Jan Smigmator’s swing band has gone from playing at Carnegie Hall last spring to playing in the depths of a bunker under hundreds of tons of concrete.
In the Czech Republic, a former Soviet warehouse for Javor 51 nuclear warheads has now been converted into an unusual museum where jazz groups play.
_”The acoustics of the Atomuseum are absolutely magnificent. “We had a great time playing here,” says Jan Smigmator. “I really like the idea of turning atomic munitions depots around the world into jazz clubs.”.
This is the only nuclear warhead repository open to the public. Between 1968 and 1990 it was a place as secret as it was protected, hidden in the depths of a forest.
“This museum was created to warn future generations of what our parents and grandparents went through and to make sure it never happens again.”says Vaclav Vitovec, director of the Atommuseum.
With these concerts, the museum wants to do its part to raise awareness among visitors of the nuclear danger. The message is clear: “make music, not war.”
2023-10-01 10:08:56
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