The 15th edition of the YOUNG STAGE Festival came to a close this evening with the grand gala show and awards ceremony. 8,500 spectators attended this year’s festival. In the six competition shows in the Event Hall at Messe Basel, 26 young professional artists performed at their best to win one of the coveted awards. The tension was palpable when the jury presented the prizes and awards for the 15th YOUNG STAGE Basel International Circus Festival on Monday.
The following artists were honored by the jury:
Golden Star | Value: CHF 5,000.00 | Prize sponsor: Isaac Dreyfus-Bernheim Stiftung
Lucas Chacon Rodriguez (ESP) & Natalia Koskela (FIN) | Partner Acrobatics
Silver Star | Value: CHF 3,000.00 | Prize sponsor: IWB
Fenja Barteldres (GER) | Cyr Wheel
Bronze Star | Value: CHF 2,000.00 | Prize sponsor: Salto Entertainment
Trio Inshi (UKR) | Trio Juggling
YOUNG STAR- Prize | Value: CHF 2’000.00 | Prize sponsor: Implenia
Yinchuan Arts Theater (China) | Unicycle & Bowls Kicking
Prize of the audience | Value: CHF 1’000.00 | Prize sponsor: Sat.1 (Schweiz)
Danielle (CAN) & Kellin (USA) | Comedy Hoop
At Circus Roncalli, DE
Aleksei Teslin (White Flag) | Diabolo
At Feuerwerk der Turnkunst, DE
Trio Inshi (UKR) | Trio Juggling
At Palazzo Colombino, CH
Lucas Chacon Rodriguez (ESP) & Natalia Koskela (FIN) | Partner Acrobatics
At Europa-Park, DE
Quinton Lopez (USA) | Flying Pole With Contortion
In one of the GOP-Varieté, DE
Lucas Chacon Rodriguez (ESP) & Natalia Koskela (FIN) | Partner Acrobatics
At «Stille Kracht» / Casino Theater Winterthur, CH
Danielle (CAN) & Kellin (USA) | Comedy Hoop
At Wintergarten Varieté, DE
Anton Manaharov (UKR) | Handstand On Canes
At Cirque Imagine, France
Lucas Chacon Rodriguez (ESP) & Natalia Koskela (FIN) | Partner Acrobatics
At Krystallpalast Varieté Leipzig, DE
Fenja Barteldres (GER) | Cyr Wheel
At International Salieri Circus Festival, Italy
Lucas Chacon Rodriguez (ESP) & Natalia Koskela (FIN) | Partner Acrobatics
At «Urbanatix», DE
Aleksei Teslin (White Flag) | Diabolo
At the show «Breakin’ Circus» der DDC Entertainment Group, DE
Danielle (CAN) & Kellin (USA) | Comedy Hoop
Special Awards:
Jury’s Special Prize for the strongest message
Storm Hovan (USA) | Vertical Rope
Cirque du Soleil Award
Fenja Barteldres (GER) | Cyr Wheel
Award from the circus company «The 7 Fingers»
Lucas Chacon Rodriguez (ESP) & Natalia Koskela (FIN) | Partner Acrobatics
Award from Circus Monti
Danielle (CAN) & Kellin (USA) | Comedy Hoop
Award from the Europa-Park Talent Academy
Mateus Torquato Pereira & Lucas Guilherme de Aquino (BRA) | Duo Club Juggling
Prize of the Circus-, Varieté-, and Artistfriends of Switzerland
Jesse Patterson (USA) | Hoop Rolling
Prize of the Swiss Federation of Circus Schools (FSEC)
Emilia Dawiec (Polen) | Hair Hanging
Award from MSC Cruises
Trio Inshi (UKR) | Trio Juggling