Galway Community Circus Presents Mayhem Youth Circus Festival This Month
Galway Community Circus is holding its annual presentation of the Mayhem Youth Circus Festival from 16 to 22 May. The
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Weaving Together Edinburgh Fringe 2022; 4 Offerings from British Circus
As the Edinburgh Fringe Festival struggles to balance its budget and keep the event financially viable yet affordable for artists,
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How the Contemporary Taiwanese Circus Artist Innovates: Tsiú-tsiān
As part of our continued exploration of the Taiwanese circus industry, question-setter Stella Tsai and interviewer Wen-Ling Lui recapture a
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Nomination de Sarah Poole à la Direction de la Formation Supérieure de l’École de cirque de Québec
L’École de cirque de Québec, membre de l’Association des écoles supérieures d’art du Québec (ADESAQ) et de la Fédération Européenne
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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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Jump Right Into Circus Stunt Work With Yuri Levin
In recent years, the exciting field of circus stunt work has expanded rapidly… and many career circus artists are now
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REVIEW: This Extraordinary Show Sees Uncanny Acrobatic Prowess Meet Dance
In this collection of performing arts reviews: an extraordinary circus, three performers exploring the boundaries of dance, and a meeting
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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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Circus Is, and Should Be, for All– and This Initiative Helps It Get There
In 2020, the American Circus Educators Association (ACE) and the American Youth Circus Organization (AYCO) provided a comprehensive census of
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Cirque du Soleil Uses Smartabase To Optimize Their Human Performance Goals
Fusion Sport helps organizations around the world achieve elite human performance improvement with Smartabase software platform. Fusion Sport, a global leader
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CIRC CATALA Brings Catalan Culture to Jacksons Lane
This May, Catalan Culture will be brought to life in North London with three very different Catalan circus companies presenting
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Basic Income for the Arts Pilot Scheme [in Ireland] Will See 2,000 Participants Earn €325 a Week for Three Years
Circus arts in included into the three year pilot program in Ireland where artists will receive universal income. The Basic
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In “I’mPossible,” Omnium Circus Opens Up All-New Access
Since its founding, Omnium: A Bold New Circus has sought to make the circus experience accessible to audiences of all
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How One New England Circus Pulled Through the Pandemic
With the upcoming fourth tour of its show RagTag: A Circus in Stitches, the New England-based circus collective Cirque Us
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Death-Defying Acts Take Centre Stage as Blackpool Tower Circus Reopens
A human pyramid on a high wire and a double ‘big wheel of death’ will join Mooky the Clown and
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Jacksons Lane Grand Reopening With Building Tours and Circus Workshops
Jacksons Lane holds its grand reopening this weekend with building tours, circus workshops and demos, and a photo exhibition. The Grade
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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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Circus Solidarity: Ukrainian Performers Find Home in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Swinging on trapezes, juggling rings or twirling on aerial silks, young Ukrainians with a passion for
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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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Nordic Exposure’s at Jackson Lane – Interview with Artistic Director, Adrian Berry
Jacksons Lane’s Nordic Exposure season invites the very best in circus, theatre, and family shows from Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Norway,
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Australian-Owned Great Moscow Circus Is Not Russian and Does Not Support War in Ukraine
Australian entertainment business The Great Moscow Circus has set the record straight over its affiliations with Russia after some social
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Couple Recall Horrifying Moment Acrobats Fell in Hanley Circus of Horrors Accident
Audience members at the Circus of Horrors were left in shock when two acrobats plunged to the floor in a
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As Women’s History Month Unfolds, Art Is Our Most Powerful Weapon
To start off Women’s History Month, we would like to shine a light on Ukrainian circus performer Yevgeniya Obolonina, a
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Johnathan Lee Iverson In Conversation With Chris Lashua – Circus Voices Podcast
Johnathan Lee Iverson and the CircusVoices podcast present Chris Lashua, the BMX wunderkind turned visionary founder of one of the
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American Circus Finally Has an Advocacy Organization: The Birth of ACA
To weather the impacts of COVID-19 on the circus industry, community members across the U.S. came together and created the
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Circostrada Signs Letter to Encourage Continued Collaboration with Ukraine at All Costs
As part of an effort initiated by the European Theatre Convention (ETC), Circostrada has signed a letter to encourage national
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CINARS Appoints Gilles Doré As New Executive Director
On behalf of the International Performing Arts Conference (CINARS) Board of Directors, the respective chairman of the Board and CINARS
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A Tearful Celebration: French Audience of Show “My Land” Embraces Ukrainian Circus Artists
The Ukrainian war has given a frightening actuality to My Land, by the Hungarian company Recirquel, which is currently touring
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Unique Residency Opportunity: New Performance Machine of Jay Gilligan & Frodo Santini
Looking to take your circus practice outside-the-box or tent this summer? Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre wants to help.
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Johnathan Lee Iverson In Conversation With Kiarnna Weber – Circus Voices Podcast
Johnathan Lee Iverson and the CircusVoices podcast presents Kiarnna Weber, reality show sensation and seventh generation circus star of New
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Cirque du Soleil Announces New Show in Las Vegas: “Mad Apple”
Cirque du Soleil’s new Las Vegas show ” Mad Apple” to debut at New York-New York Hotel & Casino this
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Other Circuses in Montréal: An Embodied Expression of the Queer Paradigm
This article broadly presents my dissertation defended last June at Concordia University. The main argument is that by offering performances
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Circa Annnounces CIRCABILITY
Circa has announced CircAbility, an exciting and much anticipated new program bringing participants from the disability community together to learn
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Johnathan Lee Iverson In Conversation With Vanessa Thomas – Circus Voices Podcast
Celebrating Black Creators for Black History Month 2022, Johnathan Lee Iverson and the CircusVoices podcast presents the legendary Vanessa Thomas,
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New Era Begins at Circus Oz
‘Reports of our death have been greatly exaggerated,’ the company said in a media statement on Wednesday night. Following an
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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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New Funding Means Big Plans from Circostrada Network
Circostrada, the European network for contemporary circus and street arts, has been awarded three more years of funding by Creative
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The European SHIFT Project Shares Results of “Gender and Power Relations” Study
When the #MeToo movement rose to global attention, the SHIFT– or d Initiatives for Training– project made a joint decision
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Circus Rising’s Hybrid Conference Brings Recovery to the Circus Community
From February 21 to 23, the youth organization CircusWorks is bringing the Circus Rising Festival to Circomedia and the Lost Horizon
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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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Head into Moln [in English “Clouds”] with Viktoria Dalborg
After a time of pandemic-induced limbo for theatres, the latest show from the Kompani Giraff, Clouds, hits the stage of
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A Day in the Life at Drawn to Life
Drawn to Life, the long-awaited collaborative production between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Imagineering, premiered
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Pro Exclusive: Journeys Through Queer Circus–Queer Training, Queer Art: Present and Future
CircusTalk is pleased to present Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson, a series revolving around the culture and concerns
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Werner Buss Leaves GOP Varieté
Werner Buss is leaving the GOP Variety. Buss (58) managed The GOP Varieté Theater’s Hanover unit for 15 years and
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Circus History Live: Conversation with Circus Ring of Fame 2021 Inductees, Tina Winn and Nik Wallenda
This episode of the Circus Historical Society’s Circus History Live! vlog series features legendary circus professionals Tina Winn and Nik
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Cirque du Soleil to Establish an Academy and Regional Office in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH — The Ministry of Culture has signed an agreement with the entertainment group Cirque du Soleil, a move that
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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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The Dumbledore of Clowning
The French master teacher Philippe Gaulier has worked with stars like Sacha Baron Cohen. But at 78, are his methods,
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Martin Riedel & UliK: Techno-Circus
A conversation with Anna-Sophie Jürgens. Abstract: In this interview circus artist Martin Riedel and technology artist and programmer UliK discuss
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Take a Look at the Future National Circus Arts Centre in Budapest!
As Europe’s leading centre for circus arts, Hungary is hosting the world’s first scientific conference on circus buildings. A model
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Fringe World: Adults-Only Cabaret Gives You a Peek at the Sexier Side of the Circus
Sexy, sultry, spicy, and strictly for the adults — one of Kinetica’s newest shows for this year’s Fringe World explores
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Perform Europe Announces Live Program for 2022
Setting out to redefine how performing art works can reach audiences in more fair, inclusive, and sustainable ways, Perform Europe
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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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Zeb Hunter on How Australian Circus Adapts
The times they are a-changing for our industry. With a new year, new technology, and a new phase of the
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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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Chilean Circus Tradition Named as Intangible Cultural Heritage
In Europe, the traditional circuses of Finland (2018), The Netherlands (2013) and Hungary (2016) have already been taken into the
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The Fabric of Circa
Ten years ago, Libby McDonnell walked through our studio doors as Circa’s newly-appointed costume designer. 2010 had been a challenging
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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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A Library System Adopts Circus Arts for Its Summer Arts Programming
Arts Outreach through the Circus Lens What would you do if a library system approached you with a commission to
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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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Moroccan Circus School Students Leap onto Stage
Circus school students in Morocco demonstrate how young people from extremely different and varied socioeconomic backgrounds learn to discover their
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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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Spain Honors Genís Matabosch with Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts 2021
Genís Matabosch, circus historian, collector, president of the Circus Arts Foundation in Spain, and founder of the Golden Elephant Circus
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The Nonessential Project: Episode 5, Charlie Truscott
The beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
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Luis Raluy Tomàs, Circus Legend, Dies at the Age of 79
Luis Raluy Tomás, the patriarch of the traditional Circo Raluy, has died at the age of 79, after a long
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New Scarabeus Video Sheds Light on Gender Dysphoria and the Parent-Child Bond
Scarabeus Aerial Theatre has released a teaser trailer for their upcoming production, Emerging. The new show highlights the struggles and
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The Nonessential Project: Episode 6, Emma Khourey
The beginning of the coronavirus pandemic threw the entire circus industry off track, including long-time performer Neisha Murphy. As the
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The Circus Helping Senegal’s Former Child Beggars
Senegal’s only circus troupe, Sencirk, was founded by former child beggar Modou Touré, who now wants to help others in
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Colombian Circus Offers an Alternative Festive Celebration
Fresh from Colombia’s capital city, circus company Circolombia promise an uplifting on-stage party at Brighton Dome this Christmas (December 17-27).
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Digital Leap – Staying One Step Ahead Of Digitalisation
Dance Info Finland’s international Erasmus+ project Digital Leap strives to build up the digital competence of dance and circus artists.
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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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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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A Spinning Acrobat Learns to Love Change
The work of the French circus-dance troupe Compagnie Libertivore tends to keep turning. The stage set is usually round, as if to
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Corregidora, Mexico is Ready for the 9th Community Encounter of Social Circus
In the Mexican community of Presa de Bravo, Corregidora municipality, the civil association Bravo por el Arte A.C. will carry
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Pro Exclusive: Journeys Through Queer Circus–Deep Explorations of Queerness, Materiality, and the Body
CircusTalk is pleased to present Journeys Through Queer Circus with Charles Batson, a series revolving around the culture and concerns
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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 Oz to Wind Up
The iconic Australian company is to cease trading following the Board’s failure to secure the agreement of Company Members to
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The Sydney Festival’s New Director Aims to Revive the City’s Nightlife
For her debut as artistic director of the three-week arts extravaganza, Olivia Ansell has sought to tap into the city’s
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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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New Cirque Éloize Show Residency in Their Hometown, Montréal
Cirque Éloize, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, and Ivanhoé Cambridge have joined forces to present a unique experience in the heart
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Re-Staging of “Human” by Extraordinary Bodies Was Made Possible by the UK Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
On behalf of their integrated circus company Extraordinary Bodies, Diverse City is to receive £69,940 from the third round of
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Belfast Community Circus School Launch Strategic Plan
Belfast Community Circus School has launched a brand new strategic plan after receiving funding from both Arts Council of Northern
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New York City’s Bindlestiff Family Cirkus Gets Funding to Provide FREE Holiday Entertainment
Around the world, local and national governments are funding and supporting more holiday entertainment than usual this season to uplift
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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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The Circus Project Welcomes New Program Director, Amaya Alvarado
The Circus Project, a non-profit circus school located in Portland, Oregon that provides recreational classes, intensive Training Companies, and multiple
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Princess Stephanie Comments on New Animal Bill [in France]
In a recent interview for the French press, Princess Stephanie responded to a new bill concerning the protection of animals.
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Australia Makes Good Circus, But It’s Rare to See A Show This Moving
If circus speaks in the language of wonder, the essence of contemporary circus is to make poetry from it. Australia
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CircusTalk PRO Member Showcase: Saar Rombout
We at CircusTalk are grateful for each and every one of our members. From discipline to background, the CircusTalk community
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French Lawmakers Vote to Ban Wild Animals in Circuses
Legislators voted in favor of ending the usage of wild animals in TV shows, nightclubs and private parties, while raising
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Live Performance Australia Calls For NSW Government To Replicate Victoria’s Backing For Live Entertainment
The peak body for Australia’s live performance industry, Live Performance Australia (LPA) has called on the NSW Government to follow
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Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group Taps RISE with SAP to Drive Intelligent Enterprise Strategy
SAP SE announced that Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group has expanded its relationship with SAP by investing in SAP’s business-transformation-as-a-service
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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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Criss Angel and Franco Dragone Launch New Show, ‘Amystika’ On The Strip
Las Vegas entertainment giants Criss Angel and Franco Dragone announced their new production “Amystika – The Secret Revealed” to begin
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New Acting Managing Director of CircusInfo Finland: Lotta Nevalainen
CircusTalk would like to congratulate Lotta Nevalainen on her recent promotion to Acting Manager Director of CircusInfo Finland. Lotta Nevalainen,
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Caravan, Social Circus Network, Appoints New President, Taina Kopra
Caravan, the international youth and social circus network of schools from across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, has
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