Blekingska Nationen
| Blekingska nationen | |
|---|---|
| Student nation | |
| Lund University | |
| Location | Ole Römers väg 14D, Lund, Sweden |
| Abbreviation | BL |
| Founded | 1697 |
| Namesake | Blekinge, Sweden |
| Inspektor | Jonas Åkeson |
| Membership | 1,099 |
| Website | https://www.blekingska.se/ |
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Blekingska Nationen is one of thirteen student nations of Lund University in Sweden. It has 1,099 members and is thus the ninth-largest student nation in Lund - ranking behind Sydskånska but ahead of Hallands nation.[1]
The nation was founded in 1697. Today, it is one of thirteen student nations concentrating on musical activities at Lund University in Sweden. Its emphasis is on alternative music, and several well-known bands have performed on their stage. These include The Cardigans, Alphaville, bob hund, The Soundtrack of Our Lives, Broder Daniel, The Ark, The Hives, Spearmint, Bad Cash Quartet, Jens Lekman, Ballboy, My Favorite, The Radio Dept., The Hidden Cameras, The Knife and Moneybrother.[2]
Blekingska Nationen's Friday club, Indigo, celebrated its tenth anniversary in 2004, which has carried the organisation forwards. Before the club was founded in 1994, the organisation had only 500 members. At the tenth anniversary of the club, this number had grown to 2000. Currently,[as of?] the nation has around 1,200 members.
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Statistik över antal medlemmar". Terminsräkningsföreningen (TRF). Spring 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
- ^ (in Swedish) BLT: Blekinges enklav blev en popnation Archived February 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- (in Swedish) Official website
