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Circus Festival Iberoamericano

FIRCO It is the Festival Spanish American Circus. Already consolidated with a benchmark festival on the international scene, FIRCO returns to the track to celebrate its sixth edition and keep working on your goals: 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, Circontinent SL organizes this event with the same enthusiasm, ready to show the world the Latin American talent.

FIRCO will take place from 29 from september to 1 October at Teatro Circo Price in Madrid, the most stable country Circus, living history industry, the best possible continent for an event of these characteristics.

FIRCO is the only festival focused on the Ibero-American sphere, celebrated a great event 9 artistic proposals different disciplines selected among 23 countries in this region. 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. All this presented by the actress Rachel Molano  and enlivened by live music from the navel Band.

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

This edition is supported by grants from culture Ministry and sports and City of Madrid. In addition to collaboration with important companies in the circus sector such as the Circus of the Sun, CircusTalk, Zirkólika, 441 juggling and Juggling.

In this issue we find

250+
Requests to participate sent from the 23 Latin American countries
12
Participants in the 9 selected proposals.
9
circus disciplines
8
Countries represented
3
show days
4000+
tickets on sale

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History

  • First prize (800€): Polina Makarova - Verticals
  • Second prize (600€): Jose Concha - Diabolos
  • Third award (400€): Holler & Carmen - acrobatic skates
  • Audience Award: Jose Concha - Diabolos
  • Circontinentes Prize: Enrique Rosenman - Juggling
  • Cirque Du Soleil Premium: Polina Makarova - Verticals
  • Jury Special Mention Award: XD Company - Acrobatics/aerial tapes
  • Premio Arts Prince Events: Duo 121 - Smooth rope/Capillary suspension
  • Mention to the guest artist: Aisling Ní Ceallaigh - Overhead hoop