From 4 to 17 November, 2025, bouffon Gabrielė Penčylaitė and director Aistė Rekašiūtė are developing their performance Zero as part of the Rīgas Cirks Residency Programme for Baltic artists. The creative journey of actress and bouffon Gabrielė Penčylaitė and director Aistė Rekašiūtė began with the idea and initial sketch for the solo bouffon performance Zero….
From 29 September to 16 October, 2025, Eduards Haļass is the artist-in-residence at the Rīgas Cirks Residency Programme for Baltic Artists, working on his upcoming show. The artist envisions the performance as a reflection on what it means to age in art and in life, as well as on the limits imposed by the body,…
Rīgas cirks Residency Program welcomes applications from contemporary circus artists and artist groups (up to 4 persons; any of circus disciplines) from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Supported by the State Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia Deadline for applications: September 14 Results: September 19 Residency period: 1 October – 30 November, 2025 Duration of a residency: 2–3…
LELDE FELDMANE. Work-in-Progress “Fragile Power” Latvia Lelde Feldmane represents contemporary art that blends dance, circus, and the physical intensity of pole technique. In the performance “Fragile Power” the performer — through movement, acrobatics, and spoken word — transforms personal experience into a language of expression that weaves together strength and sensitivity, resilience and vulnerability. At…
MAIJA SUKUTE “HURT” Latvia HURT is a fusion of dance and aerial acrobatics that explores the body and mind’s ability to adapt in the face of difficulty and pain. Pain—both physical and emotional—has become a new kind of normal. We rarely notice the slow shift from “I’m fine” to “it is what it is,” and many take pride in…
