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[Критерия]

А сейчас с какого  возраста можно выступать с воздушным номером?

[Александр Рыбкин]

Речь Хельмута Гросскурта управляющего Европейской цирковой ассоциации на IV Международном цирковом фестивале «Мамонтенок – 2014» в Якутске.

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European Circus Association
Helmut Grosscurth
Managing Director


Mr. Chairman, dear Sergei and Marfa, ladies and gentlemen,

Thank you very much for inviting me again to attend the Circus Festival in Yakutsk and this II International Circus forum “Circus Art of the Arctic”. It is a pleasure to speak at this forum on behalf of the European Circus Association. The European Circus Association (ECA) is a non-profit organization established in 2002 to unite Europe’s circuses and promote and preserve circus arts and culture as part of Europe's cultural heritage. Our work is funded by member fees and additional donations. The ECA represents more than 130 circuses, festivals, animal trainers and artists in 29 countries, including nearly all renowned European circuses and associated members worldwide such as yourself. We are very happy to have Sakha Diamond Circus among our longest standing associated members.

The ECA concentrates its activities in five fields:

• Cultural recognition: As a result of ECA’s work, the European Parliament adopted in 2005 a resolution acknowledging that the circus is part of European culture. Today the ECA is working to support recognition of circus as culture in the Member States.
• Travelling children’s education: Children living with their families in travelling circuses must have access to schools and appropriate distance learning programmes.
• Animal welfare: ECA works to ensure high quality health and welfare standards for animals presented in circuses and promotes governmental regulation. For this purpose, the ECA has developed a model regulation for the training and keeping of animals.
• EU regulations: ECA works with authorities in Brussels to identify solutions to facilitate the travelling of circuses throughout Europe and the timely issuance of visa and work permits for its artists and staff. This includes work on tax issues, social security and other regulations.
• Technical standards: As a special topic, ECA is working to promote harmonized regulations for temporary structures such as circus tents throughout the European Union.

The European Circus Association was established to promote and preserve circus culture in Europe, one of the most popular forms of live entertainment. During the 20^th century the circus encountered many difficulties in Europe, not only because the World Wars had dispersed many circus companies. Despite a comeback in the 1950’s, the circus had to face competition from cinema, television, amusement parks and other forms of entertainment. Today more than 1,000 circuses operate all over Europe. Many are owned or managed by descendants of great circus families that handover their skills and talents from generation to generation. The vast majority of circuses today, however, present their shows in custom made circus tents travelling from town to town all across Europe. Some permanent circus buildings are still operational, among others in Paris, Munich, Madrid, Blackpool, Budapest, Bucharest and Riga. But most of the circus buildings, of course, can be found in the Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Ever since Lenin signed the decree nationalizing the Russian circus in 1919, circus buildings have been constructed all over the Russian Federation and even in friendly countries from Cuba to Vietnam and from Latvia to Laos.

Luckily, Yakutsk is no exception. But, of course, the circus building in the capital of the Sakha Republic is not just a building like any other. It is home to one of the most exotic circus companies in the world, the only circus on permafrost.

If I may leave a message here with you, it is this: Please remember how special you are! Don’t try to imitate anyone, but develop your own style. Yes, it is important to follow the development of circus arts worldwide. The International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo, held every year in January, is one of the best showcases to do so. But then it should be up to the artists, the directors, costume designers and composers from Yakutia to develop your very own style further and further. Circus means diversity, and the circus from Siberia can add a very special element to it.

Talking about diversity, maybe it would be a good idea to push for more cultural exchange. There are many circus acts and productions out there that may be new for the people of Yakutia. I am absolutely convinced that this would not only bring in new talent and ideas, but it would most likely also help to increase your audiences. The “Little Mommoth” festival has shown that you can do it again and again. Now it is time to make international circus a continuous offer for the people of Yakutsk!

At the same time, there are many circuses around the world that would certainly be keen on presenting some acts and artists from Yakutsk to their astounding audiences. In Western Europe tours of foreign circus troupes have become less and less. While in the 1980’s and 90’s tours of the Russian State Circus or the so called “China National Circus” drew millions of spectators, in the 21^st century only very few productions have had such success. At the same time, however, artists from China have established themselves as an integral part of many top circus shows in the West. The same, of course, is even more true for artists from the Ukraine and Russia.

What does this mean for the Sakha Diamond Circus? Maybe there is no market for a complete show from Siberia in the West, but with all the talent you have in Yakutia, it should be easy to send some acts abroad as ambassadors for the circus arts of the arctic. I know, you have done it before, but I would really like to encourage you to follow up on this. The circus world is always waiting for something new, something exotic, something from far, far away. Sakha Diamond Circus can provide all that. Probably better than most other circus troupes.

In the briefing paper you asked about the development of new directions of circus arts. My simple answer to this question would be: There are many! Unlike some decades ago there is not one single direction of the development. Each circus has its individual focus. Some concentrate on the acrobatics, others on the animals or on the comedy, but in any case the mix of different “acts” and skills is essential for making up a “circus” program. In recent times, a more artistic approach to circus performances has evolved involving other arts, such as drama, theatre and dance. The combination of circus arts, music, light and dance in a modern artistic performance has opened up new perspectives for the circus. Sometimes there is a mix of styles, for example when Grimaillo put the Sokolov teeterboard act in Mozart costumes and music. My personal taste, however, still likes things pure. I like the grace of the Chinese, the strength of the Russians and the zest for life of the Cubans. Please stay who you are. I am sure many circuses would be proud to present to their audiences a glimpse of the circus art of the arctic.

While the audiences out there are waiting for you, your base needs to be cared for and maybe expanded. In order to develop your own style further and train new talent, the whole circus complex should be upgraded to be able to compete with world class facilities elsewhere. Only if you invest in the training facilities and enable young artists from all over the Republic to stay and learn, the basis for further international development will be broad enough.

One last, but important aspect I should not forget to mention. As you certainly know, we have a lot of problems with the so called “animal rights movement” in Western Europe, America and now even in Asia. For too long, many circuses refused to listen to these people, until they suddenly became a major threat for the circus industry overall. In the meantime, most circuses have invested heavily in new and bigger stables and make sure that the animals’ well being comes first. However, it has become increasingly difficult and expensive to convince people that things have changed, because the anti-circus lobby keeps quoting the old bad examples. If there is a lesson to be learnt here it is this: Don’t wait until these guys find their way to Siberia. They will come, that’s for sure. So better prepare now and make sure that all stables meet today’s standards and that training methods are such that everyone can applaud to!

I am not a fortune teller and I don’t know which direction Sakha Diamond Circus will take. In any case I would like to make our mutual cooperation an even closer one. Together the ECA believes we can ensure that the circus continues to enchant, educate and entertain children of all ages. Circus comes in many forms. Altogether they provide culture for millions!

Доклад на Международном цирковом форуме в Якутске.
Дирк Куик. Редактор журнала "Планета цирк"

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The promotion of a brand of the Diamond Circus of Yakutia in Russia and in the world
Dear Sergei and Marfa, dear ladies and gentlemen,
First of all, I would like to thank you very much for inviting me to Yakutia and for giving me the chance for getting to know better your "Diamond Circus" and your "Little Mammoth Festival." I'm also very proud to be a member of your jury. I grew up in a small village in The Netherlands and in my childhood, Russia and Siberia were very far away. But thanks to our mutual love for the circus, we are able to share these moments on an international and professional level.
Let me address to you some words and thoughts about the phenomena of circus festivals in general and also about the chances for your circus and your acrobats to gain popularity within the Russian Federation and, even more important, around the world.
I don't have to tell you about the number of circus festivals around the world. The number is growing from year to year. In the meantime it is even impossible to count them, not to speak about attending all of them. We could give up our "normal" jobs (that mostly have something to do with circus) and travel from one festival to the next, from Russia to Ukraine, from Cuba to Mexico, from Europe to China. Maybe, some impresarios are getting close to travelling everywhere... For the circus audience, the festival in their city or town is an annual or at least regular event and spectators are fascinated by the high quality of international acts that come to town.
The audience in your city, and in other Russian cities like Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan or Izhevsk, has the privilege to attend circus shows all year long. In our countries, we can not imagine such a situation. In Germany for example, there is only one stable circus building. That is the family owned Circus Krone building in Munich. There are three different shows every year, one in January, one in February and one in March. The rest of the year, the circus rents it's building out for pop concerts or any kind of entertainment. Then Krone goes on tour with the chapiteau. In Germany, where we are based, circus is not a part of the cultural life. In Paris we have a similar situation with Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione which is used for circus only for some months each year.
But circus is an important part of the Russian culture and you can be very proud of that. Maybe some people forget about that nowadays in Russia! In the West (in Europe or in the Americas) circus has never had that status. Politicians and the audience see the traditional circus with animals as a cheap form of amusement, especially for children. Only in some European countries, like France and The Netherlands, circus achieved a cultural status. But still, the status is not the same as in Russia and especially the discussion about animals in the circus doesn't stop and has a big, negative impact on the popularity of the circus in general.
Anyway, I don't want to discuss with you about what is a circus or what is not, if there should be animals in a circus show or not. We have had this discussion for years now... I want to point out, your city and your country should be proud of having your circus building, your tradition and your festival. Of course the "Little Mammoth Festival" can help to further popularize your circus culture - if needed - and attract other spectators to the circus, maybe even foreigners, like in our case. In other countries, circus festivals always attract politicians and VIP-s. In Yakutia, I don't really know the situation... But I'm sure I will learn more about that during my visit now!
In my opinion, the circus also has a potential to spread happiness around the world, without being a peace movement. Before politicians started to think about international discussions for peace instead of making war, artists from many different countries, all around the world, already presented their skills in one and the same show. I still remember the first time I witnessed artists from Russia, the USA, China and North Korea all assembled in one show. That was in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, in the 80s, before I started going to Monte-Carlo every year. I was thrilled and moved at the same time. Another fantastic experience was during our first visit to Moscow back in 1988. We went to see the show "Moskwa-Washington" during the try-outs in Moscow, before the show went on tour to the USA. During our stay, also Ronald Reagan came to visit Gorbatschov and talked about agreements between the two countries. The circus was already one step ahead!
I guess, it's the magic of the circus that makes frontiers disappear. In a circus show, it doesn't matter from what country you are or what language you speak, what counts is the level of your skills as an acrobat, the originality of your act, or your personality and cooperation between the artists, the ring crew and people behind the scenes.
If your circus, or parts of your circus show travel to other countries, you should never forget about your roots. You are Siberian and that is very exotic in our eyes. Exotic means different and maybe also strange in our eyes, but that can be a big bonus compared to troupes from other Asian countries. Of course, circus audiences around the world are expecting high skills and originality, but maybe even more important is to keep your tradition. That doesn't mean, your shows have to have a folkloristic theme all the time. But your culture has such a broad spectrum and is so different compared to our world, that it will be easy but also important to introduce some elements from your very own culture into your shows and acts. That could be in the music, in the costume design, in the choreography, the make-up or anything. Be proud of your culture and don't try to behave like Chinese or European acrobats. We have had them all and they are not new to us anymore.
If you want to change or improve the training of your students and hopefully open up your own circus school in the near future, be authentic and work on the personality of the young acrobats from your city and your country. Try to find ways to express your culture in every single act and please don't copy other schools or troupes. I am sure, there is a market for exotic acts from your country in the West. You don't have to tell stories, but maybe you can use elements from your history or sagas from your country and visualize them.
Let me finish my short speech with some general thoughts about the future of the circus.
Where will the circus, where will acrobatics go in future? What direction will they take? I'm not a fortune teller, I just know there will always be a lot of talent all around the world. It is one of our tasks to not only look for talent, but also stimulate the development of talent. That can be by organizing festivals, by teaching at a school, by creation new productions or by publishing magazines.
I don't believe in the idea that there will be the "one" direction for circus or acrobatic shows. Rather the contrary: I do believe we will see an even greater variety of individual forms of acrobatic entertainment than before. From huge enterprises like Ringling Bros. in the USA, Cirque du Soleil from Canada or Krone from Germany to the cozy little Varieté theaters there will be room for many new ideas to come. Take Germany as an example: Our leading four circuses are all completely different: Krone is by far the biggest with a Las Vegas-like show, Roncalli has a more poetic show with theatrical elements and many clowns, Charles Knie presents many animal acts in a glamorous style and FlicFlac goes for thrills and stunts presented in jeans and to hard rock music.
In one way or another, the circus will stay alive. A German circus manager used to say: "As long as there are children, there will be circus!" I would prefer to say: As long as the circus continues to fascinate its audiences - no matter what age -, it will stay alive. We should all help to improve this fascination!
Dirk Kuik - Planet Circus

[Александр Рыбкин]

ВИДЕО. Кавалькада в честь открытия IV Международного циркового фестиваля «Мамонтенок - 2014» в Якутск

http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3050

Кавалькада

[Масяня]

Как здорово! И погода не подвела - настоящий праздник цирка!

[Ринат]

А сейчас с какого  возраста можно выступать с воздушным номером?

  Моя дочь и партнерша последние 21 год, начала работать в воздушном номере с 15,5 лет, будучи ученицей с практическим участием в номере. Но стаж начал считаться с 16 лет. В воздушные полеты раньше 16-17 лет не зачисляют, так как  эти номера построены на отрывных трюках.

  Очень рад празднику цирка, состоявшемуся на якутской земле. Сколько одаренных детей привязаны к любимому нами виду искусства. Благо, что они не на улице, а заняты серьезным делом. Возможно, что часть из них и дальше пойдет по цирковой стезе и из них вырастут талантливые артисты цирка. Организаторы молодцы. Якутия приобретает имидж международной столицы цирковых фестивалей!!!

[Александр Рыбкин]

Организаторы молодцы. Душевная атмосфера и, конечно, Влада, погода не подвела + 35. Вчера, 20 июня Якутия отметила национальный праздник ""Ысыах Олонхо" - встреча солнца. Сегодня заключительный день в 17.00 (в Москве 11.00 утра) - Гала и вручение призов. Вчера пообщались с девочками, которые не смогли выступить. Безусловно они расстроены, что не смогли выступить. Но скажу Вам по секрету. Жюри фестиваля их достойно отметит. На манеже Государственного цирка Якутии 21 июня 2014 г. состоялось гала-представление и торжественное награждение призеров. Золото Бриллиантовый цирк Якутии Антиподистки. КНР. Цзининская акробатическая группа. Образцовый коллектив «Грация». Пермь Серебро Групповой эквилибр. Монголия. Пхам Виет Куонг. Эквилибр на лестнице. Вьетнам. Михаил Ермаков. Жонглер с мячами. Россия Бронза Аяжун Ниязбекова и Виктор Дрюков. Акробатическая пара. Казахстан. Арата Урава. Япония. Диаболо Приз Жюри прессы был вручен номеру «Воздушная трапеция» из г. Урай Ханты-Мансийского автономного округа. Россия. Специальный Приз от сайта www.ruscircus.ru получил групповой эквилибр из Монголии.

[Масяня]

Поздравляю победителей и призеров!

[Чарли]

Поздравляю !!!  Да здравствует Цирк !!!

[Александр Рыбкин]

Перспективы международного сотрудничества Бриллиантового цирка Якутии

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[Александр Рыбкин]

ВИДЕО

Кавалькада в честь открытия IV Международного циркового фестиваля «Мамонтенок - 2014» в Якутск
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3050

Клоунская группа «Конфуз». Александр Пеньков и Алексей Кругляков. Фокус со зрителем
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3051

Михаил Ермаков. Жонглер с мячами.
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3052

Грани» Эквилибр. Каучук. Пермь
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3053

Групповой эквилибр. Монголия. Приз о РУСЦИРКУСА
http://ruscircus.ru/...t=play&vid=3054

Клоуны Якутия. Реприза Обнимашки
http://ruscircus.ru/...t=play&vid=3055

Антипод. КНР. Цзининская акробатическая группа.
http://ruscircus.ru/...t=play&vid=3056

Клоунская группа «Конфуз». Александр Пеньков и Алексей Кругляков. Реприза на ходулях
http://ruscircus.ru/...t=play&vid=3057

Выступление детской цирковой школы Якутии
http://ruscircus.ru/...t=play&vid=3058

Клоунская группа «Конфуз». Александр Пеньков и Алексей Кругляков. Реприза Микрофон
http://ruscircus.ru/...t=play&vid=3059

Аяжун Ниязбекова и Виктор Дрюков. Акробатическая пара. Казахстан.
http://ruscircus.ru/...t=play&vid=3062

Арата Урава. Япония. Диаболо
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3060

Жонглер на лошади
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3061

[Чарли]

Спасибо,Александр Рыбкин !!! 

[Александр Рыбкин]

Канатоходцы. Россия. Республика Саха Якутия
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3064

Акробаты на качелях п/р Александра Посельского. Россия. Бриллиантовый цирк Якутии
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3065

Пластический этюд. Эквилибр-каучук. Россия. Республика Саха Якутия
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3066

Пхам Виет Куонг. Эквилибр на лестнице. Вьетнам.
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3067

Клоунская группа «Конфуз». Александр Пеньков и Алексей Кругляков. Реприза Вода
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3068

Барабанщики и парад
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3069

Джигиты п/р Дьулустана Софронова. Россия. Бриллиантовый цирк Якутии
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3070

Клоуны. Бриллиантовый цирк Якутии. Комарики реприза
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3071

Сестры Истомины эквилибр. Пермь Россия.
http://www.ruscircus...t=play&vid=3072

[Ринат]

Александр! даже аккредитованный журналист дал бы меньше информации в свой пресс-центр! Спасибо тебе за предоставленную инфу и большую любовь к цирку. Только так, и не иначе, должны работать настоящие специалисты, работающие для цирка. Александр Рыбкин, к сожалению, только альтруист. Спасибо тебе, Саша!!!

[Масяня]

Присоединяюсь к Ринату.

[Александр Рыбкин]

Спасибо за оценку, друзья. Три в одном, к сожалению - писатель, видеоператор и фотограф.

 

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