Meet the buskers of Busker Tour 2025 – the travelling street festival of performing arts and the new circus.
In 2025, Busker Tour will visit small and big towns across Poland. The diverse, international and interdisciplinary line-up of each leg of the tour will change.
- 10.08 Busker Tour w Żarach (as part of Międzynarodowe Spotkania Plenerowe)
- 23-24.08 Busker Tour 2025 in Krotoszyn
- 26-27.08 Busker Tour 2025 in Zielona Góra
- 30-31.08 Busker Tour 2025 in Zduńska Wola
- 05-07.09 Busker Tour 2025 in Wrocław
The original program of the Busker Tour Festival, curated by Małgorzata Węglarz, showcases a diversity of street arts. Buskers, who draw on the tradition of street theatre, use various techniques to captivate their audience, including magic routines, clowning, dance, music, acrobatic stunts, circus props, and other tried-and-true and unexpected ideas and tricks.
In the street shows, the charisma of the performers, their improvisation skills and ability to connect with the audience are as important as their mastery of props, and pushing the limits of their physical abilities.
Every few days, on www.busker.pl and social media we will reveal information on new performers joining Busker Tour 2025. Some of them will return to the festival, while others will make their debut in Poland.
Alvin Yong “Soul to Show” | Circus: diabolo, Cyr wheel | Malaysia
Alvin Yong Kin Hoe is a Malaysian circus artist. His circus journey began with a dream of becoming a diabolo performer and travelling the world. He gained his first experience as a busker in Taiwan, followed by professional training at INAC – a circus school in Portugal.
His street show, “Soul to Show,” is a story-telling act that includes circus movements and life reflections based on Alvin’s journey as an artist, from sharing his enthusiasm towards diabolo to discovering the artistic world through the Cyr wheel. The story behind Soul to Show is to search for the “lights” that connect Alvin and his apparatus, called “Cahaya” in Malay.
Alvin performed for the first time in Poland at Busker Tour 2023.
See also: An interview with Alvin.
Cesco “Laugh, it’s good for you!” | Mime | Thailand/Italy
People often forget to smile, but the show “Ridi che ti fa bene” (Italian for “Laughter is good for you”) reminds us of the importance of occasionally setting aside everyday worries, cracking a smile, and having a joyful time. The performance is packed with gags, improvisations, and audience participation.
Cesco, of Thai and Italian descent, has lived in several countries, performing magic shows and attending theatre courses. For over five years, he’s been a regular busker, practising cross-cultural, interactions without words with both human spectators and their four-legged friends.
Cesco made his debut performance in Poland at the Busker Tour 2023.
ChéRebel “ChéRebel – Experience” Germany | Music: electronic
Born in Berlin, Ché discovered his passion for music at age 11. His musical roots span across various genres like rock, hip-hop, and dubstep, all of which captivated him with their energetic and dynamic sounds.
Inspired by Berlin’s vibrant club culture, he found his true calling in genres like techno, trance, and psytrance.
Ché has been busking regularly for about 10 years. He started in Mauerpark with his guitar and now presents an electronic live show with synths.
Ché will perform at the Busker Tour festival for the first time, bringing a new sound to the festival.
CHINNEN | circus show: rola bola, juggling, fire | Japan
CHINNEN is a street performer from Osaka, Japan. He started performing in his home country in 2011 and has been travelling the world with his show since 2019. In his performance, he combines circus tricks like rola bola, cigar box juggling and fire, incorporating Japanese politeness and humour.
His signature act is a long rope with a large fireball attached.
CHINNEN will perform at both the Busker Tour festival and in Poland for the first time.
DEANisHOME| Bulgaria | Music | live looping
Dimitar Gospodinov, better known as DEANisHOME, is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter, originally from Bulgaria, and now based in Berlin, Germany.
Dean sings catchy original songs that he mostly wrote for ex-girlfriends, about his desire to follow his artistic path, leaving home to find himself and incorporating a little bit of melancholia, all while creating a lively party atmosphere. Musically, he combines danceable live looped drum beats, with happy guitar lines mostly in major scales.
His musical journey started in the small mountain town of Vratza in Bulgaria. He is a music graduate with a degree in sound engineering and percussion. He moved to Berlin six years ago and has been a full-time busker ever since.
Dean travels, writes songs, records, and performs his music as an independent artist, pursuing his teenage dream of living like a rock star. He has released over 20 albums with original music, in both English and Bulgarian. With every new song, Dean showcases his versatility as an artist transitioning between music genres and playing multiple instruments.
Gaia Ma “Hit My Heart” | Circus: hat manipulation, clownery | Italy
“Hit my Heart” is a comedic, poetic, and perhaps even a little bit romantic circus show. An arc, an arrow, and Gaia Ma catching her balance, flying hats, dancing on stage. Her heart will be the target of an unknown archer. Will he hit it?
Gaia Matulli, also known as Gaia Ma, is a multidisciplinary artist from Italy. Her first passion was painting, but in 2009 she discovered clowning and decided to develop as a performer. Over the years, she participated in various workshops and completed Philip Radice’s Atelier of Physical Theatre in Turin. She took courses in theatre, acrobatics, diction, text learning, voice, contemporary dance, tap dancing, object manipulation, and contemporary dance.
GAKU The Jugglingdrummer | Japan | Circus shows, juggling and drumming
GAKU is from Japan and presents a unique combination of juggling and drumming. He uses flying drumsticks not only to create rhythms but also to showcase his circus skills, and he adds flames for an even more spectacular effect.
GAKU also creates a local orchestra during the show, inviting selected participants to take on the roles of conductor and musician.
GAKU made his debut performance in Poland at the Busker Tour 2024.
Juggling Dom „BallPark” | circus show | juggling| Australia
Domenyk hails from Australia and graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the DOCH circus school in Stockholm. He’s recognized as one of the most technically skilled jugglers in the circus world. He also proves his abilities during street performances, where he executes numerous juggling sequences with up to nine balls.
In the grand finale of his show “BallPark,” he juggles while walking on a tightrope, which is attached to a structure held by audience members.
Dom has already performed at various editions of our festival in Krotoszyn, Zielona Góra, Wrocław, and Jelenia Góra, and he returns to Poland to present his new show.
Justin 3 | Music: pop-rock | Lithuania
Justin 3 is a musical band from Lithuania that combines acoustic pop and rock music with electronic sounds. It was founded by Justinas Stanislovaitis, who is a guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and actor. The group has released the studio albums “Illusion” and “Lullabies From Space,” along with numerous singles.
Justinas Stanislovaitis ia a regular on national television and acted in international productions, such as the musical “Rent” directed by Georg Malvius and Derek Barnes, as well as Lithuanian productions like “Sweet Charity” and “The Great Comet of 1812.
The band will present their original music in English and premiere new songs in Polish. Justin 3 believes that singing lyrics in the audience’s language can help them establish a closer connection with them.
Missy Impossible “Missy Impossible”. | Ireland | circus show, chair of nails, sword swallowing
Missy Impossible (Dani) is an Irish burlesque dancer, actress, aerialist, and pin-up model with over 20 years of performing experience, including two as a busker. Her multi-skilled portfolio includes circus performances for adults, but she also enjoys performing a family-friendly version of her street show.
At Busker Tour 2025, she will present the show “Missy Impossible.” Enter the danger zone where attempting the impossible is always encouraged. Expect sword swallowing, a chair of nails, and fire eating.
Dani will perform in Poland for the very first time.
Richard Filby “Richard Filby Spectacule” | Circus: juggling, rolla bolla | Australia
Originally from Australia, now London-based, Richard Filby is a circus performer and comedian. In his shows, “Richard Filby Spectacule”, he combines high-level juggling with knives and balls, balancing on rola bola, and fire tricks.
Although Richard is a man of many talents who constantly adds new circus tricks to his repertoire, he believes that the main attraction of his show is his charm combined with Australian wit.
Juggling while balancing comes as naturally to him as public speaking, so he usually does it all on top of his rola bola.
Richard always relishes the opportunity of dressing up in a suit and a hat and entertaining a new crowd. Tested in the streets, pubs and theatres, Melbourne sun and London rain, “Richard Filby Spectacule” can be performed everywhere at any time of the year.
See also: An interview with Richard Filby.
Stefal Florescu „Level Up” | Freestyle football, diabolo | Rumunia
Stefan pochodzi z Rumunii i występuje na ulicy od ponad 15 lat. Zaczynał od krótkich pokazów z trikami piłkarskimi, a przez ostatnie lata rozwijał nowe umiejętności oraz strukturę swojego obecnego show, wznosząc się na nowe poziomy jako artysta uliczny.
Stefan zaprezentuje na festiwalu Busker Tour swój pokaz zatytułowany „Level Up” (Poziom Wyżej) – nazwa ta podkreśla jego ciągły rozwój. Zobacz, jak balansuje parasolem 10 metrów nad ziemią, na którego szczycie kręci się piłka, by na zakończenie złapać ją do obręczy przymocowanej do pleców, oraz wiele innych swoich autorskich i popisowych numerów.
Pochodzący z Rumunii Stefan podróżuje po świecie, występując zarówno na międzynarodowych ulicach dużych miast, jak i w szkołach na obszarach wiejskich.
Stefan wystąpi na festiwalu Busker Tour po raz pierwszy.
TIMAY | Music: handpan | Austria
TIMAY (Philipp Timmelmayer) is a handpan musician, busker and songwriter from Austria.
After taking drum and guitar lessons as a teenager, Philipp began performing and recording music as a singer-songwriter in various projects. In 2022, he rediscovered his passion for percussion instruments.
Under the stage name TIMAY, Philipp focuses only on the handpan instrumental music.
TIMAY made his festival debut at Busker Tour 2024. He returns to Poland to present his original melodic percussive songs from the album “Stone Museum” released in November 2024, and new show ideas.
Wu Haw Jong “Fluidity Verse（平平仄仄平）” | Taiwan | Diabolo
“Fluidity Verse” by Wu Haw-Jong combines diabolo, calligraphy and kendama, capturing the rhythmic poetry of Far Eastern aesthetics. Originally from Taiwan, the artist combines traditional and contemporary techniques with interactive elements, offering a modern interpretation of ancient art forms.
Wu,Haw-Jong wrote his master’s thesis on the history of Chinese street artists. He is constantly experimenting and searching for a unique style. For him, the diabolo is not only a circus prop, but also a tool for creating paintings.
Wu Haw-Jong performed for the first time in Poland at Busker Tour 2024 in Jelenia Góra.