Circuses

A Turkish court in the northwestern border province of Edirne has passed an interim injunction ordering the seizure of 23 trucks belonging to the world-renowned Quebecois performance group Cirque Du Soleil after the circus' organizing firm decided to cancel an agreement with Turkish counterparts for a 40-series-show despite receiving advance payments. 

'Cuisine and Confessions,' a project by Canadian troupe Seven Fingers of the Hand, come to Istanbul in December for six shows The Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV) will host "Les 7 Doigts de la Main" (Seven Fingers of the Hand) with their project "Cuisine and Confessions" in which the company takes acrobatics and dance into the kitchen. 

A UK-based international wildlife charity has invited donations for the relocation of two Bulgarian circus lions from life in a small cage to life in a sanctuary in Africa.

The Born Free Foundation explained that Jora and Black are "Bulgaria's last circus lions, known to be brothers."

BELGRADE - Cirkusfera and Bitef Theater announced a series of shows, workshops and lectures to mark the Week of Contemporary Circus, April 23-28.

The event is aimed at raising public awareness of the significance of modern circus, street theater, physical and mental health, and lifelong learning, the organizers said in a release.

American private equity firm TPG and China's Fosun on April 20 bought Canadian entertainment juggernaut Cirque du Soleil for an undisclosed sum as the carnival looks to expand in Asia.

The circus troupe's founder Guy Laliberte retains a small stake of the Montreal-based company he started in 1984 and will continue providing "strategic and creative input."