Circ-Exchange Exchange During the ZirQus festival, the Circ-Exchange format offers a space for circus professionals, funding institutions and programmers to get to know each other and exchange ideas, thereby strengthening the scene. What possibilities open up when we gather, listen and organize together? What needs and ideas are there? How… Read More
Nicky B Fly A musician as free and soulful as her name suggests! With roots in Kinshasa and her hometown Zurich, the artist and single mother sees herself as a cultural hybrid with zeitgeist, with two hearts beating to the same beat. This bundle of energy mixes Swiss German,… Read More
From the diploma project KIPPEN. Photo: Annik Lynn Work in Progress A ROOMA BAG FULL OF WOOD CHIPSAN AUDIENCE, 360° ARRANGEMENTA ROLLING AND TILTING STEEL CONSTRUCTIONTHREE PLAYINGROPE-NETWORKING, WHICH TURNS THE ORDER UPSIDE DOWN The UMKIPPEN project arose from the desire to create a contemporary circus piece based on space. Read More
Circus trial workshop Come and have fun by discovering the world of the circus with us! The joy of movement and creativity in doing things together are very important in the circus: that’s why we invite all children to explore the wonderful world of the circus in complete freedom in… Read More
Photo: Mina Monsef ZirQus – Festival for contemporary Swiss circus creations Five days of shows workshops – this year for the first time in cooperation with Zirkus Chnopf. The Festival ZirQus celebrates the diversity of artistic forms of expression, cultural exchange and shared experiences. Come along and enjoy the relaxed… Read More
Aerial silk trial workshop 14:00-14:30 | 14:30-15:00 | 15:00-15:30 | 15:30-16:00 Would you like to try out aerial silks? With Naomi and Anja’s help, you’ll climb the first few meters of the aerial silks and soon be hovering at lofty heights, trying out your first basic tricks. No previous… Read More
Photo: Lukas Zingg Aerial silk trial workshop Have you always wanted to fly elegantly through the air on aerial silks like the artists in the circus? Then you’ve come to the right place! In this course, after a short, specific warm-up, you will learn various basic tricks and climbing… Read More
Photo: Annik Vanal On the stage! For once, we are releasing the stage after the performance and inviting children aged 5 and over to discover our stage set together with our artists. Pull together, climb unfamiliar heights, rehearse a little choreography from the performance and discover what the stage actually… Read More
Aerial trial workshop Have you always wanted to fly around the aerial ring like the artists in the circus? Then you’ve come to the right place! In this workshop, after a short, playful warm-up, you will learn various basic tricks and spinning techniques on the air ring. The workshop… Read More
Trampoline trial workshop The feeling of lifting weightlessly off the ground can only be experienced on a trampoline. Even a gentle swing up and down on the trampoline has a strong effect on the whole body and is a very effective workout that is easy on the joints. It promotes… Read More
