It Trengo Circus Festivalorganized by Erva Daninha since 2016 in Porto and with extensions in other cities such as Viseu and Penfiel, this year celebrates its tenth edition with a clear commitment to contemporary Catalan and Balearic creation with the participation of three companies: two Catalans and a Mallorcan. This program is part of the measures of internationalization of the Catalan circus promoted by the Generalitat de Catalunya, and is supported by the IRL.
The programming starts with Kolekiv lapso cirk he presents Qoroq An inspirational show that starts from a minimalist stage. Taking as an image a society in which natural resources are destroyed, this piece wonders if we will be able to create something together that is sustainable.
Company Curoles will present to Trengo All righta family show where two crazy and playful artists invite us to enter their workshop, where the traditional spinner is transformed into the center of a circus show never seen. With each turn and trick, the audience immerses themselves in a universe of limits.
And finally the company The Corcoles Bring to Porto the assembly Ha 24 -minute piece in the discipline of the funambulism 5 meters high, which offers the public an intimate, fresh and emotional experience that connects with all ages. An elegant and delicate proposal that offers a renewed view of funambulism with a close and feminine perspective.
Throughout its career, the Trengo festival has been regularly involved with artists from Catalonia and the Balearic Islands. This year, this connection intensifies with the programming of four different shows by three companies: two Catalans and a Mallorcan.
The Trengo Festival is characterized by programming innovative shows, both aesthetic and dramaturgical and technical. One of the distinguishing features of the festival is his desire to generate a close relationship between artistic proposals and the public, often in natural environments that provide a unique aesthetic framework for representations.
With the selection of these three companies, the festival reaffirms its fundamental values, while promoting the dialogue between the Catalan and Portuguese art circuits. The aim is to create a space for cultural and artistic and artistic exchange and exchange that goes beyond the mere show of shows, also favoring debates, trainings and meetings between creators, programmers and the public.
