Event: Monaco - Monte Carlo

International Circus Festival

When:	17 - 27 Jan 2008 (annual)
Where:	Espace Fontevieille
Costs:	€25-€140
Opening Hours:	First Thu-Sat & Tue 8pm; Sun 3pm; Wed 2.30pm & 8.30pm; Thu 8.30pm; Fri8pm

The Monte Carlo Circus Festival presents a cornucopia of world-class circus acts, from flying trapeze artists to trained white tigers. Artists come from around the globe, from China to Canada, to show off their amazing talents.

Audiences can watch the international guests competing in a number of categories throughout the week, with a Gala Awards Show on 24 January. Numerous other performers and enthusiasts make this one of the finest circus festivals in the world.

Cirque du Soleil and Circus Knie have won several of the cherished prizes (the Clown d'Ors) here in previous years and the Alexis Gruss family are also regulars. In the stunning, upmarket setting of Monte Carlo, the event confirms the status of the circus as a true art form.