Program
MON 3.11
Resilience in the face of emigration as a response to a threatening context
Diana Mubarakshina
Upsala Circus
Zeits, Germany (Formerly St-Petersburg, Russia)
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TUE 4.11
Applying YSC values to broader local communities as an act of resilience in the face of State repression
Dragan Jajić Vladisavljev
Kreativni Pogon
Novi Sad, Serbia
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WED 5.11
Organizational resilience amidst regional and domestic instability
Rose Abou Elias
Cirquenciel
Beirut, Lebanon
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THU 6.11
Circus as a Safe Space: Building Resilience in Palestine
Mohammad Rabah
Palestinian Circus School
Ramallah, Palestine
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FRI 7.11
Bringing YSC activities to children in Rohingya camps and to Afghan children as a tool for resilience against the loss of multiple rights and freedoms
David Mason
Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC), Afghanistan and Bangladesh
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Caravan Week 2025: Youth & Social Circus as a Tool for Resilience
Caravan Week returns with a renewed focus on amplifying the voices of Youth and Social Circus (YSC) organizations worldwide. This year’s edition brings together member organizations to share their experiences and advocate for the role of YSC in times of uncertainty and change.
Caravan Week 2025 will take place online from 3 to 7 November, featuring daily podcasts with YSC leaders from Serbia, Palestine, Lebanon, Afghanistan and Germany.
This year’s edition focuses on one central question:
How do Youth and Social Circus organizations use circus as a tool of resilience in the face of global challenges?
Through these daily podcasts, member organizations will share first-hand experiences from different cultural and social contexts. Their stories illustrate how circus practices are used to respond to instability, promote inclusion, and support young people in building confidence and community.
Each podcast will be released daily at 16:00 CET, on Caravan’s official social media channels (LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook) and with direct links shared through the Caravan Week mailing list – subscribe with the button below.
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OUR Current PROJECTS
CTF Alumni Meeting: Reflections and Future Visions for Social Circus
Circus TransFormation in Action, CTF, is a social circus training program run by Caravan International Youth and Social Circus Network. After seven cycles of the training, Caravan and Sorin Sirkus gathered CTF alumni together for two days. In the Alumni Meeting,...
What About Youth ? (W.A.Y)
For many years Caravan has been talking about having youth leadership and empowerment at the head of our strategy. Thanks to the development of the ‘Youth Advisory Group’ in 2021, we were able to make that dream a reality, and implement a strong youth lead approach...
Circus Transformation Advanced
To read the final report, with all of the findings from the CTF Advanced project, click the photo below!CTF Advanced is a 2.5 year project led by Sorin Sirkus with the objectives to: form a network (both local and European) of youth circuses, social circus trainers,...
European Solidarity Corps
Caravan has a network of exchange for volunteers within Europe, to support the mobility of young people in circus. By getting involved in the real-life activities of our youth and social circus schools, young people are able to boost their competencies, increase their...
Transformation through Circus Arts – A New Narrative for Europe
Circus Arts have a significant impact on the social, professional and economic transformation of the individuals. Caravan, the European youth and social circus network, and Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles organise the « European seminar:...
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In recent weeks, Phare Ponleu Selpak - Battambang has been supporting displaced families affected by the Cambodia–Thailand conflict through their Activity Camp in Banteay Meanchey Province. Through circus, dance, music, and creative workshops, they are offering children a safe and welcoming space to express themselves, reconnect with joy, and access psychosocial and hygiene support during a time of uncertainty.
This initiative is a strong reminder of how circus and the arts can foster resilience, dignity, and hope, especially for communities experiencing crisis and displacement.
If you are able, we encourage you to support PHARE so they can continue this vital work and provide stability and creative care for the children and families who need it most.
💗 Local donations in Cambodia
Account Name: Phare Ponleu Selpak
Account Number: 000784673
🌍 International donations
Visit phareps.org/donate and include “Phare Camp” in the remarks.
Let’s stand in solidarity and help ensure that creativity, care, and community remain accessible, even in the most challenging circumstances!
#Solidarity #ResilienceThroughCircus #CaravanNetwork #SupportSocialCircus
Caravan is proud to be working alongside the @European Youth Circus Organisation and FEDEC to launch #CircusConnect: a new collaboration between our three European Circus networks, supported by Erasmus+.
This partnership focuses on strengthening dialogue and cooperation between youth circus, social circus, and professional circus education across Europe.
To start the journey, we spent two days together in Brussels, including one hosted at the FEDEC office. The time allowed space for exchange, shared reflections, and the first steps toward shaping the conference ahead.
Thank you to everyone involved, and to Sorin Sirkus and Erasmus+ for supporting this collaboration. We are excited to see what comes next! ✨
Over two lively and productive days, members of the Caravan network gathered for a project brainstorming meeting centred on funambulism (wire walking), exploring key themes around pedagogy and trainers, rigging, and equipment.
Together, we mapped out potential challenges and target groups, and identified possible core activities for a future European collaboration project. Alongside the focused discussions, there was also time to get up on the fun lines, enjoy the practice, and celebrate the birthday of one of our founders, Vincent Wauters; a perfect way to round off the gathering 🎉.
A big thank you to Kreativni pogon , Coraggio - Die Kulturanstifter e.V. , Cirkus Fuskabo, CIRQUEON , and Cloughjordan Circus Club for their active participation, to Galway Community Circus for the financial support, and to Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles for hosting us so generously.
Thanks to everyone for the energy and enthusiasm, let’s see where this leads! ✨
Email info@caravancircusnetwork.eu
Phone +32 (0)4 92 12 71 71
Rue Picard 3.
1000 Bruxelles
Belgium
