The Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain started in 1977 and is today under the Presidence of Alain M. PACHERIE, producer and general manager of the Cirque Phenix. Since its first show, the Festival has always been a link between the arts and generations.

The Festival has enabled hundreds of young artists to start, most of the time triumphantly, and even revealed some careers to be dazzling. Some of the biggest Circus Stars started in the ring of the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, their artistic life changed after their performance at this unique event. The Taquin Brothers, Jigalov, Vertical Tango, Anatoly Zaliewski, Zhang Gong Li, Dima Shine, as dozens of other artists from all around the world, all coming to confront their talents and hopes, and gain new glory, ready to conquer the world. The most important Circus come to Paris to encounter these talents of tomorrow, and hire them for their next seasons.

Every year, new nations send their exceptional representative of the circus art, able to fill with wonder both audience and professionals. The great number of acts is a guarantee of surprise, and the mix of artists, from different schools, families or countries, give freshness that you can not be found at any other festival. Here is our richness and pride to be able, year after year, to contribute to the expansion of the art of circus, thanks to the meeting of every kind of act. Artists from Europe, America, Asia and Africa come to share their knowledge for only one festival: it happens in Paris, and is unique.