THE MOBILE CIRCUS FOR PEACE

MISSION UKRAINE

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ABOUT THE MOBILE CIRCUS FOR PEACE

THe VISION

Circus is an ageless delight. Young or old, rich or poor, east or west, north or south, circus reaches all of us” – Ernest Hemingway

The vision of the Mobile Circus for Peace is to create a peaceful environment for playful togetherness to transform tension and fears. We wish to empower especially young people to express themselves and enter a creative dialogue through interactive circus arts.

We share the belief that playing and creativity can be a consistent source of inspiration, wellbeing and resilience in a world. During these recent chaotic, confusing and frightening times, we want to counteract these influences with Motivation, Joy and Hope promoting a Sense of Solidarity among local communities.

Mobile Circus for Peace is an open team representing different cultural and social backgrounds:  artists, performers, pedagogues and peace activists who support a culture of solidarity through sharing magical moments of joyful togetherness in difficult times. We  utilised performances, workshops, animation, singing, dancing mime, aerial acrobatics, improvisation and the art of clownery to entertain & distress any age group.

WORKSHOPS & EXHIBITIONS

CIRCUS LAB

Circus for Peace allows us to create art that is purely physical and full of emotion. It’s important to have an outlet for our emotions, feelings, worries, even joy!

Circus arts call for teamwork and a combination of strengths and talents – and these are elements that can help young people develop a sense of belonging, freedom, creativity, perseverance and discipline. It offer young people the chance to open up, express themselves and make new links with a society that often excludes them

UKRAINE TOUR 2023

LIFE IS A CIRCUS

THE MOBILE SHOW A mobile CIRCUS SHOW of Ukrainian and International Artists traveling around smaller Cities in West Ukraine sharing magical moments of joyful togetherness in difficult times. Taking inspiration from the traditional circus art that traveled from town to town, The Mobile Shows will provide emotional relief and  joy to the local communities in west Ukrainian sharing one of the oldest forms of entertainment, The Circus. The Shows combine elements of the classic circus, music, theater and improvisationas well as an active participation from the audience.  The Circus offers a magical roof where children can feel free to dream and play together, inspired by the beauty of art.

THE TOUR With the Base of the production in Poland at the Ukrainian border, a Mobile Unit will travel to Ukraine in May to identify logistics and locations in order to perform around 6 Shows in different smaller Cities in West Ukraine. Although the shows are tailored to reach a younger audience, it will be accessible and entertaining for any age group. This makes the Tour part of  an empowering and participatory strategy for Community Engagement. We plan to host in every town for approximately a week setting up the Circus Lab several days prior to the main show, where the community will have the opportunity to participate in workshops, jam sessions, exhibitions, open training classes, community gatherings – all under the roof of a Magical Circus Tent. In addition the audience will have an active role in the show with acting, singing, screaming and physical acts, and young local talent will be trained to participate in the grand finale of the show. The Circus Lab program is coordinated by The Mobile Circus For Peace, an organization that has been involved with Circus Activities for Ukrainians since the beginning of the War in Ukraine.

VOLUNTEER & JOBSHADOWING

VOLUNTEER

EVERYONE HAS A ROLE

We have together explored how youth work can support humanitarian solidarity in a crisis situation. We have hosted the Job Shadowing project in Przemysl, Poland at the Ukraine Border. We have invited various International experts with the aim of empowering people, join our actions and develop future opportunities for collaboration. Our activities are aimed to develop a network of experts and practitioners from the Youth work field interested in circus pedagogy.

TOUR 2023

Volunteer Opportunities

The Artists performers, musician, singer, dancing mime, acrobats, and clowns are some of the role you can be part of by joining the show…

The Production logistics, stage productions, photography and film-making roles are always open as the show must go on….

The Relief Team join our task force of emergency experts to support the communities that we meet in our journeys….

THE TEAM

TOMEK LUBOTZKI

Project Director Founder and artistic facilitator working since 2004 with the circus arts in various crisis areas in the world (Palestine, Bosnia, Greece, Poland, Ukraine) – supporting with mobile circus teams to create a safe space of playful encounters and creative empowerment of children and young people suffering from war and crisis.

VIKTORIYA NIKOLOVA

Co-founder of the Mobile Circus For Peace Project – having a background in architecture she supports the logistics of the set up of the circus space and coordinates the social media of the project. She is also helping with documentation of the project activities and taking care about the transparency the finances. Her passionate way of working with the kids is also a wonderful inspiration for the whole team

AARON ATTILA

Educational Coordinator As an experienced circus pedagog he coordinates the educational work of the Mobile Circus for Peace project, supporting the development the pedagogical approach in the circus activities with the children. As the educational supervisor he supports the preparation of the internal training for the team, helps with the coordination of the workshops, setting up quality standards for the pedagogical work and evaluating together with the team regularly the impact of our work.

JORGE POZUELO

Circus Lab Coordinator As an talented musician and experienced performer he supported to develop the show elements for the performances of the Mobile Circus For Peace Project. He inspired the circus animation component and coordinated the musical side of the project activities performing with live instruments and preparing dance choreographies with the children. His unique talent to combine circus, music and theatre supported to develop the artistic vision for the project

OSCAR GUBERNATI

Producer A native of Italy, Oscar lived most of his life in the United States where he produced independent feature and documentary films including the critically acclaimed documentary feature: Sean Penn Presents: The Third Wave, official selection at the Cannes Film Festival. He also served as an Operations Director and managed disaster response relief efforts including: Hurricane Sandy N.Y , Haiti Earthquake, Hurricane Katrina New Orleans, Tsunami Disaster in Sri Lanka and the war in Ukraine.

MARCO FRANZONI

Producer As an experienced film-maker Marco has been collaborating as a humanitarian producer responding to world disaster affected areas and war zones, including: Kosovo War in, Eritrean-Ethiopian War, Sri Lankan Civil War, Siberian Floods, Asia Tsunami Hurricane Katrina and the war in Ukraine.