Barcelona's Real Circus Masters Take Flight
This is put on by the people who put Catalan circus on the map, so it's the real thing and not a tourist act. Grab seats close to the front; the aerial work is cool.
What you need to know
- Visual storytelling, no Catalan fluency needed to follow acrobatics and clowning
- One-hour show, tight enough to hold 8-year-olds' focus without fidgeting
- Live acrobatics and aerial work, the kind of risk and skill kids rarely see in person
About
The 30th Winter Circus features contemporary circus arts centered on plant metaphors, directed by Escarlata (Bet Miralta and Jordi Aspa). A mixed cast of young and experienced performers demonstrates acrobatics, clowning, and aerial techniques across horizontal, vertical, and circular movement. The show draws inspiration from pioneer plants that survive harsh conditions, marking 30 years of the Circ d'Hivern at the Ateneu Popular 9 Barris, a former asphalt plant turned cultural space through community self-management.
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