World Circus (or Monde du Cirque, Zirkuswelt) is a Swiss itinerant event centered on the circus arts, created in 1984 by

Youri Messen-Jaschin Youri Messen-Jaschin is an artist of Latvian origin, born in Arosa, Switzerland, in 1941. He often combines oils and gouaches. His favourite colors are: strong reds, yellows, greens, and blue. He also works in body painting, exhibiting his works ...

. It presents all aspects of the circus, from its archeological creation to the most contemporary forms. CFF1

Presentation

The duration of each event lasts between nine and twelve months in each town. It receives thousands of spectators and proposes shows of acrobats, jugglers,

tightrope walkers Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope ...

, fakirs, clowns, musicians, animal tamers, magicians, contemporary dancers, opera, the magic of the light, winging, circus parades, mimes, from cosmic spectacle to informatics, science and physic of the circus. Bringing more than thousand artists from

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

and the whole world, with almost as much means of expression, it encompasses a town in the beauty of discovery for a whole year. The main task of « World Circus » is to open a new way in the creative art and urbanism. This event offers, among others, a wider interest for the public’s curiosity for the contemporary creation and new technologies. It is motivated by the irreversible development of a visual thought more and more present in different domains of scientifically knowledge, industrial production and visual creation, as well the practical, industrial and cultural innovations of communication. The benefit of the event is entirely dedicated to a

humanitarian Humanitarianism is an active belief in the value of human life, whereby humans practice benevolent treatment and provide assistance to other humans to reduce suffering and improve the conditions of humanity for moral, altruistic, and emotional ...

project.

Bibliography

Books

* 1987 : Yakari, World Circus N°. 153 ** Yakari, Tout le monde du cirque à Lausanne N°. 153; * 1989 : ''Le cirque à l'Affiche'' Editions Gilles Attinger - Hauterive , Switzerland , * 1991 : ''

Lausanne palace The Lausanne Palace is a historic luxury hotel in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is located in the city centre, near the Esplanade of Montbenon and has a view on Le Flon on one side and on the Lake Léman on the other. It is owned by the Sandoz Fam ...

History and chronicles (75 years of a prestigious hotel)'' Presses Centrales Lausanne SA, Lausanne/Switzerland

; * Literatur - Unterhaltung

(1985–1989); * 2010 : ''Le Cirque piste de lecture''

Editor Municipal Library Geneva 2010 * 2010 : ''Le Chapiteau imaginaire''

(Editor Library

Carouge Carouge () is a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. History Carouge is first mentioned in the Early Middle Ages as ''Quadruvium'' and ''Quatruvio''. In 1248 it was mentioned as ''Carrogium'' while in the 14th Century it was kn ...

); * 2010 : ''A Horizontal Chinese scroll from the

Yuan Dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth ...

(1279-1368)''

(Editor :

Guy & Myriam Ullens Foundation Baron Guy François Edouard Marie Ullens de Schooten Whettnall (born 31 January 1935) is a Belgian art collector, philanthropist, and former businessperson. Following his business career, he has with his wife, Myriam Ullens, established the Gu ...

Geneva) ({{ISBN, 978-2-8399-0724-8);

Poster Award World Circus

* 1987 World Circus Lausanne 87, poster award from the Federal Department of the Interior Bern Switzerland

* 2010 World Circus Geneva 2010, poster award from the Swiss Poster Award

External links

World Circus Lausanne 87

World circus Geneva 2010

Blogspot World Circus press

Swiss Post stamp World Circus Geneva 2010

World Circus Geneva 2010
Circuses Festivals in Switzerland