six hours It took them some time to cover the distance between Valencia and Alicante. more than thirty old wagons From whom did he transfer the family? From Raluy Heritage Circus to Doctor Rico Street Alicantein the San Blas neighborhood they own pitched his tent until next March 10th.
sisters Louisa and Kerry RaluyThe fourth generation to take over from the founder, Luis Raluy Iglesiasthey are directing this small format circus with a retro feelIt takes the audience back to the 1920s.
Are these Only women are in charge of the circus troupe“At least in Spain,” says Louisa, “she is proud to belong to a family.” Circus at the beginning of the last centuryThis proposal, which has a history of more than a hundred years, time travel and it pays homage to this classic circus, but it’s also very avant-garde in numbers, with a lot of humor and very current.” They present it here We trust in art, An extravagant and risky show that combines the essence of the circus and is “a must-have for adults and kids”.
The caravans surrounding the circus tent, which is also supported by wood, are all original. -the oldest is 1916, the last is 1949-, rescued from different parts of the world. They are one of the greatest assets of this today. circus museumand they need constant preservation and restoration, so not all of them travel by tour. One of these is the cafeteria, which dates back to 1927 and is open to the public.
Awarded with National Circus Award Ministry of Culture, Maximum Reward or the Award of the City of Barcelona, among other awards, the Raluy Heritage Circus last November Big Top Label certificationA recognition given to the best circuses in Europe and There are only 13 circuses on the continentIt is supported by the European Circus Association and the Fédération Monde du Cirque (FMC) with support from the European Parliament.
This counts EmilyLouisa’s daughter, 28 and the fifth generation of the family – the sixth has already been born – adds: “You see things here that you don’t see in other circuses, like wheel of death» something he doesn’t want to reveal.
23 artists from all over the world
The Raluy Legacy circus troupe consists of: fifty peoplethe one which… 23 of them are artists They come from all over the world. “We always had a circus of this size, not too big, and in this format you could interact more with the public,” the young woman adds. «We are lucky to do what we are passionate about in a life that fulfills usI’m always traveling and meeting people.
this circus oldest on tour -only for a month in June- and already gave around the world twice with their small cars traveling over land, sea and air.
During the last tour, the circus visited more than fifty cities; 300,000 spectators.
Programs and tickets
In the tent set up in Alicante Capacity for 600 peopleThey will present their 2-hour show from Thursday to Sunday with six sessions each week: Thursday and Friday, at 18.30; Saturday 17:30 and 19:30; and on Sundays, morning session at 12pm and afternoon session at 7.30pm.
Ticket range Between 10 and 30 euros “So that no one misses it,” they say.