Clowning Retreat: THE PRESENT (of the) MOMENT 🎭

The Present (of the) Moment is a 2-day Clowning retreat happening in Cyprus for the first time, organised by Quantum Circus, Yasemin Collective and Ananke Home and facilitated by Marco Cortes or Mimo-Clown Cachivache, from Chile!

This is a one-off opportunity and invitation to step into the transformative world of clowning, without having to leave the island!

Dates: 7-8 November 2026

Location: Ananke Home (https://maps.app.goo.gl/sQtNMxXSeWnC2sCx8)

Registration: https://forms.gle/TDnXjxP4Sezu5T6j9

Language: English

Retreat Price: 190€ OR 165€ (without accommodation) *Both options include meals, snacks and beverages during the course.

*All participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance upon completion

✨ Who is this for?

* Artists, Movers, Performers

* Curious individuals on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth, looking to step safely out of their comfort zone in movement, playfulness, presence. No prior experience needed!

🪷 Why Clowning?

Across ancient traditions, including Greece, Egypt, South America, clowning and related forms of comic and ritual performance have long been intertwined with spirituality, the exploration of the Self and the questioning or reflection of the current society.

Physicality, imagination and comedy open endless possibilities for expression, connection and discovery. The retreat invites us to consciously experience the body as a tool for investigation and self-discovery, embracing the gifts of play, spontaneity, curiosity, vulnerability and the freedom to be present in the moment.

🌱 What to expect:

Through the many components that make up clowning, we will explore comedy, stage presence, non-verbal somatic language and the discovery, exploration and sharing of the unique Truth found within each participant. The methodology comes from a rich lineage of techniques and practices passed from teacher to student through masters in Argentina, Bolivia, Peru and Chile, gathered and embodied by Marco through a decade-long intensive investigation journey. Training will include corporal techniques through Mime education, through the breath and nature's elements, movement and mindful presence, awareness on and off stage, principles of comedy and clowning like rhythm, simplicity and honesty, presence, audience engagement and connection.

🐍 Personal growth and transformation

Personal development emerges through embodied awareness, authentic expression, spontaneity and curiosity. In the clown's world mistakes become opportunities, limitations become sources of creativity, and performance becomes less about impressing and more about discovering what is true, then sharing it with openness, joy and curiosity.

This training really invites us to see life as a stage, and apply the principles in our everyday life for a lighter, more joyous, more liberated state of being, through learning to be present, prepared, and available for whatever life may bring.

*Limited spots available!*

Questions? Call us +35796269637

Follow all the collaborators on Instagram:

@quantum.circus

@yasemin.collective

@ananke.home