27th WORLDWIDE FESTIVAL OF
THE CIRCUS OF TOMORROW
 and
 18th  Worldwide Festival of
the Circus of the Future

January 26-30, 2006
at the CIRQUE D'HIVER-BOUGLIONE



The Jury included :

Germany: THE SORELLAS (Jean-Rodrigue Funke, Christoph Gobet) – Medalists in 2003
Canada: GUY CARON – Creative Director, Cirque du Soleil, Québec
China: CHENG HAIBAO – Former artist, Director of Shangaï Circus School
USA: PAUL BINDER – Founder and Artistic Director, Big Apple Circus, New York
France: MARC METRAL – Medalist in 1977
Russia: MARINA GOLOVINSKAYA – Gold Medalist in 1990
Switzerland: FREDY KNIE – Director, Circus Knie
Ukraine: EDDY NEUMANN – Medalist in 1993 (Group KGB)

To whom were added, for the Clown Category:

France: VALERIE FRATELLINI – Equestrienne and Clown
Russia: TATIANA NIKULINA (Mrs. Yuri Nikulin)
MAXIM NIKULIN – Director, Circus Nikulin, Moscow


24 acts were in competition.
The Orchestra was conducted by François Morel.
The Host was Calixte de Nigremont.
The Festival broadcast was directed by Massimo Manganaro, and produced by
Telmondis-Aubes Productions for ARTE.

 

 
  WINNER LIST:

CIRCUS OF TOMORROW
   
  GOLD MEDAL
    THE WHITE CROW
Russian Barre
(Switzerland)
The President of the French Republic Award		  
   
  MEDAILLE D'ARGENT
  Antoine & rocco
Chinese Pole
(France)
The City of Paris Award
  TROUPE DE DALIAN
Acrobatic Bicycle
(China)
KONSTANTIN MURAVIEV
Eccentric
(Russia)
   
  BRONZE MEDALS
  TYPO
(JAMIE ADKINS & ANNE-MARIE LEVASSEUR)
Clowns
(USA)		 ANDRIY DOROZHKO
Aerial Globe
(Ukraine)
 		 CABARET
Basket Acrobatics
(Ukraine)
 
  LAETITIA & ARTUR
Acrobatic Adagio
(France and Poland)		 THE BIKERS
Acrobatics on Inflatables
(Ukraine)
     
  SPECIAL PRIZES OF THE JURY
  IVAN
Juggler
(Bulgaria)		 MENNO VAN DYKE
Juggler
(Holland)		 DUO SSENS
Trapeze
(France and Quebec)
     
 
  YURI NIKULIN TROPHY
 		 ANNIE FRATELLINI TROPHY
 
  KONSTANTIN MURAVIEV
Eccentric
(Russia)
 		 TYPO
(JAMIE ADKINS & ANNE-MARIE LEVASSEUR)
Clowns
(USA)
   
 
CIRCUS OF THE FUTURE
 
GOLD MEDAL

DASHA VINTILOVA
Static and Swinging Trapeze
(Ukraine)


 
  SILVER MEDAL

TROUPE DE HANGZHOU
Aerial Straps
(China)
 
BRONZE MEDAL

DMITRI CHERNOV
Juggler
(Russia)
 
     
  SPECIAL AWARDS
Moulin Rouge Award
KONSTANTIN MURAVIEV
Eccentric (Russia)

Moulin Rouge Award
DASHA VINTILOVA
Trapeze (Ukraine)

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Award
ANDRYI DOROZHKO
Aerial Globe (Ukraine)

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Award
THE BIKERS
Acrobatics on Inflatables (Ukraine)

Cirque du Soleil Award
DUO SSENS
Trapeze (France, Quebec)

Circus Knie Award
MENNO VAN DYKE
Juggler (Holland)

Big Apple Circus Award
TYPO (JAMIE ADKINS & ANNE-MARIE LEVASSEUR)
Clowns (USA)

Fédération Française des Ecoles de Cirque Award
DUO SSENS
Trapeze (France, Quebec)

Fédération Européenne des Ecoles de Cirque Professionnelles Award
GARY DRAULT
Swinging Trapeze (France)

Européenne de Spectacles Award
HANGZHOU ACROBATIC TROUPE
Aerial Straps (China)

Cirque Phénix Award
CABARET
Basket Acrobatics (Ukraine)

Circus Kobzov Award
ANTOINE & ROCCO
Chinese Pole (France)

Grimailo Studio Award
DASHA VINTILOVA
Trapeze (Ukraine)

Cirque Bouglione Award
DALIAN ACROBATIC TROUPE
Acrobatic Bicycle (China)

Arte Award
ANTOINE & ROCCO
Chinese Pole (France)

Telmondis Award
HOY & EGOROV
Double Slack Wire (Ukraine)

SACEM Award
TYPO (JAMIE ADKINS & ANNE-MARIE LEVASSEUR)
Clowns (USA)

Cirque Eloize Award
ANTOINE & ROCCO
Chinese Pole (France)

Club du Cirque Award
IVAN
Juggler (Bulgaria)

Vincent Bruel Award
“Coup de Coeur” du Festival
LAETITIA & ARTUR
Acrobatic Adagio (France, Poland)

 

TROPHIES
Dreamtheater Salome Trophy
HOY & EGOROV
Double Slack Wire (Ukraine)

Dreamtheater Salome Trophy
ANTE URSIC
Devil Sticks (Germany)

Butlins Star Performance Trophy
DALIAN ACROBATIC TROUPE
Acrobatic Bicycle (China)

St. Petersburg State Circus Trophy
DASHA VINTILOVA
Trapeze (Ukraine)

Bretagne Circus Trophy
GARY DRAULT
Swinging Trapeze (France)

Grockland Trophy
KONSTANTIN MURAVIEV
Eccentric (Russia)


Additionally, the following artists have participated in this Festival:

Mr. EDD & LEFOU – Clowns (Germany)
CLAUDIA SCHNÜRER – Tight Wire (Germany)
IMANSIPA TRIO – Clowns (Ukraine)
ERNA SOMMER – Static Trapeze (Germany)
MIRIAM WILLEMS – Contortion and Rhythmic Ball (Germany)