Cottage
The House of Denmark is one of the cottages in the International Village in Balboa Park in San Diego, California. Located off President’s Way between the Organ Pavilion and the Air & Space museum, the village was originally built for the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. See this historic flyer for more details about the Exposition.
People
The House of Denmark is also an organization that calls the cottage its home. We are a group of Danes, Danish-Americans, their families, and others with ties to Denmark who come together to celebrate our heritage, culture and holidays.
Community
The House of Denmark joins 32 other “House” organizations representing different countries to form the House of Pacific Relations, which acts as the government of the International Village and works to promote multicultural goodwill and understanding through educational and cultural programs.
Visit
The House of Denmark is usually open on Saturday and Sunday afternoons between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The address is 666 Pan American Road West, San Diego, CA, 92101. Please come by and enjoy some Danish hospitality.
I have a nephew visiting from Denmark for the month of October. I would like to know if there is community in the age of 14 to whom he may communicate. We live in Encinitas area. If you know of someone who would like to assist him with studies that would be wonderful. His name is Adam. I do not speak Danish but his father does. My name is Antionette. Thank you.
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Hello Antionette. If you are still looking for someone for your nephew to speak Danish with, please contact me at 858-254-6295. I might be able to connect you with someone.
Oda Audish, President of House of Denmark.
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I am interested in learning Danish. My goal is to become fluent. Do you have any ideas where I can start getting lessons?
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Would love to learn about joining as my family’s ancestry is from Denmark, Sweden and Norway and I would love for my boys to have a greater understanding into their culture.
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I would like to have some event and calendar input about HoD for the HoSweden newsletter Viking Vista. Would help participation in all Scandinavian activities.
tak, Calle
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I am trying to find some folks with ties in Billund Denmark. I have some students who want to form a Friendship City relationship with Long Beach and Billund. We are in Long Beach.
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I have friends in Billund that may be able to assist with your request. Please let me know what the approximate age of the students and I will see what I can do.
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The House of Denmark is usually open on Saturday and Sunday afternoons between 11:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The address is 666 Pan American Road West, San Diego, CA, 92101. Please come by and enjoy some Danish hospitality.
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I have WWI letters from my grandfather station in San Diego 1917 to his mother in Seattle. She immigrated from Denmark age of 19. They are in what I call dan-glish (he spoke/read Danish but was educated in america. so they are not proper Danish).The letters are short and not noteworthy to anyone but family. Is there someone available to read them?
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Hi Molly. Sorry for the delay in replying. I would be glad to help you translate the letters for you. Please email me directly at oaudish@hotmail.com so we can find a way to share the letters.
I look forward to it.
– Oda Audish, Vice President of House of Denmark
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