Circo Voador

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Circo Voador
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Brazilian act Palco in 2008
Circo Voador
AddressRua dos Arcos Lapa
Rio de Janeiro, 20230-060 Brazil
Location Lapa
Coordinates Coordinates: 22°54′46″S43°10′49″W / 22.9128°S 43.1803°W / -22.9128; -43.1803
Public transit7 minutes from Cinelândia Station, Rio de Janeiro Metro
Capacity 2200
Opened1982
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Circo Voador (Portuguese for Flying Circus) is a concert venue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. [1] Located adjacent to the Carioca Aqueduct in the Lapa neighborhood, it is a large tent-like structure covering the stage and spectator areas, but with open sides. It has weekly concerts by Brazilian bands and artists, with occasional appearances by foreign artists or theme parties. [1] Circo Voador began in Arpoador, the peninsula between Ipanema and Copacabana, when local artists erected a circus tent to display their work. The city eventually granted the land where the venue currently sits as a permanent home. [2]

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References

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  2. Lezcano, Arturo (20 November 2018). "Circo Voador". AFAR. Retrieved 14 February 2021.