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| founded by        = Teater Gromki (est. 1995)
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{{Teaser|
 
{{Teaser|
[[Klub Gromka]] is a multipurpose space at [[Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Centre]] with a stage and a dance floor. It serves as an office and rehearsal space for performances and other events which feature various innovative music forms. Other events (poetry readings, lectures, theatre, film and video evenings) also take place here. The Club sporadically hosts several festival and special events organised by [[Druga Godba Festival]], [[City of Women]], [[International Feminist and Queer Festival Red Dawns]], [[Ljubljana Jazz Festival]] etc.
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Running an impressively diverse programme on almost every day of the week, [[Klub Gromka]] is among the more important venues of the [[Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Centre]]. Located in the very heart of it, this multi-purpose space is used for music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings, DJ nights, lectures, rehearsals, political-activism, and so on.  
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Klub Gromka has a stage and a cosy auditorium (which, alternately, also figures as a sweaty dance floor) that can accommodate up to 170 people. Set above the club are two rooms where bands can stay over the night, and adjacent to it is the Schengen/Black Kitchen, a funky spot where one can often get a tasty and affordable meal during the late hours.  
 
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{{TeaserSlo|Klub Gromka je eno glavnih večnamenskih prizorišč v Avtonomnem kulturnem centru Metelkova.}}
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
  
The beginnings of [[Klub Gromka|Gromka]] go back to [[established::1995]], when performers of various theatre groups decided to set up the ''Teater Gromki'' theatre. It was basically street theatre group with strong improvisation tendencies. Some other individuals joined in and it eventually transformed into a club. Its beginnings were regular Tuesday events called ''Tajna loža živih'' (The Secret Lodge of the Alive), organized like a semi-public living room gathering with subtly chosen cultural programme.
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The beginnings of Gromka go back to [[established::1995]], when one of the premises at the squatted ground of the ex-military barracks was re-programmed to became a theatre space called [[Depot:Gromki Theatre|Teater Gromki]], with ''gromki'' meaning "loud". Eventually, the place was transformed into a club with a bit broader aspirations, and it also started to include music concerts and other art forms.  
  
The current Gromka collective comprises of a colourful bunch of literature, music and film enthusiasts with one thing in common: "(...) we love our Gromka, it gives us shelter and serves as a location where we can socialise and be creative". The little-big Gromka is located in the very heart of [[Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Zone|Metelkova]], and is different from other Metelkova clubs, because it is not just a concert venue, but can be organised more like a jigsaw. It can transform from a lecture hall into a cinema, from a concert venue into a lounge room or a theatre. Gromka is the patron of urban (sub)cultural and underground practices, a shelter for music left with nowhere to go, supporter of political activism and informal education, basically founded on the do-it-yourself principles.
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Political activities have always figured as a strong dimension of Gromka, which for many years hosted the weekly lectures of the [[Workers' Punk University]], organised by the [[Peace Institute - Institute for Contemporary Social and Political Studies|Peace Institute]] and set up by the sociologist [[Tonči Kuzmanić]] in 1998. Working outside the institutionalised academic setting, this very influential "university" enabled an alternative production of theory and presented an important space for the dissemination of autonomous and theoretically ambitious thought.  
  
 
==Programme==
 
==Programme==
  
Gromka is fully open six days a week, from Monday to Saturday. The week usually kicks off with a [[Retrovizor]] crew film screening or a poetry or fiction reading of the [[Literatura Literary Artistic Association|LUD Literatura]] group and cinema evenings of the Cultorologist Association, while the second part of the workweek is dedicated to various club evenings (regular ReŠetanje of the [[Radio Študent (RŠ)|Radio Student]] resident DJ’s, thematic music club nights, etc.) Gromka’s programme includes African nights, organised by the African society, occasional theatre plays, performances and stand-up comedy evenings.
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The club's programme is run by a consortium of NGOs and individual organisers, and the events are usually very affordable or even admission-free. Music-wise, currently the most active are [[Defonija]], a renowned series for improvised and experimental music; the genre unbound and loud events by [[KiborgSpužva Büking]]; the raging [[R.A.F.A.L.]] concerts with grindcore, d'beat, crust, and other punk and hard core tendencies; and gigs set up by the similarly punk and HC oriented crews of [[Giljotina]] and [[Human Beans]].
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{{Wide Image|Lolita 2011 Klub Gromka 01.jpg}}
  
There are weekly lectures of the [[Workers' Punk University]], organised by the [[Peace Institute - Institute for Contemporary Social and Political Studies|Peace Institute]]. Working outside the institutionalized academic setting, this particular university enables an alternative production of theory. In an attempt to examine otherwise neglected and anathematized topics, the sociologist [[Tonči Kuzmanić]] set it up in 1998; since then, numerous (under and postgraduate) students of humanities have either actively or passively formed their theoretical competences. It presents an important space for dissemination of autonomous and theoretically ambitious thought.
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Theatre is also still very much present in Gromka, with the performances usually held on Wednesdays. Very different groups and producers are involved, for example, [[Emanat Institute]]. Other events involve the cinema evenings and discussions held by the Cultorologist Association, clubbing nights, occasional events organised by humanities students associations, and so on. It is the home of the [[Ljubljana International Short Film Festival]] and the [[DokuBazaar, Ljubljana Independent Documentary Film Festival]].
  
The concert programme is varied and extremely colourful: in addition to some specific individual concert events, Gromka hosts improvised, experimental, avant, free music concerts hosted by [[Defonija]] and organised under its wing, the ska and street punk concerts courtesy of [[Twotonebinas]], raging [[R.A.F.A.L.]] concerts with grind core, d'beat, crust, anarcho and other punk and hard core tendencies, genre unbound and loud events by [[KiborgSpužva Büking]], while jam sessions organised by [[MetlaBluzKoruza]] offer evenings of open ended sonic socialization.
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Gromka collaborates with a number of other organisers, institutions, and festivals, among them, the [[City of Women]], the [[International Feminist and Queer Festival Red Dawns]], the [[Ljubljana Jazz Festival]], [[MENT Ljubljana]], the [[KUD Mreža Arts and Culture Association]], and [[Moonlee Records]].  
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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* [[Defonija]]
 
* [[Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Zone]]
 
* [[Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Zone]]
* [[Workers' Punk University]]
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* [[Ljubljana International Short Film Festival]]
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* [[DokuBazaar, Ljubljana Independent Documentary Film Festival]]
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* [[KUD Mreža Arts and Culture Association]]
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* [[Moonlee Records]]
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* [[Radio Študent (RŠ)]]
  
 
==External links==
 
==External links==
* [http://www.klubgromka.org Gromka Club website] (partly also in English)
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* [http://www.klubgromka.org/index.php?mode=program&lang=eng Gromka Club website]  
* [http://www.myspace.com/dirt_dunka R.A.F.A.L. website]
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* [http://www.giljotina.org The Giljotina crew and record label website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/twotonebinas Twotonebinas Promotions website]
 
* [http://www.myspace.com/defonija Defonija concert series website]
 
  
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Klub Gromka
Masarykova 24, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Founded byTeater Gromki
Managed byKUD Anarktika
Jasna Babič, Programme Head



Phone386 (0) 40 994 809




Running an impressively diverse programme on almost every day of the week, Klub Gromka is among the more important venues of the Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Centre. Located in the very heart of it, this multi-purpose space is used for music concerts, theatre performances, film screenings, DJ nights, lectures, rehearsals, political-activism, and so on.

Klub Gromka has a stage and a cosy auditorium (which, alternately, also figures as a sweaty dance floor) that can accommodate up to 170 people. Set above the club are two rooms where bands can stay over the night, and adjacent to it is the Schengen/Black Kitchen, a funky spot where one can often get a tasty and affordable meal during the late hours.



History

The beginnings of Gromka go back to 1995, when one of the premises at the squatted ground of the ex-military barracks was re-programmed to became a theatre space called Teater Gromki, with gromki meaning "loud". Eventually, the place was transformed into a club with a bit broader aspirations, and it also started to include music concerts and other art forms.

Political activities have always figured as a strong dimension of Gromka, which for many years hosted the weekly lectures of the Workers' Punk University, organised by the Peace Institute and set up by the sociologist Tonči Kuzmanić in 1998. Working outside the institutionalised academic setting, this very influential "university" enabled an alternative production of theory and presented an important space for the dissemination of autonomous and theoretically ambitious thought.

Programme

The club's programme is run by a consortium of NGOs and individual organisers, and the events are usually very affordable or even admission-free. Music-wise, currently the most active are Defonija, a renowned series for improvised and experimental music; the genre unbound and loud events by KiborgSpužva Büking; the raging R.A.F.A.L. concerts with grindcore, d'beat, crust, and other punk and hard core tendencies; and gigs set up by the similarly punk and HC oriented crews of Giljotina and Human Beans.

Lolita 2011 Klub Gromka Photo Magic (1).jpgLolita performing at Klub Gromka, Primoz Simončič - saxophone, Iztok Vidmar - electric guitar, bass guitar, Neža Naglič - keyboards, Uros Srpčič - drums. Metelkova mesto Autonomous Cultural Zone, 2011

Theatre is also still very much present in Gromka, with the performances usually held on Wednesdays. Very different groups and producers are involved, for example, Emanat Institute. Other events involve the cinema evenings and discussions held by the Cultorologist Association, clubbing nights, occasional events organised by humanities students associations, and so on. It is the home of the Ljubljana International Short Film Festival and the DokuBazaar, Ljubljana Independent Documentary Film Festival.

Gromka collaborates with a number of other organisers, institutions, and festivals, among them, the City of Women, the International Feminist and Queer Festival Red Dawns, the Ljubljana Jazz Festival, MENT Ljubljana, the KUD Mreža Arts and Culture Association, and Moonlee Records.

See also

External links

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