Brazil

Originated in 1980 from socio-cultural work with Indians and squatters from the Baixo Araguaia-MT region.

The circus school opened its doors at the beginning of 2000 and is now called ESCOLA DE CIRCO LAHETO. Since then, activities have focused on supporting children and young people at risk in this region. To achieve its goals, Circo Laheto has formulated and carried out collective projects and activities based on ethical, aesthetic and political principles, aimed at making children aware of caring for themselves, for others and for the care of life. This perspective underlies the internal activities of the children and young people: circus arts activities (stilts, juggling, unicycle, diabolo, clown, acrobatic fabric and trapeze, among others) as well as theater, mathematics, activities to promote reading and the production of Brazilian texts, games and games, films, photography and digital art.