FEDEC Spring Talks 2026

FEDEC members, join us in vibrant Riga on 16-17 April for the FEDEC Spring Talks 2026, hosted inside the iconic 137-year-old building of Rīgas Circus on the theme: Roots and Routes - Pathways in Circus Education!

The event will take place in partnership with the 3rd Riga International Conference on Circus Education. Yes: this edition promises a strong community feeling, new perspectives, and plenty of chances to meet the local community and mingle across disciplines!

• ➡️ Explore Rīgas cirks’ spaces, their school and projects,
• ➡️ Discover the roads and alternative training paths shaping today’s circus artists,
• ➡️ Reflect on key topics, from self-management to career choices, and the transition from school to professional life,
• ➡️ Connect, exchange, and grow within our circus community,
• ➡️ Gain a deeper understanding of mental health with our Take Care project,
• ➡️ Make your voice heard at our General Assembly,
• ➡️ Experience Riga’s iconic places and the local cultural forces influencing contemporary circus. 

Programme overview

👇 The detailed programme is available to download at the bottom of the page 👇

Wednesday 15 April · Board day

• 15:00 - 18:00 FEDEC Managing Board meeting
• 19:00 Managing Board dinner

Thursday 16 April · Day 1

• 09:00 Registration & coffee
• 09:30 Circus Education in the Baltics: Dive into the local situation
• 11:00 Lunch & Explore
• 14:00 FEDEC General Assembly
• 19:00 ‘How a spiral works’ - performance by Art for rainy days
• 20:30 Free evening

Friday 17 April · Day 2

• 08:00 Registration & coffee
• 09:00 Opening speeches
• 09:30 Keynotes
• 12:00 Parallel activities
• 13:30 Lunch
• 14:30 Student performances
• 15:00 Panel discussions
• 16:45 Closing of the event

Accommodation

2 hotels are pre-reserved for participants and can be booked with a discount using a promo code.

• Tallink Hotel Riga (Elizabetes iela 24, Centra rajons)
• Wellton Riga Hotel & SPA (Vaļņu Street 49)

All details are in the detailed programme, available for download at the bottom of the page 👇

Registration

A question? 

Feel free to contact us at events@fedec.eu! We will be happy to assist.