Press information
May 2007

Tivoli - summer 2007

Tivoli has opened to a season that includes a new children's ride, a pantomime/ballet with set design and costumes by the Queen of Denmark, the 10th anniversary of Friday Rock and a star-studded string of concerts in the Concert Hall.

The Merry Corner in Tivoli is slowly developing into a world for adventurers and globetrotters. Last year, the Star Flyer, in a tribute to Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe, sent Tivoli's adventurous guests on an expedition at a height of 80 metres. In the summer of 2007, the Merry Corner will offer an opportunity to explore the deep of the sea with the new children's carousel called Nautilus that is inspired by the Jules Verne novel '20,000 Leagues Under the Sea'.

The carousel is shaped as a giant octopus surrounded by 12 small submarines. Future little Nemos (Nautilus was the name of Captain Nemo's large submarine) will be able to adjust the height of the submarines circling round the octopus. The idea is to avoid the water surging up under the submarines that are also shrouded in an impressive amount of steam.

Tivoli's old Bumper Cars will reopen under the theme of exploration, perhaps a journey to the interior of the earth? In any case, the Bumper Cars have been turned into imaginative vehicles with fins and wings, so welcome to one of Tivoli's most popular rides, and do not forget to fasten your seatbelts.

The Queen creates costumes and set design for the Pantomime Theatre
H.M. Queen Margrethe's third performance as a scenographer at the Pantomime Theatre will be The Tinder Box which opens on 14 July at 8.30 pm. The Queen resumes her collaboration with choreographer Dinna Bjørn and composer James Price. This is also the trio behind the performances of 'Love in the Dustbin' from 2001 and 'Thumbelina' from 2005.

Friday Rock celebrates its 10th anniversary
Since the summer of 1997, Tivoli has presented Danish and foreign rock music on Plænen - the Open Air Stage - every Friday evening. The celebration of the 10th anniversary of Friday Rock this year includes a concert with the British duo Pet Shop Boys. Over the years, artists such as Sting, Thomas Helmig, Mariah Carey, Beach Boys, TV 2, Kim Larsen, Lisa Ekdahl and many more have performed for large and enthusiastic audiences. The anniversary will be marked by a big anniversary concert on Friday, 22 June at 10 pm, and 21 other exciting concerts throughout the summer. Friday Rock takes place every Friday at 10 pm from 13 April to 21 September (except during the Jazz Festival on 6 and 13 July).

Perlen remains Danish
Perlen, the Tivoli restaurant so rich in tradition, has been taken over by the Danish TV chef known as The Bald Chef. He is unusual looking with his bald pate and many tattoos, but he loves to prepare good Danish food ranging from open sandwiches to hot dishes.

The summer season started on 13 April and ends on 23 September. Open daily from 11 am.

Further information
Ellen Dahl, Tivoli Communications, tel.: +45 3375 0600, email: ed@tivoli.dk
www.tivoli.dk