The 14th edition of YOUNG STAGE Festival has ended tonight with the awards ceremony. The 2023 edition was the most successful in the history of the festival. More than 8000 spectators visited this year’s festival. In the six competition shows in the Event Hall of the Messe Basel, 25 young professional artists gave their best performances in order to win one of the awards. The tension was high when the jury presented the prizes and awards for the 14th YOUNG STAGE Basel International Circus Festival on Monday.
The following artists were awarded by the jury:
Golden Star | Wert: CHF 5’000.00 | Prize Sponsor: Isaac Dreyfus-Bernheim Stiftung
Hng Thean Leong (Malaysia) | Diabolo
Silver Star | Wert: CHF 3’000.00 | Prize Sponsore: Merian Iselin-Klinik
Yaoyao Guo (China) | Handstand
Bronze Star | Wert: CHF 2’000.00 | Prize Sponsor: IWB
Alonso Gonzalez Barria (Chile) | Juggling



Publikumspreis | Wert: CHF 1’000.00 | Prize Sponsor: SAT. 1 (Schweiz)
Gamo Brothers | Abreham Nibret Alamirew & Yabtsega Tadegegn Abreham (Ethiopia) | Icarian Game
Young Star | Wert: CHF 2’000.00 | Prize Sponsor: Implenia
Niklas Bothe (Germany) | Hula Hoop
Festival International du Cirque de Monte Carlo | Young Generation (Monaco)
Duo Mario & Mela | Adrien Borruat (Switzerland) & Larissa Wagenhals (Germany) | Physical Comedy
Im Krystallpalast Varieté Leipzig (DE)
Ada Forsberg, Anselmi Aisanlathi, Armas Lintusaari (Finland) | Hand to Hand
Im Cirque Imagine (FR)
Duo Mario & Mela | Adrien Borruat (Switzerland) & Larissa Wagenhals (Germany) | Physical Comedy
Beim International Salieri Circus Festival (IT)
Hng Thean Leong (Malaysia) | Diabolo
Im Wintergarten Varieté (DE)
Hng Thean Leong (Malaysia) | Diabolo
Bei “Jingle Bern” im Casino Bern (CH)
Niklas Bothe (Germany) | Hula Hoop
Bei “Stille Kracht” im Casino Theater Winterthur (CH)
Yaoyao Guo (China) | Handstand
Im GOP-Varieté (DE)
Shena Tschofen (USA & Austria) | Cyr Wheel
Im Europa-Park (DE)
Gamo Brothers | Abreham Nibret Alamirew & Yabtsega Tadegegn Abreham (Ethiopia) | Icarian Games
Im Palazzo Colombino (CH)
Niklas Bothe (Germany) | Hula Hoop
Bei Feuerwerk der Turnkunst (DE)
Yaoyao Guo (China) | Handstand
Im Circus Roncalli (DE)
Gamo Brothers | Abreham Nibret Alamirew & Yabtsega Tadegegn Abreham (Ethiopia) | Icarian Games
Special Awards:
Auszeichnung von Recirquel Cirque Danse (HUN)
Artur Dudov & Esmira Kuliieva (Ukraine) | Aerial Straps Duo
Cirque du Soleil Award, CAN
Hng Thean Leong (Malaysia) | Diabolo
Preis der Circus-, Varieté-, und Artistenfreunde der Schweiz
Anja Habegger (Switzerland) | Aerial Straps
Auszeichnung der Europa-Park Talent Academy
Artur Dudov & Esmira Kuliieva (Ukraine) | Aerial Straps Duo
Auszeichnung des Circus Monti, CH
Duo Mario & Mela | Adrien Borruat (Switzerland) & Larissa Wagenhals (Germany) | Physical Comedy
The 7 Fingers Award, CAN
Alonso Gonzalez Barria (Chile) | Chile
Preis vom Schweizerischen Verband der Circusschulen (FSEC)
Nathan Schneider, Gilles Thuégaz, Solène Haefeli (Switzerland) | Teeterboard
