The production team of the “International Circus Festival – City of Latina” is pleased to release the names of the next four numbers to be accepted to the competition, confirming the multicultural nature of the event: the 2012 cast members being presented today come from Europe, America, Africa and Asia.
The international Circus world is keen to find out the names of the cast of the fourteenth edition of the “International Circus Festival – City of Latina”. The production team of the Festival maintains its custom of releasing a few names of its chosen performers at a time. Following the four numbers from the USA already announced (Sasha with her contortionism, Daring Jones on the duo trapeze, Alesya Gulevich with her hula-hoop number and Duo MainTenanT in their hand to hand number) four more can be added to the list today, each from a different continent.
Europe:
Roman Konanchuk is a performer from the Ukraine with a strong sporting background: he trained in artistic gymnastics from a very young age. He only started his Circus career when he was 18, performing in various numbers, all with a strong athletic leaning. Roman Konanchuk presents an unusual aerial number with a chain: a strong support on which to anchor his performance but which also allows him to use it as a firm base from which to throw himself whilst executing spins and somersaults.
America:
Juanitula is the stage name of young Argentinian performer Juan Ignacio Tula. Born in Buenos Aires in 1988, Juan trained in Circus and Dance arts in his country of origin. He has been in Italy since 2010, and has continued his training at the “Scuola del CirKo Vertigo” in Grugliasco (Turin), where he has learnt a discipline that is new to him: the Cyr wheel, or Canadian wheel, invented and designed by North-American Daniel Cyr. The gyrations of the acrobat within the huge wheel remind the spectator of an animated and dynamic version of Leonardo Da Vinci’s ‘Vitruvian Man’.
The Addis Brothers are two performers from the Democratic Federal Republic of Ethiopia. Tariku and Yonas, respectively 24 and 15 years old, were both born in Addis Abeba, capital city of the east-African country, which is so old that it can be reckoned to be one of Africa’s oldest States. Having trained at the Cyca Circus School, they started their performing careers in 2005. The Addis Brothers are presenting an icarian games number, a circus discipline in which Circus performers are spun and supported by the legs of another performer. The costumes, music and energy of the Addis Bross evoke the very special atmosphere of Africa.
Benny Cho is a performer from Taiwan. After having completed his high school studies in physical education and sport sciences, Benny Cho chose the diablo as his preferred discipline with which to present and promote the artistic and cultural traditions of his home country. As an “Ambassador for Art and Culture” of the Republic of China, Benny Ho has already taken part in several world tours. Benny also works with his diablo in Buddhist youth mission conventions. Internationally, Benny has already emerged well-placed in some of the most important competitions.
