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International Biennial of Circus Arts

Jan. 12, 2023 > Feb. 12, 2023

For its 5th edition, BIAC is present in over 49 cultural venues in the region, offering a program of 73 shows and 240 performances. In Marseille, you’ll be able to discover performances at Village Chapiteau, Friche Belle-de-Mai, ZEF and La Criée, among others.

Published on 29 January 2023

The tent village

BIAC’s big tops are back on the Prado beaches! The four big tops will host 12 shows and 45 performances between January and February. You’ll be able to discover renowned French companies, as well as those from Africa (“Yé!”), Chile (“9.8”) and Switzerland (“Mr.Skeleton”). You’ll find laugh-out-loud shows like “Presque Parfait”, the spectacular “Low cost paradise”, and poetry with “Hêtre & Phasmes”. A month of dreams in the Cité Phocéenne.

Shows throughout the region

This year’s Biennale features “Sur la route de Fanny” (On Fanny’s Road), with this year’s star performer Fanny Soriano from the Libertivore company! She will be presenting her entire repertoire, 5 shows in 6 regional towns. This tour will allow you to discover the unique universe of this internationally acclaimed circus artist and director.

Switzerland, guest country at the 5th edition

Switzerland invites itself to BIAC! Jean-Marc Diebold, director of the Centre Culturel Suisse in Paris, had the idea of presenting seven shows by contemporary artists in our region: Martin Zimmerman, Julian Vogel, Marc Oosterhoff, Arno Ferrera and La compagnie La horde dans les Pavés. A host of Swiss artists with singular and innovative universes.

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