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, Vērmanes Park, and various other city locations.


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

17.00–19.00 Riga Circus School playground

Where: Rīgas cirks front yard

Entrance with free tickets or invitations

 

18.00–18.30 Festival opening performance “Croûte” by Defracto (FR)

Where: Rīgas cirks front yard

Entrance with free tickets or invitations

 

19.00–19.30 Morgana Morandi (IT) work-in-progress “Miss SBarbie”

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”

Where: Rīgas cirks arena

Entrance with free tickets or invitations

 

21.30–22.00 Taigi cirkas (LT) work-in-progress “How a Spiral Works”

Where: Rīgas cirks arena

Entrance with free tickets or invitations

 

21.30 Taigi cirkas “Saucisson” (circusnext laureates) (16+)

Entrance with free tickets or invitations


WEDNESDAY, 14.08.2024

19.00–19.50 (ES/ARG) “Mentir lo mínimo” by Alta Gama (6+)

Where: Rīgas cirks arena

TICKETS

 

20.00–20.40 “MUDO – Comedia Bufa” by Cronopio (LV/ARG) (14+)

Where: Rīgas cirks, Hall Zirgu stallis

TICKETS

 

20.40–21.00 Conversation with artists

Where: Rīgas cirks arena

FREE ADMISSION

 

14.00–18.00 Juggling workshop with Guillaume Martinet (Defracto)

Where: Riga Circus School

More information: SOON


THURSDAY, 15.08.2024

17.30–18.00 Defracto (FR) “Croûte”

Where: Vērmane Park

FREE ADMISSION

 

18.00–18.30 Felix & Philo (DE/CH) “Red Pants”

Where: Vērmane Park

FREE ADMISSION

 

19.00–19.50 (ES/ARG) “Mentir lo mínimo” by Alta Gama (6+)

Where: Rīgas cirks arena

TICKETS

 

20.00–20.40 “MUDO – Comedia Bufa” by Cronopio (LV/ARG) (14+)

Where: Rīgas cirks, Hall Zirgu stallis

TICKETS

 

20.40–21.00 Conversation with artists

Where: Rīgas cirks arena

FREE ADMISSION


FRIDAY, 16.08.2024

17.30–18.00 Felix & Philo (DE/CH) “Red Pants”

Where: Vērmane Park

FREE ADMISSION

 

18.00–18.30 Defracto (FR) “Croûte”

Where: Vērmane Park

FREE ADMISSION

 

18.30–19.15 Company Midnight (BE) “Us”

Where: Vērmane Park

FREE ADMISSION

 

19.00–19.50 “Pin Pang” Xabi Larrea (ES) (5+)

Where: Rīgas cirks arena

TICKETS

 

20.00–20.30 Conversation with Xabi Larrea

Where: Rīgas cirks arena

FREE ADMISSION


SATURDAY, 17.08.2024

11.00–11.30 Cronopio (LV/ARG) “Abuelita”

Where: Rīgas cirks, Hall Zirgu stallis

TICKETS SOON

 

14.30–16.00 Riga Circus School playground

Where: Vērmane Park

FREE ADMISSION

 

15.00–15.30 Dmitrijs Pudovs (LV) “Geometric Juggling”

Where: Vērmane Park

FREE ADMISSION

 

16.00–16.45 Company Midnight (BE) “Us”

Where: Vērmane Park

FREE ADMISSION

 

16.00–17.00 Riga Circus School playground

Where: Rīgas cirks front yard

FREE ADMISSION

 

17.00–17.30 Cronopio (LV/ARG) “Abuelita”

Where: Rīgas cirks, Hall Zirgu stallis

TICKETS SOON

 

17.00–17.30 Dmitrijs Pudovs (LV) “Geometric Juggling”

Where: Vērmane Park

FREE ADMISSION

 

18.00–18.50 (ES) “Pin Pang” by Xabi Larrea (5+)

Where: Rīgas cirks arena

TICKETS

 

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)

TICKETS

 

21.00–21.30 Conversation with Thom Monckton

Where: LKA Theatre Hall Zirgu pasts (Dzirnavu Street 46)