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TK-8:
ESA-INTECOL
Circus Social at TOHU (Montreal’s
Circus
School)
Thursday,
August 11, Buses depart
6 PM
-
7 PM
from the Viger Bus Depot,
Level 1, Palais des congrès de Montréal and return
9:30 PM
-
10:30 PM
to the Viger Bus
Depot, Level 1, Palais des congrès de Montréal
Fee:
$34 US Dollars per adult, $15 US Dollars per youth 6 to 12 years old. Children under 6 years of age admitted
free of charge. – Includes
round-trip transportation to event site, food and Cash Bar, circus
entertainment, and TOHU building tour.
Ever
wanted to run away and join the circus? This event may provide your best chance,
if only for one evening. One of Montréal’s claims to international fame is as
the home of “Cirque du Soleil”–the unique circus that amazes and dazzles
audiences all over the world. Round-trip transportation will be provided between
the Palais de congres de Montreal and TOHU, “la Cité des arts du cirque”,
the home of the
Circus
School
that trains performers for
“Cirque du Soleil” companies. The facility represents a partnership between
En Piste, a national organization of circus arts professionals, the
National
Circus
School
, and Cirque du Soleil.
TOHU is
also a unique example of sustainable development in the heart of
Montreal
’s St. Michel neighborhood.
The name “TOHU” comes from the francophone term “tohu-bohu,” a cross
between harum-scarum and fertile confusion, like the state of the Earth at the
moment of its creation. TOHU was constructed on the former second largest urban
landfill site in
North America
. Guests will be able to tour the TOHU building, the only
one open to the public in the Circus complex. This facility serves as a model of
green architecture and construction demonstrating eco-heating, passive
geothermics, natural and hybrid ventilation, a naturalized pond, and
construction from recycled steel.
Eight
Circus
School
students will entertain
informally during the Social. And to tantalize your taste buds, Giselle Gauthier
Traiteur, one of Montreal’s most imaginative caterers, has created a special
circus menu for this event that includes the following festive treats: cones of
crudités with dip and vegetable chips; a sushi bar with sashimi, maki, nigiri,
and assorted spring rolls; teriyaki salmon in filo; cones of fish strips with
assorted sauces; assorted delicate wraps (vegetable, tofu, shrimp, and chicken);
smoked meat served on a “tricycle”; assorted skewers including skewered
miniature merguez; chicken wing baskets; “trainers” surprise box; plus
classic circus fare such as popcorn, cotton candy, and an ice cream and shaved
ice bar with mini cones in a range of flavors. The atmosphere will be fun and
friendly with food and beverages stations and casual seating located both in the
circus reception hall and outside on the TOHU grounds.
Due
to limited capacity at TOHU, only 700 tickets may be sold for this event.
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