Happy 4th of July! The perfect occasion to meet a talented Swiss Abroad in the USA: Clara Wiest

Published on July 4, 2023

The young artist and director was born in Zurich and visited the circus school at Zirkus Marotte. She made her first experiences abroad by the age of 12, when her family moved to Bejing and later to Hong Kong, what inspired her for life: "I knew that I wanted to keep traveling the world and live in new places - it had become part of who I was." She finally settled in fabulous New York City, made several formations and has now been working as successful freelance artist for 8 years. 

Discover her unique and inspiring projects in our SwissCommunity Portrait of the Month and find out how she follows her dreams and makes her way despite several difficulties! Go to the Portrait of Clara Wiest. 

"Since my upbringing had been going to circus school and in the live performance world, there was no other option for me but to pursue a life in the arts." 

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