Brighten up the holidays and shorten the wait to Christmas by coming to the JKU Circus of Knowledge and experiencing the fascinating story of the moon and how it came to be. Admission is donation-based; sign up in advance to attend at: jku.at/zirkus, opens an external URL in a new window.

“KABOOM!” This may have been the sound we might have heard when a planet collided into the Earth a few billion years ago, hurling countless small and large chunks of matter into space!

According to scientists, a debris ring made up of large clumps of rock fragments initially revolved around the Earth in loose circles, gradually accreting to form the moon that has dominated the night sky since the dawn of man.

This celestial body has always been a source of fascination, shimmering when it’s dark, brightening the nighttime sky, and often changing in appearance. The moon waxes and wanes, seems like it disappears at times, leaving the night sky dark until it reappears again. In effort to measure time, early humans charted the moon’s phases and created lunar calendars. And around the world, people came up with countless imagined stories about our mysterious moon... Martina Winkel’s creative shadow play and fascinating objects bring some of these stories to life at the JKU Circus of Knowledge.

Performances open to the public:

• Saturday, December 21, 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM
• Sunday, December 22, 4:00 PM – 4:50 PM

Suitable for ages 8+; space is limited so please click here to sign up in advance to attend!