CONFERENZA STAMPA
Latina, Martedì 11 Ottobre 2011 alle ore 12.00,
nel Foyer del Festival Internazionale del Circo “Città di Latina”
in via Rossetti (area mercato settimanale)
Ai Signori Giornalisti
Il Presidente dell’Associazione Culturale “Giulio Montico”, Fabio Montico, ha il piacere di invitare le SS.LL. alla CONFERENZA STAMPA di presentazione del cartellone degli spettacoli e degli eventi collaterali del 13° Festival Internazionale del Circo “Città di Latina” che si svolgerà, a Latina in Via Rossetti, dal 13 al 17 Ottobre 2011.
L’incontro con i Giornalisti della stampa, della televisione e della radio, si terrà a Latina, Martedì 11 Ottobre 2011 alle ore 12.00, nel Foyer del Festival Internazionale del Circo “Città di Latina” in via Rossetti (area mercato settimanale).
Parteciperà alla conferenza stampa il Sindaco di Latina, Avv. Giovanni Di Giorgi.
Durante l’incontro sarà presentata l’attrice Natascha Berg (biografia e foto allegate) che quest’anno presenterà il Festival Internazionale del Circo “Città di Latina” con Andrea Giachi.
Two prestigious juries judging the 24 competing acts at Latina. Important new institutional patronages.
Two juries, one technical and one composed of critics, will decide who wins the coveted awards of the thirteenth edition of the International Circus Festival “City of Latina”. This edition has the patronage of: the European Parliament, the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, the Ministry of Youth, the Regional Council of Lazio, the Lazio Region Department of Culture, Art and Sport, the Lazio Region Department of Tourism and Marketing “Made in Lazio”, the Province of Latina, Latina City Council, the Sapienza University of Rome, Università degli Studi of Tor Vergata, the European Circus Association, and Migrantes.
Inspired by Giorgio di Chirico’s Mannequin, the “Latina d’Oro” is the top prize that the International Circus Festival “City of Latina” awards to the winner of each edition. Also much-coveted, obviously, are the prestigious “Latina d’Argento” and the “Latina di Bronzo” awards. The winners of these awards are decided by an eminent international technical Jury composed of owners and heads of the most important circuses, academies and circus agencies in the world. Here below as follows, the members of the 2011 technical Jury:
ISTVAN KRISTOF – President of the Jury (Ukraine)Director of the Favorosi Nagycircusz
MIRELLA IULIANO (Italy)Honorary President of the “Giulio Montico” Cultural association / ALAIN FRÈRE (France)Artistic Consultant of the organizing committee of the International Circus Festival of Montecarlo / NIKOLAY KOBZOV Director, Kobzov Circus Union / BORIS MAYKHROVSKY (Russia)Vice-director of Russian State Circus Company Rosgoscirk / FABRICE BECKER (Canada)/ Casting Director for shows in creation - Cirque du Soleil / FRANCESCO BOUGLIONE (France)Administrative Director of the Cirque d’Hiver and President of the Massy International Circus Festival
HENK VAN DER MEIYDEN (Netherlands)Producer / JOSÉ MARÍA GONZÁLEZ VILLA (Spain)
Director of Gran Circo Mundial / VU NGOAN HOP (Vietnam)Director of the Vietnam Circus Federation / PETER DUBINSKY (USA)President of Firebird Productions Inc.
An additional jury will be working alongside the prestigious technical jury at the International Circus Festival “City of Latina”. This second jury will award a special prize to the performer in the competition whose performance best manages to capture the attention and imagination of the audience with his or her particular Circus skills. This jury will be composed of journalists from the mainstream press as well as representatives of the specialist press and internet portals dedicated to circus arts. Members of this jury are as follows: Christophe Roullin (Circorama), Joan-Enric Miquel (Payaso Enrico), Adolfo Rossomando (Juggling Magazine), Dario Duranti (In Cammino), Antonio Vanoli (Circusfans), Vincente Llorca (Zirkolika), Piero Messana (Video Sicilia), Dirk Kuik (Circus Zeitung & Planet Circus), Francesco Puglisi (IlTempo), Silvia Frisina (Il Settimanale di Latina). The President of the jury is Claudio Tranquilli, head of the press office of the International Circus Festival “City of Latina”.
A star-studded cast for the thirteenth edition of the Festival. Italy’s greatest circus event is going to be… “simply spectacular!”
Just eight days to go until the much-awaited début of the thirteenth edition of the International Circus Festival “City of Latina”. The cast is impressive: 24 competing acts, 15 nations represented, 4 guest stars. Official programme of event released, which will this year be presented in several languages by presenters Natascha Berg and Andrea Giachi.
“Simply spectacular!” is the motto that the International Circus Festival “City of Latina” has adopted in recent years, and judging by the cast of this thirteenth edition, it’s the best motto we could have chosen. Here below we list the full 2011 cast, including their discipline and country of origin. The performers will be divided into two groups, from which the two different shows will be composed (Show A and Show B). The International Technical Jury will be selecting the performers who will appear in the Finale of this thirteenth edition during the preliminary competitive shows.
Competing Acts: Danilo Marder, hand balance (Germany); Yury Tikhonovich, hand balance (Russia); Flying Martini, trapeze (Italy); Ballance, hand to hand (Romania); Giang Quoc Brothers, hand to hand (Vietnam); Oxana, aerial straps (Ukraine); Troupe Chernievsky, bascules (Russia); Duo Rose, trapeze (USA); Manuel Farina, large felines (Italy); Vincent Vignaud, illusionism (France); Troupe Vavilov, aerial acrobatics (Russia); Leosvel & Diosmani, chinese pole (Cuba); Sick 7 Crew, breakdance (Hungary); Duo Ars, aerial straps (Ukraine); Troupe Markins, rola rola (Russia); Equivokee, comedy (Ukraine); Kevin Rossi, tightrope (Spain); Helena, juggler (Czech Republic); Pauliina, trapeze (Finland); Anastasia, cloudswing (Greece); Marina & Oleksii, aerial circle (Ukraine); Troupe Vavilov, banchine (Russia); Emil Faltyny, freestanding ladder (Czech Republic); Rialcris, hand to hand (Mexico).
Non-competing Artists: Mike Togni, clown (Italy); Mr and Mrs Dittmar, comedy (Hungary); Carillon, clown (Italy); Rony Vassallo, horses (Italia).
Intercultural activities with the youth of Latina for the young artists present at the Festival and open doors for the differently abled
The first two projects which will be enriching the programme of the upcoming thirteenth edition of the International Circus Festival ”City of Latina”, which will take place from October 13th to 17th, are announced today.
The International Circus Festival “City of Latina”, in its capacity as an international crossroads for young people of diverse and varied nationalities, cultures, religions and languages, offers a unique opportunity for cultural interaction and activities. With the hope of making all the participating and guest artists feel at home during their stay in Latina, the young volunteers will be proposing and hosting various initiatives to welcome the young artists arriving here from all over the world. From the 13th to the 17th of October, in the Foyer area, our guests will find the “Artists’ Welcome Staff”. This aims to be a space for young people of all the nations present to meet, interact and make new friends, both amongst our performers and also with the young people of Latina. Activities will be organised on a day-to-day basis, both within the Circus Village area and also in the larger context of the city of Latina and further afield, promoting friendship and interaction amongst all the young people present. A special prize will be awarded by the young volunteers to the performer who our young volunteers vote as the person who best integrated with the young people of Latina during the Festival.
During this its 13th edition, the International Circus Festival “City of Latina”, with the assistance of the young volunteers, once again raises the curtain of its magical Big Top shows to differently abled guests. The Festival offers the chance for these guests to ‘live a dream’ in a different and special dimension, giving them a few hours in a world that draws their imagination beyond the reality and confines of daily life. To this end, the Festival is offering some free places at selected shows, located in a dedicated area, for the exclusive use of differently abled guests. These guests will be received, accompanied and assisted during the show by the young volunteers. To book this service, please call 329.8879216 (Federica) only on October 10th, 11th, 12th between 6pm and 8pm.
Three guests at the International Circus Festival “City of Latina”
Like every year, the presence at the Festival of clowns, who occupy a prime position in Circuses rings around the world alongside acrobats and jugglers, is assured. Three Special Guests from the category will be present at the 13th edition of the International Circus Festival “City of Latina”: Paolo Casanova, Mr. & Mrs. Dittmar and Mike Togni.
Paolo Casanova, under the stage name Carillon, began his artistic career at ten years of age. He was immediately fascinated by clowns, and his performance is also inspired by the world of mime artists. Carillon is a silent clown, shy, reserved and able to communicate by a simple gesture. With his number, which we can translate as “Soap Bubble Sensations”, he uses and animates soap bubbles of varying sizes to music, giving an enchantingly poetic performance that evokes the world of fairytales.
Partners in life as well as onstage, Agnes Nemeth and Roland Dittmar present a comical number entitled “Mr and Mrs Dittmar”. This is a rather curious love story between a man who is only slightly over 1.60m tall and a woman who is over two metres tall. Roland Dittmar began working as an acrobat in the Circus at the age of 14; Agnes Nemeth used to be a basketball player up until 2000, when she and Roland started working together in circuses all over the world.
Mike Togni belongs to one of the most celebrated Circus families in Italy: he is a fourth-generation performer of the Togni family. Having been born and brought up within the Circus, Mike Togni has learnt and practised several disciplines, and has chosen to express himself by donning the costume of the clown, assisted by Manuela Barlay. Mike Togni inherited noteworthy administrative skills from his great-grandfather, and even now he combines his artistic activity with that of the direction of Circus shows.
