LEME CIRCUS FORUM will take place from the 5th to the 8th of December 2019 as a joint project organized by 23 Milhas and Bússola in an effort to increase circus audiences and influence in Portugal. Both a professional meeting space and a circus festival, it is three days packed with workshops, shows and seminars. The full programme is available here. In addition to strengthening circus in Portugal, one of the Forum’s aims is to connect with other circus communities across the world, and this year they collaborate with South Korea. We had the opportunity to speak to Luís Sousa Ferreira, the director of 23 Milhas about the upcoming events. 

Kim Campbell:  Can you explain how LEME was forged and its goal?  Luís Sousa Ferreira, Director of 23 Milhas Luís Sousa Ferreira: LEME is a partnership between 23 Milhas and Bússola–two distinct organizations with differentiated operational levels that found common ground in contemporary circus. Based upon 23 Milhas´ main goals, we created a circus fest...