In our new series titled Meet the Festival, we will explore some of the many festivals of the circus world. Each year, new festivals spring up around the globe and begin to establish themselves, even as others prove year after year that the circus audience is growing and diversifying. This month we are featuring the inaugural and upcoming Hand to Hand Festival as the organizers combine resources and their expertise in circus and festivals to build a new tradition.

Festival Snapshot Hand to Hand is a new, multi-day festival of contemporary circus art presented by FringeArts and Circadium School of Contemporary Circus. Featuring internationally renowned artists alongside the region’s most forward-thinking circus performers and up-and-coming innovators, the festival brings remarkable levels of artistry and ability together into one thrilling week of events. Country and city of festival:  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Date of festival:  May 29 – June 3, 2018 Years festival began:  2018 Program options: ...