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The Magic of Circus

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Circus associations across the globe have celebrated World Circus Day on the third Saturday of April since 2010.

Circus associations across the globe have celebrated World Circus Day on the third Saturday of April since 2010.

© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankCircus associations across the globe have celebrated World Circus Day on the third Saturday of April since 2010.
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Circus associations across the globe have celebrated World Circus Day on the third Saturday of April since 2010.
© RIA Novosti . Sergei Pytakov / Go to the mediabankUnder the patronage of H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco, this day aims to preserve and promote circus culture.
Photo: performance at the Moscow State Circus on Vernadsky Avenue.
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Under the patronage of H.S.H. Princess Stephanie of Monaco, this day aims to preserve and promote circus culture.
Photo: performance at the Moscow State Circus on Vernadsky Avenue.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankThe Royal Tigers of Sumatra show at the Sochi circus.
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The Royal Tigers of Sumatra show at the Sochi circus.
© RIA Novosti . Jurii Somov / Go to the mediabankCircus legend Irina Bugrimova (1910—2001) was the first female lion and tiger trainer in the Soviet Union. She trained more than 70 big cats during her career.
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Circus legend Irina Bugrimova (1910—2001) was the first female lion and tiger trainer in the Soviet Union. She trained more than 70 big cats during her career.
© RIA Novosti / Go to the mediabankMany movies about circus were made in the Soviet Union.
Photo: Actress Marina Polbentseva as tiger trainer in the 1965 movie, New Show Today.
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Many movies about circus were made in the Soviet Union.
Photo: Actress Marina Polbentseva as tiger trainer in the 1965 movie, New Show Today.
© RIA Novosti . Egorov / Go to the mediabankSoviet movie star Yury Nikulin began his career as a clown. In 1982 he took the management of Moscow's oldest Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard.
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Soviet movie star Yury Nikulin began his career as a clown. In 1982 he took the management of Moscow's oldest Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Makarov / Go to the mediabankOleg Popov began his career in the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. He was the first Soviet clown to perform in the west. Popov has lived in Germany since 1991.
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Oleg Popov began his career in the Moscow Circus on Tsvetnoy Boulevard. He was the first Soviet clown to perform in the west. Popov has lived in Germany since 1991.
© RIA Novosti . Vladimir Vyatkin / Go to the mediabankThe Congress of Fools clown festival organized by clown Slava Polunin.
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The Congress of Fools clown festival organized by clown Slava Polunin.
© Photo : Olivier Samson/Cirque du Soleil Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian entertainment company founded by two former street performers in 1984. Its shows, self-described as a dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment," rank among the most popular in the world.
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Cirque du Soleil, a Canadian entertainment company founded by two former street performers in 1984. Its shows, self-described as a dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment," rank among the most popular in the world.
© RIA Novosti . Panyarskii / Go to the mediabankCircus performers from Kazakhstan.
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Circus performers from Kazakhstan.
© RIA Novosti . Vitalii Ankov / Go to the mediabankAlisa Gashokina, a star of the Moscow Water Circus.
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Alisa Gashokina, a star of the Moscow Water Circus.
© Sputnik / Vladimir Pesnya / Go to the mediabankCircus gymnasts Yekaterina and Sergei Ostudin.
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Circus gymnasts Yekaterina and Sergei Ostudin.
© RIA Novosti . Alexander Legkii / Go to the mediabankCircus rider Violetta Serzh-Atamanova at the Russian Circus Princess festival in Saratov.
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Circus rider Violetta Serzh-Atamanova at the Russian Circus Princess festival in Saratov.
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