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Colombian bill bans use of wild animals in circuses

Agencia EFEJune 17, 2013 14:00
Bogota, Jun 17 (EFE).- Elephants, lions, bears, tigers, monkeys and other wild animals will no longer be permitted in circuses in Colombia under a bill approved by Congress. The legislation covers "native and exotic" animals, which account for a small percentage of the circus acts in the country. Circus industry executives, however, have expressed opposition to the bill, calling it unfair.

Court bans on wild animals, child performers force struggling Indian circuses to adapt or die

The Canadian PressMay 17, 2013 03:45
MUMBAI, India - In the early morning heat and dust, daily practice at the Rambo Circus is in full swing. A trapeze creaks as two performers perfect their throws. A Colombian daredevil shouts to his colleagues scrambling atop a giant set of spinning wheels called the Ring of Death.

England to ban circuses from using wild animals

April 16, 2013 11:46
Travelling circuses in England will be banned from using wild animals from December 2015, the government announced on Tuesday, after a long campaign to end the practice. Introducing a draft bill in parliament, junior environment minister Robert Ponsonby said circus operators had until then to adapt their shows and find new homes for their animals. "This legislation will end the use of wild animals in travelling circuses in this country. It will also help ensure that our international reputation as a leading protector of animals continues into a new global era," he said.

Football: World Cup ceremonies get Cirque de Soleil feel

February 6, 2013 15:01
Franco Dragone, known for his work with Cirque de Soleil and superstar singer Celine Dion, will direct the opening and closing ceremonies at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Dragone's company said in a statement Wednesday that the contracts had just been signed in Paris after months of negotiations. The bar for such events has been set higher and higher in recent years, with the Beijing Olympics ceremonies of 2008 widely-acclaimed as among the most dramatic, only for the London Games last year to also to wow the world.

Cirque lays off 400 as operation juggles rising costs

January 16, 2013 19:15
MONTREAL, Jan 16 (Reuters) - The Cirque Du Soleil, known for its high wire, fantastical shows worldwide, brought its employees down to earth on Wednesday with the announcement it was laying off 400 people, or 8 percent of its workforce. One of Canada's best known exports, the Cirque said it was struggling with rising costs of its productions as well as the strong Canadian dollar, which has risen to par or higher against the U.S. dollar over the past few years.
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