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International Circus Festivals, Monte Carlo; Warsaw

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spiritedlulu	Posted: Sep 3 2011, 10:03 AM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 4,371 Member No.: 1 Joined: 28-August 11	The circus is coming to town and the Monaco royals are getting set for their traditional festival. Princess Stephanie was pictured visiting elephant trainer Flavio Togni from the American Circus Troupe ahead of the Monte Carlo International Circus Festival. http://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities-n...-01-2011/55529/ -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.” ¯ Albert Schweitzer

spiritedlulu	Posted: Sep 4 2011, 10:52 PM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 4,371 Member No.: 1 Joined: 28-August 11	Orig post from s4e ... 10-second video of the elephants - 2009: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UntOLUED4Xk Comment by bary1234 - "This is so sad ... " -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.” ¯ Albert Schweitzer

spiritedlulu	Posted: Sep 4 2011, 10:53 PM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 4,371 Member No.: 1 Joined: 28-August 11	Circus street parade Saturday As usual, a mini zoo has sprung up round the tent and the pungent smell of horse manure and elephant dung fills the genteel air of this rather salubrious district. Always controversial, the presence of animals in this circus is what sets it apart, particularly for children. The organisers, with Princess Stéphanie as a very hands-on president, argue that zoos and circuses play an important role in animal conservation and that they keep a very close eye on the welfare of the acts they invite. This year there are five animal acts featuring elephants, horses, camels and tigers. http://www.rivieratimes.com/index.php/mona...urday-2101.html -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.” ¯ Albert Schweitzer

spiritedlulu	Posted: Sep 4 2011, 10:54 PM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 4,371 Member No.: 1 Joined: 28-August 11	Italy’s Flavio Togni, last here in 1998, makes a welcome return for the first of three appearances, starting with five Indian elephants adorned with silver glitter headdresses and ridden by glamour girls wearing psychedelic-swirl catsuits. http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.p...national-circus -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.” ¯ Albert Schweitzer

spiritedlulu	Posted: Jan 21 2012, 05:38 PM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 4,371 Member No.: 1 Joined: 28-August 11	The German Casselly family perform with elephants and horses http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/285444/2...ces-artists.htm -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.” ¯ Albert Schweitzer

cambridge_rat_mom	Posted: Jan 28 2012, 09:36 AM
Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 576 Member No.: 7 Joined: 3-September 11	January 24, 2012 Monaco's Circus Festival Slideshow Lots of African eles and lions

Space4Eles	Posted: Jan 28 2012, 12:06 PM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 8,356 Member No.: 2 Joined: 30-August 11	Thanks for posting, crm. A shame to see Stephanie still supporting this abuse. The Danish royal family patronises Circus Benneweis, and has had up-close contact with the elephants - it's "almost an established tradition" for representatives of the family to attend that circus when it is in Graasten. -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.

spiritedlulu	Posted: Sep 12 2012, 06:58 AM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 4,371 Member No.: 1 Joined: 28-August 11	Elephants on the loose in Copenhagen traffic The two elephants that escaped from Cirkus Benneweis to take a stroll down Borups Alle in Copenhagen this morning have been recaptured. http://cphpost.dk/news/local/elephants-loo...enhagen-traffic -------------------- “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.” ¯ Albert Schweitzer

Space4Eles	Posted: Sep 12 2012, 01:06 PM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 8,356 Member No.: 2 Joined: 30-August 11	Thanks for posting, SL. African SONJA and Asian VANA MANA [Lars Holscher] are 2 of the 3 elephants imported into the UK in 2009 by the notorious Great British Circus aka Big Top Productions [Martin Lacey]. Once again, there is no mention of Asian DELHI, who I believe to be ailing. I understand she has osteoarthritis in one of her front legs. Here's the info in a German article from 2008 [Google will translate]: The elephant-drama from Kochelsee For Delhi could not stand it anymore! "The ground was slippery and muddy. The animal was simply no support with the hind legs, "says Florian Eberl, the 2nd Commander of the fire brigade. In addition to that, the 35-year-old female elephant has arthritis in one of her front legs. 20 circus people, walkers and swimmers had already tried to help Dehli on the legs until the fire brigade arrived - but in vain. A crane was needed to Delhi then a strap was placed around the stomach - and finally, after over an hour of hope and fear, the animal was redeemed. http://www.tz-online.de/aktuelles/bayern/d...lsee-64840.html -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.

Space4Eles	Posted: Sep 16 2012, 05:18 AM
Administrator Group: Admin Posts: 8,356 Member No.: 2 Joined: 30-August 11	Following on the 2 posts here of 12 September 2012: 12 Sept 2012. Photo of, I believe, Lars Holscher, standing on Vana Mana's head, watched by Sonja, and this info: Lars Hölscher to participate in the XIII International Circus Festival in Warsaw. When Circus Benneweis ends their season on Bellahoj in Copenhagen on 16 September Lars Hölscher and his elephants goes to Warsaw, where they from 22 September to 28 October will participate the 13th International Circus Festival in Warsaw (XIII Miêdzynarodowego Festiwalu Sztuki Cyrkowej). The festival is organized by the Polish Circus Zalewski. http://www.cirkus-dk.dk/htm/news_from_denmark.htm -------------------- "They need to move and have stimulation. They need to be browsing, foraging, socialising. They need to have reason for movement." Pat Derby, PAWS, on elephants' needs.

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