Prizes and Juries

While the invited circus attractions act in front of the spectators, they are being evaluated by the members of a jury composed by circus professionals who travel to Girona to fulfill their tasks. The 15 members of the Festival’s jury are divided in three sections depending on their own profile:

» Jury and Official Awards > Under the guidance of the Jury’s President, a variety of distinguished personalities of the circus world come together: directors of some of the most well-known circuses and festivals. These ten are responsible for the final decision of the grant of the official trophies of the Festival: the gold, silver and bronze Dalí inspired Elephants. 

» Image and Critical Jury Award > With the name of Image and Critical Jury, six of the most important people of the circus world meet. They are researchers, analysts, editing managers of the main specialized magazines, historians… and also the best specialized photographers of the moment. This Jury values mainly the plasticity and aesthetics of every act. They are responsible for the Image and Critical Award decision.

» Public Award > At the Circus Festival each and every one of the spectators becomes a member of a huge jury thanks to the vote card which is given at the entrance of the facilities and that once fulfilled with the name of their favorite attraction, can be deposited in one of the urns available at the exit of the show.

» Special Awards > Besides the mentioned awards, certain people and important organizations of the sector also give some of their own awards: Carles Navales Award, Toto Price, Nikulin Circus from Moscow-Award, Firebird Productions Award…

Notes:
– The Official Juries, Image and Critics will be announced during the month of January.
– The list of winners will be published on this website and on the Facebook page of the Festival on Monday 24th February 2025 at night, once the representation of the Gold Show is finished, which concludes with the Awards Ceremony.