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The circus in the former Yugoslavia
Presentation of the current circus situation in Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia, and opportunities for cooperation via the regional Teatroskop program
Published on 12 November 2024
Wednesday 23 January from 10:00 am to 11:30 am, Archives et Bibliothèque Départementales des Bouches-du-Rhône, 13003 Marseille
What’s new in Southeast Europe? Cirkorama, Cirkusfera, ROOM 100, and Mismo Nismo are all members of the European circus networks. They have been pioneers of contemporary circus in the region for 15 years and have been holding festivals, workshops, creative laboratories, and other events. The human interactions and artistic exchanges are tremendously rich but relatively unknown to the French network of circus organizations. Yet there’s a strong desire to imagine and explore avenues for potential cooperation and opportunities for artists. These can be considered through case studies such as the Teatroskop program run by the Institut Français in Serbia and the partnership with the Plus Petit Cirque du Monde circus school. And why not envisage a major event dedicated to this region to be held in France in 2026?
Caroline Sotta, Institut Français in Serbia, Teatroskop
Caroline Sotta has held a number of positions in France and abroad (Maison des Jonglages, Institut Français in Tokyo, Usine), then with circus companies (Collectif Protocole, Muchmuche Company). She is currently a cultural attaché at the Institut Français in Serbia, where she oversees the regional Teatroskop program.
Eleftérios Kechagioglou, director of Plus Petit Cirque du Monde (France)
Director of the Plus Petit Cirque du Monde (PPCM) circus school in Bagneux. The PPCM has been awarded the Centre Culturel de Rencontre label for its cultural activities. It is dedicated to the heritage of the periphery, and is a hybrid place for experimentation and the transfer of knowledge. It is at once an artistic and urban factory, a laboratory for social cohesion, a platform for international exchange, and a school for the arts of risk.
Oton Korošec, founder of the Mismo Nismo collective (Slovenia)
Oton Korošec is the founder of the Mismo Nismo collective in 2018 and Circus Next winner for the show Noise Cirkus. He has organized the Trojne Salte festival in Ljubljana, led community events, and run a training seminar the teaching of the circus arts. He is focused on education, training, and emancipation through the circus for young people and adults.
Antonia Kuzmanić, co-director of the ROOM 100 collective in Split, director and producer of the Peculiar Families festival (Croatia)
A circusnext prizewinner in 2010, Antonia Kuzmanić is now co-director of the ROOM 100 collective in Split, and director and producer of the Peculiar Families festival. A member of the Circostrada steering committee since 2018, she participates in projects funded by the Europe Creative program as well as regional collaborations.
Milan Manić, circus artist, founder of Cirkusfera and co-artistic director of the Cirkobalkana festival (Serbia)
Milan Manić is a circus artist, founder of Cirkusfera, and one of the artistic directors of the Cirkobalkana festival. A member of the Circostrada network and the regional jury of the CircusNext platform, he is actively involved in the development of cultural policies in Serbia, particularly concerning the recognition of contemporary circus as an artistic discipline.
Jadranka Žinić Mijatović, circus artist, producer, founder of Cirkorama and the Cirkobalkana festival in Zagreb (Croatia)
Jadranka Žinić Mijatović is a circus artist, and producer. She founded the Cirkorama and the Cirkobalkana festival in Zagreb and is a member of circusnext and Circostrada. Since 2000, she has been active on the independent cultural scene as a coordinator, author, and teacher, and she actively participates in lobbying actions to improve working conditions for artists in the region.
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