Call for Applications: SPRING Festival 2021
The call for applications for circus creation project presentations, organized by ARTCENA and the Plateforme 2 Pôles cirque in Normandy as part of the SPRING festival, is now online! The project presentations will take place on Friday, March 12, 2021. To participate, you have until midnight on December 17 (French time) to submit your application! […]
Cirque Du Soleil Expects to Resume its Activities by 2022
“A return to profitability for Cirque du Soleil in 2022 is the objective that CEO Daniel Lamarre believes is achievable with a relaunch of activities next summer or fall, if all goes well.” Read the article published in La Presse. Also read the Montreal Gazette article (in English).
A New FAQ for Health Management in the Performing Arts
The Ministry of Culture and Communications recently published a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to help stakeholders in the sector better understand and apply the directives of the CNESST guide for the performing arts sector. Read it for clarification on small stable teams, personal protective equipment, and other health measures. You can also find it on […]
Daniel Lamarre Remains at the Head of Cirque Du Soleil
“The new owners of Cirque du Soleil are renewing the Board of Directors, but will retain the same management team once the takeover is finalized, which is expected to occur imminently.” Read the article published in La Presse. Americans are making a strong entry on the Cirque du Soleil Board of Directors. Read the article […]
TOHU Launches its New Online Store
This year for Christmas, treat your loved ones to an original gift from TOHU, and take advantage of their launch promotion on shipping costs at a fixed price of $5 until December 20, 2020. You will find gifts for all tastes, made in Quebec and in line with their environmental mission. As you know, the […]
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 […]