Youth, Social action

Travelling circus

A gathering of young people aged 13 to 17, brought together by a shared motivation and a desire to promote circus arts across different villages in Aragon, creating a space for coexistence, daily interaction, respect and dialogue. An intercultural, social and artistic project.

Partners

Escuela de circo social de Zaragoza
Harinera
Avd. San José, 201-203. 50007. Zaragoza
https://www.escuelacircosocialzaragoza.com/

Centre Municipal des Arts du Cirque – Le Lido
14 Rue de Gaillac, 31500 Toulouse
https://circolido.fr/

Objectives

Promotion of community living, autonomy and active participation of young people.
Circus skills development through workshops and peer learning.
Production and staging of a show, combined with a tour of rural areas in Upper Aragon.

Dates : 01/06/2022 – 09/07/2023
Budget : 25 000 €

Project actions

Action 1: Meetings between schools from Zaragoza and Toulouse held in Toulouse.
Action 2: Production of shows, with training and creative workshops between Zaragoza and Toulouse.
Action 3: Tour. A week of shared activities and performances in Graus, Secastilla and Benabarre.

Results

Encourage creative, artistic and cultural activities while promoting circus arts.
Involve young people in exchange programmes and cross-border collaborative work centred on circus arts.
Bring together the realities of circus schools in France and Spain.