ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN THE FRAME OF BIAC - INTERNATIONAL BIENNALE OF THE CIRCUS ARTS

SAVE THE DATE FOR AGM 2025 

The next General Meeting of the network will take place in Marseille (France) from January 22-24, 2025, co-organised with Archaos Pôle National Cirque, in the frame of BIAC - Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (from January 9 to February 9, 2025) and its Professional Meeting (from January 21-25, 2025). Circostrada is preparing an exciting agenda that you cannot possibly miss!  

This event is organised with the support of the European Commission, the French Ministry of culture and the French Institute of South Africa (IFAS), in partnership with Lieux Publics - European and national center for creation in public space, IN SITU - European platform for artistic creation in public space and FAI-AR - Formation supérieure d’art en espace public. 

REGISTRATION CLOSED

Partners: 

CIRCOSTRADA team

Coline Etesse: coline.etesse@artcena.fr (about mobility grants & production) 

Kinga Kecskés: kinga.kecskes@artcena.fr (about communication) 

BIAC team 

Camille Grant : cgrant@archaos.fr 

ADDRESSES OF ALL THE VENUES OF THE AGM

• Friche Belle de Mai / Restaurant les Grandes Tables: 41 Rue Jobin, 13003 Marseille​
• Cité des arts de la rue : 225 Av. Ibrahim Ali, 13015 Marseille 
• 3rd venue TBC

RECOMMENDED HOTELS

• Apparthotel Adagio Access Saint-Charles

23 rue Honnorat 13003 MARSEILLE

Booking: H8420@adagio-city.com Tel: (+33) 491075500

​​​Circostrada is certified by the SHIFT Eco-label. In that frame, we are engaged to propose Ecosustainable hotels options to our members that you will find below. 

• Ibis style Marseille Saint Charles 

28 Bd d'Athènes, 13001 Marseille

Price: from 80€ by night

Booking : HA1J8@accor.com  Tel: +33-4-96-21-10-01

• Greet Hotel

4, Allée Léon Gambetta 13001 Marseille
Price : From 74€

Booking: hb675@accor.com  Tel:+33-4-91-95-09-09

• Holiday Inn express ​

15, Boulevard Maurice Bourdet, 13001 Marseille

Price: From 85€

Booking: Email: contact@hiemarseille.com   Tel : 0811 980 002

• Ibis Marseille centre gare

Square Narvik, Esplanade Saint Charles, 13001 Marseille

Price: From 120€

Booking :   H1390@accor.com Tel: tel:+33-4-91-95-62-09

If you are planning to attend the BIAC and enjoy it to the fullest, we recommend booking a room next to the train station, Marseille Saint-Charles.

TRANSPORT

How to get to Marseille?

By train: arrival at the Marseille Saint-Charles train station.

By plane: to the Marseille Provence Airport.

How to get to Marseille city centre from the airport?

Note that to go to La Friche from the airport with public transport you'll have to transitby the train station. 

Option 1: Shuttles

There is a shuttle service with the line L91 between the airport and the Marseille Saint-Charles train station. It is a direct service, via the motorway, and it takes about 25 minutes

The airport bus station is located between terminals T1 and T2.
Departures from Marseille St Charles are on platforms 13 or 14.

Link HERE. One way: 10€ // Return trip: 16€.

First shuttle: leaves Marseille Provence Airport at 4h10, leaves Marseille Saint-Charles train station at 03h30.

Last shuttle: leaves Marseille Provence Airport at 1h30, leaves Marseille Saint-Charles train station at 00h50.

Option 2: Taxi

Reserve your taxi: By telephone: +33 (0)4 42 14 24 44

By internet: https://www.marseille.aeroport.fr/parkings-et-acces/acces/taxis

By email: taxis@taxis-aeroport.com

How to get to La Friche from the train station Marseille St Charles? 

1. On foot, 25 min 
2. Bus 49, stop at Voltaire Saint Charles, get off at Belle de mai then walk 4min ( total: 18 min)
3. Bus 56 , stop Saint Charles, get off at Belle de mai La Friche then walk 4min ( total: 13min)

4. Tram: Line T2 stop at Longchamp / then 10 min walking

SECURITY

We recommend you keep an eye on your belongings while strolling around the city, as robberies are common.

Please find below the programme of the Circostrada Annual General Meeting. 
 

Find here everyone that is going to be at the general meeting by checking out the who's there and the list of participants. 

Download the publication related to this AGM here.

Check out the artistic programme available in the frame of the AGM.

Check out the full artistic programme of the BIAC (January 9-February 9) here.