CIRKOBALKANA 14: GENERACIJE

Name: CIRKOBALKANA 14: GENERACIJE
Start: 2026-05-29T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-06T23:59:00+02:00
Location: CirkoБalkana

Schedule

Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 06 Jun, 2026 at 11:59 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

CirkoБalkana | Zagreb, GZ

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Četrnaesto izdanje festivala CirkoBalkana u Zagrebu ponovno transformira dvorište Pogona Jedinstvo i njegovu okolicu u dinamičnu pozornicu suvremenog cirkusa. U njegovu središtu nalazi se prepoznatljivi crveni cirkuski šator – prostor susreta u kojem se umjetnici i publika okupljaju u zajedničkom istraživanju suvremenih izvedbenih praksi.
Ovogodišnje izdanje stavlja u fokus temu generacija, istražujući susret mladih, nadolazećih cirkuskih umjetnika s iskusnim izvođačima čije dugogodišnje karijere utjelovljuju trajnost i kontinuitet cirkuske umjetnosti. Kroz ovaj međugeneracijski dijalog festival promišlja cirkusko tijelo u njegovoj punoj snazi, ali i u procesu starenja, razmatrajući kako se tehnika, kreativni procesi, izvedbeni prostori i umjetnički izrazi mijenjaju kroz vrijeme.
Program okuplja radove autora i izvođača različitih generacija – od umjetnika u ranim dvadesetima do onih starijih od pedeset godina, kao i međugeneracijske suradnje – nudeći slojevitu perspektivu kontinuiteta, transformacije i utjelovljenog znanja unutar suvremenog cirkusa.
Izdanje 2026. godine donosi izvedbe istaknutih regionalnih i međunarodnih umjetnika i kolektiva, uključujući CIRKUSFERU (RS), ROOM 100 (HR), T.O.A (HR), Palestinian Circus, Mismo Nismo (SLO), Los Galindos (ESP), My! Laika (FR), Un Loup Pour L’Homme (FR) i Intrepidus (FR), kao i novu generaciju hrvatskih umjetnica i umjetnika koji se obrazuju u inozemstvu te će se predstaviti kroz kratke izvedbene formate.
Uz izvedbeni program, festival uključuje i nezaobilazan popratni program glazbe, izložbi, radionica i tribina.
Izvedbeni program:
IZVEDBENI PROGRAM
PETAK 29.5. 2026.
20:00 CirkoBalkana šator
Predstava
Cirkusfera (RS): Entropija
https://fb.me/e/9o5dWi9HI
Ulaznica: 12 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalkana-14-cirkusfera-entropija-3832
21:00 DJ's Ben & San Andrea

SUBOTA 30.5.2026.
20:00 Pogon Jedinstvo, Velika dvorana
Prezentacija rada u nastajanju
ROOM 100 (HR): C8H11NO2 (2.0)
https://fb.me/e/4qpjCUVwP
Ulaz: slobodan, dobrodošla dobrovoljna donacija
21:00 DJ's Labud & Slip_22

NEDJELJA 31.05.2026.
19:00 Pogon Jedinstvo, Velika dvorana
Prezentacija rada u nastajanju, circusnext finalist
T.O.A. (HR): Corvus Obscura
Ulaz: slobodan, dobrodošla dobrovoljna donacija
https://fb.me/e/7Bukfwam4

20:00 CirkoBalkana šator
Predstava
Palestinski cirkus (PS): Sarab
https://fb.me/e/6ScXLHpOH
Ulaznica: 15 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalkana-14-palestinski-cirkus-pa-sarab-e837
21:00 DJ's Ramljak & Hvala Sven
PONEDJELJAK 1.6. 2026.
20:00 DJ's Bangavi & Barbarella
UTORAK 2.6. 2026.
20:00 DJ's Zmayo & Dino Barabadub
SRIJEDA 3.6.2026.
19:30 CirkoBalkana šator
Svjetsko a naše!
Kratke izvedbe mladih regionalnih cirkuskih umjetnika koji se školuju u inozemstvu:
Maja Wiena Benić, Iskra Dilkić, Klara Barišić, Maša Borović, Mia Bradić, Noah Cvijanović
Ulaz slobodan, dobrovoljna donacija dobrodošla
21:00 DJ's Robert Mareković & Lord Čardak

ČETVRTAK 4.6.2026.
19:30 CirkoBalkana šator
Prezentacija rada u nastajanju
Mismo Nismo (SLO): Tuga
https://fb.me/e/4rn1ZqGFD
Ulaz slobodan, dobrovoljna donacija dobrodošla
20:30 Tajna lokacija
Predstava
Los Galindos (ESP): MDR
https://fb.me/e/8ifLg367O
Ulaznica: 15 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalakana-14-los-galindos-mdr-9446
22:00 Klub Močvara
Cirkuska zabava
koncert Skier and Jeti & skrech majstor Ljuban
PETAK 5.6.2026.
19:30 CirkoBalkana šator
Predstava
My! Laika (FR): Dolore
https://fb.me/e/6S5hd7qq5
Ulaznica: 12 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalkana-14-my-laika-dolores-cdaf

20:30 Tajna lokacija
Predstava
Los Galindos (ESP): MDR
https://fb.me/e/8ifLg367O
Ulaznica: 15 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalakana-14-los-galindos-mdr-9446
21:30 DJ's Erol & Zak
SUBOTA 6.6. 2026.
19:00 Pogon Jedinstvo, Velika dvorana
Predstava
Un Loup pour l’Homme (FR): Grand-Mother Project
https://fb.me/e/4kTQTR1fb
Ulaznica: 12 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalkana-14-un-loup-pour-lhomme-grand-mother-project-c746
20:00 CirkoBalkana šator
Predstava
Cie Intrepidus Squad (FR): STEK
https://fb.me/e/7xBYgPYml
Ulaznica: 15 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalkana-14-intrepidus-squadfr-stek-8397
21:00 DJ's MMMeniga & Stankoff
CirkoBalkanu 14 organiziraju Cirkorama i Cirkusfera, a sufinancirana je sredstvima Gradskog ureda za kulturu i civilno društvo Grada Zagreba, Ministarstva kulture i medija RH, Teatroskopa, Francuskog instituta, Zaklade Solidarna i Zaklade Kultura nova. Festival se realizira u suradnji sa Zagrebačkim centrom za nezavisnu kulturu i mlade Pogon, kolektivom Komikaze i ROOM 100. Ne smijemo zaboraviti naše divne donatore hrane za festivalsku kuhinju koja hrani umjetnike i tim, no njihova imena napisati ćemo uskoro.
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//English//
The fourteenth edition of the CirkoBalkana Festival once again transforms the courtyard of Pogon Jedinstvo and its surrounding area into a vibrant stage for contemporary circus. At its centre stands the festival’s emblematic red circus tent, a space of encounter where artists and audiences gather in a shared exploration of contemporary performance practices.
This year’s edition foregrounds the theme of generations, examining the encounter between emerging young circus artists and seasoned practitioners whose long-standing careers embody the craft's durability. Through this intergenerational dialogue, the festival reflects on the circus body at its peak and in its process of ageing, considering how technique, creative processes, performance spaces, and artistic expression evolve over time.
The programme brings together works created and performed by artists in different stages of life—those in their early twenties, those over fifty, as well as intergenerational collaborations—offering a nuanced perspective on continuity, transformation, and embodied knowledge within contemporary circus.
The 2026 edition features performances by leading regional and international companies, including CIRKUSFERA (RS), ROOM 100 (HR), T.O.A (HR), Palestinian Circus, Los Galindos (ESP), Mismo Nismo (SLO) My! Laika (FR), Un Loup Pour l’Homme (FR), and Intrepidus Squad (FR), alongside a new generation of Croatian artists currently training abroad, will present their work in short performance formats.
Alongside the performance programme, the festival also features an essential accompanying programme of music, exhibitions, workshops, and talks.
Performance programme:
PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME
FRIDAY 29.5.2026.
20:00 CirkoBalkana Tent
Performance
Cirkusfera (RS): Entropija
https://fb.me/e/9o5dWi9HI
Ticket: 12 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalkana-14-cirkusfera-entropija-3832
SATURDAY 30.5.2026.
20:00 Pogon Jedinstvo, Main Hall
Work in progress presentation
ROOM 100 (HR): C8H11NO2 (2.0)
https://fb.me/e/4qpjCUVwP
Entry: free, voluntary donation welcome
SUNDAY 31.05.2026.
19:00 Pogon Jedinstvo, Main Hall
Work in progress presentation, circusnext finalist
T.O.A. (HR): Corvus Obscura
Entry: free, voluntary donation welcome
https://fb.me/e/7Bukfwam4
20:00 CirkoBalkana Tent
Performance
Palestinian Circus (PS): Sarab
https://fb.me/e/6ScXLHpOH
Ticket: 15 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalkana-14-palestinski-cirkus-pa-sarab-e837
WEDNESDAY 3.6.2026.
19:30 CirkoBalkana Tent
Global yet ours!
Short performances by young regional circus artists studying abroad:
Maja Wiena Benić, Iskra Dilkić, Klara Barišić, Maša Borović, Mia Bradić, Noah Cvijanović
Entry is free, voluntary donations welcome

THURSDAY 4.6.2026.
19:30 CirkoBalkana Tent
Work in progress presentation
Mismo Nismo (SLO): Tuga
https://fb.me/e/4rn1ZqGFD
Entry free, voluntary donations welcome
20:30 Secret location
Performance
Los Galindos (ESP): MDR
https://fb.me/e/8ifLg367O
Ticket: 15 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalakana-14-los-galindos-mdr-9446
FRIDAY 5.6.2026.
19:30 CirkoBalkana Tent
Performance
My! Laika (FR): Dolores
https://fb.me/e/6S5hd7qq5
Ticket: 12 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalkana-14-my-laika-dolores-cdaf
20:30 Secret location
Performance
Los Galindos (ESP): MDR
https://fb.me/e/8ifLg367O
Ticket: 15 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalakana-14-los-galindos-mdr-9446
SATURDAY 6.6.2026.
19:00 Pogon Jedinstvo, Main Hall
Performance
Un Loup pour l’Homme (FR): Grandmother Project
https://fb.me/e/4kTQTR1fb
Ticket: 12 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalkana-14-un-loup-pour-lhomme-grand-mother-project-c746
20:00 CirkoBalkana Tent
Performance
Cie Intrepidus Squad (FR): STEK
https://fb.me/e/7xBYgPYml
Ticket: 15 € https://core-event.co/en/events/cirkobalkana-14-intrepidus-squadfr-stek-8397
CirkoBalkana 14 is organised by Cirkorama and Cirkusfera, and is co-financed by the City Office for Culture and Civil Society of the City of Zagreb, the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia, Teatroskop, the French Institute, the Solidarna Foundation, and the Kultura Nova Foundation.
The festival is realised in collaboration with the Zagreb Centre for Independent Culture and Youth Pogon, the Komikaze collective, ROOM 100 and circusnext.
We must not forget our wonderful food donors, who support the festival kitchen that nourishes both artists and crew—their names will be announced soon.