October
12, Warsaw, Poland.
In cooperation with the X. International Festival of Circus Art Warszawa
2008. ECA board meeting and special meeting with the Polish organisation of
circus proprietors Zwiazek Pracodawców Cyrku i Rozrywki.
October
18 and 19, Latina, Italy. In cooperation with the 10th International Circus
Festival “City of Latina.“ Meeting with Italian circus directors and
special assembly about regulations for circus animals in Italy.
November 1, Wiesbaden, Germany. In cooperation
with the European Youth Circus Festival, a study afternoon is organised
with the theme “Trends and developments in the circus.“
December
8, Paris, France.
Instructive meeting in cooperation with Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione.
January
16 and 17, 2009, Monte-Carlo. In conjunction with the 33rd Festival International du
Cirque de Monte-Carlo – ECA 7th annual symposium. The theme will
be “Circus – culture for the millions.“ The program will focus on artistic and
cultural aspects of the circus and its enduring appeal to the public.
ECA General
Members Meeting and Circus Business Exhibition. All events will be held at the
Auditorium Prince Rainier III, Monaco.
The European
Circus Association represents the European circuses to authorities and the
general public. The ECA wants to promote circus art and culture and to protect
this important part of our common cultural heritage. ECA chairman Urs Pilz is
vice president and artistic director of the International Circus Festival in Monte-Carlo.
Nearly all renowned European circuses are members of the ECA.
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