Their initial financial hardship was relieved in 1983 by a government grant from the Canada Council for the Arts to perform as part of the 450th anniversary celebrations of Jacques Cartier's voyage to Canada. Originating as a performing troupe called Les Échassiers ( IPA: 'The Stilt Walkers'), they toured Quebec in various forms between 19.
Located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul on 16 June 1984 by former street performers Guy Laliberté and Gilles Ste-Croix.
Cirque du Soleil ( French:, Quebec 'Circus of the Sun' or 'Sun Circus') is a Canadian entertainment company and the largest contemporary circus producer in the world.
