Fédération Mondiale du Cirque Announces First World Circus Day on Saturday, April 17, 2010
Published: 5 march 2010
The Fédération Mondiale du Cirque, under the patronage of H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco, today announced the inaugural World Circus Day on Saturday, April 17, 2010. World Circus Day is designated as a special day for circuses and circus fans around the world to create and attend circus-related festive events in celebration of Circus as part of our worldwide cultural heritage.
“The first World Circus Day is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate circus,” said President Urs Pilz. “We are encouraging circus owners, circus artists and circus friends all over the world to observe World Circus Day 2010, and to make it a day for the world to remember.”
Circuses and supporters are asked to register their events and celebrations at the Federation’s website at www.circusfederation.org. Presently, events have been registered to take place in Belarus, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, The Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United States of America. Additional events are being planned in Hungary, Mexico, Russia and other countries.
“The circus is truly ubiquitous and is found in forms throughout the world,” said Laura van der Meer, Executive Director of the Federation. “World Circus Day was created to recognize and honor the important contributions that circuses have made to performing arts and culture. We are using an online map of the world to link these circus festivities into a worldwide celebration, but also to provide information to circus friends, enthusiasts and families to locate events in their countries,” she said.
