Alexis Grüss: A Tribute to a Circus Maestro and Artistic Visionary
On September 28, 2019, a strange performance upset the daily lives of regulars of the Square Louvois… A charming garden
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Obituary
Glynis Johns After 100 Years
Glynis Johns, after 100 years on Earth, has passed away. While the British actress became best known for her role
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Remembering Phillip Gandey: Pioneering Innovations in Circus Arts
Phillip Gandey, a visionary circus director, passed away at the age of 67 after battling cancer. His indelible mark on
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Circus Center Mourns the Passing of Master Trainer Lu Yi, Its 24-Year Artistic Director
It is with deep sadness that Circus Center announces the passing of its longest-serving Artistic Director, Master Trainer Lu Yi.
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Kristóf István, Founder of the Budapest Circus Festival Died
Kristóf István, a Hungarian circus performer with numerous national and international accolades, including the Silver Clown from the Monte Carlo
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Mädir Eugster’s Last Balancing Act
WATTWIL, SWITZERLAND—On the night of March 11th to March 12th, 2023, Mädir Eugster, the founder of the Wattwiler Rigolo Swiss
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Jan Rok Achard: The Pragmatic Dreamer
One of the founders of La TOHU, Canadian circus school director, consultant and visionary Jan Rok Achard spent his life
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Aurelia Canestrelli Nock Died at 86
The American circus world lost a matriarch this month. Aurelia Canestrelli Nock grew up as part of Italy’s famous Canestrelli
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Franco Dragone – A Life of Creating
He wanted to build new fantasies and reimagine the world. And he did just that. Franco Dragone never ceased to
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We Lost The One and Only Ernest Albrecht, Circus Author, Critic and Historian
I am writing this on behalf of myself and my dear friend and wonderful circus photographer Maike Schulz about someone
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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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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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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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The Ringling Archives Celebrates the Life of Jean Rockwell Jacobs by Sharing Photographic Memories of Her
The staff and board of directors of the John and Mable Ringling Museum were deeply saddened to learn of the
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The Circus World Lost a Bright Star This Week with the Passing of Nakotah Lomasohu LaRance
He left us too early as he was a few weeks shy of turning 31. Nakotah Lomasohu LaRance was a world-famous Native
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Carlos Raluy, a Seminal Figure of Spanish Traditional Circus, Has Died
Carlos Raluy (Sant Adrià del Besòs, 1944), creator and co-founder of Circus Raluy has died in Barcelona yesterday, his family
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Swiss Circus Monti founder Hildegard Muntwyler Passes Away
Hildegard Muntwyler, founder of Circus Monti, died on September 19, 2019, at the age of 83, after a long illness.
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Ex-Chief, Peter Gasser, Dies, Age 61
Following Circus Royal’s bankruptcy this past July 2018, Peter Gasser, beloved member of the Gasser Swiss circus dynasty, died unexpectedly
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Internationally Renowned Juggler Picaso Jr. Dies
Internationally renowned juggler Picaso Jr. sadly passed away on Sunday September 24 at the age of 47. He served as
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O Yoon Heck, North Korean World Record Holder Acrobat Died
After the tragic accident during the IDOL Circus Festival in Moscow last week, O Yoon Heck (1996-2017), the acrobat who
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