Anna Vigeland Assumes a New Role in Canadian Training and Development
We are pleased to announce that, thanks to an increase in funding from the Canada Council for the Arts (CCA), we now have a dedicated person on our team for the pan-Canadian development of circus arts! Anna Vigeland will assume a new role as Assistant for Canadian Training and Development. A graduate of the National […]
Culture Montréal Will Support 50 Cultural Organizations in the Recovery of Their Activities.
Over the next 6 months, through its project titled Alliages: Adapting its Business Model, Culture Montréal will support 50 organizations in the recovery of their activities. This support project aims to assist managers in various areas of their activities, including the transformation of their working methods, the adaptation of their business model, the management of […]
Jacob Grégoire, a Circus Artist with Millions of Views
“The young circus artist, Jacob Grégoire, knows how to get noticed! One of his videos, in which he showcases his talents — and luck — has been viewed more than nine million times. Since graduating from college at the École de cirque de Québec in 2019, Jacob has never stopped working in this world that […]
Gyms Closed, but Training Studios Open in Quebec’s Red Zones
Effective this Thursday, October 8, 2020, associative activities in the recreational sector, for both sports and leisure, will be prohibited in red zones, Minister Isabelle Charest announced yesterday. This will be in effect until October 28. Only individual practice is permitted. Individual sports activities, maintaining a two-meter distance, are still permitted, as are activities practiced […]
Ticketing Assistance to Support Quebec Presenters and Producers
“Present us with a program in the coming months and we will support you,” said the Minister of Culture and Communications, Nathalie Roy, as she announced today assistance to support the cultural sector, following the temporary closure of venues from October 1 to October 28, which could be extended depending on the curve’s evolution over […]
Transition from CERB to EI or CRB
“Ottawa must act quickly to adopt aid measures that will replace the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), which ended on Sunday. Workers will soon be able to rely on the new Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), whose name seems somewhat ironic, as the second wave is plunging us back into full lockdown. The CRB will assist […]
France to Ban Wild Animals in Circuses
“The use of wild animals in traveling circuses will be progressively banned in France, as will the breeding and introduction of new orcas and dolphins in the country’s three dolphinariums, announced on Tuesday by the Minister for Ecological Transition, Barbara Pompili.” Read the article from the Journal de Montréal.
Culture and Health with Research on Circus Arts, Circus, and Medicine
“In times of climate catastrophe, refugee crisis, and Covid-19, the question of the responsibility of artists and academics becomes increasingly urgent. What is the role of circus in society? To what extent does this art form and entertainment correlate with historical and contemporary social interests? How does circus research position itself as a relevant field […]
The Very First Multi-Site Plenary Meeting of IETM
On October 1 and 2, the very first multi-site plenary meeting of IETM (International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts) will combine simultaneous participation in IETM’s online program as well as physical programs prepared by local IETM members in over 20 locations worldwide. For the occasion, Nadère arts vivants, led by Andréane Leclerc and Geoffroy Faribault, […]
Catherine Jacques Joins FLIP Fabrique
Catherine Jacques joins the dynamic team of FLIP Fabrique as Director of Development. Catherine knows the circus and performing arts world inside out. Indeed, she has held significant development positions in the country’s largest circuses, in addition to having been an agent for numerous artists and music groups. For a total of seven years, Catherine […]