Richasi's Le Grand Chapiteau began operations on June 17, 1999 and since that time this site has continued to grow, morph and change. In this section you'll find the majority of items and update notices since our inception. This page represents the current year's update information, whatever year that may be, listed the oldest (top) to newest (bottom). Use the link below to take you to the most recent update for this year, or, if you're interested in reading through our update logs from previous years, use the menu to the left.

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01/01/08: .) Released v3.1.0 of the CirqueFAQ. You'll find it on the
		main page under the FAQ link. Stats: 74 pages long,
		159k. Previous version: 52 pages long, 118k, 
		v3.0.5
	  .) Finished initial Musique page overhaul and placed online.
		Tweaks coming in the future.

01/02/08: .) Finished initial Télémajik section overhaul and placed
		online. Tweaks also coming in the future.
	  .) Added UPC/Catalog # information to Wintuk CD

01/05/08: Finished constructing NEW Livres section and placed
		online. This section features books and other 
		publications made for and by Cirque du Soleil in 
		BOOKS, CALENDARS, and OTHER categories. Check it 
		out!

01/06/08: Updated the Creations Page with new banner and FAQ
		stuff. Updates to the show sections themselves should
		come sporatically over the next few weeks, starting
		with Alegría.

01/27/08: The new ALEGRIA section is online.

01/28/08: The new KOOZA section is online.

01/30/08: The new CORTEO section is online.

01/31/08: The new VAREKAI section is online.

02/02/08: The new DRALION section is online.

02/05/08: .) A new, somewhat expanded JOURNEY OF MAN section is
		online. As well as a quick fix ALEGRIA LE FILM
		page, which is now part of the Alegria section 
		(rather than "Treasures of the Troupe" where it 
		had been.)
	  .) Fixed an error in one of the picture links on the 
		Dralion's act page in DRALION.
	  .) Removed the "Arena Shows" title from the main Creation
		page. Moved DELIRIUM under "Other Shows" and removed
		SALTIMBANCO Arena. (I'm not sure if I want to 
		separate the Big Top version from the Arena
		version)
	  .) The new FASCINATION section is online.

02/13/08: The new SALTIMBANCO section is online.

02/15/08: Released v3.2.0 of the CirqueFAQ online. You'll find it
		on the main page under the FAQ link. Stats: 89 pages
		long, 193k. Previous version: 74 pages long, 159k 
		(v3.1.0).

02/18/08: The new NOUVELLE EXPERIENCE section is online.

02/19/08: The new LE MAGIE CONTINUE section is online.

02/21/08: The new LE GRAND TOUR section is online.

02/27/08: The new CIRQUE REINVENTE section is online.

03/03/08: The new QUIDAM section is online.
	  This completes "Phase 1" of the "Touring Shows" section 
		of CREATIONS.

03/20/08: Just taking a break! Changed out and added a few new
		pictures from the Shoulder-Pole Wire act for
		Alegria.

04/06/08: The new LA NOUBA section is online.

04/13/08: The new SOLSTROM section is online.

04/14/08: Placed "Teaser" pages with essential information (such as
		show name, location, premiere date, story and theme,
		creative team, and acts/performances list) for the
		upcoming new RESIDENT shows: Macau 2008, 
		Tokyo 2008, Luxor 2008, Elvis 2009, 
		Dubai 2010, Macau 2010, and Kodak 2010.

	  And placed the "teaser" page for Cirque 2009, the
		next touring production.

	  These pages are quick and dirty placeholders for
		fans to find information about these shows quickly.
		Once the shows premiere and content is available,
		these "teaser" pages will be replaced with the
		real thing.

	  Also, the new FIRE WITHIN section is online.

04/20/08: Retracted the LUXOR 2008 page and placed the BELIEVE
		page in its place. It will grow as more details 
		about the new show emerge.

	  Also added information and images pertaining to the
		2008 Barnes & Noble calendars in the LIVRES
		section and the DK Sticker Book.

04/28/08: The new KÀ section is online.

04/29/08: Brand new Wintuk section is online.
	  Brand new LOVE section is online (minus act pictures).

05/17/08: Updated release date of Dubai 2010 to 2011, changed
		the necessary temp logo and moved around the
		selection on the CREATIONS page.

05/18/08: The new Mystère section is online.
	  Also replaced the old Mystère logo with a new, higher
		quality one.

05/21/08: The new «O» section is online.
	  Also replaced the old «O» logo with a new, higher
		quality one.

05/29/08: Cirque announces Macao 2008 as "ZAIA"! Therefore, I 
		retracted the MACAO 2008 page and placed the new
		ZAIA page in its place. It will grow as more
		details about this new show emerge.
	  Also updated the BELIEVE Visual and the logo on the
		Creations page.

06/03/08: Cirque announces Tokyo 2008 as "ZED"! Therefore, the
		new ZED page goes live. As with all the other
		new 2008 shows, this page will grow when more 
		details are available.
	  Also, released v3.3.0 of CirqueFAQ, which updates
		with ZAIA, Believe and ZED show information, 3 
		calendars from 2008/2009, the Koozå CD and other
		little bits here and there.

06/08/08: The new ZUMANITY section is online.

	  This completes "Phase 1" of the "Resident Shows" section 
		of CREATIONS. Only one show left - Delirium - to be
		accounted for before CREATIONS Phase One complete.

06/17/08: It was 20 years ago today...
	  That Sgt. Pepp... er, no...

	  It was 9 years ago today that my Cirque site - Richasi's 
	  Le Grand Chapiteau - went live with the purpose to 
	  entertain and educate passers-by about Cirque du Soleil, 
	  an amazing avant-garde circus troupe from Quebec, that 
	  has showed us life, death and dreams can and do collide 
	  in the most bizarre and eye catching ways.

	  CELEBRATE!

06/21/08: The new DELIRIUM section is online.
	  (Such as it is... I'm not a big fan of this show, and
	  it unfortunately shows.)

	  This completes "Phase 1" of the entire CREATIONS
	  section. I will now move on to other parts of the
	  site, while I prepare what I may want to add/change
	  to CREATIONS in the next phase. 

09/20/08: Updated the ZAIA page to include info on the acts, 
		characters and theater. Populated with information 
		obtained from Cirque du Soleil press sources.
	  Also, updated the BELIEVE page with intro
		text obtained from BELIEVE's Programme Book.

09/21/08: Added songs to KOOZA acts in its Expérience section.
	  Added image icons to KOOZA, LOVE, and DELIRIUM page 
		backgrounds.
	  Added KOOZA CD to Musique section.
	  Added Blu-Ray information to CORETO DVD.
	  Added KOOZA & ALL TOGETHER NOW DVDs to Telemagik.
	  Added BONUS FEATURES notes and descriptions to the
		following: Mystery of Mystère, FLOW, and
		A Thrilling Ride Through Koozå DVDs.
	  Re-Organized the Telemagik page into three sections:
		Productions, Specials and Documentaries.

10/25/08: Brought Télémajik into Phase 2 by re-coding pages 
		behind-the-scenes using the "Baroque Odyssey" 
		template, and added information whenever needed.
	  Updated Itinéraire (tour) information on all touring
		shows: Saltimbanco, Alegría, Quidam
		Dralion, Varekai, Corteo & Koozå
	  Updated the ZED page to include info on the acts and
		characters. Populated with information obtained 
		from Cirque du Soleil press sources.

12/17/08: Released v3.4.0 of CirqueFAQ, which updates
		with Kooza DVD info, Cirque 2009 info, ZAIA and
		ZED act information, fixed dates on "Where has
		Cirque Toured", fixed Delirium CD Catalog # and
		Koozå CD Catalog #, added additional information
		on SPARS Code question in relation to Cirque
		CD's, added "All Together Now" Documentary DVD
		listing, and a few other things!