Budapest Hosts 8th International Circus Festival

The biannual festival has turned Budapest into a summit for circus performers, and a recruiting ground for circus directors from around the world.

More artists will take place at this year's festival than ever before. Altogether 30 productions from 17 countries - from Venezuela to China - are on the programme. As in earlier years, the performances will be divided up into an "A" and a "B" programme.

Among the more exotic acts on the programmes are the Hebei Acrobats from China and the Duo Vanegas's "Wheel of Death" from Columbia. The comic acts include Professor Wacko from Great Britain and the juggler Dustin Nicolodi. The clowns Francesco from France and Henry from Venezuela will give the programmes a backbone, as well as a funny bone.

The Programmes:

SHOW A

Imre Baross Circus Arts School / opening (Hungary)

Professor Wacko / comedy trampoline (United Kingdom)

Henry / clown (Venezuela)

Roman Khapersky / hand balancing (Russia)

Kata Kiss / hula hoop (Hungary)

Stina and Lotta / rola-bola (Finland)

Henry / clown (Venezuela)

Sasha Poldi / fixed trapeze (Russia)

Duo La Brise / acrobatic adagio (Ukraine)

Hebei Acrobats / unicycle (China)