The association Bidó de Nou Barris, which has responsibility for running Ateneu Popular 9 Barris, has received the Premi Nacional de Circo 2019 (equivalent to 30000 euros) bestowed by Spain’s Ministry of Culture and Sport. The prize is recognition for the organisation’s role in "generating projects of creation, production and arts training in circus arts closely linked and committed to the social reality of local citizens". The jury also highlighted "its long trajectory supporting the project Circ d'Hivern, which will see completed its twenty-fifth edition in 2020".

For more information about Ateneu Popular 9 Barris, please consult their website.