04.07.22
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20.06.22
Get to know our ESC Volunteers - Nastja
The European Solidarity Corps (often shortened to ESC) supports young people aged 18-30 to be full-time volunteers in many foreign countries. Thanks to Erasmus+ funding, Galway Community Circus has been hosting ESC volunteers since 2013. Learn about the ESC experience with GCC and get to know one of this year's ESC volunteers in this interview with Nastja from Slovenia.
09.06.22
Choose Galway Social Enterprise: Choose Galway Community Circus
Did you know that you or your child can take circus classes in Galway while at the same time helping and investing in your community? Galway Community Circus is a circus school but is also a social enterprise. We exist to not only bring the joy of circus to Galway, but to improve the lives of our local community. Galway Community Circus was created to meet the needs of our local youth by offering a non-competitive, physical and creative activity in a safe and welcoming space. Our philosophy is ‘circus for all’, and we use the circus arts to teach young people, including those who are disadvantaged, at-risk and vulnerable, the tools to develop self-confidence, resilience and social skills while tapping into strengths and hidden talents.
18.05.22
Get to know our ESC Volunteers - Laura S.
The European Solidarity Corps (often shortened to ESC) supports young people aged 18-30 to be full-time volunteers in many foreign countries. Thanks to Erasmus+ funding, Galway Community Circus has been hosting ESC volunteers since 2013. Learn about the ESC experience with GCC and get to know one of this year's ESC volunteers in this interview with Laura S. from Italy.
06.04.22
Reintroducing BassAlto!
BassAlto are a new, all-female company of professional wirewalkers. Their debut performance, also called BassAlto, will premiere in Galway on 15 July and be performed again during the LifeLine Spectacle on 16 July, 2022. In this blog, we reintroduce them ahead of their first residency in Brussels 11-15 April.
09.02.22
How to become a European Solidarity Corps volunteer
The European Solidarity Corps (often shortened to ESC) is a funding programme of the European Union that brings together young people in order to build a more inclusive society and respond to societal challenges. It creates opportunities for young people aged 18 to 30 to volunteer and run their own solidarity projects that benefit communities around Europe. If you like to travel, learn new languages, discover new cultures and are interested in helping the wider community in Europe and beyond, the European Solidarity Corps is for you! In this blog, Galway Community Circus ESC volunteer Ines explains how you can start the process and find a project in your own country or abroad.---
17.12.21
A Very Merry Circus Christmas: Circus-Themed Movie Marathon
It’s beginning to look a lot like … circus?It’s a well-known fact that there’s no better time of year than Christmas to get cosy on the couch with a good movie (and some chocolate). Luckily, Galway Community Circus is here with a circus-themed movie marathon.
15.12.21
Galway Community Circus 2021 Highlights
We can hardly believe 2021 is coming to an end! The end of a year marks a time for reflection. Despite another year of changing restrictions and many obstacles to overcome, we have accomplished so much. We've had another great year full of classes, trainings and professional development workshops, youth exchanges, conferences and so much more. 2022 will be another action-packed year as we celebrate our 20th anniversary, but for now, we reflect on some of our proudest achievements of 2021.
19.11.21
Youth Circus member Darragh chats about his experience on the GCC Board of Directors
In honor of Charity Trustees Week, we interviewed Darragh O'Donohoe, youth circus and board member at Galway Community Circus, about his experience as a young person on the Board of Directors. Darragh was appointed to the board in 2020 and is a full time student at NUI Galway studying psychology. He has been a youth member of Galway Community Circus for nine years and has participated in the circus on all levels. He has been as a student, volunteer, teacher and has served as a member of the organisational team behind Scratch Night (among other more specific roles). He is in his first year of membership with the board of a three-year term.
18.11.21
Youth Circus member Fred shares his experience at ABCirk in Belgium
At Galway Community Circus, our aim is to actively encourage opportunities for a new generation of home-grown circus artists/educators to emerge in Ireland. In 2016 we began a Youth Leadership Scheme called ABCirk for members aged 16-20 to develop leadership skills and competencies in circus pedagogy. At the end of October, a few of our members visited Belgium to participate in an exchange. Read on to learn about Galway Community Circus member Fred Rush’s experience at ABCirk this autumn.
11.11.21
Circus Artist Simon Llewellyn Talks to Galway Community Circus About His Artist Residency
Simon Llewellyn is here to play. To be precise, Simon is in Galway for three weeks in November and December to complete an artist residency with Galway Community Circus, teaching classes and leading masterclasses with the GCC teaching team in the lead up to the upcoming Christmas Cabaret on December 12th. But for Simon it’s really all about play.
14.10.21
Meet our new 2021-2022 ESC volunteers!
Our new European Solidarity Corps (ESC) volunteers joined us in Galway at the end of August. We wanted to share a little bit about our new volunteers and help everyone get to know these wonderful new people living in Galway.
05.08.21
Get to know our ESC Volunteers - Gokce
The European Solidarity Corps (often shortened to ESC) supports young people aged 18-30 to be full-time volunteers in many foreign countries. Thanks to Erasmus+ funding, Galway Community Circus has been hosting ESC volunteers since 2013. Learn about the ESC experience with GCC and get to know one of this year's ESC volunteers in this interview with Gokce.
29.07.21
