Ana Clara Manera

Is acrobat and photographer. She was born in 1983 in Argentina. She started her career at the age of 5, studying classical dances. She practised gymnastics from the age of 9 till the age of 16, taking part in national and international competitions. In 2004 she strated to practice circus. She has been devoted to the study of different circus techniques, focusing on duo acrobatics and Chinese pole.

During 2005 and 2006 she was part of the Circus Company Lunatix, under the direction of Cristina Rivas.

In Argentina, from 2006, she is part of the organization of the International Circus Festival Hazmereir.

In 2007 She performed the professional training course of "La Arena" Circus School in Buenos Aires. She studied there for 2 years, joining "La Arena Company” and participating with them in 3 different shows under the direction of Gerardo Hochman:

"La Vuelta al Mundo" (Teatro Metropólitan, 2008)

"Kamuflash" (C. C. Konex, 2009)

"Travelling" (C. C. de la Cooperación 2009, Teatro Catalinas Sur - Teatro 25 de Mayo, 2010). It was also played in differents importants festivals arround Argentine.

In 2010, creates his independent company "manoAmano" (www.manoAmanocirco.com), with his partner Martín Umerez, doing the show “Kinematos". The manoAmano Circus Company has performed more than 500 shows, in more than 50 Festivals, in 20 countries (South America, Europe, Oceania and Asia). Kinematos was awarded with the following prizes:

- First prize / jury's choise: IV Festival de Teatro de Calle y Artes Circenses de Avila - Spain, 7/2010.

- Third prize / audience's choise: XIII Bamberg Zaubert - Germany, 7/2011.

- First prize / jury's chose: XX Lenzburguer GauklerFestival - Switzerland, 8/2013.

- Third prize / audience's choise: Künstler & Meer Bajazzo - Germany, 8/2013.

- Best Circus Show / audience's choise: XVII Bamberg Zaubert - Germany, 7/2015.

During 2012 Ana Clara with various other well known artist creates the succesfull show "Barlovento" circus-theatre. They performed more than 90 shows in differents festivals and theatres arround Argentine, Uruguay and Brazil. Barlovento was awarded with the following prizes:

- Estrella de Mar 2014: Best Original Music.

- Estrella de Mar 2015: Best Production.

Federico Galván

Was born in the city of Mar del Plata in July ´81. He is a musician by background and also studied Industrial Design at the National University of Mar del Plata in Argentina. During his training he took various workshops related to the performing arts. From 2006 he organizes and produces the international circus festival “Hazmereir” in conjunction with the NGO Hazmereir. In 2007 he becomes part of the Atypical Orchestra in the city of Villa Gessel. Since then he will became a member of various companies: “Colectivo Circo” (2008), “Mala Praxis” (2009), and “Cambalache” (2010). In 2010 he became part of the group Clowns without Borders carrying out performances in Haiti. In mid 2011 he toured throughout various European countries (England, Basque Country, France, and Italy) roaming on street festivals and shows. In early 2012, with the company “Cambalache” he toured different cities and the SESC circuit in Brazil. During 2012  Federico Galvan, with Martin Umerez, Ignacio Rey, Ana Clara Manera y Alan Darling worked on the creation of a new show Barlovento. In January 2013 premiers Barlovento at the Colon theater in Mar del Plata. He is currently developing “Basura Belleza” (or Beautiful Garbage in English), his one-man puppet show.

Juan Ignacio Rey

Is a juggler, an acrobat and a clown. He is the founder of the festival “Hazmerreir” in the city of Mar del Plata. He trained at “Escuela Nacional de Circo Criollo” of the Videla brothers, where he learned the act called handstand, by performing a routine with bottles. He worked at the Colón Theater in Buenos Aires as an acrobat of the play “Muerte en Venecia”. He was part of the company called “Los Hermanos Brother ” performing at “Escuela de Circo Criollo” and various festivals. He worked in TV projects as a stunt double for “Productora FX” and in music videos. He took part in many festivals of street performances with his one-person show called “Manic Freak pequeño payaso”, which reached six hundred shows in seven seasons. He performed in festivals in Spain, Germany, France, Portugal and Argentina, and he also went to Ecuador, Mexico, Guatemala, Morocco, Egypt, Costa Rica, Scotland, Holland and England, to present his show independently. He won the First Place in the “Festival da Rua de Povao do Barzim” in Portugal. He took part of the “Colectivo Circo” company. In 2009, he founded “Mala Praxis” and went on tour around the south of Argentina. This tour was called “Temporada del Fin del Mundo”. In 2010, he participated in the “Payasos sin Fronteras” organization by  performing in Haiti. He worked at “Rambo Circus” in India. In 2011, he held performances in the historical center of Kathmandu, Nepal, for the benefit of a NGO in this city. Juan Ignacio carries on with his show called “Circo Cambalache”, in which tango and malambo techniques are mixed with circus and humor. He also acts in the play called “Los Fantasmas del Teatro” at the Colón Theater in Mar del Plata. In early 2012, with the company “Cambalache” he toured different cities and the SESC circuit in Brazil. During 2012  Juan Ignacio, with Martin Umerez, Ignacio Rey, Ana Clara Manera y Alan Darling worked on the creation of a new show Barlovento. In January 2013 premiers Barlovento at the Colon theater in Mar del Plata. He is currently developing “Basura Belleza” (or Beautiful Garbage in English), his one-man puppet show.

Martin Umérez

Was born in 1985, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is acrobat and juggler.

In 2007 he joined the intensive professional training course of “La Arena” Circus School. Therein, within the acrobatics discipline, he intensified his training in Chinese pole and as pole holder in duo acrobatics; within the juggling discipline, he further developed his contact skills.

In 2009 and 2010, he took part in “Travelling”, a play from “La Arena” Company in the Centro Cultural de la Cooperación, Teatro 25 de Mayo and in the Teatro Catalinas Sur. In addition, he participates in road shows touring theater and festivals in Argentina.

In 2010, creates his independent company "manoAmano" (www.manoAmanocirco.com), with his partner Ana Clara Manera, doing the show “Kinematos". The manoAmano Circus Company has performed more than 500 shows, in more than 50 Festivals, in 20 countries in South America, Europe, Asia and Oceania. Kinematos was awarded with the following prizes:

- First prize / jury's choise: IV Festival de Teatro de Calle y Artes Circenses de Avila - Spain, 7/2010.

- Third prize / audience's choise: XIII Bamberg Zaubert - Germany, 7/2011.

- First prize / jury's chose: XX Lenzburguer GauklerFestival - Switzerland, 8/2013.

- Third prize / audience's choise: Künstler & Meer Bajazzo - Germany, 8/2013.

- Best Circus Show / audience's choise: XVII Bamberg Zaubert - Germany, 7/2015.

Martín is part of the organization of the Festival Internacional de Circo Hazmereir from 2012.

During 2012 Martín with various other well known artist creates the show "Barlovento" circus-theatre. They performed more than 90 shows in differents festivals and theatres arround Argentine, Uruguay and Brazil. Barlovento was awarded with the following prizes:

- Estrella de Mar 2014: Best original music.

- Estrella de Mar 2015: Best production.

Alan Darling

Is a drama (UNCPBA) and  playwriting teacher (IUNA).

He directed the workshop “Pantomime” in the Cultural Center TIDEMA. He also gave the Seminar Drama, Corporal Expression and Pantomime for kids in the Reading Open Room  in Tandil. He worked as an actor and  script writer in the “Ludo-Bus” project, belonging to the Department of Culture of Tandil Municipality. He performed in the plays: “Idas”, a collective creation directed by Mauricio Kartun, “Motus propio” directed by Cecilia Gramajo, “Ojo”, directed by Juan Urraco and “Antígona” directed by Daniela Ferrari.

In 2006 he published his first book: “Para consumo humano”.

He created the Literary workshop “Umbrellas, a place to write” belonging to the cycle of workshops at the National University of Buenos Aires Province Center.

In 2008 he directed the Company Collective Circus in Villa Gesell and published "The Passenger", a winning play of a drama contest of Tandil writers.

He directed "Epitaph for a shoe buried alive" at the La Fábrica theatre in Tandil and in the Circo del aire in Buenos Aires.

He represented the University of Buenos Aires Province Center in the First Playwright Provincial meeting, organized by Argentores.

In late 2008 he was selected to be part of the cast of Cirque du Soleil. In 2009 he was part of the circus-theater company Mala Praxis. During 2009 and 2010 he did a Master course  on Drama at the National University Institute of Arts. In 2011 he performed in the play "The Islands" by Carlos Gamerro, directed by Alejandro Tantanian at Presidente Alvear theatre from San Martin Cultural Centre of Buenos Aires. Currently,

He has written a dozen plays, among which include: The Overcoat, the Passenger, The Comedian' Crisis, Wheel of Fortune, Nobody, The Aunt, Dust tTwn. The Passenger was the winner of Tandil Authors, the edition and the premieretokk place  in the room The factory, inTandil.

As a director, he directed Epitaph for a Shoe Buried Alive premiered in room La Fabrica, Tandil, Bus Circus, performed at the Cultural Center Free America, Mar del Plata. Dust City was presented in Escalada Theatre, Buenos Aires.

He worked as an assistant to Vilo Lautaro in Contemporary Drama Cycle of Goethe Institute, with the adaptation and direction of the work When We Shouted, of Armin Petras and Thomas Lawinky. He worked as an assistant in Ala de Criados, written and directed by Mauricio Khartoum. At present he works as an assistant in Salomé de Chacra directed and written by Mauricio Kartún and in El Partener written by Mauricio Kartún and directed by Manuel Vicente.