Viva Fest 2022 – Meet The Winners
Every year, VIVA Fest spotlights some of the rising stars of circus: diverse, inspired talents with unique visions to share.
Leer másEvery year, VIVA Fest spotlights some of the rising stars of circus: diverse, inspired talents with unique visions to share.
Leer másFestival of Fools rolls back into town for first time since pandemic People often shout “the circus is in town!”
Leer másProducers have warned that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is becoming “untenable” for artists due to soaring accommodation costs, putting the
Leer másThe last couple of pandemic-ridden years haven’t been easy for Warehouse Circus. “We came close to the wire,” artistic director
Leer másThe Fédération Mondiale du Cirque has recently announced the 12th World Circus Day, to be held on Saturday, April 16th,
Leer másFrom 5 – 28 August 2022, Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary, and 75 years of bringing world cultures together, with
Leer másAt long, long last, the Spring Edition of our quarterly festival newsletter has finally reached the length it was before
Leer másWith 40 years of creating and celebrating Circus in Newfoundland, it’s Wonderbolt Productions’ Ruby Anniversary, and we’re gonna party like
Leer másUnderbelly, London’s signature multidisciplinary performing arts art festival, is set to return to London this Summer! The iconic Upside Down
Leer másShould we support Edinburgh Fringe this year? With increasing tensions about a festival built on the back of exploitation and
Leer másMany cultural events and signature festivals were postponed, converted into virtual events or cancelled because of the pandemic. Montreal’s executive
Leer másGenis Matabosch wears many hats in the circus world: impresario, festival director, artistic director, juror, author, historian, and ringmaster. On
Leer másTHE BUSINESS OF ART | The Defiant is bringing a femme-led vision of dystopia to this year’s Adelaide Fringe, marking another important
Leer másA group of internationally renowned magicians will convene at the Circo Price Theatre in Madrid later this month to vie
Leer másLEME, an innovative Portuguese arts festival, brings new forms of circus and expression to audiences around the Ílhavo municipality. The
Leer másThe Cirque Berserk will take up residency in Edinburgh throughout the festival fringe, with five stuntmen to take on the
Leer másFans of French circus rejoice: after a downscaled 2021 edition of the Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC) festival,
Leer másThe return of Karnidale, the WA Circus Festival has prompted a rush on tickets, with the popular event selling out
Leer másThe 14th International Budapest Circus Festival that began in Budapest on Tuesday will feature over a hundred artists from four
Leer másSA Circus Centre’s Youth Troupe will perform their new work ‘Ropeable during the 2022 Adelaide Fringe in The Peacock at
Leer másAustralian Brandenburg Orchestra will collaborate with Circa Contemporary Circus for the vibrant Italian Baroque with Circa, featuring a special guest
Leer másA Czech performer has broken the unicycling height record at the Budapest National Circus. Pavel Valla Bertini set a new
Leer másDue to the rapidly developing situation with the Omicron variant and tightened health restrictions, the organizers of the Festival Mondial
Leer másThe open call for Flying Carpet Festival 2022 artist-in-residence is now open. The deadline for submitting the application form is
Leer másThe Circus Ring of Fame Foundation announced today new dates and locations for their annual induction ceremony. The ceremony, normally
Leer másIn participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform in November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
Leer másWe just received the announcement from the Organizing Committee of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo and share this sad
Leer másUnder the wings of the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), Taiwan’s premier performing arts center, the Weiwuying Circus
Leer másTo be held in Brisbane in 2022, CIRCfest aims to develop touring opportunities for Australian circus acts here and overseas.
Leer másIn participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform this November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
Leer másAfter a year on hiatus, LEME returns for a different edition, longer in duration because it is spaced out over
Leer másFestival international du cirque Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère, which was canceled last year due to the health crisis, will make a comeback
Leer másThe city of Medellín, in Colombia is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their circus festival, and the Municipal Authorities made
Leer másAfter being forced to hold their festival entirely online last year, organisers of the National Circus Festival of Ireland are
Leer másThe new Salieri Circus Award in Italy refreshes the concept of circus acts as competition, elegantly challenging the notions of both
Leer másThe 12th Young Stage International Circus Festival is to be presented in person in Basel, Switzerland from November 5-9, compliant
Leer másProgramming a top-line Australian festival with a judicious selection of highly-sought international and local acts isn’t for the faint of
Leer másThe 34th edition of CIRCa the circus festival brings together professionals and amateurs of the circus arts in Auch. The
Leer más¡Ya tenemos los resultados! FIRCO 2021, la edición “después de la pandemia,” tuvo lugar este octubre. El festival es una
Leer másThe organising committee of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival has announced that the 2022 edition will take place. See you
Leer másThe 18th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival will be held Sept 28 to 30 in Shijiazhuang and Cangzhou, Hebei province,
Leer másDespués de las dudas, la anticipación, y la cancelación del COVID-19, la edición 2021 de FIRCO, Festival Iberoamericano de Circo,
Leer másIn its 4th year already, St. John’s International CircusFest is prepared for a second round of pandemic hustle in festival
Leer másCon el próximo CIMAC (Congreso Internacional de Malabares y Artes del Circo) en septiembre, el mundo del malabares y el
Leer másThe 18th edition year of the Letní Letná or Summer Letná festival of new circus and avant garde theatre will
Leer másAward winning contemporary circus and physical theatre phenomenon Gravity & Other Myths will return with their show The Pulse at
Leer másEvery year since 1947, the International Jugglers’ Association (IJA) has been uniting jugglers around the world with events, awards and
Leer másEdinburgh Festival Fringe promoters Underbelly have been given the green light to revive their big top circus venue – despite
Leer másRuth Juliet Wikler, Deputy Director of Programming for Circus/Director, MICC at TOHU/Montréal Complètement Cirque (MCC) probably has a to-do list as long
Leer másThe figurehead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has accused the city’s long-running heritage body of “cultural snobbery” over claims that
Leer másFestivals are back! With COVID-19 restrictions loosening and circus re-emerging, artists and fans alike are eager to share their love
Leer másFrom June 19 to July 4th, this historic festival will reunite classic and contemporary artists from Italy, Ukraine, Russia, Germany,
Leer másCircusTalk would like to congratulate Menno van Dyke on his recent promotion to Artistic Director of the Circusstad Festival. Starting
Leer másHand to Hand, returns this summer with two weeks of dynamic, socially distanced performances and workshops for the entire family.
Leer másAlthough their larger Pan European Festival Crossing the Line was cancelled due to the pandemic, Galway adapted the program to
Leer másIt’s been a tough year for the performing arts in most countries, with virus lockdowns canceling shows and shuttering venues.
Leer másThe 5th edition of the Australian Circus Festival is occurring this February. Due to COVID-19, the competition is virtual. The
Leer másIn what was meant to be a time of celebration for the city, the five-day lockdown has left the local
Leer másTe Komititanga and Silo Park extension among venues for busker festival. An unmissable line-up of eight local street performers who
Leer másDespite Covid-19 preventing the 45th edition of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival from going ahead, the Principality still has some suprises
Leer másOrganisers of Karridale’s long running WA Circus Festival have said that a heartbreaking decision to cancel the 2021 event is
Leer másIn its third year, the St. John’s International CircusFest was quickly gaining a reputation as the new bijoux (little jewel)
Leer másA festival has criticised the way the Government’s £1.6 billion Culture Recovery Fund has been allocated. The Sea Change Festival,
Leer másThe 33rd Edition of the Festival CIRCa will take place this October in Auch, France. Over a series of 10
Leer másA collapse of the global events industry will not hurt Christchurch’s annual buskers festival. The Australian company behind the Bread
Leer másAs part of the 2020 Fringe Festival, Tangle Movement Arts will present the show “The Way Out,” a series of
Leer másThe Third Annual St. John’s International CircusFest takes place September 25-27, 2020. Traditionally, the Festival occurs in coastal St John’s,
Leer másOn September 9th, the organising committee of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo took the decision to cancel the festival’s
Leer másAdapted to be a socially distanced duet for one day only at GDIF, Upswing’s dance-circus hybrid uses dance and acrobatics
Leer másIn 2013, dancer and musician Leah Casper was struggling to find a band or performance troupe that fit her skills,
Leer más“We cooperate with the Prague hygiene station and follow the recommendations of experts. Based on a government decision, we have
Leer másFringeArts in Philadelphia has announced details for their 24th annual Fringe Festival, which runs September 10 through October 4. The
Leer másAn array of art events will liven up the streets of Whangārei in October thanks to a $46,000 grant to
Leer másThe International Jugglers Association’s Festival (founded in 1947) celebrated its festival as many other circus festivals this year did–online. This
Leer másPart of the festival had to be postponed to next year, but in response to the current easing of restrictions,
Leer másWelcome to Circus and Changing Realities 2020. In this episode titled What’s Up with Circus Festivals?, moderator Jenni Taylor Swain expands upon
Leer másThe international contemporary circus festival Cirkuliacija is returning to Kaunas, Lithuania this June of 2020 in a new format due
Leer másWhy do Arts Festivals program circus? How does it differ in different regions? What kind of work is encouraged or
Leer másThe third iteration of the Circus Festival of Abidjan is taking place March 2nd to the 8th 2020 in the
Leer másWhat is Fringe? In this video by Ken Fanning, hear from various circus fringe voices as they discuss the culture,
Leer másJanuary of 2020 was my first visit to the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, and it proved to be
Leer másJust over three years ago, Erwan Tarlet left his work to embark on an artistic career. He is 26 years
Leer másIt’s finally here, the after-movie of FRESH CIRCUS # 5, the international seminar that was held in Auch, France this
Leer másOne winning master-juggler will wing their way to Mexico after a competition next week in Katikati. “These guys are beasts
Leer másThe quality of dreams… Escaping notions such as “traditional” and “contemporary,” the world’s oldest circus festival shows the way to
Leer másSo much can happen in a moment, and so much can be conveyed, but with circus, the art is usually
Leer másIt’s official–the 2020 awards have been awarded by the jury at the Festival International du Cirque de Monte Carlo headed
Leer másIt’s about 2013, I’m a recent university graduate, a wide-eyed and keen emerging producer in my early twenties and listening
Leer másBetween-Two- Biennales kicks off on January 16th and provides a month of excitement all around circus in the Marseille Provence
Leer más“In philosophy, matter is the manifestation of reality, as opposed to the idea (Plato). Embracing reality. We chose matter as
Leer másNerves are on edge. The backstage fills up with the sound of advice, last minute hugs, calls to the family.
Leer másLEME CIRCUS FORUM will take place from the 5th to the 8th of December 2019 as a joint project organized
Leer másCERTAIN BLACKS is an arts development organisation formed in 2015 to support the work of diverse artists. Circus Circus Circus
Leer másCircus City, the UK’s biggest festival of contemporary circus, returns to Bristol from October 17 to November 2 with an
Leer másIf “Spread the magic!” was Anahareo Dölle’s motto for the first Saint John’s International Circus Fest in 2018, the event’s
Leer másIn a circular ballroom on the twelfth floor of Springfield’s La Quinta hotel with a stunning view of western Massachusetts,
Leer másEvery other year, ARTCENA (The French National Centre for Circus, Street Arts and Theatre) and Circostrada host FRESH CIRCUS, followed
Leer másCircus City – the UK’s biggest festival of contemporary circus – returns to Bristol from October 17 to November 2
Leer másLIVELY performer Lucy Hopkins will bring her award-winning clown show, Le Foulard, to St Peter’s in Cork city on September
Leer másThe fifth Berlin Circus Festival took place between August 23 and September 1st. It is a trip that starts at Tempelhof park,
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