Opening Ceremony – Contemporary Circus Performance
Spectators attend the evening opening show (e.g. Kanta Company sketch) to enjoy innovative circus art and meet the festival theme.
~18:00
Contemporary Circus Festival "New Circus Stop"
Šiuolaikinio cirko festivalis „Naujojo cirko stotelė“
Visaginas, Lithuania
Nov 15 - Dec 1, 2025Expected
Each year, the Lithuanian town of Visaginas celebrates the acrobatic arts with a contemporary circus festival, the New Circus Stop. Dazzling performances revive a tradition rooted in the town's days as a Soviet-era center of acrobatics, in a celebration that brings daring, modern circus back to the stage.
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Day 1 · Nov 15
Day 3 · Nov 17
Citywide Circus Procession
Attendees line the streets to watch an interactive parade of circus acts and acrobats moving through town (e.g. participant performance with Džiugas Kunsmanas).
~14:00
Day 17 · Dec 1
Festival Finale – Aerial Dance Show
Audiences experience a high-energy finale in the darkened theater with soaring aerial choreography, capping off the event.
~20:00
Where it happens
VKC "Banga"
Visaginas, Lithuania
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Dress for the setting
Comfortable clothing for outdoor parade viewing
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Respect performers and equipment; no flash photography during acts.
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Ask permission
Practical notes
Crowds & timing
Crowd level: moderate.
Tickets
Free events are available.
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Contemporary Circus Festival "New Circus Stop"
Šiuolaikinio cirko festivalis „Naujojo cirko stotelė“
Visaginas, Lithuania
Each year, the Lithuanian town of Visaginas celebrates the acrobatic arts with a contemporary circus festival, the New Circus Stop. Dazzling performances revive a tradition rooted in the town's days as a Soviet-era center of acrobatics, in a celebration that brings daring, modern circus back to the stage.
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Nov 15 - Dec 1, 2025Expected dates
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Visaginas was a major Soviet-era acrobatics center, and local authorities launched this new circus festival to revive and celebrate that legacy. By hosting international performers alongside local artists, the festival actively uses the city’s “acrobatic identity” to strengthen community pride and cross-cultural exchange. It also responds to Visaginas’s tradition of formal circus training schools, leveraging that history into...
Key moments to know
Day 1Nov 15~18:00Expected
Opening Ceremony – Contemporary Circus Performance
Spectators attend the evening opening show (e.g. Kanta Company sketch) to enjoy innovative circus art and meet the festival theme.
Day 3Nov 17~14:00Expected
Citywide Circus Procession
Attendees line the streets to watch an interactive parade of circus acts and acrobats moving through town (e.g. participant performance with Džiugas Kunsmanas).
Day 17Dec 1~20:00Expected
Festival Finale – Aerial Dance Show
Audiences experience a high-energy finale in the darkened theater with soaring aerial choreography, capping off the event.
How to show up well
first-timer tips
Dress for the setting
Comfortable clothing for outdoor parade viewing
Respect local boundaries
Respect performers and equipment; no flash photography during acts.
Ask before close-up photos
Ask permission
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Nov 15 - Dec 1, 2025
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Visaginas
Visaginas (Lithuanian Russian minority community)
Cost
Free public events available
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Families welcome
Very High visitor welcome
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