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Split Calling SPLIT CALLING- 23-25.10.2025 - festival suvremenog cirkusa i umjetnosti na otvorenom

The Split Calling festival of contemporary circus and art in public space, organized by the association Cirkus Kolektiv, will take place for the third time in Split, from October 23 to 25. With two days of pre-program events and three festival days, the city’s streets and squares will once again become a stage, a place where art meets community.

CIRKUS NA FILMU / CIRCUS ON FILMProjekcija filmova / Movie night | 45 min📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 19:00 📍 Turska kulaU sur...
13/10/2026

CIRKUS NA FILMU / CIRCUS ON FILM
Projekcija filmova / Movie night | 45 min

📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 19:00
📍 Turska kula

U suradnji s / In collaboration with: Circus & Film Network
Uzrast / Age: svi uzrasti / all ages

Marc Oosterhoff (FR)
LES FLEURS ÉCLOSENT À L’OMBRE | 10:51 min
Usamljeni čovjek pokušava ponovno otkriti senzacije i emocije tako što se dovodi u opasnost.

Nuua Company (FI)
AFFAIRS OF THE CITIES | 8:26 min
Affairs of the Cities temelji se na sceni iz predstave Kulovalkea. Dugotrajna, repetitivna koreografija žongliranja šalicama kave prikazuje autoritativne figure koje se naizgled bave nekom aktivnošću, a zapravo postižu vrlo malo.

Odos Productions (CH, BE, FR)
ANASA | 4 min
Anasa počinje potresom – ne nužno onim koji osjećamo pod nogama, već onim koji pomiče granicu između tijela i okoline. Tijela izranjaju iz pijeska, suho cvijeće probija se kroz površinu, dok se koža, kamen, zemlja i more počinju rastvarati u zajednički materijal.
Plesači se kotrljaju niz dinu, zastaju jedni pored drugih, dišu i na kraju tonu u valove Peloponeza, gdje njihova tijela nakratko postaju dio morskog krajolika.

Circo Aereo (FI)
LÄHDE (FONTANA) | 17 min
Fontana je dokumentarac o odrastanju (coming-of-age), sniman tijekom dvanaest godina na mostu u Helsinkiju.
Na početku priče Hugo je još beba, a Arsi ima jedanaest godina. Do kraja filma Hugo postaje tinejdžer, a Arsi mlada odrasla osoba.
Kako godine prolaze, dječaci dijele svoje svakodnevne misli i nade za budućnost. Žongliranje lopticama označava stalan protok vremena, dok se u pozadini razvija novi gradski pejzaž Helsinkija.

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CIRCUS ON FILM
Movie night | 45 min

📅 Friday, 23 October 2026 at 19:00
📍 Turska kula

In collaboration with: Circus & Film Network

Age: All ages

Marc Oosterhoff (FR)
LES FLEURS ÉCLOSENT À L’OMBRE | 10:51 min

A lonely man tries to rediscover sensations and emotions by putting himself in danger.

Nuua Company (FI)
AFFAIRS OF THE CITIES | 8:26 min

Affairs of the Cities is based on a scene from the performance Kulovalkea. A long, repetitive choreography of juggling coffee cups portrays figures of authority who appear to be engaged in an activity while actually accomplishing very little.

Odos Productions (CH, BE, FR)
ANASA | 4 min

Anasa begins with an earthquake – not necessarily one felt beneath our feet, but one that shifts the boundary between the body and its surroundings. Bodies emerge from the sand, dried flowers break through the surface, while skin, stone, earth and sea begin to dissolve into a shared material.

The dancers roll down a dune, pause beside one another, breathe and eventually sink into the waves of the Peloponnese, where their bodies briefly become part of the seascape.

Circo Aereo (FI)
LÄHDE (FONTANA) | 17 min

Fontana is a coming-of-age documentary filmed over twelve years on a bridge in Helsinki.

At the beginning of the story, Hugo is still a baby, while Arsi is eleven years old. By the end of the film, Hugo has become a teenager and Arsi a young adult.

As the years pass, the boys share their everyday thoughts and hopes for the future. Juggling balls mark the steady passage of time, while a new urban landscape of Helsinki gradually takes shape in the background.

12/10/2026

SPLIT CALLING FESTIVAL SE VRAĆA NA ULICE SPLITA! 🔥

Grad nije samo kulisa. Grad pripada svima nama!

Tri dana suvremenog cirkusa, plesa, fizičkog teatra, performansa i neočekivanih susreta na ulicama i trgovima grada! 🤸‍♀️

Četvrto izdanje Split Calling Festivala čeka vas uskoro u centru Splita!

📅 22. – 24.10.2026.
📍 Centar Splita
🎟️ Besplatno i otvoreno svima!

Vidimo se na ulicama! 🖤

BOUND IN MOTION Site-specific, suvremeni ples, 20 min📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 16:30 h 📍 Lokacija će biti objavljena naknad...
12/10/2026

BOUND IN MOTION
Site-specific, suvremeni ples, 20 min

📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 16:30 h
📍 Lokacija će biti objavljena naknadno

📅 Subota, 24.10.2026. u 18:00 h
📍 Lokacija će biti objavljena naknadno

Izvođačice: Cristina Vizir (PT) & Jessica Yactine (FR)
Uzrast / Age: svi uzrasti

Dva su tijela spojena leđima, okrenuta u suprotnim smjerovima. Gotovo bez razmaka među njima, nemaju drugog izbora nego kretati se zajedno.

Pomičući granice bliskosti i nelagode, dvije izvođačice istražuju odnos između dvaju zasebnih identiteta. Kroz pokret uče koegzistirati, surađivati i prilagođavati se, pritom zadržavajući vlastiti integritet. Njihova krhka veza postaje istraživanje povezanosti koja se neprestano mijenja.

Cristina Vizir izvođačica je, koreografkinja i pedagoginja čiji rad spaja suvremeni i vertikalni ples, tehnike rada s užetom te borilačke vještine, posebice capoeiru.

Jessica Yactine plesačica je, koreografkinja i umjetnička voditeljica kompanije Compagnie Lalla. Njezin rad povezuje suvremeni ples, kontaktnu improvizaciju i vertikalni ples.

Ovaj je rad izrađen uz financijsku potporu Europske unije. Iznesena stajališta ni na koji se način ne mogu smatrati službenim stajalištem Europske unije.

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BOUND IN MOTION
Site-specific, contemporary dance | 20 min

📅 Friday, 23.10.2026 at 16:30
📍 Location TBA

📅 Saturday, 24.10.2026 at 18:00
📍 Location TBA

Artists: Cristina Vizir & Jessica Yactine (PT)
Age: all ages

Two bodies are attached back-to-back, facing opposite directions. With almost no space between them, they have no choice but to move together.

Pushing the boundaries of proximity and discomfort, the two performers explore the relationship between two distinct identities. Through movement, they learn to coexist, cooperate and adapt while preserving their own integrity. Their fragile bond becomes an exploration of a constantly shifting connection.
Cristina Vizir is a performer, choreographer and teacher whose work combines contemporary and vertical dance, harness techniques and martial arts, particularly capoeira.
Jessica Yactine is a dancer, choreographer and Artistic Director of Compagnie Lalla. Her work brings together contemporary dance, contact improvisation and vertical dance.

This work was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.

B.O.B.A.S. – Charity Band for FuneralsKlaun, živa glazba | 50 min📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 17:00 📍 Turska kula📅 Subota, 24....
11/10/2026

B.O.B.A.S. – Charity Band for Funerals
Klaun, živa glazba | 50 min

📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 17:00
📍 Turska kula

📅 Subota, 24.10.2026. u 12:00
📍 Turska kula

Izvođačice: Cia Jimena Cavalletti (ES)
Uzrast: svi uzrasti

Skroman glazbeni sastav prati pogrebnu povorku i okupljene, ali svećenik i pokojnik nikako da stignu.

Dok čekaju, tri glazbenice zajedno s obitelji i prijateljima pokojnika prolaze kroz neobično, nelagodno i katastrofalno čekanje. Uz zvukove trube, eufonija i marševskih bubnjeva, trio B.O.B.A.S. pretvara dramatičnu situaciju u slapstick komediju.

Iza predstave stoji Jimena Cavalletti Company, kompanija fizičkog teatra iz Valencije koju je 2016. osnovala argentinska umjetnica Jimena Cavalletti. Njihov scenski izričaj spaja humor, klauneriju, fizički teatar i glazbu.

Kompaniju čine žene feminističkih nazora, ne zato što se njihove predstave nužno bave feminizmom, već zato što se osjećaju slobodnima raditi što god žele. Od samih početaka njeguju razigranost i pomicanje granica, stvarajući predstave koje ruše konvencije i izazivaju snažne reakcije publike.

Kompanija je nastala uz bezuvjetnu podršku Laije Sales iz Valencije i Ivána Lionela, zaduženog za produkciju.

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B.O.B.A.S. – Charity Band for Funerals
Clowning, live music | 50 min

📅 Friday, 23.10.2026 at 17:00
📍 Turska kula

📅 Saturday, 24.10.2026 at 12:00
📍 Turska kula

Artists: Cia Jimena Cavalletti (ES)
Age: all ages

A humble musical band accompanies a funeral procession, but neither the priest nor the deceased seems to arrive.
As they wait, the three musicians join the family and friends of the deceased in a peculiar, uncomfortable and disastrous wait. With the sounds of trumpet, euphonium and marching drums, the B.O.B.A.S. trio turns a dramatic situation into slapstick comedy.

Behind the performance is Jimena Cavalletti Company, a physical theatre company based in Valencia, founded in 2016 by Argentinian artist Jimena Cavalletti. Their stage language brings together humour, clowning, physical theatre and music.

STANZA – SONIC HEADWEARSound art, performans, transdisciplinarna instalacija, 30 min📅 Četvrtak, 22.10.2026. u 16:15 h📍 P...
10/10/2026

STANZA – SONIC HEADWEAR
Sound art, performans, transdisciplinarna instalacija, 30 min

📅 Četvrtak, 22.10.2026. u 16:15 h
📍 Pronađite ih u vjetrovitom koridoru grada

📅 Subota, 24.10.2026. u 11:15 h
📍 Pronađite ih u vjetrovitom koridoru grada

Izvođači: Cao Thanh Lan & Gregor Siedl (AT/VN)
Uzrast / Age: svi uzrasti

Kako možemo „čitati“ i doživjeti javni prostor kroz zvuk?

STANZA – SONIC HEADWEAR serija je intervencija i performansa u javnom prostoru u kojima se koriste zvučne skulpture koje se nose na glavi, a nadahnute su lokalnom kulturom.

Projekt istražuje kako zvukom možemo „čitati“ i artikulirati javni prostor, promatrajući pritom utjecaj ljudske aktivnosti na okolinu. Instrumenti pokretani vjetrom, poput eolskih svirala i harfi postavljenih na pokrivala za glavu, pretvaraju nevidljivi zrak u pokretu u zvučne tonove.

I publika je pozvana staviti zvučne skulpture na glavu i postati dio performansa! Projekt pritom istražuje i simboliku pokrivala za glavu u različitim kulturama.

Siedl/Cao transdisciplinarni je umjetnički duo koji čine Cao Thanh Lan iz Vijetnama i Gregor Siedl iz Austrije. Sa sjedištem u Beču, zajedno stvaraju od 2013. godine.

Iako je zvuk oduvijek u središtu njihova stvaralaštva, u svom radu koriste širok raspon medija, od kinetičkih zvučnih instalacija i nosivih zvučnih skulptura do zvučnih intervencija i suvremenog glazbenog teatra, brišući granice između umjetničkih disciplina. Zvuk u njihovu radu funkcionira kao društveni artefakt koji nosi sjećanja, asocijacije i kulturnu propusnost.

Rad nastaje tijekom rezidencije u sklopu programa potpore umjetničkim radovima u otvorenom i javnom prostoru – Outdoor Art Lab. Boravak umjetnika omogućili su Austrijski kulturni forum Zagreb i Austrijsko ministarstvo stanovanja, umjetnosti, kulture, medija i sporta.

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STANZA – SONIC HEADWEAR
Sound art, performance, trans-disciplinary installation, 30 min

📅 Thursday, 22.10.2026 at 16:15
📍 Find them in the windy corridor of the city

📅 Saturday, 24.10.2026 at 11:15
📍 Find them in the windy corridor of the city

Artists: Cao Thanh Lan & Gregor Siedl (AT/VN)
Age: all ages

How can we “read” and experience public space through sound?

STANZA – SONIC HEADWEAR is a series of public space interventions and performances using self-built sonic headwear inspired by local culture.

The project explores how we can “read” and articulate public space through sound, observing the impact of human activity on the surroundings. Wind-driven instruments, such as aeolian flutes and harps mounted on headwear, transform invisible moving air into audible tones.

The audience is also invited to wear the sonic headwear and become part of the performance! The project also investigates the symbolism of headwear across different cultures.

Siedl/Cao is a transdisciplinary artist duo consisting of Cao Thanh Lan from Vietnam and Gregor Siedl from Austria. Based in Vienna, they have been working together since 2013.

While sound has always been at the heart of their practice, they incorporate a wide range of media into their work, from kinetic sound installations and wearable sonic sculptures to sound interventions and contemporary music theatre, blurring the boundaries between artistic disciplines. Sound in their work functions as a social artefact, carrying memories, associations, and cultural permeability.

The work was created during a residency as part of the programme supporting artistic works in open and public spaces – Outdoor Art Lab. The artists’ stay was supported by the Austrian Cultural Forum Zagreb and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Housing, Art, Culture, Media and Sport.

AU CAFÉ DES NONCHALANTSŽongliranje, 35 min📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 10:45 h📍 Voćni trgIzvođači: Cie Circographie (FR)Uzrast...
09/10/2026

AU CAFÉ DES NONCHALANTS

Žongliranje, 35 min

📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 10:45 h
📍 Voćni trg

Izvođači: Cie Circographie (FR)
Uzrast / Age: svi uzrasti

Dva opuštena žonglera promatraju užurbane prolaznike i s osmijehom propituju brzi ritam današnjeg svijeta.

Dinamičnim žongliranjem i zabavnim plesnim pokretima opiru se svakodnevnom stresu, dijeleći s publikom smijeh i pozitivnu energiju. Spajajući svakodnevne situacije s neočekivanim gegovima, na jednostavan i duhovit način otkrivaju ljepotu malih stvari.

Žonglirajući ritmom i detaljima, donose toplu i pristupačnu priču o svakodnevnom životu.

Kompaniju Circographie osnovali su 2019. godine Asaf Mor, Lucien Coignon i Milàn Galy, koji su se specijalizirali za žongliranje u cirkuskoj školi C.R.A.C. u Lommeu u Francuskoj. Njihov je cilj povezati ples i žongliranje kroz različite koreografske pristupe.

Gostovanje podupire Francuski institut kroz program Teatroskop 2026.

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AU CAFÉ DES NONCHALANTS

Juggling, 35 min

📅 Friday, 23.10.2026 at 10:45
📍 Voćni trg

Artists: Cie Circographie (FR)
Age: all ages

Two laid-back jugglers observe the bustling crowds and, with a smile, question the fast pace of today’s world.

Through dynamic juggling and entertaining dance moves, they resist everyday stress, sharing laughter and positive energy with the audience. Blending ordinary situations with unexpected gags, they reveal the beauty of small things in a simple and humorous way.

Juggling rhythm and details, they bring a warm and accessible story about everyday life.

Circographie was founded in 2019 by Asaf Mor, Lucien Coignon and Milàn Galy, who all specialized in juggling at the C.R.A.C. circus school in Lomme, France. Their aim is to combine dance and juggling through different choreographic approaches.

The performance is supported by the French Institute through the Teatroskop 2026 programme.

DOUBLES Akro ples, partnering, klaun, 12 min📅 Četvrtak, 22.10.2026. u 18:00 h 📍 Zlatna vrata📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 11:30...
08/10/2026

DOUBLES
Akro ples, partnering, klaun, 12 min

📅 Četvrtak, 22.10.2026. u 18:00 h
📍 Zlatna vrata

📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 11:30 h
📍 Srebrna vrata

Izvođačice: María Ganzaráin & Teresa Magallón (ES)
Uzrast / Age: svi uzrasti

Što se događa kada dva tijela pokušaju funkcionirati kao jedno?
DOUBLES je scensko istraživanje identiteta, ovisnosti i načina na koje gradimo sliku o sebi kroz odnos s drugima.

Koristeći tehnike partneringa (plesnog partnerskog rada), tjelesnu transformaciju i vizualnu kompoziciju, dvije izvođačice istražuju granice između autonomije i stapanja, pojedinca i kolektiva, originala i kopije.

DOUBLES je umjetnička suradnja Maríe Ganzaráin i Terese Magallón, multidisciplinarnih umjetnica iz španjolskih regija Aragon i La Rioja koje povezuje interes za hibridne jezike suvremene izvedbene umjetnosti.

Teresa, koja ima iskustva u filmskoj scenografiji te oblikovanju rasvjete i zvuka, u svom radu spaja cirkus, s trapezom kao glavnom disciplinom, ples i kazalište te sudjeluje na nacionalnim i međunarodnim festivalima.

Ovaj rad nastao je uz financijsku potporu Europske unije. Iznesena stajališta ni na koji se način ne mogu smatrati službenim stajalištem Europske unije.

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DOUBLES
Acro dance, partnering, clowning, 12 min

📅 Thursday, 22.10.2026. at 18:00
📍 Zlatna vrata
📅 Friday, 23.10.2026. at 11:30
📍 Srebrna vrata
Artists: María Ganzaráin & Teresa Magallón (ES)
Age: all ages

What happens when two bodies try to function as one?
DOUBLES is a stage exploration of identity, dependency, and the ways we construct an image of ourselves through our relationships with others.

Using partnering techniques, body transformation, and visual composition, two performers explore the boundaries between autonomy and fusion, individual and collective, original and copy.
DOUBLES is an artistic collaboration between María Ganzaráin and Teresa Magallón, multidisciplinary artists from the Spanish regions of Aragon and La Rioja, brought together by a shared interest in the hybrid languages of contemporary performance.
Teresa, with a background in film art direction and lighting and sound engineering, combines circus, with trapeze as her main discipline, dance, and theatre and participates in national and international festivals.

This work was produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.

GUVNO Klaun, partnerska akrobatika, akro ples, stojevi na rukama, 40 minPREMIJERA!📅 Četvrtak, 22.10.2026. u 17:00 h 📍 Po...
07/10/2026

GUVNO
Klaun, partnerska akrobatika, akro ples, stojevi na rukama, 40 min
PREMIJERA!

📅 Četvrtak, 22.10.2026. u 17:00 h
📍 Pokraj spomenika Grguru Ninskom

📅 Petak, 23.10.2026. u 12:00 h
📍 Triklinij („Kenjara“)

Izvođači: Komplet Lepiña (HR/DE)
Uzrast / Age: 4+

Guvno je debitantska predstava kolektiva Komplet Lepiña, inspirirana tradicionalnim seoskim gumnom – prostorom rada i dokolice čiji kružni oblik neodoljivo podsjeća na cirkusku arenu.

Kroz partnersku akrobatiku, akro ples, stojeve na rukama, apsurd i zaigranost, tri lika pričaju priču o guvnu kakvo je nekad bilo i kakvo bi tek moglo postati.

Sirovo, poetično i hirovito, Guvno nasmijava, ali i otvara pitanja o važnosti zajednice, propuštenim prilikama i autsajderima koji zauvijek traže svoje mjesto pod suncem.

Komplet Lepiña osnovale su 2025. godine Maša Borović, Fenja Siebels i Klara Barišić. Upravo su svojim prvim projektom Guvno stvorile prepoznatljiv rukopis – sirov, poetičan i hirovit – i svijet u kojem njihova mašta slobodno živi, a mišljenja se slobodno izražavaju.

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GUVNO
Clown, partner acro, acro dance, handstands, 40 min
PREMIERE!
📅 Thursday, 22.10.2026. at 17:00
📍 Next to the Gregory of Nin statue
📅 Friday, 23.10.2026. at 12:00
📍 Triklinij (“Kenjara”)
Artists: Komplet Lepiña (HR/DE)
Age: 4+

Guvno is the debut performance by Komplet Lepiña, inspired by the traditional village threshing floor – a space for both work and leisure whose circular shape bears an unmistakable resemblance to a circus ring.

Through partner acrobatics, acro dance, handstands, absurdity and playfulness, three characters tell the story of the threshing floor as it once was and what it could yet become.
Raw, poetic and whimsical, Guvno makes us laugh while also inviting us to reflect on the importance of community, missed opportunities and outsiders forever searching for their place in the sun.

Komplet Lepiña was founded in 2025 by Maša Borović, Fenja Siebels and Klara Barišić. With their first project, Guvno, they developed their distinctive artistic language – raw, poetic and whimsical – creating a world where their imagination can roam freely and opinions can be expressed without restraint.

Split Calling i ove se jeseni vraća tamo gdje mu je i mjesto – na splitske ulice i to od 22. do 24. listopada. Tijekom t...
06/10/2026

Split Calling i ove se jeseni vraća tamo gdje mu je i mjesto – na splitske ulice i to od 22. do 24. listopada.

Tijekom tri dana splitske ulice i trgovi postat će pozornica suvremenog cirkusa, fizičkog teatra, plesa i performansa. Program uključuje i radionice, filmsku večer i završni noćni program, a sva događanja besplatna su i otvorena svima. 😍

Četvrto izdanje festivala suvremenog cirkusa i umjetnosti na otvorenom Split Calling održat će se od 22. do 24. listopada. Tijekom tri dana splitske ulice i trgovi postat će pozornica suvremenog cirkusa, fizičkog teatra, plesa i performansa. Program uključuje i radionice, filmsku večer i zavr...

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