Circostrada

In this episode, host Maaike Muis explores how circus is shaped by cultural context, tradition, and geography. From traditional techniques passed through generations to contemporary, dance-infused circus forms, the episode examines how diverse cultural conditions influence circus in Sweden and Taiwan. Together with circus artists Amber Gibson Kong (Taiwan) and Karoline Aamås (Sweden), Maaike discu...

For the new season of  Crossing Voices , host   Maaike Muis   brings together Anna Szepes, theatre maker and facilitator developing community based participatory projects, co-founder of the DePart Collective, and Azadeh Ganjeh, performance artist, researcher, dramaturge, activist, and member of the Rebel-Ist-ha! Collective. Together, they discuss freedom of creation, what it means to be free, and...

What does it mean to pass on knowledge—and how can circus arts shape the way we teach, care, and create? In this episode of  Crossing Voices , we dive into the world of circus education through the voices of two artists who are reimagining how skills and values are transmitted across generations. Host Maaike Muis brings together Danka Sekulović, based in Serbia and active within the self-organised...

The final day at the Hippodrome of FRESH STREET #5 has begun with a truly special keynote from the legendary Brian Eno who will spark some inspiration in a dynamic and powerful session. After that, a panel of artists and cultural professionals have taken the stage to unpack how artists are responding to today’s and the future’s global and economic challenges. How do creativity and resilience shape...

FRESH STREET #5 continued on its second day at the Hippodrome with a keynote by Vicki Dela Amedume, offering insights into communities and places, from her perspective as an artist. Then, a panel of artists and cultural professionals will come together to share ideas on how inclusive artistic practices can strengthen community connections, elevate a range of voices, and respond creatively to today...

Welcome to Great Yarmouth! We have started the first day with welcome words from the teams at Out There Arts UK, ARTCENA/ Circostrada, and Arts Council England, kicking off three days of conversations around Place, People, and the Future of outdoor arts. Then, six artists and cultural pros have explored the evolution of outdoor arts, its relationship with places, and its revolutionary spark. Is th...

What does it mean to belong—and how can art help us get there? In this episode of  Crossing Voices , we explore placemaking through the eyes of migrant artists who use outdoor arts to build bridges between communities. Host Maaike Muis brings together Dulce Duca, a Portuguese circus artist based in the UK and featured at the Out There Festival in Great Yarmouth, and Paulina Almeida, a Portugal-bas...

The magic of the big top is undeniable, but what does it really take to create, produce, and tour under one? In this episode of Crossing Voices, we explore the unique challenges and opportunities of staging performances in temporary circus tents. To set the stage, Déborah Boeno, co-author of The Big Top Guide with Axel Satgé, as well as of a case study through the prism of eco-responsibility on th...

Art is a powerful tool for change, and this first episode of  Crossing Voices  explores just that. For its first episode ever, host Maaike Muis brings together Sergi Estebanel from Spain and South African artist-activist Tandile Mbathsa to discuss how art and activism intersect. Listen to Sergi speaking about transforming public spaces through rituals, while Tandile highlights the daily struggles...

The second day of FRESH 2023 was dedicated to the concept of safety in the arts started during a morning session at Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde. We had the pleasure of hosting a roundtable discussion with the facilitation of Chrissie Faniadis gathering Isabel Joly, Juhyung Lee, Clive Lyttle and Elisabeth Efua Sutherland, during which we have explored the importance of creating and maintaining sa...

On the third and last day of FRESH 2023 - International Event for the Development of Contemporary Circus and Outdoor Arts, we have explored the concept of sustainability. The day started with a morning session organised in partnership with De Rue De Cirque, inside the big top of Village de cirque festival. To open the session we had Eric lenoir, landscape designer, and author, who invited us to re...

The second day of FRESH 2023 was dedicated to the concept of safety in the arts started during a morning session at Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde. We had Guillaume Dupuis, associate professor at Université Paris-Saclay who had introduced the concept of safety with an inspiring and powerful keynote. Darya Efrat and Osian Meilir have continued the journey via an artistic talk.

The first day of FRESH 2023 - International Event for the Development of Contemporary Circus and Outdoor Arts has opened in style the 3 days programme, starting at La Villette, with the opening words of Gwénola David - General Director of ARTCENA, Stéphane Segreto-Aguilar - Head of Development at ARTCENA and Coordinator of Circostrada, Gilles Pelayo, Head of Unit, EACEA B.1 CULTURE (established by...

EN FRANCAIS: Cette semaine, dans AROUND FRESH, la série de podcasts précédant l'événement Circostrada FRESH, est en français. La presentatrice Maaike Muis discute avec la directrice d'ARTCENA, Gwenola David, de son rôle en lien avec Circostrada et des principaux sujets des événements FRESH. Comment est-elle tombée amoureuse du cirque et des arts de la rue ? De quoi est-elle la plus fière p...

This podcast is a collection of the thoughts and ideas that came up during the second edition of Spark. An event that took place between June 14th to 18th, 2023 in Elefsina (Greece). This cross-sectorial laboratory was co-organised with ARTCENA, Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde, Elefsina European Capital of Culture, Institut français Paris, Institut français de Grèce, Teatroskop - South Eastern Europ...

This weeks AROUND FRESH, the podcast series leading up to the Circostrada FRESH event from September 20th till September 22nd 2023, we bridge over 8700km and a 6 hours time difference. Host Maaike Muis talks with Jin Yim, independent producer, programmer and researcher from Seoul and Joris Janssens, researcher and consultant at IDEA Brussels about the topic of SUSTAINABILITY from their perspectviv...

FRESH 2023 is thé international event for the outdoor arts and circus sector organized by Circostrada and its members. From September 20th till September 22nd Paris and its region is buzzing with Fresh activities. This podcast series brings you up to speed with the main topics, partner organizations and some of the key speakers at FRESH 2023. Listen to AROUND FRESH wherever you get your podcasts....

This weeks AROUND FRESH, the podcast series leading up to the Circostrada FRESH event from September 20th till September 22nd 2023, we'll take you on a sneak peak behind the scenes. Host Maaike Muis talks with Circostrada coordinator Stéphane Segreto Aguilar about the preparations for FRESH 2023 and his work for Circostrada. What is he most proud of? And what makes this FRESH so different than...

This weeks AROUND FRESH, the podcast series leading up to the Circostrada FRESH event from September 20th till September 22nd 2023, we bridge over 10.000 km and a 6 hours time difference. Host Maaike Muis talks with Anna Giribet Argilès, Artistic director of FiraTàrrega in Tàrrega, Catalonia and Sebastián de la Cuesta from residency space Checoeslovaquia, in Santiago de Chile about the topic of CA...

What does SUSTAINABILITY mean in the Circus and Outdoor Arts sector? How do organisations like La Villette and Espace Périphérique apply it in their daily practice? This is AROUND FRESH 2023. A podcast series of seven episodes leading up to the FRESH 2023 event. Maaike Muis, host of this podcast serie, talks with Rémy Boris and Marie Chapoullié from 2R2C on SUSTAINABILITY. They will be host of the...

What does SAFETY mean in the Circus and Outdoor Arts sector? How do organisations like La Villette and Espace Périphérique apply it in their daily practice? This is AROUND FRESH 2023. A podcast series of seven episodes leading up to the FRESH 2023 event. Maaike Muis, host of this podcast serie, talks with Eleftérios Kechagioglou and Mathilde Lajarrige from Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde in Bagneux...

What does CARE mean in the Circus and Outdoor Arts sector? How do organi s ations like La Villette and Espace Périphériq u e apply it in their daily practice? This is AROUND FRESH 2023. A podcast series of seven episodes leading up to the FRESH 2023 event. Maaike Muis, host of this podcast serie, talks with Raffaella Benanti from La Villette and Sylvie Cadenat from Espace Périférique about CARE. T...

This podcast is a collection of the thoughts and ideas that came up during he first edition of Spark. An event that took place on April 28th to 29th 2022 in Tilburg (The Netherlands), co-organised with  Festival Circolo . It was an event for discussing and imagining the future of big tops and exploring new possibilities for the mobility of circus tents and big tops, Spark brought together a small...