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Circus Center, Entoto Park (Phase 1)



The Circus Village



Stairs from main gate to BigTop



View from children's playground



Performance stage to backstage



Performers Kitchen & Canteen



Restaurant



Performers Dressing Rooms



Outdoor warmup space



Vehicle entry for elderly or disabled



Vehicle entry for elderly or disabled



Stairs from main gate to BigTop



View from children's playground



Performers Dressing Rooms



View of dance & circus studios



Ground floor plan



Site plan



Office



About "The Circus Village" Circus Center, Entoto Park



The Circus Center, Entoto Park will be the first step towards our big vision for Circus in Ethiopia. The center will provide a regular program of circus performances featuring young circus artists from the training program. The performances will bring circus together with local culture in a celebration of Ethiopian spirit. The center will take a multi-arts approach. It will conduct performance and workshop programmes in traditional costumes and dance, weaving and other cultural activities. Local multi-arts festivals will be a regular part of the programming. These celebrations of local culture will contribute to the potential for the Circus Center to attract international visitors. The center will also have a focus on international cultural exchange, through the invitation of trainers and creators from throughout the world. In the longer term, the Circus Center will also allow for the invitation of international shows to Ethiopia to perform. This will inspire many young people, and build local audiences with a mix of local and international programming.



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The Circus Center, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia



Venue 2, Phase 2



Meeting rooms & Public gym



Performance BigTop & training space



State of the art training centre



Library



TBC



Performance BigTop & training space



Tertiary education facility & library



Kindergarten



About the Circus Center, Addis Ababa



Location to be disclosed at a later date.

The Circus Center will include:

A 1200 seat performance center.
A training center with a focus on the creative industries.
A primary & secondary school.
Meeting & conference rooms.
A state of the art library.
Accommodation.
Public gym
Spa.

Young people will have the opportunity to undertake vocational training for a wide range of skills, with a focus on the performing arts and allied training such as rigging, stage design, costume design, videography and production management.





A Safe & Permanent Place To Call Home



Most circus participants and artists in Ethiopia train in poor conditions, including unsafe or incorrect apparatus, inadequate lighting, the need to constantly pack equipment up in shared spaces, and sometimes, poor sanitation. This situation is exacerbated by the frequent need to change location completely, making it impossible for some young people to continue participating. Having no permanent home also means not having a culturally and psychologically safe space, in which the young participants can confidently develop their voices as emerging artists, learn new skills, and create their own futures.


Without a permanent home, the participants cannot perform for the community, and even those who have gone on to have professional careers, have not been seen on stage by their family and friends. The Circus Center will provide the safe place they need to reach their full potential, and create their own futures.



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the Circus Center, addis ababa, ethiopia


Equatorial Guinea Street, Hayahulet Mazoria Deham building, 4th Floor, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Contact: info@circusethiopia.org

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