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Now playing Next no comment Afghanistan: Children's circus act brings joy to Kabul residents At the annual National Circus Festival in Kabul, members of the Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) are entertaining Kabul residents with a mix of juggling, acrobatics and… 16/08/2016
Now playing Next South Africa Circus lions rescued in South America arrive in new African home More than 30 lions rescued from circuses in Peru and Colombia have been flown back Africa to live out the rest of their lives in a private sanctuary 03/05/2016
Now playing Next Culture news Cirque du Soleil makes Broadway debut Canadian theatrical company Cirque du Soleil is making its Broadway debut with a new show called ‘Paramour’. Set in the golden age of Hollywood, it 07/04/2016
Now playing Next no comment Performance for Pope Circus members perform a marine-themed show for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square in Rome on Wednesday (27 January). 28/01/2016
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Now playing Next Culture news Cirque du Soleil celebrates the strength of women in Amaluna International circus troupe Cirque du Soleil seeks to reconquer Europe with its latest production Amaluna, a story which takes place on an island 12/10/2015
Now playing Next Culture news Learning circus skills in a danger zone The Afghan Mobile Mini Circus for Children (MMCC) aims to entertain kids and adults alike, it also teaches circus skills to kids prphaned and traumatised by the war. 02/09/2015
Now playing Next Cinema You'll be moved by "Spartacus and Cassandra" Our film of the week is “Spartacus and Cassandra”, an original and moving documentary about the lives of two Roma children in France. Spartacus and 20/02/2015