Trainstation Squat
Kolodvorska 8, SI-4000 Kranj
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| − | Occupied in [[established::2011]], the [[Trainstation Squat]] is a multi-purpose venue for alternative culture based in Kranj and established by the local youth. It is located besides the train station (hence the name) and before it was deserted and subsequently squatted, it served as a wood storehouse. Nowadays, the place has much more varied | + | Occupied in [[established::2011]], the [[Trainstation Squat]] is a multi-purpose venue for alternative culture based in Kranj and established by the local youth. It is located besides the train station (hence the name) and before it was deserted and subsequently squatted, it served as a wood storehouse. Nowadays, the place has a much more varied purpose and serves as a place for music concerts, film screenings, theatre performances, graphic arts endeavours, skateboarding, workshops and more. |
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| − | + | The Squat endorses an open-door policy and offers for quite a few producers to set up their various events and programmes, naturally more or less of a non-commercial nature. Some of the crews and collectives who use the Squat are ''Vibe department'', ''NKLG'', ''Spiritual Submarine'', ''Forestdelic'', ''Interparty'', ''KD quilenium'', ''The Mor(R)ons'' and the ''Kranj Student Society''. | |
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| + | [[Layer's House]], the city's other cultural centre, regularly cooperates with the Squat, as does the ''Rock bar Down Town''. Also, the Squat is one of the main venues for the [[SubArt Festival]. | ||
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| − | In October 2015, | + | In October 2015, Trainstation Squat has indefinitely (but presumably temporarily) stopped its activities due to unresolved issues with operating licenses. |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | In the decade before Trainstation Squat was established, the subcultural activities in Kranj were based at the so-called Izbruh's Cultural Pool | + | In the decade before Trainstation Squat was established, the subcultural activities in Kranj were based at the so-called ''Izbruh's Cultural Pool'' [Izbruhov kulturni bazen], another squatted place that before that used to function as an indoor swimming pool. Izbruh has been hosting a range of different programmes very similar to that of the Trainstation Squat. In 2011, the club ceased to exist and was later turned into a more commercial venue. As no new alternative space has been provided for the Izbruh's vivid programmes, its protagonists first squatted another place by the bank of the Sava river (called ''Klub Subart'') and a little bit later settled in its current location along the rail tracks. With time they somehow managed to arrange an ad hoc co-habitation agreement with the city authorities. |
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==Programme== | ==Programme== | ||
| − | + | Alongside an intensive programme with over 100 events, the Trainstation Squat hosts other regular creative enterprises like band rehearsals, music studio work and regular drawing, painting, screen printing, sewing sculpturing and graffiti endeavours at the graphic arts studio. You can join in these activities by way of workshops and check out the results at monthly exhibitions. There is also a skate tramp and a small room with freely available computers, a kitchen and a bar. | |
| − | An important part of the programme are films, both documentaries as well as feature films, which are played at the film evenings called Kinofobia. An upgrade of this cycle is | + | An important part of the programme are films, both documentaries as well as feature films, which are played at the film evenings called Kinofobia. An upgrade of this cycle is an unofficial yet annual movie festival and also the [[SubArt Festival], which features films as well. |
===Music programme=== | ===Music programme=== | ||
| − | The presented music is extremely varied and one can hear | + | The presented music is extremely varied and one can routinely hear metal music with bands such as [[Noctiferia]], Knaegt (SW) and Omen (USA), techno and trance DJs (for example, the UK techno DJ Ben Long of Space DJz), ska and reggae collectives (The Moon Invaders (BE)) and all sort of other musicians in the manner of Ozric Tentacles (UK), Rambo Amadeus (BiH), Let 3 (HR), Repetitor (SR), [[Dandelion Children]], [[Nina Bulatovix] and [[Demolition Group]]. |
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 18:35, 27 October 2015
Contact
The Squat endorses an open-door policy and offers for quite a few producers to set up their various events and programmes, naturally more or less of a non-commercial nature. Some of the crews and collectives who use the Squat are Vibe department, NKLG, Spiritual Submarine, Forestdelic, Interparty, KD quilenium, The Mor(R)ons and the Kranj Student Society.
Layer's House, the city's other cultural centre, regularly cooperates with the Squat, as does the Rock bar Down Town. Also, the Squat is one of the main venues for the [[SubArt Festival].
In October 2015, Trainstation Squat has indefinitely (but presumably temporarily) stopped its activities due to unresolved issues with operating licenses.
Background
In the decade before Trainstation Squat was established, the subcultural activities in Kranj were based at the so-called Izbruh's Cultural Pool [Izbruhov kulturni bazen], another squatted place that before that used to function as an indoor swimming pool. Izbruh has been hosting a range of different programmes very similar to that of the Trainstation Squat. In 2011, the club ceased to exist and was later turned into a more commercial venue. As no new alternative space has been provided for the Izbruh's vivid programmes, its protagonists first squatted another place by the bank of the Sava river (called Klub Subart) and a little bit later settled in its current location along the rail tracks. With time they somehow managed to arrange an ad hoc co-habitation agreement with the city authorities.
Programme
Alongside an intensive programme with over 100 events, the Trainstation Squat hosts other regular creative enterprises like band rehearsals, music studio work and regular drawing, painting, screen printing, sewing sculpturing and graffiti endeavours at the graphic arts studio. You can join in these activities by way of workshops and check out the results at monthly exhibitions. There is also a skate tramp and a small room with freely available computers, a kitchen and a bar.
An important part of the programme are films, both documentaries as well as feature films, which are played at the film evenings called Kinofobia. An upgrade of this cycle is an unofficial yet annual movie festival and also the [[SubArt Festival], which features films as well.
Music programme
The presented music is extremely varied and one can routinely hear metal music with bands such as Noctiferia, Knaegt (SW) and Omen (USA), techno and trance DJs (for example, the UK techno DJ Ben Long of Space DJz), ska and reggae collectives (The Moon Invaders (BE)) and all sort of other musicians in the manner of Ozric Tentacles (UK), Rambo Amadeus (BiH), Let 3 (HR), Repetitor (SR), Dandelion Children, [[Nina Bulatovix] and Demolition Group.
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