Circa

FEDEC member since 2025

A pioneer among circus festivals, 'Circa' (Festival du Cirque Actuel) was born in 1988 from a meeting of circus schools. Today, it is recognized as an essential event, showcasing contemporary circus creation in big tops, theatres and public spaces.

Missions

In addition to its numerous shows, the Circa Festival is also an opportunity for circus schools and professionals to meet. With its long history, the festival remains the favorite playground for circus schools: leisure and professional circus schools, as well as circus schools of higher education, meet and perform here every year under the aegis of the French (FFEC) and International (FEDEC) federations, bringing a freshness and energy to the event.

The festival is an opportunity for professional circus schools and professionals to meet and network. This event finally contributes to the professionalisation of young students and graduates.

Activities

• Show distribution
• Support for artistic creation
• Actions aimed at the public
• Professionalisation of the circus arts sector

Affiliation

The Circa Festival has developed partnerships with the following networks and programs:

• FFEC
• Territoires de Cirque
• Occitanie en Scène
• Pyrenart
• Erasmus +

In addition, the Circa Festival already has a strong relationship with our network, as it hosts the FEDEC Encounters and CIRCLE shows in Auch (FRA) every October since 2007.

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Founded in 1988

Management

• President: Marie Pierre Bouchaudy
• Director: Stéphanie Bulteau
• Secretary-General (Public Sector): Laure Baqué
• Administrator: Ronan Le Pennec

Localisation

Allée des Arts,
32000 Auch,
France