XII Encontro Internacional de Palhaços de Vila do Conde

The twelfth edition of the International Clown Meeting (Encontro Internacional de Palhaços) takes place with a theme that invites immersion into one of the most iconic convergences of Art: the meeting between the Clown and the Cinema. Inspired by the presence of the clown on the big screen, from silent cinema to the present day, this year’s event celebrates the visual, poetic, and comic heritage that clowns have built in the history of world cinema. Under the motto "The Clown in Cinema," the Meeting aims to explore the figure of the clown as a narrative, aesthetic, and symbolic element of the seventh art, through performances, training programs, and a carefully curated cinema showcase.In a time marked by crises and complexities, the Vila do Conde Clown Meeting asserts itself as a space of creative resistance, a celebration of laughter, and the promotion of human values. The clown, with his lightness and humanity, continues to offer a delicate yet powerful mirror of the world in which we live.