June 1995. With its eyes set firmly on the future, Leioa Council’s Department of Culture embarks upon the adventure of organising a Comedy Festival with a programme made up of indoor performances.
Three years later, in 1998, the tentative introduction of street performances begins. That year’s success is undoubtedly the springboard for the major leap forward taken in 2000, with the start of a more ambitious project, namely, the Umore Azoka – Leioa Festival of Comedy Street Theatre.

It seems like yesterday…

And twelve years later we can affirm that for four days Leioa becomes a vast stage, a must-see event on the calendar, a showcase and focal point for the different players involved in the street arts: companies, creators, distributors, programmers, networks, audiences, media…

365 days of uninterrupted work for an enthusiastic team.

An opportunity to discover the latest creations in the street performing arts. Moments to savour a city given over to art, transformed into a haven of fun and entertainment.

For another ten years at least. [+]