Best Street Performing Talent Confirmed for Buskers Festival
Media Release: For Immediate Release
The Best Street Performing Talent Confirmed for the Auckland International Buskers Festival 2020
Auckland
International Buskers Festival 2020
24 – 27
January 2020
An impressive line-up of international street performers are set to turn Auckland into their stage as part of the Auckland International Buskers Festival 2020, on 24 – 27 January 2020, with daily public performances that are bound to blow audiences away. Eleven remarkable entertainers from around the world plus an incredible Kiwi performer will bring their epic acts to Auckland for a long weekend of unmissable family entertainment.
The spectacular street performers that are
confirmed to show off their talents are:
The
Charming JAY – Korean magician blending classical
stage magic with supreme elegance, pizazz and true
showmanship.
Chloé & Vince ‘La Vie est un
Cirque’ – A celebration of circus and music all
the way from Canada, with explosive acrobatic movements,
balancing acts and sweet tunes.
Imre
Bernath – Hungary’s preeminent street clown,
performing his hilarious interactive and visual comedy, and
world class acrobatics.
Floor Legendz –
Professional breakdancing crew with members from
across the globe, showing off their impressive dance and
acrobatic moves
Jon Hicks – Origami,
spoon bending, magic chalk, tea making, deadpan unspoken
comedy, a dusting of audience participation and dexterously
executed outsized artworks. A British artist who performs
with bad boy attitude and a kicking
soundtrack.
Lisa Lottie – Dutch born
hula hoop artist showing off insane stunts of flexibility
with her sophisticated and sassy
performances.
Josh Grimaldi –
Homegrown act from Christchurch shows off his fun
and quirky magic and spectacular illusions.
Pedro
Tochas – Portuguese master of crowd interaction
– building a silent movie before your eyes, complete with
love, heroes and villains with nothing more than imagination
and a touch of help from the audience.
Bring the whole
whānau down to Auckland’s waterfront for a dose of high
energy performances and fun. The full performance schedule
and locations will be announced on 20 December.
www.aucklandbuskersfestival.co.nz
Auckland
International Buskers Festival 2020
Fri 24 Jan
– Mon 27 Jan 2020
Full performance schedule and
locations to be announced on 20 December.
Hi-res imagery
available here
The Festival is proudly supported by Auckland Council, Waitemata Local Board, Panuku Development Auckland.
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