The Cirkorama collective has been known in Croatia for years for promoting the art of circus through various types of education, shows, street performances, and projects. There will certainly be a lot to do while juggling all the events in Zagreb over the September weekends to come.
These events will all be part of the KUF-Cultural Street Festival, which is now in its third edition, and will bring street art performances to all parts of Zagreb, starting this weekend (September 4-5) in Sopot. After that, it will follow with performances in the neighbourhoods of Vrbik (September 11-12), Mažuranac (September 12), Borongaj (September 18-19) and concluding in Vrapče (September 18-19). This is an excellent way to continue on the same path after Zagreb’s handful of events in August.
”The Cultural Street Festival is dedicated to street performances, local artists, and the local population. Its goal is to present the art of urban street culture and circus art throughout Zagreb’s neighbourhoods. Therefore, the festival this year, just like in the previous ones, will travel to the city’s neighbourhoods providing its residents circus-like street shows for all ages,” said the festival organisers in a press release.
On a mission to enrich the City of Zagreb with cultural content, the ease of hitting the right street to enjoy the show is paired well with ticket-free entertainment.
The founders of Cirkorama are indeed pioneers of circus arts in Croatia, as they were the first to bring juggling and stilt walking to Croatian cities. These forms of entertainment on the streets were soon followed by acrobatics on silk and much more.
Projects promoting the modern circus with partners such as the Red Cross were aces for Cirkorama to show that the joys of the circus aren’t only limited to specific locations and inside tents. With circus shenanigans being much more enjoyable than Zagreb’s usual traffic accidents, head over to the designated areas to enjoy it this month.
What better way to get hyped for September than by checking out the bit of action in this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v=8V3XQ1aGHaE
Learn more about Cirkorama on their Youtube page, featuring performances and a serious discussion on the art of circus.
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