circo aereo
Circo Aereo is an international contemporary circus group from Finland.
Circo Aereo is based in Finland and France but performs frequently around the world.
Active since 1996, the group has toured festivals and theatres in over 40 countries.
Circo Aereo is led and directed by three artistic directors: Maksim Komaro, Jani Nuutinen and Sanna Silvennoinen.
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Maksim Komaro is one of the driving forces of circus arts in Finland. In addition to his own artistic input as a circus artist and director, he has worked as a circus trainer around the world.
Komaro has been active in the development of the Finnish contemporary circus scene as a founding member and long time president for Cirko – Centre for New Circus and the Finnish Circus Information Centre.
In 2004 and 2009 he was awarded with afive-year artist grant from the Finnish Arts Council.
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Sanna Silvennoinen works as a director and choreographer with circus, theater and dance companies.
Originally graduated as a dancer and worked as an aerialist in several Circo Aereo productions.
In her works she combines different fields of art.
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Jani Nuutinen os actively touring in France. More info about Jani´s works found on the website of Circo Aereo France
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Juho Rahijärvi has worked as lighting designer from 1999. His working history is a colourful mix of circus-, dance,-theatre- and cross-genre performances and shows.
Rahijärvi is the Technical Director of Circo Aereo Finland.