What Does Contemporary Circus Look Like in Palestine?
What is contemporary circus, and what does contemporary circus in Palestine actually look like? When did it start? What do
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Seasoned Teacher Returns from France to Inspire New Generation of Circus Acrobats
Ms. Nguyen Thi Huyen My (born in 1975) has dedicated her life to pursuing a profession in circus performance, which
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Open Call Announced For FLYING CARPET FESTIVAL 2022, A Multidisciplinary Festival For Refugee Children Is Now Open
The open call for Flying Carpet Festival 2022 artist-in-residence is now open. The deadline for submitting the application form is
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Farewell to Lokru Srey Bandaul, Co-founder of Cambodian Arts School and Social Circus Phare Ponleu Selpak
Thousands gather online and in person to celebrate the life of Lokru Srey Bandaul, co-founder of the Cambodian arts school
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Circus in Taiwan with the Weiwuying Circus Platform: Digital Street Arts – Part 2
In participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform in November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
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Circus in Taiwan with the Weiwuying Circus Platform: Circus on Film- Part 1
In participating in the Weiwuying Circus Platform this November 2021, my suspicions were verified: Taiwan has a healthy and burgeoning
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PRO Exclusive: Think Like an Acrobat– Let’s Coordinate for Ourselves: Working in the Expansive Asian Performing Arts Industry with Entertainment Director Myla Catibayan
As part of our CircusTalk PRO membership content, available exclusively to PRO membership subscribers, please enjoy this PRO video series
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Japan’s All New Circus Team ‘CIRQUEWORK’ Debuts in Tokyo this Month
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to witness the amazing acts of a Cirque du Soleil stage performance, then I
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Feature: Palestinian Youths Establish First Circus School for Children in Gaza
GAZA, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) — Inside a large and colorful tent located in the town of Beit Lahia in the
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S.F. Composer Revives Festival Bringing Music and Circus Arts to Displaced Children in Turkey
Even a pandemic couldn’t ground the Flying Carpet Children Festival for long. The brainchild of San Francisco composer Sahba Aminikia,
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Circus Festival Puts on Great, International Show in Hebei
The 18th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival will be held Sept 28 to 30 in Shijiazhuang and Cangzhou, Hebei province,
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Feld Returns to International Touring in Abu Dhabi
In another big step back toward normalcy, Feld Entertainment has resumed international touring with the Sept. 2-11 run of the
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Paralympics Kick Off in Circus-like Opening Ceremony with Acrobats, Clowns and Vibrant Music
The Paralympics began on Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as the opening
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Keeping the Lights On During the Pandemic in Taiwan: From Policy to Private Sector–PRO Exclusive
After a short period of pandemic early this year, life in Taiwan almost went back to normal in springtime. Since
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Meet the School Keeping the Circus Alive in the Coronavirus Era
MIDORI, Gunma Prefecture–A pandemic, a nuclear disaster, and a lack of profitability have not been strong enough forces to stop
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Nukkad Nataks: COVID Brings Street Plays from Applause to Pause
“Every industry has been allowed to open, except for theatre. The government only thinks about theatre artistes during self-promotion at
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Remembering Lokru Srey Bandaul, Co-Founder of Phare Ponleu Selpak
Last week, we were saddened to hear of the death of Lokru Srey Bandaul, co-founder of social circus Phare Ponleu Selpak.
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Performing Artists Struggle During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has made the life of performing artists in Vietnam even harder. Many have had to take up extra jobs
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Cambodian Circus Adopts ‘No Pain, No Gain’ Attitude in Bid to Break Record
Choub Kanha, started her circus career at age 9, recently performed for more than 24 continuous hours in an attempt
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50th Anniversary of Great Moscow State Circus
CircusTalk would like to congratulate the Great Moscow State Circus for reaching a milestone! This circus celebrated its 50th anniversary on April
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Phare Circus Attempts World Record, Wins International Awards
CircusTalk would like to congratulate Phare Circus on setting the world record for longest circus performance, and winning 3 international
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What Are The Challenges Facing The Performing Arts in Saudi?
The Theater and Performing Arts Commission has finalized its strategy for the development of the sector in Saudi Arabia, in
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The Nomadic Immune System – Two Types of Circus Mobility Alternatives: Solutions from Taiwan
Being nomadic is part of the nature of the circus. Yet the era of the epidemic has exiled artistic and
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Crisis as Circuses Unable to Attract Young Performers
Low incomes and risk of accidents mean circuses fail to attract young talent and have a paucity of new performances.
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More Than 100 Circus Artists to Compete at National Competition
The National Circus Talent Competition 2021 will take place at the at the Hanoi Central Circus from April 22 to
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Circus Show Restaged to Celebrate National Holiday
Phuong Nam Theatre, one of HCM City’s leading private art troupes, is preparing to restage a special circus and musical
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Artists Despair as Phare Ponleu Selpak Temporarily Closes
Phare Ponleu Selpak, the Cambodian non-profit organisation and art school in Battambang province has announced its temporary closure for the
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 100: Victor Fomine — Coaching Circus
It’s episode 100 and The Artist Athlete Podcast is celebrating it with our most ambitious project yet! Today, we’re interviewing
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“Are We Really Non-Essential?” Sidelined Performing Arts Industry Questions Government As Other Businesses Reopen [Opinion]
I am happy to see more & more industries given the green light in opening up under revised SOPs. I
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Keep Blossoming: A 2020 Taiwanese Circus Retrospect in the Pandemic Era
What an odd year for everyone in every corner of the world. In Taiwan, the art centers were closed for
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DU MA XI Collaboration: The Hard Times in Circus–A World Overview from CircusTalk 2020
DU MA XI is the first circus media in Taiwan, founded in 2020 as a quarterly magazine whose mission it is
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What Rambo Circus’s Death-Defying Comeback Teaches Us About Life
“We are dedicating this show to the people – some known to us, others anonymous – who kept us alive
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‘The Magic Stick’ Show: A Fitting Combination of Circus and Vietnamese Opera
“Was it a circus or a ‘cai luong’ (Vietnamese reformed opera?” and “How could the artists swing from ropes while
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Saving the Circus
Covid-19 dealt a death blow to Rambo Circus, one of India’s most popular circus companies. Then, live streaming came to
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Hideaway Podcast, Episode 91 – Joel Gershon, Director of Cirque Du Cambodia
On today’s episode, Josh and Lyndsay chat about how recent vaccine news might affect the timeline for returning to the
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Mapping Contortion in Japan– Part Three: Cultural Heritage & The Lion Dance
Following up with part one of my series, Mapping Contortion in Japan, I continue exploring the history of contortion and body
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Circus and Changing Realities 2020: Transitioning from Social Circus to Professional Circus
This panel is part of CircusTalk’s Circus and Changing Realities 2020 series. In this episode, documentarian and director Joel Gershon, and social
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Circus with 80% Foreigners to Stay in Japanese City for 11 Months Due to Pandemic
IIZUKA, Fukuoka – Happy Dream Circus, now being held at a former fish market site in this southwest Japan city,
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Cirque du Cambodia–Social Circus Artists Shine in New Documentary
Cirque du Cambodia is a documentary film that follows the circus education and emerging careers of two circus artists (Dina
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Hit by Pandemic, India’s Circuses Forced to Walk Financial Tightrope
The Great Bombay Circus, one of India’s biggest and oldest, had planned mega celebrations in October to mark its centenary
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South Koreans Defy Virus to Attend Drive-in Circus
A clown juggled and acrobats launched themselves through the air above a stage in an open field in Seoul at
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Circus, Traditional Arts to be Combined on Stage for First Time
Vietnam’s first theatrical work made up of circus and cai luong (reformed arts) – Cay gay than (The Magic Stick)
Read moreNo Animals, Just Stunts: How I’m Keeping the Circus Alive Through the Pandemic
When I joined the circus as a clown 20 years ago, showmanship was at its peak and thousands would line
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Walking a Tightrope
Clowns, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians and dancers does this sound like a fantasyland to you? If yes, then probably you
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Mapping Contortion in Japan — Part Two, The Future
Having explored early traces of contortionism throughout Japan’s entertainment history in Part One of this series, I will now discuss
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Circus Shows Cancelled Due to COVID-19
The union’s premier event of seven shows featuring circus and puppet performances, to be staged by 30 young and veteran
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Circus Ring of Fame Foundation Announces Nominees for Upcoming Class of 2021
Sarasota, Florida- August 17, 2020. The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation has announced the nominees for the Class of 2021. The
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Mongolian Circus Artist Walks on 130-meter Long Rope over Chuluut River Canyon
Mongolian circus artist M. Myagmarsaikhan walked on a 130-meter long tight rope 50 meters above the ground above the Chuluut
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The Artist Athlete Podcast, Episode 84: East Versus West- A Comparison Of Circus with Guang Rong Lu
Born in China under the rule of Chairman Mao Zehdong, Guang Rong Lu began his circus training at the age
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Juggling to Survive, Saigon Circus Weathers the Pandemic Storm
With audience numbers dwindling amid the Covid-19 pandemic, Saigon’s struggling circus performers dream of the return of cheering crowds. Watch
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Michiko Tanaka On Making Circus Happen in Japan with Setouchi Circus Factory
I started producing contemporary circus in 2004 in Sapporo when I was working for the Hokkaido Shimbun Press (in Japan,
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Cambodian Artists, Art Groups are Facing Their Own Virus Crisis
Nov Sreyleak’s daily routine flowed as smoothly as her acrobatic movements. She would study English in the morning, after which
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Performing Arts Thrown Lifelines in Japan as Virus Puts Damper on Entertainment
Municipalities across Japan have been offering a range of novel financial aid measures to help those engaged in cultural and
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Circuses Stuck Around the World! Updated 6/10/2020
From self-quarantining to social distancing, feeling “stuck” is a unanimous condition we’re experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. But in the
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Lifted from Poverty by a Cambodian Cirque du Soleil, Acrobats Support 1,200 Students Through Nightly Shows
With a madcap show featuring uproarious acrobatics accompanied by raucous music, Phare could be described as Cambodia’s answer to Cirque
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This is how Filmmakers of Salman Khan’s ‘Bharat’ Designed the Circus Set; Watch Video
Be it Dabangg, Ek Tha Tiger, Tiger Zinda Hai, or even Bharat, Salman Khan’s movies have always been loved by his
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Gallery: Cirque du Soleil Returns
Famed circus producer Cirque du Soleil will reopen one of its shows in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou on
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From the Archive: Up Close with the Students of the Shanghai Circus School
lt’s a tradition stretching back more than 3,000 years, a secret passed from master to disciple across the ages. Now
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Lockdown Could Spell Doom for India’s Last of the Big Circuses Despite Help from Locals
In this age of television, play-stations, virtual reality wearables and entertainment on handheld devices, circuses have become almost extinct. Even
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How Kunal Kapoor has come to the Rescue of Rambo Circus Troupe Stuck in Mumbai Due to Lockdown
For the Rambo Circus troupe, things have been very tough since March 13. Stranded in Mumbai with the entire crew
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Circus Companies in West Bengal Stare at Losses, Uncertainty Amid Lockdown
The corona-triggered current lockdown has thrown life out of gear for many in West Bengal, including that of circus owners,
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COVID-19 Lockdown: Rambo Circus in Mumbai Faces Challenges
One of the biggest circuses in the country, the Rambo Circus, is finding it difficult to make the ends meet.
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Zim Singer Resumes Shows in China
AFRO-FUSION musician Whitney “Brity” Matiyanga, who is part of the line-up of artistes performing at The Xiamen Ling Ling International
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One Last Salaam to the Great Bombay Circus
The Big Top has been rolled up – the clowns have taken off their greasepaint, the rope ladders and trapeze
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Mapping Contortion in Japan– Part One, A History
I recently published my anthropological research study The Art of Contortionism: An Introduction to and Analysis of Chinese Contortionism in
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Stage Set for ‘Messi10’ by Cirque du Soleil’s Asian Debut in Doha
The latest groundbreaking show “Messi10” by Cirque du Soleil is all set to take the breath away of thousands of
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Fusion Techniques and Acrobatic Prowess On Display
PROJECT UP SIDE RIGHT Beverly Wan and Xenres Kirishima Nafa Studio Theatre/Feb 1 It is impressive that within months of
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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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Cirque du Soleil Cancels All Performances in Chinese City Over Coronavirus
MONTREAL — The Cirque du Soleil is canceling all performances in Hangzhou, China to ward off the potential spreading of
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Chimelong Debuts as Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival’s Strategic Partner In Monaco
ZHUHAI, China, Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In the evening of January 22, 2020, local time in Monaco, the 44thMonte-Carlo
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New Publication Online: Discover the Overview of Korean Circus And Street Arts
Discover the publication An immersion into Korean circus and street arts! In October 2018, Circostrada embarked a dozen of its
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Acrobats are Athletes
With the beauty of gymnastics in full display during the recently concluded 30th Southeast Asian Games, our attention is captured by
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Circus Acrobat, 30, Fights for Life After Horrific Fall in Front of Children
A young acrobat is fighting for her life after falling from a height in front of horrified children and parents
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The First Traveling Water Circus in The Middle East Just Launched in Lebanon
The first traveling water show in the Middle East “Fontana” was launched by Cirque Du Liban in Beirut a few
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Watch: 41-year-old Mother Becomes First Saudi Circus Performer
The Jeddah-based aerialist is the first and only Saudi to ever perform publicly in a circus in Saudi Arabia. “It
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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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Circus Tent Gutted
A circus tent in Howrah’s Domjur was gutted early on Monday, hours before it was to open for the season’s
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Acrobatic Play Opens Arts Festival
The 21st China Shanghai International Arts Festival opened on Friday night with acrobatic play “Dawn in Shanghai” at Shanghai Grand
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Sexual Violence: Circus As a Tool For Reconstruction
The AFD (Agence Française de Développement) recently released a video about a new project they support called CAMELEON, where they
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Performers to Showcase Taiwan Culture in St. Vincent and Grenadines
Taipei, July 15 (CNA) Taiwanese performing arts troupe Formosa Circus Art (FOCA) will visit Saint Vincent and the Grenadines this
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Mongolia-Bound: A Month-Long Contortion Pilgrimage
Contortion is sprinkled through cultures the world over. Maybe mention of this performing art makes you think of the explosive
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Vietnamese Contemporary Circus Makes it to Sydney Opera House
Using bamboo as the main equipment and highlighting its role in Vietnamese culture, the show at the Sydney Opera House
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These Cambodian Performers Are Using The Circus Arts To Heal Intergenerational Trauma
During the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia, the threat of violence and death permeated daily life. Leader Pol Pot’s brutal
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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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Highlights of Media Preview of 2019 Seoul Circus Festival: Circus Cabaret
A South Korean artist performs at a media preview of the 2019 Seoul Circus Festival: Circus Cabaret in Seoul, South
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Circus Acts by Vietnamese Troupes to Brighten Up the Summer
HANOI (Viet Nam News/ANN) — Amazing circus acts performed by artists nationwide will be presented during a circus festival held
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Urs Pilz Celebrated World Circus Day in China
Urs Pilz, President of the World Circus Federation, promoted circus culture and celebrated World Circus Day in China at the Chimelong
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Highlighting The Asian Social Circus Association
The American Circus Educators (part of AYCO) have made their leap from print to digital final by adopting a website
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Chinese Acrobatic Troupe Wins International Prize
An Inner Mongolia autonomous region acrobatic troupe has won the Golden Bear Award – the top prize at the International
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Mother of the Nation Festival in Abu Dhabi Welcomes First Visitors
Abu Dhabi: Decked in festive colours, the fourth edition of the Mother of the Nation Festival opened in the capital
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A Project Turning Frowns Upside Down for Children of War
For almost five years now in Turkey’s Southeastern city of Mardin, local and foreign volunteer teachers at the Her Yerde
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Cirque du Soleil Withdrew From China Show as Tensions Mounted
As diplomatic relations grew tenser between Canada and China last month, one of Canada’s most recognizable entertainment companies withdrew from
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Using Circus Tricks to Teach Social Skills
BRATTLEBORO — The day the girls were leaving Learning Beyond camp and going back to their orphanage in Mumbai, 15-year-old
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3 Days with Awaji Art Circus in Japan
Have you heard of Awaji island in Japan? Speaking of Japan, it’s rare to meet people who can name more
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International Teams to Participate in Palestine Circus Festival
Several international groups are to participate in the Palestine Circus Festival, set to take place in 32 locations across the
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Cirque du Soleil Saudi Show Will Go On, Despite Spat With Canada
Saudi Arabia’s spat with Canada may have affected the currency, maple syrup imports and thousands of Saudi students abroad, but
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La Perle: Be Transported to Another World
As Dubai’s only resident theatre extravaganza, La Perle, celebrates its first year anniversary, we discover what’s new, how to learn
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Meet Rajesh Mudki, the Only Indian in Cirque du Soleil’s New Show Bazzar
Rajesh Mudki, a Mallakhamb champion from Santacruz, is the only Indian in Cirque du Soleil’s new show Bazzar, which will
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Japan’s Only Circus School in Gunma Pref. Closes Due to Decline in Students
MIDORI, Gunma — Japan’s only school teaching circus performances located in the mountains here temporarily closed the curtains on its
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Could Japan Have Its Own Cirque du Soleil?
When the circus comes to town in most parts of the world these days, you won’t see elephants, tigers or
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