El Canal took part this spring in the EKO Hackathon, an international gathering of creation and reflection around sustainable contemporary circus, held at La Grainerie – scène conventionnée (Toulouse), as part of the European project EKO – Pyrenees of Circus.
For three days, companies and creation centres from the cross-border territories (Occitania, Catalonia, the Basque Country, Aragon and Nouvelle-Aquitaine) shared processes, presentations and pitch sessions to define common strategies for mobility, support and production. The aim: to weave a more sustainable cross-border circuit for creation and performance, one that cares for both artistic projects and their environmental and social impact.
In this context, El Canal presented its work as a space for residencies and long-term artistic support, as well as its commitment to sustainability in the performing arts. We took part in the accompaniment of several companies and shared reflections and strategies alongside agents from across the EKO network.
The event was also an opportunity to strengthen ties with creators from different regions, discover the 15 selected projects that are part of the programme, and welcome the four companies that will develop a residency at El Canal over the coming months: Non Sin Tri (France) with “Ça turne”, DeClick with “Frágiles” (Aragon), Companyia Eia with “Secrets” (Catalonia), and Cia Rouge Elea (Basque Country) with “Lurruna”.
In addition, Accidental Company has been selected to receive a direct co-production with El Canal for their project Nemesis.
The EKO – Pyrenees of Circus project is a cross-border cooperation initiative coordinated by La Grainerie and co-funded by the Interreg POCTEFA programme and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). In Catalonia, it includes participation from centres such as La Central del Circ and El Canal – Performing Arts Creation Centre in Salt.
With this project, we continue to reinforce our commitment to a rooted, globally connected, and context-aware performing arts scene, through collaborative alliances, shared spaces for reflection and networks focused on people, practices, and the ecosystems that make them possible.
We keep working towards a more responsible, interconnected and creative future for circus.
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EKO Pirineus de Circ is a European cross-border cooperation project, whose objective is to develop the capacities and skills of cross-border circus actors to carry out the ecological transition by combining training, creation and experimentation.
The project brings together 14 partners, from the entire France-Spain cross-border area:
La Grainerie (project leader), APCC / La Central del Circ, Bilbao City Council, Huesca City Council, Consorci Transversal, Provincial Council of Álava, Huesca City Council, El Canal / Salt City Council, Ésacte Lido’Pro, Government of Aragon, Malandain Ballet Biarritz, Occitània a Scène, Université Tolosa Jean Jaurès, Ville d’Hendaye.
EKO has a budget of €1,681,820, 65% of which is co-financed by the European Union, through the Interreg VI-A Spain-France-Andorra program (POCTEFA 2021-2027). The objective of POCTEFA is to strengthen the economic and social integration of the Spain-France-Andorra cross-border area.
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