“Fastelavn” or “Shrovetide” “Fastelavn” is a carnival and in Denmark, it is mostly a party for children. It is always the Sunday before Ash Wednesday. The term “Fastelavn” means “fast evening” or the day before Lent. In Denmark, we are mostly Protestants and “Fastelavn” is now a tradition without the Lent. “Beat the cat out […]