Metelkova
The Avtonomni kulturni center Metelkova mesto ( German as autonomous cultural center Metelkova City ), short Metelkova, is an autonomous center of politics and culture in the center of Ljubljana. It is in close proximity to the train station on a site of the former Yugoslav People's Army, which was stationed there in a barracks complex. After the Slovenian War of Independence and the subsequent withdrawal of the army, the area in 1993 to a kind of free zone, occupied by artists, musicians, gallery owners, organizers and social workers area was. After the shift to the right in 1991, the site should be redirected to a car parking zone. As a consequence and as a result of incipient Abreißarbeiten the quite devastated buildings were occupied on 10 September 1993. The site consists of seven buildings and has an area of 12,500 m².
Events and Projects
In the Meltekova there are regular events and a wide range of projects. These include an art gallery, a hostel, bars, studios, space for designers as well as offices for cultural planning and organization. In addition, there are regular concerts with different live music. Here, the offered range of musical genres from Free Jazz, Heavy Metal enough punk to noise to dub and techno.
As it increasingly also supported LGBT and anti-racist activities and related projects -based, the Metelkova in 1994 the target of Nazi skinheads.
Clubs and Bars
In the Metelkova there are several clubs and bars. The largest club is the Gala Hala, where many events and concerts take place. In addition, the Channel Zero, where events are more targeted to an audience from the Gothic and EBM scene, for example, every month by EBM - Event Hellectro is. Other clubs are Gromka, Menza pri Koritu and the club Tiffany for homosexuals. In the middle of Metelkova is a smaller bar, Jalla Jalla. At higher temperatures, the majority of Metelkova visitors will find outdoors.
Demolition of a building
On August 2, 2006 leaving the Inspectorate for the Environment and Spatial Planning of the building, known as the " small school " tear under heavy police deployment after several attempts had failed previously started. The occupiers decided shortly thereafter to build a new school on the old school place. Was deliberately not called back the newly built school small school, but now got the symbolic name " Primary School " ( German: elementary school ) to show that the Metelkova has also grown culturally, both politically and has evolved over the years. Nevertheless, the autonomy of Metelkovas is maintained.