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CIRKO - performance season in Autumn 2005 |
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In Autumn 2005 Cirko will program new performances from Circo Aereo and magician Tatu Tyni in Helsinki. In October Cirko will also co-produce the 5-3-1 Helsinki New Juggling Festival.
In our publishing program
we will present a new book. Sirkuksen vallankumous (The Revolution of Circus) is a French collection of articles
about the French comtemporary circus. Edited by Jean-Michel Guy, originally named Avant-garde, Cirque! (2001)the book will be published in Finnish in the beginning of October by Like Kustannus Ltd and Cirko - Center for New Circus.
Also in October begins a serial of movies from the world of circus. As a partner with the Finnish Film Archive Cirko has chosen 20 films from the 1920´s´ until our days. For the further information, please contact www.sea.fi.
Cirko will continue the project of presenting the work of Finnish comtemporary circus artist in the countries of Europe. In November (2nd - 6th) the juggler Ville Walo will perform in Finnish Institute of Paris with his solo performance Waloville. For further information please contact: www.institut-finlandais.asso.fr.
CIRKO´S PERFORMANCES IN HELSINKI, AUTUMN 2005
Circo Aereo & UMO Jazz Orchestra: LOUISIANA CIRCUS
Louisiana Circus comprises six circus artists and 19 musicians in the swinging atmosphere of old time cabaret. The UMO Jazz House ambience will pulse with the mix of exiting and creative circus performance. Trapeze and tight-rope acts will reach above the audience, and circus artistry will fuse with the magical sound of the big band orchestra creating an unparalleled union.
Louisiana Suite is by Palle Mikkelborg, who in the past has collaborated with such figures as Miles Davis. The Louisiana Circus brings together the top circus talents from France, Sweden and Finland. The conductor of the specially enlarged line-up of UMO Jazz Orchestra is Markku Veijonsuo.
Director: Maksim Komaro
Design: Maksim Komaro and Jani Nuutinen
Musical director and conductor: Markku Veijonsuo
Music: Palle Mikkelborg: Louisiana Suite
Light designer: Juho Rahijärvi
Visual set up: Kati Rantalainen
Circus artists: Victor Cathala (FRA), Sania Kosonen, Jani Nuutinen, Kati Pikkarainen, Sanna Silvennoinen and Erik Åberg (SWE)
UMO Jazz Orchestra:
Trumpets: Teemu Mattsson, Timo Paasonen, Tero Saarti, Mikko Pettinen, Erno Tiittanen
Trombones: Antti Rissanen, Pekka Laukkanen, Sinikka Taalikainen, Mikael Engbacka, Jari Hongisto
Saxophones: Pentti Lahti, Manu Dunkel, Jouni Järvelä, Teemu Salminen, Pepa Päivinen
Drums, Markus Ketola – bass, Ville Huolman – piano, Seppo Kantonen – guitar, Marzi Nyman
Production team: UMO Jazz Orchestra, Circo Aereo and Cirko – Centre for New Circus in collaboration with Helsinki Festival.
Louisiana Circus is supported by Ministry for Education and the Finnish Cultural Foundation.
Premiere Friday 19 August 2005, 7.00 p.m.
Other performances
Saturday 20 August 3.00 p.m. & 7.00 p.m.
Sunday 21 August 3.00 p.m. & 7.00 p.m.
Tuesday 23 August 7.00 p.m.
Wednesday 24 August 1.00 p.m
Thursday 25 August 7.00 p.m.
Friday 26 August 7.00 p.m.
Duration: 1,5 hours with interval.
Tickets: 20/15 euro, from Lippupiste and from UMO Jazz House one hour before the show.
UMO Jazz House, Pursimiehenkatu 6, 00150 Helsinki.
Additional information: tel. +358 -(0)9 - 6122 1914 and www.umo.fi, www.cirko.net
Tatu Tyni: KABAN
Magic show for the families and young audiences
19.8. - 16.9.2005 at Annantalo, Annankatu 30, Helsinki.
Production: Tatu Tyni,Cirko - Center for New Circus aith the collaboration with the Helsinki Festival.
Tickets:
tel +358 0600 900 900
Further information:
www.helsinkifestival
tel. +358 50 305 7513
Circo Aereo & Rinneradio:
FRITT FALL
Combination of juggling, acrobatics and electric comtemporary jazz.
13. - 30.10.2005 at the Ateneum hall, Finnish National Gallery, Kaivokatu 2, Helsinki.
Tickets:
+ 358 9 1733 6401
Further information:
www.ateneum.fi
tel. +358 9 1733 6401
5-3-1 HELSINKI NEW JUGGLING FESTIVAL
International festival of new and experimental juggling. Performances, workshops, lectures.
21.-23.10.2005 at Stoa and Ateneum hall in Helsinki.
Tickets:
tel + 358 9 3108 8411
Further information:
www.531festival.com
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