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Māra Pāvula

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Chief Executive Officer at VSIA Rīgas cirks
📍 Riga, Latvia

Māra Pāvula is the CEO of the state-owned Rīgas cirks, guiding its strategic development into a contemporary arts center. With a Masters degree from Université Paris 8, she is a key figure in the European circus scene. People who have worked with her describe her as passionate, diligent, intelligent, and a natural connector.

Her professional passion for the arts extends into her personal life, with a strong focus on contemporary circus and its potential for social impact. She dedicates her time to producing, publishing articles, and giving lectures on the subject. She is a founder of the Baltic contemporary circus platform, Next Door Circus.

She is a steering committee member for two major international networks: the Baltic Nordic Circus Network and the Circostrada Network.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Riga, Latvia
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Priorities

Topics Māra cares about

Contemporary Circus
As CEO of Rīgas cirks and founder of Next Door Circus, her entire career is dedicated to advancing and redefining contemporary circus arts in the Baltic region and beyond.
Arts for Social Justice
She is explicitly passionate about using circus as a medium to promote social justice and inclusion, a core theme in her professional advocacy and lectures.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Chief Executive Officer
VSIA Rīgas cirks
3-2018 - 1-2022
Head Of Strategic Development
VSIA Rīgas cirks
1-2014
Founder/director
Next Door Circus
6-2018 - 10-2021
Board Member
Biedrība "Sansusī"/ Association Sansusi
3-2017 - 10-2021
Head of Circus School
VSIA Rīgas cirks
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Education
2013 - 2015
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Université Paris 8
9-2020 - 1-2021
Professional education for fitness coach sertification
Sporta izglītības aģentūra
2008 - 2012
Bachelor's degree
Latvijas Kultūras akadēmija / Latvian Academy of Culture
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