On May 10th and 11th, a group of international artists, teachers, scholars, producers, and enthusiasts came to Riga, Latvia, to hear about circus and new ways to approach learning and education. The keynote speeches from Daniel Gulko on the first day, Texas Holly, and Alisan Funk on the second day have hopefully left our participants … Continue reading A review of Riga ICCE 2022
Interview with Jarkko Lehmus: “Perfection wipes away the person”
Now that Dramatic Fields has come to an end, we wanted to give all of you who couldn't join, an insight into the mind of the workshop leader, Jarkko Lehmus. Jarkko Lehmus works as the producer responsible for the artistic programme of Cirko – Center for New Circus in Helsinki (Fi), and as a freelance … Continue reading Interview with Jarkko Lehmus: “Perfection wipes away the person”
Meet Riga ICCE Keynote Speaker Texas Holly
We have introduced you to Daniel Gulko, and Alisan Funk, now let us introduce our third and final keynote speaker – Texas Holly, a community engagement director at San Francisco Circus Center (US). She will be speaking about Inclusion in circus education & leading a workshop on How to engage communities in circus? KEYNOTE: Circus … Continue reading Meet Riga ICCE Keynote Speaker Texas Holly
The Digital Side of Riga ICCE
Riga ICCE will be held in Riga, Latvia on the 10th and 11th of May, 2022. We will meet in-person to hear wonderful keynote speeches, have discussions in world cafes, and also attend workshops. But that is not all. For those of you who can't attend the live meetings, we have also prepared a digital … Continue reading The Digital Side of Riga ICCE
Meet Riga ICCE Keynote Speaker Alisan Funk
We have introduced you to Daniel Gulko, now let us introduce our second keynote speaker - Alisan Funk. She will be speaking about Physical literacy and circus & leading a workshop on Physical Literacy as an advocacy tool in circus. Let's take a more detailed look at what this means. Alisan Funk is an Assistant … Continue reading Meet Riga ICCE Keynote Speaker Alisan Funk
Express Interview with Riga ICCE Keynote speaker – Daniel Gulko
We have some wonderful people coming to speak at Riga ICCE this May and want to introduce you all to them before the conference. So here is a small express interview to get to know Daniel Gulko, who will be speaking about Artistic Thinking in education & leading a workshop on Artistic Thinking. What excites … Continue reading Express Interview with Riga ICCE Keynote speaker – Daniel Gulko
Riga ICCE 2022 program announced!
We are excited to share with you the program of the Riga International Conference on Circus (Riga ICCE) 2022. Organized by BNCN, Cirkus Syd, Rīgas Cirks, the event will take place on the 10th and 11th of May, at Zeļļu Street 25, Riga. The main themes of Riga ICCE 2022 are artistic thinking in education, … Continue reading Riga ICCE 2022 program announced!
ARTiculate Pedagogy Network Strategic document and report
ARTICULATE PEDAGOGY NETWORKSTRATEGIC DOCUMENTA CO-CREATED STRATEGY FOR COOPERATION AND ENGAGEMENT OF CIRCUS EDUCATION IN THE BALTIC NORDIC COUNTRIES 2023-2025 The Articulate Pedagogy Network was formed out of the Baltic Nordic Circus Network (BNCN) pedagogy workgroup. The members had an ambition to extend the pedagogy and education collaborators within the region and include different collaborators from … Continue reading ARTiculate Pedagogy Network Strategic document and report
Dramatic Fields Circus Dramaturgy Workshop 2 – March 17, 2022 – March 19, 2022, Vilnius / Zoom
The second workshop for Dramatic Fields is coming up! It will be held in Vilnius, at the Arts Printing House. The workshop is organised in a hybrid format where participants can participate either in person on location or attend online. The participants are actively involved in forming the content of the workshops based on topics … Continue reading Dramatic Fields Circus Dramaturgy Workshop 2 – March 17, 2022 – March 19, 2022, Vilnius / Zoom
Māra Pāvula – The new head of Riga Circus (Rīgas Cirks)
Riga Circus (Rīgas Cirks), a member of BNCN has some exciting news! The Latvian Ministry of Culture has appointed Māra Pāvula, previously the head of Riga Circus School (Rīgas Cirka Skola), and its current head of strategic development, as the new director of Riga Circus (Rīgas Cirks). Pāvula started her duties on the 3rd of … Continue reading Māra Pāvula – The new head of Riga Circus (Rīgas Cirks)
Baltic Nordic Circus Network 