Billund (Denmark)

Type: City

Name: Billund (Denmark)

Country: Denmark

Latitude: 55.73

Longitude: 9.12

population: 6,160

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated 22 hours ago - 1 reports

Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Mars Curiosity rover to be offered as official Lego toy

BILLUND, Denmark, June 18 (UPI) --The rover was selected from a number of candidate creations that passed 10,000 votes on Lego's Cuusoo website, CNET reported Tuesday."The product aligns well with the Lego Group's mission to 'inspire and develop the builders ... [Published UPI - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Billund (Denmark), Jet Propulsion Laboratory, CNET Networks Inc, Creationism

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Explore this child-friendly Dutch city

Why go? Despite Sarah Lund and her Viking forebears’ best efforts to prove otherwise, Danes are generally a friendly bunch, and that warm welcome most certainly extends to children.From Legoland to Tivoli, the country is packed with child-friendly activities, ... [Published Family Traveller - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Hans Christian Andersen, Copenhagen, Edvard Eriksen, Sarah Lund, Billund (Denmark)

First reported Jun 14 2013 - Updated Jun 14 2013 - 1 reports

Fri, June 14, 2013 - Today’s News : Design revealed for Denmark’s Lego House

Sadly, it is not an actual house, but the plans for The LEGO House are still worth bricking it over.The building, which is designed by Danish firm BIG, will be located in the heart of Billund, Denmark. The structure, which resembles a stack of giant LEGO ... [Published TheMoveChannel.com - Jun 14 2013]

Entities: Denmark, Billund (Denmark), Construction

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Snowboarding

Free Wi-Fi for tourists to Taiwan

ShareNEW: The island state of Taiwan has become the world's first destination to offer free wireless internet access to tourists visiting the island.Having recently introduced the service of free Wi-Fi to all citizens in a number of public spaces throughout ... [Published Easy Voyage - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Taiwan, Wi-Fi, Snowboarding, Billund (Denmark), Denmark

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

From Birmingham to Billund

“Epic!” That in a nutshell was my 11-year-old’s verdict on our weekend away inBillund,Denmark– home to the original Legoland resort; Lalandia,Scandinavia’s largest Aquadome; and nearby Givskud Zoo. Published by: Families Birmingham“We flew direct fromBirminghamairport ... [Published Families Online - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Lalandia, Billund (Denmark), Birmingham

First reported Jun 12 2013 - Updated Jun 12 2013 - 1 reports

BIG LEGO House

The initial design for the LEGO House by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) have been unveiled to the public. The project was shrouded in secrecy when it was first announced in March this year.Designed to resemble a stack of giant LEGO bricks, the LEGO House in ... [Published Despoke - Jun 12 2013]

Entities: Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen, Bjarke Ingels, Billund (Denmark)

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

Lego lovers' paradise for Denmark

ShareNEW: Plans have been revealed for Billund's giant Lego House, Denmark's latest Lego attraction, set to be the country's next big tourist draw.Legoland will no longer be the ultimate destination for toy fans to Denmark as the municipality of Billund ... [Published Easy Voyage - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Billund (Denmark), Denmark, Barcelona, North Korea, The Capital Group

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

New Billund Flight Starts From Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport has welcomed bmi regional’s inaugural flight to Billund, Denmark – the home of Lego.The start of the new six times a week service to Billund is the last of four new routes launched by the full service scheduled airline this year from ... [Published Travel News - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: Billund (Denmark), EMBRAER Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica SA, Denmark, Birmingham, Lalandia

First reported Jun 10 2013 - Updated Jun 10 2013 - 1 reports

Massive ‘Lego House’ To Rise In Toy’s Danish Hometown Billund

There’s no doubt that many an architect created his first masterpiece with a green slab and a handful of bold-colored Lego bricks. Now, one of the world’s most respected architecture teams, Bjarke Ingels Group (or BIG for short), will have the opportunity ... [Published International Business Times Australia - Jun 10 2013]

Entities: LEGO Group, Billund (Denmark), Ole Kirk Christiansen, Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 2 reports

New Billund Flight Starts From Birmingham Airport

Birmingham Airport has welcomed bmi regional's inaugural flight to Billund, Denmark - the home of Lego.The start of the new six times a week service to Billund is the last of four new routes launched by the full service scheduled airline this year from ... [Published Noodls - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Billund (Denmark), Birmingham, EMBRAER Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica SA, Denmark, Lalandia

First reported May 26 2013 - Updated May 27 2013 - 3 reports

Lego's Opening a School In Denmark

You don't realize it at the time, but once you find yourself studying at a place of higher learning, you really miss your younger school days where playtime was actually a part of your daily routine. But imagine what life must be like for students of ... [Published Gizmodo - May 27 2013]

Entities: Denmark, Billund (Denmark), Creativity

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 3 reports

ISE signs new concession with Atlantic

Inflight Service Europe AB has signed a new concession agreement with the Faroe Islands’ Atlantic Airways for its charter and non-EU services.Commenting on the new business, John Baumgartner, Director, Business Development at the leading airline concessionaire ... [Published Travel Retail Industry - May 22 2013]

Entities: Atlantic Airways, Concession, Inflight Service Europe AB

Quotes

"The product aligns well with the Lego Group's mission to 'inspire and develop the builders of tomorrow,' including those who will build our future in outer space" Lego community manager Tim Courtney said in a statement

Mars Curiosity rover to be offered as official Lego toy [Published UPI - Jun 18 2013]

Filippo Bagnato, Chief Executive Officer of ATR, said: "This is a landmark order for ATR and our new generation aircraft as well as for this dynamic leasing company. It is a validation of the desirability of our aircraft and recognition of their high residual value”. He added "NAC's order is indisputable proof of a return to the future for propeller aircraft and the market confidence in our product.""

Nordic Aviation Capital places a landmark order for 90 ATR -600s [Published EADS NV - Jun 18 2013]

Gary Grant, of the Toy Retailers’ Association, says no other toy company has been so adept at keeping up with the times. "Yes, the faces have evolved, but that is all part of its mission to serve children over the past 50 years."

Scowls, sneers - when did Lego get so cross? [Published Telegraph - Jun 13 2013]

"The Lego House will show the past, present and future of the Lego idea," Lego owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen said. "It is our belief that Lego play fosters innovative thinking, and the Lego House gives us an opportunity to make it very tangible what Lego play offers and how it stimulates children's creativity and learning."

BIG Reveals Lego Center Design [Published Real Estate Channel - Jun 10 2013]

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