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Celeste de Moriae - Cro Burlesque Festival - Croacia
“Croatian temperament meets burlesque"
-Who is Celeste de Moriae?
-CM: Celeste de Moriae is a power house, started more than
26 years ago with her stage career. Beginning with theatre
acting and as a singer in different bands. With the age of 15 she
was already performing in front of bigger audiences. Followed
by a showadance career where she also has run her own artist
agencies. Later on, she stopped all the other jobs she has done,
and concentrated on burlesque. Lot of travelling, collecting
experience, exchange with others and her performances made
her to this successful artist and producer she is now.
She performs, Headlines and judge internationally. Since 2020
she is also part of the Mentors at the Golden Legend Champion
Challenge in the USA. She is always known for being super
professional, very strict, honest, but fair and kind.

-What do you intend to convey to the public in your shows?
-CM: In my shows I want to show diversity, and that art, and
especially Burlesque don't have restrictions in age, body shape,
skin colour, gender or anything other. Being a human being and
celebrating art, giving people a voice to share their messages
through the acts and performances, but also to express
themselves. Bringing high class performances to a safe and
respectful place.

Singer and Performer based in Cres, Croatia, -How is burlesque lived in your country of residence? CRo BURLESQUE FESTIVAL
Celeste de Moriae with more than 27 years -CM: I used to live in Germany, where Burlesque is known in
of artistic career, is a versatile artist with many some cities. I often miss the soul, what burlesque really is. So
facial expressions, for that is also known now, I live in Croatia, where Burlesque is not much existing.
as "The Face". A strong and powerful neo I'm working on it to build awareness and a community with my
performer, mystical and elegant, sometimes Festivals, to show people how wonderful this art is, what is
with a touch of comedy and acts with classical made from people for people. An art whet empowers not just
touches. the performers, but also the audience.

A multi-award winning and international touring -Any difference between burlesque in Croatia and the rest
artist, she headlines shows/festivals and is also of the countries where you have performed?
often invited to perform as a special guest or -CM: Yes, there is a huge difference. As in Croatia, people still
be part of the jury panel for various festivals don't know what burlesque really is. I am working on it, to share
and other competitions (England, Ireland, awareness and the background what it really is and how much
Switzerland, Germany, Italy, Poland and it can give us.
Croatia, among many more)
Producer and founder of: Croatian Burlesque -Tell us about your projects as an artist
and Cabaret Festival & the POWER WOMEN -CM: I am still travelling internationally, but just perform at
for POWER WOMEN Congress, Cres, CRO. choose Productions. Mostly the places where I will headline or
Producer, collaborator, founder of many more judge. There are places what are on my to be list. I'm looking
projects (Europe & US). forward to traveling and perform there.

info@celestedemoriae.com -What do you prefer: Festivals or Contests? And because?
www.celestedemoriae.com -CM: When I was new in Burlesque I performed a lot of
info@cro-burlesque-festival.com Competitions, and applied to many festivals I could. To make
www.cro-burlesque-festival.com more contacts, get more experience and be seen.