CircusArchive (ZirkusArchiv)

Organisateur(s)
Bundesverband Zeitgenössischer Zirkus e.V. (BUZZ)

Distribution

Zirkus&Archiv is an active group within the Federal Association of Contemporary Circus (BUZZ) and invites interested parties and artists to participate in an open discussion format. Coordination and contact: Marina Rieger and Florian Bögner Zirkus&Archiv is currently in contact with the Digital Archive of the Independent Performing Arts (DAFDK) of Theaterarchiv e.V., which is developing an online platform as a performing archive. In cooperation with the network of circus associations in Germany, further joint projects have already been realized, such as the inclusion of circus as an independent form of performing arts in the nationwide register of intangible cultural heritage of the German UNESCO Commission 2023.

Website → Bundesverband Zeitgenössischer Zirkus e.V. (BUZZ)

Production

The Federal Association of Contemporary Circus (BUZZ) represents the interests of professional contemporary circus artists in Germany vis-à-vis the public and politicians. It is represented by its board of directors and has around 200 members (as of May 2024), including individual artists, companies, festivals, agencies, and event venues. BUZZ operates regionally, nationally, and internationally through various working groups, focus initiatives, and so-called city hubs. The group of activists focusing on the topic of circus heritage has been forming in various constellations for various campaigns since 2022.