Gure Zirkugunea – Gure Zirkua – Tolosa

Gure Zirkugunea is a circus school located in Tolosa , in the Spanish Basque Country, and developed as an extension of the artistic project of Gure Zirkua .

Gure Zirkua is a professional travelling circus born in the Basque Country with the desire to offer a circus show entirely in the Basque language .

The project advocates for a popular , family-friendly circus accessible to all generations .

Around this professional activity, a desire to pass on the circus arts to new generations has gradually developed.

Gure Zirkugunea constitutes the section dedicated to this transmission.

A school with strong educational values

The school offers artistic training using the circus as a tool for learning, leisure and education.

His teaching methods place great emphasis on educational values .

The groups are intentionally organized in small numbers .

They are formed according to the age of the participants.

This organization allows for better support of each student's individual progress .

Trust is one of the essential elements of pedagogy.

It is particularly important in circus disciplines where students must gradually learn to overcome their apprehensions .

Group cohesion also plays a central role.

Students learn to progress together and to help each other face the various challenges presented by circus arts.

The subjects taught

Ground acrobatics is one of the techniques used in activities developed around Gure Zirkua.

It helps to work on coordination , mobility and body awareness .

Aerial disciplines are also part of the project's educational universe.

Balances constitute another important family of techniques.

Juggling helps develop coordination , concentration and perseverance .

Gure Zirkua's professional universe includes trapeze , juggling , acrobatics and various forms of balance .

A close relationship with a professional circus

This close relationship with a real professional circus is an important characteristic of the school.

Children do not discover circus arts in an environment totally separate from creation and performance .

They are involved in a project directly led by artists and professionals in the sector .

A strong Basque cultural identity

Gure Zirkua possesses a particularly strong cultural identity .

The project is considered the first travelling circus developed entirely in the Basque language.

Basque thus occupies a central place in her artistic and cultural identity.

This dimension is naturally reflected in the transmission activities developed around the project.

The circus simultaneously becomes a space for artistic learning and cultural transmission .

A complete educational process

Gure Zirkugunea seeks to offer a comprehensive educational process .

The goal is not just to learn figures or techniques.

The activities should also contribute to the personal development of the participants.

The challenges encountered in practice allow one to work on perseverance and self-confidence .

Individual progress is respected.

Working in small groups makes it easier to support each participant.

Group exercises also help to strengthen relationships between students.

This approach gives the project a strong educational dimension.

From workshops to regular training

For several years, Gure Zirkua has been developing initiatives that allow children to discover circus arts in a concrete way.

Workshops were held to work on ground and aerial acrobatics , balances and body preparation .

These actions have gradually contributed to developing a genuine project for the transmission of circus arts in Tolosa.

Gure Zirkugunea now allows this approach to continue within the framework of regular training .

The school welcomes children throughout the entire school year .

The courses allow for continuous progression rather than a simple one-off discovery.

Several weekly sessions are offered to accommodate the availability and level of involvement of the participants.

A direct link with live performance

The artistic environment of Gure Zirkua also serves as a source of inspiration for students.

Professional entertainment brings together different forms of juggling , trapeze , acrobatics , magic , music , balance and physical performance .

Young practitioners can thus discover in concrete terms how the different techniques learned can be used in a performance.

The link between training and live performance is particularly direct.

A territorial and cultural anchoring

The project also contributes to the development of circus culture in the Basque Country.

It allows children in the area to access a practice that remains less widespread than many traditional sporting activities.

Gure Zirkugunea thus constitutes a space where new generations can discover the trapeze , juggling , acrobatics , balancing and more broadly the world of the circus.

The practice is developed within a framework that combines artistic learning , enjoyment , effort , confidence , and cooperation .

The school is directly part of the cultural identity promoted by Gure Zirkua.

It participates in the transmission of circus arts while strengthening the presence of Basque in live performance and artistic practices.

Gure Zirkugunea thus constitutes a circus training project strongly rooted in its territory , linked to a professional circus and built around a pedagogy attentive to individual progress , group cohesion and educational values .