Cirko de Mente is a company founded by Andrea Peláez* and Leonardo Costantini** in 2004. In 2007 it carried out the first phase of the Fibonacci Project ***, residence of creation and a season in the Theater of the Arts of the CENART (National Center of the Arts), with the company of contemporary circus of Montrèal, Canada, The 7 fingers (www.les7doigtsdelamain.com); project that in 2008 continues with residences of creation and presentations in Canada and Mexico (http://projetfibonacci.blogspot.com). In February of 2009 the Fibonacci Project had a residence in Veracruz, Mexico, 3 shows at Teatro Clavijero, Veracruz and 3 more shows at Teatro de la Ciudad, Mexico city. The 3 companies involved in the project were 7 fingers, ArtCirq and Cirko de Mente.

It has been presented in festivals and circus conventions in Brazil, Argentina, Greece, Germany, France and Spain. It participated in the celebrations at La Noche de Primavera (The Night of the Spring) at Mexico City's main square, organized by the Office of the Secretary of Culture of the Federal District (2004, 2005 and 2006). It presented the First Study on St Matthew Passion of J.S. Bach in Mexico City's main square and in the Atayde Brothers Circus within the First Encounter of Young Circus. It carried out the spectacles of closure of the International Festival of Cinema of Guadalajara (2004 and 2005).  Participated in the International Festival of Street Theater of Zacatecas (2005 and 2006). During 2005 it carried out weekly interventions in the program The Night Without End transmitted by Channel 11. It has been presented in locations such as The Old School of San Ildefonso, the Sculptural Space, the Poliforum Cultural Siqueiros, The University of the Cloister of Sor Juana, Theater Raúl Flores Canelo, Experimental Forum, Theater of the Dance, Forum Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz of the University Arts Center, House of the Lake, Museum Casa de la Bola, Museum Diego Rivera Anahuacalli, National Museum of Art and many others. By the end of 2005 organized the first international convention of circus in Mexico: Cirkonvención Mexikana (www.cirkonvencionmexikana.com), project that carries out yearly and until now carries four emissions.  Has given diverse workshops of contemporary circus for institutions as University of Theater, House of the Theater and National Center of the Arts.  At present develops the project of Creation, Formation and Diffusion of the Circus Arts in La Karpa de Mente, located in the parking of the Museum Diego Rivera Anahuacalli in Mexico City, where does training, gives courses and workshops and carries out performances of contemporary circus art. It has counted with the support of the FONCA, the University of Theater, the Direction of Cultural Diffusion UNAM and the Museum Diego Rivera Anahuacalli. Cirko de Mente has received twice the scholarship Education by the Art fromCONACULTA/CENART. 

Repertoire

Todos somos Roger (We all are Roger)
...Regresa a mis pies (Return to my feet)
La playa (The beach)
De mares (Of seas)
De Voz Ke
Estudio sobre La Pasión según San Mateo de Bach (Bach's St. Matthew Passion)
Simetría (Symmetry)

 

 

 

*Fellow of Intérpretes in the area of Circus Arts of the FONCA 2004-2005 and 2007-2008 **Fellow of Intérpretes in the area of Circus Arts of the FONCA 2006-2007
***Proyecto Fibonacci has been supported by ArtTv, General Delegation of Quebec, OQAJ, Cirque du Soleil, Program of Promotion and joint investment of the FONCA 2006-2007