Ryslinge Folk High School

Ryslinge Folk High School (Danish: Ryslinge Højskole) is a folk high school in the village of Ryslinge on the Danish island Funen.

Ryslinge Folk High School (2005)

History

It was founded in 1851 by Christen Mikkelsen Kold (1816-1870) and was one of the first folk high schools in the world. Kold and Anders Christian Poulsen Dal (1826-99) were the first teachers. The college became a center for public education and general education. The high school has a focus on theater, acting and performing arts. [1][2]

References
  1. "Christen Mikkelsen Kold" (PDF). Ibe.unesco.org. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  2. "Something is Unique in the State of Denmark". Archived from the original on January 18, 2013. Retrieved January 28, 2013.

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