Baltic circus art focus during Spoffin 2024
23.08.2024.
During August 23–25, 2024 Festival Spoffin in Amersfoort, the Netherlands will feature a showcase of Baltic circus performances in the frameworks of Baltic Circus on the Road (project coordinated by Rigas Cirks and supported by Baltic Culture fund).
This year outdoor art from the Baltic countries (Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) is in the focus of the Spoffin festival. In partnership with Rigas Cirks (Latvia) and Baltic Culture Fund, Spoffin will present new pieces by Accompany ME (LT/IT), Art for Rainy Days (LV/UK) and Kanta Company (LT), as well as existing work from Big Wolf Company (EE), Jūratė Širvytė-Rukštelė & Adrian Schvarzstein (LT/ES) and again Kanta Company.
Spoffin Baltic Circus Programme
Friday 23 august
18:00–18:20 Art For Rainy Days (LV/LT/UK) “How a spiral works” at 13Verzamelen: Plantsoen-Oost
19:00–19:45 Accompany me (LT/IT) “A messure (Handle with care)” at 1Lieve Vrouwekerkhof
19:30–20:15 Jūratė Širvytė-Rukštelė and Adrian Schvarzstein (LT/ES) “Arrived” at 11 Kortegracht
20:30–20:50 Art For Rainy Days (LV/LT/UK) “How a spiral works” at 13Verzamelen: Plantsoen-Oost
22:15–23:00 Accompany Me (LT/IT) “A messure (Handle with care)” at 1Lieve Vrouwekerkhof
Saturday 24 august
14:00–14:20 Art For Rainy Days (LV/LT/UK) “How a spiral works” at 13Verzamelen: Plantsoen-Oost
14:30–15:00 Kanta Company (LT) “Gandras” (work-in-progress) at 10 Grote Koppel
16:30–17:20 Kanta Company (LT) “Clothes and Us” at 10 Grote Koppel
17:00–17:45 Big Wolf Company EE “Three Sisters” at 3Hof
18:00–18:45 Accompany Me (LT/IT) “A messure (Handle with care)” at 1Lieve Vrouwekerkhof
19:00–19:50 Kanta Company (LT) “Clothes and Us” at 10 Grote Koppel
19:30–20:15 Jūratė Širvytė-Rukštelė and Adrian Schvarzstein (LT/ES) “Arrived” at 11 Kortegracht
21:00–21:45 Big Wolf Company EE “Three Sisters” at 3Hof
22:15–23:00 Accompany Me (LT/IT) “A messure (Handle with care)” at 1Lieve Vrouwekerkhof
Sunday 25 august
13:30–13:50 Art For Rainy Days (LV/LT/UK) “How a spiral works” at 13Verzamelen: Plantsoen-Oost
14:00–14:45 Accompany Me (LT/IT) “A Messure (Handle with care)” at 1Lieve Vrouwekerkhof
14:30–15:20 Kanta Company (LT) “Clothes and Us” at 10 Grote Koppel
16:00–16:45 Big Wolf Company EE “Three Sisters” at 3Hof
16:30–17:00 Kanta Company (LT) “Gandras” (work-in-progress) at 10 Grote Koppel
16:30–17:15 Accompany Me (LT/IT) “A Messure (Handle with Care)” at 1Lieve Vrouwekerkhof
For professionals: An updated catalogue of Baltic circus performances available.
Organisers: BCR is a collaboration between the coordinator RigasCirks (Latvia), partners in the Baltic states: Estonian Contemporary circus development centre (Estonia), Arts Printing house (Lithuania), Teatronas (Lithuania) and receiving partners outside Baltic countries: Festival “Spoffin” (Amersfoort, the Netherlands), Festival “Carnaval Sztukmistrzów” (Lublin, Poland), The Berlin Circus Festival (Germany) and an associate partner Baltic Nordic Circus Network (BNCN).