First two numbers officially chosen to participate in the 12th edition of the International Circus Festival "City of Latina" from the 261 requests thus far arrived Two talented young pairs: the Duo Igor from Poland and the Czech Republic, and the USA artists Shannon Maguire and Samson Finkelstein.
Never before has the selection process proved to be as difficult as it is this year for the 'Artistic Commission' of the Festival, whose job it is to select the participating acts for this 12th edition. So far they have received 261 applications from performers in all five continents. If the pace continues at this rate they expect to exceed 700 requests to participate. With six months to go until the curtain goes up on the 12th International Circus Festival "City of Latina", the producers proudly announce the first two acts to be officially included in the programme of this important annual circus event, which will take place in Latina from October 14th to 18th, 2010.The Duo Igor is made up of the young artists Mariusz Ogor from Poland and Milana Ogorova from the Czech Republic. Whilst Mariusz already has 12 years experience of working in the world of the circus, his partner comes from the world of gymnastics. Both have already gained many International awards and recognition. They will be performing a 'hand to hand' number called 'Adagio Acrobatico': harmony and sensuality, combined with muscular strength, are the words that best describe this performance, which will leave the audience breathless with the masterly strength and control demonstrated by these two artists.Shannon Maguire, 24, and her partner Samson Finkelstein, 22, are also partners in life.
They already have rich and excellent résumés: Shannon began her circus career following a long gymnastic training and competitive career, while Samson started juggling at ten years old. Both artists have worked in many circus disciplines, including acrobatics and equilibrism. Shannon and Samson will be performing a double trapeze number called 'Gypsy Flyers', an aerial dance in which the elegance of their costumes and the grace of their movements combine perfectly to complement the difficulty of the number.
XII International Circus Festival
“City of Latina”
Latina, 14th-18th October 2010
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