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Barents Spektakel 2020 «The Russian Connection»
Take a fresh look back at the 2020 Barents Spektakel! A handful of weeks before the world seemed to turn itself upside down; we were tracing the «Russian Connection» here in the borderlands between Norway and Russia. Relive the festival exhibitions, the mysteries of the opening show, concerts, Boris Gleb 2.0 and much more! Stay… -
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Nytt styre i Pikene på Broen
Nytt styre i Pikene på Broen as
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Introducing Helle Siljeholm and the World’s Northernmost Chinatown
With artistic director Luba Kuzovnikova on maternity leave until May 2019, we are pleased to introduce Helle Siljeholm as acting artistic director for the Barents Spektakel next February. Helle is a choreographer, performer and visual artist with an MA in Visual Arts (Oslo National Academy of the Arts) and a BA (Hons) in choreography and… -
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BORDERLINES 3: KRIEGSPIEL
Pikene på Broen and Traavik.Info welcome you to the official opening! Location: 7. Juni Plass (in front of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Oslo. Time: Tuesday 1st May, 14:00. Norwegian marching band Kampen Janitsjar to perform Alt for Norge (Everything for Norway) and We'll Meet Again. Moddi to perform Oh My Father, I am… -
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With 40 Young Performers, the Power of Diversity Rocks Barents Bird
Last week, the Murmansk edition of The Power of Diversity exploded to life at Barents Bird festival with young performers from ten European countries taking to the stage, along with dancers from Northern Norway, Gust Life (Murmansk) & MTI Murmansk.
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The Power of Diversity travels to Murmansk for the Barents Bird Festival
The result of a pan-European dance and theatre project, The Power of Diversity brings together young performers who have taken the lead in developing a unique street-theatre performance that now tours to the Barents Bird festival in Murmansk. The young performers from across Europe have crossed real and artistic borders with the goal to find common ground where their societies and cultures overlap. The performance at Barents Bird is the final result of more than two years of workshops and touring with the support of nine festival partners from eight European countries. The Barents Bird performance also features dancers from Northern Norway, Gust Life (Murmansk) & MTI Murmansk.
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Long Live Sjømannsklubben
All good things come to an end and today we say goodbye to the iconic Seaman’s Club / Sjømannsklubben / Клуб моряков on Kirkenes’ industrial quay. The Kirkenes landmark, that in its heyday welcomed sailors from all over the world, will soon be torn down to make way for further development of the Kirkenes harbour side.…
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The Traavik.Info and Barents Spektakel «The Trial of the Century» Wins the Norwegian Critics’ Association Prize for Theatre.
The Norwegian Critics’ Association has awarded the Traavik.Info and Barents Spektakel project «The Trial of the Century» the 2017 Critics Prize for Theatre. The announcement came at the official press conference held on 28th September at Litteraturhuset in Oslo.
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Trial of the Century Nominated for Performance of the Year 2017
The Norwegian Critics’ Association has announced the candidates for its 2017 annual Critics’ Prize, among them the Trial of the Century for Best Theatre Performance. From the jury’s motivation: «Trial of the Century is a self-evident candidate for this year’s Prize, a theatre project that set its own agenda for one of the most burning issues of…
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DMZ Academy: Modern Art Enters North Korea
Pikene på Broen’s artistic director Luba Kuzovnikova will this week travel to North Korea to take part in the DMZ Academy with Headmaster Morten Traavik. The DMZ Academy presents the first-ever contemporary arts symposium and workshop in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea), August 26 – September 4, 2017. 7 international contemporary artists…
