International Festival of the Monte Carlo Circus 2012

On the scene there will be, from  January 19 to January 29 2012, the 36th edition of  International Festival of the Monte Carlo Circus, one of the most important and prestigous circus festival of  the world.

The Festival was born in 1974 for the the willing of Prince Ranieri of Monaco that decided to set up the event to give visibility and and a special recognition to the circus art intended  in all its disciplines.

From some years, the patronage passed to S.A.S. the Princess Stéphanie, that is carrying forward with great enthusiasm and competence the heritage left by her father and along with the Organization of the Festival, is activated so that  every year on the ring of Fontvielle pass the best artists and the most valid companies of the world.

For the 2012 edition are awaited participants like the Acrobat Company of Shangai,  the Duo  Israfilov from Russia,  Azzario Sisters  from Spain and many other artists/athletes capable of amazing and astonishing acrobatics of great technical value.

A special place is aways dedicated to the clowns which are one of the symbols of the circus festival of Monte Carlo, their endless  happiness, ingenuity and carefreeness give a touch of childhoodness and dream to the entire event.

Every year at the end of the Festival a qualified jury assigns the Golden Clown to the winner of the festival and many other awards and special mentions.

Another new novelty of 2012 edition will be a section dedicated to the young artists that will take place on February 4-5 always at the Chapiteau de Fontvieille of Montecarlo, the Festival “New Generation” . This will be an absolute novelty in the circus world, a real contest on a circus ring for all  new rising talents of this antique and magic art.