Circus Trainer travels to Germany

Bahaa, a long-time circus trainer at the Nablus circus school left in early April for Berlin, Germany to participate in the European Voluntary Service at the Grenzkultur circus. Bahaa will be able to learn new skills in circus arts and teaching while also sharing his knowledge with the Germans and internationals in Berlin. Bahaa plans to volunteer for one year and then return to Nablus to continue at Assirk Assaghir. We wish him the best of luck and want him to know that he will be missed at the circus school.

Shows for School Children

In April Assirk Assaghir's team of teens performed 4shows for school children as part of a yearly project in coopeartion with the Child Culture Center in Nablus. The show consisted of acts in poi, clowning, unicycle, juggling, acrobatics and break dance. School children participated in a field trip to the CCC to see the circus and partake in other artisitc and musical activities.

Antipodist Comes to Assirk Assaghir

Some of you may be wondering what an antipodist is. An underground movement against iPods? An Italian appetizer? It is actually someone who juggles with his/her feet. As part of their research for a new performance they're working on, Emilia Tau, an antipodist, and Bertrand Depoortere, a photographer stayed for 1 week in Nablus. Emilia gave trainings in juggling with feet and hands for all groups of boys and girls. The Assirk Assaghir team wants to thank them for their work with the circus school and wish them good luck in the production of their show about culture and circus.