Circus

Lifestyle

Why do clowns paint their faces on eggs? A mystery eggs-plained

Deep within an east London basement there exists a Clown Egg Register that trademarks clowns' looks. Euronews Culture writer Amber Bryce visits in search of an eggs-planation.

01/08/2024

Culture news

Circus performers bring joy to displaced Gaza children amidst war

In the conflict-ravaged Gaza Strip, a troupe from the Gaza Free Circus Centre is touring shelters to bring joy and relief to displaced children who have suffered the horrors of war.

12/06/2024

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Gaza Circus members put on an acrobatic show

In Gaza, circus members put on an acrobatic show in order to lift spirits amidst the war.

24/11/2023

Culture news

Hungarian circus festival brings performers Together!

The festival aims to highlight the solidarity needed among members of the human race to fight current challenges such as climate change and war.

21/09/2023

Green News

German circus replaces live animals with holograms

All the fun of the fair without the cruelty: Germany's Roncalli circus has replaced live animals with holograms.

11/09/2023

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Circus artist crosses the river Danube on a tightrope in Budapest

Watched by thousands of people, Hungarian circus artist, Laszlo Simet, crossed the river Danube on a tightrope in Budapest on Saturday, with only the help of a balancing pole.

16/04/2023

Hungary

Hungarian high-wire artist pulls off daring stunt over the Danube

László Simet Jr held his nerve on a rope measuring 300 meters long and 22 millimetres thick, without a safety harness. The spectacle marked the grand opening of the 10th International Theater Olympics on World Circus Day.

16/04/2023

United Kingdom

Ukrainians join Czech company to perform at Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Despite the turmoil at home, a group of young Ukrainian circus performers will be performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival together with a troupe from the Czech Republic.

05/08/2022

Culture news

Peruvian Clown Day: Hundreds of clowns take to the streets of Lima

Hundreds of people dressed as clowns took to the streets of Lima to celebrate the annual Peruvian Clown Day, in honour of a beloved clown who died in 1987.

26/05/2022

Culture news

The show must go on for Ukrainian circus trapped in Italy

Performers with Kyiv's Elysium circus were unable to go home in March after Russia invaded Ukraine.

13/05/2022

Green News

Endangered animals entertain tourists on 'torture island' in Vietnam

Animal welfare charity Animals Asia has released a new report about animal abuse in various circuses and tourist resorts.

28/04/2022

Culture news

Hungarian circus opens its door for young Ukrainian refugees

Around 100 Ukrainian circus art students who fled their home from the Russian invasion, have found refuge in a circus in Budapest

24/03/2022

Nature

Tigers forced to live in train carriage for 15 years are finally free

Animal welfare organisation Four Paws has transported the four tigers to a sanctuary in South Africa.

18/03/2022

South Africa

'Lions of Lockdown' rescued from French circus freed in South Africa

The Born Free Foundation says the sanctuary will be "the next best thing to the wild" for the lions who spent years in "appalling conditions" in French circuses.

11/02/2022

Nature

France opens Europe's first retirement home for elephants

52-year-old Asian elephant Gandhi is the first resident of a unique sanctuary.

25/11/2021

Nature

'Humiliating' Vietnam circus finally frees its last performing bears

NGO Animals Asia has released a report on the treatment of circus animals, leading to one of the biggest circuses in Vietnam giving up its last performing bears.

20/08/2021

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Prague sets up drive-through St Nicholas event amid COVID restrictions

A Prague-based circus has established a drive-through facility to allow St Nicholas to give presents to the city's kids amid the coronavirus pandemic.

06/12/2020

France

'Historic victory': France to stop wild animals in travelling circuses

France's environment minister said it would open a "new era of our relationship with these animals".

30/09/2020

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Coronavirus: Performers create a drive-in circus in Brazil

Following measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19, Brazilian circus artists decided to go back to work in a different way.

19/07/2020

Green News

From circus elephants to dog videos: Do animals belong on TikTok?

We consider the ethics of using animals on social media for entertainment and education.

30/05/2020