The benefit of play in creating a good atmosphere and how it is linked to Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)
 
This spring we have the pleasure to invite two circus educators Lena Kruit and Rieke Hambach from MeerManege in Kiel, Germany to give an inspiring Hjelt talk, demonstrating the importance of play for creativity, the benefit of play in creating a good atmosphere and how it is linked to Education for Sustainable Development ESD. 
 
Lena Kruit and Rieke Hambach will show us the ESD goals and how games and circus arts can help to achieve them – and why playing and 'acting like children' can help us from time to time in all kinds of situations. This playful and interactive session will be followed by two festival performances with a short break for coffee and savoury snacks between the performances. The Hjelt Talk is organised in cooperation with Circus Helsinki.
 
Time: Saturday 25 May 2024 from 12:15 to 15:30
Venue: Circus Helsinki, Suvilahti, Sörnäisten rantatie 22, Helsinki, Finland
 
The two performances:
Circus Helsinki's Elokuu (August) is a stagnant place between the new and the old. Hot summer and Helsinki, the Elokuu performance glides and lingers in the heat. On stage there are pyramids, aerial acrobatics, foot juggling and dance acrobatics to Finnish music. (Duration approx. 20 min).
 
Norrköpings Cirkus & Varietés Circus Fantastica is a joyful and colourful traditional circus performance with fantastic circus tricks. On stage, you will see dazzling human pyramids, jump rope acrobatics, unicycles, juggling, and much more. (Duration approx. 40 min).