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Based in Kabul, Afghanistan, MMCC is an arts organization of Afghan artists using circus, theatre, music and visual arts to educate, entertain, heal, and transform city and rural communities throughout the country. MMCC, is an international not-for-profit NGO that has been working in Afghanistan since June 2002.

In 2003, Seth Bloom was invited to train and direct the artists of the Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children. This collaboration has continued for 5 years with Seth returning for roughly 2 months every summer to develop further the artistic capacities of the MMMC artists. Over the last 5 years this collaboration has included:Training Afghan artists in clowning, juggling, acrobatics, stilting, improvisation,character acting and large-scale outdoor performing (for audiences up to 7,000).

Developing the artists creative skills in devising educational performances that are entertaining, informative, and memorable. Topics include Landmine Awareness, Peace Education, Malaria Prevention, and others.

Implementing and directing the Junior Circus Artists program. A group of young Afghan artists, (girls and boys) who perform theatre and circus for other children in Kabul, which led to international invitations to tour and perform in Germany and Denmark and Japan(summers 2005 & 2006)--the first ever tours of Afghan children artists overseas in the last 25 years.

For more information contact Seth Bloom directly and go to the MMCC website.