Kometa Circus Village invites circus artists from near and far to come together at the fortress before the festival to participate in a residency and workshop led by Alexis Akrovatakis, and together create unique, Daugavgrīva Fortress inspired contemporary circus performances.
Alexis Akrovatakis graduated from Kiev circus school in 2005, worked as a teacher at University of Dance and Circus in Stockholm, and is part of Svalbard and Tweni Tweni collectives.