08 Mar 2011
Children and the Circus Photo Contest 2011 Competition Opens on World Circus Day
Monte-Carlo, Monaco (28 February 2011) "Children and the Circus" will be the theme of the 2011 Photography Contest announced today by the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque, under the patronage of H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco. The contest will begin on the Second World Circus Day, Saturday, 16 April 2011, and end on 15 June 2011.
The idea to focus on children for the 2011 contest came from Nico Wiertz, member of the Board of Directors of the Dutch Circus Friends Organisation. "The circus appeals to children everywhere, and to the child in all of us," said Mr. Wiertz, "When children go to the circus, they become so fascinated that they forget to eat their popcorn. The future of the circus is assured by children who grow up to appreciate circus as part of our culture and as a performing art," he added.
The contest is open to professional and amateur photographers, circus friends and hobbyists. Twelve winning photos will be selected by a panel of circus historians. The overall winner will be selected personally by H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco. Winning photographs will be published in a 2012 wall calendar available for purchase in September 2011.
All participants will be informed of the results of the contest by the end of July, and each winner will receive a calendar signed by H.S.H. Princess Stephanie. The overall winner will be offered a two-night complimentary stay for two persons at the Riviera Marriott Hotel 19-21 January 2012 and two tickets to Competition Shows A and B of the 36th Festival International du Cirque de Monte-Carlo.
Photographs must be in color and submitted to PhotoContest@circusfederation.org before 15 June. Contest Entry forms and specifications will be available at www.circusfederation.org from 16 April 2011.
The Fédération Mondiale du Cirque was founded in 2008 under the patronage of H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco and is headquartered in Monte-Carlo. The Federation is a non-profit organization created to promote Circus arts and culture worldwide, to serve as a voice for the Circus community, and to represent Circus interests at the international level.
For further information:
Laura van der Meer, Federation Executive Director, at laura@circusfederation.org, tel +32.2.633.1503
Rodney Huey, North American Press Representative, at fmcnews@gmail.com, tel +1.703.627.1080
Dirk Kuik, European Press Representative, at dirk@circus-verlag.de, tel. +49.172.424.1843
John Le Mare, Oceania Press Representative, at johnlemare@gmail.com, tel. +61.75.474.4453
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22 Sep 2010
Hand-drawn picture by an appreciative child who attended Circus Royale in WA in Sep 2010
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22 Sep 2010
Training courses for possible entry to the circus profession.
There are a number of options for persons who are interested in applying to join our expanding profession.
For aspiring gymnasts, we are lucky to have in Melbourne, Australia, the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA). Entry is by audition and applicants must have completed year 12 or equivalent. NICA's 3 year Bachelor of Circus Arts provides tuition with highly experienced trainers and subjects include dance, performance, history of circus and business studies.
In 2010 NICA also introduced a Certificate III in Circus Arts for students entering years 11 and 12. This combines circus training at NICA with secondary studies at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School.
Details are at www.nica.com.au
For students who might want to mix travel with circus studies there are similar circus schools in London (Circus Space), Montreal (Ecole Nationale du Cirque) and many other cities around the world.
For aspiring animal trainers & presenters we recommend first a course to gain Certificate III in Zoo Keeping. If the student is interested in horses, then they could apply to Tocal Agricultural College in NSW.
Details for a horse course can be found here.
For further guidance our Federation is always ready to assist. Just email us at shereecircus@hotmail.com or john@aladdins.com.au
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12 April 2010
WORLD CIRCUS DAY. Saturday Apr 17.
This event is being celebrated all over the world by circuses in over 30 different countries.
This is graphically illustrated on the website of the World Circus Federation (Federation Mondiale du Cirque) of which Australia was a joint founder.
Just click onto English
Then click onto World Circus Day
Then click onto the world map of participating countries – they are coloured in red
Then select the countries which most interest you.
The circus is a truly international entertainment and industry. We cross all borders without fear or favour. We have no political affiliations. Just the pride in being a centuries old family tradition – the CLASSICAL CIRCUS.