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The numbers participating in the competition are 24, and on Saturday and Sunday they will be being watched by the two juries: the International technical Jury and the Critics Jury.
The Technical Jury is composed of eminent world circus experts: Mirella Iuliano (Italy), Honorary President of the Giulio Montico Cultural Association; Daniele Togni (Italy) Co-producer at American Circus; Alain Frere (France) Consultant to the organisers of the International Circus Festival of Monet-Carlo; Urs Pilz (Monaco) Vice President and Artistic Director of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo; Odette Bouglione (France) President of the Cirque d’Hiver Bouglione; Pierre Meyer (France) Founder and Director of Royal Palace; Istvan Kristof (Hungary) Founder of the International Circus Festival of Budapest; Peter Dubinsky (USA) President of Firebird Productions Inc.; Aldo Vazquez (USA) Director of Circus Vazquez ; Pavel Kotov (Canada) Senior Casting Director, Cirque du Soleil; Rafael Gonzalez Villanueva (Spain) Producer of Sonrisas, Founder and e Director of Show Management; Ricardo Rossi Ribes (Spain) Rossi Show Time; Louisa Raluy (Spain) Director of Circo Raluy Legacy; Mathias Reichle (Germany) Entertainment Director of Europa-Park; Stefan Huber (Germany) Producer and Artistic Director at Palazzo Mannheim; Yerik Zholzhaksynov (Kazakhstan) General Director of the State Capital Circus of Nur-Sultan city.
On Sunday, the Critics Jury will be watching and voting for the Critics Award. This jury is divided into two sections. The VIP section is composed of: Lele Mora (President of the Jury), Manuela Arcuri, Giancarlo Magalli, Brigitta Boccoli, Raffaello Balzo, Sofia Bruscoli, Veronica Ursida, Adriano Squillante, Cristiana Marli. The Press section is composed of: Dario Duranti, Flavio Michi, Simone Cimino, Adolfo Rossomando, François Rozes, Armando Alò, Vicente Llorca, Dina Tomezzoli, Francesco Puglisi, Raffaele Pongelli, Sarah Centra.
The shows are as follows:
- Thursday October 13 at 9pm (show A);
- Friday October 14 at 9pm (show B);
- Saturday October 15 at 4.30pm (show B) and 9pm (show A);
- Sunday October 16 at 3.30pm (show A) and 7pm (show B);
- Monday October 17 at 8.30pm (Gala Show and Awards Ceremony)
The shows called A and B are completely different performances, but both contain performers of the same high level of artistry and skills – they are simply a division of the numerous acts into two separate shows.
