Tina Turner, right, rehearses for a concert to honor the 200th birth anniversary of Hans Christian Andersen Friday April 1, 2005, in Copenhagen, Denmark. The celebration called "Once Upon a Time" on Saturday is billed as the largest televised event in Danish history.
Hans Christian Andersen Goodwill Ambassador Isabel Allende of Chile enters the Royal Theater in Copenhagen for the opening of the ceremonies for Andersen's 200th birthday celebrations Friday, April 1, 2005.
Denmark's Queen Margrethe waves while entering Odense City Hall for the ceremony to honor the 200th birthday of author Hans Christian Andersen Saturday April 2, 2005. At rear is Prince Henrik.
A swan is followed by a duck Monday March 28, 2005, in a pond in Copenhagen, Denmark. On April 2, Copenhagen celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Hans Christian Andersen, who penned such classic tales as "The Little Mermaid," "The Ugly Duckling," and "The Emperor's New Clothes." Since the beginning of the year, Denmark has been gripped by Andersen-mania.
Nobel Prize winning German author Gunter Grasse speaks at Odense City Hall during the ceremony to honor the 200th birthday of author Hans Christian Andersen Saturday April 2, 2005.
U.S. author and literature critic Harold Bloom receives the Hans Christian Andersen Award and $64,425 at Odense City Hall Saturday, April 2, 2005.