Fascination Circus: Circus Dance Festival inspires in Cologne!

Fascination Circus: Circus Dance Festival inspires in Cologne!

The Circus Dance Festival, which took place in the theater and circus pedagogical center Cologne Latibul from June 6th to 8th, 2025, was very popular and offered the visitor: Inside a unique experience of contemporary circus, dance and performance. Over 20 international artists: inside appeared in tents and on open -air stages, which impressively brought out the diversity of this art form. This year the thematic focus was on artistic resistance to current challenges, a concern that made the audience resonate. As the Rundschau , the performance of Vladimir Blanco with the title "Zero’s Plan-in search of order in chaos" outstanding program item. Blanco juggled with balls and flummis, which acted as planets such as Jupiter, Mars and Venus, while a seedling was presented in a transparent ball that symbolized the earth.

The liveliness of movement and artistic experiment is also celebrated at the festival. Mélissa Guex presented a performance to reinterpret the collective "Down", while Julian Vogel with "Ceramic Circus" represented the impossible with circular means. In addition, there was an open-air program on the 360 ​​° stage every day, which came up with new creations of international artists: inside. The event took place in the green Rheinauen of Cologne and attracted numerous visitors, whereby access was both free of charge and almost barrier -free.

family -friendly program

The last day of the festival was specifically aimed at families and offered workshops for children. Grandmother Birgit was enthusiastic about the fascination that the performances exercised on the little spectators. In particular, the art road duo "Velovie", consisting of reigning world champions in art cycling, caused a lot of applause.

Despite a violent thunderstorm that interrupted the appearances of the young artists: inside the Wibbelstetz circus and the Latibul youth round (Jula), the mood remained left out. Many guests left the festival early, but some stayed and returned when the weather improved. Ultimately, all performances could be made up for and the artists: inside was rewarded with a lot of applause.

A look into the future of the circus

The Circus Dance Festival not only stands for creative achievements, but also for the growing importance of the contemporary circus in Germany. According to the Goethe Institute, the contemporary circus has increased more and more in recent years, even if there are still challenges such as financing and training compared to other countries. The movement tries to break through clichés and create sustainable structures.
in Cologne is Latibul a center for theater and circus pedagogy and supports the approaches of young artists: inside that act in this dynamic scene. In this sense, the Circus Dance Festival becomes an important platform that offers both residences and performances and addresses questions about gender justice and the compatibility of work and family by the collective hungry.

The festival remains not only a place of art, but also a space of discursive exchange, where topics such as mental health and care are addressed, which was particularly visible at the European Take Care conference.