April 20 is the fourteenth World Circus Day. Guangzhou Chimelong International Circus and Zhuhai Hengqin Chimelong Theater held World Circus Day commemorative activities respectively. During the event, Urs Pilz, Chairman of the World Circus Federation, announced the establishment of the Asia Chapter, the first regional branch of the World Circus Federation, and awarded the medal to the first chairman of the branch, Su Zhigang, Chairman of Chimelong Group .
The World Circus Federation was founded in 2009 as the only worldwide circus organization, consisting of professional circus associations from Europe, Canada, Australia, South Africa, the United States and the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival, of which Monte-Carlo is a founding member The International Circus Festival was founded in 1974 by Prince Rainier III, the late head of state of Monaco. It is one of the top events in the international circus world.
The World Circus Federation is committed to promoting international circus exchanges and cooperation, as well as the global development of circus art, and through cooperation with UNESCO and other institutions, it promotes countries to list circus as intangible cultural heritage and ensures that traditional circus culture is protected Protection and inheritance. In addition, the World Circus Federation also pays attention to the sustainable development of the circus industry, focusing on issues such as the protection of the rights and interests of circus performers and the popularization of circus art culture and education, laying a solid foundation for the future development of circus art. This time the World Circus Federation The establishment of a regional branch in Asia is an affirmation of Chimelong Group’s active participation in the promotion of global circus culture and art, especially in promoting the innovation and popularization of Chinese circus art.
As the first chairman of the Asian branch of the World Circus Federation, Su Zhigang, chairman of Chimelong Group, has focused on the cultural tourism industry for 35 years and has always paid attention to the development of circus culture. He was awarded the honorary title of "2016 Circus Art Ambassador" by the World Circus Federation. This honor is the highest individual award for outstanding contributions to the development of world circus culture. Under the leadership of Su Zhigang, the Chimelong International Circus, founded in 2000, has become increasingly prosperous. It has held more than 10,000 circus performances, with nearly 50 million visitors, and is known as a never-ending circus feast.
Su Zhigang also actively builds a world circus cultural exchange platform to promote exchanges and mutual learning of circus arts among various countries. With the strong support of relevant government departments, the China International Circus Festival was successfully launched in Zhuhai Chimelong. Since 2013, Chimelong has successfully hosted seven China International Circus Festivals, which have been highly recognized by the world's circus industry and have had a profound impact on world circus culture.
Regarding his appointment as chairman, Su Zhigang said that Chimelong Group will continue to increase investment in circus talent training, circus show creativity, technology research and development, etc., to build a first-class circus academy, allowing circus teams from all over the world to cooperate and exchange in Chimelong, and make Chimelong Become an exchange platform for international circus culture and art. It is hoped that in the future, Chimelong will use the platform of the World Circus Federation Asia Chapter to take advantage of Chimelong’s geographical advantages of being located in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, adjacent to Hong Kong and Macao, and connected to Southeast Asia, to strengthen in-depth exchanges and cooperation between the circus industries in Asian countries, and to promote Chinese traditional circus culture and the world The integrated development of circus culture will jointly promote the prosperity and development of circus art and further expand the international influence of Asian circus art.
World Circus Co-Chairman Urs Pilz congratulated Su Zhigang on his appointment as the first chairman of the World Circus Federation Asia Chapter, and fully affirmed Su Zhigang's contribution to the exchange and development of world circus culture. He said: "Asian circus culture has a long history, and each country has a long circus tradition and unique artistic style. In the future, the World Circus Federation will organize circus cultural exchanges in Asia, China International Circus Festival, Chimelong Circus Academy, Chimelong Circus Museum, etc. In many aspects, it has provided all-round support and help to the Asian branch and Chimelong to promote the rapid development of circus culture and art in Asia and the world. "
According to reports, Chimelong Group has introduced circus to the world for 24 years, and has made great achievements in technological innovation, repertoire planning and so on. In terms of venue layout and stage effects, we have always maintained a positive attitude of continuous optimization and improvement, opening up more space and possibilities for circus art innovation.In 2023, the Chimelong Theater will launch a new masterpiece "The Chimelong Show" in Hengqin, Zhuhai. Its script is carefully crafted by a top international team, created by circus masters, and directed by heirs of a circus family. It brings together acrobatics, dance, burlesque performances, and magic. , extreme sports and many other art categories, it draws on the cultural essence of many countries, and the upgraded venues are the icing on the cake, presenting the world's top circus art feast to the audience.
Written by: Nandu reporter Xu Xiaolei, intern Zhou Yuting, correspondent Deng Yongyi
