Maison du Cirque opens on the Place Sainte-Catherine

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Brussels already had a circus school, the Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles in Tour & Taxis. Now, the Maison du Cirque is also open. The 'circus house' is an administrative building at the Place Sainte-Catherine 16 [plan]. Anyone can gather information here about circus training, grants,...

The City of Brussels made the building (200m²) available for the Maison. Furthermore, the Maison du Cirque counts on the support of the Brussels-Capital Region through Actiris for employment and through the French Community Commission (COCOF) with an annual subsidy.

Brussels, circus city

The opening of the Maison du Cirque fits right within the project of the City of Brussels that wants to turn Brussels into a centre for circus arts. The Maison du Cirque takes place alongside initiatives like the circus festival Hopla (4th edition in 2010) and the Ecole de Cirque de Bruxelles.