Circus Dance Festvial

We are partner of the Creative Europ project "Take Care", which is dedicated to promoting knowledge and awareness around mental health and wellbeing in the circus field. The project focuses on prevention and knowledge by raising awareness, providing training for artists, students and cultural professionals. Within international conferences at selected European circus festivals, the topic is discussed publicly. The project is lead by FEDEC - the International Network for Professional Circus Education.

The first international conference with public panels and numerous workshops will take place in Cologne, as part of the upcoming CircusDanceFestival:

Save the date for Saturday, June 7, 2025 in Cologne.

More information about the project: TAKE CARE - Circus Life in a Swing

^{Take Care is co-funded by the 'Creative Europe' program of the European Union.}

We would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all the artists who applied for our 360° shorts Format and Film Program! The application deadline ended on December 15th, and it was a great success.

We received over 300 applications for the 360° shorts Open Call and nearly 200 applications for the Circus & Film Open Call, showcasing an impressive variety of creative submissions.

We are now entering the selection process with the festival team. We will be accompanied by two external experts with an international perspective. For 360° shorts, this is Kitt Johnson, choreographer and artistic director of the New Circus Festival in Copenhagen, and for Circus & Film, Ágota Harmati, artistic director of the Moovy dance film festival.

CircusDanceFestival is seeking original short pieces from the circus and dance field for a 360° audience on an outdoor stage. You have until 15th December 2024 to submit your best solo or duo work, in the air or on the floor, lasting up to fifteen minutes.

Applications are welcome from both established and emerging artists, a late-career changer or a cross-disciplinary artist. Your work can be funny, smart, contemplative, queer, poetic, critical... like to your taste. However, you should consider the context of an open-air setting and that we search for works that are performed 360°!

All the information and the application form can be found here.

The CircusDanceFestival is looking for film contributions for the open-air cinema program.
In cooperation with the Cologne Moovy Film Festival, selected films will be presented as part of the open-air cinema at the CircusDanceFestival on June 7 and 8, 2025.

You can find all further information in our Open Call.