Porto Circus International Festival will be the next big circus shows arena

Coliseu Porto Ageas will for the first time receive community funds to produce circus shows. This event themed Porto Circus International Festival will be jointly produced with Porto City Hall.

The festival's goal is to revisit the treasured recollections of the great moments of the past and offer the city 40 shows, both street shows and concert hall performances in September.

Also, this initiative will develop an educational project for social cohesion regarding youth, an international conference to discuss not only the new paradigm of circus arts but also what lies ahead.

The Porto Circus International Festival (FICP) was announced at a press conference on 29th May, and it will take place between 13 and 16 September 2018, with already 12 companies from different nationalities taking part in this event.

The President of Coliseu Porto Ageas, Eduardo Paz Barroso stated that "all shows are free of charge", in line with the Coliseu strategy of "open-doors events" in the city.