Murmansk Rock Club is originally a Do–It–Yourself nomadic music initiative located in the city of Murmansk, Russia. As part of Rakett´s project for Barents Spektakel we invited the initiators of this club to introduce and start a temporary department of the club located in Kirkenes during the festival. This is a small, idealistic Do-It-Yourself membership club where music enthusiasts get together and play their own music and listen to each other. It was possible to become a member and buy a member-card only during Barents Spektakel. Nine of the members from Murmansk came to host two concert-events, Friday 3rd of February between 7-9 pm, and at Saturday 4th of February 6-9 pm. During these evenings it was possible for new members to perform their music. Murmansk Rock Club was located at the premises and club stage of the Youth Club in Kirkenes.
Performers of Murmansk Rock Club live in Murmansk (2005)
Performers of Murmansk Rock Club live in Murmansk (2005)
Performers of Murmansk Rock Club live in Kirkenes (2006)
Performers of Murmansk Rock Club live in Kirkenes (2006)
Murmansk Rock Club membership cards
As part of the Barents Spektakel Rakett also initiated the exhibition Domestic Cocoon Situation at Murmansk Art Museum and The Get Together and An Everyday Improvement
Barents Spektakel is a yearly festival organised by Pikene på Broen in Kirkenes in collaboration with a plethora of organisations locally and globally. The festival deals with issues connected to this particular region spanning the Northern part of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. www.pikene.no/spektakel
