International Circus Art Festival ends in Minsk

On September 20, the capital summed up the results of the IV Minsk International Circus Art Festival, the correspondent of the Minsk-Novosti agency reports with reference to the Belarusian State Circus.

In Minsk gathered talented artists from 21 countries (France, Israel, Russia, USA, Germany, China, Vietnam, Hungary, Tanzania, Angola, Colombia, etc.)

Grand Prix of the festival went to the big attraction with tigers "Italian legend" under the leadership of Honored Artist of Italy Bruno Toni. The winner of the prize of the Chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee was the juggler Noel Aguilar juggling – Noel Landa from Mexico. The Audience Award received the number “Rubber in the Air” by Gildo Gomez from Angola.

Gold was won by air gymnasts on chains from Belarus Gleb and Elina Kazlenko. In addition, gold medals were received by acrobats on a large air trapeze Big Flying Trapeze under the leadership of Lee Gen Soo from the DPRK, as well as Voltigers "Freeks" and acrobats on a rolling board under the leadership of Honored Artist of Russia Vladimir Vavilov.

Silver was won by trained bears Alia Takshantova from Russia, acrobats on a Russian stick led by Evgeny Babanin (also from Russia) and a duet of air gymnasts on Moment of Love belts - Chiu Hin Phuoc and Nguyen Thi Hoa (Vietnam).

The bronze went to the acrobats on the coils of the Bahati under the leadership of Winston Ruddley from Tanzania, the duo of aerial gymnasts on the trapeze Rose Samuel Zion and Sylvia Friedman (USA/Germany), as well as the French step juggler Sampion Bouglion.

Photo by Sergei Mitsevich