Entre palcos e picadeiros:a dinâmica circense em Ilhéus no início do século XX

Between stages and arenas: the dynamics of the circus in Ilhéus at the beginning of the 20th century

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The text aims to analyse the diversity of entertaining, cultural, artistic, and leisure activities in Ilhéus, Bahia, during the 1920s, with a specific focus on the presence of circus companies, using the newspaper Correio de Ilhéus as the main source. The research highlighted the presence of travelling circuses in the city and, in addition to revealing traditional circus attractions such as tightrope walking, acrobatics, and juggling, it showed that the circuses performing in the city included physical activities and theatrical displays. It was possible to identify that circus performances in Ilhéus contributed to charitable causes and fostered community sociability. Additionally, the influence of the hygiene movement was noted, promoting the integration of gymnastics and health within circus performances.

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2025-06-19

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DANTAS DA SILVA , Bruna; SANTANA NUNES, Fábio; DANIELE XAVIER, Rosana; COTES, Marcial. Entre palcos e picadeiros:a dinâmica circense em Ilhéus no início do século XX: Between stages and arenas: the dynamics of the circus in Ilhéus at the beginning of the 20th century . Temporalidades, Belo Horizonte, v. 17, n. 1, p. 1–24, 2025. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/temporalidades/article/view/55747. Acesso em: 25 dec. 2025.