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==Recent Additions==
 
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*[[Cirque d'Hiver]], Paris
 
*[[Cirque d'Hiver]], Paris
 
*[[Circus Nikulin]], Moscow
 
*[[Circus Nikulin]], Moscow
 
*[[Alberto Zoppé]], Equestrian, Circus Owner
 
*[[Alberto Zoppé]], Equestrian, Circus Owner
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==Featured Oral Histories==
 
==Featured Oral Histories==

Revision as of 01:12, 23 July 2009

Welcome to Circopedia,
the free encyclopedia of the international circus.
A project of the Big Apple Circus,
inspired and funded by the Shelley & Donald Rubin Foundation.


In the Spotlight

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CIRQUE D'HIVER, PARIS

Located in the heart of Paris, between the Place de la République and the Place de la Bastille, at the edge of the historical Marais, the Cirque d’Hiver is the world’s oldest extant circus building. It is also the world’s oldest circus still in activity: It first opened its doors in 1852. Its address, at 110 rue Amelot, may seem inconspicuous, but at that precise point, the rue Amelot opens onto the Boulevard du Temple through the small Place Pasdeloup: The Cirque d’Hiver is therefore quite noticeable, practically "on the Boulevards." (more...)

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CIRCOPEDIA is a constantly evolving and expanding encyclopedia of the international circus. New videos, biographies, essays, and documents are added to the site on a weekly—and sometimes daily—basis. Keep visiting us: even if today you don't find what you're looking for, it may well be here tomorrow!
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