Hi!
My name is Diana, and I’m part of the Upsala-Circus team. We’re currently looking for a new member to join our communication team – specifically, a grant writer who can help us build strong partnerships and secure funding for our projects.
Below, I’ll share about who we are, what we do, and who we’re looking for to join our team.
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We are Upsala-Circus - a contemporary circus, founded in 2000 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia and since 2018 we create circus in Zeitz, Sachsen-Anhalt Land.
From 2018 to 2021, every summer we held peacemaking summer residencies in Zeitz for children from Germany, Iran, Russia and Syria. And from 2022, we are developing regular programs for children and adolescents, also with migrant and refugee experiences. Now 120+ children aged 4 to 18 are involved in the circus.
We firmly believe that modern circus can be the means to deal with social issues through creativity, dialog and personal development. In addition to projects for children and teenagers, we are creating in Zeitz a city circus festival, developing a professional troupe and we want to create a new space for the Center for the New Circus.
Here’s my favorite video, which I believe perfectly captures our aesthetics and spirit:
The video, from the first festival of contemporary circus in Zeitz, June 2023:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XsL3s6d2gX4&feature=youtu.be
Performance created with teenagers - stories told with the multicoloured balls of yarns: