Go back Open call for “Circus for Climate” laboratories in October
06.09.2022.
The team behind the Riga circus international project Circus for Climate is inviting youngsters aged 14 to 18 to apply for one of the October Laboratories #2 and #3: Movement, environment and activism. The open call is intended for youngsters from the Riga, Vidzeme and North Latgale regions.
Laboratory #2
Venue: “Ratnieki”, Cēsis region
Date: 21 – 24 October, 2022
Laboratory #3
Venue: Stāmerienas castle, Gulbenes region
Date: 25 – 28 October, 2022
The number of places is limited
Deadline for application: 30 SEPTEMBER, 2022
- This will be an opportunity for you to get to know circus, dance and theater techniques, to participate in discussions about climate change issues, and to learn more about the possible solutions, as well as to experience how the participants’ creative ideas turn into a circus performance!
- In the laboratories you can expect walks in nature with mind and body exercises, physical movement, such as group or dance acrobatics and games.
- We will also learn more about what contemporary circus is, through watching performances, talking with circus artists as well as participating in other creative tasks.
- We will also talk and share more information about activism, not only how it works in other countries, but also, with a guest lecturer, we will learn how youth activism works in Latvia.
All this will help us together to create for a more sustainable future!
The laboratories will be led by contemporary circus and dance artists from “Acting for Climate” (Norway) – Amund Bentsen and Emma Langmoen – together with circus and dance artists from Latvia: Aleksey Smolov, Alise Bokaldere and Maija Sukute, and composer Kaspars Kurdeko.
Rules for application and information:
In order to apply we kindly ask you to create a short video (no longer than 90sec) or a photo which shows your interest in the issues/solutions of climate change (e.g. something you already do to reduce waste/pollution in your area etc.). Show us your motivation for participating in one of the laboratories!
Show us what you are interested in when it comes to the issues or solutions of climate change. What is something you are already doing to help the environment? Or perhaps there is something in the environment you live in that you would want to protect or change? You can answer freely and creatively. The video/photo must be created by you.
Due to the fact that the laboratories will be mainly held in English, all questions in the application form must be answered in English.
The number of places is limited
Deadline for application: 30 SEPTEMBER, 2022
Application form: HERE
Accommodation, transportation and food are all included.
Participation in the LAB’s #2 and #3 is for free.
Teachers, parents, youth workers – this is a great opportunity for your youngsters!
Sharing of this information will be much appreciated!
Next laboratories will take place in March 2023, in Kurzeme region.
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The project is created by “Rīgas cirks” in collaboration with “Acting for Climate”. It’s main goal is to explore the collective empowerment that a multidisciplinary approach to education, art and activism can provide. The aim is to create a space for youngsters, artists and environmental specialists to meet and to work together across different regions of Latvia around the topic of art activism for environmental sustainability.
More about the project HERE.
The project has been created with the support of the European Economic Area (EEA) Grants Financial Mechanism funding period 2014. – 2021. programme “Local Development, Poverty Reduction, and Cultural Cooperation” open call “Support for the Creation of Professional Art and Cultural Products for Children and Youth”.
The project’s total eligible costs are 231 636 euros. The project Nr.EEZ/2021/1/16 “Circus for Climate” created by SLLC “Rīgas cirks” in collaboration with “Acting for Climate” benefits from a financing of 196 890.65 euros from Iceland, Liechtenstein, and Norway EEA Grants and 34 745.42 euros from national co-financing. The project’s realisation period is from 1 March 2022 until 31 July 2023.
More information about the EEA Grants Financial Mechanism can be found HERE.
