Salaspils kultūras nama cirka studija “Arlekīns”
Founded in 2002 in Salaspils, Latvia, Cirka studija Arlekīns is a circus studio affiliated with the municipal cultural center. It offers regular training for children and young people, combining acrobatics, juggling, clowning, and choreography. Under the direction of Mihails Basmanovs, participants develop their physical abilities, creativity, and stage presence. The studio also participates in shows, circus festivals, and cultural events, giving students experience in public performance.
Cirka studio Arlekīns – Circus studio in Salaspils, Latvia
Founded in 2002 in Salaspils , Latvia , Cirka studija Arlekīns is a circus arts teaching studio attached to the Salaspils municipal cultural center.
Created at the initiative of Mihails Basmanovs , the studio allows children and young people to discover circus disciplines in an artistic and collective setting. Its activities combine regular training , technical learning , and participation in cultural events .
A multidisciplinary approach to circus arts education
Cirka studija Arlekīns offers a program including several fundamental circus disciplines: acrobatics , juggling , clowning and choreography .
The training sessions allow students to develop their coordination , balance , flexibility and body control .
The practice of juggling promotes concentration , precision and dexterity , while acrobatic exercises contribute to the development of physical abilities.
Clowning and choreography complement this learning by giving space to artistic expression , movement and creativity .
Regular training sessions for young people
The studio welcomes children and young people in several practice groups.
The sessions are organized regularly throughout the week and allow participants to progress in the disciplines taught.
Learning is based on repetition , teamwork and the preparation of circus acts .
Students thus discover the demands of artistic practice while developing their confidence , perseverance and ability to cooperate .
A school integrated into the cultural life of Salaspils
Cirka studija Arlekīns is one of the artistic collectives of the Salaspils cultural center.
As such, the studio participates in events organized by the municipal cultural institution, notably through performances and events bringing together different artistic groups.
This integration allows young practitioners to discover the stage and present their work in front of an audience.
Circus shows and festivals
Students from Cirka studija Arlekīns take part in shows , charity concerts and circus festivals .
The studio participates in particular in the international festival "Brīnumu pilna pasaule" , organised in the region of Riga and Salaspils .
These events provide opportunities to showcase skills acquired during training, to meet other artists and to discover different forms of circus practice.
A pedagogy based on creativity and progression
The studio's objective is to preserve and develop circus arts in Salaspils, while offering young people an artistic activity that promotes their physical and personal development .
The combination of acrobatics , juggling , clowning and choreography allows participants to explore several forms of expression.
Preparing for performances encourages discipline , concentration , teamwork , and self-confidence .
More than twenty years of circus transmission
Since its creation in 2002 , Cirka studija Arlekīns has contributed to the transmission of circus arts to young people in Salaspils.
Through its regular training and participation in cultural events , the studio offers a learning environment that combines physical development , artistic practice and stage experience .
Cirka studija Arlekīns thus constitutes a place for the discovery and improvement of circus disciplines for children and young people in the region.
