{"id":30985,"date":"2012-11-13T16:31:54","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T15:31:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hcandersen-homepage.dk\/?page_id=30985"},"modified":"2013-10-29T22:49:27","modified_gmt":"2013-10-29T21:49:27","slug":"afsloring-af-hc-andersen-statue-observatory-hill-sydney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hcandersen-homepage.dk\/?page_id=30985","title":{"rendered":"Afsl\u00f8ring af HC Andersen-statue – Observatory Hill Sydney"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kulturminister Brian Mikkelsens tale ved afsl\u00f8ring af HC Andersen-statue\u00a0– Observatory Hill Sydney, \u00a07. marts 2005\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Frit oversat til dansk:<\/p>\n

Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen\u2026 Deres Kongelige H\u00f8jheder, Deres excellencer, mine damer og herrer …
\nJeg kan ikke udtrykke, hvor stolt jeg er for at v\u00e6re her i dag vidner til en afsl\u00f8ring af denne statue af den store danske digter Hans Christian Andersen p\u00e5 dette pragtfulde sted. I dag er en meget speciel dag for forbindelsen mellem de to lande, Australien og Danmark. Denne statue st\u00e5r for mig som et perfekt symbol p\u00e5 det kulturelle samarbejde mellem vores to lande. Som vi allerede har h\u00f8rt blev denne statue erstattet af en, der gik tabt mere end 20 \u00e5r siden. Den oprindelige statue blev opsat af det danske samfund i Sydney i 1955 i parken bag St Mary’s Cathedral. Den originale statue forsvandt p\u00e5 mystisk vis i 1984 og er aldrig blevet fundet igen.\u00a0Forh\u00e5bentlig vil denne kulturelle udveksling, som er indledt af vores f\u00e6lles \u00f8nske om at fejre en af verdens mest ber\u00f8mte forfattere forts\u00e6tte efter 2005. B\u00e5de Danmark og Australien har s\u00e5 meget at give hinanden, og det vil v\u00e6re en forn\u00f8jelse for mig som kulturminister at v\u00e6re en del af en kulturel udveksling mellem vore lande. Naturligvis er denne statue ikke den f\u00f8rste og det eneste symbol her i Sydney p\u00e5 de kulturelle b\u00e5nd mellem vores to lande. Det storsl\u00e5ede Opera House, som vi netop har set, blev designet af den danske arkitekt J\u00f8rn Utzon. Jeg er sikker p\u00e5, at hvis Hans Christian Andersen havde v\u00e6ret her hos os i dag, ville have sat stor pris p\u00e5, at hans buste er her som nabo til den vidunderlige bygning, der huser nogle af de ting Andersen elskede mest i hele sit liv – teater og musik. Jeg vil gerne sige en s\u00e6rlig tak til borgmesteren i Sydney, som har v\u00e6ret en ekstraordin\u00e6r st\u00f8tte for at gennemf\u00f8re dette projekt. Takket v\u00e6re borgmesteren har borgerne i Sydney nu mulighed for at bes\u00f8ge denne smukke Andersen-statue, som er en kopi skabt af den danske billedhugger Herman Wilhelm Bissen i 1864. Den oprindelige statue befinder sig i den danske by i S\u00f8nderborg. Sidst, men ikke mindst, vil jeg gerne rette en s\u00e6rlig tak til det danske samfund i Sydney, som har gjort et fantastisk arbejde med at skabe b\u00e5nd mellem Danmark og Australien. For nogle af jer, der er til stede her i dag er det en endnu mere speciel dag, da det er anden gang, de er vidne til en afsl\u00f8ring af Hans Christian Andersen statuen i Sydney. Jeg er stolt af at v\u00e6re sammen med dig her p\u00e5 denne s\u00e6rlige dag. Jeg kan ikke udtrykke nok, hvor stolt jeg er for at v\u00e6re her i dag og v\u00e6re med til afsl\u00f8ringen af denne statue af den store danske digter Hans Christian Andersen p\u00e5 dette pragtfulde sted. I dag er en meget speciel dag for de b\u00e5nd der er mellem de to lande, Australien og Danmark. Denne statue st\u00e5r for mig som et perfekt symbol p\u00e5 det kulturelle samarbejde mellem vores to lande.
\nKulturminister Brian Mikkelsens tale ved afsl\u00f8ring af H.C. Andersen-statue
\n– Observatory Hill Sydney, 7. marts 2005<\/p>\n

(Det talte ord g\u00e6lder)<\/p>\n

Your Royal Highnesses, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen\u2026<\/p>\n

I cannot express how proud I am to be here today witnessing the revelation of this statue of the great Danish poet Hans Christian Andersen at this magnificent location. Today is a very special day for the bond between the two countries Australia and Denmark. This statue stands for me as a perfect symbol of the cultural collaboration between our two countries.\u00a0As we have already heard, this statue replaces one, that was lost more than 20 years ago. The original statue was set up by the Danish Community in Sydney in 1955 in the park behind St Mary\u2019s Cathedral. But the original statue mysteriously disappeared in 1984 and has never been found again.\u00a0The statue being revealed here today is the result of a fruitful collaboration between the Danish Community in Sydney and Sydney City Council. Hopefully this cultural exchange initiated by our common desire to celebrate one of the world\u2019s most famous writers will continue beyond 2005. Both Denmark and Australia has so much to give and it will be a pleasure for me as Minister for Culture to be part of a cultural exchange between our countries.\u00a0Of course this statue is not the first and only symbol here in Sydney of the cultural bond between our two countries. The magnificent Opera House, which we have just left, was designed by the Danish architect J\u00f8rn Utzon. I am certain that Hans Christian Andersen, had he been here with us today, would have greatly appreciated that his image sits as neighbour to this wonderful building, which hosts some of the things Andersen cherished most throughout his life \u2013 theatre and music.\u00a0I would like to say a special thanks to the Mayor of Sydney, who has been an exceptional support in realizing this project. Thanks to the mayor, the citizens of Sydney now have the possibility to visit this beautiful replica of an Andersen statue made by the Danish sculptor Hermann Wilhelm Bissen in 1864. The original statue is situated in the Danish town of S\u00f8nderborg.\u00a0Last, but not least, I would like to say a special thanks to The Danish Community in Sydney which have done a fabulous work in creating bonds between Denmark and Australia. For some of you that are present here today, this is an even more special day, since this is the second time you are witnessing the revelation of a Hans Christian Andersen statue in Sydney. I am proud to be with you here on this special day<\/p>\n

Se ogs\u00e5:<\/p>\n