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The New Circus walks the streets of Porto till Sunday

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The Poveiros Square presents the shortest performance of the I Porto International Circus Festival.

The Toron Blues Company features "Rouge", a 15 minute act, short but intense, created and performed by Clémentine Lamouret and Elsa Caillat.

This performance is brought to crowds in the streets of Porto on 14 and 15 September, at 3 pm and at 6 pm. Sunday, the show repeats at 1 pm and at 4 pm.

Altogether, 44 free performances will take to the streets and to inspire and enliven spirits all over town, making crowds dream of happiness and joy. This is what circus is all about!

Five stages in town, São Lázaro Garden, Poveiros Square, Santo Ildefonso Plaza and Batalha Square, and the main arena set up at Coliseu Porto Ageas.
And this is the place where Lapsus Company will present "Six Pieds sur Terre", on 15 September, at 9.30 pm, and on 16 September, at 5.30 pm. 

There is more! The streets will be enlivened by the Portuguese Company Marimbondo, the only one to perform a "Show in motion". For around 30 minutes, the "Banda Rumtatá" will deliver joy and high spirits to passers-by, featuring circus music, dixieland, juggling, magic and comic acts.

It is worth mentioning the International Conference, on Saturday, 15th September, at 11 am, at Sala Dois in Coliseu. The main theme is what the New Circus is and what lies ahead regarding this art.

All events are access free. Entrance follows the first-come, first-served rule, till room capacity limit is reached.

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