Go back Festival RE RIGA! 2024
28.05.2024.
Minimal lies, thrilling action, optical illusions, and daring stunts – this summer, the Contemporary Circus and Street Art Festival RE RIGA! invites you to enjoy performances at the newly renovated Rīgas cirks arena, Vērmane Garden, and various other city locations.
PHOTOS AND VIDEO FROM THE RE RIGA! 2024 FESTIVAL – HERE
When: 13–17 August, 2024
Where: Rīgas cirks (Merķeļa Street 4) and its surroundings
For whom: Performances for families, teenagers, and adult audiences
Tickets: The program includes both paid and free performances
This year’s RE RIGA! festival will offer philosophical and tranquil moments, adult clowning, flying knives, and geometric juggling. The festival’s motto – “minimal lies” – not only refers to one of the main artists, Alta Gama’s show “Lie Less” (“Mentir lo mínimo”), but also highlights the wonder inherent in the circus, filled with warmth, truth, and simplicity, yet always with a touch of magic that makes the extraordinary possible.
As usual, the program includes both paid and free performances for the youngest viewers as well as mature audiences. For those who want to see everything, combo tickets are available.
PROGRAM
TUESDAY, 13.08.2024
From 17.00 onwards Riga Circus School playground
Where: Rīgas cirks yard
Entrance with free tickets or invitations
18.00–18.30 Festival opening performance “Croûte” by Defracto (FR)
Where: Rīgas cirks yard
Entrance with free tickets or invitations
19.00–19.30 Morgana Morandi (IT) work-in-progress “Miss SBarbie” (12+)
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
Entrance with free tickets or invitations
20.00–20.30 Art For Rainy Days (LT/LV/UK) work-in-progress “How a Spiral Works” (12+)
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
Entrance with free tickets or invitations
21.30–22.00 Taigi cirkas (LT) work-in-progress “Saucisson” (circusnext laureates) (14+)
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
Entrance with free tickets or invitations
WEDNESDAY, 14.08.2024
14.00–18.00 Workshop with Guillaume Martinet (Defracto)
Where: Riga Circus School
More information and registration: HERE
19.00–19.50 (ES/ARG) “Mentir lo mínimo” by Alta Gama (8+)
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
20.00–20.20 Conversation with Alta Gama (Latvian sign language translation)
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
FREE ADMISSION
20.00–20.40 “MUDO – Comedia Bufa” by Cronopio (LV/ARG) (14+)
Where: Rīgas cirks, Hall Zirgu stallis
20.40–21.00 Conversation with Cronopio (Latvian sign language translation)
Where: Rīgas cirks, Hall Zirgu stallis
FREE ADMISSION
THURSDAY, 15.08.2024
17.00 – 17.20 performances by Riga Circus school students
Where: Vērmane Garden
FREE ADMISSION
17.30–18.00 Defracto (FR) “Croûte”
Where: Vērmane Garden
FREE ADMISSION
18.00–18.30 Felix & Philo (DE/CH) “Red Pants” (0+)
Where: Vērmane Garden
FREE ADMISSION
19.00–19.50 (ES/ARG) “Mentir lo mínimo” by Alta Gama (8+)
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
20.00–20.20 Conversation with Alta Gama (Latvian sign language translation)
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
FREE ADMISSION
20.00–20.40 “MUDO – Comedia Bufa” by Cronopio (LV/ARG) (14+)
Where: Rīgas cirks, Hall Zirgu stallis
20.40–21.00 Conversation with Cronopio (Latvian sign language translation)
Where: Rīgas cirks, Hall Zirgu stallis
FREE ADMISSION
FRIDAY, 16.08.2024
14.00–16.30 Circus critics workshop with Valentina Barone
Where: Rīgas cirks
17.00 – 17.20 Performances by Riga Circus school students
Where: Vērmane Garden
FREE ADMISSION
17.30–18.00 Felix & Philo (DE/CH) “Red Pants” (0+)
Where: Vērmane Garden
FREE ADMISSION
18.00–18.30 Defracto (FR) “Croûte”
Where: Vērmane Garden
FREE ADMISSION
19.00–19.50 “Pin Pang” Xabi Larrea (ES) (5+)
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
20.00–20.30 Conversation with Xabi Larrea (Latvian sign language translation)
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
FREE ADMISSION
20.30–21.15 Company Midnight (BE) “Us” (0+)
Where: Rīgas cirks yard
21.20–21.40 Conversation with Company Midnight
Where: Rīgas cirks yard
FREE ADMISSION
SATURDAY, 17.08.2024
13.00–15.30 Circus critics workshop with Valentina Barone
Where: Rīgas cirks
11.00–11.30 “Abuelita” by Cronopio the clown (LV/ARG)
Where: Rīgas cirks, Hall Zirgu stallis
TICKETS SOON
14.30–15.00 Riga Circus School playground
Where: Vērmane Garden
FREE ADMISSION
15.00–15.40 Dmitrijs Pudovs (LV) “Ouroboros”
Where: Vērmane Garden
FREE ADMISSION
16.00–16.45 Company Midnight (BE) “Us”, 0+
Where: Rīgas cirks yard
16.45–17.10 Conversation with Company Midnight
Where: Rīgas cirks yard
FREE ADMISSION
16.00–17.00 Riga Circus School playground
Where: Rīgas cirks yard
FREE ADMISSION
17.00–17.30 “Abuelita” by Cronopio the clown (LV/ARG)
Where: Rīgas cirks, Hall Zirgu stallis
SOLD OUT
17.00–17.40 Dmitrijs Pudovs (LV) “Ouroboros”
Where: Vērmane Garden
FREE ADMISSION
18.00–18.50 (ES) “Pin Pang” by Xabi Larrea (5+)
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
19.00–19.30 Conversation with Xabi Larrea
Where: Rīgas cirks arena
FREE ADMISSION
20.00–21.00 Thom Monckton (NZ/FIN) “Endling” (7+)
Where: LKA Theatre Hall Zirgu pasts (Dzirnavu Street 46)
21.00–21.30 Conversation with Thom Monckton
Where: LKA Theatre Hall Zirgu pasts (Dzirnavu Street 46)
