We have called the little red house next to the Kimek hanger home and written much of Pikene’s history between its walls – from spontaneous parties and creative discussions with artists from all over the world, to marathon meetings and all night work sessions; from small concerts and impromptu performances, to artist presentations and lively discussions; plus countless hours working to produce both large and small cultural productions in the Barents Region.

Pikene på Broen is pleased to be contributing to the program of the Arctic Arts Summit in Harstad on the 21st and 22nd of June. The 2017 Arctic Arts Summit is the first ever summit and conference where all eight Arctic countries participate in highlighting circumpolar arts and culture. Along with ministers and politicians from all the Arctic countries who will present thoughts on how they read the Arctic culture and the Arctic art scene today. The Arctic Arts Summit will feature a wide range of thematic sessions hosted by Arctic arts institutions and organisations.

Pikene på Broen is proud to be named amongst the latest funding recipients of KORO’s Art Scheme for Outdoor Public Spaces initiative (URO).  The project funding is for Pikene på Broen’s project Kunststi i grenserom / Art path in the borderland. The funding will go toward Pikene på Broen’s pilot project aiming to make outdoor installation artwork a permanent presence in Kirkenes and…

Project Ice Station Zebra landed in Kirkenes and Nikel in May with kids on both sides of the border exploring the theatrical film set created by artist Emily Newman.  During workshops held in both towns, Russian and Norwegian kids used their own creativity and curiosity to piece together clues and decode messages from across geographical, political and…

Ved inngangen til det nye året kan vi gledelig registrere at vi har kommet halvveis med oppussing av vårt nye visningsrom i Gågata midt i Kirkenes sentrum. Den siste veggen rives nå, og da kan gulvet avrettes. Det er Kirkenes Byggservice som står bak renoveringen av lokalet.

Anders Eik Pilskog and Jan Gunnar Skjeldsøy from architecture firm Stiv Kuling have been working with Pikene på Broen to create a space that reflects local society – industry meeting community and nature. Materials such as steel and concrete are balanced with timber and wool with large street facing windows and interior glass providing natural light to the space. The architects have worked with Pikene på Broen in the past, producing a project for the 2013 Barents Spektakel.

The Norwegian Ministry of Culture today announced an ongoing investment in Norwegian-Russian cultural cooperation with Pikene på Broen being one of the key cooperation partners for continued cross-border cultural dialogue. “The cultural sector in Northern Norway has had contact with partners in Northwest Russia for many years. The government wants good relations with Russia in the cultural…

The Slovakian delegation from Project Zip visited Pikene på Broen for an informal presentation and lunch meeting. Project Zip is cooperation project between Sloavaki and Ukraine and operates under that tag lined “Zipping and Innovating the Development Planning of the Cross-Border Slovak-Ukrainian territory”.