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• Cirque du Soleil was founded by twenty street performers based out of Quebec, Canada. The acrobatic performance troupe evolved to include singers, dancers, acrobatics, multi-media and performance entertainment..Official Site: About

  As part of their 25th anniversary tour Cirque du Soleil will help celebrate the Santa Monica Pier's100th anniversary with performances beginning on October 16, 2009.LA Times: Cirque du Soleil Tickets to Go on Sale (May 12, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. 1984: Established by Guy Laliberte and Daniel Gauthier along with 20 other street performersOfficial Site: About
  2. International Headquarters: Montreal, CanadaOfficial Site: About
  3. 2009: Features approximately 4,000 employees, including 1,000 artists, from over 40 different countriesOfficial Site: About
  4. As of 2009, 90 million people in more than 200 cities on five continents have watched performancesOfficial Site: About
  5. 19 shows will be simultaneously performed across the globe in 2009Official Site: About
  6. Touring Shows: Alegria, Quidam, Dralion, Varekai, Corteo and Kooza
  7. Retired Shows: Le Grand Tour du Cirque du Soleil, The Magic Continues, We Reinvent the Circus, Nouvelle Experience and Saltimbanco
  8. Main resident shows are performed in Las Vegas
  9. OVO is a touring show to exploring the wonders of the insect world and the balance of the planet's ecosystem; it debuted in April in MontrealOfficial Site: The Future of Cirque du Soleil
  10. OVO is the 25th show created by Cirque du Soleil and it celebrate the 25th anniversary of of the troupeOfficial Site: The Future of Cirque du Soleil
  11. La Nouba is performed exclusively at the Walt Disney World ResortWalt Disney World: Cirque du Soleil La Nouba
  12. 1993: Mystere debuted as the first Cirque Du Soleil Las Vegas presentationLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
  13. O: An aquatic showLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
  14. Zumanity: A show featuring sensuous and flirtatious performances, premiered in July 2003LV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
  15. KA: Debuted in November 2004, Asian influences "illustrate the nature of duality"LV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
  16. The Beatles - LOVE: A joint production with Apple Records which originated from a suggestion from George Harrison, the show opened July 1, 2006LV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows

• 2009 Las Vegas Shows

  • Mystere: Treasure Island Hotel and CasinoLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
  • O: Bellagio Hotel and CasinoLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
  • Zumanity: New York, New York Hotel CasinoLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
  • KA: MGM GrandLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows
  • The Beatles - LOVE: The MirageLV-NV: Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas Shows

• Awards

  • Emmy AwardOfficial Site: About
  • Drama DeskOfficial Site: About
  • BambiOfficial Site: About
  • ACEOfficial Site: About
  • GemeauxOfficial Site: About
  • FelixOfficial Site: About
  • Rose d'Or de MontreuxOfficial Site: About

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