Free Events

Something that many of us have noticed are the amount of free activities available to the public. I was thinking that this might have to do with the quality of life and livable compensation that people receive here. After thinking of it more, I think some of these free events could also be indirectly related to the drinking age. For example, celebrating Midsommar at Reffen was a free event open to the public - no tickets needed. There's tickets for everything in the U.S. If there is a special beer garden, I think we require tickets because it’s the way to limit the age of who can enter. With open carry allowed, Danes can walk around anywhere without being space limited by their drinks. Another example I noticed was a Tour de France viewing party in a public square in Odense. Something that like would definitly be sponsored by a bar and have a blocked off viewing area for those of drinking age. We have to control the space to control the activites. Here, everyone just gathers in a the public space, free to do as they please. Also, because people have more experience to alcohol growing up, I think they know how to handle it better. They can handle drinking in public and not acting crazy. I think it's also important to recognize that drinking is an activity that people want to do for those events. Other examples of free events were jazz festival in Copenhagen, outdoor play in Svendborg, and crafts for Tour De France paraphernalia. Having all these free events helps reduce barriers to access and may make people feel more welcome. 

Crafting for the Tour de France 

500 person theatrical play in Svendborg 

Tour de France public viewing 

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