From 15 to 17 April 2026, the 3rd Riga International Circus Education Conference will take place at Rīgas cirks. The conference brings together a broad range of performing arts professionals from across Europe and the Baltic region, including representatives of formal and non-formal education, artists, curators, producers, and policymakers in education and cultural education.

The theme of this edition, “Roots and Routes: Pathways in Circus Education,” explores how contemporary circus education is shaped by both established training structures and flexible, hybrid pathways of professional development. “Roots” refers to formal education and long-term knowledge transmission, while “Routes” highlights diverse learning paths such as residencies, masterclasses, collaborations, and international mobility. The conference invites reflection on different development models, bringing together Baltic perspectives and more established European approaches. Circuscentrum will contribute a Flemish perspective during the panel “The role of education in the cultural ecosystem.”

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Re Rīga!, founded in 2013, is an international festival for contemporary circus and street arts, organised by Rīgas cirks and Pievilcīgas Pilsētvides biedrība. The festival brings together top artists from Latvia and around the world for surprising and innovative performances in both indoor venues and public spaces. With a diverse and forward-looking programme, Re Rīga! fosters encounters, participation and dialogue between artists and audiences. For the 2026 edition, the festival focuses on circus from Flanders. More info follows in May.

From 17 to 19 February 2027, FRESH CIRCUS #6 will take place, the flagship international event of Circostrada. This edition of the leading conference on the development of contemporary circus explores the power of circus as a driver for collective visions of the future, solidarity and social change. FRESH CIRCUS #6 brings together artists, programmers and policymakers from across Europe and beyond for three days of inspiration, exchange and debate. The conference is organised in collaboration with Subtopia, Riksteatern and Cirkuscentrum, within the framework of the festivals CirkusMania and CirkusExpo in Sweden.

Following the success of participation in FRESH STREET #5 in 2025 (read more), Circuscentrum will launch a call in autumn 2026 to join the Flemish delegation to FRESH CIRCUS #6. This initiative aims to give circus professionals from Flanders/Brussels the opportunity to expand their international network, get acquainted with the Scandinavian circus sector (CircusExpo), and immerse themselves in the conference’s focus theme. Save the date and stay tuned for the call!

more about fresh circus #6