CIRKO Center, Helsinki
“Musta leijona” by Circo Aereo, “Ydin” by Zero Gravity Company and “Euphoria” by the Swedish Salong Giraff company. Further information: www.cirko.fi

Taikaa! / Magic! -festival at Restaurant Lämpö, Cirko Center, 5 November
During the day lectures about the secrets of theatrical illusions, aimed at professional magicians and performing artists interested in magic. The Gala performance begins at 7pm, bringing on stage the German magician Pit Hartling, Kalle Hakkarainen (FI), Axel Adlercreutz (SE) sekä Karl Eelmaa & Meelis Kubo (EST).
Information about tickets, lectures and timetable for the day: http://www.tt13.fi

Go and check also “Portraits of Jugglers” – circus photo exhibition at Cirko-center lobby and hallway until 28.10. The exhibition consist of artist photos of world-reknown jugglers who have performed in Finland throughout the years. The collection is owned by the Finnish master juggler Björn “Henrico” Gammals. The exhibition is produced in co-operation by Björn Gammals, Finnish Circus Information Centre and Cirko Center for New Circus.

Sirkus Finlandia finishes their 35th Anniversary tour of the whole of Finland - 122 cities – in Helsinki for the month of October, www.sirkusfinlandia.fi

“Saatana saapuu Moskovaan”, Jo-Jo teatteri, Turku, 22.10.–19.11.
Sideshow, circus, acrobatics and theatre come together in this performance. Read more at http://saatana.suntuubi.com

SirkusUnioni: Kakola goes Halloween, at the former Kakola prison in Turku, 27.10. Tour of the former prison kakola offers the audience a new way to experience the prison environment. Read more at: http://www.sirkusunioni.com

Sorin Sirkus: JouluShow 2011 Nurja / Christmas show. Tampere, Ahlmanintie 63, 25.11.2011 – 8.1.2012.
Finland’s oldest and best-known youth circus presents its yearly Christmas show. Read more at: http://sorinsirkus.fi

Circus Ruska Festival in Tampere, 27.-28.1.2012. The festival programme can be found at http://festival.circusruska.com

Monitaideyhdistys Piste: “Kreivitär Guggenheim & Karvakorvat”. Premiered in Rovaniemi in November, this circus performance is aimed at the whole family.

VITUS-festival in Rovaniemi, 11-12 November. Co-produced by Monitaideyhdistys Piste, Agit-Cirk, Mediayhdistys Magneetti and Lappi centre for performing arts. The festival program presents circus, poetry, music, dance, media arts and discussions. Read more at: http://www.pistery.org

Winter Circus Nenä (Nose) performances at the Cable Factory’s Pannuhalli, 3.11.2011–8.1.2012.
Circus artists from four continents, e.g. a trampoline group from Canada, circus orchestra Peloton, as well as the Circus Pig and Elves. Winter Circus is a family performance, also suitable for groups of adults. Tickets and queries: Hurjaruuth, p. 09 565 7250, liput@hurjaruuth.fi

Open Stage nights at Circus Helsinki – check the timetable at www.circushelsinki.fi

FINNISH CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS TOURS ABROAD
Circo Aereo leaves for Mexico at the end of October. “Espresso”, directed by Maksim Komaro, can be seen at Festival Internacional Cervantino in Guanajuato. Cervantino is one of the biggest cross-arts festivals in Central America. After the festival performances Espresso tours also three other Mexican cities during 23–29.10.2011. Circo Aereo’s co-production with Gandini Juggling (UK) “Motet” can be seen in Nordic Culture Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark in October and in the UK in November. www.circoaereo.net

WHS heads to Taiwan in October with its performance “Keskusteluja”, which combines juggling, magical illusions and puppetry. The performance can be seen at Duangu festival in Taipei 28.–30.10.2011. WHS will also give lacquers at the Taipei University. This past autumn WHS has also performed in Germany and Portugal. www.w-h-s.fi

Race Horse Company have continued their goal of conquering the world by performing in Australia in September. Petit Mal was performed at Brisbane festival between 13–17.9.2011.
Petit Mal has been performed in Europe 80 times since 2010. Next year 2012 it can be seen at least in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Great Britain, Spain and Canada. The company is planning tours of Asia and Australia for 2013. www.racehorsecompany.fi

For all Finnish circus performances, go to the Gig calendar at http://www.sirkusinfo.fi/esityskalenteri/

Finnish circus on the web
Database on Finnish circus artists, companies and productions – visit the Sirkka database at www.sirkusinfo.fi/sirkka

Editor of news from Finland: Lotta Vaulo, Finnish Circus Information Centre, (firstname, lastname) @sirkusinfo.fi