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From April 15 to 17, 2026, the 3rd Riga International Circus Education Conference<\/strong> will take place at Riga Circus, within the framework of the FEDEC Spring Talks of the international network for professional circus education. The aim is to bring together a broad range of performing arts professionals from Europe and the Baltic region \u2014 including representatives of formal and non-formal education, artists, curators, producers, and policymakers in education and cultural education, including participants from Latvia.<\/p>\n

THEME 2026: ROOTS AND ROUTES \u2013 PATHWAYS IN CIRCUS EDUCATION<\/h3>\n

The theme explores contemporary circus education pathways and the interaction between established academic education structures (\u201croots\u201d) and alternative, hybrid models of professional development (\u201croutes\u201d).\u00a0\u201cRoots\u201d refers to formal higher education structures\u2014programmes, qualifications, pedagogical methods, and institutions that support stability, quality assurance, and long-term knowledge transfer. \u201cRoutes\u201d describes non-linear, often international learning trajectories that arise where formal infrastructure is limited, shaped by self-directed practice, masterclasses, residencies, interdisciplinary work, and mobility opportunities.<\/p>\n

This tension is especially visible in Latvia and the Baltic region, where comprehensive professional circus education is still absent, yet institutions like Riga Circus actively support sector growth outside academic frameworks. As traditional circus shifts from a primary foundation of training toward a parallel (and sometimes external) model of professional development, the conference creates space to compare Baltic realities with structured Western models, weigh the strengths and risks of formal and non-formal approaches, and define realistic development pathways.<\/p>\n

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