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American circus superstar Bello Nock was a featured artist at a special outdoor circus show at the royal palace in Monaco. Nock joined other past winners of the Gold Clown award at Monte Carlo in a 40th anniversary salute to the circus. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3403398/Princess-Stephanie-Monaco-joins-fun-annual-Circus-Festival-Monte-Carlo-acrobats-elephants-rolls-town.html

Princess Stephanie of Monaco hosts the 40th annual Monte Carlo International Circus Festival.  This year, rather than a competition, the festival will highlight past winners, including some unprecedented collaborations such as three big cat trainers in the cage simultaneously and two legendary horse trainers showing 40 liberty horses. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-3395900/Princess-Stephanie-Monaco-attends-40th-International-Circus-Festival.html

Lincoln Center was the site for the presentation of awards to American circus luminaries on January 5, 2016. Honorees included clown Bill Irwin, Vermont’s Circus Smirkus, circus historian Dominiqe Jando and educator Hovey Burgess. http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/2nd-Annual-Celebration-of-American-Circus-Held-at-Lincoln-Center-20160113#

Winners of the XI. International Circus Festival of Budapest 2016 GOLD: The Gerlings – high wire act (Columbia) SILVER: Flying Farfans – flying trapeze (USA) SILVER: Troupe Skokov – Russian swing act (Russia) BRONZE: Dias Brothers – Risley (Portugal) BRONZE: Nicol Nicols – wire act (Spain) BRONZE: Silver Power – power-lifting act (Hungary) BRONZE: Trio […]

Patty Zerbini’s LUKE added a special touch at this year’s Ring of Fame ceremony in Sarasota http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20160110/news/160119972  

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Germany’s Circus Krone presents its annual winter circus in the circus building in Munich. Among the acts included this year are American contortionist Jordan McKnight and the Marinof Duo. This Youtube video covers the show’s premiere in December:  

Audiences will be seeing the “LEGENDS” edition of RBBB for a third year. http://www.bradenton.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/marty-clear/article52332245.html

The Circus World Museum has completed the year in the black through careful cost cutting. http://www.channel3000.com/news/revenue-drops-at-circus-world-museum/37200770

The annual Gibtown Circus will bring a roster of star attractions to Gibsonton and be accompanied by a live circus band playing traditional circus music.   For details and ticket information, follow this link: http://www.tbo.com/south-shore/best-of-the-best-to-appear-at-the-gibtown-showmens-club-circus-20151230/