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Circus Festival Iberoamericano

FIRCO It is the Festival Spanish American Circus. After the success of its first editions, and the forced stop in 2020 due to the pandemic caused by the coronavirus, FIRCO returns to the track to continue working on its objectives: promote and consolidate high-level circus in Latin America. Aware of the great talent that treasures this region and the extraordinary way of understanding the spectacle of people, Circontinentes SL organizes this event with the same enthusiasm, ready to show the world the Latin American talent.

FIRCO will take place from 1 al 3 of October in the Teatro Circo Price in Madrid, the most stable country Circus, living history industry, the best continent for a festival of these characteristics.

FIRCO is solely focused on Iberoamerica, celebrated a great event 9 artistic proposals different disciplines selected among 23 countries. The event will consist of a circus gala that we can enjoy during 3 consecutive days. In these finery, the artists compete with each other and before a specialized jury, that will fail the best proposals that will be eligible for awards ceremony that are delivered after the gala on Sunday.

FIRCO is more than a festival, therefore during development side events will be held as a meeting between professionals in the sector and artists.

We're, so, to a great event that brings together in one weekend the various proposals circus of these countries, creating a place of unparalleled cultural exchange and confluence.

FIRCO is more than a festival, therefore during development side events will be held as a meeting between professionals from the sector and workshops artists.

This edition has the support of aid Iberescena of the Ministry of Culture and Sports and the Madrid City Council. In addition to collaboration with companies in the circus sector such as CircusTalk, Zirkólika, 441 juggling and Juggling.

The entire festival program can be consulted on the web firco.org and in Facebook and Instagram.

In this issue we find

250+
Requests to participate sent from the 23 Latin American countries
13
Participants in the 9 selected proposals.
11
circus disciplines
11
Countries represented
3
show days
4000+
tickets on sale

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