Comedy is Everywhere
Kermezzo(o) Kermesse, for the collective experience. Mezzo, for the hybridity. And finally Zoo, for a touch of madness. Without revealing too much more, certain images should come to mind and you can already guess where we want to take you. KERMEZZ(O) is much more than just a festival, offering a unique experience of a brand new genre. For the first stage of its world tour, the event will for 3 weeks take over one of the most symbolic places of Brussels: the Cinquantenaire Park Kermezzo(o) invests especially in inter-disciplinarity. With humour as the only excuse. Humour everywhere. Humour in all its forms and free from language barriers. There will be humour for all tastes, ages and nationalities. It is on Saturday 2nd May 2015 that the Kermezzo(o) festival in Brussels will end, and the tents will follow the path of the sun to nestle down in the heart of another town, on another continent.
Everything started from a desire to reinvent. With more than 30 years of experience, the group Juste Pour Rire (Just for laughter) wanted to further develop their festivals. Rich with expertise, the idea was simple: to create a new event that offered the rediscovery of the performing arts, through humour, in an extraordinary environment, bringing together people of all generations, and carrying strong values.
Beyond the shows, which will mix all of the arts of comedy - stand up, of course, but also circus, burlesque, cabaret, magic, and also music, art will take on various forms from your plate's contents, to the decoration of the scene, and will be found in the minor details of this event, ready to fill with wonder at every moment.
Kermezzo(o) will be used as a setting to honour the artistic DNA of Belgium: as much from the animation as from the food, or even the artistic line-up, which will include a large number of local productions. Some of the latter will surely also be part of future chapters of KERMEZZO(O).
A true leitmotif, Kermezzo(o) cheers for the democratisation of quality. The venue will be freely accessible, the tickets low cost, and the catering, although prepared and cooked by chefs, will be especially affordable. Areas will be designated for picnics and relaxation, allowing all to rediscover the pleasure of sharing, in a both modern and nostalgic atmosphere.
In full balance and harmony with the environment in which it will be set up, Kermezzo(o) will create and be composed of the nature which surrounds it. The venue will become an ephemeral work in itself. From electric cars that will be used to shuttle the artists around, to bikes that can be used to recharge mobile phones, and not forgetting the toilets, everything will be ecologically responsible! Comedy is eco-friendly!
Musiques Coming Soon: The musical line-up set up by Vangarde that you can find on the Kermezzo(o) site throughout the festival period. Get ready, it's going to get lively!