do not create The only makes the circus families, but also their animals. Where is the money for food and to take care of, if the arenas remain empty?

The Corona-crisis, the entire event industry in Germany is hard. The circus companies suffer because they have to cancel shows and the coffers remain empty. This is not only to create the circus families but also their animals. Where is the money for food and to take care of, if the arenas remain empty?

“As a grabs the naked fear”

“Because to do is to put the naked fear, if you know how to go on,” says Dominique Montelli in an interview with FOCUS Online. The Corona pandemic has shaken up the lives of circus Directors and its seven-member family mightily through each other.

On your just begun Tour through Bavaria, the small family company wanted to in 9. In the Generation after the Winter to return the money to the already cash-strapped flushing. Acrobatics, Juggling, fire breathing and then Corona came. The guests were few, and because they are communities of friends of the upcoming guest appearances in series cancel, beaches, the circus family together with your small animal Park on a field in Kochel am see.

“We didn’t know where and how we are to cover our running costs,” says Montelli your predicament. Mainly because of their 20 animals, the artist and mother has shed in the last few weeks, many tears. “You are all born with us, they belong to the family. We can’t give them up easily.“

According to local report donations and food

But, as in many places in Germany, but also the people in Kochel caught on the lake and the surrounding area a heart. “According to an article in the local newspaper about us, the people, EN masse, in front of our tent just went ahead and brought Apples, carrots, bread, and oats over,” says Montelli. Farmers brought hay for the horses, donkeys and Lamas of the circus family. Volunteers have organized for the Montellis a place where you are allowed to open in the next few weeks, your tent. And a donation account for the circus family, almost 2000 euros are received.

“for Us, a huge stone fell from the heart. We still cannot believe how were helpful people to us,“ says the circus Director. Although it will take until the family juggling in the ring and fire spitting. But after all the feed supplies for the animals in the Montellis are now filled well. And: “it is not us boring samples, we now easy for our new program.”

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