00:00Now in Hungary, circus art demonstrated its enduring relevance at the Budapest International
00:06Festival. Acrobats from around the world gathered to celebrate the 16th edition of this event.
00:12Let's take a closer look in the following material.
00:19In a world dominated by screens, the circus reclaims its place with feats that push the
00:24limits of human ability. Companies from Europe, Asia and the Americas have gathered in Budapest
00:30for the 16th edition of the International Circus Festival. More than 200 artists from 50 troops
00:40took the stage at the prestigious Capital Circus. The program ranged from the daring swings of
00:45trapeze artists to the skill of contortionists, renewing the traditional language of the discipline.
00:50The Chinese delegation received the top award for their technical mastery
01:00and choreography. Latin American talent was also recognized. Gold went to Argentine trapeze
01:06artists Flying Tabares and the Colombian Martinez Brothers in Icarian Games. Ukrainian performer
01:13Katerina Kornieva rounded out the honors. Considered one of the most prestigious competitions
01:23in the world, the Budapest International Circus Festival confirms that the astonishing art of the
01:28circus remains alive. In this way, tradition is projected into the future in a new and successful
01:34edition.
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