FRESH CIRCUS#4

FRESH CIRCUS is coming to Brussels in March 2018 !

Flagship event of the Circostrada network, the International Seminar for the Development of Circus Arts has come back in 2018 for its fourth edition! Co-organised by Espace Catastrophe and Wallonie-Bruxelles Théâtre/Danse, the 2018’s edition took up residence from March 13 to 15 in Brussels, at Théâtre National.

Located at the very centre of the capital of Europe, FRESH CIRCUS#4 was a not-to-be-missed professional event and a key time for collective reflexion, exchange and celebration of circus values!

During three days, FRESH CIRCUS#4 had been the occasion to explore circus arts from every angle and create links with artists and professionals coming from all over Europe and beyond. Entitled "MORE THAN CIRCUS!", this edition was the opportunity to delve into the circus iconography and its stereotypes, to highlight innovative initiatives and to show circus arts in all their diversity.

FRESH CIRCUS#4 took place at the heart of FESTIVAL UP! – International Circus Biennale [15th edition], offering a wide artistic programme presented in different cultural venues of the Belgian capital! 

© Jérôme Vila / Boris Gibé, projet "work"

FRESH CIRCUS#4 "More Than Circus!" > DAY-BY-DAY programme

How to choose my programme?

FRESH CIRCUS#4 programme was designed based on 3 main themes: 3 threads which are broken down into a diverse set of activities throughout the seminar.

You can either choose to follow one of these three paths from end-to-end or browse through parts of one and explore another, depending on your wish and mood. These paths are built around the three following themes:

Innovation | Images & Audiences  | Artistic Paths & Creation Processes 

Each thematic path includes different meeting, exchange and reflective modules so as to explore a theme in depth and each of them is divided as such:

• 1 introductory thematic plenary session, to get a sense of the stakes and draw inspiration | Tuesday 13 [16:00 > 17:30]  
• 3 roundtables and 3 participative workshops that will enable you to further explore the selected theme from three different perspectives | Wednesday 14 [10:00 > 12:30] & [14:30 > 17:00]
• 3 work groups to produce acts or practical instruments and to imagine what the future may look like | Thursday 15 [10:00 > 12:00] 

Each thematic path was designed in order to give the opportunity to participants, if they so wish, to explore different themes throughout the seminar. The different modules are punctuated by friendly moments to foster new encounters and discussions.

Monday 12th March | Opening Night

From 18:30

BOZAR, Rue Ravenstein 23 - 1000 Bruxelles

In 2018, special attention will be given to circus arts and to Brussels circus scene and as such, FESTIVAL UP! will be the first not to be missed meeting on the agenda! Celebrations will be launched on Monday 12^th March with an artistic evening that promises to be both festive and friendly and which will be open to all!

Artistic Programme | Free of charge, prior booking needed

DAY 1 | Tuesday 13th March @ Théâtre National

12:00 > 13:30 | Accreditations & Reception of Participants

Main Hall, Théâtre National  

Come and say hi to us at the FRESH CIRCUS welcome desk, you'll be provided with a welcome pack and all the necessary into to jump into the seminar! Visit the area dedicated to innovative projects, book your appointment slots, install your promotional material in the intended areas! At lunch time, you can choose among the dishes of the theatre restaurant or opt for specialties cooked on the go by a Food Trucks team settled in front of Théâtre National, on the boulevard Emile Jacqmain!

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13:30 > 15:30 | Opening Plenary Session of FRESH CIRCUS#4

Grande salle // Translation EN-FR

Official welcome speeches of FRESH CIRCUS#4 institutional partners.

• Rachid Madrane, Minister for the Promotion of Brussels at the Federation Wallonia-Brussels (Belgium)
• Frédéric Delcor, General Secretary, Ministry of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels (Belgium) 
• Michel Magnier, Director for DG EAC.D - Culture and Creativity, European Commission
• Fabrice Murgia, Executive and Artistic Director, Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles (Belgium)
• Stéphane Segreto-Aguilar, Coordinator of Circostrada Network (France)
• Séverine Latour, Project Manager at Wallonie-Bruxelles Théâtre/Danse
• Catherine Magis & Benoît Litt, Co-Directors of L’Espace Catastrophe, Co-pilots of FRESH CIRCUS#4 (Belgium)

"MORE THAN CIRCUS!"

250 years after the invention of “Modern Circus” by Patty & Philip Astley in London in 1768, and 50 years after the social, political and cultural uprisings of May 1968 which resulted in a handful of pioneers inventing “Nouveau Cirque” in France, Europe and beyond, circus has never stopped questioning, seeking and reinventing itself. “Circus is now a plural medium”, explains Jérôme Thomas, researcher and master juggler. “It is no longer a donkey and cart, but an enormous bookcase with thousands of drawers.” That is what makes our practices so powerful. They are living and active forces, with innovative perspectives, progressive subject matter, in tune with society, genres and people. Between the two stereotypical extremes of the red noses of traditional circus and the sometimes abstract corporality of contemporary circus, what is the vision of circus today? This plenary session will take you on a unique journey of images, sound and words, navigating the clichés in order to better pinpoint the real, subtle and illusive nature of current circus scenes.

Keynote speaker: Ruth Mackenzie, Artistic Director, Théâtre du Châtelet / Holland Festival (UK)

Presenter: Thomas Prédour, Cultural Administrator (Belgium)

Artistic interventions : Denis Meyers, Artist specialized in typography (Belgium) & Théâtre d'Un Jour (Belgium)

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16:00 > 17:30 | Introductory Thematic Plenary Sessions  

The programme starts off with three thematic plenary sessions, taking place simultaneously in three different areas of Théâtre National. 

INNOVATION

 Grande salle // Simultaneous translation EN-FR

As observers of circus development across our respective territories and beneficiaries of its diversity, we are dreaming up a future of new projects, new developments and new practices. Circus never ceases to explore new territories, innovate and build different relationships with other art forms, institutions, public authorities and the territories where it develops. What are these relationships today? What sectors are opening up to our practices?

Keynote speakers: Patrick Bouchain, Architect (France) & Bernard Latarjet, President of ONDA (France)

Journalist: Lyn Gardner, Theatre Critic, The Guardian (UK) 

With the participation of:

• Rachel Clare, Artistic Director, Crying Out Loud (UK)
• Laura Olgiati, Production Manager, Festival Cirqu'Aarau (Switzerland)
• Eleftérios Kechagioglou, Director, Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde (France)
• Thomas Renaud, Director, Maison des Jonglages (France)

IMAGES & AUDIENCES

 Cafeteria // Simultaneous translation EN-FR

What image has circus given itself? And what is its true image? Why does the general public perceive the effect of tradition despite the fact that the sector is highly creative and constantly changing? For almost forty years, circus has been moving at breakneck speed, breaking away from, but not rejecting, the traditions acquired over the previous centuries. An artistic, educational and social revolution is underway. How can we “convert the try”, pursue this metamorphosis, continue to imagine the circus of the future and retain audiences?

Keynote speaker: John-Paul Zaccarini, Associate Professor in Circus, DOCH - School of Dance and Circus

Journalist: Laurent Ancion, Chief Editor, C!RQ en CAPITALE/Espace Catastrophe (Belgium)

With the participation of:

• Ophélie Mercier, Development Manager, Caravan International Youth and Social Circus Network (France) 
• Mara Pavula, Director of the Circus School, Re Riga! (Latvia)
• Adolfo Rossomando, Director, Ass. Giocolieri e Dintorni/Juggling Magazine (Italy)

ARTISTIC PATHS & CREATION PROCESSES 

 Salle Jacques Huisman // Simultaneous translation EN-FR

Circus is an incredible crossroads of exchange, where ideas collide and come together. With its body language and universal codes, circus transcends all, including time, boundaries and inequalities. In a rapidly-changing Western society, the opportunities for circus are huge. Circus cannot reject its political dimension, whatever its practice or location. Let’s look for people who make circus a constant testing ground. Let’s try to map the future landscape together.

Keynote speaker: Ali Thabet, Artist (Belgium/Tunisia) 

Journalist: Filip Tielens, De Standaard (Belgium)

With the participation of:

• Raffaella Benanti, Head of Circus Programmes La Villette (France) 
• Fabrizio Gavosto, Artistic Director, Mirabilia (Italy)
• Cláudia Berkeley, Director/Programmer, Teatro da Didascália (Portugal)

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17:30 > 18:30 | Chill Out, Drinks & Welcome Reception

FRESH CIRCUS#4 opening cocktail and artistic interventions.

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18:30 | Shuttle Departure from Théâtre National to the different show venues of Festival UP! (See the « Artistic Programme » tab) 

DAY 2 | Wednesday 14th March @ Théâtre National 

09:00 > 10:00 | Reception of Participants

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Day 2 includes 2 work sessions: one in the morning [10:00 > 12:30] and one in the afternoon [14:30 > 17:00].

The three paths introduced on Day 1 are divided into roundtables in the morning and participative workshops in the afternoon in order to explore in depth the three crosscutting themes of FRESH CIRCUS#4.

In total, 9 roundtables entitled "Stories Rooms" will take place simultaneously in the morning in order to cross circus professionals’ viewpoints and to listen to testimonies of people coming from different parts of the world.

Following the testimonies shared in the morning, 9 participative workshops entitled “Ideas Rooms” will take place simultaneously in the afternoon so as to reflect on, exchange and discuss our practices.

English is the working language.

Innovation

Images & Audiences

Artistic Paths & Creation Processes 

10:00 > 12:30 | Roundtables "Stories Rooms"

12:30 > 14:30 | Lunch Break. A selection of the best Food Trucks of the capital will be waiting for you in front of the Théâtre National... 

14:30 > 17:00 | Participative workshops "Ideas Rooms"

#1 “Public-private partnerships: funding options for circus arts ?”

 Salle Huisman // English 

Curator: Eleftérios Kechagioglou, Director, Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde (France)

Moderator: Marc Eysink Smeets, Director, Festival Circolo (The Netherlands) 

With the participation of: 

• Ouafa Belgacem, CEO, Culture Funding Watch (Tunisia)
• Marjorie Bonnaire, Project Officer for the development of Pépinière Premier Pas, Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde (France) 
• Benoît Roland, Administrator, La Coop ASBL (Belgium)

10:00 > 12:30 | "Stories Room#1": Roundtable

For a long time, contributions from private sectors to culture were seen in a negative light. Recently, innovative links with private sectors have demonstrated that these partnerships not only provide an additional source of funding, but also consolidate and ensure the long-term future of organizations and projects, boost audience numbers and create new forms of cooperation. Let’s explore some of the opportunities together.

14:30 > 17:00 | "Ideas Room#1": Participative workshop

Let's seek innovative solutions, explore the best existing practices and look for new ideas that may bring additional funding, new partnerships and new ways of cooperating with other sectors.

#2  "Transdisciplinary projects & cross-cutting practices"

 Grande salle // English 

Curator: Rachel Clare, Artistic Director, Crying Out Loud (UK) & Laura Olgiati, Production Manager, Festival Cirqu'Aarau (Switzerland)

Moderator: Kath Gorman, Head of Participation and Engagement, Cork Midsummer Festival (Ireland) 

With the participation of: 

• Victoria Amedume, Artistic Director, Aerial Upswing (UK)
• Chloé Béron, Co-Founder/Artistic Director, CIAM - Centre International des Arts en Mouvement (France)
• Sean Gandini, Juggler Director, Gandini Juggling (UK)
• Marisa König-Beatty, Cultural Entrepreneur/Producer, BEAM (Switzerland) 

10:00 > 12:30 | "Stories Room#2": Roundtable

Contemporary forms of circus have been evolving incorporating many forms, like a laboratory it tests where art forms blur and creativity sparkles. In recent times, artists even escape from the standardized artistic boundaries to find inspiration within other industries (technology, science, business). This transdisciplinarity questions traditional categories of thinking in ‘the arts’ and provide the industry with extremely diverse and innovative approaches to creation, production and touring. What artistic and social potential lies within these trans-disciplinary collaborations? What is the impact of transdisciplinarity on creative processes?

14:30 > 17:00 | "Ideas Room#2" : Participative workshop

Are artistic categories useful or do they hinder the creative process? What new creative methodologies arise when working above or in-between categories? What role do arts institutions play within a innovative trans-disciplinary process? Relevant examples of trans-disciplinary projects serve as a discussion ground to rethink circus as a category and to enlighten the practical opportunities arising from a trans-disciplinary approach to creation.

#3 “Building Cities, Building Circus”

#4 “What image(s) for circus today?”

#5 “Where to find new circus audiences today?”

#6 “The influence of socio-political contexts on creation/distribution processes”

#7 “New supports for creative processes”

#8 “Artists’ trajectories: How does one become a circus artist?”

Stories Room#9 "Circus Spaces"

#1 “Public-private partnerships: funding options for circus arts ?”

#2 Transdisciplinary projects & cross-cutting practices

#3 Building cities, building circus 

#4 What image(s) for circus today ?

#5 Where to find new circus audiences today ?

#6 The influence of socio-political contexts on creation/distribution processes 

#7 New supports for creative processes

#8 Artist' trajectories: How does one become a circus artist ? 

#9 Circus spaces

Track# 1 | WARM KISSES

Track# 2 | Building Brussels: Visit of circus spaces in the Belgian capital

In 2018, Brussels will be 100% Circus! 

And that’s perfect timing, Festival UP! will initiate the festivities and will offer to the FRESH CIRCUS participants the opportunity to discover the more recent circus creations carried out by Belgian companies and artists.

You will find below the DAY-BY-DAY list of shows you will be able to attend during your stay in Brussels!

How do I book tickets for the shows?

Booking is made directly via the online ticketing of Festival UP!

Once you have completed your registration, you will receive a link together with your confirmation email, providing you access to the FRESH CIRCUS PRO Form. 

Once you have received the link, you will be able to book your tickets for the shows and to benefit from the FRESH CIRCUS professional rate (*)! 

(*) 8 euros/show

Monday 12/03 (Opening Night of FESTIVAL UP!)

In 2018, special attention will be given to circus arts and to Brussels circus scene and as such, FESTIVAL UP! will be the first not to be missed meeting on the agenda! Celebrations will be launched on Monday 12th March with an artistic evening that promises to be both festive and friendly and which will be open to all!

Programme in progress | Times and Places to be confirmed | Free of charge, prior booking needed

Tuesday 13/03

• Hyperlaxe / Cie Te Koop [Critic Prize 2017] @Théâtre Marni 19:00

Axel and Nicolas are different. One of them has Down’s Syndrome, the other doesn’t. One is tall and thin, the other not so much. Hyperlaxe choreographs their encounter gently, slowly, poetically. With pieces of wood, chairs, bouquets of flowers, they challenge each other, playing with gravity and balance in their partnership. In these moments out of time everything is possible, as if in a dream. They can imitate one another, resemble one another, measure each other up. The odd frown or tease is allowed too, because we all have our little foibles. 

• Persona / Naga Collective [Creation] @Théâtre National  19:00

Four girlfriends are drinking tea, but something’s not quite right. Their gestures repeat themselves. You have to stand back and let their bodies talk. In this first group show, the women of Naga Collective confront their desires and their instincts. Persona is a story about their relationships, their weaknesses, their strengths and the masks they wear. A Chinese pole, ropes and bodies that bend and twist, seeking out their limits, that are attracted and repelled, between tenderness and brutality. In a minimalist setting, the four acrobats take on this challenge, spilling over with physical emotions.

• [ Ma ] / Le Phare [Creation] @Maison des Cultures 19:00

Nilda Martinez and Christian Serein-Grosjean explore the relationship that they bring into play on the stage. This relationship, fed by moments of closeness and antagonism, is put to the test through the use of objects such as a fencing foil, a wooden Japanese sabre and maces, as well as by climbing and using a Chinese pole. The dynamics of evasion, en garde and lunging underline the emotional issues of a relationship under pressure and scrutiny. Between domination and submission, the two acrobats develop a physical language that draws on dance, juggling and martial arts.

• Innocence / La Scie du Bourgeon [Creation] @Jacques Franck  21:00

There’s nothing to fear from old age, even though it can be merciless on the body. In the mirror of the bonds of acrobatic holds, a couple observes their strengths and weaknesses. Using the infinite variety of hand-to-hand work, Elsa Bouchez and Philippe Droz carry one another, support one another, push each other and repel each other. She fears ageing, he’s delaying, because the body always adapts to life’s realities. Accompanied by a symphony choreographed in six movements, acrobatic moves follow one another in a pared down stage set, limited to a white frame floating in thin air, or video images, projected on their bodies.

• Mémoire(s) / Le Poivre Rose @Les Halles de Schaerbeek  21:00                                                                           

In the Alzheimer’s haze that envelops us, the five acrobats and actors of the Poivre Rose Company are generously committed to helping us get our memory back. On stage, accessories and clothes pile up, like the mismatched reminiscences of anonymous individuals. Their show is packed with genre-busting burlesque and poetic scenes without any downtime, subtly borrowing techniques from cinema and fine art. When the circus numbers start in earnest, they transport us thanks to their technique and accuracy, culminating in a powerful final aerobatic number on a Korean cradle.

Wednesday 14/03

• [ Ma ] / Le Phare [Creation] @Maison des Cultures  17:00

Nilda Martinez and Christian Serein-Grosjean explore the relationship that they bring into play on the stage. This relationship, fed by moments of closeness and antagonism, is put to the test through the use of objects such as a fencing foil, a wooden Japanese sabre and maces, as well as by climbing and using a Chinese pole. The dynamics of evasion, en garde and lunging underline the emotional issues of a relationship under pressure and scrutiny. Between domination and submission, the two acrobats develop a physical language that draws on dance, juggling and martial arts. 

• Strach – a fear song / Théâtre d’1 Jour [Creation] @Chapiteau / Parc Victoria  19:00

In Théâtre d’1 Jour’s little big top, circus is truly intimate. For this new show, Patrick Masset was guided by two desires: to bring together circus and opera, and to take circus back to its strange and wild origins. Two carriers, an acrobat and a lyric singer. Together, they control their breathing and defy the skies. From hold to hold, they overcome their fears and regain confidence. Bodies touch, voices are carried. Their fears are ours, and their confidence is ours too.

• Persona / Naga Collective [Creation] @Théâtre National  19:00

Four girlfriends are drinking tea, but something’s not quite right. Their gestures repeat themselves. You have to stand back and let their bodies talk. In this first group show, the women of Naga Collective confront their desires and their instincts. Persona is a story about their relationships, their weaknesses, their strengths and the masks they wear. A Chinese pole, ropes and bodies that bend and twist, seeking out their limits, that are attracted and repelled, between tenderness and brutality. In a minimalist setting, the four acrobats take on this challenge, spilling over with physical emotions.

• Innocence / La Scie du Bourgeon [Creation] @Centre Culturel Jacques Franck  19:00

There’s nothing to fear from old age, even though it can be merciless on the body. In the mirror of the bonds of acrobatic holds, a couple observes their strengths and weaknesses. Using the infinite variety of hand-to-hand work, Elsa Bouchez and Philippe Droz carry one another, support one another, push each other and repel each other. She fears ageing, he’s delaying, because the body always adapts to life’s realities. Accompanied by a symphony choreographed in six movements, acrobatic moves follow one another in a pared down stage set, limited to a white frame floating in thin air, or video images, projected on their bodies.

• A nos fantômes / Les Menteuses [Re-Creation] @Théâtre Varia 21:00

A rock planted with a single sickly tree and a carpet of flowers. It’s a strange place to meet ghosts… With only a black rope falling from some hangers, flowing and twisting like a vine, Sarah and Célia draw us into a dreamlike circus world where time and space slide into each other. Scenes follow one another, shaped by bewitching sound and light work, with a very cinematic aesthetic. When dreams are possible, you can rollerskate, wear a tiara or croon a love song. So we pass through the looking glass. 

• Mémoire(s) / Le Poivre Rose @Les Halles de Schaerbeek  21:00

In the Alzheimer’s haze that envelops us, the five acrobats and actors of the Poivre Rose Company are generously committed to helping us get our memory back. On stage, accessories and clothes pile up, like the mismatched reminiscences of anonymous individuals. Their show is packed with genre-busting burlesque and poetic scenes without any downtime, subtly borrowing techniques from cinema and fine art. When the circus numbers start in earnest, they transport us thanks to their technique and accuracy, culminating in a powerful final aerobatic number on a Korean cradle. 

Thursday 15/03

• Lugar – Espace provisoire / Proyecto Precipicio [Belgian première] @BRONKS  19:00

On a wire, the tightrope walker is constantly searching for a point, a necessarily temporary place, to be present in his body and in space. Eleonora Gimenez uses a slack wire and Vanina Fadi a tight wire. To create a hybrid of their disciplines, they have developed a new type of rigging accommodating both styles of balance work, using the same wire, which changes nature and character. In partnership with the philosopher Diego Vernazza, they have created a show that also works with words, looking for answers to existential imbalances. 

• Burning (Je ne mourus pas et pourtant nulle vie ne demeura) / Compagnie Habeas Corpus [Creation]  @La Vénerie / Espace Delvaux 19:00

On a set that aspires to verticality, it’s hard for a man to keep his balance and his anchor point. In a closed world littered with cardboard boxes he has to move, sort and pile up, he puts all his energy into preserving a shred of rationality. Cold and unstable, the set is a metaphor for the uncaring and alienating world of work. Personal accounts and poetic texts performed by Laurence Vielle act as a counterpoint to the visual world, where video and lights create a world where man has become a commodity.

• Strach – a fear song / Théâtre d’1 Jour [Creation] @Chapiteau / Parc Victoria  21:00

In Théâtre d’1 Jour’s little big top, circus is truly intimate. For this new show, Patrick Masset was guided by two desires: to bring together circus and opera, and to take circus back to its strange and wild origins. Two carriers, an acrobat and a lyric singer. Together, they control their breathing and defy the skies. From hold to hold, they overcome their fears and regain confidence. Bodies touch, voices are carried. Their fears are ours, and their confidence is ours too. 

• Spiegel im Spiegel / Side Show @Le 140  21:00

The six artists of the Side Show company pass from one side of the mirror to the other to create the illusion of reassembled bodies. This is shown by the emerging reflection of what is hidden. The gaze is an imaginary thread tracing a line between ourselves and others. The limits of the setting play with our perception. Deprived of references for space and bodies, the spectator invents new ones. In a crossover between circus, dance, theatre and fine art, the company pursues its exploration of the imaginary, the better to question reality.

Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles will be the main venue of FRESH CIRCUS#4, located at the very heart of Brussels! 

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• Address and Website

Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles

Boulevard Emile Jacqmain 111-115,

1000 Brussels

Website

You will find below practical information to help you get to Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles at your arrival in Brussels:

From Brussels Airport (Zaventem)

Go to Brussels-City by train  (the train station is located at the -1 floor of the airport).

Take the train B and get out at GARE DU NORD station (11-13 minutes).

Two-ways ticket : 17,60 €

More info 

From Charleroi Airport - Brussels South

Flibco shuttle: direct to GARE DU MIDI (55 minutes).

More info

From Gare du Midi 

Take the tram 3 ou 4 to Gare du Nord and get out at DE BROUCKÈRE station.

More info

From the train station Gare du Nord

10 min walking via the Boulevard Roi Albert II.

This section gives you an overview of the accommodation options available to you during your stay in Brussels, specifying each time the distance from/to main venue (Théâtre National de Bruxelles).

This list can be divided into 2 different categories: Partner Hotels & Non-Partner Hotels. Hotels are ranked by ascending price order.

All partner hotels listed below have agreed to apply special rates for the FRESH CIRCUS#4 participants. Please be aware of the limited time frame to benefit from these preferential rates!

The rates offered are per night and per person.

A [new] city tax of € 4.24 per night and per room is generally not included.

Partner Hotels

Meininger Hotel Brussels City Centre  (★★★)

• Address:

Henegouwenkaai 33, 1080 Brussels [19min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants:

40€ - room with two single beds (price per person)

73€ - room with double bed

Breakfast is included.

• Booking:

Via phone: 00 32 2 588 14 74 or email : welcome@meininger-hotels.com

• Rates available until: 09.02.2018 (with the code: freshcircus2018)  

Website

Hotel Belvue (★★★) 

• Address:

1, Rue Evariste Pierron, 1080 Brussels [21min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants: -9%
• Booking:

Via phone: 00 32 2 832 32 32 or email: info@belvuehotel.com

Specify you come for the FRESH CIRCUS

Website

Danseart Hotel (★★★)

• Address:

Rue A.Dansaert 11, 1000 Brussels [12min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants:

85€ - single room

105€ - double room

Breakfast is included.

• Booking:

Via phone: 00 32 2 512 60 10 or email : reservations@dansaerthotel.com 

• Rates available until: 15.02.2018 (with the code: Espace Catastrophe)

Website

Floris Hotel Arlequin (★★★)

• ​Address:

Rue de la Fourche 17-19B, 1000 Brussels [10min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants:

95€ - Monday 12.03 & Thursday 15.03

110€ - Tuesday 13.03 & Wednesday 14.03 (Breakfast included in both cases)

• Booking:

Via form to download:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pDv6WBWxg6gLKKtrXxmp4Iu2PDBV0iYe/view?usp=sharing

And to be sent to: christelle.dewinne@florishotels.com

• Rates available until: 12.02.2018

Website

Hotel Queen Anne (★★★)

• ​Address:

Bd. Emile Jacqmain 110, 1000 Brussels [1min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants: -10%
• Booking: 

Via the website (see the link below)

• Rates subject to availability (with the code : FESTIVALUP2018)

Website

Hotel Siru  (★★★)

​Address:

Rue des croisades 2, 1210 Brussels [5min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants: -10%
• Booking:

Via the website (see the link below)

• Rates available until: 19.02.2018 (with the code: FUP0318)

Website

Hotel le Dôme  (★★★★)

• Address:

  Boulevard du Jardin Botanique 9-12-13, 1000 Brussels [4min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants: 

100€ - from 12.03 to 16.03

70€ - from 16.03 to 19.03

Breakfast is included.

• Booking:

Via email: dome@skypro.be

• Rates subject to availability (with the code FreshCircus2018)

Website

Hotel Progress (★★★★)

• Address:

9 Rue du Progress, 1210 Brussels [5min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants: -10%
• Booking:

Via the website (see the link below)

• Rates available until: 19.02.2018 (with the code: FUP0318)

Website

Hotel Thon City Centre (★★★★)

• Address:

Avenue du Boulevard 17, 1210 Brussels [4min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants: 

110€ - Monday 12.03

125€ - Tuesday 13.03 & Wednesday 14.03

100€ - Thursday 15.03

Breakfast is included.

• Booking:

Via the link: https://www.thonhotels.com/event/espace-catastrophe-fresh-circus/

• Rates available until: 12.02.2018

Website

Hotel Marivaux (★★★★)

• Address:

Boulevard Adolphe Maxlaan 98 B, Brussels [4min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants: 

130€ - from 12.03 to 16.03

85€ - from 16.03 to 19.03

Breakfast is included.

• Booking:

Via the form to download: Drive-Formulaire and to be sent to: reservation@hotelmarivaux.be

• Rates available until: 05.02.2018

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Hotel Bloom (★★★★)

• Address:

​Rue Royale 250, Brussels [5min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants: 139€

Breakfast included.

• Booking:

Via the link: https://reservations.travelclick.com/6500?groupID=2062265

• Rates available until: 29.01.2018

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Crowne Plaza (★★★★)

• Address:

Rue Gineste 3, 1210 Brussels [8min walking from main venue]

• Price arranged for the FRESH CIRCUS participants: 

140€ - Monday 12.03 & Thursday 15.03

155€ - Tuesday 13.03 & Wednesday 14.03

Breakfast is included.

• Booking: 

Via the link: https://aws.passkey.com/event/49545766/owner/7604429/home

• Rates available until: 12.02.2018

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Non Partner Hotels

2go4

• ​Address:

Boulevard Emile Jacqmain 99, 1000 Brussels [1min walking from main venue]

• Type of facility: youth hostel

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FunKey Hotel (★★)

• Address:

​116 Rue Artan, 1030 Brussels [33min walking from main venue]

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Theater Hotel (★★)

• Address:

Rue Van Gaver 23, 1000 Brussels [5min walking from main venue]

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Hotel Motel One Bruxelles

• Address:

Rue Royale 120, 1000 Brussels  [17min walking from main venue]

•  Type of facility: Motel

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IBIS Sainte Catherine (★★★)

• Address:

Rue Joseph Plateau N°2, 1000 Brussels [9min walking from main venue]

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Yadoya  (★★★)

• ​Address:

Boulevard d'Anvers 32-33, 1000 Brussels  [6min walking from main venue]

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Métropole (★★★★)

• ​Address:

Place de Brouckère 31, 1000 Brussels [5min walking from main venue]

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Monday 12th March & Tuesday 13th March | Closed seminar intended for public policy makers

House of European History / Théâtre National - Upon invitation only

A seminar dedicated to public policy makers is organized prior to the start of FRESH CIRCUS#4.

In close collaboration with the French Ministry of Culture and its Belgian counterparts as well as with the support of an internal work group of Circostrada Network focused on advocacy issues, European policy makers and institutional officials gather for two days in order to exchange and reflect on today and tomorrow's schemes for public policies supporting circus arts.

Monday 12th March | Opening Night | 18:00 

Location still kept secret (for now!)

In 2018, special attention will be given to circus arts and to Brussels circus scene and as such, FESTIVAL UP! will be the first not to be missed meeting on the agenda! Celebrations will be launched on Monday 12th March with an artistic evening that promises to be both festive and friendly and which will be open to all!

Programme in progress | Times and Places to be confirmed | Free of charge, prior booking needed

Thursday 15th March | WARM KISSES | 15:00>18:00

Théâtre Marni (shuttle departure point: in front of Théâtre National) - Upon registration (online form FC#4)​

A presentation of ongoing Belgium circus creation projects, organised by Wallonie-Bruxelles Théâtre/Danse, in partnership with Espace Catastrophe & Circuscentrum.

Building Brussels: Visit of circus spaces in the Belgian capital | 15:00>18:00

Shuttle departure point: in front of Théâtre National - Upon registration (online form FC#4)​

Brussels is changing and new infrastructures dedicated to circus are emerging. Visit of ESAC - the Superior School of Circus Arts of Brussels + the construction site of CIRK - the new circus space for Espace Catastrophe at Koekelberg (Brussels). 

Co-organized by:

	Circostrada
	ARTCENA      ​
	Espace Catastrophe
	Wallonie Bruxelles Théâtre / Danse
	Festival UP!
	Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles

With the support of:

	European Commission
	European Year of cultural Heritage
	Ministère de la Culture
	FocusCircus.Brussels
	Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles
	Région de Bruxelles Capitale
	Wallonie-Bruxelles International

A QUESTION?

If you have any questions regarding your registration or the booking of the shows in the frame of FESTIVAL UP!, please contact Mathilde Grosclaude (Espace Catastrophe): contact-pros@catastrophe.be

For any other questions or request, don't hesitate to contact us at: infocircostrada@artcena.fr

We'll do our best to answer you as soon as possible!

See you soon at FRESH CIRCUS#4...