Bio:
In January 2016 Mantega started traveling with his show "Wonder Drink and his short act "Whisky". By July he had already performed in 5 continents and at the end of the year, the audiences of more than 25 International Festivals had enjoyed his performances.
Having started his career at the age of 15 in the streets of Brazil, performing in front of cars at the traffic lights, with his best friend Pika Pau, his shows always evolved through many years of trial and error and a passion to make people smile and laugh.
His main mentors were other skilled artists that he met over the years in his travels around the world, and his experiences in different cultures.
His first international travel was in Canada, at the age of 18, where he started developing a busking show in Yorkton, Saskatchewan.
When he was 21 he went to Mallorca island in Spain where, together with his very creative magician brother Rolf Reiner, they developed the show "Ilusia" for hotels and resorts.
Combined with that he created with Pika Pau the duo "Anonymous Brothers" and the show "Almost Impossible", that toured the world with a great deal of success for 4 years, winning them many awards and recognition.
When off tour he joined other artists in different projects like "Familia Krapuchnikov" a group show created in Berlin with many talented artists, and B.U.S.T a touring show that went from Mexico to Nicaragua.
In 2013 the "Anonymous Brothers" decided to move to the Cape Verde Islands, in Africa, where they could rest from the many years of travels and develop a new show. "Sunset Circus" was born and played for 3 years in many hotels and Resorts in the islands.
After 3 years developing new skills and ideas, Mantega prepare his first solo world tour with "Wonder Drink" and "Whisky Act" being performed and perfected all over the world.
Languages: Portuguese, English, Spanish,Cape Verde Creole
Learning: German, French, Italian
Main disciplines:
Impossible hoop, Clowining, Combination juggling tricks, Club Juggling-passing, Contact juggling
Handstand and capoeira acrobatics
also:
Unycicle (small and giraffe)
Hand to hand (flyer)
Single wheel / Roue Cyr
Experience/skills in: group acrobatics, choral singing, acting.
Prizes:
Third Prize Kleinkunst Usedom 2016, Germany (Wonder Drink)
Best show at Pinneberger Kleinkunstfestival 2012, Germany (Show Almost Impossible) Second Prize at Strassenfiffi 2012, Germany (Show Almost Impossible)
First Prize 3 club freestyle competition in the Brazilian juggling Convention 2010
Training:
2001- 2006 Capoeira training with ABADA capoeira, Brazil. 2008-2010 Circus training in La Nave, Barcelona, Spain. 2010.2012 Circus training in IVA academy, Berlin, Germany.
Performing history:
2016:
JANUARY
01 New Year Celebrations - Cape Verde AFRICA
08-10 Northland Circus Festival NEW ZEALAND
23 Picton Maritme Festival NEW ZEALAND
FEBRUARY
03 Cricket Event, Auckland NEW ZEALAND
06 Cricket Event, Wellington NEW ZEALAND
07-08 Orewa Boulevard of Buskers NEW ZEALAND
19-20-21 Splore Festival NEW ZEALAND
MARCH
15-30 Theater Dolce Incheon SOUTH KOREA
APRIL
10 Private Event, Formentera Island, SPAIN
24 GaukLer Fest, Rottemburg GERMANY
MAY
13-16 Kleinkunst Festival Usedom, GERMANY
28-29 Piazetta GERMANY
JUNE
1-5 Festival in Almada, PORTUGAL
17-18 Festival in Wiener AUSTRIA
20-23 Arkhangelsk Festival RUSSIA
JULY
07-10 Kingston Buskers CANADA
14 Interlaken SWITZERLAND
15-17 Bamberg Festival GERMANY
20-23 Linz AUSTRIA
27 Zeist Festival NETHERLANDS
30-31 Vernasca Festival ITALY
AUGUST
02-07 Berlin Festival GERMANY
08-11 Velden AUSTRIA
13 Wenduine BELGIUM
19-21 Port Credit Buskers CANADA
25-27 Werne Festival GERMANY
SEPTEMBER
03 San Vito al Tagliamento ITALY
04 Staranzano ITALY
09-10 Albano Laziale ITALY
16-18 Vascon di Carbonera ITALY
23-24 Garmisch Partenkirchen GERMANY
28-30 Honza CZECH REPUBLIC
OCTOBER
01-08 Pilsen Fest CZECH REPUBLIC
09 Maia PORTUGAL
16 Sarmede ITALY
22 Toulouse FRANCE
NOVEMBER
2015:
Brianza Circus Convention, Italy
La Strada Augsburg, Germany
Berlin Lacht Festival, Germany
Karneval der Kulturen, Germany
Mindelact, Cabo Verde
2013-2015- Sunset Circus, show for resorts and hotels.
Resort Melia Dunas (Cabo Verde) Resort RIU Funaná (Cabo Verde) Hotel Criola (Cabo Verde)
Hotel Morabeza (Cabo Verde) Resort Melia Tortuga (Cabo Verde) Hotel Farol (Cabo Verde)
2008-2012 – Almost Impossible, street show for festivals.
Fantastival, Holland (2012)
Gütersloher Straßenfiffi, Germany (2012) Sentosa Buskers, Singapur (2012)
International Buskers, KualaLumpur,Malaysia (2012) Pflasterspektakel, Linz (2012)
Festimome, France (2012)
Teatrpadova street festival, ,Russia (2012) Butt and better, Berlin,Germany (2012)
Greenzenlos, Augsburg,Germany (2012) Kleinkunstfestival,Pinneberg,Germany (2012) CirkulArt, Slovakia (2012)
Buitenkans, Holland (2012)
Postdan Fest,Germany(2011)
Mercantia, Italy (2011)
Ferrara Buskers, Italy (2011)
Vino Roso,Ancona,Italy(2011)
BerlinLacht, AlexanderPlatz-Germany (2010/11/12)
BerlinLacht,Mariannenplatz-Germany (2010/11/12) Kürbis Fest, Germany (2010)
Brückenfest, Germany (2010) Altergrawitacja, Torun, Poland (2010/11)
Teatre Santa Eugenia, Mallorca, Spain (2010)
Festival d'Avignon off, France (2010)
Fiesta Medieval de Cap de Pera, Mallorca, Spain (2010)
Fiestas del Pilar, Zaragoza, Spain (2009)
Aurillac Théâtre de Rue, France (2009) Elx al Carrer, Spain(2009) Fest.de las Culturas Circo de la Vida, Mallorca, Spain (2009) Mystic Freak Show Tito's, Mallorca, Spain (2009)
Fiesta Medieval de Cap de Pera, Mallorca, Spain (2009)
Fest.de les arts al Carrer Capdepera, Mallorca, Spain (2009)
Fira Tarrega, Spain (2008/09/11)
Big Underwear Social Tour Street Theater Tour (2010) Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras
Conventions:
Laiterie Juggling Convention, France (2016)
Brianza Juggling convention, Italy (2015)
Turkish Juggling Convention, Turkey (2013)
Convention of Lyon, France (2013)
3o Conv. Baiana de malabarismo,circo e arte de rua (2012) Convençao Brasileira de Malabares e Circo, Brazil (2006/07/09) EJC Vitoria, Spain(2009)
Berlin Juggling Convention, Germany (2010/12)