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Tag: Circuses
Mongolians Are Circus Stars All Over the World, Except at Home
Contortionists and acrobats with celestial skills train in squalid conditions as the promise of a former sumo wrestler to restore the national circus to its past glory has gone mostly unfulfilled.
Was That an Earthquake in Rome? No, It Was a Travis Scott Concert.
The rap star’s show in Rome at the Circus Maximus, an archaeological site by day and concert venue by night, has raised concerns about the risks posed by crowds.
Glimpses of Life with the Sea Clown Sailing Circus Troupe
A photographer embedded with the Sea Clown Sailing Circus on the troupe’s journeys through the Mediterranean. Here’s what he saw.
Your Thursday Briefing: Turkey’s NATO Block
Plus North Korea’s Covid strategy and China’s expanding internet censorship.
Cirque du Soleil’s Return Could Be Its Most Challenging Feat Yet
After shuttering dozens of shows and shedding most of its work force, the vaunted Canadian circus faces an uphill struggle to bounce back.
Cepillín, a Clown Beloved Across Latin America, Is Dead at 75
Over a half-century, he hosted television shows, sold millions of albums and toured the Americas.
Cepillín, a Clown Beloved Across Latin America, Is Dead at 75
Over a half-century, he hosted television shows, sold millions of albums and toured the Americas.
How to Move Your Elephant During a Pandemic
After decades in captivity and a 1,700-mile road trip from Argentina into Brazil, an Asian elephant named Mara finally gained a chance to roam.
The Circus Came to Town, Then It Couldn’t Leave
One of Italy’s famed family-owned circuses has been sitting out the coronavirus pandemic in a field outside Rome.