Over 1,000 Visitors Joined ASEAN Culture Night at Copenhagen Asia House

Copenhagen's annual Culture Night gives international residents unique access to local venues and global traditions. Over 1,000 visitors joined the ASEAN Culture Night at Asia House on October 9. The event celebrated Southeast Asian food, games, and heritage.

Four embassies organized the evening with Asia House. These were the embassies of Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Thailand. Guests received an ASEAN Passport to collect stamps at different stations. They exchanged filled passports for souvenirs.

In the Bangkok Room, visitors made krathong floats for the Loy Krathong festival. They watched Muay Thai demonstrations and tried on traditional Thai clothing. The program also offered Thai films, short language lessons, and coconut-shell walking games.

Guests enjoyed authentic food and drinks during the festival. Menu items included chicken panang curry, grilled chicken with sticky rice, and Thai tea. The venue itself holds historic value. Asia House served as the former headquarters of the East Asiatic Company.

The Thai embassy shared visitor estimates on October 14. It thanked local community groups for their help with the event. These included the Rak Thai Association and the Thai Students and Alumni Association in Denmark. (Source: ScandAsia / Royal Thai Embassy in Copenhagen)