Transborder Café

Transborder Café is a concept involving open discussions related to current political and cultural issues with contributions by artists, musicians, writers, politicians and researchers. Flavored with theme-related food and drinks.

04 May 2009, Murmansk, Norway Days 2009

Transborder Café “Barents Travel Diaries” will open Norway Days 2009 in Murmansk. With writers: Kjartan Fløgstad (Oslo), Viktor Erofeev (Moscow) and jazz-project “Maryland” (Olso).
Language of discussion: Russian/Norwegian

04 April 2009, Linz 2009, Mediendeck of OK Kulturhaus

By this title we highlight the perseverance and at the same time fragility of the Sámi culture.
Yvette Brackman, Johan Andersen, Espen Sommer Eide, Geir Tore Holm, project “The Bridge” with Inna Zhelannaya and others.

03 April 2009, Linz 2009, Mediendeck of OK Kulturhaus

“Borders – Control or Rock-n-Roll?” was the slogan of the festival Barents Spektakel 2009. By this slogan we manifest that rock-n-roll (read: arts and culture) is a folk alternative to border control!
Rune Rafaelsen, Amund Sjølie Sveen, Olga and Alexander Florensky, Blue Noses, Tequilajazzz band and others.

02 April 2009, Linz 2009, Mediendeck of OK Kulturhaus

Pikene på Broen, Morten Strøksnes, Kjartan Fløgstad, Bjarge Fros, Ane Lan, Mombus, Los Torreznos and others.

31 January 2009, Kirkenes, Barents Spektakel 2009

Developed at the advanced course in Urbanism and Planning at Bergen School of Architecture, autumn 2008.

30 January 2009, Kirkenes, Barents Spektakel 2009

With experts from Norway and Russia and artists Dmitry Novitsky and Anastasia Danilina.

29 January 2009, Kirkenes, Barents Spektakel 2009

Writers Kjartan Fløgstad (Oslo) and Viktor Erofeev (Moscow) and musician Alexander Skliar (Moscow).
The renowned writers and a charismatic musician discuss and share their thoughts through dialogues, story-reading, performance, singing and playing.