Laurent Boijeot, Valia Kardi, Clément Martin, Jean Chauvelot (FR)
ODISEJA / ODYSSEY
pokretna urbana intervencija /
mobile urban intervention, 72 sata
pronađite ih u centru grada / find them around the city centre
21.10. - 24. 10.2025. / 10:00h
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za sve uzraste /for all ages
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Rad je dosad izveden više od 70 puta diljem svijeta i svaki se put prilagođava lokaciji, pa može poprimiti vrlo različite oblike. Riječ je o dugotrajnoj, suradničkoj izvedbi u stvarnom vremenu čija prava vrijednost proizlazi iz susreta i zajedničkog iskustva s tisućama ljudi.
For 72 hours, three artists — bringing their own furniture — will temporarily “inhabit” public spaces in the centre of Split to connect with the local community and its culture. The project is based on dialogue, collective emotions, and a rethinking of the street as a place of encounter. |
Adrian Schvarzstein &
Jurate Sirvyte Rukstele (ES/LT)
ARRIVED
ulični teatar /
street theater, 40 min
start Narodni trg (Pjaca)
24.10.2025. / 17:30h
25.10.2025. / 17:30h
za sve uzraste /for all ages
Stigli su iz ne tako davne prošlosti i današnji svijet promatraju drugačijim očima. Iznenađuju prolaznike svojim smiješnim ponašanjem, provociraju i nasmijavaju stvarajući apsurdne i nadrealne situacije. Glazba koja dopire iz njihovih kofera jedini je trag o tome odakle su ova dva stranca došla.
U tom trenutku publika postaje dio predstave. Predstava o sreći zbog povratka,predstava o svima koji žele obnoviti društvo zajedništva!
They have arrived from a not-so-distant past and see today’s world through different eyes. Surprising passers-by with their comical behaviour, they provoke and amuse by creating absurd and surreal situations. The music drifting from their suitcases is the only clue as to where these two strangers have come from.
At that moment, the audience becomes part of the performance — a performance about the joy of return, and about all those who wish to rebuild a society of togetherness.
Adrian Schvarzstein život provodi strastveno skupljajući iskustva. Bio je komičar, kazališni redatelj klasične glazbe i opere, radio je u cirkusu i uličnom kazalištu. Voli spajati različite umjetničke discipline u jednoj predstavi, stvarajući s raznim talentiranim kolegama različite vrste iznenađujućih umjetničkih produkcija.
Kaos, iznenađenje i provokativna nevinost samo su neke od tajni koje koristi u kazalištu i na festivalima, gdje je svoje predstave izvodio u više od 70 zemalja diljem svijeta.
Adrian Schvarzstein has spent his life passionately collecting experiences. He has been a comedian, a theatre director for classical music and opera, and has worked in circus and street theatre. He loves to merge different artistic disciplines into a single performance, creating surprising productions in collaboration with talented colleagues. Chaos, surprise, and provocative innocence are among the secrets he brings to the stage and to festivals, where he has performed his shows in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Luuk Brantjes (NL)
L O N E
suvremeni cirkus /
contemporary circus, teeterboard, 30 min
Vestibul
23.10.2025. / 17:00h
24.10.2025. / 11:30h
Matejuška
25.10.2025. / 12:00h
za sve uzraste / for all ages
LONE je apstraktni cirkuski solo koji istražuje tanku granicu između samoće i usamljenosti. Posveta je to samoći- inventivnom „ja“, onom „ja“ koje se osjeća ugodno u vlastitom društvu. U svijetu stalne povezanosti počeli smo se bojati biti sami. Samoću smo poistovjetili s usamljenošću, koju društvo ne gleda s odobravanjem. Ovom predstavom autor se želi podsjetiti bivanja sa samim sobom te pokazati radost, ljepotu i spokoj koji dolaze s tim iskustvom.
Predstava koristi disciplinu teeterboarda — zahtjevnu i snažnu cirkusku tehniku koja, unatoč svojoj snazi, može proizvesti dojam delikatnosti bestežinskog stanja. Kombinacijom teeterboarda, izvođača i inovativne konstrukcije autor proširuje granice onoga što teeterboard jest i što može biti. Koristi svoju disciplinu ne samo da pokaže virtuozne figure koje dolaze s njom, već je koristi za izražavanje i dijalog.
LONE is an abstract circus solo exploring the fine line between solitude and loneliness. It is a tribute to solitude — to the inventive self, the self that feels at ease in its own company. In a world of constant connectivity, we have grown afraid of being alone. We have equated solitude with loneliness, which society often views with disapproval. With this performance, the artist seeks to reconnect with the ability to be with oneself and to reveal the joy, beauty, and
serenity that come with it. The piece employs the discipline of the teeterboard — a demanding and powerful circus technique that, despite its strength, can evoke a sense of weightlessness. By combining the teeterboard, the performer, and an innovative structure, the artist expands the boundaries of what the teeterboard is and what it can become. He uses this discipline not only to showcase virtuosity but also as a medium of expression and dialogue.
Luuk Brantjes je cirkuski umjetnik i autor iz Rotterdama, Nizozemska. Diplomirao je ples i cirkus na Sveučilištu SKH/DOCH u Stockholmu 2020. godine. Od tada stvara samostalne i kolektivne radove, s fokusom na interakciju i istraživanje novih cirkuskih aparatusa.
Luuk Brantjes is a circus artist and creator from Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He graduated in Dance and Circus from SKH/DOCH University in Stockholm in
2020. Since then, he has been creating both solo and collective works, focusing
on interaction and the exploration of new circus apparatuses.
T.O.A. (HR)
GRADSKA VRANA /
CITY CROW
suvremeni cirkus, fizički teatar, živa glazba / contemporary circus, physical theater, live music, 20 min
Srebrna vrata
23.10.2025. / 18:00h
uzrast 5+ /age 5+
U divljini modernog društva postoji Vrana koja želi ući u svijet ljudi. Čudna, crna i deformirana, bori se sa svojim bićem kako bi mogla živjeti među ljudima, pritom zaboravljajući na slobodu koju nosi u sebi. Ovo je priča o autsajderu — o osobnim stanjima i introspekcijama, o odnosu pojedinca i društva, o propitivanju osobnih vrijednosti u odnosu na norme koje nam društvo nameće.
Gradska Vrana je izvedbeno-zvučni fragment umjetničkog projekta Vrana bez gnijezda. Kroz suvremeni cirkus, fizičko kazalište, živu glazbu, butoh i slikovnicu, zavirite u život "crne" Vrane koja je autsajder u našoj vrlo ozbiljnoj svakodnevici urbanog društva.
In the wilderness of modern society, there is a Crow that longs to enter the world of humans. Strange, black, and deformed, it struggles with its own being in order to live among people, forgetting the freedom it carries within. This is the story of an outsider — of inner states and introspection, of the relationship between the individual and society, and of questioning personal values against the norms imposed by society.
City Crow is a performative-sound fragment of the artistic project Crow Without a Nest. Through contemporary circus, physical theatre, live music, buto, and an illustrated book, it offers a glimpse into the life of the “black” Crow — an outsider in the all-too-serious everyday life of urban society.
T.O.A. čine Petra Najman i Ivan Svaguša Svaig. Kolaboracija je proizašla iz interdisciplinarne nezavisne izdavačke kuće Bučni Stripovi (Noise Comics) i novih umjetničkih težnji ovih dvoje autora. Služi im kao hram bez zidova.
T.O.A. consists of Petra Najman and Ivan Svaguša Svaig. The collaboration emerged from the interdisciplinary independent publishing house Bučni Stripovi (Noise Comics) and from the new artistic aspirations of the two authors. It serves them as a temple without walls.
Davide Visintini (IT)
F R A G I L E
rad u nastajanju / work in progress
Site specific
balasiranje objekta /objects balancing
živa glazba / live music, 25 min
Zlatna vrata
24.10.2025. / 17:00h
za sve uzraste / for all ages
Fragile je promjenjiva izvedba sastavljena od sekvenci i slika koje se prilagođavaju, mijenjaju i preispituju u odnosu na svako mjesto izvedbe i publiku kojoj je namijenjena.
Svaka verzija oblikuje se na najbolji mogući način — izvođači odvajaju vrijeme za isprobavanje fizičkog materijala na licu mjesta i otkrivanje tko je njihova publika. Materijal se razvija zahvaljujući mjestima i ljudima te svaki put započinje ispočetka, iz udaljene perspektive.
Fragile is a flexible performance composed of sequences and images that adapt, transform, and re-examine themselves in relation to each site and the audience it addresses.
Each version is shaped in the best possible way, as the performers take time to test the physical material on site and to discover who their audience is. The material evolves through the places and the people, beginning anew each time from a distant perspective.
Davide Visintini rođen je i odrastao u
Friuliju, Italija. Nakon studija grafičkog dizajna, upisao je cirkusku školu u Torinu gdje se specijalizira za žongliranje i hand
to-hand akrobatiku. Nakon tri godine
obuke preselio se u Barcelonu kako bi
usavršio cirkuske vještine i nastavio
razvijati svoju umjetničku stranu. Kad nije
na pozornici, živi u planinama Friulija, gdje
u organizaciji Circo all’InCirca redovito
podučava hand-to-hand akrobatiku.
Također surađuje kao umjetnik, pomoćnik
redatelja i scenograf s udrugom Brocante
i redateljem Robertom Magrom.
Born and raised in Friuli, Italy. After studying graphic design, he enrolled in circus school in Turin, to study juggling and hand-to-hand acrobatics. After three years of training, he moved to Barcelona to refine his circus skills and further develop his artistic side. When not on stage, he lives in the mountains of Friuli, where he regularly teaches hand-to-hand acrobatics with Circo all’InCirca. He also collaborates as an artist, assistant director, and set designer with the collective Brocante and director Roberto Magro.
Tilla Giro (FR)
PROBUDITI USPOMENE / LIFTING MEMORIES
partcipativna izvedba u javnom prostoru /
participatory performance in public space, 40 min
Stari Pazar
22.10.2025. /10:00 h
23.10. 2025. /10:00h
25.10.2025. / 09:30 h
za sve uzraste / for all ages
Probuditi uspomene je participativna izvedba koja poziva lokalce da na Pazaru podijele svoja osobna sjećanja vezana za grad. Tijekom dva dana, u srijedu i četvrtak 22. i 23.10. od 10:00 do 13:00 poseban štand nudit će priliku da ispričate priču u zamjenu za palačinke, čaj ili sirupe pripravljene od lokalnih biljaka.
Prikupljene priče apliciraju se na tkaninu, koja se potom nosi kroz grad u kolektivnoj povorci u subotu 25.10. u 09:30. Na taj način sudionici oblikuju živi spomenik, vraćajući prostor lokalnim glasovima. Rad je koprodukcija festivala Split Calling.
Lifting Memories is a participatory performance that invites local residents to share their personal stories at the green market. Over the course of two days, on Wednesday and Thursday 22. and 23.10. from 10:00 to 13:00 a special stand will offer the chance to exchange a story for pancakes, tea or syrups.
The collected stories are applied onto fabric, which is then carried through the city in a collective procession on Saturday 25.10. starting at 09:30. In this way, participants shape a living monument, bringing public space back to local voices. The work is a co-production of the Split Calling festival.
BRINGING JOY
TO THE CITY
prezentacija polaznika radionice uličnog teatra / presentation of street theatre masterclass participants
lokacija će biti objavljena naknadno / location TBA
24.10.2025. / 10:00h
25.10.2025. / 10:30h
za sve uzraste / for all ages
Uz mentorstvo renomiranog komičara i kazališnog redatelja Adriana Schvarzsteina, masterclass je uvod u svijet uličnog kazališta i kazališnih postavki koje povezuju glumca, gledatelja i javni prostor. Kroz praktične vježbe i razvoj likova sudionici će se udubiti u ovu fascinantnu umjetničku disciplinu. Ovo je zanimljivo iskustvo za sve koji su otvoreni ideji da ulica pripada svima nama.
Tijekom pet dana rada radionice polaznici će zajedno kreirati performativnu šetnju, koja će biti izvedena u sklopu festivala.
Under the guidance of renowned comedian and theatre director Adrian Schvarzstein, this workshop offers an introduction to the world of street theatre and theatrical settings that connect actor, audience, and public space. Through practical exercises and character development, participants will delve into this fascinating artistic discipline. It is an engaging experience for anyone open to the idea that the street belongs to all of us.
During the five days of the workshop, participants will collaboratively create a performative walk, which will be presented as part of the festival.
DIFFERENT SPLIT
"Turistička tura za lokalce" /
Locals only / tourists go home
početak pored 4Coffee Soul Food
23.10.2025. / 16:00h
24.10.2005. / 16:00h
25.10.2025. / 16:30h
uzrast 12+
Ne tako davno, prošlost Splita bila je daleko od blještave. Od priča kojih se još sjećamo do onih skrivenih dublje u povijesti, ova tura otkriva mračnu stranu grada. Otkrijte jezive priče o zločinima, vješticama, robovima i ratovima, naučite nepoznate činjenice i sagledajte središte Splita iz potpuno nove perspektive. Idealno za sve ljubitelje povijesti, horora i Splita.
TURIZAM NA FILMU / TOURISM ON FILM
Projekcija filmova i diskusija s autorima / Movie night and artist talk
Đardin
24.10.2025. / 18:30h
Turizam je posvuda — pa i na filmu. Druge večeri festivala uživat ćemo u selekciji
filmova splitskih autora koji istražuju turizam i njegov utjecaj na prostor i živote ljudi. Nakon projekcija slijedi razgovor s autorima, u kojem ćemo analizirati što se promijenilo, a što je ostalo isto u posljednjih 5 do 10 godina intenzivne uronjenosti u procese povezane s turizmom, te promisliti o tome što nam donosi budućnost.
Tourism is everywhere — even on film. On the festival’s second evening, we will enjoy a selection of films by Split-based authors exploring tourism and its impact on space and on people’s lives. Following the screenings, a discussion with the filmmakers will reflect on what has changed and what has remained the same over the past 5 to 10 years of deep immersion in tourism-related processes, and consider what the future could bring.
ZATVARANJE FESTIVALA / CLOSING PARTY
Resident DJ /House DJ
eStE BAR
Radionica sitotiska / Silkscreen printing workshop
Stari Pazar
25.10.2025. / 18:30h
RESIDENT DJ - kućni DJ zaslužen za zagrijavanje atmosfere i najbolja zatvaranja festivala.
RADIONICA SITOTISKA
Na radionici sitotiska polaznici će, uz mentorstvo kolektiva Društvena tiskara Split i Queeranarchive, nanositi boju na već pripremljeno sito te otiskivati
festivalski motiv na tkaninu ili torbu.
Resident DJ - house DJ with a history of the best warm up and closing parties
SILKSCREENING PRINTING WORKSHOP
In the screen-printing workshop, participants will, under the guidance of the collectives Društvena tiskara Split and Queeranarchive, apply colour to pre-prepared screens and print the festival motif onto fabric or tote bags.
GDINJKO
koncert / rock sa psihodelijom i elemntima mediteranskih stilizicija
concert / rock with psychedelia and elements
of Mediterranean stylizations
Stari Pazar
25.10.2025. / 20:00h
Iako potječu iz Splita, Gdinjko crpi inspiraciju iz sela Gdinj na otoku Hvaru, što je ujedno i glavna tema njihovih pjesama. Glazbeno se bend opire strogoj žanrovskoj klasifikaciji: iako ukorijenjen u rocku, Gdinjko se namjerno udaljava od poznatih obrazaca miješajući rock forme s psihodelijom i elementima mediteranskih stilizacija.
Njihove lirske teme autentično su otočke — ponekad obojene povijesnim anegdotama, a ponekad prožete suvremenim problemima vezanim uz otočki život. Do sada je Gdinjko objavio četiri singla s pratećim glazbenim spotovima.
Although based in Split, Gdinjko draws inspiration from the village of Gdinj on the island of Hvar, which also serves as the central theme of their songs. Musically, the band resists strict genre classification: while rooted in rock, Gdinjko deliberately distances itself from familiar patterns by blending rock forms with psychedelia and elements of Mediterranean stylisation.
Their lyrics are authentically insular — sometimes coloured by historical anecdotes, at other times infused with contemporary issues connected to island life. To date, Gdinjko has released four singles, each accompanied by a music video.
SPLIT CALLING FESTIVAL
"Split Calling" festival je suvremenog cirkusa i umjetnosti u javnom prostoru, koji se u organizaciji udruge Cirkus Kolektiv održava po treći put u Splitu, u razdoblju od 23. do 25. listopada. Tijekom dva dana pretprograma i tri festivalska dana, gradske ulice i trgovi ponovno postaju pozornica – mjesto susreta umjetnosti i zajednice.
Centar grada odavno je prestao biti mjesto stanovanja i svakodnevnih susreta te je poprimio posve drugačiji karakter – prostor koji sve više nestaje iz mentalnih mapa i svakodnevice lokalnog stanovništva. Umjesto sadržaja koji su nekada pripadali zajednici, danas prevladavaju oni prvenstveno orijentirani na turizam, a njihovi su korisnici sve rjeđe građani Splita.
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. The city center is no longer a place of everyday life and encounters. It has turned into a space of a very different character, one that is slowly disappearing from the daily lives and mental maps of its residents. Instead of the content that once belonged to the community, today it is dominated by profit-driven activities, and the people of Split are becoming less and less their consumers.
Želimo stvoriti prostor susreta za lokalce – program koji nema za cilj zaradu i kojem primarna publika nisu turisti u kratkotrajnom prolazu kroz grad. Samim time festival postaje svojevrsna anomalija i provokacija. Ipak, naš cilj nije borba protiv procesa koji su presnažni da bi se zaustavili, već suživot, doprinos drugačijem identitetu tog prostora i težnja vraćanju života i lokalne autentičnosti u grad – kroz izvedbenu umjetnost.
Tijekom tri dana Split Calling pretvorit će centar Splita u pozornicu na kojoj se isprepliću suvremeni cirkus, fizički teatar, izvedbene
šetnje, urbane instalacije, “turistička” tura za lokalce, filmska večer, razgovori s umjetnicima, masterclass uličnog teatra, participativne izvedbe, prikupljanje priča i sjećanja o gradu te glazbeni nastupi.
With the Split Calling festival, we want to create a space for locals, offering a program that is not primarily intended for tourists on a short visit to the city and does not seek profit. In that sense, the festival already becomes something of an anomaly, even a provocation. Still, our goal is not to fight against processes that are
too strong to stop, but to coexist with them and work toward bringing life and local authenticity back into the city through the performing arts.
During three days, Split Calling will transform the heart of Split into a stage where contemporary circus, physical theatre, performative walks, urban installations, a “tourist” tour for locals, film screenings, talks with artists, a street theatre masterclass, participatory performances, the collecting of stories and memories of the city, and live music all come together.
Udruga Cirkus Kolektiv već dugi niz godina provodi internacionalni program suvremenog cirkusa u Splitu s ciljem razvitka lokalne i regionalne cirkuske scene koja posljednjih godina sve više jača uz nove ideje i ostvarenja brojnih mladih umjetnika.
Cirkuski program udruge podijeljen je na tri područja: distribucija domaćih i stranih cirkuskih predstava, edukacija iz raznih disciplina i produkcija vlastitih izvedbi i predstava suvremenog cirkusa.
Cirkus Kolektiv has been focused on implementing an international program of contemporary circus in Split and encouraging the development of the local and regional circus scene, which in recent years has been growing stronger and is bursting with new ideas and achievements by young artists.
The circus program carried out by the association is divided into three areas: distribution of national and international circus shows, Open stage, Cirkviz - circus quiz, education program in different circus disciplines and production of performances and shows of the contemporary circus that represent the association in the circus scene both in Croatia and internationally.
