Thirteen circus masters from all the corners of the world will be judged by a jury made up of professionals, including the actors Bolek Polívka and Anna Polívková. The festival will be held from February 15th to 19th 2012 on Hagibor plain, Prague 10. The Czech Republic will be represented by the tightrope walker Robert Lagron and the acrobatic duo on Persian poles called Duo Štauberti. Other competitors include the groups Hula Hop and Pronin from Russia, Maugli on an elephant from Germany and his colleague Kasseli with elephant dressage, cat trainer Darja from Latvia, ventriloquist Serge Massot from France or clown Davis Vassalo from Italy.
The circus championship will be judged by a jury made up of well-known people, e.g. actors Bolek and Anna Polívkovi, Karel Roden, Pavel Liška, singers Iva Frühlingová, Bohuš Matuš and Markéta Konvičková. There will also be experienced circus and variety show agents, programme managers from the biggest circus festival in Monte Carlo, Moulin Rouge, Paris and also the directors of famous circuses from Germany, Austria, Norway and Denmark.
Tickets range from 450 to 790 CZK. For more information, visit www.cirkusfestival.cz.