Bring in the Clowns: The Recycled Circus
A couple of clowns hop onto a stage strewn with garbage. Looking clueless, they stare at the newspapers, plastic bottles…
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South America
From the Community to the University, and Back Again: Circus Research in Brazil
In this new series titled Adventures in Circus Research curated by academic, author, and educator Alisan Funk, we will explore the…
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11th Mexican Circonvention – The Heart of Circus in Mexico
More than 200 circus artists gathered during the inauguration of the 11th Mexican Circonvention at the CAD Campus of the…
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Creative Exploration: the Heart of Brazil’s National Circus School in Rio di Janeiro
There are two entrances to Brazil’s Escola Nacional de Circo (ENC). The two entrances reflect the past and the future…
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From the Streets to the Sky: Fundación EnseñARTE Bolivia
Located in Cochabamba, Fundación EnseñARTE Bolivia provides performance training, healthy meals and school support for children living in poverty via…
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Peru’s shoestring circuses Struggle to Survive
Circuses in Peru are having trouble because space is waning, and so is public enthusiasm. See photos of a small…
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Cannes: Latido Takes Carlos Diegues’ ‘The Great Mystical Circus’ With Vincent Cassel (EXCLUSIVE)
CANNES — Carlos Diegues’ “The Great Mystical Circus,” which unspools in a special screenings slot at Cannes, has been acquired…
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Brazilian Artists Shine at the 1st International Circus Contest of Brazil
Brazil is the first country in Latin America to host the largest and most important international circus festival in the…
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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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Behind the Scenes at Circo De Las Artes-An Interview with Ana Hepner
Circo De Las Artes is a professional training school of Circus and Movement Arts, located in the Tigre province of…
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Call for Help to Rebuild the Carpa Trompoloco, After Hurricane Irma
Hurricane Irma decimated the islands of Barbuda and Antigua, her powerful arms brutalizing the northeastern coast of Cuba just before…
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Circuba Festival 2017: En Buen Compania, Todo es Posible (In Good Company, All Things Are Possible)
It was the fifth night of the Circuba Festival 2017, and day six of spending upwards of eight hours in…
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Young Artists Perform at First Circus Biennial in Rio
The free events will take place at the National Circus School in Praça da Bandeira in Centro, everyday at 7:30…
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Circus Royale Performer Talks about Life As A Clown
Francisco Reyes remembers his first circus performance at only 11 years old when he took to the solo trapeze with his…
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In Love and in The Circus
He’s a magician with muscles and a tan. She’s a Latin dancer with a megawatt smile. Together Sixto and Lucia…
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Cirque Du Soleil Is about to Open the World’s Most Incredible Theme Park
This is way weirder than Disney World. Two years after the entertaining acrobats at Cirque du Soleil and luxury Mexican…
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In Memory of Franz “Señor Tihany” Czeisler
Franz Czeisler, affectionately known as “Señor Tihany,” grand illusionist and founder of the Brazilian Tihany Circus Spectacular, passed away on…
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Circolombia: Marketing Talent Not Poverty
Around the world, we are in the midst of a circus education revolution. After centuries of circus know-how being passed…
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