{"id":73,"date":"2020-05-28T08:50:37","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T07:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/long-live-the-circus-at-auch"},"modified":"2020-10-08T16:23:05","modified_gmt":"2020-10-08T14:23:05","slug":"long-live-the-circus-at-auch","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/auch-c%c5%93ur-de-gascogne-the-heart-of-gascony\/long-live-the-circus-at-auch\/","title":{"rendered":"Long live the circus at Auch"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Auch, Capitale du cirque contemporain\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9edzMB5d1II?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>The story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/patrimoine-culturel\/ville-dauch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Auch<\/a>\u2019s romance with the circus began 45 years ago <\/strong>when Abbot Laven\u00e8re-Lussan created the Pop Circus School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> Enthusiasm grew from year to year and the <strong>first festival was staged by volunteers<\/strong>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/patrimoine-culturel\/ville-dauch\/\" target=\"_blank\">Auch<\/a> soon attracted circus schools, artistes and professional, spurred by the passion and energy of those running the circus arts centre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/affiche-Zavatta-881x1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10465\" width=\"282\" height=\"383\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/affiche-Zavatta-881x1200.jpg 881w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/affiche-Zavatta-441x600.jpg 441w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/affiche-Zavatta-661x900.jpg 661w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/affiche-Zavatta-1128x1536.jpg 1128w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/affiche-Zavatta-200x272.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/affiche-Zavatta-275x374.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/affiche-Zavatta.jpg 1410w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"flex-basis:57.1%\">\n<p>Circus showman Achille Zavatta gave his blessing to the city\u2019s commitment for this popular form of performance by taking up his winter quarters in <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/patrimoine-culturel\/ville-dauch\/\" target=\"_blank\">Auch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>The National Circus Centre<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New forms of circus arts were showcased in this centre : <strong>dance, theatre and music were added to the circus disciplines <\/strong>in performances that perpetually reinvented the art form. <strong>The National Circus Centre was established<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/DSC_8687-1200x608.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10534\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/DSC_8687-1200x608.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/DSC_8687-600x304.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/DSC_8687-900x456.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/DSC_8687-1536x778.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/DSC_8687-200x101.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/DSC_8687-275x139.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/DSC_8687.jpg 1786w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption>Gers (32) Auch. CIRC. Festival CIRCA. Compagnie Travelling Circus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"wp-block-strate-full alignfull\">\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-strate-full-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Pirouette-Circaouette-g\u00e9n\u00e9ral-6.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n        \n            <div class=\"wp-block-strate-full-content left\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"wp-block-strate-full-content-title\"> Le CIRC <\/h3>\n                                                    <p class=\"wp-block-strate-full-content-excerpt\"> CIRC (the centre of innovation and circus research) is based in the heart of the redeveloped<strong> former cavalry district of Auch<\/strong>. Its colourful habitat is organized around the permanent big top, the D\u00f4me de Gascogne, that was inaugurated by no less than Bartabas, the exceptional\u00a0squire and his Zingaro Equestrian Theatre. <\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n\n        \n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-highlight\">All year round, CIRCa supports circus arts creation primarily by welcoming circus troupes for residences who offer to show their work free of charge at the end of their residence!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2>The <strong>Contemporary Circus Festival<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Tents spring up around town every autumn half-term break, and artistes from all walks of life and countries amble about, rounds of applause thunder in the D\u00f4me de Gascogne. That\u2019s the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/party\/the-great-events\/the-contemporary-circus-festival-circa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contemporary Circus Festival<\/a> <\/strong>that continues to this day! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/wpetourisme\/CDT32_0004753.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2001\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">Contemporary circus offers all its generosity, daring and poetry in this setting with a line-up boosted by circus initiation workshops, screenings, music and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Auch - cit\u00e9 du cirque\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jScRyWUA_AY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>And <strong>THE festival for children and families<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignfull size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/CIRCa-festival-parade-3\u00a9CIRCa-1200x608.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10504\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/CIRCa-festival-parade-3\u00a9CIRCa-1200x608.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/CIRCa-festival-parade-3\u00a9CIRCa-600x304.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/CIRCa-festival-parade-3\u00a9CIRCa-900x456.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/CIRCa-festival-parade-3\u00a9CIRCa-200x101.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/CIRCa-festival-parade-3\u00a9CIRCa-275x139.jpg 275w, https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/04\/CIRCa-festival-parade-3\u00a9CIRCa.jpg 1495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">In spring, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.auch-tourisme.com\/en\/agenda\/festival-pirouette-circaouette\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pirouette Circaouette<\/a> <\/strong>is THE festival for children and families! 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