cirkus kolektiv, Split Croatia Letter of support

Poslal-a ThDi, Čet, 18/02/2021 - 13:25

...We condemn this crackdown on alternative culture in Slovenia, and the treatment of people from Rog by police and authorities. With its mere existence, Rog was and still is a statement against gentrifying politics and repression of local people...

Circus Collective - association for contemporary
circus and related artistic practices
Ulica slobode 28
21000 Split, Croatia
www.cirkus-kolektiv.org
cirkuskolektiv@gmail.com

LETTER OF SUPPORT

Circus Collective is expressing its solidarity with the community of Autonomous factory Rog, and deepest disappointment with the violent eviction of people in the Rog community.

In the last decade and a half, Rog has been an impactful cultural and social center where artistic exploration flourished, welcoming everyone, especially marginalized individuals. Its residential programs offered strong support to numerous creators in the alternative arts community, including circus artists.
From workshops to performances, Rog has played an irreplaceable role in developing circus scenes, not only in Slovenia, but also in Croatia and other Balkan countries. We have personally gained value from the teachings of circus artists living and working in Rog and their performances have left a mark on us and our local audiences.

As one of the biggest contemporary circus associations in Croatia, Circus Collective has collaborated with Rog society on numerous occasions, where both communities benefited from intercultural exchange and growth of professional circus scene. Rog was home for one of the laureates of European project Circus next in 2018., a prize that usually gets awarded to artists from western Europe, where contemporary circus scene is much more developed. This further proves that Rog is a
home for many artists and professionals.

Some of us had an opportunity to spend time at Rog, share a meal with its residents and learn about the community first-hand, which helped shape who we are, both as artists and as people.

We condemn this crackdown on alternative culture in Slovenia, and the treatment of people from Rog by police and authorities. With its mere existence, Rog was and still is a statement against gentrifying politics and repression of local people.

We express our greatest solidarity with artists and all members of the Rog community.

Split, 15.02.2021.
Mia Bradić,

member of the association

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