FRESH 2023

 

 

FRESH 2023 - The International Event for the Development of Contemporary Circus and Outdoor Arts is back for a special edition on September 20-21-22, 2023 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the network! 

This 10th edition of the flagship professional meeting is co-organised by Circostrada Network and ARTCENA, in collaboration with key partners located in Paris and its region, such as La Coopérative de Rue de Cirque (2r2c), Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde, La Villette, L’Azimut - Pôle National Cirque en Ile-de-France -Antony/Châtenay-Malabry, circusnext, l'Espace Périphérique, FAI-AR Formation supérieure d'art en espace public, Le Lycée Avant le lycée, Le Monfort théâtre, Le Moulin Fondu, Centre national des arts de la rue et de l'espace public - Compagnie Oposito; Festival PRIMO 2023, and Le Centre national de la danse. This not-to-be-missed “rendez-vous” will bring together contemporary circus and outdoor arts players, artists, programmers, journalists, producers, researchers, and policy-makers for three days of vibrant debates and exciting exchanges.

Registration starts on May 15 and is open within the limits of 350 places available. 

Registration is open to everyone and is free, beside the booking of on-site lunches and a boat party ticket.

PARTNERS

 

More information on the partners will be available soon.

PRE-PROGRAMME

DAY#1 - Sept 20 - #CARE 

08:30-10:00 - early riser coffee @La Villette - Boris Vian auditorium 

 

08:30-10:00 - accreditation @La Villette - Boris Vian auditorium  

 

10:00-10:10 - welcome words @La Villette - Boris Vian auditorium  

 

10:10-13:00 - three sessions about care and how we redefine working together @La Villette - Boris Vian auditorium  

English/French translation will be available

 

Let's start the day at La Villette, with a 20-minute keynote, to introduce the concept of care and give you inspiration and reflections in a short, dynamic, and powerful session. Two policy-makers will continue our journey, by engaging in a 30-minutes dialogue and dig a little bit deeper into the issues at stake for our sectors. A large round table will close the morning : 6 artists and cultural professionals will discuss and exchange around the relationship between programmers and artists. How to establish a reliable relationship and avoid the power relationship usually induced between the programming curator and the artist?

 

13:00-14:30 - picpnic at the parc of La Villette - 15€

 

15:00-18:00 - let’s choose your path! The afternoon proposes 3 activities for you to choose.

Sessions will be conducted in English only

 

On day#1, you will have the opportunity to continue the day at the Parc de La Villette, more precisely at Espace Périphérique, to meet the team, the place, their missions and the artists in residence. This activity is carried out in partnership with FAI-AR- Formation supérieure d'art en espace public. You can otherwise go to Le Moulin Fondu, Centre national des arts de la rue et de l'espace public - Compagnie Oposito, and discover the place, the team and their mission, before seeing a preview of PRIMO festival. Do you prefer to network and connect with your peers? Then go to Centre National de la Danse (CN D) for our Exchange&Connect Focus#expandingnetworks activity, to meet regional/national/European contemporary circus and outdoor arts projects and initiatives whose core mission resides in nurturing and empowering cultural workers and artistics communities.

 

Please note that each path has a limited number of participants, so register early!

 

20:00-01:00 - 20th anniversary party of Circostrada

In the evening, we will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the network with a party on the Seine river. Book your ticket for a real Parisian night out, with a touch of Circostrada thrown in! The boat leaves at 21:00 sharp!  @Louisiane Belle barge - 25€ 

 

DAY#2 - Sept 21 - #SAFETY 

09:00-10:00 - accredidation @Plus Petit Cirque du Monde (PPCM)

 

10:00-13:00 - three sessions about safey and how we build safe spaces @PPCM

English/French translation will be available

 

Let's start the day at Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde, with a 20-minute keynote, to introduce the concept of safety and give you inspiration and reflections in a short, dynamic, and powerful session. Two artists will continue our journey, by engaging in a 30-minutes dialogue and dig a little bit deeper into the issues at stake for our sectors. A large round table will close the morning : 6 artists and cultural professionals will discuss about how to create and hold safe economic, social, artistic and creative spaces within the contemporary circus and outdoor arts sectors, so diverse stories can be told, daring aesthetics can emerge and new work opportunities can arise.

 

13:00-14:30 - lunch @PPCM or @l'Azimut 

 

15:00-18:00 - choose your path! The afternoon proposes 3 activities for you to choose. 

Sessions will be conducted in English only

 

On day#2, you’ll have the possibility to dig into the Lycée avant le Lycée project and see shows from La Horde dans les Pavés and Mathias Lyon or to go to L’Azimut - Pôle National Cirque en Ile-de-France -Antony/Châtenay-Malabry and meet the team, the venue, know about their missions, and see a showcase of the artist in residence. You prefer to exchange and connect? Some of you will have the possibility to stay at le PPCM for the Exchange&Connect Focus#skillingup activity, to talk to regional/national/European projects and initiatives from contemporary circus and outdoor arts whose core mission is expanding the knowledge of circus and outdoor arts communities through skills development, mentoring and resource creation.

 

Please note that each path has a limited number of participants, so register early!

 

20:00-23:00 - shows @Théâtre La Piscine 

At night, you’ll have the possibility to see at Théâtre La Piscine “Esquive” from Gaëtan Levêque. Stay tuned for the opening of the ticket office soon! FRESH registrants will receive an email with information on how to pick up their tickets.

DAY#3 - Sept 22 - #SUSTAINABILITY 

10:00-13:00 - three sessions about holistic sustainability and how to apply and accelerate transformative actions @Village de cirque 

English/French translation will be available

 

Let's start the day at Village de cirque, with a 20-minute keynote, to introduce the concept of “sustainability” and give you inspiration and reflections in a short, dynamic, and powerful session. Two artists will continue our journey, by engaging in a 30-minutes dialogue and dig a little bit deeper into the issues at stake for our sectors. A large round table will close the morning : 6 artists and cultural professionals will discuss  and exchange on how solidarity and cooperation can foster a more holistic approach to sustainability.

 

13:00-14:30 - lunch @Village de cirque - 15€ 

 

15:00-18:00 - choose your path! The afternoon proposes 3 activities for you to choose. 

Sessions will be conducted in English only

 

On Day#3, you’ll have the possibility to visit RueWatt - coordinated by La Coopérative De Rue et De Cirque (2r2c) - in partnership with IN SITU, and discover the team and their mission,and to attend a showcase of Zone de gratuité / Deuxième groupe d'intervention (creation 2024) before meeting Ema Drouin, the artistic director. You can also choose to  go to Le Monfort, in partnership with circusnext, and dig into their activities. Some of you will have the opportunity to go to Le Poinçon for the Exchange&Connect Focus#supportingartists, and talk to regional/national/European projects and initiatives in the field of contemporary circus and outdoor arts that promote artistic creation, its development and support artists in their creative process.

 

Please note that each path has a limited number of participants, so register early!

 

20:00-23:00 - shows @Village de cirque / Le Montfort 

In the evening, you will have the opportunity to see the shows La boule / Liam Lelarge and Kim Marro (7pm) and Foutoir céleste / Cirque Exalté (8.30pm) at Village de Cirque or Blanc by Sébastien Wojdan (Galapiat Cirque) at Le Monfort Théâtre and a concert from Impérial Orpheon (9pm). Stay tuned for the opening of the ticket office soon! FRESH registrants will receive an email with information on how to pick up their tickets.

 

Tickets for Circostrada boat party and meals must be booked and paid for at the time of registration - by credit card only. 

 

 

You will find here all the relevant practical information to help you plan your trip to and stay in Paris.

 

Please bring your own water bottle, your mug as well as your own badge lanyards! 


All lunches as well as the boat party will not be covered by Circostrada, you will have to pay for it when you register yourself.

 

ACCOMMODATION

HOTELS

HOTEL LUNA PARK

Address: 1 RUE JACQUARD - 75011 PARIS

Web: Via booking.com

Around €90 per night.

 

ZAZIE HOTEL

Address: 3 RUE CHALIGNY - 75012 PARIS

Web: https://www.zaziehotel.paris/ 

Around €95 per night.

 

HOTEL CAMELIA PRESTIGE

Address: 6 AVENUE PHILIPPE AUGUSTE - 75011 PARIS

Web: http://camelia-prestige-place-de-la-nation-hotel-paris.bedspro.com/fr/

Around €120 per night.

 

ABSOLUTE HOTEL PARIS REPUBLIQUE

Address: 1 RUE DE LA FONTAINE AU ROI - 75011 PARIS

Web: https://www.absolutehotelparis.com/

Around €120 per night.

 

MOTEL ONE PARIS PORTE DOREE

Address: 295 AVENUE DAUMESNIL - 75012 PARIS

Web: https://www.motel-one.com/fr/

Around €125 per night.

 

LE GRAND HOTEL DU BEL AIR

Address: 102 BOULEVARD PICPUS - 75012 PARIS 

Web: https://m.grandhotelbelair.com/

Around €125 per night.

 

TIM HOTEL NATION

Address: 5-7 RUE D'AVRON - 75020 PARIS

Web: https://www.timhotel.com/fr/

Around €150 per night.

 

MEININGER HOTELS

Address: 37 BOULEVARD CARNOT - 75012 PARIS

Web: https://www.meininger-hotels.com/fr/reservation/

Around €180 per night.

 

HOSTELS

AUBERGE DE JEUNESSE HI PARIS D'ARTAGNAN

Address: 80 RUE VITRUVE - 75020 PARIS

Web: https://www.hifrance.org/resa/crs4.php?goto=10&cust=300000&type=020&langcrs=F&house=300911

Around €50 per night.

It is also possible to book one whole dormitory for 3 to 9 people or a private room.

 

RESIDENCE INTERNATIONAL DE PARIS 

Address: 44 RUE LOUIS LUMI7RE - 75020 PARIS 

Web: https://www.residence-paris.com/

It is also possible to book a private room.

 

JOE&JOE PARIS NATION

Address: 61 RUE DE BUZENVAL - 75020 PARIS

Web: https://www.joandjoe.com/paris-nation/fr/sleep/

Around €75 per night.

It is also possible to book one whole dormitory for 4 or 8 people or a private room.

 

GENERATOR PARIS

Address: 9-11 PLACE DU COLONEL FABIEN - 75010 PARIS 

Web: https://staygenerator.com/

Around €80 per night.

It is also possible to book one whole dormitory for 4 to 10 people or a private room. 

 

THE PEOPLE - PARIS NATION 

Address: 28 BIS PLACE DE LA NATION - 75012 PARIS

Web: https://www.mews.li/distributor/c41aa071-db06-4972-82e2-ac6300b053e0

Around €80 per night.

It is also possible to book one whole dormitory for 4 to 8 people or a private room.

 

THE PEOPLE - PARIS BELLEVILLE

Address: 59 BOULEVARD DE BELLEVILLE - 75011 PARIS

Web: https://www.mews.li/distributor/ead22e06-f347-4eeb-ac6d-ab9800d056c5

Around €80 per night.

It is also possible to book one whole dormitory for 4 to 8 people or a private room.

 

THE PEOPLE - PARIS MARAIS

Address: 17 BOULEVARD MORLAND - 75004 PARIS

Web: https://www.mews.li/distributor/08ce6c50-7dc8-42ed-b5e8-ae55008df4b2

Around €90 per night.

It is also possible to book one whole dormitory for 4 to 8 people or a private room.

 

VENUES AND ACCESSIBILITY 

Find HERE a map with all the venues.

 

DAY#1

Boris Vian, La Villette

211 Av. Jean Jaurès, 75019 Paris

Accessible for audiences with mobility impairment.

 

Espace Périphérique

2 Rue de la Clôture, 75019 Paris

Accessible for audiences with mobility impairment. 

 

Centre National de la Danse

1 Rue Victor Hugo, 93500 Pantin

Accessible for audiences with mobility impairment.

 

Le Moulin Fondu

3 Rue Marcel Bourgogne, 95140 Garges-lès-Gonesse

Accessible for audiences with mobility impairment.

 

Louisiane Belle Barge

Port de la Rapée, 75012 Paris

Partially accessible for audiences with mobility impairment.

 

DAY#2

Le Plus Petit Cirque du Monde

Rue Léo Ferré, 92220 Bagneux

Accessible for audiences with mobility impairment.

 

Le Lycée avant le Lycée

7 Rue des Mathurins, 92220 Bagneux

 

Théâtre La Piscine / Le Pédiluve 

254, avenue de la Division Leclerc – 92290 Châtenay-Malabry

Accessible for audiences with mobility impairment.

 

DAY#3

Le Village de Cirque

Pelouse de Reuilly, 75012 Paris

Accessible for audiences with mobility impairment. 

 

Poinçon Paris

124 Av. du Général Leclerc, 75014 Paris

Accessible for audiences with mobility impairment.

 

Le Monfort

106 Rue Brancion, 75015 Paris

Accessible for audiences with mobility impairment.

 

RueWATT

Rue Watt, 75013 Paris

Accessible for audiences with mobility impairment.

 

TRANSPORT 

The metro and the RER are not at all accessible for audiences with mobility impairment. However, the trams and buses are accessible.

 

FROM CDG AIRPORT TO THE CITY CENTRE

RER B direction Robinson/Saint-Rémy Lès Chevreuse

One way ticket: €11,40, available to buy at the ticket offices and automatic sales machines in the stations.

Station in Paris: Paris-Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame, Luxembourg, Palais-Royal, Denfert-Rochereau

First departure from Paris to CDG: 04:53 AM

Last departure from CDG to Paris: 00:15 AM

 

FROM ORLY AIRPORT TO THE CITY CENTRE

Orlybus

One way ticket: €11,20, available to buy at the ticket offices and automatic sales machines in the stations and on board the bus. 

Station in Paris Denfert-Rochereau (Connection to Metro 4, 6) 

First departure from Paris to Orly: 5:35 AM

Last departure from Orly to Paris: 00:30 AM

 

OrlyVal + RER B

On way ticket: €14,10, available to buy at the ticket offices and automatic sales machines in the stations. 

With OrlyVal you can reach the station Antony, which gives you access to the RER B line. The OrlyVal lines runs from 06:00 AM until 11:35PM. 

Station of the RER B in Paris: Paris-Gare du Nord, Châtelet-Les Halles, Saint-Michel-Notre-Dame, Luxembourg, Palais-Royal, Denfert-Rochereau

First departure for the RER B from Paris to CDG: 04:53 AM

Last departure for the RER B from CDG to Paris: 00:15 AM

 

WITHIN THE CITY

Paris Visite travel pass

City pass for 1, 2, 3 or 5 consecutive days: from €13,55 to €43,30 depending on the number of days, for the zone 1-3.

City pass for 1, 2, 3 or 5 consecutive days: from €28,50 to €74,30 depending on the number of days, for the zone 1-5.

You will not be able to reach the airports with the zone 1-3 pass.

You can purchase Paris Visite travel passes at the ticket offices and automatic sales in all stations. 

 

Traffic information and route calculations: ratp.fr 

 

EVERYTHING ELSE YOU NEED TO KNOW

MONEY

Credit cards are accepted in most places, however in some places (small coffee shops or bakeries) they will only accept card payment starting with a certain amount. We recommend you to have a bit of cash ready. 

 

INTERNET AND PHONE CALLS

Most of the bars, coffee shops and restaurant have Wi-Fi. If you are using mobile network from an EU countries, the price would be the same. You just need to switch your network to one French provider: Orange, SFR, Free, if your phone is not set to do it automatically.

 

HOSPITALS

Hôpitaux Universitaires Paris Centre AP-HP

27 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Jacques, 75014 Paris

Phone: +33 1 58 41 41 41

 

PHARMACIES  

You can find pharmacies in every area of Paris. You can search if there are one in your area using plan or Google Maps and searching for "Pharmacie".

 

EMERGENCY AND HELPFUL PHONE NUMBERS FOR FRANCE

For emergencies, call 112. 

Here is a list of the other numbers to call depending on what you need help with.

17 – Police

18 – Fire Brigade

15 – Ambulance

114 – Emergency number for deaf and hard of hearing people