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REGISTER TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

We are happy to announce that registrations* to Circostrada Annual General Meeting are open! The event will take place in Split (Croatia) from April 19th to 22nd, co-organised with Cirkorama, Cirkusfera and ROOM 100 in the frame of Peculiar Families Festival.

The full programme is available soon, so you can get a sense of what to expect for these four days.

We hope many members will attend this General Meeting as it will be a great opportunity to connect or reconnect with the network, its new project of activities, discover the local contemporary circus and outdoor arts landscape, see shows, attend pitch sessions, presentations, keynotes, thematic roundtables and much more!

• Register by filling this form. 
• Registration deadline: April 9th 2023

 

* This activity is open to Circostrada members only - upon prior registration.

We are happy to inform you we have four new members who have joined the network. Give them a warm welcome! Here is a small introduction of who they are, where they're based, what is their main focus and most importantly how to start getting in contact with them! 

Congratulations to them and welcome to the Circostrada sphere!

DINAMICO FESTIVAL

Dinamico Festival was created to bring contemporary circus culture to Italy, and to Reggio Emilia in particular. The festival, born in 2010, has evolved over time, becoming a very popular event in just a few years: organised in the city's parks, it brings artists and companies from all over Europe to Reggio Emilia. It has always had a very precise philosophy that links artistic offerings to a proposal of convivial and aggregation moments, linked to the world of local food and wine, in particular from biodynamic cultivation.

Focus: Multidisciplinary
City and Country: Reggio Emilia, Italy.

Contact person: Matteo Giovanardi, Project Manager

➡ https://www.dinamicofestival.it/

➡ Facebook & Instagram

CEDACIRC

The Center for the Diffusion of circus arts in México (CEDACIRC) is a non-profit association founded in Mexico in 2014 with the firm objective of creating strategies for the promotion, dissemination, and development of the professionalisation of the circus and outdoor arts.

In partnership with Periplo and Cartografía de circo, this collaborative union offers a space for production, presentation, mentoring, and residencies to national and international companies.

Focus: Circus and outdoor arts
City and Country:  Guadalajara, México

Contact person: Julia Sánchez Aja, Creative director

➡ www.cedacirc.com​

➡ Facebook & Instagram

CIRKUSKUS

CirKusKus is the first school of contemporary circus in Slovakia. CirKusKus aspires to spread the emerging art of contemporary circus in Slovakia by showcasing the artform in the variety of styles new circus has to offer, recognising and helping new talents grow and making the benefits of practising circus disciplines known and accessible to the people in Slovakia.

Focus: Contemporary circus
City and Country:  Bratislava, Slovakia

Contact person: Suzanne Verschueren, Project manager

➡ www.cirkuskus.sk/​

➡ Facebook & Instagram

TENT

TENT is the house for contemporary circus from Dutch origin with boundless ambitions, by and for circus makers with a heart for the profession. Since their foundation in 2010, they support makers in different stages of their artistic development and creative process by offering different trajectories, ranging from an act on our open stage to a four-year trajectory as house maker. With this, they invest in a high quality and diverse supply of circus in the Netherlands. In this house, they investigate and push back the boundaries between circus and other art disciplines, stimulating collaborations in this field. They make encounters possible between artists, and between the artist and the audience.

Focus: Circus, Theatre
City and Country: Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Contact person: Ruth Verraes, Head of communication

➡ www.tent.eu ​

➡ Facebook & Instagram

XTRAX partners with Stockton International Riverside Festival for a fourth year to deliver a unique free programme of professional events for the international outdoor arts sector.

The hybrid programme of free online and in-person events will include panel discussions, pitching sessions, networking and over 35 shows from UK and international companies, including high quality circus, dance, music and outdoor arts for all audiences.

Find out more and register now!

After three years, the Miramiro Summer Festival is back for its 26th edition!

 

From 15 to 19 July the circus will once again set up its tent in the Coyendanspark. The best kept secret of the Gentse Feesten is ready to amaze young and old again.

For five days they will treat us to the best circus performances. Grease your vocal chords for all the ooh's and aah's that will come with these neck-breaking acts. This year, they will not only be making the Coyendanspark unsafe, but also the Floraliënhal, the Astridpark, the Kazematten, Danspunt, De Expeditie and the circus church in Malem.

You can register as a professional by filling in this form and after registration, the Miramiro team will contact you  to help prepare your visit.

The full programme is available on their website!
 

YOU WERE WAITING FOR IT? HERE IT IS! DISCOVER THE ACTIVITIES SCHEDULED FOR NEXT YEAR! 

 

On Circostrada's agenda for 2022-2023: 

• DIVE - IN-DEPTH TRAINING ACTIVITY: Co-organised with Bússola, in collaboration with 23 Milhas and Acesso Cultura, in the frame of LEME – Contemporary circus festival November 30–December 2, 2022 / Ílhavo (Portugal)
• GLOBAL CROSSING - INTERNATIONAL FIELD TRIP: Co-organised with Paisaje Público, in the frame of Santiago a Mil, Santiago Off, and Cielos del Infinito January 12–22, 2023 / Santiago, Valparaíso, Punta Arenas (Chile)
• GENERAL MEETING - ANNUAL MEMBERS ASSEMBLY: Co-organised with ROOM 100, Cirkorama, Cirkusfera in the frame of Peculiar Families Festival April 19–23, 2023 / Split (Croatia)
• SPARK CROSS-SECTORAL LABORATORY: Co-organised with Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde, Eleusis 2023 – European Capital of Culture, and Institut français June 13–17, 2023 / Elefsina (Greece)
• SWITCH - JOB-SHADOWING PROGRAMME: All year long
• BOUNCE - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME: All year long
• ADVOCACY: All year long
• RESOURCES: All year long
• SYNERGIES: All year long

Don't miss out on the 19th edition of Letni Letna!

On the agenda: more than 200 shows of both international and Czech artistic companies.

Circus Cirkör from Sweden returns to Letní Letná for the fourth time to present a newly knitted version of their successful Knitting Peace show. The Spanish Compañía de Circo "eia" company will energize the festival audience with their temperamental Nuye production. The legendary French artist Johann Le Guillerm brings his new unique Terces project.

Juggling, physical comedy and live music on stage in brand new show Optimismi by Wes Peden & Thom Monckton. Aerialist and contortionist Thula Moon will take the audience to the world of different perspectives as she ventures on a journey Through truth.

And last but not least Festival of Czech Contemporary Circus Scene will present the very best of well-established as well as emerging Czech artists.

 

Registrations for the Outdoor Dance Showcase 2022 as part of BIDF are now open!

We are looking forward to you joining us in person and/or online on 22-25 June 2022.

 

The Outdoor Dance Showcase 2022 is an industry event that celebrates England-based dance artists, both online and in person in Birmingham city centre.

• The artistic programme includes 20+ companies, with six UK 2022 premieres, and international shows
• The hybrid professional programme includes pitching sessions, panel discussions and networking opportunities
• A chance to meet and rebuild connections, make new contacts and expand your networks
• See some of the most exciting outdoor work available for touring by English dance artists

REGISTER TO THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

We are happy to announce that registrations* to Circostrada Annual General Meeting are open! The event will take place in Kaunas (Lithuania) from June 8th to 11th, co-organised with Teatronas in the frame of Cirkuliacija – International contemporary circus festival.  

The full programme is available HERE if you want to get a sense of what to expect for these four days.

We hope many members will attend this General Meeting as it will be a great opportunity to connect or reconnect with the network, its new project of activities, discover the Baltic contemporary circus and outdoor arts landscape, see shows, attend pitch sessions, presentations, keynotes, thematic roundtables and much more!

• Register by filling this form. 
• Registration deadline: May 23rd 2022

 

* This activity is open to Circostrada members only - upon prior registration.

DO NOT MISS THE 15TH EDITION OF THE RENCONTRE DES JONGLAGES FESTIVAL!

Offering a great number of shows in theatres and public spaces, the Rencontre des Jonglages festival develops itself over time and over the territory thanks to the complicity of its neighbours. The 15th edition promises to be exceptional: 25 days of festival all over Ile-de-France with our accomplice venues! For this edition, the Maison des Jonglages continues its explorations on the territory and defends the performances in public space. It is also an opportunity to support emerging creation, by proposing premiere creations, by defending the place of small and medium formats in its programming or by co-producing numerous projects. 

From 7 to 10 April, La Maison des Jonglages & Houdremont Centre culturel, La Courneuve welcomes you to the heart of the festival in La Courneuve. Juggling can be shared with family and friends, but it can also be enjoyed in places where it is not expected!

Smells Like Circus returns for an exciting 6th edition!

Queer on! For the 2022 edition Miramiro has selected projects that question the norms of circus and other disciplines but also our relationship to gender and the way it shapes our world. The festival opens up mainly to queer artists, topics and aesthetics. 

The festival, initiated by Voo?uit and Circuscentrum in 2015, takes on a new course in the coming years. Voo?uit, Miramiro, as main partners, CAMPO, Kopergietery, Circuscentrum, The Circus Dialogues (continued) and Circusplaneet invite you to a mixed programme of circus, performance, music, dance, theatre, talks and a wild closing party. Once again, we promise to expand the world of contemporary circus and surprise you with extraordinary emotions and happenings.