Social Program

Welcome Reception at the Musikkens Hus (House of Music)

Monday 9/9, 18:00-20:00

Musikkens Hus (House of Music) and are delighted to mark the opening of the International Workshop on Acoustic Signal Enhancement (IWAENC) 2024 by hosting the official opening reception. The astonishing architectural masterpiece, Musikkens Hus will open its doors exclusively for the participants of IWAENC 2024. Musikkens Hus is situated by the newly established waterfront in Aalborg and it Aalborg and North Denmark’s new astonishing landmark. Musikkens Hus hosts of concerts, artistic growth and simultaneously provide the perfect and unique educational and rehearsal setting for Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, the Jutland Academy of Music and Aalborg University. COOP HIMMELB(L)AU with Professor Wolf D. Prix as head of the project built Musikkens Hus in high architectural quality. We are delighted to offer all participants and accompanying persons a very special welcome to the city of Aalborg in these incredible surroundings. Appetizers and beverages will be served.

Included in the registration fee.

Aalborg Beerwalk

Tuesday 10/9, evening (suggested)

Need a beer after a day with lots of impressions? An Aalborg Beerwalk makes an agreeable finish to a busy day and a perfect start to a fun afternoon or evening in Aalborg. Take the time to go on an Aalborg Beerwalk, taste 6 well-poured, special beers in as many as 6 great pubs in the centre of Aalborg and meet and greet your colleagues on your Beerwalk. The Aalborg Beerwalk consists of: an Aalborg Beerwalk tasting glass, vouchers for 6 samples of excellent beer. At each pub simply present a voucher and they will pour you a sample in your very own Aalborg Beerwalk tasting glass. We suggest for you to go on the Aalborg Beerwalk on Tuesday, 10 September an explorer the pubs in Aalborg, but feel free to use the voucher any day you prefer.

Street Art

Wednesday 11/9, 15:30-17:30

Aalborg is one of Scandinavia’s leading street art cities. Since 2013, more than 80 murals and walls around Aalborg have been decorated with large paintings by international artists. The pieces not only give a wow effect – they also give food for thought. The city’s pride such as Project Nada and BurnOn are of course also represented and have left their own mark on the city’s wall paintings. Learn more about the projects, the artist, their techniques and the thoughts behind the large and beautiful paintings. On this Street Art Tour, you will be guided around the city’s streets by a knowledgeable guide who will introduce you to the most unique and amazing wall paintings.

Musikkens Hus Tour

Wednesday 11/9, 15:30-17:30

On the classic tour, you will see and experience what goes on behind the scenes in a large concert hall and at the same time hear the best stories from Musikkens Hus. The tour takes you backstage to see the dressing rooms used by major artists and even Queen Margrethe when they visited the house. Learn about the acoustics, the technical aspects, the architecture, and what it takes to create world-class experiences. The tours starts in Indgangsfoyeren.

Banquet Dinner at Restaurant Fusion

Wednesday 11/9, 19:00-22:00

Restaurant Fusion is one of Aalborg’s most innovative restaurants and it has a great panoramic view. Restaurant Fusion is located on the waterfront in the heart of Aalborg. Besides offering a unique view of the Limfjord, it also offers an extraordinary culinary experience. Keywords for this restaurant are innovation and quality. The idea behind Restaurant Fusion is to fuse the cuisines of Europe and Asia when creating modern and luxurious, yet healthy, food based on fresh produce from Denmark and Asia – to introduce the local to the global.