Small Frames, Big Stories – Framing Inclusion

In May 2026, Circus La Bulle welcomed youth workers, educators and facilitators from across Europe for the training course Small Frames, Big Stories, dedicated to exploring the educational potential of film.

Throughout the week, participants discovered how cinema can become much more than a medium for entertainment. Through film analysis, creative exercises and hands-on filmmaking, they explored how moving images can encourage dialogue, critical thinking and self-expression. The programme combined practical experimentation with moments of reflection, inviting participants to experience film not only as viewers, but also as storytellers.

The training created a space where learning happened through watching, discussing and creating together. By sharing perspectives, experimenting with simple filmmaking techniques and reflecting on their own experiences, participants developed new ideas for using film as a tool for non-formal education and youth work.

Beyond the workshops, the project became an opportunity to build meaningful connections, discover different cultural perspectives and imagine new collaborations across Europe.

Small Frames, Big Stories was funded through the Erasmus+ programme and brought together people who believe that every story—no matter how small the frame—has the power to inspire learning, connection and change.

DiversAbility Circus

V okviru projekta DiversAbility Circus smo sodelovali pri ustvarjanju kompleta kart, zasnovanega kot vključujoč uvod v cirkuške dejavnosti, ki povezuje gibanje, ustvarjalnost in timsko delo.

Z veseljem smo ga predstavili in podarili kot pedagoško orodje več organizacijam v Slovenija. Tukaj je nekaj fotografij s predstavitve za učitelje iz Centra Gustava Šiliha Maribor.

Igra se prilagaja različnim ravnem sposobnosti, izkušenj ter ciljem posamezne skupine. Od postaje do postaje udeleženci skupaj premagujejo zabavne cirkuške izzive v duhu sodelovanja in deljenja.

Karte so brezplačno dostopne na spletni strani skupaj z vodičem. Lahko jih prenesete (downloadate), uporabljate pri svojem delu ter nam pišete o svojih izkušnjah – veseli bomo vaših odzivov!

Do you want to learn about circus pedagogy with us in Poland?

Have you ever heard of a place called Lądek-Zdrój?

If you haven’t, we are not surprised… It is a small municipality in the southern mountains of Poland, a stone throw away from the Czech Republic. It might be small but it is well worth a visit!

This is the place where Cirkus la Bulle is organising a training course on the theme of circus pedagogy in collaboration with ArteWeda. The training will be from the 27 of May to the 4th of June.

So if you are from (or reside in) Croatia, North Macedonia, Portugal or Slovenia and you are interested to learn more about the power of circus pedagogy and learn how to create and lead simple circus workshops, apply HERE before the 06 of May.

Here is the best part: all expenses and travel cost are covered by the program Erasmus + so you can come and learn for free!

For more information about the training course, check out the info pack HERE

Hope to see you in Poland!

Erasmus + Training course “Keep calm: tools for youth mental wellbeing”

The last couple of years were hard on everybody’s mental health. We didn’t get to do much circus but we managed to attend the training course called “Keep calm: tools for youth mental well-being.

We learned about many ways to maintain our mental wellbeing and manage our negative emotions.

The training course took place in Urdos, France, and included 26 participants and 4 team members from 13 countries (France, Slovakia, Slovenia, Latvia, Turkey, Bulgaria, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Romania, Croatia, Spain, Lithuania, Greece).

The 8-days training course was created to to promote mental hygiene and mental wellbeing in everyday life and to secure smooth inclusion of young people with emotional distress/mental issue/ mental disorders into society. Through this training we aimed to equip youth workers with innovative methods to help youngsters regularly maintain psychological balance using mix of:

– artistic activities

– physical activities

– personal care activities.

The training course was using elements from methods appied: experiential learning,

circus pedagogy, conscious travel, art therapy, meditation, yoga, forest therapy and others.

Erasmus + training course ” The Power of Play”

At Cirkus la Bulle. we like to play so we decided to create a training course about that:

In recent years, the importance and the role of playing in everyday life are being redefined. Play at work is related with less fatigue, boredom, stress and burnout. Play is also positively associated with job satisfaction, sense of competence and creativity.

Social games have proven to be an effective tool to stimulate learning and create moments of deep reflection and understanding at a personal level.

A well-designed and well-facilitated game can leave an everlasting mark and change attitudes and behaviours.

With this in mind, the Power of Play project aimed at equipping youth workers with tools, framework and space to create and implement educational games which address social issues and can be applied in the particular environment of social action and youth work.

The training course “ The power of play ” was organized in Urdos, France, during the period of 28.06 – 05.07.2021, and included 20 participants and 3 team members from 10 countries (France, Slovenia, Italy, Bulgaria, Latvia, Portugal, Poland, Greece, Romania, Spain).

During the 8-days training course, we discovered how the various use of social games as a method of youth work. Our main idea was that social games are appealing and fun for everybody, making it ideal as a tool for educational work with youngsters.

Erasmus + Training Course ” Theatre: breaking the wall of extremism”

Cirkus La Bulle participated in the training course ” Theatre: Breaking the Wall of Extremism “, which was organized in Urdos, France, during the period of 15.07 – 24.07.2021, and included 24 participants and 4 team members from 10 countries (France, Slovenia, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Portugal, Netherland, Greece, Romania, Spain).

The 10-days training course was created to raise their awareness on the youth Extremism and Radicalisation in Europe, and help them to prevent these issues, through the use of the most democratic, complete, flexible and interactive tool available in non-formal education, namely Theatre.

Theatrical approaches used during the training course included Forum theatre and Theatre of the Oppressed, Image theatre, Shadow theatre, Puppetry, Storytelling, Body and Voice work.

Erasmus + training course “Game Zone”

Not all classrooms have four walls. Real excitement is when you are learning in a non-formal way and you don’t even realise how much it is polishing your skills. Simulation & role-play games are appealing and fun for everybody, making it ideal as a tool for educational work with youngsters.

In 2021, Cirkus la Bulle travelled to the beach of Vieux-Boucau, on the Atlantic coast in France for the project called “Game Zone”.

The training course including 24 participants and 5 team members from 11 countries (Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Greece, Malta, Poland, portugal and Slovenia) was organised By association la Villa (FR), Shokkin Group (EST) and BE international (CZ)

During the 8 day training coursem we discovered how to use educational games as a method of youth work. Our main idea is that simulation and roleplay games are appealing and fun for everybody, making it ideal as a tool of education with youngsters.

The aim of the project was to equip youth workers and youth leaders with tools, frameworks and space to create and implement educational games that address social issues and can be applied in their environments.   

Cirkus La Bulle back in Berlin!

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Our circus story started in Berlin already 13 years ago when we discovered the magic of acrobatic and juggling as a tool of youth work there…

Since then we have accomplished many things and tirelessly worked for the recognition of circus pedagogy.

Finally last week, we returned to Berlin after so many years to attend the training course »step into strategic partnership« organised by the German national agency.

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Step into Strategic Partnership Berlin

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Cirkus La Bulle is going to Berlin!

While many countries in Europe and the world choose to close themselves, we believe that the solution to many social problems lies in global multicultural approaches, dialogue and exchange and the increased tolerance and empathy that results from these.

Circus is a magic activity that connects people and teach them tolerance and trust towards one another.

We want to spread the magic as wide as we can and that is why we are joining the training course Step into Strategic Partnership, organised by the German Erasmus+ national agency. Continue reading