The National Circus School of Montreal Opens its Doors Virtually
In this very special year, the National Circus School invites you to its virtual open house on Saturday, November 28! Benefit from their virtual information sessions on the programs offered to ask all your questions directly to the School’s team members. Register now. Act fast, spaces are limited! The School also offers you a video-guided […]
Case Study: Reopening of the Montreal Circus School
“For the National Circus School (NCS), as well as for all circus schools worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic presents an exceptional challenge, for which there are no pre-configured guidelines that can dictate appropriate responses. (…) At the NCS, the decision to reopen the school and how to reopen it were guided by a risk analysis-based approach, […]
Second Survey on the Impacts of COVID-19 on the Circus Arts Sector
Today, we are launching a second survey to update our data on the pandemic’s impacts on the circus arts sector and to identify the necessary measures for the recovery of our activities and the sustainability of our community. This survey is for both individuals and companies. Last April, 561 people responded to a first survey, […]
A Historic Meeting with the Minister of Canadian Heritage
For the first time, on November 9, a pan-Canadian delegation representing the circus arts sector met, via videoconference, with the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Steven Guilbeault. Fourteen leaders from various Canadian circus communities, brought together by En Piste, united to advocate for the interests of the sector. They requested increased support from the federal government, […]
A New Creation Venue for Machine De Cirque
“The Diocese of Quebec will finally lease Saint-Charles-de-Limoilou Church to Machine de Cirque for at least three years, with the objective of transferring the building to them to establish a multidisciplinary artistic creation venue.” Read this article published in Le Soleil. The news was also published in Le Journal de Québec and Le Devoir, and […]
Circus on the 4 Julie Show!
Rosalie Vaillancourt, comedian and columnist on The 4 Julie Show, challenged herself to learn trapeze in just a few hours. It was Guillaume Blais, in the enchanting setting of the Monastery, who had the privilege of giving her this accelerated training. See the result of this unique collaboration live tonight at 9 PM on Noovo […]
Results of the North American Diversity and Inclusion Survey in Circus, and More
Last August, En Piste partnered with Circus for Change to promote their survey on equity and inclusion within the North American circus arts community. The data has now been compiled, and the results are available in English! Equity and Inclusion Questionnaire – Results for North AmericaAppendix A – Sample QuestionsAppendix B – Qualitative Responses Circus […]
Call for Applications: Major Meetings Quebec-Wallonia-Brussels
The Ministry of International Relations and La Francophonie (MRIF) and Wallonia-Brussels International (WBI) have launched a call for applications in anticipation of the 3rd Major Meetings Quebec-Wallonia-Brussels. The call is open to anyone (entrepreneur, project leader, student, artist, etc.) with innovative project ideas or solutions that are (technological or not) and creative, in response to […]
Call for Contributions: the Arts and the City Network
The annual colloquium of the Arts and the City Network will feature a trilogy of forums in 2021, 2022, and 2023, with the aim of updating the roles of culture in Canadian Francophone communities to address new challenges arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 forum will focus on the roles of culture in health, […]
Extension of the Submission Deadline for the Quebec Dissemination Support Measure
CALQ announced that the project submission deadline for the Quebec dissemination support measure has been extended to Friday, November 20, at 10 AM. Submit an application on the CALQ website, where you will also find a frequently asked questions. Here are also some additional instructions to read carefully to properly present your data.