Hello dear members and circus community ! My name is Christel and I have just started working as Deputy Manager for Cirkus Syd and as Deputy Network Coordinator BNCN to fill up when Lina is away from August. I am a creative producer and a project manager since many years with a deep passion for … Continue reading Introducing Christel Molin, our new deputy!
Acting for Climate Workshop in Norway on 10th – 14th of August!
The team behind Acting for Climate (NO) are hosting a workshop in August. See info below: "We're are thrilled to invite you to the 2020 Summer workshop, this time at Bergsmyrene gård, Norway! The workshop will be 5 days working together in Kana with the Acting for Climate method; discussing, thinking, and sharing skills and … Continue reading Acting for Climate Workshop in Norway on 10th – 14th of August!
New Horizons Leadership Programme opens for applications!
Yet another great project we're happy to announce! - New Horizons Leadership Programme for young upcoming leaders
Dramatic Fields – a BNCN project in development, text by Jarkko Lehmus
A contemporary circus artist sits across the table from me and starts talking about one of their future creations. They don’t feel that they have that many ideas yet and they are not quite sure how their idea relates to the surrounding world at the moment. I ask a few questions, invite the artist to … Continue reading Dramatic Fields – a BNCN project in development, text by Jarkko Lehmus
Rigorous Practise 2019-2020 report available
Autumn 2019 - Spring 2020 BNCN has been conducting a project into circus rigging in the Baltic Nordic region. The project aimed to explore gaps in the technical knowledge for contemporary circus presentation in the Baltic-Nordic countries and starts to bench-mark the existing knowledge in the Baltic-Nordic rigging community. We aimed to develop two workshops or … Continue reading Rigorous Practise 2019-2020 report available
New Steering Committee member: Jarkko Lehmus from Cirko
At the BNCN spring meeting on the 25th of May, Jarkko Lehmus Producer at Cirko Centre for New Circus in Helsinki, was voted into the steering committee. Lehmus currently works as the producer responsible of the artistic programme of Cirko. He also works as a freelance dramaturg and director specialising in non-verbal performative arts. Lehmus has … Continue reading New Steering Committee member: Jarkko Lehmus from Cirko
New member Nycirkus Öst, Sweden!
A warm welcome to Nycirkus Öst! We asked Magali Bancel a few questions about their organisation and vision being a part of the network. Tell us, what is Nycirkus Öst? It's a network of organisations and individuals in the East region of Sweden. The network is a non-profit organisation that developed out of a 3 … Continue reading New member Nycirkus Öst, Sweden!
Mie kicks off the member generated news!
This is the first blogpost for the member generated news of BNCN. These posts is a new initiative, making it possible to share news and aspects regarding the Baltic/Nordic aspects of anything great/interesting/introducing/fun/serious from the contemporary circus world. I'm Mie, and as the first person to write, I introduce myself, my role of BNCN and what my favorite things in the world are.
A message from Norwegian circus scene who just keeps on going….
What do #circus #artists do in pandemics... You're show is cancelled, your training space is closed...? A message from #Norwegian circus scene who keeps on going.... Link to video on youtube: https://youtu.be/GCGFUhO4vEg #balticnordiccircus #sirkus #cirkus
A Swedish response to the pandemic…
Times are uncertain for many organisations and artists. We would like to share an initiative created by our members Manegen - the national interest organisation for circus, variety and street performance in Sweden. Manegen has started a support fund collecting donations to redistribute to professional artists (members of Manegen) in times of hardship created by the pandemic. … Continue reading A Swedish response to the pandemic…
