Circus and Society in Catalonia: Realities and Challenges after the Turn of the Century
Keywords:
animals in circus, APCC, Circ Cric, circus festivals, circus history, Catalan language in circusAbstract
In the early 21st century, circus, in the widest sense of the concept (that in- cludes artists, impresarios, ring staff and audience), is facing challenges of all kinds: on the one hand, those of culture in general, artistic creation and the global consideration of circus within society; on the other, the effects of the time in which we live. The diversification of genres and traditions has affected the forms and structuring of shows. This article presents these issues that affect society’s perception of circus today. It examines the co- existence between traditional small travelling shows and big multinational spectacles, between small festivals and major historic international festivals such as those in Monte Carlo or Budapest and, in Catalonia, Reus (Trapezi) and Girona (Elefant d’Or), the latter now expanded with the circus museum, Circusland, in Besalú. Moreover, it also analyses the balances between the more local festivals, between fixed, stable, permanent circuses and the more occasional shows. Two aspects deserve increased attention: the
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