Cirque du Soleil Launches Digital Hub to Fill the Void
Cirque du Soleil is already reinventing itself. The entertainment group has launched a digital content hub called CirqueConnect, available at cirquedusoleil.com/cirqueconnect….
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World Circus Day 2020 Canceled Due to the Pandemic
In a letter from the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque, many learned on March 25th of the cancellation of the beloved…
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Under the Big Top with Escuela de Circo Carampa in Madrid
In October of 2019, CircusTalk went to Spain to participate in FIRCO and we made it a point to visit…
Read moreCirque du Soleil Temporarily Laid off 95% of its Staff as a Result of Coronavirus Pandemic
Faced with the unprecedented crisis caused by COVID-19, Cirque du Soleil temporarily laid off 95% of its staff, or 4,679…
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Announcing New COVID-19 Features on CircusTalk, Including Resources and Cancellations Lists
The circus community is in a state of turmoil due to repercussions from the COVID-19 virus. There are layoffs, circus…
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COVID-19 Resources Around the Circus World – Last Update: March 27
This list of information resources that we have compiled with the help of various resources, including On the Move, Circostrada…
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COVID-19 Circus Event Cancellations – Last Update: March 28
This is an ongoing list of cancellations due to the COVID-19 virus that we are collecting from around the circus…
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Press Release – Circus to the Schoolyard: NoFit State and Adamsdown Primary Celebrate Cardiff’s Refugee Community
From its explosive and bold beginnings in Cardiff, 1986, NoFit State is now the UK’s leading large-scale contemporary circus company,…
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Spotlight Africa: Ivory Coast’s Popular Circus Festival Expands Its Reach
The third iteration of the Circus Festival of Abidjan is taking place March 2nd to the 8th 2020 in the…
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Major Performing Arts Conferences Effected by Coronavirus
Taipei was to host two major performing arts conferences in the summer: the Association of Asia Pacific Performing Arts Centres…
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CIRCA Embarks on Two Collaborative Projects
Circa, Australia’s contemporary circus company, keeps staying in the forefront on pioneering how extreme physicality can create powerful and moving…
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An Open Letter from Erwan Tarlet on Circus as a Political Art Form
Just over three years ago, Erwan Tarlet left his work to embark on an artistic career. He is 26 years…
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CircusTalk PRO is Coming!
CircusTalk is excited to announce that we will shortly be offering PRO membership – a new phase of our company…
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What Is Contemporary Circus? | Shana Kennedy | TEDxRoseTree
Shana Kennedy, co-founder of Philadelphia School of Circus Arts and Circadium takes on a big topic in her recent Ted…
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FRESH CIRCUS #5–The After Movie–Circus is Everywhere!
It’s finally here, the after-movie of FRESH CIRCUS # 5, the international seminar that was held in Auch, France this…
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Breaking News in Paris; Russian Bar Troupe Accident at Cirque de Demain
At the 41st edition of Cirque de Demain on Thursday night in Paris, France our sources confirmed an accident in…
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Can You Name a Famous Juggler? | Thom Wall | TEDxGatewayArch
The Ted X Youtube page says of Thom Wall that he is, “known for his avant-garde performance style and is…
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Act in a Moment–Marco Motta
So much can happen in a moment, and so much can be conveyed, but with circus, the art is usually…
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Festival International du Cirque de Monte Carlo Winners 2020!
It’s official–the 2020 awards have been awarded by the jury at the Festival International du Cirque de Monte Carlo headed…
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Circademics Rule! A Goodbye & Thank You, and a Welcome
In 2019, it was our long-time contributor Alisan Funk who curated the series Adventures in Circus Research for CircusTalk, bringing…
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Press Release–The Actors Gymnasium Adds Clown Concentration to Professional Circus Training Program
The Actors Gymnasium is expanding its nine-month Professional Circus Training Program to include a new concentration in clown, giving actors…
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CIRCa and FRESH CIRCUS #5 – A Festival & Networking-Filled Event in France in October
Attending CIRCa and Fresh Circus #5 this year was both exciting and fortuitous for us. In 2018, editor Kim Campbell…
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Program of Between-Two-Biennales 2020 Announced
Between-Two- Biennales kicks off on January 16th and provides a month of excitement all around circus in the Marseille Provence…
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Who Are This Year’s Circus Ring of Fame 2020 Inductees?
This January 12th in Sarasota Florida The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation(an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization) will officially induct the…
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Unleashing a New Feature called EXPLORE!
“They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”–Andy Warhol Hey! We have a new…
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CircusTalk is Proud Supporter of LEME
Bravo, LEME! It was our pleasure to collaborate and support LEME, The Festival of Contemporary Circus and Artistic Creation in…
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Circus Oz Explores New Artistic Direction
Australia’s national circus company, Circus Oz has announced exciting new artistic plans that will reposition the company within the new…
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Chimelong Forms Strategic Cooperation With International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo
The closing ceremony for the 6th China International Circus Festival was held at Zhuhai Chimelong Hengqin International Circus City in…
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Circusnext’s Pre-Selection of 12 Circus Projects They Will Support in 2020-2021 Announced
The circusnext European pre-selection has announced the projects that they selected on November 14 and 15th which they will support…
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Carlos Raluy, a Seminal Figure of Spanish Traditional Circus, Has Died
Carlos Raluy (Sant Adrià del Besòs, 1944), creator and co-founder of Circus Raluy has died in Barcelona yesterday, his family…
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Cirque du Soleil NYSA – The First Permanent Cirque du Soleil Show in Europe to Open in Berlin in Fall of 2020
Cirque du Soleil announced its 52nd original production, Cirque du Soleil NYSA, that is also the company’s first permanent show…
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ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus Produces Circus Musical with Cirkus Cirkör Based On PIPPI LONGSTOCKING
Pop House Productions and the Astrid Lindgren Company are celebrating Pippi Longstocking’s 75th anniversary in the summer of 2020 with…
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Juggling in the Opera with Gandini–Akhnaten Comes to The Met
Juggling features heavily in Phelim McDermott’s US premier of the production of Philip Glass’ Akhnaten, now playing at the New York Metropolitan…
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CircusTalk Was at Circus Fans of America 2019
Our correspondent Madeline Hoak went to the annual Circus Fans of America convention this year and reported back on the…
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Three More European Circus Companies Received the Big Top Label
The second Big Top Label ceremony was held in early October at the European Parliament in Brussels, supported by the…
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Press Release–Circus City, The UK’s Biggest Festival of Contemporary Circus Returns to Bristol from October 17 to November 2, 2019
Circus City – the UK’s biggest festival of contemporary circus – returns to Bristol from October 17 to November 2…
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Swiss Circus Monti founder Hildegard Muntwyler Passes Away
Hildegard Muntwyler, founder of Circus Monti, died on September 19, 2019, at the age of 83, after a long illness….
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Gravity & Other Myths: Amidst the Chaos Part 1 – ‘Themes’
In Part 1 of a four part video series titled Amidst the Chaos on Gravity & Other Myths, director Hamish…
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CircusTalk Reviews The Edinburgh Fringe Festival–And Three Impractical Tips
Our editor Kim Campbell went to the UK this summer on a triple mission: 1. To have a vacation in…
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Cirque du Soleil and Disney Announce New Production in 2020 at Disney Springs
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products have announced tickets are on sale for the highly…
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Thank You to the European Juggling Convention for Having CircusTalk!
Have you ever been to the European Juggling Convention (EJC)? This year (Aug 3-11, 2019) it was held in the…
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Penny Miles Appointed As Circus Oz Executive Director
Circus Oz announces that Penny Miles is appointed as Circus Oz Executive Director. Circus Oz Chair, Nick Yates, explained that…
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Protest the Circus Way in Puerto Rico
“Politicians wish to be a real Circus, where empathy, teamwork is practiced, the impossible is achieved and we take care…
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Underbelly Circus Line-Up for Edinburgh Fringe 2019 Covers It All
Edinburgh Fringe’s biggest circus venue, Underbelly, offers 13 circus shows this August and features five premieres. Such a huge draw…
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Circus Education Page Launched on CircusTalk
CircusTalk would like to announce the release of an updated new feature, the EDUCATION Page. The new feature was launched…
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It’s Official: Ruth Wikler is TOHU’s New Circus Arts Programming Director
This just in– good news from the Montréal circus venue TOHU announcing that the Deputy Director of Programming position has…
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Hull’s Freedom Festival Expands Its Circus Programming This Year
HULL’s international Freedom Festival, on the east coast of England, returns for its 12th year in 2019 with extended programming…
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CircusTalk is Blogging Now!
The time has come for CircusTalk to blog! This year has been a year of big growth for CircusTalk–we’ve gained…
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NoFit State Launches Associate Artists Program to Encourage Growth of Circus Sector
In a recent press release,NoFit State made a big announcement about an initiative they have created to support up-and-coming circus…
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End of an Era for Circus Oz, As Rob Tannion is Leaving the Company
Circus Oz announces that Artistic Director and Co-CEO Rob Tannion will leave the company on Friday, 28 June 2019 as…
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New Publication Circus in Dis-Comfort Zones addresses Social Circus Projects with Refugees and Asylum Seekers
In their recent newsletter, The Caravan International Youth and Social Circus Network reported that a new publication about social circus…
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The Persistence of Youth Circus in the UK
CircusWorks, the umbrella organization for UK youth circuses, recently conducted a survey and interviewed 45 youth circus organizations to learn…
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CINAR President’s Lifetime Contribution to Performing Arts is Recognized
On May 27th, the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec will induct 17 new cultural ambassadors from Quebec…
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Connecting Circus Arts and Dance in Training
With the popularity of inter-disciplinary shows on the rise, it is common for circus shows to incorporate more dance and…
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International Circus Festival in Girona is Growing into New Dimensions
Between February 14th and 19th, around 80 artists participated at the 8th edition of the Golden Elephant Circus Festival in…
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The Situation of Circus in Europe Study–A Letter from Verena Cornwall
Verena Cornwall is overseeing a study for the circus industry in the EU, the result of which will affect the…
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43rd Monte Carlo Winners Announced
The winners of the Gold Clown at the 42nd International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo have been announced on Sunday…
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Please Stop Misusing the Word “Clown”
David Konyot, renowned circus clown, explains how the misuse of the terms clown and circus to make negative connotations about…
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Stéphanie de Monaco Wants to Add Traditional Circus to the Heritage of Humanity
In an interview with the Le Figaro , Princess Stéphanie of Monaco has again stood up for the traditional circus. …
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Circus Artists to the Rescue–A Letter from New Victory Theater’s Director of Artistic Programming
We often hear stories of circus people coming forward to save the day–and New Victory Theater has as a good…
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Cirque du Monde Grant Winners Announced for 2018!
It is that time of year again–when Cirque du Monde, the social outreach division of Cirque du Soleil, choses it’s…
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Press Release–A New Era in Circus Arts: the First Big Top Label Prizes Awarded
Big news from the Federation Mondial du Cirque about a rating system they have developed for circus. “This is the Michelin-star…
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Kicking Off CINARS with Circus!
From November 12th until the 17th, 2018, Canada’s biggest performing arts showcase CINARS will unfold in Montréal, churning out 190…
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Time to Apply for Young Stage–A Word from Festival Director & Producer Nadja Hauser
Here is a message from the organizers of Young Stage, reminding circus artists that it is time to apply for…
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PBS Mini-Series The Circus Delves in to US Circus History and Present
On Monday, October 8th, and Tuesday October 9th, PBS (The Public Broadcasting Service) is launching a new four hour mini…
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Funambulist Dream
Wire walker Andrea Loreni has been a subject on CircusTalk before when Giulia Schiavone wrote an article sharing her synopsis of…
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US Fringe Festivals Programming More Circus–Philadelphia Fringe Festival Leads the Way
As small to medium sized circus companies in the US become more prevalent, Fringe festivals around the United States are…
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Out There Festival in Great Yarmouth Is Back to Celebrate 250 Years of Circus
Great Yarmouth’s annual international feast of all things circus and street arts is integrated into the Circus250 event series this…
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Worldwide Platform for Circus Arts Research is Online–Get Hooked on CARP
There is now a tool for circus researchers. It’s a place for them to communicate, exchange research studies and resources…
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Ex-Chief, Peter Gasser, Dies, Age 61
Following Circus Royal’s bankruptcy this past July 2018, Peter Gasser, beloved member of the Gasser Swiss circus dynasty, died unexpectedly…
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Juggling with Duo M&M–Act in a Moment
Circus Talk’s series “Act in a Moment” continues to explore the idea that circus artists have a lot to share…
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Entering a New Realm in Circus–An Interview with Gypsy Snider
In this video, Lea Toran Jenner visits with Gypsy Snider, one of the co-founders and co-artistic directors of 7 Fingers, at…
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Using Circus Humor–Act in a Moment–An Interview with Vincent Bruyninckx
Circus Talk’s series “Act in a Moment” continues to explore the idea that circus artists have a lot to share…
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Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group To Launch Family Entertainment Centres
Montreal, June 13th, 2018 – Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group announced today it is adding family entertainment centres to its…
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Act in a Moment –Lea Prinz
Circus Talk’s series “Act in a Moment” continues and explores the idea that circus artists have a lot to share…
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Cirque du Soleil’s PARAMOUR Relocates to German Stage
Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group and Stage Entertainment announced today that the Broadway Show Cirque du Soleil PARAMOUR will relocate…
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CircusTalk’s Tribute to Circus Moms Everywhere
We put the call out for circus moms, and you replied loud and clear! Here is what we learned from…
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It’s World Circus Day, Please Enjoy This World Juggling Tour Video!
For World Circus Day, April 21st, 2018, Fédération Mondiale du Cirque achieved what they call unprecedented worldwide collaboration from the…
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Announcing the Young Stage Circus Line Up for 2018
Circus takes over Basel in May! Young Stage, the international circus festival and competition in Switzerland that focuses on kick-starting…
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Act in a Moment – Slippery Dan
So much can happen in a moment, and so much can be conveyed, but with circus, the art is usually…
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Circus Takes Over Guadalajara in July As Periplo International Circus Festival Returns
From July 9th to 21st the Periplo International Circus Movement Festival in Guadalajara, Mexico celebrates and advocates for the international…
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25 Moments from the Life of Cirque Éloize — Part 1.
As part of a three-part series Circus Talk will run this year on the 25th anniversary of Cirque Eloize, we…
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Early Notice–Montréal Complètement Cirque Call for Proposals
From July 5th until the 15th in 2018, the 9th edition of Montréal Complètement Cirque will be happening all around…
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The Application is Open to FIRCO–the First Iberoamerican Circus Festival
There is a new festival coming to the circus world, and it is actively seeking competitors for the event, due…
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Act in a Moment – Tristan & Eve
So much can happen in a moment, and so much can be conveyed, but with circus, the art is usually…
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A Circus Talk with the Artists of the 39th Edition of Cirque de Demain
Recapping the Festival Circus Talk was behind the scenes at the 39th Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain this February…
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Act in a Moment – The Silhouette
So much can happen in a moment, and so much can be conveyed, but with circus, the art is usually…
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Hideaway Circus 360 VR Experience (Season 1)
Thanks in part to a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2016, Hideaway Circus just released the first circus show designed…
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Circus Festival Moves from Figueres, Spain to Girona
It was almost exactly a year ago that we reported about the uncertain future of one of Europe’s most prominent…
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Circus Line-Up Announced for Underbelly 2018
Underbelly Festival is back for its tenth year on the Southbank with a big line-up, including headline shows from four…
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A US National Study Shows Positive Impact of Circus Programming on Youth At Risk
Youth in social circus programs across the US are making big leaps in the skills they need to lead productive…
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A Statement from Circus Smirkus
Circus Smirkus released a statement by email on January 25th to explain the connection Barry Lubin had to their big…
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New Ambassador of Fédération Mondiale du Cirque is a Member of the European Parliament
The board of directors of the Fédération Mondiale du Cirque under her patronage of H.S.H. Princess Stephanie has appointed Dr….
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Monte Carlo 2018: Tribute to Animals in the Circus
The winners of the Gold Clown at the 42nd International Circus Festival of Monte Carlo have been announced on Sunday…
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Maria Folguera leads Spain’s Prominent Circus Hall, Circo Price
Circo Price, Madrid’s internationally acclaimed permanent circus and theater hall, has a new Director. As part of a competitive application…
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Circus Talk Unleashes Events Feature for Circus Industry
CircusTalk added a new feature this week, and it is likely to be a very useful one for individuals as…
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Alexis Gruss’ Equestrian Aerial Show Reopens in Paris
163 years of experience in the circus arts, 40 horses, 23 artists, 3 scenes on 3 different levels, and a…
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Rolf Knie Exhibits His Latest Circus-Inspired Paintings
Rolf Knie, Swiss painter, descendent of the Knie circus dynasty, presented his latest works last weekend in his hometown, Rapperswiler,…
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Circus & Its Others II–A Call for Papers
The Montreal Working Group has recently announced via press release the details of their second conference on Circus & Its…
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Four International Troupes Awarded the Golden Lion Cup at China Wuqiao International Circus Festival
The organizing committee announced the winners of the 16th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival, that is still in full swing until…
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