Northern LightsSummer 2013

Also in this issue:

Magne Furuholmen Private View p 6

Edvard Munch Private View p 12

Important dates

The Roof Gardens p 7

11 June Ladies’ Summer Luncheon

27 JunePrawn Feast

13 SeptemberArt Tour and Lunch at Mansion House

12-13 OctoberScandinavia Show

10 OctoberAutumn Golf Day

24 OctoberFinancial Evening

25 OctoberMasked Ball

17 MAY DINNER 2013Page 5

Dear DNK Members The Board is very pleased to be welcoming our new Chair, Catharina M. Patjas, whom many of you will have met at the AGM in April, the 17 May Dinner and a number of other events. Please see page 3 for a presentation of Catharina and our three other new Board Members.

We hope you have enjoyed our many DNK events. Since our last issue, we have had our Annual General Meeting, an interesting exhibition by artist and former A-ha member Magne Furuholmen and also an informative UK Tax event by SEB Private Banking UK’s Helena Whitmore. A few lucky Klub Members were invited to Norway’s Ambassador Mr. Kim A. Traavik residence to celebrate the 150th anniversary since Edvard Munch’s birth. Additionally, there was our regular Spring Golf Day, a Jazz Evening at The Roof Gardens and we have of course had our 17 May Dinner, with a fascinating speech by Guest Speaker Ellen Dyvik and music provided by Rolfs Salongorkester.

We do also hope you will find our coming events to be of interest. We are looking forward to seeing you at the Prawn Feast, Ladies’ Luncheon, Summer BBQ and Violin/Piano Duo Recital in June. In

September we are invited to an Art Tour and Lunch at Mansion House. In October we shall again have a stand at the popular Scandinavia Show as well as a sought-after Financial Evening. We are also organising the exciting Masked Ball in the Coffee Room at The In & Out.

We always try to arrange events that will interest our members, and we are always open to suggestions. The Klub exists for its members and you, our members, are the Klub. Please also take advantage of the possible opportunity to win a year’s membership with the Klub by completing the DNK Membership Survey by clicking the link on the right hand side on our homepage. This issue of Northern Lights has reports from our most recent events and also looks forward to things to come.

Finally the Committee would like to thank retiring Chairman Nicholas Brocker Ruud for his efforts and retiring Board Member and Northern Lights Editor Berit Scott for tirelessly editing the magazine for the last four years. The DNK Board is looking for an Editor to replace Berit. Our Chair will cover this role in the meantime.

Enjoy your Klub and enjoy your summer!

Kind regards,

Your Board

Your Board

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The DNK is pleased to welcome the following new members: Fredrik Fosse, Torleif Vollstad, Jo Myhrvold, Harald Carlsen, Kristian Svendsen, Bjarte Valen, Richard-Drew Wilson, Annabel Luton, Inge Johansen, Hedda Halvorsen, Elisabeth Gram-Knutsen, Jorgen Espeland, Ole Christian Gulbrandsen, Philippe Chalon, Tim Coulter, Pauline Houpillart, Astrid Koppernaes and Helena Whitmore

Message from Your Board

New Members

All DNK members have access to the Naval & Military Clubhouse (The In & Out building) from Friday noon until Monday morning 9am, when members may use The In & Out facilities on offer, including the gym and swimming pool free of charge. The Clubhouse has its own hotel where members may stay at a reasonable room price. DNK members may use the facilities of the hotel during the week if they are staying at the hotel during the week. DNK members may also be combined members of the Naval & Military Club. Enquire with the Klub Secretary for prices and other details.DNK members may no longer use the restaurant ‘The Coffee Room’ during the week, except if they are staying at the hotel. The bars and Coffee Room restaurant are closed at weekends, but the ‘The Down & Out’ brasserie is open.

Discounted prices from Scandinavian Kitchen. Scandinavian Kitchen offers 10% off their shop prices on on-line orders and purchases made at the shop. DNK members shopping in the shop should bring their membership card to obtain the discount. For online shopping, please enter the code DNK2013. See their advertisement on page 11.

Membership Benefits

Enjoy free entry to fabulous night club The Roof Gardens, an exclusive members-only nightclub off Kensington High Street, offers DNK members + one guest free entry to the nightclub (Q-jump). * All members and one guest have VIP complimentary entry to

The Roof Gardens all year* Additional guests will receive the discounted rate of £15 entry

(discounted applicable from Oct to April only, excluding December) You must supply The Roof Gardens with a guest list, prior to arrival. It is also advisable to register before 5 pm on the Friday for both Friday and Saturday. Show your membership card at the door, abide by the rules, dress code is smart/casual and get ready for a fantastic night out!!

The nightclub is open Fridays and Saturdays.Email address for registry: club@roofgardens.virgin.co.uk Roof Gardens home page: www.virgin.com/roofgardens

ContentsMessage from Your Board 2

New Members 2

Membership Benefits 2

DNK AGM & New Board Members 3

17 May 4-5

Magne Furuholmen 6

Friday Night at The Roof Gardens 7

Jazz Night 7

UK Tax Update 9

Food Blog 10

Edvard Munch Private View 12

What’s on the DNK Programme 14

Calendars of Events 15

Catharina M. Patjas - Chair & Editor-in-Chief Magnus Gundersen - Treasurer Vacant - Editor NL Patrick Jonassen - Member Jens Wilhelmsen - Member Anette Fondevik - Member Geir-Espen Fygle - Member Millicent Scott - Member Nicholas Brocker Ruud - Member

Stian works as an Executive Search Consultant with focus on the global Mining, Metals and Consulting industries. He has worked as a head hunter in London since March 1999. Additionally, he occasionally works as a freelance journalist and instant translator for international news television. Stian holds a BA

(Hons) Marketing from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, UK and Universidad de Deusto in San Sebastian, Spain. Fluent in six languages (Norwegian, English, Spanish, German, Dutch and Portuguese). He enjoys travelling, writing, reading, going to the gym, cooking, politics and current affairs, foreign cultures and meeting new people. Stian has since resigned as Board Member and Editor due to work commitments.

Anette is a Norwegian national who in 2005 decided to develop her career internationally and relocated to the UK. She completed a BA in Business with Psychology (BA hons) with the University of Southampton. She began her career in executive search with a London firm focussing on the Scandinavian energy market.

From here she joined a search firm specialising in the commodities sector before joining Miramar Executive Search in 2011 where she is recruiting senior profiles for global clients. The foundation in search has sparked her interest in what drives and motivates individuals and how each and every one can reach their true potential. She is currently working towards becoming a mental trainer. Anette travels to Norway and Paris frequently and she enjoys cross country skiing, hiking and other outdoor activities. In addition she is a keen knitter and has a secret dream of one day becoming a published author.

Millicent Ragnhild Scott has been a member of DNK since 2006. She grew up in Oslo and London with family roots in Bodø and Edinburgh. Millicent considers herself entirely bi-national with a fatherland and a mother-tongue from each country - although she is never sure which is which. Millicent has a BA from

the London School of Economics and an MSc from the University of Edinburgh. She is also qualified to teach English as a foreign language. As a day job she works in international relations. She has expertise in communications, social media, events management, organisational development and government policy making. Outside work Millicent is a keen clarinet player, skier, cyclist and kayaker who enjoys frequent visits to Norway.

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DNK 89th AGM 2013 Den Norske Klub London held its 89th Annual General Meeting at The In & Out Club on 19 April. It was chaired by Board Member Magnus Gundersen, as retiring Chairman Nicholas Brocker Ruud was unable to attend. The AGM was attended by 15 members of the Klub.

DNK has a healthy balance sheet with a solid cash reserve, and the loss of £14,669 in 2011 was successfully reduced to £2,500 in 2012 thanks mainly to increased revenue in sponsorship and advertising as well as an increase in members and a reduction in administrative costs. Northern Lights Magazine and events are currently run on a break even basis. The objective for 2013 is to attract sufficient members in order to return to a small profit. Regarding future prospects members were encouraged to think about whether we want to stay in The In & Out as the current lease will expire in three years. Some members also suggested a Norwegian name for Northern Lights and increased use of the Norwegian language in the magazine. The new Editor confirmed he is happy to listen to suggestions and slowly include more use of Norwegian.

Board 2013Catharina M. Patjas – Chair & Editor-in-Chief

Magnus Gundersen – Treasurer

Stian Sangvig – Board Member & Editor Northern Lights

Jens Wilhelmsen – Board Member

Patrick Jonassen – Board Member

Geir Espen Fygle – Board Member

Millicent Scott – Board Member

Anette Fondevik – Board Member

Nicholas Brocker Ruud – Board Member

New Board for 2013Our new Chair Catharina is from Sarpsborg in Norway. After finishing secondary school she moved to Oslo to further her studies. She lived in Oslo for ten years before moving to London in 2004. Catharina holds a Cand. Mag (equivalent to BA) in Fine Arts from the University of Oslo and a MA in Film & Television from

the University of Westminster in London. While she was studying, she travelled widely to Asia, South America and the US and spent six months in Los Angeles, California. Catharina has more than ten years’ experience in publishing, film and broadcasting. She enjoys travelling, swimming, running, art, fashion, film, theatre, literature and the outdoors. Catharina has been a Board Member of DNK since April 2012 and her main role is liaising with sponsors and advertisers. As a Chair she will continue her role as Sponsor Liaison.

Catharina Patjas - Chair

Millicent Scott - Board Member

Anette Fondevik - Board Member

Stian Sangvig – Board Member & Editor Northern Lights

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17 May Day inSouthwark ParkTrue to tradition Den Norske Klub had its presence for the daytime celebrations of Norway’s Constitution Day on Friday 17 May in Southwark Park, where the day is celebrated by Norwegians in London. Chair Catharina M. Patjas and Board Members Patrick Jonassen and Stian Sangvig represented the Klub in the park. It was a beautiful day full of happy and celebrating Norwegians. Whilst it was cloudy, windy and a bit chilly in the air, there was at least no rain. Various London-based Norwegians have stands and Den Norske Klub shared a stand with table together with NORA (Network for Norwegian women in London). From other stands Norwegian hot dogs, chocolate snacks and soft drinks were sold. The stand was decorated with red, white and blue balloons carrying the Klub’s logo, Norwegian flags and a banner carrying the Klub’s logo. The table was decorated with membership application forms, flyers and copies of Northern Lights magazine in order to promote the Klub. Patrick and Stian also brought cup cakes, most of which were given to children passing by. This turned out to be a popular touch. A significant number of people dropped

by and seemed intrigued by the Klub. General feedback seemed to be that most people knew of the Klub’s existence but few knew what the Klub is about and what it offers. Hopefully as many visitors as possible will complete their membership application forms and join!

In the park celebrations formally started at 1pm as the Head of the 17 May Committee Kyrre Haugen formally opened the celebration. Afterwards everyone sung Norway’s national anthem “Ja Vi Elsker”. Additional songs were performed by “St Olvaskoret” (The St Olav Choir). There were speeches by the children from the Norwegian School prior to main speaker Princess Märtha Louise. In addition to providing a historical speech of key events the Princess also provided a personal touch by explaining what it was like for her to grow up as a Royal and not spending the day with her friends from school.

NORWEGIAN SUMMER RECIPE: GRAVLAKSGravlaks is the Norwegian spelling. Laks = salmon and grav = grave. In English it’s usually known as ‘gravedlax’ which is from the Swedish! The salmon was traditionally buried to cure - hence grave - which kept the temperature even and cool as well as providing the weight on the fish. The modern method uses the fridge and weights which is a little more convenient, if slightly less rustic.

This is based on my grandfather (morfar)’s recipe which I have from my mother. Needless to say there are variations. The exact recipe is not written down anywhere else, so merits inclusion here. The ratio of sugar:salt is the subject of endless debate and - ultimately - personal taste. Here’s what I use...

Ingredients

Fresh salmon, filleted1-2 tbsp aquavit or gin1 tbsp salt1 tbsp granulated white sugar1 handful roughly chopped dill

Method

Mix the sugar and salt in a little dish.With the skin side down, give the flesh of the fish a decent splash of booze, covering it thinly and rubbing in the liquid. (I believe that this was my grandfather’s favourite part of the process.)

At this point have a quick dram if that way inclined.

Now spread a thin layer of the salt & sugar on the fish and rub it in well with your hands.

Next cover the fish with dill. Finally put it in the fridge (please don’t argue with this. If you prefer to put it elsewhere just do so, but I recommend the fridge), with a board or flat dish and a heavy weight on top. I use things like cartons of juice.

The fish should be kept under pressure until it’s ready.

Every morning and evening remove the weights and take the fish out. Spoon the juices that have escaped over the flesh and turn the fish round. Replace the weights and leave till the next time.

Top up with some more of the salt/sugar on about day two.

The gravelaks is ready to eat in about three-four days, depending on the temperature of the fridge. It will keep for several days and freezes well.

Recipe by Millicent Scott and can be found at http://missmilliemoo.blogspot.com/

Recipe for mustard mayonnaise at http://missmilliemoo.blogspot.com/2012/07/mustard-mayonnaise.html

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In the spirit of tradition, the guests were warmly greeted with a glass of bubbly on their arrival to the prominent The In & Out Club before gathering in the grand entrance hall for mingling prior to dinner. A cheerful and diverse crowd, all dressed to impress in traditional “bunad”, black tie, suits and stylish dresses, created a good buzz and positive energy. Entertainment for the evening was Rolfs Salongorkester, part of Lambertseter Ungdomskorps, who created an amazing atmosphere with their lively Charleston tunes doing a fine job setting the mood before dinner. After the lively session in the entrance hall we made our way up to the King Harald room where elegantly laid out tables decorated with Norwegian flags were awaiting us. The Klub is particularly grateful to our secretary Clare Harrison for her fantastic effort prior to the evening ironing table runners, polishing silverware, decorating the tables and co coordinating the event.

When seated, our new Chair Catharina M. Patjas, did a great job welcoming everyone and guiding us through the programme. She also provided a brief History of the Den Norske Klub’s origin and its Clubhouse, which is Lady Astor’s former home. Lady Astor was the first female MP in House of Commons. Hence a perfect place to also celebrate the 100th anniversary for a Norwegian woman’s right to vote. Guests at top table were as follows: Chair Catharina M. Patjas, Guest Speaker Ellen K. Dyvik, Nicolaus Henke, Tim Collison, Sarah Wilkinson, Willy Stemp, Sjur Berven, Carolyn Berven, John Berven, Johanne Arnesen, Andrea Charman and Dr Agar Burton.

The specially prepared three course 17 May dinner was a gastronomic experience starting with a Hot Roasted Salmon Rillette, Pickled Cucumber and Pea Shoots. It was followed by an explosion of flavors in the form of braised Shin of Veal, Osso Bucco Horseradish Mash and seasonal greens before a grand finale (if you still had room for more) of a three level “My Little Marzipan Cake” served with strawberry salad and fresh mint. If that wasn’t enough, traditional Norwegian “Kransekake” and Belgian chocolate were served with the coffee/tea alongside a smooth red dessert wine.

This year’s special Guest Speaker, Ellen K. Dyvik, gave us a moving 17 May speech taking us on a historical journey of key events that has contributed to shaping Norway as a nation with special mention and references to the Second World War and the relationship between Norway and Great Britain. Ellen is herself from a family that fought actively in the resistance movement, and with her closing words, she reminded us to appreciate our freedom as this is easily forgotten and taken for granted, except when it is taken from us.

DNK 17 May DinnerIn Den Norske Klub’s 126th year of existence, this special day brought together 72 Norwegians and friends of Norway to celebrate our Constitution Day.

After dinner we were in the hands of Board Member Millicent Scott who first gave the “Takk for maten” speech followed by an energetic raffle prize session. Millicent did a brilliant job raising the energy in the room and keeping it exciting and fun until delivery of the final raffle prize, a cute bottle of Aquavit, to a very lucky winner. This year’s raffle prizes were;

• A three course lunch or dinner with one bottle of wine in the Coffee Room (donated by The In & Out Secretary Christopher Hogan)

• A dinner for two including one bottle of wine and one glass of champagne on arrival from Claude’s Kitchen/Amuse Bouche in Parsons Green (donated by Willy Stemp)

• Subscriptions from Scan Magazine x 3 + tickets to Scandinavia Show for two from Scan Magazine

• 3 x cheese from Jarlsberg (donated by Tine and Norseland)

• 1 bottle of Linie Aquavit (donated by Amathus)

• 1 bottle of white wine and 1 bottle of red wine (from the DNK office)

Whilst the bar closed at 23:00, there was no sign of people wanting to leave and many stayed on until after midnight.

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From the left: Carolyn Berven, John Berven, Andrea Charman, Dr Agar Burton, Chair Catharina M. Patjas, Tim Collison, Guest Speaker Ellen K. Dyvik, Sarah Wilkinson, Willy Stemp and Johanne Arnesen

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NORWEGIAN WOODMagne F exhibits in Londonby Berit Scott

Just when you thought A-ha was simply a great pop group, one of the group pops up as a visual artist of international dimensions. He returns for his third exhibiton in London, this time with a series of large-format woodcut prints.

Magne F – or Magne Furuholmen to those of us who can get our tongue around Norwegian names – has proved himself to be an accomplished graphic artist as well as a successful musician. His latest collection of woodprints has been on view throughout May at the Paul Stolper Gallery in Bloomsbury. This was also the venue for his previous exhibition “Alpha Beta”, which was featured in Northern Lights in September 2009.

DNK was represented at the Private View in early May, and on 7 May DNK members were generously invited to visit the gallery for an exclusive viewing and gallery tour. Over twenty of our members had accepted the invitation and were treated to complimentary drinks and an exclusive guided tour of the exhibition by gallery owner Paul Stolper. DNK is very grateful to him for this generous gesture.

Magne’s woodcuts – and indeed the title of the exhibition – owe a debt to The Beatles, whose music the artist grew up listening to. As a musician, Magne has found great inspiration in The Beatles’ music. And so, it’s perhaps not a huge surprise to learn that he has recently been commissioned to write the music for the film based on that same title by Norwegian best-selling author Lars Saabye Christensen. The film is due to be released in 2014.

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Friday Drinks with a TwistIn April 2013 Den Norske Klub introduced “Friday Drinks with a Twist” for those of our members who believe the night is still young at 10pm. Den Norske Klub’s monthly Friday drinks in the Canning Bar at The In & Out were followed by a visit to the exclusive The Roof Gardens, where our members and their guests gained complimentary entrance. DNK members were greeted on arrival and given a tour of the beautiful Spanish Garden before making their way to a reserved table in the VIP area of the club.

Den Norske Klub would like to thank Business Development Manager Alicia Anderson for expanding The Roof Gardens guest list especially for Den Norske Klub’s first ”Friday drinks with a Twist.”

A SUPER-COOLKLUB BENEFIT by Berit Scott

If you have ever read page 2 of your Northern Lights in any detail, you will be aware of one of the special benefits your membership of DNK brings you. If you haven’t, you will be pleased to know that our members have free entrance to the glamorous private members’ club Kensington Roof Gardens at weekends - surely up there among the most desirable membership benefits our Klub has to offer!

On the last day of April, DNK members were invited to a special introductory visit to this famous West London landmark. On top of a building housing shops like Gap and M&S is a hidden world which feels a million miles away from the busy High Street just below.

Covering the two top floors of the seven-story building, Kensington Roof Gardens and Babylon restaurant occupy a supremely desirable site. The terraces feature several gardens, paved areas, lawns, a pond, a river with a hump-back bridge, bars and barbecues with outdoor seating areas, as well as a selection of live water birds – from ducks to flamingos – who are allowed to roam freely.

On this cool and windy evening, about two dozen DNK members took up the kind invitation from The Roof Gardens to visit their splendid premises. As we huddled on the terrace admiring the fantastic views across the rooftops of London, we were treated to a selection of drinks and high-class snacks on the house.

It was warmer inside, where we listened to the jazz band playing, as it does on Tuesday nights. Then Sales Coordinator Jason Window took our group on a guided tour, which proved to be an adventure into a most incredible, exclusive and exotic venue.

Babylon restaurant is open for lunch and dinner, and on Friday and Saturday evenings the club and bar areas are turned into an über-cool members-only night club. Under a special agreement DNK members and a guest may enter for free so long as they join the guest list by registering in advance.

DNK would like to express its thanks to Business Development Manager Alicia Anderson and Sales Executive Katharine Hall-Smith for having invited our members to this exclusive event.

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A UK tax update: Cross border issuesDen Norske Klub and the Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce were delighted to welcome around 60 members and guests to our first event in co-operation with Den Norske Klub’s new partner SEB Private Banking London. The event was held at SEB’s office close to the beautiful St. Paul’s Cathedral on 5 March.

The members and guests were greeted with coffee and tea ahead of a presentation from Helena Whitmore, Senior Wealth Structuring Adviser at SEB Private Banking London. The presentation covered The Statutory Residence, the new rules for Overseas Workday Relief, residential property taxes and business investment relief.

This informative talk was followed by a Q&A session, where members and guests were able to put questions to Helena Whitmore. Afterwards members and guests were asked to stay and join Helena Whitmore and the representatives from SEB Private Banking London for networking and drinks.

SEB Private Banking London was represented by Principle Christian A. Hvamstad and PA Johanna Buremo. Den Norske Klub and its Board would like to thank SEB Private Banking for an enlightening evening and we are looking forward to working together on future events.

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DNK SPRING GOLF DAY 2013Our Spring Golf Day was at Effingham Golf Club this year. Effingham is a downland course and is one of the longest of the Surrey courses. We were treated to some wonderful views of London, and there was not a drop of rain.We met in the clubhouse and then proceeded to play 18 holes of golf. Then we met up again in the bar followed by a three course dinner in the private dining room. We ate a goat’s cheese and onion tart followed by Cajun salmon and then a selection of desserts.

Dinner was followed by prize giving. The winners were:

Nearest the pin: Beverly SchjelderupLongest drive men: Christian HvamstadLongest drive women: Beverly Schjelderup1st place Men: Olav Andreas Dahle2nd place Men: Oystein Hagen3rd place Men: Knut Oberst Huse1st place Women: Beverly SchjelderupBest Guest Men: Richard GreenBest Guest Women: Annette Shilton

Nordea Bank S.A. Luxembourg sponsored our golf day with some lovely prizes, including golf books, golf towels, and balls. Club trophies were presented to the best male and female golf members.

We enjoyed the day and are looking forward to our next golf meeting. Our Autumn Golf Day will be at Burhill Golf Club on 10 October. We hope more of our golfers can join us then. Save the date.

This was my last golf day in charge of the group. Catharina M. Patjas will be taking over as golf chair. She was kind enough to come out in the country to join us for dinner. She is taking up golf and promises to join us to play in our Autumn Golf Day. She presented me with some lovely flowers. Welcome Catharina.

Beverly Schjelderup and Olav Andreas Dahle

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CELEBRATION OF 150th ANNIVERSARY OF EDVARD MUNCH’S BIRTH AT THEAMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE

On 14 May 2013, the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Edvard Munch, 15 DNK members were invited to a very special reception hosted by The Ambassador of Norway Mr Kim A. Traavik. The reception showcased a selection of Munch’s work ahead of the Munch auction in Oslo on 5 June, staged by Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner AS.

DNK members were greeted with a glass of champagne before an informative and interesting talk, where historian Holger Koefoed and actor Kåre Conradi commented on the relationship between Henrik Ibsen and Edvard Munch. The talk was followed by canapés and drinks, where the 100 guests could have a closer look at the selection of Munch’s work on display at the Ambassador’s Residence.

DNK would like to thank Ambassador Mr Kim A. Traavik and Grev Wedels Plass Auksjoner AS for a splendid evening and for letting us taking part of the 150th anniversary of Edvard Munch.

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24 October

Financial Evening

Den Norske Klub in co-operation with DNB

Private Banking Luxembourg and The

Norwegian-British Chamber of Commerce

is pleased to invite you to an evening

with Chief Economist Øystein Dørum on

Thursday 24 October in the King Harald

V Room at The In & Out. The topic of the

presentation will be as follows:

Global Economic Outlook: awash with

cash - but is it enough? Central banks are

propping up optimism, markets and activity

by abundant supplies of cheap cash - the

Bank of Japan is the latest arrival to the

stage. While it alleviates the current crisis, it

does not solve any fundamental problems.

And it may create new ones.

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25 October Masked Ball

Den Norske Klub is delighted to invite you to an evening of mystery and intrigue on Friday 25 October. Come and find out who is behind the mask! There will be a champagne reception followed by a three-course dinner in the beautiful Coffee Room at The In & Out. Entertainment to be confirmed and there will also be

music and a cash bar after the dinner.

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What’s on the DNK Programme?Please put these dates in your diaries now. Invitations to all events are also sent out via e-mail by our Klub Secretary a few weeks in advance. If you don’t use e-mail, please ask our Klub secretary to send it to you by post.

27 JunePrawn Feast You are warmly invited to this year’s REKEFEST (as Prawn Feast is called

in Norwegian) hosted by Den Norske Klub at Scandinavian Kitchen! As many prawns as you can eat, mayonnaise, lemon, garlic mayonnaise, bread and a glass of bubbly.

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Ladies’ Summer Luncheon

DNK is delighted to invite its lady members to our Ladies’

Luncheon at Babylon Restaurant. Our lady members will

receive a complimentary glass of Prosecco on arrival,

which will be served on the beautiful terrace followed by

two-course lunch.

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13 September

Art Tour & Lunch

at Mansion House

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DNK members to a unique opportunity to view the

Mansion House’s Harold Samuel art collection which

is comprised of eighty-four 17th Century Dutch and

Flemish paintings by such masters as Frans Hals,

Nicoleas Maes and Jacob Ruisdael.

The event starts with coffee on arrival, a talk and

tour from expert and author Michael Hall who wrote

a book together with this year’s Lady Mayoress

about the Harold Samuel art collection. After the tour

you will enjoy a lovely lunch in the Mansion House,

hosted by the Lady Mayoress.

Booking for this event opens at the end of June.

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10 October

Autumn Golf Day

This will be held on 10 October at the

Burhill Golf Club. Participants will play

18 holes on the old golf course and will

enjoy a three-course dinner afterwards.

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12-13 OctoberScandinavia Show DNK will once again have a stand at this popular exhibition. Come and see the wonderful things that Norway and the other Nordic countries have to offer. And be sure to visit the DNK stand and introduce your friends to a chance to join the Klub on very favourable terms. More information at www.scandinaviashow.co.uk, where you can also pre-book your tickets.

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DNK Events For further details about the Klub:

Den Norske Klub at The In & Out, Naval & Military Club, 4 St. James’s Square, London SW1Y 4JU Tel: 07766 810 080

email: secretary@dennorskeklub.co.ukKlub Secretary: Clare Harrison

DNK is also on Facebook. Just go to our website www.dennorskeklub.co.uk and click on ’Find us on Facebook’.

The In & Out Events NBCC Calendar 2013Membership & Events on 020 7827 5730 or email members@navalandmilitaryclub.co.uk

June8 Colonel’s Review – Coffee Room Open

15 Trooping the Colour – Coffee Room Open

20 St James’s Square Clubs’ Reception

20 Post Reception Courtyard Supper

23 The Argentine Cup - Polo

25 Duplicate Bridge & Dinner

26 Club Cricket Match

26 Wine Circle

26 Summer BBQ

July10 Champagne Tasting

16 Cigar Dinner

23 Bridge Night

30 Glorious Goodwood (until 2nd August)

September17 Fireside Chat – National Portrait Gallery

18 Latin American Dining Club

19 Wine Tasting

23 St James’s Bridge Event

24 Bridge Night

26 Wine Circle

June13 Thames River Cruise in London for members/non-

members.

19 Aberdeen Summer BBQ at Kippie Lodge in Aberdeen for members/non-members

27 Nordic Thursday Drinks at Rembrandt Hotel This is a cooperation between the Norwegian, Danish and

Finnish Chambers of Commerce and anyone with an interest in Nordic-British business are welcome to attend.

JulyNo events

August29 Nordic Thursday Drinks at Tbc This is a cooperation between the Norwegian, Danish and

Finnish Chambers of Commerce and anyone with an interest in Nordic-British business is welcome to attend.

Invitations to all events are sent out to members by the DNK secretary – please check your e-mail inbox! For up-to-date information on all these events, please see the DNK website at www.dennorskeklub.co.uk

June7 Friday Drinks11 Ladies’ Summer Luncheon25 Violin/Piano Duo Recital at Wigmore Hall26 The In & Out Summer BBQ at The In & Out

Courtyard27 Prawn Feast

JulyNo events

AugustNo events

September6 Friday Drinks

13 Art Tour and Lunch at Mansion House

17 Recording Hedda at New Diorama by Ibsen Stage

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October4 Friday Drinks

10 Autumn Golf Day

12 - 13 Scandinavia Show

24 Financial Evening

25 Masked Ball

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