that we have available for lending. When you have chosen which human book you want to talk to, you can sit down in the Reading Garden and have an open conversation, where all questions about the subject are welcome.