Dear Guests,
 
It is a privilege for me to welcome you for the 7th time on behalf of the Organizing Committee of the Budapest International Circus Festival on the occasion of this dignified event.
The festival was organized 12 years ago,in 1996 for the first time and further and further international musters took place every two years. We are proud that the Budapest International Circus Festival has achieved prestige, it has become known and recognized not only on Europe but also in the world.
We hope that the noble competition of the personages of the acrobats' art will provide you lasting experience. Discover the beauty of the circus in order to look at the performers of the extremely complex and very hard art of circus with respect. I wish all our Hungarian and foreign guests unforgettable relaxation and very good time. Thank you for coming...  
I wish much success to the performers. The arena is the artists' 
 
István Kristóf
Jászai Prize winner,Merited Artist
Director of the Capital Circus of Budapest