CURRICULUM VITAE

Juriy Longhi
Balancer Juggler
Updated in: December 2019

PERSONAL DATA

Born in: Cuneo, 27-10-1981
Resident in: via Elva n.7/F, 12100 Cuneo (CN, Italy)
Educational Qualification: Foreign Languages and Literatures degree (full marks), Turin University
Languages: italian, spanish, english

ARTISTIC TRAINING

• course of juggling, given by Oscar Diéguez in the Escuela Municipal de Circo de Alcorcòn, Madrid (SPAIN; spring 2004)
• course of physical theatre, given by Silvana Scotto in the Residenza Il Melarancio, Cuneo (CN, Italy; 2004/2005)
• course of equilibrium given by Norberto Peláez in the circus school TeatrAzione, Turin (TO, Italy; spring 2005)
• stage of clownerie "Dall'attore al clown", given by Jean Mening in Racconigi (TO, Italy; october 2005)
• stage of clownerie "Il mio clown", given by Jean Mening in Racconigi (TO, Italy; november 2006)
• course of acrobatics, given by Elena Giraudo within the sporting association "Cuneoginnastica", Cuneo (CN, Italy; 2006/2007)
• stage on pedagogy of circus arts, given by Patrice Jorrey and Patrick Pinchon in Castelfiorentino (FI, Italy; september 2007)
• stage of juggling given by Alan Blim (JonglierKatakomben, Berlin) in Savigliano (CN, Italy; november 2007)
• stage of rope-walking given by Arian Miluka (E.S.A.C., Bruxelles) in the circus school Flic (TO, Italy; march 2008)
• individual lessons in rope-walking given by Arian Miluka in the circus school Vertigo (TO, Italy; october 2010 - may 2011)
• stage of clown given by Loco Brusca in the theatre school Atelier Teatro Fisico (TO, Italy; may 2011)
• ATF certificate (two-year course) in the Atelier Teatro Fisico directed by Philip Radice (TO, Italy; 2009/2011; courses in: theatre, improvisation, mime, acrobatics, contemporary dance, stage direction, creative writing...1000 hours per year)
• different workshops (juggling, equilibrium, clownerie, dance...) given by professionals (Johnny Melville, Aldo Viral, Beppe Tenenti, Stefan Sing, Giullari del Diavolo, Full House...) during european conventions and meetings
• constant individual training alone and under the guide of other professionals in important european training centers, like the Escuela de Circo Carampa in Madrid and the JonglierKatakomben in Berlin

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

Performances:

• juggling, gala latino of the "European Juggling Convention 2008" (Karlsruhe, GERMANY; 5 august 2008)
• juggling, live broadcast in the TV transmission "Trebisonda" (Italy; RAITRE, 3 december 2008)
• juggling, gala of "Saltimbassa", Bassa Modenese Juggling Convention (Carpi, MO, Italy; 23 may 2009)
• rope-walking and contact juggling, gala of the "Malo Juggling Festival" (Malo, VI, Italy; 6 june 2009)
• contact juggling, stand "Asus - Experience the Infinity" in the "Milan Design Week" (MI, Italy; april 2012)
• juggling, every lap of the international cycle race "GIRO D'ITALIA 2012" (Italy; may 2012)
• contact juggling, exclusive event "IL BALLO DEL DOGE 2013", Venice carnival (VE, Italy, 9 february 2013)
• juggling, closure gala of "Equilibri - Festival Internazionale di Circo Contemporaneo" (Bologna, BO, Italy; 16 may 2015)
• juggling, gala "Varieté Am Meer" of the "Internationalen KleinKunstFestival" (Usedom, GEMANY; 23 may 2015)
• circus-theatre, TV transmission "Tú Sí Que Vales" (Italy; CANALE 5, 17 october 2015)
• rope-walking, gala of "National Circus Festival" (Tralee; IRELAND; 16 november 2019)

Theatre, Circus and Street Festivals in Italy:

• Di Strada in Strada, Bra (CN; 2006, 2008 and 2014; "Bubble Street Cirkus" and "Lux")
• Mirabilia, Fossano (CN; 2007; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Saltinpiazza, Viarigi (AT; 2007, 2008 and 2010; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Martesana in Piazza, Polo della Martesana (MI; 2007; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Artisti di Strada in Montagna, Frabosa Soprana (CN; 2007 and 2012; "Bubble Street Cirkus"); First Prize winner
• Ratataplan, San Remo (IM; 2008; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Festival dei Girovaghi, Bedonia (PR; 2008; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Mercantia, Certaldo (FI; 2008 and 2016; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Santa Sofia Busker Festival, Santa Sofia (FC; 2008 and 2014; "Bubble Street Cirkus" and "Lux")
• Festival degli Artisti di Strada, Aosta (AO; 2008; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Shakabum, Cuneo (CN; 2009/10/13/16/18; "Bubble Street Cirkus", "Circo'n'Dati", "L'Ascesa", "CircoVolante", "Scatolabaret")
• Cinisello Street Festival, Cinisello Balsamo (MI; 2009; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Una Città Per Gioco, Vimercate (MI; 2009; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Arcore Street Festival, Arcore (MI; 2009; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Roba da Matti, Imola (BO; 2009; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Non Solo Clown...Monza Busker Festival, Monza (MI; 2009 and 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Teatro del Mare, provinces of Pescara and Chieti (itinerant festival; 2009 and 2010; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Teatrinstrada, Settimo Milanese (MI; 2009, 2014 and 2019; "Bubble Street Cirkus", "L'Ascesa" and "Lux")
• Milano Clown Festival, Milano (MI; 2010; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Come d'Incanto, Ardesio (BG; 2010; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Rassegna Nazionale Artisti di Strada, Castelnuovo di Garfagnana (LU; 2010; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Artistrada, Colmurano (MC; 2010; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Mojoca, Moio della Civitella (SA; 2010, 2012 and 2016; "Bubble Street Cirkus" and "CircoVolante")
• Voilà, Feltre, (BL; 2010; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Andersen Festival, Sestri Levante (GE; 2011; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Artisti al Lavoro, Alba (CN; 2011 and 2014; "Bubble Street Cirkus" and "L'Ascesa")
• Strabilandia, festival-competition, Bellizzi (SA; 2011; "Bubble Street Cirkus"); Critics Award winner
• Estate Bambini, Ferrara (FE; 2011, 2013 and 2017; "Circo'n'Dati", "Bubble Street Cirkus" and "CircoVolante")
• Bajocco Festival, Albano Laziale (RM; 2011 and 2013; "Bubble Street Cirkus" and "Lux")
• Veregra Street Festival, Montegranaro (FM; 2012, 2013 and 2015; "Bubble Street Cirkus", "Lux" and "CircoVolante")
• Serreintondo, Serre (SA; 2012; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Artinstrada, Montalto Uffugo (CS; 2012; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Il Borgo Incantato, Gerace (RC; 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2016; "Bubble Street Cirkus", "Lux" and "CircoVolante")
• Medievalia, Momigno (PT; 2012; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Luna Calante, Alba Adriatica (TE; 2012; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Chietinstrada, Chieti (CH; 2012 and 2013; "Bubble Street Cirkus" and "Lux")
• Fiuminarte, Fiuminata (MC; 2012/13/15/16/17/18; "Bubble Street Cirkus", "Lux", "CircoVolante" and "Scatolabaret")
• Burattini e Marionette, San Martino di Colle Umberto (TV; 2012; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• 3000 Capriole, Alessandria (AL; 2013; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Non Solo Pezzi di Legno, Ceolini (PN; 2013 and 2018; "Lux" and "CircoVolante")
• Artisti in Piazza, Pennabilli (RN; 2013; "Lux")
• Asfaltart, Merano (BZ; 2013 and 2015; "Lux")
• La Rocca delle Meraviglie, Lonato (BS; 2013; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Rassegna CircoVagando, Spinea and Cavallino-Treporti (VE; 2013 and 2018; "Lux" and "Scatolabaret")
• Pescocostanzo Buskers Festival, Pescocostanzo (AQ; 2013; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Adriatico Mediterraneo, Ancona (AN; 2013; "Lux")
• Baranzate Buskers Festival, Baranzate (MI; 2013 and 2015; "Lux" and "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• StradaTeatro - Peperoncino Festival, Diamante (CS; 2013; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Co'i Pié Descalsi, Vascon di Carbonera (TV; 2013; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• S'Iride, Brugherio (MB; 2013; "Lux")
• Magie Al Borgo, Costa di Mezzate (BG; 2014; "Lux")
• Ex Melle Festival, Mele (GE; 2014; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Castellarte, Mercogliano (AV; 2014; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Circo del Mare, San Vincenzo (LI; 2014; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Vidiciatico Buskers Festival, Vidiciatico (BO; 2014; "L'Ascesa" and "CircoVolante")
• Tavine Beach Street Festival, Salò (BS; 2014; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Malpensa Street Festival, Cardano al Campo (VA; 2014; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Circumnavigando Festival, Genova (GE; 2014 and 2019; "Lux" and "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Rassegna Shakabum, Cuneo (CN; 2015; "Lux")
• Spettacolando, Camporgiano (LU; 2015; "Lux")
• Guastalla Buskers Festival, Guastalla (RE; 2015; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Rassegna Scena Foresta, Fregona (TV; 2015; "Lux")
• Giffoni Film Festival, Giffoni Valle Piana (SA; 2015; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Rassegna Pomarance In Piazza, Pomarance (PI; 2015; "CircoVolante")
• Borgo Da Favola, Tramonti (SA; 2015; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Roccaraso Buskers Festival, Roccaraso (AQ; 2015; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Sognambula, Castagneto Carducci (LI; 2015; "Lux")
• Fricandò Buskers Festival, Correggio (RE; 2015; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Scalea In Piazza, Scalea (CS; 2016; "CircoVolante")
• Siris, Trechhina (PZ; 2016; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Castel del Giudice Buskers Festival, Castel del Giudice (IS; 2016; "CircoVolante")
• Teatro Nel Bicchiere, Scansano (GR; 2016; "Lux")
• Foggia Teatro Festival: Di Piazza In Piazza, Foggia (FG; 2016 and 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus" and "Scatolabaret")
• Buskers Festival, Desio (MB; 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Occit’Amo Festival, Acceglio (CN; 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Ambaradan Festival, Finale Ligure (SV; 2017; "CircoVolante")
• Rassegna Contamina, Piombino (LI; 2017; "CircoVolante")
• ABC Festival, Campiglia Marittima (LI; 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Tra Le Nuvole, La Thuile (AO; 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus" and "L’Ascesa")
• Posidonia Green Festival, Santa Margherita Ligure (GE; 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Estrobilia, Larciano (PT; 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus" and "L’Ascesa")
• BibloFestival, Presezzo (BG; 2018; "Scatolabaret")
• Qua e Là Per Piazze e Cortili, Olginate (LC; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Le Cicale e Le stelle, Tortoreto (TE; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• CircoNauta, Nardò (LE; 2018; "CircoVolante")
• Festivalle, Marotta (PU; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Rassegna Teatri d’Estate: Sì di Venere, Busca (CN; 2018; "L’Ascesa")
• International Figura Offida Festival, Offida (AP; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Il Teatro Che Cammina, Noceto (PR; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Rassegna Spiazza Circus, Cinisello Balsamo (MI; 2018; "Lux")
• Teatri Di Pietra, Montecrestese (VB; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Girovagarte, Sonico (BS; 2019; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Circen Dolomites Festival, Pozza di Fassa (TN; 2019; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Stravagante Street Festival, Novi di Modena (MO; 2019; "CircoVolante")

Theatre, Circus and Street Festivals abroad:

• Fira de Circ al Carrer, La Bisbal d'Empordà (Girona, SPAIN; 2009 e 2015; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Journées Théâtrales de Carthage, Tunisi (TUNISIA; 2009; "Monbijou")
• Première Journée Mediterranéenne du Théâtre, Tizi-Ouzou (ALGERIA; 2010; "Monbijou")
• Scollinando, Porza (Lugano, SWITZERLAND; 2012; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Territori, Bellinzona (SWITZERLAND; 2013; "Lux")
• Festival International du Théâtre de Béjaïa, Béjaïa (ALGERIA; 2014; "Hamlet Motel")
• Internationalen KleinKunstFestival, Usedom (GERMANY; 2015; "Bubble Street Cirkus"); vincitore Secondo Premio
• SibFest - Sibiu International Theatre Festival, Sibiu (ROMANIA; 2015; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Mouth of the Tyne, Newcastle (ENGLAND; 2016; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Festival Artisti di Strada, Ascona (SWITZERLAND; 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Uldum GadeMusik Festival, Uldum (DENMARK; 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• PflasterSpektakel Festival, Linz (AUSTRIA; 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Oito 24 Festival, Espinho (PORTUGAL; 2017; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Ansan Street Arts Festival, Ansan (SOUTH KOREA; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• GauklerFestUng, Koblenz (GERMANY; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• B-Fit In The Street, Bucarest (ROMANIA; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Busan Street Arts Festival, Busan (SOUTH KOREA; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Die Nacht Der StrassenKünstler, Burghausen (GERMANY; 2018; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• ArtEnBitrir, Petrer (SPAIN; 2019; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Festival of Fools, Belfast (NORTHERN IRELAND; 2019; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Festival International des Artistes de Rue, Vevey (SWITZERLAND; 2019; "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• National Circus Festival, Tralee (IRELAND; 2019; "Bubble Street Cirkus")

Other Performing Interventions:

Shows and animations for various events for private subjects, municipalities, show agencies, tv transmissions, theatre companies, public bodies and various associations of different kind. Among the large number of interventions realized:

• juggling and equilibrium interventions, live broadcast in the TV transmission "Trebisonda" (Italy; RAITRE, 19 november 2007)
• animation, event "Torneo Internazionale di Calcio e Pallamano", Rovereto (TN, Italy; 23 march 2008)
• shows and workshops, event "Tour dei Saperi e dei Sapori della Montagna", Vinadio (CN, Italy; 21/22 june 2008)
• street shows, event "Fira de Calella", Calella (Barcelona, SPAIN; 21/23 september 2008)
• theatre show "Monbijou" (Cie Teatro In Rivolta), Institut Culturel Italien de Rabat (MAROCCO; 31 october 2008)
• fire juggling interventions, tournament "Poker All Stars European Tour", Monte-Carlo (MONACO; 30 april 2010)
• animation and juggling interventions, medieval event "Palio di Asti", Asti (AT, Italy; 19 september 2010)
• ferragosto show, holiday camps "Akiris" and "Alessidamo", Nova Siri and Metaponto (MT, Italy; 14/15 august 2011 and 2016)
• street shows, event "VitaVita", Civitanova Marche (MC, Italy; 25 august 2012 e 10 september 2016)
• street shows, event "Festa Major", Andorra La Vella (ANDORRA; 4 august 2013)
• shows and workshops, event "Children's Pride", Carrara (MS, Italy; 7/8 june 2014)
• street shows, event "Festa Artusiana", Forlimpopoli (FC, Italy; 28/29 june 2016)
• street shows, event "La Notte dell Meraviglie", Fermo (FM, Italy; 30 julio 2016)
• street shows, event "La Notte delle Streghe", Polverigi (AN, Italy; 17 september 2016)
• street shows, event "FIA WEC Six Hours Of Bahrain", Sakhir (BAHRAIN; 17/18 november 2017)

Teaching:

• juggling and equilibrium annual course (60 hours), association "Cuneoginnastica", Cuneo (CN, Italy; from 2006 to 2012)
• juggling and equilibrium workshop (12 ore), children center "I Care", Cervasca (CN, Italy; may 2006)
• circus workshop (40 hours), Youth Exchange "Cultures and Colours", AgiosAndreas (GREECE; august 2006)
• juggling workshop (10 hours), project "Villaggio Vacanze", Limone Piemonte (CN, Italy; august 2006)
• juggling and equilibrium workshop (10 hours), project "Progetto Giovani", Bernezzo (CN, Italy; september 2006)
• juggling workshop (10 hours), Sacro Cuore and Cuore Immacolato oratories, Cuneo (CN, Italy; october 2006)
• circus workshop (40 hours), Youth Exchange Project "Cada Cual a su Faena", Valdehornillos (SPAIN; april 2007)
• juggling workshop (16 hours), association "La Piazza dei Mestieri", Turin (TO, Italy; june/july 2007)
• juggling and equilibrium course (40 hours), circus school "BimboCirco", Cuneo (CN, Italy; 2007/2008)
• circus arts introductory stage (10 hours), association "G.A.M.", Asti (AT, Italy; november 2007)
• circus workshop (8 hours), project "Villaggio dei Giochi", Alassio (SV, Italy; september 2008)
• circus workshop (20 hours), secondary school of Borgo Gesso (CN, Italy; march/may 2010)
• street techniques introductory stage (6 hours), association "Conivip", Cuneo (CN, Italy; september 2010)
• juggling and equilibrium workshops (20 hours), secondary school of Spinetta (CN, Italy; april/june 2014, 2015 and 2016)

Other Experiences:

• large amount of street shows in European streets and squares, since 2002, alone or with other artists
• management and animation of the Kinder Park (children pleasure-ground) in the "Riserva Bianca" of Limone Piemonte (CN, Italy), Quota 1400 skiing system (winter seasons 2006/2007 and 2007/2008)
• organization and artistic direction of the street festival Shakabum Day, memorial for a friend (Cuneo, CN, Italy; since 2009)
• artistic direction of the circus and comic theatre festival Rassegna Shakabum in Toselli Theatre, Cuneo (CN, Italy, 2014/2016)
• beneficence shows in schools and villages in INDIA (winter 2016/2017), BOLIVIA and PERÙ (winter 2018)

PRIZES AND AWARDS

• First Prize Festival Artisti di Strada In Montagna, Frabosa Soprana (CN, Italy, 2007 and 2012; show "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• Critics Award Festival Strabilandia, Bellizzi (SA, Italy, 2011; show "Bubble Street Cirkus")
• First Prize CANTIERI DI STRADA, category "Di Piazza In Piazza" (Italy, 2013; show "Lux", Cie Scatola Rossa)
• Second Prize KleinKunstFestival, Usedom (GERMANY, 2015 ; show "Bubble Street Cirkus")