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Knihovna Cirqueonu uspořádala další přednášku, tentokrát na téma "Jak propojit akademický výzkum a praxi v cirkuse?" Hlavní řečník, producentka a výzkumnice Barbora Adolfová, sdílela své zkušenosti a poznatky ze sociálního (social) a mladého (youth) cirkusu, se kterým se seznámila v CIRQUEONu v roce 2010, což posléze vedlo k jejímu doktorskému studiu na DAMU, Fulbrightově stipendiu na Pennsylvania State University v USA a nedávno k práci v Bruselu, kde od ledna 2024 koordinuje mezinárodní síť mladého a sociálního cirkusu Caravan Circus Network.

Během setkání v knihovně CIRQUEONu Barbora Adolfová prezentovala svůj kvalitativní výzkum zaměřený na "mladý" hlas, kterým chtěla prokázat, že cirkus pro mládež může podporovat sounáležitost a posilovat komunitní vazby. K poslechu zve Veronika Jošková Štefanová, šéfredaktorka Cirqueon Cirkus Podcastu.

Debaty a přednášky v knihovně CIRQUEONu jsou realizovány v rámci projektu NPO CIRQUEON - nová generace reg. č. projektu: 313000233.

Editor: Veronika Jošková Štefanová
Zvuk: Petr Váně
Foto: Ben Mahjoub

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"Can the circus promote a sense of belonging?" Lecture by Barbora Adolfová on the "young voice" in circus

The CIRQUEON Library organized another lecture, this time on the topic "How to Connect Academic Research and Practice in Circus?" The main speaker, producer, and researcher Barbora Adolfová, shared her experiences and insights from the field of social circus. Barbora Adolfová encountered young and social circus at CIRQUEON in 2010, which eventually led to her doctoral studies at DAMU, a Fulbright scholarship at Pennsylvania State University in the USA, and most recently to her work in Brussels, where she coordinates the international network of young and social circus, Caravan Circus Network, since January 2024.

During the meeting at the CIRQUEON Library, Barbora Adolfová presented her qualitative research focused on the "young" voice, aiming to demonstrate that circus for youth can promote solidarity and strengthen community bonds. Veronika Jošková Štefanová, editor-in-chief of the Cirqueon Circus Podcast, invited listeners to tune in to this discussion to better understand the connection between academic research and practical applications in the circus field.

Editor: Veronika Jošková Štefanová
Sound: Petr Váně
Photo: Ben Mahjoub

Sinking sideways is a young belgian circus trio consisting of Xenia, Dris and Rraf. A day after they performed their great show Cecile at Cirkopolis festival, we talked about the show, but also about the inspiration, co-work and plans for future. For Cirqueon circus podcast, Barbora Schneiderová

Author: Barbora Schneiderová
Editor: Veronika Jošková Štefanová
Sound: Petr Váně
Photo: David Konečný

The international, interdisciplinary research project Circus and its Others presents its fourth edition. The fourth international conference on Circus and its Others will take place in Bogotá, Colombia, from 28 February to 3 March. It will be co-organised by Charles R. Batson (Union College), Karen Fricker (Brock University) and Olga Lucia Sorzano (Artemotion, Colombia, University College Dublin, Ireland). And the Achura Karpa festival is produced by the core conference team. Circus and its Others aims to explore the ways in which contemporary circus artists and companies engage with concepts of difference, otherness and alterity in their practice. What are the contemporary challenges facing the field, and what characterises the community of people who have dedicated themselves to circus research? And how has this research evolved over the past ten years? A few days before the start of the conference in Bogotá, I spoke to Charles R. Batson, Karen Fricker and Olga Lucia Sorzano about their current perceptions of the project. Today you are listening to the Cirqueon Circus Podcast with Veronika Jošková Štefanová.

Author/Editor:Veronika Jošková Štefanová
Sound: Petr Váně

Three women breaking stereotypes. Debra Batton, Sharon Gruenert and Spenser Inwood discovered the joy of each other's strengths, challenges and weaknesses in the performance Casting Off at Jatka78 in Prague. The Australian company A Good Catch experiments with circus structures with a feminist tone and a proactive attitude. At Jatka78 I spoke to Debra, Spenser and Aleshanee Kelso, Sharon Gruenert's replacement, about age as a theme in circus performance and the alternative perspective of women's bodies in circus. You are listening to the Cirqueon Circus Podcast by Veronika Jošková Štefanová.

Author/Editor: Veronika Jošková Štefanová
Sound: Petr Váně
Photo: A Good Catch

Ana Jordao is a circus artist and dancer based in Berlin. In her new piece, she is exploring the relationship of the body and objects, but also with Vincent, her art partner, who is in charge of the rigging, while she delves into another discipline: hair hanging technique. They stayed for a residency in CIRQUEON and we all held a conversation right after the showcase of their work in progress.

Author: Barbora Schneiderová
Editor: Veronika Jošková Štefanová
Sound: Petr Váně
Photo: Jakub Dušek

Sweedish Kompani Giraff creates visual and circus performances with a passion for magic in everyday life situations. It´s shows are based on young people's perspectives and the trust in children's ability to absorb complex subjects’ issues. Internationally the company has performed in China, America, France and other parts of the world. In November 2023 presented a new performance The Goldberg variations at Jatka78 in Prague. The performance refers to both the symmetrical piece of music by Johann Sebastian Bach and to the cartoonist Rube Goldberg, who is known for his drawings of incredibly complex, chaotic machines made out of everyday objects. The director magician Axel Adlercreutz engaged two artists – the Czech juggler Filip Zahradnický and French acrobat Clémence de Felice who I interviewed after one of their performances at Jatka78. Listen to CIRQUEON CIRCUS PODCAST today with Veronika Jošková Štefanová.

Author/editor: Veronika Jošková Štefanová
Sound: Petr Váně
Photo: Goldberg Variasions, Kompani Giraff