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Fotoausstellung von MATJAZ KRIVIC
am Stadtschloss im Ljubljana

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Sven Jankovsky 23/06/2006 21:06
@ Bianca - Ljubljana hat viel zu bieten, eine kulturelle und vielseitige Stadt.

ALERT FOR METELKOVA

This Wednesday, June 14th 2006, at 6 in the morning the government
Inspectorate for the Environment and Spatial Planning brought an excavating
machine to the Autonomous Cultural Zone Metelkova, Ljubljana, to tear down
one of the buildings of the converted ancient army barracks which they
consider to have been erected illegally. The cultural workers and
supporters of Metelkova prevented the action. This attempt to destroy one
of the liveliest cultural and intellectual locations in Ljubljana was the
third one in the past few months. Various inspections have recently
intensified their interventions during cultural events at Metelkova.

The government of Slovenia is acting in accordance with a recently passed
law on catering industries. Under the cover of its strict provisions
regulating commercial activities, which cannot be fulfilled by the
non-profit associations and NGOs of Metelkova, the executive might as well
put an end to the large st agglomeration of alternative cultures in the
country.

Metelkova provides 40% of the non-commercial music events in the city. Its
attendance can favourably be compared with that of the established
Ljubljana Festival. It is the second largest provider of cultural events in
Ljubljana. Metelkova is the only location in the city, and one of the few
in the country, where youth cultures and alternative cultures are
systematically produced and presented to a large and active audience. It is
also a forum of impressive intellectual irradiation. During each academic
year, it organises the Workers\' Punkers\' University where the most urgent
dilemmas of the contemporary world are discussed by competent international
speakers. Metelkova recently hosted the annual meeting of
TransEuropeHalles. During the 13 years of its existence, projects at the
Autonomous Cultural Zone Metelkova have been supported by the Ministry of
Culture and by the City of Ljubljana, as well as by many international
sponsors.

Producers from Metelkova have been participating to Documenta, Manifesta,
Sao Paolo Biennial, Venice Biennale, Wiener Festwochen… Many
international festivals held in Ljubljana locate part of their activities
at Metelkova: The City of Women, The Other Music, Jazz Festival Ljubljana,
Trnfest… Metelkova has been presented as an outstanding phenomenon by
international media: ARD, Arte, BBC, Belarus\' State TV, Die Zeit, Falter,
Feral Tribune, Los Angeles Times, ORF, Russian State TV, Seattle Times,
ZDF…

Metelkova is a squat initiated in 1993, when a group of alternative
producers and activists occupied the ancient barracks of the army
headquarters near the centre of Ljubljana in order to prevent its illegal
destruction, which was launched by still unknown agents presumably led by
speculative real-estate interest. Although it has never succeeded in
achieving a proper legal status, the location was registered as national
cultural her itage in 2005.

ACZ Metelkova is under attack. Its people are ready to defend it. They need
support. Please circulate this information. If you want to express your
support, please write to the Prime Minister:
Janez.Jansa@gov.si
And to the Minister of Culture:
vasko.simoniti@gov.si

For supporters of Metelkova:

Wasim Alkhatib, Miha Blažiè, Maja Breznik, Katarina Deskoviè,
Narcisa Deskoviè, Sabina Dogiè, Žana Fabjan, Damjan Kocjanèiè,
Nina Kozinc, Andrej Kurnik, Jadranka Ljubièiè, Iztok Markoja, Jurij
Markoja, Rastko Moènik, Marion Murlan, Sabina Schwenner, Andrej
Sevšek, Darij Zadnikar
Metti mi piace
Amber 23/06/2006 17:28
slowenien ist total schön
war da auch schon allerdings nur einen Tag in Ljubljana und da kamen wir nicht auf das Schloss
Metti mi piace