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INDEX How to make dreams come true by Terje Bernadt, “Viktor and the Yellow Globe”, coming to life by Terje Bernadt, Next Door Articles Māra Pāvula Terje Bernardt Dan Kenwick Anu Tähemaa Monika Neverauskaite Merit Ridaste Jonna Leppänen Bing, oh cool, that’s a great idea, ha, let’s do it! by Dan Renw ick Estonian Contemporary Circus Development Centre By Anu Tähemaa Is Tallin becoming the capital of Baltic circus? News about Estonian circus festivals Lack of Art by Merit Ridaste Next Door Team Founder and Director Māra Pāvula Project Manager Rūta Skujiņa Project Manager in Latvia Ieva Miltiņa Project Ambassador in Latvia Didzis Pavuls Artistic Consultant Māra Ganģe Editor Sebastian Kann Main Designer Yassmin Yaghmai It is more than just a show by Monika Neverauskaite A year of Next Door Circus by Māra Pāvula : Sharing good practices, encouraging and inspiring new projects. 9-11 12-13 14-15 16-1 9 28-32 3337 Cover atwork by Yassmin Yaghmai Nordic - Baltic Circus Network News by Jonna Leppänen Next Door Circus Magazine- Platform for Contemporary Circus and Street Arts in Baltic States is an independent and self-financed project. Authorized reproduction of this volume is highly encouraged! ONLINE ISSUE # 2, April 2015 www.nextdoorcircus.org facebook.com/nextdoorcircus [email protected] 38-45 46 The anniversary of Folie is not the only important thing happening in Estonia this year. It seems that Tallin is becoming a capital for circus arts in Baltics. Three new festivals taking place, an umbrella organisation for circus has been founded—lots of things are happening! That is why this issue is largely dedicated to Estonian circus arts. - 20-27 EUROPE Economical and social benefits of circus festival:: Case study: CIRCA: by Māra Pāvula This year the first contemporary circus studio in Baltics, Folie, celebrates its 15th anniversary. During this time, many dreams have come true, but there is still a lot to be achieved. Terje Bernardt, the founder and artistic director of Folie, shares the story of the long journey that it took to get the studio to where it is today. “Victor and the yellow globe”, the latest performance of Folie’s most experienced artists—programmed by festival RE RE RIGA! last year—could be considered the first professional contemporary circus show created in Baltic states. In this issue of “Next Door Circus,” Terje and the performers explain their creation process, their inspirations, and difficulties that one faces when creating a circus show. 4-8 Winter is the quiet season for circus festivals, so we took some time to look back at festivals that Next Door Circus attended this year. Two major points of interest: the commitment to education and local circus development demonstrated at New Circus Weekend in Vilnius, and the CIRCa festival’s social and economic impact in the region of Auch, France. The Second issue of “Next Door Circus Magazine” is here. It has been one year since Next Door Circus was officially founded. Here you can read about what we have done in our first year, as well as about what we are preparing to do in future. We want be a place where good practices and inspiring stories of our colleagues, in Baltics and abroad, are shared. Let’s start the year with great examples of successful circus adventures! /// Māra Pāvula, Next Door Circus founder and director,