Cirque Éloize Performing in Kuwait
Cirque Éloize completely designed the opening ceremony of the GCC Games, a major sporting event bringing together the countries of
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News and Events
Circus Gets First Ok to Build a Performance Venue in Oneco Despite Neighbors’ Objections
Plans by Cirque Italia to develop a 52,000-square-foot performance area and a 20,000-square-foot multi-use building in Oneco narrowly passed muster
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Now Casting: Disneyland Paris, Cirque du Soleil, Cruise Ship Contracts and More
CircusTalk, the career marketplace for circus and the performing arts, provides you the full spectrum of career development, from career
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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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Hand in Hand with Ukraine
When our Ukrainian peers cried out, the global circus community swept in to offer support. But over two months after
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In Latest Show, Cirque Mechanics Brings Modern Circus “Under Canvas”
Across the USA, circus practitioners work to ensure the traditions of great American circus thrive into the modern day. Chief
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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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Mapping the Circus Arts – A Conversation with Julia Sánchez Aja
At the conception of CircusTalk in 2015, one of our biggest challenges was finding valid data for the size of
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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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The Last Ringmaster at RBBB, Johnathan Lee Iverson, Premieres New Solo Cabaret
Johnathan Lee Iverson brings his commanding presence and top-tier vocal skills to Central Florida theatergoers this spring. From May 18
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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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Moment Trapeze Artist Fractures His Pelvis as He Crashes to the Floor in Front of Horrified Circus Audience
Eduardo Elenilson Gama, 20, was performing in north-eastern Brazil His move went wrong and he plummeted to the ground at CircoPuerto
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What Is the Metaverse and Why Are Billions of Dollars Being Spent on It?
The metaverse is all anyone in tech seems to be talking about right now, but what actually is it? Tech
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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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Edinburgh-based Delighters and Jusztina Hermann Keep Cirqulation Evolving
The Circus Cabaret Night is back, freshening the blood flow of Scottish Circus Arts. Created by Edinburgh-based company Delighters to
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Latest Opportunities in Circus Education
This week we share a few opportunities in circus education and a great opportunity from the circus school in Spain,
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Expanding “Hot Clown Sex” Series, the Hot Clown Company Helps Chicago Comedy Get Physical
Following the sold-out and extended run of their smash hit Hot Clown Sex: The Second Coming, the Hot Clown Company
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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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How Montreal’s Circus Life Remained Above Water Through the Pandemic
Despite shows shutting down and training studio access restricted, artists have kept their passion burning. “A sudden shift to silence”
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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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NOW CASTING: From Sea To Ground
Still not sure where you’d like to go for your next gig? Straight from the CircusTalk Jobs board, we’ve rounded
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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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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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The Latest from CircusTalk – Spring Edition
In my winter message, I concluded by saying that as a global community we share creativity, passion, and a steadfastness
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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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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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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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Philanthropist Who Created Circus-Focused Learning Center at Ringling Museum Dies at 85
Howard C. Tibbals, a philanthropist whose love for the circus led him to create the Howard Bros. Circus Model —
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Czech Circus Troupe to Put on Prague Show Starring Ukrainian Refugees
Cirk La Putyka and Jatka78 will stage a show on March 22 that showcases the talents of Ukrainian refugees from
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New PRO Exclusive Series on CircusTalk: The Circus Designer
We are excited to announce the premiere of a new CircusTalk Original series, The Circus Designer, available exclusively to CircusTalk
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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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A Tool for Working Miracles: Help Social Circus in Afghanistan Survive
For twenty years, the Afghanistan branch of nonprofit social circus organization MMCC Global has worked hard to empower Afghan children
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PRO Exclusive ANNOUNCEMENT – New Physical Health Series with Yasmine Mucher
In this new CircusTalk Original Video Series, Certified Athletic Therapist and former professional aerialist Yasmine Mucher will be educating us
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San Diego’s Unlikely Inspiration for Social Change? The Circus
The 31-year-old Fern Street Circus marries circus arts with social justice goals in San Diego’s City Heights. The City Heights
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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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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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Ukrainian Booked to Perform in US Circus Trapped in Poland After Fleeing War
Anastasiia Savych should be performing this week in the new Flip Circus at Garden State Plaza in Paramus, New Jersey.
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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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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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The Circus Cinematic Universe — What It Is, and How It Will Advance the Circus Industry
Extra! Extra! Step right up to see the first festival of its kind, a spectacle that has become a place
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TOHU Appointment Stacy Delince as Deputy Director General
Last week TOHU, the Montreal-based circus presenting organization, has announced the appointment of Stacy Delince to the position of Deputy
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Ryan Saab Joins RWS Entertainment Group and Binder Casting as Senior Vice President, Talent Casting & Recruitment
Former Royal Caribbean Cruises Executive Joins RWS Entertainment Group and Binder Casting as Senior Vice President, Talent Casting & Recruitment
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The Circus World Has United for Ukraine
Right after the Russian invasion, the circus world came together in a show of unprecedented unity and camaraderie for Ukraine.
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“Last Impacts”: After Cirque de Demain Festival’s Cancellation, 3 Artists Move On
After this year’s edition of Le Festival Mondial de Cirque de Demain was canceled, festival planners and artists alike were
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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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Dragone Appoints Anna Robb As Executive Director of Live Show Division
Dragone, a worldwide creative design and production company, founded by renowned theatre creator and artistic director Franco Dragone, announced the
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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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Live Like An Acrobat Podcast Ep.45 – Ukrainian Artists Need Our Help
On this LIVE episode of the Live Like An Acrobat Podcast, host Shenea Stiletto is joined by fellow artists Vita
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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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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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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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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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Discover the Latest Updates on CircusTalk – Improved Profile Page
We’re excited to share that the CircusTalk talent database has been enhanced! New, detailed information fields, designed to connect Talent
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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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One Week Until REFLEX Is Available To Stream
Beginning February 14, all thirteen performances of REFLEX through February 19 will offer digital livestream tickets for $20. There’s one
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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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The Circus Priest
Father Frank Cancro has one of the most unusual priestly apostolates in the United States: He prays at the circus.
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The Latest American Circus: Vazquezes’ FLIP Welcomes Everyone to the Family
Launching its first tour in March, FLIP Circus is the latest offering from the renowned Vazquez family. Created to run
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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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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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Shocking Moment Circus Performer Crashes 20ft to the Floor When Rollerblade Leap Goes Wrong
Performer Lukasz Malewski was attempting stunt on rollerblade that went wrong The skater fell down slope and was propelled into 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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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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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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Circus Sarasota 2022 To Showcase Amazing Talent
Sarasota’s hometown circus, Circus Sarasota, is ready to bring chills, thrills and laughs aplenty to audiences of all ages from
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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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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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Cirque du Soleil’s Daniel Lamarre: from $1bn to Zero Revenues in 48 Hours
The executive vice-chair steered the circus group through management change and commercial challenges — then Covid struck. “I never thought
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Criss Angel Prepares A New Theatrical Production For The Las Vegas Strip
The preparation of a new Criss Angel show does not mean the magician has made MINDFREAK disappear. AMYSTIKA: The Secret Revealed, a
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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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Congratulations to Mara Pavula, the New Head of Riga Circus
The Latvian Ministry of Culture has appointed Mara Pavula, the former head of Riga Circus School (Rīgas Cirka Skola), and
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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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Heart-Stopping Moment Tightrope Walker, 33,Loses His Footing and Falls 24ft Into Circus Ring
Acrobat Makhmud Suanbekov, 33, had his mother balanced on his head in act. He lost his footing and crashed to
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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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CircusTalk PRO Talks Are Back!
This new year, PRO Talks are back! PRO Talks are live virtual events led by industry influencers and experts, focussed
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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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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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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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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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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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Cirque du Soleil CEO Daniel Lamarre Steps Down
Stéphane Lefebvre is to be appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, as of December
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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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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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