The cast of the Festival becomes... extraordinarily acrobatic!
With only 9 days to go until the start of the 12th edition, the International Circus Festival "City of Latina" adds three more numbers to the event, coming respectively from Spain, China and Hungary. "Hand to Hand", "Russian bar" and "Banquine" underline the fundamental role of acrobatics among the many disciplines of the Circus.
Spanish brothers Adans and Ivan Peres are appearing with a hand to hand number, the discipline which, of all the Circus arts, best represents acrobatics in pairs. With 15 years of circus experience behind them, the Peres Brothers mix dance and sport with circus techniques. Their skill in this discipline allows them to execute technically difficult acrobatic movements with ease and grace. During their career Adans and Ivan Peres have already gained several important placings at International Circus Festivals.
The number "Fairy of the Keys" is the result of a joint effort between two Chinese troupes, the Jiangxi Acrobatic Troupe and the Flag Circus Troupe, in a Russian bar number created by Li Xining and Yang Jun. This elegant performance is set on a moonlit night: a young pianist meets a fairy who entrances him with the way she performs acrobatics and turns. The pianist, enchanted by such a wonderful vision, suddenly finds inspiration as his hands move over the keys of his piano, producing a gentle melody. In "Fairy of the Keys" the Chinese Circus tradition is blended with contemporary experimentation, resulting in a superbly evocative performance.
Enikő Hajagos, Richárd Kiss, Zoltán Szőts, Gábor Töttösi, and Gergely Bagdi are the five Hungarian artists who form the Quinterion group. Graduates of the Hungarian State Performing Arts Institute, they will be presenting a new "banquine" number at the Festival, created this year in collaboration with the Maciva Master Studio. The performance is a fusion of traditional Hungarian national dance and circus acrobatics, which combine to make an very energetic yet romantic number.
