Opening of the Venice Carnival 2018 in the 27 January 2018
VeCircOnda – is a title encompassing the “VE” that represents the profound link with the city of Venice, the “CIRCO” (circus) which is a clear reference to the chosen theme, and the “ONDA” (wave) that emphasises the extraordinary nature of a production that originates from and lives on the waves. The intention is to consecrate this extraordinary creative power that is capable of going not only beyond the limits of the Big Top, but also of time. To tell all this, we will virtually put it in the hands of Federico Fellini, a great lover and enthusiast of the circus, whose films on many occasions narrate the story of this magical world.
It will be Fellini himself to come on stage at Cannaregio, a film set that will be composed piece by piece in front of the audience. Lights …Camera … Action … the circus enters the city.
The classical attractions of the circus of the early twentieth-century will parade through the city: the carousel of horses, the caravan of showgirls, acrobats, clowns, the exotic animals … creating a magical atmosphere from the past that is still vital and viral, and that will fill all areas and attract the attention of onlookers until it reaches the great final attraction, which we think it only right to keep as a surprise!
If the circus were still a kind of show of a certain relevance today, I would have loved to have been the director of a big circus, since it is the exact blend of technique, precision and improvisation.
Federico Fellini
The Venice Carnival it is organized from the Comune di Venezia - Vela-VeneziaUnica
Opening of the Venice Carnival 2018 in the 27 January 2018
VeCircOnda – is a title encompassing the “VE” that represents the profound link with the city of Venice, the “CIRCO” (circus) which is a clear reference to the chosen theme, and the “ONDA” (wave) that emphasises the extraordinary nature of a production that originates from and lives on the waves. The intention is to consecrate this extraordinary creative power that is capable of going not only beyond the limits of the Big Top, but also of time. To tell all this, we will virtually put it in the hands of Federico Fellini, a great lover and enthusiast of the circus, whose films on many occasions narrate the story of this magical world.
It will be Fellini himself to come on stage at Cannaregio, a film set that will be composed piece by piece in front of the audience. Lights …Camera … Action … the circus enters the city.
The classical attractions of the circus of the early twentieth-century will parade through the city: the carousel of horses, the caravan of showgirls, acrobats, clowns, the exotic animals … creating a magical atmosphere from the past that is still vital and viral, and that will fill all areas and attract the attention of onlookers until it reaches the great final attraction, which we think it only right to keep as a surprise!
If the circus were still a kind of show of a certain relevance today, I would have loved to have been the director of a big circus, since it is the exact blend of technique, precision and improvisation.
Federico Fellini
The Venice Carnival it is organized from the Comune di Venezia - Vela-VeneziaUnica