GOK Dobrzeń Wielki – Grupa Cyrkowa CUDAKI

Grupa Cyrkowa CUDAKI is an amateur circus arts group created in 2001 within the GOK of Dobrzeń Wielki, in the Opole Voivodeship, Poland.

Composed of young people from schools in the municipality, it develops a collective circus practice combining juggling , balance , object manipulation and stage expression .

A group founded in 2001

Since its creation, CUDAKI has actively participated in local and regional cultural life.

The group has presented more than 250 shows in different regions of Poland. They perform at various events, including community festivals, school events, association events, and gatherings for specific audiences.

Its members also participate in juggling workshops organized in various Polish cities, including Krakow , Wrocław and Toruń .

Juggling and object manipulation

Juggling is one of the group's main disciplines.

Participants discover several accessories: rings, clubs, diabolo, flower stick and poi.

Learning these techniques helps to develop coordination , concentration , dexterity and mastery of movements .

The diversity of accessories gives young people the opportunity to explore different forms of manipulation and to gradually build their own sequences.

The balance disciplines

CUDAKI also offers unicycle , stilt walking and rolla bolla practice.

These disciplines require stability, coordination, and body awareness.

The exercises require patience and steady progress, while offering participants new technical challenges.

Fire shows and arts

The group presents circus acts at public events.

His repertoire also includes fire juggling , integrated into some of his stage performances.

The performances are an important aspect of its activity. They allow participants to work on the presentation of their acts, cooperation, and the relationship with the audience.

An educational and social dimension

CUDAKI seeks to develop the physical abilities , artistic sensitivity and creativity of young people.

The activities encourage perseverance , autonomy and teamwork .

The group also participates in solidarity events, particularly with people with disabilities, sick children and hospitalized patients.

These interventions allow young artists to discover another dimension of performance: that of sharing and meeting with different audiences.

Activities still offered in 2026

The Gminny Ośrodek Kultury renewed its call to join CUDAKI in October 2026 .

The center also offers free introductory sessions to juggling and diabolo in two libraries in the municipality, led by Xawery , a member of the group.

These additional activities demonstrate the desire to pass on circus practices to new participants.

An amateur group rooted in its territory

CUDAKI is not a professional school that awards diplomas.

This is a circus arts practice and creation group integrated into a municipal cultural center, with teaching accessible to amateurs.

Thanks to its history which began in 2001, the diversity of its disciplines and its numerous performances, CUDAKI is an important player in the transmission of amateur circus arts in the Opole region.