{"id":541,"date":"2014-06-16T10:43:31","date_gmt":"2014-06-16T10:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ulicnisviraci.com\/en\/?page_id=541"},"modified":"2015-05-26T18:05:30","modified_gmt":"2015-05-26T18:05:30","slug":"project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ulicnisviraci.com\/en\/circus-way-life\/project\/","title":{"rendered":"About the project"},"content":{"rendered":"
\u201cCircus as a Way of Life\u201d – the regional project of the \u201cInbox\u201d Art Association from Novi Sad shall take place in the wider Balkan region from August 2013 until June 2015. This two-year cultural and artistic project is partly of humanitarian character and with the support of the European Commission, it is simultaneously implemented in four cities, in Novi Sad, Gra\u010danica, Tirana (Albania) and Vara\u017edin (Croatia).<\/p>\n
“Circus as a Way of Life” Project has brought together partner organisations \u201cInbox\u201d and \u201cKreativni Pogon\u201d (Creative Drive) from Novi Sad, \u201cGeto\u201d (Ghetto) from Gra\u010danica, “Art kontakt” (Art Contact) from Tirana and Tourist Organisation of the City of Vara\u017edin, all committed to implementing the idea of social work through performing art. In the course of the two-year programme, young people from these four cities will experience a new way of living through demanding workshops and public performances at the street festivals throughout the region. The workshops are run by masters of the contemporary circus skills and street theatre belonging to art troupes “Capilotracte” from France and “Helix” from Greece. <\/p>\n
\nThe humanitarian character of this project is reflected in the inclusion of the residents of the Shelter for children living and working in the streets of Novi Sad as well as the residents of the Children`s Village in Sremska Kamenica into the workshop programmes and public performances, thus giving them the opportunity to experience a different, nicer side of life and better relationship with the world.\n<\/div>\n
By means of these workshops which completely integrate the skills of contemporary circus and street theatre as well as the physical performances, creative thinking and professional skills, this project aims to provide professional training for 80 young persons from the region. The top 20 workshop participants from all four cities will form an independent art troupe gathering at the summer camp in Novi Sad in August 2014, and then performing at several similar events such as the Street Musicians Festival in Serbia, \u0160pancirfest in Croatia and IST fest in Greece. Members of the newly formed troupe will continue to work and perform together after the completion of the project. <\/p>\n
“Circus as a Way of Life ” is one of two projects from Serbia which were supported by the European Commission in 2013, through \u201cCulture 2007-2013\u201d Programme for the standard 1.2.1, entitled \u201cCooperation Projects\u201d. Out of a total of 476 submitted applications from all around Europe, this project was short-listed and entered the selection of 114 most successful projects. Moreover, the European Commission supported \u201cInbox\u201d Art Association for the first time in 2012 at the similar competition \u2013 in particular, in organising the Street Musicians Festival, which helped this event reach its programme and organisation peak and at the same time acquire the official status of the European festival. <\/p>\n
\nThe young course participants, also residents of the Shelter, demonstrated their acquired knowledge during the Street Musicians Festival.\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
It was during the organisation activities for the previous, 12th Street Musicians Festival that the idea for commencing a new large-scale project \u201cCircus as a Way of Life\u201d emerged. In 2012, the Festival was of humanitarian character since all income of artists generated through donations of citizens (who were putting money in the upturned hats of artists during their performances) was collected and given to support residents of the Novi Sad Shelter for children living and working in the street. A number of various follow-up charity activities intended for poor children in Novi Sad included a workshop for the contemporary circus skills of the partner organisation \u201cCreative Drive\u201d. The young course participants, also residents of the Shelter, demonstrated their acquired knowledge in the field of clown skills, juggling and walking on stilts when they took part in the great parade in the streets of Novi Sad during the Street Musicians Festival. The newly launched \u201cCircus as a Way of Life\u201d has emphasised the attempt to make a huge step forward by engaging in such work with the youngest members of the population who lack the true perspective in life. <\/p>\n
The \u201cCircus as a Way of Life\u201d is a project implemented under the auspices of the European Commission, Erste Foundation and the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Serbia. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cCircus as a Way of Life\u201d – the regional project of the \u201cInbox\u201d Art Association from Novi Sad shall take place in the wider Balkan region from August 2013 until June 2015. This two-year cultural and artistic project is partly of humanitarian character and with the support of the European Commission, it is simultaneously implemented in four cities, in Novi… <\/p>\n
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