CV

PABLO ALVAREZ

Artist · Curator · Cultural Mediator
Helsinki, Finland

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ARTISTIC PRACTICE & PERFORMANCE

2026–
MAGDA — Artist · Performer · Clown Research
Helsinki, Finland / International

2023–2026
Home, Sweet Home — Community Artist · Cultural Mediator
Espoo, Finland

2024
Museum of Bullying — Community Artist · Artistic Facilitator
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences · Helsinki, Finland

2019–2020
We Can Be Heroes — Artistic Director · Community Artist · Researcher
Aknīste & Riga, Latvia

2019
Clown — Finnish National Theatre — Clown Sketch Design · Teacher
Helsinki, Finland

2017–2018
Opera Clown — Director · Performer
Huesca & Graus, Spain

2015–2017
Perskekko — Director · Performer
Helsinki, Finland

2015
Super Mamut — Concept · Project Lead · Performer
Political clown · Performance · Participatory workshops · Comic · Visual storytelling
Helsinki, Finland

2014
Sacred Clown — Director · Performer
Riga, Latvia

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CURATING & EXHIBITIONS

2024
Irina — Curator
Espoo, Finland

2020
Imaginary Stages — Luis Sartori do Vale: A Retrospective — Curator
Cultural Centre Caisa · Helsinki, Finland

2018
We Confirm No Rules — Artist
Provincial Museum of Huesca · Huesca, Spain

2017
Creating a Clown Society — Curator · Exhibition & Publication
Huesca, Spain

2016
Clown Anthropology — Curator
Cultural Centre Caisa · Helsinki, Finland

2015
Galería MAS — Artist
Madrid, Spain

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ARTISTIC RESIDENCIES & INTERNSHIPS

2019
Sansusī Wellbeing Residency
Aknīste, Latvia · Nordic Culture Point

2018
CIRKO — Center for New Circus
Helsinki, Finland

2017
Algorines Artistic Residency — Espacio Pirineos
Graus, Spain

2016
Circus Mojo Residency
Kentucky, USA

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GRANTS, AWARDS & RECOGNITION

2025
Grant for Youth Activities Combating Racism
Perheryhmäkoti / LUVN · Espoo, Finland

2020
COVID Grant — Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike)
Finland

2019
Grant — Ministry of Education and Culture
Finland

2018
Social Entrepreneurship Programme — Finalist
Government of Aragón · Spain

2018
European Year of Cultural Heritage — Selected Project
Spain

2016
Helsinki Artist Diploma
Helsinki, Finland

2016
Antonio Saura Grant — Provincial Council of Huesca
Huesca, Spain

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ARTISTIC DIRECTION & CULTURAL PRODUCTION

2020
Kolibri Multicultural Children’s Festival — Producer
Helsinki, Finland

2018–2019
Multicultural Centre Mylly — Cultural Production
Kotka, Finland

2017–2018
School of Social Circus of Huesca — Founding Member
Huesca, Spain

2017
International Clown Meeting — Producer · Artistic Director
Jaca, Spain

2016–2020
Marino Clown Company — Founder · Artistic Director
Helsinki, Finland

2014–2018
Finland Clown Festival — Founder · Artistic Director
Helsinki, Finland

2014–2016
SummArt Cooperative — Founding Member · Vice-Chair
Helsinki, Finland

2012–2014
Circo Criollo — Founder · Director
Helsinki, Finland

2004-2005
Lens Politica — Film and Media Art Festival
Helsinki, Finland

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CULTURAL MEDIATION, DIVERSITY & ADVOCACY

2025–2026
Helsinki Talentia — Board Member
Helsinki, Finland

2024–2025
Lähettiläät / Ambassadors — Finnish National Theatre — Cultural Mediation
Espoo / Helsinki, Finland

2023
Diversity as a Starting Point for Municipal Art and Cultural Activities — Diversity Agent
Ministry of Education and Culture · Arts Promotion Centre Finland · Finland

2022–2023
BISHOP Steering Group — Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) — Diversity Advisory Expert
Finland

2022
Fair Sculpture — University of the Arts Helsinki — Artist & Diversity Agent
Helsinki, Finland

2021
Working Group for Cultural Policy, Immigrants and Promotion of Cultural Diversity — Member
Finland

2019
Culture Kids — City of Helsinki — Diversity Agent
Helsinki, Finland

2019
Social Circus Network — Finnish Youth Circus Association — Board Member
Finland

2017–2019
Globe Art Point — Co-founder · Board Member
Helsinki, Finland

2017
Clowns Without Borders Finland — Board Member
Finland

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TALKS, PANELS & RESEARCH

2026
Cultural Participation & Agency — Invited Commentator
E2 Research / Finnish Cultural Foundation · Helsinki, Finland

2025
Home, Sweet Home — Selected Project
National Forum for Children’s Culture · Vaasa, Finland

2019
Cultural Diversity in Circus: Mobilities & Solidarities — Organiser · Moderator
Marino Clown Company · Globe Art Point · Helsinki, Finland
Part of Equity – Otherness – Cultural Diversity: 3 Seminars on Circus Arts.

2019
Marcelino Circus Awards — Jury Member
Aragón, Spain

2018
International Congress of Art and Disability — Diversario — Speaker
Huesca, Spain

2017
The Role of the Clown in Society — Speaker
University of Zaragoza · Jaca, Spain

2016
National Children’s Alliance — Workshop Facilitator
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

2016
ABC for Professionals: Welcome to the Circus Field! — Speaker
Cultural Centre Caisa · Helsinki, Finland

2016
Children’s Music Teachers Association of Finland — Conference & Workshop
Hämeenlinna, Finland

2015
The Clown as a Means of Learning — Speaker
Tallinn, Estonia

2014
Enclownter — Social Inclusion & Clowning
Magenta Circus · Helsinki, Finland

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EDUCATION

2019–2026
Bachelor of Social Services
Metropolia University of Applied Sciences · Helsinki, Finland

2018–2019
Physical Theatre Studies
Theatre Academy · University of the Arts Helsinki · Helsinki, Finland

2012–2014
Cultural Production Studies
HUMAK Open University of Applied Sciences · Helsinki, Finland

2006–2007
Teaching Certificate (CAP)
Complutense University of Madrid · Madrid, Spain

2000–2005
Fine Arts
University of Castilla-La Mancha · Cuenca, Spain

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

2023
Future Leaders — Changemaking and Challenging Norms
Culture for All · University of the Arts Helsinki · Helsinki, Finland

2019
Diversity Agent — AVAUS
Culture for All · Cupore · Globe Art Point · Helsinki, Finland

2018
Social Entrepreneurship Programme
Aragón, Spain

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SELECTED SOCIAL & EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE

2022–2026
Western Uusimaa Wellbeing Services County (LUVN) — Social Educator
Espoo, Finland

2016–2021
Circus Teacher
SIRKUS Helsinki · Magenta Circus · Helsinki, Espoo & Vantaa, Finland

2011–2020
Circus Teacher & Facilitator
Finland · Europe · USA