Cirque Eloize Co

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Positioned at the heart of the renewal of circus arts, Cirque loize has been creating moving performances filled with magic since 1993. Continually striving for artistic perfection, it is one of the leaders in contemporary circus arts. Based on the multidisciplinary talents of its artists, Cirque loize expresses its innovative nature through theatricality and humanity, and combines circus arts with music, dance and theatre in a path-breaking and original manner. With six original productions to its credit, Cirque loize has presented more than 3,000 performances in 330 cities and 30 countries located around the world. Cirque loize has taken part in numerous prestigious international festivals and recently conquered Broadway with its show Rain which has been touring that major network of theaters since Fall 2007. In addition to its tour performances, Cirque loize develops personalized concepts for international special events. To date, more than 1000 events have taken place. Moreover, in 2003, Cirque loize organized the first festival of circus arts in North America - "La Semaine des Arts du cirque" - in the Magdalen Islands. The company also founded the Fondation loize, which has a mission to help underprivileged youth through an introduction to circus arts and help develop the performing arts. The troupe "Artcirq", made up of young Inuit living in Canada's far north (Nunavut), is the first organization to benefit from this support.

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