Viva Fest 2022 – Meet The Winners
Every year, VIVA Fest spotlights some of the rising stars of circus: diverse, inspired talents with unique visions to share.
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Festival of Fools Rolls Back Into Town for First Time Since Pandemic
Festival of Fools rolls back into town for first time since pandemic People often shout “the circus is in town!”
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Edinburgh Fringe at Risk of ‘Collapse’ Due to Digs Costs, Producers Warn
Producers have warned that the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is becoming “untenable” for artists due to soaring accommodation costs, putting the
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Warehouse Circus’ Canberra Circus Festival to Feature Workshops, Shows and More
The last couple of pandemic-ridden years haven’t been easy for Warehouse Circus. “We came close to the wire,” artistic director
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Fédération Mondiale du Cirque Announces the 12th World Circus Day
The Fédération Mondiale du Cirque has recently announced the 12th World Circus Day, to be held on Saturday, April 16th,
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Edinburgh International Festival Announces 2022 Programme
From 5 – 28 August 2022, Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary, and 75 years of bringing world cultures together, with
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Upcoming Festival Open Calls
At long, long last, the Spring Edition of our quarterly festival newsletter has finally reached the length it was before
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40 Years of Circus in Newfoundland: Celebrate With Wonderbolt
With 40 years of creating and celebrating Circus in Newfoundland, it’s Wonderbolt Productions’ Ruby Anniversary, and we’re gonna party like
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Underbelly Festival to Return to London This Summer
Underbelly, London’s signature multidisciplinary performing arts art festival, is set to return to London this Summer! The iconic Upside Down
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If Edinburgh Fringe Can’t Change, Should We Still Support It?
Should we support Edinburgh Fringe this year? With increasing tensions about a festival built on the back of exploitation and
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Montreal Will Spend More Than $900,000 to Relaunch Festivals, Cultural Events
Many cultural events and signature festivals were postponed, converted into virtual events or cancelled because of the pandemic. Montreal’s executive
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Preserving Circus Past and Nurturing its Future: A Casting Conversation with Genís Matabosch
Genis Matabosch wears many hats in the circus world: impresario, festival director, artistic director, juror, author, historian, and ringmaster. On
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Bold New Circus Show Celebrates Camaraderie and Community
THE BUSINESS OF ART | The Defiant is bringing a femme-led vision of dystopia to this year’s Adelaide Fringe, marking another important
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Superstar Magicians Collide at the 12th International Magic Festival
A group of internationally renowned magicians will convene at the Circo Price Theatre in Madrid later this month to vie
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LEME Recognized as Remarkable Arts Festival
LEME, an innovative Portuguese arts festival, brings new forms of circus and expression to audiences around the Ílhavo municipality. The
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Edinburgh Getting Huge Circus with Daring ‘Globe of Death’ and Acrobats
The Cirque Berserk will take up residency in Edinburgh throughout the festival fringe, with five stuntmen to take on the
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Don’t Miss This Year’s Edition of a French Favorite: Entre2 BIAC Festival
Fans of French circus rejoice: after a downscaled 2021 edition of the Biennale Internationale des Arts du Cirque (BIAC) festival,
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WA Circus Festival Returns with Sell-out Weekend of Entertainment
The return of Karnidale, the WA Circus Festival has prompted a rush on tickets, with the popular event selling out
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Over A Hundred Artists from Four Continents at the 14th International Budapest Circus Festival
The 14th International Budapest Circus Festival that began in Budapest on Tuesday will feature over a hundred artists from four
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South Australian Circus Centre Presents ROPEABLE in the Adelaide Fringe
SA Circus Centre’s Youth Troupe will perform their new work ‘Ropeable during the 2022 Adelaide Fringe in The Peacock at
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Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Circa Contemporary Circus present Italian Baroque with Circa
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra will collaborate with Circa Contemporary Circus for the vibrant Italian Baroque with Circa, featuring a special guest
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Guinness Record Broken in Budapest Circus
A Czech performer has broken the unicycling height record at the Budapest National Circus. Pavel Valla Bertini set a new
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BREAKING NEWS: The 42nd Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain is Canceled Due to Latest Health Restriction Protocols in France
Due to the rapidly developing situation with the Omicron variant and tightened health restrictions, the organizers of the Festival Mondial
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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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The Circus Ring of Fame Announces Historic Firsts Along with New Date and Location of 2022 Ceremony
The Circus Ring of Fame Foundation announced today new dates and locations for their annual induction ceremony. The ceremony, normally
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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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Monte-Carlo Circus Festival is Canceled for 2022
We just received the announcement from the Organizing Committee of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo and share this sad
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Building Bridges between Asia and North America – the Weiwuying Circus Platform 2021
Under the wings of the National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts (Weiwuying), Taiwan’s premier performing arts center, the Weiwuying Circus
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New Festival [in Australia] Celebrates Circus Arts
To be held in Brisbane in 2022, CIRCfest aims to develop touring opportunities for Australian circus acts here and overseas.
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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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Portuguese Circus Festival LEME Returns to Ílhavo in December
After a year on hiatus, LEME returns for a different edition, longer in duration because it is spaced out over
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19th Festival du Cirque Auvergne Rhône-Alpes Isère is Back in Grenoble Next Week
Festival international du cirque Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Isère, which was canceled last year due to the health crisis, will make a comeback
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The 10th Medellín Circus Festival in Colombia is Free for Everyone to Attend This Year
The city of Medellín, in Colombia is celebrating the 10th anniversary of their circus festival, and the Municipal Authorities made
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Tralee Circus Festival Set To Steal The Show This Weekend
After being forced to hold their festival entirely online last year, organisers of the National Circus Festival of Ireland are
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The Birth of the Boutique Festival–DeRitis Reports from the Jury of The Salieri Circus Awards in Italy
The new Salieri Circus Award in Italy refreshes the concept of circus acts as competition, elegantly challenging the notions of both
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Meet the Cast of the 2021 Young Stage International Circus Festival
The 12th Young Stage International Circus Festival is to be presented in person in Basel, Switzerland from November 5-9, compliant
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Premieres Aplenty for Adelaide Festival
Programming a top-line Australian festival with a judicious selection of highly-sought international and local acts isn’t for the faint of
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34th Edition of CIRCa is in Full Swing in Auch
The 34th edition of CIRCa the circus festival brings together professionals and amateurs of the circus arts in Auch. The
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Felicitaciones a los Ganadores de la Cuarta Festival Iberoamericano de Circo, FIRCO
¡Ya tenemos los resultados! FIRCO 2021, la edición “después de la pandemia,” tuvo lugar este octubre. El festival es una
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The Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival Announces its Return
The organising committee of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival has announced that the 2022 edition will take place. See you
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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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FIRCO: La Cuarta Edición
Después de las dudas, la anticipación, y la cancelación del COVID-19, la edición 2021 de FIRCO, Festival Iberoamericano de Circo,
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St. John’s International CircusFest 2021 — What You Need to Know
In its 4th year already, St. John’s International CircusFest is prepared for a second round of pandemic hustle in festival
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Ponerse al Día con Javier Morales Sobre el Congreso Internacional de Malabares y Artes Circenses
Con el próximo CIMAC (Congreso Internacional de Malabares y Artes del Circo) en septiembre, el mundo del malabares y el
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Letní Letná Circus and Theatre Festival to Kick Off in Prague
The 18th edition year of the Letní Letná or Summer Letná festival of new circus and avant garde theatre will
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Gravity & Other Myths Will Bring the Pulse to Darwin Festival This Month
Award winning contemporary circus and physical theatre phenomenon Gravity & Other Myths will return with their show The Pulse at
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Announcing The International Jugglers’ Association Award Honorees of 2021
Every year since 1947, the International Jugglers’ Association (IJA) has been uniting jugglers around the world with events, awards and
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe: Underbelly Get Green Light for ‘Circus Hub’ Venue on the Meadows
Edinburgh Festival Fringe promoters Underbelly have been given the green light to revive their big top circus venue – despite
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Vive la 12th Edition of Montréal Completement Cirque & The International Market of Contemporary Circus!
Ruth Juliet Wikler, Deputy Director of Programming for Circus/Director, MICC at TOHU/Montréal Complètement Cirque (MCC) probably has a to-do list as long
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Hits Back at ‘Cultural Snobbery’ Attacks on the Event
The figurehead of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe has accused the city’s long-running heritage body of “cultural snobbery” over claims that
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Festival Roundup: 2021
Festivals are back! With COVID-19 restrictions loosening and circus re-emerging, artists and fans alike are eager to share their love
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The First Large-Scale Circus Festival After the Pandemic: Funambolika, in Pescara, Italy
From June 19 to July 4th, this historic festival will reunite classic and contemporary artists from Italy, Ukraine, Russia, Germany,
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New Artistic Director of Circusstad Festival: Menno van Dyke
CircusTalk would like to congratulate Menno van Dyke on his recent promotion to Artistic Director of the Circusstad Festival. Starting
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Hand to Hand, returns this summer with two weeks of dynamic, socially distanced performances and workshops for the entire family.
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Galway 2020 Presenting Over 50 Events in April
Although their larger Pan European Festival Crossing the Line was cancelled due to the pandemic, Galway adapted the program to
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World’s Top Circus Festival Adapts to COVID-19 Rules
It’s been a tough year for the performing arts in most countries, with virus lockdowns canceling shows and shuttering venues.
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Australian Circus Festival: Lifetime Achievement Awards Announced
The 5th edition of the Australian Circus Festival is occurring this February. Due to COVID-19, the competition is virtual. The
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WA Lockdown: Perth Festival Cancels Opening Night as Fringe World Put on Hold
In what was meant to be a time of celebration for the city, the five-day lockdown has left the local
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Busker Festival Brings Jaw-Dropping Acts to Our Newest City Spaces
Te Komititanga and Silo Park extension among venues for busker festival. An unmissable line-up of eight local street performers who
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Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival Cancelled, Principality Insists a Show Must Go On
Despite Covid-19 preventing the 45th edition of the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival from going ahead, the Principality still has some suprises
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WA Circus Festival Postponed in Wake of COVID-19
Organisers of Karridale’s long running WA Circus Festival have said that a heartbreaking decision to cancel the 2021 event is
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Pushed to the Digital Edge– How to Plan an International Circus Festival During a Global Pandemic!
In its third year, the St. John’s International CircusFest was quickly gaining a reputation as the new bijoux (little jewel)
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Festival Misses Out on Arts Funding: ‘We’ve No Idea How Grants Were Allocated’
A festival has criticised the way the Government’s £1.6 billion Culture Recovery Fund has been allocated. The Sea Change Festival,
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The 33rd Edition of the Festival CIRCa is On, October 19th-24, 2020
The 33rd Edition of the Festival CIRCa will take place this October in Auch, France. Over a series of 10
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Show Goes on for Christchurch Buskers Festival Despite Global Events Meltdown
A collapse of the global events industry will not hurt Christchurch’s annual buskers festival. The Australian company behind the Bread
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LGBTQ Performers to Bring Socially Distanced Circus to Philly Cemetery
As part of the 2020 Fringe Festival, Tangle Movement Arts will present the show “The Way Out,” a series of
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Circus From the Edge of the World– St. John’s International CircusFest September 25th-27th
The Third Annual St. John’s International CircusFest takes place September 25-27, 2020. Traditionally, the Festival occurs in coastal St John’s,
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International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo 2021 is Cancelled
On September 9th, the organising committee of the International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo took the decision to cancel the festival’s
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CATCH ME Comes to Greenwich + Docklands International Festival
Adapted to be a socially distanced duet for one day only at GDIF, Upswing’s dance-circus hybrid uses dance and acrobatics
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Silent Film Festival Amplifies Creative Collaborations from a Distance
In 2013, dancer and musician Leah Casper was struggling to find a band or performance troupe that fit her skills,
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Circus Festival Letní Letná in Full Swing
“We cooperate with the Prague hygiene station and follow the recommendations of experts. Based on a government decision, we have
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FringeArts Announces Full Details for 2020 Fringe Festival
FringeArts in Philadelphia has announced details for their 24th annual Fringe Festival, which runs September 10 through October 4. The
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Whangārei Fringe Festival Made Possible Thanks to $46K Grant
An array of art events will liven up the streets of Whangārei in October thanks to a $46,000 grant to
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Feminist Juggling – Creating Inclusive Spaces Within the Juggling Community, A Panel Talk
The International Jugglers Association’s Festival (founded in 1947) celebrated its festival as many other circus festivals this year did–online. This
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A Lighter Version of Prague’s Favorite Annual Circus Festival will Take Place at Letná Park
Part of the festival had to be postponed to next year, but in response to the current easing of restrictions,
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Circus and Changing Realities 2020–What’s Up with (Circus)Festivals 2020?
Welcome to Circus and Changing Realities 2020. In this episode titled What’s Up with Circus Festivals?, moderator Jenni Taylor Swain expands upon
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Cirkuliacija Festival in Lithuania Says “Let’s Meet Online”
The international contemporary circus festival Cirkuliacija is returning to Kaunas, Lithuania this June of 2020 in a new format due
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Festival Programming, Sustainable Touring Circuits and Circus
Why do Arts Festivals program circus? How does it differ in different regions? What kind of work is encouraged or
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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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Lost in Circus Perth Fringe World 2020
What is Fringe? In this video by Ken Fanning, hear from various circus fringe voices as they discuss the culture,
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The Circus of Tomorrow is Full of Surprises for Today
January of 2020 was my first visit to the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, and it proved to be
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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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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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Juggling and Circus Festivities For All
One winning master-juggler will wing their way to Mexico after a competition next week in Katikati. “These guys are beasts
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Classic & Modern Circus Meld at Monte Carlo International Circus Festival – 44th Edition
The quality of dreams… Escaping notions such as “traditional” and “contemporary,” the world’s oldest circus festival shows the way to
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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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Piecing It Together – How a Group of Circus Performances Becomes a Festival
It’s about 2013, I’m a recent university graduate, a wide-eyed and keen emerging producer in my early twenties and listening
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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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LEME Contemporary Circus Festival 2020 – In the Beginning, There Was Matter
“In philosophy, matter is the manifestation of reality, as opposed to the idea (Plato). Embracing reality. We chose matter as
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FIRCO, a Taste of Iberoamerican Circus: A Photo Documentary
Nerves are on edge. The backstage fills up with the sound of advice, last minute hugs, calls to the family.
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LEME CIRCUS FORUM “Matters”
LEME CIRCUS FORUM will take place from the 5th to the 8th of December 2019 as a joint project organized
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Certain Blacks Circus Circus Circus Festival: Diverse Circus Comes to Town
CERTAIN BLACKS is an arts development organisation formed in 2015 to support the work of diverse artists. Circus Circus Circus
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Preview: Circus City 2019
Circus City, the UK’s biggest festival of contemporary circus, returns to Bristol from October 17 to November 2 with an
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Recreating the Magic: Saint John’s Second International Circus Festival
If “Spread the magic!” was Anahareo Dölle’s motto for the first Saint John’s International Circus Fest in 2018, the event’s
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Circus Fans of America—Seeking Next Generation of Torchbearers for Traditional Circus
In a circular ballroom on the twelfth floor of Springfield’s La Quinta hotel with a stunning view of western Massachusetts,
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Time to Network & Share: ARTCENA, Circostrada and CIRCa Co-organize FRESH CIRCUS #5 at CIRCA Festival 2019
Every other year, ARTCENA (The French National Centre for Circus, Street Arts and Theatre) and Circostrada host FRESH CIRCUS, followed
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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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Award-Winning Performer is Set to Entertain at Cork Circus Festival
LIVELY performer Lucy Hopkins will bring her award-winning clown show, Le Foulard, to St Peter’s in Cork city on September
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Berlin Circus Festival 2019: Two Perspectives
The fifth Berlin Circus Festival took place between August 23 and September 1st. It is a trip that starts at Tempelhof park,
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