Overview

• The festival opened July 18 and runs through Sunday evening on Spielbudenplatz with eight outdoor stages.
• Organized by the Corny-Littmann-Stiftung, it brings together 15 international ensembles in street theater and variety arts.
• Admission is free and performances are funded through voluntary hat donations that encourage direct audience support.
• Highlights include Switzerland’s last traveling Varieté, a burlesque sea adventure, and a Taiwanese diabolo showcase.
• Sunday’s family day will spotlight emerging circus talents from Hamburg’s Zartinka project.