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The Festival International du Cirque de Massy (France) was created in 1993 by Michel Bruneau, a former professional photographer with a passion fir the circus. Three years earlier, Bruneau, who had made many friends in the French circus world, had arranged for the celebrated clown [[Achille Zavatta]] to celebrate his seventy-five birthday under his circus big top in Massy—a small town in the southern boroughs of Paris where Michel Bruneau resided.
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''By Dominique Jando''
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[[Image:Yvonne_Kudsky_elephant_%26_dog.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Yvonne Kludsky (2009)]]The Festival International du Cirque de Massy (France) was created in 1993 by Michel Bruneau, a former professional photographer with a passion fir the circus. Three years earlier, Bruneau, who had made many friends in the French circus world, had arranged for the celebrated clown [[Achille Zavatta]] to celebrate his seventy-five birthday under Zavatta's circus big top in Massy—a small town in the southern outer boroughs of Paris where Michel Bruneau resided.
  
 
During the party after the performance, Claude Germon, then Mayor of Massy, floated the idea of organizing an annual circus event in his town, and defied Michel Bruneau to come up with the goods. Bruneau took up the challenge, and with a group of volunteers, put together a circus festival whose vocation was to celebrate traditional circus, and notably to highlight animal acts.
 
During the party after the performance, Claude Germon, then Mayor of Massy, floated the idea of organizing an annual circus event in his town, and defied Michel Bruneau to come up with the goods. Bruneau took up the challenge, and with a group of volunteers, put together a circus festival whose vocation was to celebrate traditional circus, and notably to highlight animal acts.
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The first edition of the Festival was held under a big top set up in Massy’s Georges Brassens Park, on January 16 and 17, 1993. It has been held annually ever since, in the same location, each third weekend of January. The Festival attracts artists from all over the world, who perform before an international Jury composed of circus professionals. The top awards are the ''Piste de Cristal'' (Crystal Ring) and the ''Chapiteau de Cristal'' (Crystal Big Top). Special Prizes are also awarded by various organizations.
 
The first edition of the Festival was held under a big top set up in Massy’s Georges Brassens Park, on January 16 and 17, 1993. It has been held annually ever since, in the same location, each third weekend of January. The Festival attracts artists from all over the world, who perform before an international Jury composed of circus professionals. The top awards are the ''Piste de Cristal'' (Crystal Ring) and the ''Chapiteau de Cristal'' (Crystal Big Top). Special Prizes are also awarded by various organizations.
  
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Today, the Festival is organized by a non-profit association led by Michel Bruneau and [[The Bouglione Family|Francesco Bouglione]], and produced by Circus Stars Production. It is broadcast every year on the French television channel, France 3.
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Today, the Festival International du Cirque de Massy is organized by a non-profit organization led by Michel Bruneau. [[The Bouglione Family|Francesco Bouglione]] was co-producer in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, [[Thierry Feery]] became its new co-producer, and the festival was presented under Feery's big top. The Festival International du Cirque de Massy is broadcast every year on the French television channel, France 3.
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== Image Gallery ==
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<Gallery>
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Image:Zhejiang_Troupe_at_Massy_(2009).jpg|The Zhejiang Acrobatic Troupe with Francesco Bouglione and Michel Bruneau (2009)
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Image:Francesco_Bouglione_(c.2008).jpg|Francesco Bouglione
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Image:Aleksandrov_(2009).jpg|Michel Bruneau and the Aleksandrovi (2009)
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Image:Yvonne_Kudsky_elephant_%26_dog.jpg|Yvonne Kludsky (2009)
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Image:Daniel_Niuman_Horses.jpg|Daniel Niuman (2009)
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</Gallery>
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== External Links ==
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[http://www.cirque-massy.com www.cirque-massy.com] (French)
  
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== External Link ==
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[http://www.massy-circusfestival.com/ www.massy-circusfestival.com] (English)
  
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[http://www.cirque-massy.com www.cirque-massy.com]
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[[Category:Festivals|Massy, Festival International du Cirque de]]

Latest revision as of 01:15, 6 February 2014

By Dominique Jando


Yvonne Kludsky (2009)
The Festival International du Cirque de Massy (France) was created in 1993 by Michel Bruneau, a former professional photographer with a passion fir the circus. Three years earlier, Bruneau, who had made many friends in the French circus world, had arranged for the celebrated clown Achille Zavatta to celebrate his seventy-five birthday under Zavatta's circus big topThe circus tent. America: The main tent of a traveling circus, where the show is performed, as opposed to the other tops. (French, Russian: Chapiteau) in Massy—a small town in the southern outer boroughs of Paris where Michel Bruneau resided.

During the party after the performance, Claude Germon, then Mayor of Massy, floated the idea of organizing an annual circus event in his town, and defied Michel Bruneau to come up with the goods. Bruneau took up the challenge, and with a group of volunteers, put together a circus festival whose vocation was to celebrate traditional circus, and notably to highlight animal acts.

The first edition of the Festival was held under a big topThe circus tent. America: The main tent of a traveling circus, where the show is performed, as opposed to the other tops. (French, Russian: Chapiteau) set up in Massy’s Georges Brassens Park, on January 16 and 17, 1993. It has been held annually ever since, in the same location, each third weekend of January. The Festival attracts artists from all over the world, who perform before an international Jury composed of circus professionals. The top awards are the Piste de Cristal (Crystal Ring) and the Chapiteau de Cristal (Crystal Big Top). Special Prizes are also awarded by various organizations.

Today, the Festival International du Cirque de Massy is organized by a non-profit organization led by Michel Bruneau. Francesco Bouglione was co-producer in 2012 and 2013. In 2014, Thierry Feery became its new co-producer, and the festival was presented under Feery's big topThe circus tent. America: The main tent of a traveling circus, where the show is performed, as opposed to the other tops. (French, Russian: Chapiteau). The Festival International du Cirque de Massy is broadcast every year on the French television channel, France 3.

Image Gallery

  • The Zhejiang Acrobatic Troupe with Francesco Bouglione and Michel Bruneau (2009)

  • Francesco Bouglione

  • Michel Bruneau and the Aleksandrovi (2009)

  • Yvonne Kludsky (2009)

  • Daniel Niuman (2009)

External Links

www.cirque-massy.com (French)

www.massy-circusfestival.com (English)

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