Two Circus Shows Will not Take Place this Summer
We learned this week that two circus shows planned for this summer in Quebec amphitheaters would not be held. “The show Vive nos divas, presented by Cirque du Soleil Group and the Corporation des Évènements de Trois-Rivières, is postponed until summer 2022 given the uncertainty of current circumstances. This is the second time the show […]
A New Report on the Effects of the Pandemic on the Cultural Sector
A new report on the effects of the pandemic on the arts and culture sector, produced by the National Federation of Communications and Culture (FNCC), assesses the pre-pandemic economic situation and highlights key findings regarding artists’ psychological health. Another alarming picture, this time from members of APASQ, AQAD, ARRQ, FNCC-CSN, GMMQ, TRACE, UDA, and UNEQ. […]
Hope to See You Soon, Big Top!
Louana Seclet was at her very first rehearsal under the big top, for her very first show with Cirque du Soleil. A dream cut short. “And then, I was able to move on thanks to the organization En Piste, which launched a balcony circus initiative, to keep circus alive during the pandemic.” Read the article […]
Open Training at St-Charles De Limoilou Church
From March 3 to May 31, 2021, five new training zones located in the Saint-Charles de Limoilou church, where the creative company Machine de Cirque is based, will be made available to professional circus artists who are members of Caravane Coop. Thanks to the support of the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, […]
Registrations for Cirkana Day Camp
CIRKANA, a circus school in Mascouche, announces the start of registrations for its day camp specializing in circus arts, for the upcoming summer period from June 28 to August 13. It includes fun and safe activities. In addition to its famous “multi-formula,” this year the camp offers a brand new intensive circus arts formula! Read […]
Cirkaskina Will Take Place Virtually
How does social circus promote well-being? How does it foster reconnection with one’s cultural and personal identity? How does social circus enable participants to recover and find their place in society? Firstly, Cirque Hors Piste is organizing a round table on March 24th on the benefits of social circus for youth mental health, particularly during […]
Reimagining the Arts with YES Montreal
On March 22 and 23, YES Montreal is organizing a virtual conference titled Business Skills For Creative Souls Artist Conference: Re-Imagining The Arts, where artists will receive advice to advance their careers in a market poised to reimagine the arts. Other artist speakers include choreographer and creative director Debra Brown; Natalia Baquero, a milliner who […]
Circus Talk Asks: how is the Circus Doing?
Today, Circus Talk aired a panel discussion to take stock one year after the near-complete shutdown of performances worldwide. Is Circus OK? Urgent Concerns Revisited – One Year into COVI D asks representatives from Europe, Canada, and the United States for their opinion on issues such as the urgent concerns facing the circus arts sector, […]
Welcome, Nadia!
We are pleased to welcome Nadia Drouin to our team as Project Manager for Dissemination. She will be responsible for the development and implementation of the support measure for the touring of circus shows, subsidized by the Conseil des arts et lettres du Québec (CALQ). This initiative, of great importance to the sector, aims to […]
The Waz’O Duo in the Talent Bleus Semi-Finals
On February 10th, fixed trapeze duo artists Marie-Christine Fournier and Louis-David Simoneau gave a live performance on the show La Semaine Des 4 Julie, as part of the Talents Bleus competition. Their adventure continues! One month later, this Wednesday, March 10, they will kick off the live semi-finals at 9 PM on Noovo. They need […]