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The Center for Circus Arts Saltimbanqui is a place located in Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona) Catalonia. Born the year 2014-15 driven by two circus performers Mar Rojas and David Marfil "Txupi." Its objectives are to provide training, creation, production and programming, an area of practice, exchange information, exhibition, dissemination, contact and meeting interested in the circus arts.
The Circus School Saltimbanqui works in three main branches of action, training, creation and programming Circus.
Circus Training
The Saltimbanqui Circus School offers various vocational training Preparatory School (one year) and the School of Professional Circus (2 years) are aimed at those aged between 16 and 30 years, who want to devote professionally to the circus. School Youth dedicated to children and young people between 3 and 16 years, regular courses aimed at young people and adults who want iniciarse circus techniques in concrete, or perform a physical activity. Intensive training courses complement the existing short workshops with professors and other circus schools. Circus Workshops provide sesibilització of circus techniques and give visibility to the Center street festivals and / or schools, but to interact with organizations and social groups.
Creation and Production of circus
During the year we carried out various artistic creations, end of year exhibitions, shows for children, open slopes, by students, artists and circus companies. We participate in various circus creations and processes, offering training, art direction, production, advisory ... In participating in different productions and programming circus creations that we hold in our center, theaters, street festivals and circus, with the aim of maintaining a regular program of Circus and support the creation of shows Circus.
Programming Circus
Our desire is that the circus is present in our daily lives, in our streets, squares, theaters and our festivals, a cultural and artistic expression accessible to all audiences. Improve and facilitate the free movement of artists and circus companies, dignify our profession, find or create exhibition spaces, both for children and young amateurs, for professionals Circus Arts.
The World Circus Day, Saltimbanquis in Track, Winter Circus of Saturnalia and the tracks are some of our programs, which actually displays the creations born School Saltimbanqui. We participate in various festivals, circus shows our students in addition to professional artists creations. Enhancing the production, creation and programming of circus.
Implement the circus society is our main goal, both in training and exhibition of circus, circus offer training in different areas: school, leisure, family and / or social , promote values education, artistic creation and practice of circus techniques. In general, any activity related to the circus arts. We work, we are networking with individuals and organizations, groups, organizations, festivals and commissions related directly or indirectly to the Circus Arts.
Member of the Network of Circus of Catalonia, the XECC .
Member of the Federation of Schools of Circo Socio Edicativo the FEECSE .
We collaborate with the Association of Circus Professionals of Catalonia APCC,
City Hall and the Main Theater of Vilanova, Tent Revolution St. Pere de Ribes Show of Shows Olivella Street Festival Fes+chapeau ...
Award Zirkolika Circus Catalonia for the best projection for Circus 2017.
Circus to go for a city where the circus has come some blue. For its vitality and good organization for the quality of their teachers to take risks in this great adventure, for their perseverance and determination for his passion and desire to grow the circus through training, production, creation and programming. -
Management
Circus School Saltimbanqui
C/Mèrida 5, 08800 Vilanova i la Geltrú
Barcelona - Spain