ASSIRK ASSAGHIR

Assirk Assaghir is a circus school based in Nablus, Palestine that is made up of motivated trainers and students. Concrete projects include continuous circus training for teenagers and children throughout the year. Other projects include summer clubs as well as all-female gymnastics classes. Assirk Assaghir has participated in different exchanges since its establishment including trips to Europe for circus festivals and hosting European trainers to volunteer in Nablus. Assirk Assaghir began as a volunteer-driven initiative with limited funding for equipment from circus groups in Europe.  Currently, the main partners involved in Assirk Assaghir’s activities are Clowns Without Borders Sweden, Une Toile Contre Le Mur (France) and Circus Cabawazi (Germany).